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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
SAVE THE NERVES

Motorists should always bear IN
mind that it is much more dangerous
to pass another car going down hill
than on the level or up hill. Going
up hill the car can be stopped quickly
while down hill it is stopped with diff
ficulty and not nearly so quick. Pass
ing another car while going down hill
caused a serious accident to a bus
with SO passengers while travelling be-
tween Columbus, Ohio, and Cleveland
the other day. Three persons were
killed and II seriously injured. In
attempting to pass the touring car the
bus slipped off the pavement into soft
road shoulders. The big bus toppled
over landing upside down at the bot
tom of a 12-foot embankment, the roof
crumpling to the seat tops.
This Ohio auto accident reminds us
also of the dangers that Turk at rail-
road crossings. Apparently the rea-
son for fewer accidents at railroad
crossings is because of less trains.
Stand at railroad crossing most any
place where the view is obscured and
you will see considerable percentage
of autos crossing the tracks without
stopping. When the driver is unable
to see approaching trains and does
not stop his car before crossing the
tracks it is only his good luck that
keeps him from being MANNED or
killed,
Crossings in villages are, many of
them, obscured by the depot and ware
houses along the industry track, and
that can hardly be otherwise. But if
all motorists would bring their cars
to complete stops before crossing the
rails there would be few if any acct
dents. Common sense tells us that.
1t is a common occurrence in vii
lagos to see drivers of cars approach
the crossing cautiously, nervOusly,
driving slowly. and listening for the
noise of trains. Without being able
to see down the railroad track both
ways because of not stopping, the driv-
er, when close to the track, gives his
motor extra gas and makes a squirt
across, trusting to luck. Yes, we say,
trusting to luck" for if the driver
| has not ascertained for certain that
there are no trains closely approach
ing he is not sure and is trusting to
| luck. When inside of a car with the
motor in action it is difficult to hear
All approaching train and the hearing
should not be depended on.
There should be no nervousness and
fretting when nearing the railroad
crossing, and if that be the case it is
time for the driver to check up on
himself or herself to see what is the
cause before an accident occurs. In
most cases the nervousness is because
the rules of the road are not observed
If the rules be observed the driver
and other occupants of the car should
be as safe at the railroad crossing as
anywhere.
Crossing the tracks without stop
ping and then discovering that a fast
train goes over the crossing just after
the car has passed is taking grave
chances. 1t is the next thing to sui
eide.
There should be absolutely no call
for the statement, well, l got over
safely that time, but it was a mighty
close CALL" if the rules of the road
are observed.
Save the nerves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
A GOOD FORWARD STEP

Some of the provisions of the Glass
Steagall bank reform act passed by
the recent session of Congress may
not be so easy for smaller inderend-
ent banks to conform to, but there
is one provision of the act that the
customers of banks will hail with de-
light and that is the guarantee OF
deposits. The money of depos1tors
should have been made safe in banks
long ago but it is better late than
never. This act takes effect next
January 1st when deposits in any
bank deemed sound enough to stay
open for business will be insured
against loss by bank closings.
The insurance, for the first six
months, will be limited to $4,000 to
each depositor. After July 1 of next
year, deposits up to $4,000 will be
fully insured and larger ones par
TALLY. After July 1, 1886, the insur-
ance will cease to be in force for any
banks not becoming national banks
or entering the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn.
The insurance fund will be handled
by a federal Deposit Insurance cor
poration which will obtain original
capital of $3.50, 100000 from the treas
ury, S175, 5000, 900 from the reserves
of Federal Reserve central banks, and
a sum, yet unestimated, from banks
whose deposits are insured, which
will pay in one-half of 1 per cent Of
their total deposits.
If bank fails, the corporation will
form a new national bank and turn
over to it sufficient cash to meet the
insured deposits of the failed insti-
tuition.
In this way the deposition will be
able to obtain his money Immediately,
instead of waiting for months or
years and then getting perhaps only
a small percentage.
The insurance plan lets in nom
member state banks for two years so
these would not be closed by runs to
the insured institutions.
The scale of insurance under the
permanent plan, beginning next July
1, is 100 per cent up to $4,000; Is
per cent from $4,000 to $4,000, and
SO per cent above $4,000.
Knowing that you can draw out a
dollar after you have deposited it,
or a hundred dollars, if that be the
amount, is something that builds for
confidence. That feature of the Glass
Steagall bill is a most excellent one.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
ISOLATION EXPENSIVE TODAY
THE Foley independently

