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Evening star., 1933-01-22
Commodity Price
Trends of eek
BY III. n. McGILL,
Editor. McGlu Commodity Service, Inc

Editor McGiu Commodity Service, Inc.
AUBURNDALE. Mass, January 21.-
All commodities last week registered
sharp decline, establishing new low
in the price readJustment in effect since
1929. The price level now stands mod
erately under the extreme low of last
June, only two groups successfully
advancing during the past week, name
", hides and leather. and coarse tex
tiles. Ten groups averaged lower While
two remained unchanged.
Industrial prices showed more dispo-
sition to decline due in part to weak
ness in building materials, fuels, non
ferrous metals. and paint materials.
This downward trend is not surprising
in view of the failure of industrial
activity to recovery and as all statls-
tical compilations clearly show, raw
material stocks, although not equal the
previous highs. are OF eXorbitant pro-
portions in terms OF present-day
consumption.
Agricultural Prices.
Agricultural prices also recorded pro-
nounced weakness due primarily to
wheat, corn. hay, eggs. sugar, faxseed
and butter. The allotment plan not
making headway. The history OF COM
modify prices over a period OF many
decades is convincing in that no plan
which has successfully controlled pro-
duction or distribution. has ever been
devised In other words, there IS no
substitution for the ever-present law OF
supply and demand. Agricultural
prices. despite the recent decline. are
holding well above their low of the early
Summer of 1882.
Live stock prices were sharply lower,
In fact established a record-breaklng
low for any period in this century: Hogs
have recently been quoted under the 50
level and the average price OF cattle
is below the SIS level.
Fuels declined, rejecting the further
weakness in the spot price Of coal, I. O..
b. mines Coal prices are now COM
parable with the low established our
above ground are under average. but
actual consumption is the lowest in
two decades.
Fine textiles worked lower. largely
rejecting the sharp price decline in raw
silk. The cotton market has held above
the 6 cent level, showing resistance to
bearish pressure.
Hides and leather, as well as coarse
textiles, were the only groups that ad-
vanced; practically every grade OF
leather as well rs hides averaged
higher. The advance in coarse textiles
was due to burlap.
Non-ferrous metals registered a sub
Hantial decline. due to price revisions
downward in wire products and other
finished steel. The steel market Is
showing more disposition to move in
alignment with commodity prices In
general.
The ten groups that declined during
the week were industrials agricultural
products. live stock, building materials,
fuels, non-ferrous metals, ferrous met
as, paint materials, fine textiles and
vegetable oils.
Important Price Changes.
Most important price changes in the
McGill weekly price indices:
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Crude Oil Price Cut.

OIL CITY, Pa, January 81 (P).-A
new reduction of 10 cents a barrel in
all grades of Pennsylvania crude. ef-
fective January "a, was announced
last night.
The reduction will bring the price in
the upper producing district of the
Pennsylvania field to the lowest figure
since July, 1915. and in the lower dis
trict to the minimum since December,
1901,
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New Life Insurance

NEW YORK, January 81 P).-The
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
reports that new insurance sold by
member companies in 1882 totaled So
104, 4,425,000. decrease of 17.9 per cent
from the 1881 volume of S11 ,085 ,003, 900.
New ordinary life decreased 1919 per
cent, industrial insurance dropped ia
per cent and group insurance fell 2l.2
Der cent
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Girl Dry" Wins Office.

TRENTON, Mo. LP).-Running as
bone-dry' Republican, Miss Agnes
Mae Wilson of Trenton was elected Mis-
sourl's first woman prosecuting attor-
ney, despite the landslide in favor Of
wet and Democratic candidates She is
former country school teacher.
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California Oil Production.

NEW YORK, January 81 P.-Daily
average crude oil production in Cali
forria for December was 470,807 bar
rels, compared with 471,413 for Novem-
ber, the American Petroleum Institute
reports. Stocks held by principal
marketing companies in Pacific Coast
territory aggregated 168,246,425 bar
rels, a decrease of $780, barrels.
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Drainage System Powerful.

NEW ORLEANS OFF all the
pumps in the New Orleans drainage
system were operated to capacity at one
time they would handle 5000. 600. 600
gallons. or 13.00000 tons, of water in
four hours. That is enough water, say
experts, to float 260 ships the size of the
Levfathan.
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Construction Contracts.