One of our exchanges rather mourn
fully refers to the fact that the last
resident of a certain township in the
Lake of the Woods region recently
moved out. This is nothing to lament,
in fact it is the only wise thing to do.
The mistake was probably made when
the man moved in. Too often our
northern Minnesota settlers chose in
accessible backwoods locations, and
soon found that the expense of roads,
bitches, schools, etc., was too great
for the few inhabitants. We're glad
to see them moving out now, and only
hope that their experience has not
been too disastrous, and that they will
find happier, more convenient places
to live.
DR.. Irving Fisher says: 1.-THE idea
that the liquor business creates some
thing economically is on par with
the idea of an undertaken who COM
planned that the pure milk committee
in his town had ruined his trade in
babies funerals"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
INTEREST RATES MUST BE
LOWERED

Financiers and business experts de-
clare that abandonment of the gold
standard in the United States has de-
preciated the American dollar about
Is per cent in the international money
markets. Now if we can have the in
flation of money-which is one of the
powers given to the president by the
last Congress-it will help materially
in making up for not passing the
Senator Frazier or the Senator Ship
stead farm refinancing bills with
their low rates of interest. Cutting
the interest rate in half or less on
long time mortgages has about the
same effect as making the loan only
half as big as formerly. Initiation
of the money so that the farmer would
receive twice as many dollars for his
products as formerly would also have
the effect of lessening his burden.
The debtor must be helped, for in
most cases it is no fault of his that
he has not been able to meet his
obligations. AS a rule the farmer
has plugged along and worked as hard
the last few years as always but with
the small prices received for his pro-
ducts it has been physically impOs-
sible to meet all his obligations such
as interest and taxes and at the same
time clothe and feed his family. The
food necessarily came first and in
many cases taxes and interest have
had to wait. Initiation of the money
will help materially and then with
some good years again folks will be
happier. President Roosevelt will do
a good turn to the debtors by causing
initiation and goodness knows there
are more debtors than creditors.
Reduction of interest rates on farm
mortgages by the federal government
to Az per cent is some help but the
reduction was not great enough to
save the situation. Therefore we
must have initiation also, besides the
public works program.
There are farmers and many of
them who have paid interest rates
of 6. 65. z, and even tx per cent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
JUST SAND in THE GEARS
(The Foley independently

The Appleton Press points out that
it is a matter of common sense for
the party in power to clean house
when it takes over the reins of gov
eminent, and dispense with the serv-
ices of all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. office
holders. Referring specifically to the
mess in the Veterans Bureau, the
Press says:
''Since President Roosevelt en-
tered the presidents chair this
machine has been buSily engaged
at presenting the veterans pro-
gram to the nation in the wrong
light and building up the revolt
against the program because its
primary interest is not with the
veteran, nor the country. It's in
terest is with the Republican
party.
1.-The sooner he cleans house in
the veterans administration and
places therein men who are in
sympathy with his program the
sooner that controversy will be
settled on a sound basis, and both
veterans and the country as a
whole will benefit
That is one thing we find hard tC
understand: why the Democratic OF
Farmer-LabOr parties, upon ascendan
cy to power, allow their political enc.
mics to remain in positions where it is
not only possible, but extremely likely
that they will commit political sabot
ties. There is always day of reck-
oning and the housekeeping is
forced sooner or later, but when the
scandals are unearthed all admin
stration explanations sound rather
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
THIS is THE LAW

(The Magazine of Wall Street)
Live clearly.
Eat wisely.
Sleep adequately.
Exercise regularly.
Study methodically.
Save Systematically.
Invest judiciously.
So-and only so-may you attain
health, wealth and wisdom, if you
have them not; or retain them if you
have them now.
No exceptions can, or will, occur.
No halfway measures will suffice No
intuitions, however good, will COM
pensate. None but those who obey
these dictates may live-happily. The
rest must fail, in one way or another.
IneXcusable, h ars h, unyielding,
cruel, perhaps, but nevertheless:
1t is the law!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
FREIGHTS GET PASSENGERS
gainesville ArguS)

The best patronized passenger trains
today appear to be the freight trains.
Not much money in it for the rail-
roads, but judging from the number
of transients parked away in every
available corner they are getting folks
where they want to go. Years ago,
one had to be good to get very far at
the expense of the railroad barons
without coming through with the coin
of the realm but, today, even they
appear to have opened up their hearts
to the fellow who is down on his luck.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
NEWSPAPER MORATORIUM
(TOpeka (Kan.) JOurnaD