NEW YORK, January 81 LP-
Heavy engineering contracts last week
dropped to S12,265, 900 from S27,551 900
in the previous week. Engineering
News-Record reports. The average for
the last four weeks was S23,137 600,
against a weekly average of $23,395, 900
for January, 1881.
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Important Price Changes.
Most important price changes in the
McGill weekly price indices
What Things Cost

Compiled by Standard Statistics Coz
NEW YORK, January 81 OP).-Of
the rs important commodities in the
following table, four are higher in price
than last week thirteen are lower and
eight remain unchanged. One is at its
high for 1932-1933 and two are at their
1nuS
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Bond Issues Decrease.

NEW YORK, January 81 (R.-New
corporate bond issues offered in the New
York market this week totaled SIS
050,o00 against $20,160 900 last week
and S104 100000 q year ago.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

(Quotations furnished by w. B. HIpps & Coz
Nominal gold Selling checks
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OPERATING INCOME
OF W. R. & E. LOWER
IN 1882, HAM SAYS

Continued From First Page.)
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MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE.
Evening star., 1933-04-23

FORD 1892 VS. TUDOR-Motor, paint tires
ard general condition of this Ford" are ex-
cellent: don't buy any Ford until you
have driven this one; honestly priced at
$500: terms. Owens Motor Co., 63o3
Georgia OIOO
Evening star., 1933-04-23

FORD DE LUXE SEDAN. I93O-New tires.
motor rebored. paint and chrome nickel like
new; new hand-tailored slip covers and as
nearly perfect AS we can make an automo-
bile; S245. The Trew Motor Co., 1909 14th
st
Evening star., 1933-04-23

FORD 1881 SPORT COUPE-Very sporty;
lots Of extras; paint. tires, motor and gen.
eral appearance far above the average:
honestly priced at S265. terms. Owens
Motor Co. 1929 Georgia ave. Ga. Q100.
FORD 1881 DE LUXE TUDOR SEDAN
Splendid condition; original paint like new;
S62 down, IL payments at S22 month. Tri-
angle, Ford Dealers, 2 New York ave. NV.
FORD V-S-Will sell $3.50 down payment
on new Ford at a sacrifice. Address Box
1875. Star Office
Evening star., 1933-04-23

FORD VICTORIA. 1892. 4-cylinder; driven
IN every respect; finished in beautiful blue;
black and cream trimmings; a chance to buy
new car value at big saving; special today,
S3a5; District Motor Co., 1929 14th St.
Evening star., 1933-04-23

FORD TUDOR SEDAN 193l-Shiny black
finish with black wire wheels like new: in
terror of car spotless; chrome nickel trim
throushout; mechanically as fine as any
model A Ford in Washington low mileage;
miles Of expense-free travelling: new tires;
So45. The Trew Motor Co.. 1909 14th st.
st Decatur 1910
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SALE-AUTO TRUCKS.
FORD DE Luxe DELIvERY-Exceptionally
well appearing business car; runs like new.
Sacrifice. S125. GE. O725.
TRUCK. fruit and yegetable; ready to 60:
good condition; sacrifice. Seen at Donohoe
Chevrolet Co., 1920 NJ NV.
s. o s. GOOD USED TRUCKS.
Vans. stakes. dumps. deliveries: open and
closed Reconditioned.
SIERRETT OPERATING SERVICE,
Met OSO5 30 NJ st. NE
SPECIAL CLEARING SALE.
REQ. 6-cyI.: dumps (2): dual pneumatics;
ready for work; $3.50 and s275. chev.. 81.
dual pneumatic; completely oveEhauled;
S225. Graham. dual PNEUMATIC 2ia-ton;
stake body; perfect; .S175: International
o-ton: dual pneumatic; 9 cylinder; early
1880: beautiful stake body; s275: Yellow
i-ton panel: Ss5. Republican. e-cyl.; dual
pneumatics; bulldog van; s225;; ,Witt-Wiillis il6
and $3.50 Brockway dual .pneumatics; ga:
ton; heavy duty; stake body and closed
cab; S375. Plenty Of others on hand At
lowest prices.
az F1a. Ave. NV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
IDLE THOUGHTS

Editor Askov American:
We noticed travelling through the
country Sunday that several farmers,
members of the Farmers Holiday As
sociation, were busy at work in the
fields Can that be called loyalty to
the cause?
That very name, it seems to us,
implies that more days of rest should
be INDUCED in by its members in
order to force a higher remuneration
for the days spent at work.
Scarcity of goods causes prices to
advance, while plentitude causes
them to sink.
than we have steel, steel would be
the more valuable of the two metals.
Why have a Holiday Association
and why be a member of it, if we
still persist in working seven days
week and produce a superabund-
ance of food, some of which must be
destroyed because we are unable to
find ways and means to distribute it
to those in need.
Why not use little common sense
and give to everyone the chance OF
producing part of the necessities and
luxuries that we require?
Blessed is the lot of the farmer
He gets up at five in the morning;
works through the morning hours
through the MONDAY sun and keeps
it up until 10 O'clock p. m. He is
too busy to worry during the day, and
too tired at night to bother-or is il
one continual worry?
The Farmers Holiday Association
should join the MIRA and subscribe
to its tenets and keep a close watch
to see they were lived up to. We Of
the cities and villages have joined in
body We work only six hours Out
of every twenty-four, and we keel
two holidays each week. The re-
naming hours we use for rest an(
recreation and enjoyment. If it WASH
for our bank account, the stock mar
ket and our lean purse and the I'm
certainties of our jobs, life would bt
very enjoyable. AS it is we WORRY
eighteen hours on workdays ant
twenty-four on holidays.
Now, if the powers that be, woult
coerce the farmer into joining thu
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
TROUBLE MAKERS SHOULD FIGHT

If the ones looking for war and
promoting it would have to help fight
it there would be less wars, it is al
most certain. There seems to be agi-
tation at various places throughout
the world today where nations are
Tuning if not fighting. They are hav-
ing trouble within and in many cases
the common mass of people do not
know what about.
Arthur Brisbane says, with Hitler
in mind, Belgium is rebuilding the
forts along her frontier with feveriSh
energy. although the next war will
fly over all forts" How true! The
next war will possibly be so far ahead
of any apparent defense that the be-
lgerent nations themselves possibly
will wish they were back in the ways
OF peace.
As stated at first if many of those
who instigate war had to fight it out
| in the trenches, it is safe to say
there would be little of it. But this
| is not very often the case; those who
have to fight usually are those who
have to work in peace time and get
just what the upper crust is willing
to let fall their way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
NOT SUBSIDIZED

Speaking recently in another state
on the history of the Farmer-Labor
party in Minnesota and what 1t stands
for, Mayor William MahOney of st.
Paul, said that it is not theoretical
party and no one has subsidized 1t.
Scandinavians who constitute a large
percentage of the Minnesota popula-
ton and active in the Farmer-Labor
party, came in for considerable recog-
milton in the formation of the party
and the building and maintaining OF
it, when the fighting Irishman and
practical political leader, said that
they are not the most brilliant peO-
pie but they are stable and staunch
citizens who possess qualities that
far exceed brilliancy. To go forward
with a new political party and even
tually make it national in scope
means a continuous campaign of edu-
cation. The country is riddled with
ideas that never get anywhere. The
cries may be good and they may
be bad. Men must be practical,
added the mayor, and it must be re-
membered that regardless of what
political party they are from men
elected to office must transact the
business of government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
DEFENDS PROHIBITION

If you will permit me, l should
like to say one or two things through
your columns about the campaign for
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
There is no doubt in my mind that
this campaign is being pushed for the
most part by selfishness and greed.
Booze drinkers want legal liquor back
so they can get it easier. Booze
sellers want it back so they can make
more money. Certain millionaires
who are financing the campaign for
repeal intend thereby to shift their
income and corporation taxes on the
man who hasn't enough money to feed
and clothe his family. The whole
bunch has reason to laugh up their
sleeves at the ease with which they
are putting it across.
There is not a single charge that
has been aimed at national prohlb1-
ton that is true. Prohibition, even
in spite of the raw deal it has had,
has reduced drunkenness, crime, NOR
tally from alcoholism and has di-
verified money into food and clothes
that used to go for drink.
The vets have offered no better
way to deal with the liquor problem.
All other methods have been tried and
their very inadequacy was what led
to prohibition.
America is in a daze, due to the
stupendous promises of a wet national
administration and the propaganda of
wet daily press. Here's hoping
that the sober, law abiding citizens
| of this great nation awaken from
their daze before it is too late.
If they don't wake up, each one who
votes for repeal, or who refuses to
vote must be prepared to shoulder
his share of responsibility for evils
that will come with legalized hard
liquor. l understand that no state
that has voted so far has polled as
much as 500 of its registered vote
and one state, Iowa, only $50. That
is a disgrace to a nation that boasts
of government of the people, for
the people and by the people,
A. E. MCLEAN.
Markville, Mimi, Sept. 4, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
CHIEF JUSTICE sUBsCRIBEs