Now that we've taken care of the
banks and the building and loan COM
panies and the insurance companies
and the railroads and the mortgage
and the farmers-does any
one have any objection to some sort
of a relief for the newspapers?
Bad times and good, the newspapers
must go on just the same. The hard
er the times, the greater the value of
news. The newspapers must be
manned. 1t costs just as much to
get out the newspapers despite the
fact that advertising has dropped to
new record low ebb.
But no one sheds tears for the
press. Newspapers are supposed to
cry for the relief of others, sob for
the sufferings in individual or corpo-
ration form, and snarl for justice and
retribution. Every ache is carried to
the newspapers, every complaint is
given to the press, appeals for the
needy, pleas for business, charitable
and civic organizations, begging for
political reform-all is a part of the
newspapers duty to the public.
But when business falls off, adver-
Using contracts are cancelled and
publishers are struggling for liveli-
hood, a sudden attack of deafness
comes over the land.
Why not a newspaper moratorium?
Let every newspaper in the land close
down until business picks up-if it
can; close every radio station against
news broadcasting; allow every gossip
on the townsite the freedom of the
street and telephones; make it neces-
sary for every politician to glorify
himself single-handed; let the public
do it's own guessing as to what is hap
pening throughout the civilized world.
Then, maybe, when the newsie be-
gan crying in the streets again there
would be an appreciation of the prob
lens of the press.
You cant believe what you see
in the papers" anyway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
ABOUT PATRONAGE

Editor Askov American:
The speech that James Farley, the
Democratic postmaster general, de-
livered in st. Paul some time ago in
May, was the most outstanding edu-
cational and history making speech
the writer has ever listened to. Mr..
Farley's speech was we'll planned, full
of wisdom and sound judgment that
no Democrat could deny for little
time. How different and inspiring
it is for one to listen to a Democratic
speech in comparison to one given
by Republican. Mr.. Farley made a
ringing speech in behalf of the Demo-
cratic party that echoed in all four
corners of the state, and the most i'm
portant statement in Mr.. Farley's
speech was that there is a superior
Democrat to every job held by Re-
publican. And if that is true l just
hate to think what Congressman Hoi-
dale will do when he comes back from
the old country, and finds out that
Walter Newton, reactiOnary Hoover
Republican, received a ten thousand
dollar a year job on silver platter
from the Democratic party.
Now that Mr.. Newton has been we'll
taken care of and Christgau is also
being cons idered for a big job, next
in line will probably be Andreason,
our ex-agriculture keyman, and Pit
tenger.
And when all the rest of the Re-
dafn OF n e ota 4
by the Farmer-Labor party last fall,
are taken care of by the administra-
ton, the Democratic party will be in
a right position in the near future
to stage another victory celebration
in Minnesota and be proud that it
accomplished something for the state,
what the combined forces of all the
voters couldn't do in the last election.
Now for good speaker, one that
could be relied upon at all times to
deliver another ringing speech that
would echo in all four corners of the
state at this celebration, would nat
urally befall again on Mr.. Farley,
who in turn by the permit of the ST.
Paul Pioneer Press should be kindly
reminded by John Wolf or some other
high ranking Democratic official, not
to forget but to repeat and tell us once
again, that we farmers and laborers
had to resort to a third party in order
to break ourselves away from reac-
tionary Republicans.
l just hate to think what Congress
man Hoidale will write us in his
weekly letters, when he comes back
from the old country and finds out
that reactionary Republicans were
given jobs and were taken care of as
if they were poor, hungry and home
less orphans without a country at q
salary of $4,000 a year. Mr.. Hoi-
dale's word was very important and
carried much weight as to distribu-
ton of patronage in our state, and
think if Mr.. Hoidale would have
come back to Minnesota and distri
buted patronage in small and big
doses, instead of going to the old
country, this loyal friendship of Ions
standing (you scratch my back and
I'll scratch yours) would have never
occurred between reactionary Repub.
licans and liberal Democrats, at least
in our state.
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
You Can't Convict a Million Dollars.

Max D. Steuer is a big New York
attorney. He is also very expensive.
1t is said that it costs $1,000 to sit
down in Mr.. Steuer's New York office
just for a consultation, and his lowest
retainer is $4,000.
To Lawyer Steuer went Charles E.
Mitchell, ousted head of the National
City bank of New York, when federal
indictments were issued against Nit
chell charging him with defrauding
the federal government out of $3.50, 900
in income taxes. Until his connection
with the National City bank was sew
cred, Mr.. Mitchell was one of the
most powerful figures in American
finance. He is many times million
aire and drew huge annual salaries
and million dollar bonuses from the
bank as its president.
Mr.. Steuer took the case.
Yesterday a jury in a New York
federal court found Mr.. Mitchell not
guilty and cleared the former banker
on every charge against him. 1t was
held that Mitchell's sale of stock to
his wife and its subsequent repur-
chase to establish losses" did not
constitute conspiracy to avoid pay
ment of income taxes and defraud
the government. Another transaction
of similar character was also held to
be guiltless of wrongdoing.
This is the kind of justice that
makes anarchists, bolsheviks, COM
munists, and radicals. The old say
ing that ''you can't convict million
dollars" still holds true. The man of
unlimited wealth who can hire the
best legal talent and take advantage
of every technical nuance of the law
can manufacture different brand of
justice than that which the under dog,
the poor man, must accept. In some
| cases the courts are aware of this
Continued on Page y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
PUBLIC SENTIMENT