Comment was made in the Aug.
oath issue of the Askov American
concerning the appointment of the
able and well known Minneapolis at
torney, John P. Devaney, to the office
of chief justice of the Minnesota Su-
preme Court. On Aug. Goth, Mr.. De-
vaney, who has achieved success by
hard work and through confidence in
the common man, wrote as follows:
"Mr. Hjalmar Petersen, Publisher,
''Askov, Minnesota.
Dear Hjalmar:
81 am greatly obliged to you for
your kind mention of me and Cover
nor Olson's appointment to the place
of honor and trust which he has be-
slowed upon me. l will do my best
to demonstrate my worthiness.
should be glad to have copy of your
paper and l am enclosing check fol-
$500 which l believe will cover q
years subscription to your paper.
have always wanted to subscribe tc
it because of it's liberal and original
viewpoint truly yours,
John"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07

Blueberries-Mrs. L. NJ. Klein. Mrs.
j. H. Hogan.
Raspberries---Mrs. Emil Olson. Mrs.
James Caldwell.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Emil Olson. Mrs.
Frank Mach.
Cherries-Mrs. Prall. Mrs. Frank
Okronglis.
Rhubarb-Mrs. Virgil Mattson.
Plums-Mrs. Chas. j. Wilson. Miss
Vera Thompson.
Peaches-Mrs. ]. H. Hogan
Crab AppleS-Mrs. Ben Sydow, Mrs.
Frank Okronglis.
Vegetables g kinds)-Mrs. E. A. Abb
bot. Mrs. Virgil Mattson.
Pickles g kinds)-Mrs. Virgil Matt
son. Mrs. G. j. Wilson.
Jam-Mrs. Ted Rudd Mrs. w. ].
Kvasnicka.
yeal-Mrs. Theo. Anderson:
CONTEMPORARIES. Olaf Nelson.
Jelly-Mrs. Ted Rudd Mrs j. H. Ho-
gan.
Flowers.
Bachelor Buttons-Mrs. S. c. john
son. Mrs. b. f. Kittel.
Dahlias-Mrs. l.. NJ. Klein, Mrs. G. L.
WahlquiSt.
Gladioli-Wm. Crosby. Mrs. Ben Sy-
dow.
Pansies-Mrs. David Hammerquist.
Mrs. J. H Hogan.
! Cosmos-MrS. l.. NJ Klein. Mrs. CT. L.
Wahlquist.
Best Collection Annuals-Mrs. Frank
Martinez ST.; Mrs. Ben sydow s u
Berglund, Mrs. E. Prall.
| Table Center Piece-Mrs. Olive Nell
son. Mrs. T.. A. Abbott.
Zinnias-MiSs Marion Ransford. Mrs.
! Albert Anderson.
Miscellaneous-M Chas. ]. Wilson.
Mrs. S. c. Johnson.
Total Entries-395.
Total PriZeS-9S.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
HELP THE LEADER

Few envy the president his job
these days. He has a real task to
perform and his sincerity and inte-
gritty is not doubted. Therefore he
is entitled to all the cooperation that
can be given him. No doubt the MIRA
is big step in the right direction
the shortening of hours of labor, di-
viding it up amongst more, and pro-
viding for minimum wages. One
great thing accomplished by the
stroke of pen was the elimination
of child labor in factories. For years
much effort has been put forth on
amending the federal constitution SO
as to eliminate child labor but SO
far not accomplished through enact
ment by the various state legisla-
lures. The Senate of the Minnesota
Legislature was too reactionary to
vote for it last winter. Now If we
can have some initiation of the cur
rency so as to make it easier fol-
the debtor to meet his obligations
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
NEVER SATISFIED
UvanhOe Times)