President Hadley, in his book on
"The Education of the American Citi-
ZEN:
Democratic government should con-
fine its undertakings to those matters
of policy which have been thoroughly
discussed and have pre-eminently COM
mended themselves to the whole peo-
ple."
Il believe that we have but one al
tentative before us if we would pre-
serve our integrity as a nation.
We must accept the principle of gov
eminent by public sentiment
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
GET AT THE ROOT

(St. Louis County independently
Provide the workers with jobs and
Congress and other lawmaking bodies
will not have to worry a great deal
in saving the farmers from ruination.
The workers provide the buying pow
er when they have the money, and
the farmers have a market for their
products. Too much effort is being
expended in trying to stimulate pros
perity by spraying fertilizer on the
leaves of a tree rather than on the
roots. upon which the life of the tree
depends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
DOES SOME GOOD

Editor Dad Sherman of The Mile
Laos County Messenger at Isle, is evil
IDENTIFY of the opinion that contempt
ible as gossip may be it is not without
its good effect. He writes:
"In spite of all that is said against
the gossip, we sometimes think that
few hard-working, conscientious
tale-bearers help to keep our young
people in the straight and narrow
path"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's Opln-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

1--WE ought to put on play of Tar
zan," said high school boy to the
getting up an amateur play for the
school, 'but l don't know of anybody
who can play the ape 'You are too
modest" one of the girls replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

weak and, the public is unsympathetic.
The party in power is responsible for
the conduct of the government and
will be held accountable. Republic
cans don't make a practice of putting
Democrats in key positions when they
have the whip hand. Why, then, this
apparently unbreakable habit on the
part of Democrats?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

The ladies of the Helping Hand
Society enjoyed a swap social one
evening. Everybody brought some
thing she did not need. Many of the
ladies were accompanied by their hus-
bands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

Editor AskOv American:
Please find inclosed an editorial,
which expresses the sentiment of mil
lions of the American public, taken
from a last weeks issue of Capitol
Times, the progressive daily of Mad
ison, Wisconsin. l would appreciate
you giving space to this excellent ed
itorial
ERWIN L. NELSON.
Pine City, Mimi, July 3, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
A HOG TALK ON RADIO

w. A. Billings of the Extension Dr.
vision of the University of Minnesota,
will give a talk on How to Judge
Hog Cholera" over WCCO on Friday,
July Z, at lis p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

Amt it funny, that the guys
Who see another's faults so fast,
Never seem to get an eyefull
OF the shadows that they cast.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

The first automobile race was held
in June, 1894, and was run from Paris
to Rouen, a distance of IS miles. The
speed was almost Is miles per hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

Norman Davis demonstrated that
the best way to upset a disarmament
conference is to suggest disarmament.
Louisville Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
FROM EXCHANGES

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

The trouble with the country seems
to be deflation of the currency and
initiation of the politicians.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06

When driving nail into a piece of
material that you think will split, and
if you cannot drill a starting hole"
try soaping the nail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
NEW KIND OF STOCK
Mile Laos County TimeS)

According to reports the racketeers
that were supposed to be put out OF
business by the return of beer have
got a new racket. 1t is organizing
breweries in the country towns. and
making a cleanup by selling lot of
brewery stock to the country jakes
who think it will boost their towns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-07-06
STIRS UP RESENTMENT

Brook Park, MINI.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-08
SWOON rs FAV0RITE
STUNT OF u
WANTED BY COUNTY

A young man, wanted for ques-
tioning by Carbon county author
tiles in connection with bad checks
purportedly issued by Hubert La
pier, former Fromberg resident, is
now in a hospital at Fargo. N.
d., according to word received by
Billings officers.
Frank Wells, %, disappeared
from a Billings hospital Thursday
afternoon, after he had been
brought from Pompeys Pillar. At
Pompeys Pillar he was found in a
faxed unconscious condition, and
had been found in a similar con-
dition at Missoula and Livingston.
Wells description, authorities
said, tailed with the description
given by Fromberg residents of
Hubert Lapier, who formerly lived
there. Lapier, after an absence of
about two years, returned TO
Fromberg three weeks ago. The
Fromberg people charged that
Lapier told them he was we'll sit
uated in Chicago, being employed
as manager of a large hotel. He
is alleged to have cashed several
checks at Fromberg and one for