We never seem satisfied with condi-
something different, something better
than what we have.
If we are rich, we yearn and strive
for even greater riches. If we are
poor, we want to be rich. A good liv-
ing, comfortable surroundings and a
happy home are not enough.
If we have good health, the flesh
pots of the earth are tempting, so
much so that we often destroy the
health that God gave us.
If we have intelligence, it inspires
a desire for investigation and re-
our station in life.
If we are dumb, we are enviOus of
those who are more favored of the
Gods. We would, be their equals, even
their superiors.
If our social position is not equal
to that of others we know, we are not
satisfied We would have them look
up to us.
We are not satisfied with the old
car when we see a bright new one go
by. Ours should be the better of the
| two.
And so it goes all down the line
Wherever we go, whatever we do, con-
ditions are not just as we would have
| them. They should be different, more
to our way of thinking, more in ac-
cOrdance with our personal desires.
Well never be satisfied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
LIQUOR AND OUTLAW
Editor AskOv American.

Editor ASkOV American:
No good ever came from indulging
in an evil. Liquor has ever been an
evil and an outlaw. To legalize it
means that we mothers and fathers
place our stamp of approval on it.
Are you by voting or not voting on
Sept. II going to help the curse of
whiskey come back. Isn't it enough
that the country is flooded with beer?
Some think it is useless to get out
and fight repeal but you are guilty
of aiding the vets if you do not fight.
The ruined lives and wrecked homes
can be blamed to the vets and in
active drys if the drys fail. Are you
willing to take the blame?
Propagandists say prohibition did
not prohibit but there was decline
in drinking of over 500 after the
amendment was passed.
On Sept. II, get out and register
your protest against the repeal OF
the Eighteenth Amendment. Let us
have a dry vote in Pine county.
MRS. EDNA B. HOFFMAN.
Hinckley, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud braves and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. futile and Catherine
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Purull.
Mrs. VIM. Hennen and children
spent last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Mogensen.
A. l. futile, who has been visiting
relatives in st. Paul the past three
weeks, returned, home Wednesday.
Mr.. Purull and son helper j. L
futile dig potatoes last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonnin who have
been visiting in Morristown, returned
home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bonnin and chill
dren spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. l.. H. Kowitz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Teitz visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hyatt last Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud braves spent Fri
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]
futile.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred CHASER and chill.
dren of st. Paul, called at the Steve
Purull home Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman anG
family motored here from Duluth
Saturday evening and visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Purull and family un
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-09-07

MIRA, results would quickly follow.
We would get an American Holiday
Association instead of Farmers, and
public opinion would see to it that
the codes were enforced and that no
one worked more than the maximum
hours allotted.
In order to have the cows MIXED
and the livestock fed, it would be
necessary for the farmer to have two
shifts or two working periods daily.
The first period could be from six
o'clock to nine a. m, and the second
from three to six o'clock p. m.
There would, of course, not be feed
enough for all the livestock now on
the farm, nor for all the people now
in the country; but that would be a
problem for the Government to work
out.
The surplus livestock could be
killed and the surplus people could
be-. No that will never do. The
only place where the surplus popula-
ton now can go is the continent
around the South pole; all other coun-
tries would meet them at the border
and order them back to where they
came.
We must look for another solution.
Here it is. Let every farmer sub
scribe to a NRA code that among
other things limits the hours of work
on the farm for any member to six
hours pverv week 6ay and fOur on
holidays. This will necessitate to en-
ploy at least twice the number OF
people on the farms as are now en-
ployed there. Cost of production will
increase considerably; but so will also
the buying power.
Millions of people would be re-
quired to move out on the land. This
would relieve the cities of their sur
plus population which now causes the
establishing of slums and under
worlds where most of our criminals
| get their first lessons in crime.
All of this may be an empty dream
but really, now, why should farmer
work sixteen hours for his board anC
keep, if the man of the cities anC
towns only has to work six hours {
day to accomplish the same thing
1t does look unreasonable, and
is. Let us all join the NRA then there
will be no need of limiting produc
ton or the cutting of acreage; it will
all come about automatically.
"GRATINO."