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Evening star., 1933-08-25

dozen points in the vicinity of Ocean
City and Salisbury, only to find tele-
graph and telephone lines down every
where. He finally was able to get back
to Ocean City and brought out a pair
Of refugees" the wife and child Of a
Baltimore physician.
Rain Began Sunday.
Rain started falling at Ocean City
last Sunday night" Mr. Seal said, "and
continued falling almost without inter-
ruption for the next two days, increas-
ing steadily in violence all through
Tuesday.
Tuesday night there was a terrific
downpour, which I was told by several
natives was the hardest rain they ever
had witnessed at Ocean City We'd
nesday morning I awoke to find the
Baltimore boulevard, the main road
along the beach. knee deep under wa
ter. Parts of the boardwalk had be-
gun to break up and wash back into
the town. Early Wednesday morning
the electric power lines went out and
the gas mains broke. The wind was
increasing in strength and the rain
was very heavy. Houses everywhere
we're leaking and conditions were be-
coming very uncomfortable.
wednesday afternoon I decided to
go over to the mainland and was
able to drive my car over the cause
way, which was still above water,
though waves were beginning to
threaten its safety. I tried to get a
message through to Washington from
Berlin, but was told all the telephone
wires and telegraph lines were out ex-
cept single wire to Ocean City.
Finds Wires Down.
II drove on to Salisbury only to find
all the wires down there. While in
Salisbury I heard reports that the
Coast Guard had issued orders to
evacuate residents at Ocean City. I
made one more effort to get a message
out from Snow Hill and then drove
back toward Ocean City with the in
tention Of trying to help out there"
Mr. Seal said that the storm was so
severe by this time that it took him
Evening star., 1933-08-25
Cross Bridge BlindIy.

Soon we came to another place where
the bridge had been swept away. but
a guard showed us a detour, caution
ing us that if We should slip off the
road, 1t would be ''at your own risk. "
The detour led to a flooded stretch
about a block long, and we plcwed
slowly through it.
Its a good thing We didn't slip
off," said the farmer. after we were
back on the paved road. That wcs
an 8-foot wooden bridge we were on.
and if we'd dropped off either side,
we'd have been sunk, sure enough"
Many more flooded areas had to be
passed through before we got into
Salisbury. There everybody we talked
Evening star., 1933-08-25
ROOF WORK

of any nature capabN performed by
practical roofers Call US for estimate
KOONS Go,GP1Na R0oPING esS , vst; NV NV.
Evening star., 1933-08-25

CHAMBERS is one Of the lars; g
the world Complete funerals as low as
s75 up 6 chapels II parlors, II cars.
hearses and ambulances. % undertakes and
assistants.
Evening star., 1933-08-25

Two Star reporters aud q Star photoo-
rapher were the first outside newspaper
men to reach storm-torn Ocean Guy
nnd Salisbury Md They Uorked all
wednesday night in the rain and ptnds
to reach the area ria Elkton and the
Dupont hiohUap, finally doondonino their
automobiles. crossing q Sboky ortd0e
afoot and taking to O farmers car on
the other side. Al times they raded
through the mater which covered rodds;
HoW they reached the storm area Is fold
belop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
THE MOB SPIRIT

1t is not only kidnapers that are un-
safe in mob California; but it
seems to include referees of wrestling
matches. Referee Harry S. Sharpe
was not attached to tree with the
assistance of rope and some wild"
men, but he was treated so rough that
he spent nine weeks in recuperating.
His mouth was infected causing the
loss of IA teeth, following the bad
beating administered by the mob.
Such was the story told to the jury
by the referee. Sharpe is sueing the
wrestling promoter for $4,000 dam
ages for not providing proper protec-
tion. the trial taking place in st.
Louis. The great ''offense" in the
eyes of the irate fans was Sharpe's
awarding a wrestling match to Jimmy
Londos when the fans were sure that
Fred Grebmeier of Iowa, should have
been declared the winner.
Only recently another referee con-
tacted with the swinging heel of
which knocked him out.
No. this referee business is not all
that it is cracked up to be.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
ENEMIES OF THE WEST
Duluth Herald)

Several Atlantic coast cities, led by
powerful and INSCRIPTIONS financial
railroad and electric power interests,
are determined that if unlimited
money and misrepresentation can do
it, they will prevent the farmers and
business men of the Middle West from
getting the ST.. Lawrence seaway.
Yesterday one of their organiza-
tions, the Atlantic Deeper Water way
association, met in Philadelphia t"
mobilize the enemies of the seaway
for an attack against ratification Of
the waterway treaty with Canada by
the United States senate next month.
J. Hampton Moore, president Of the
association, opened the conference
with a vicious assault on the seaway
in a speech that probably contained
more misstatements apparently in
tended to mislead the, country than
any similar utterance yet reported.
Appealing to the pettfest form of ma
tionalism he and. his associates are
attempting to fnstfll in the minds of
the American people prejudice against
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21

Canada, q peaceful neighbOr that for
more than a hundred years has been
our friend.
In quoting figures Mr.. Moore went
even farther out of his way to mislead.
1.-THE cost of the, waterway to the
American government" he is quoted
as saying, lis estimated to be $1,O35,-
100000"
Compare that figure with the truth
that can be found in the reports OF
government engineers and official
estimates on file in Washington. The
total cost of the project, including all
the dredging of the ST. Clair, Detroit
and ST. Mary rivers and also the We'll
land canal. has been computed as
100000. OF this the American
government will be called upon to pay
100000 and Canada $27O,OOO, 900
Another astounding statement in
sulting the intelligence of the Amer
lean people, was that the United
States would receive but scant benefit
from the treaty, ignoring completely
the testimony of innumerable engi-
neers and transportation authorities
that lower freight rates would save
hundreds of millions of dollars to the
farmers and business men of the West
and stimulate the business and agri-
cultural development of a dozen land
locked states badly handicapped by
the Panama canal
Of course it is well understood here
that the enemies of the seaway care
nothing about the merits of the pro-
ject, and like the railroads, are fight
ing it because they fear it will inter-
fere with their business. but their I'M
fair attacks should rouse the West
to a new appreciation of the I'M
scrupulous character of the opposition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services, Dec. 24-Sunday
school. 1000 a. M, all ages; preach
ing service IL a. m, subject: The I'm
speakable Gift; special program. Evan
gelistic service, 7:45 p. m, a real
Christmas service, special singing and
music; sermon: What Christmas
Means to Me.
Mon ay. Christmas Day-Early
morning service, 6 a. M; combined
English-Swedish service
Tuesday, p. m, Fisherman club.
Wednesday, s p. m, praise and
prayer meeting.
Thursday, p. M, Ladies' Mission
airy club.
Friday, p. m, choir rehearsal
Saturday, 2 p. m, Bible school for
boys and girls.
A special program has been ar
ranged by the ladies of the missionary
club of the Bible church. This pro-
gram will be, given December %, at
2 p. m. The meeting will be held
in the church. You are welcome
The Christmas program Of the Bible
church Sunday school will be given
next Saturday evening at p. m. A
most wonderful pre- gram has been ar
ranged. Everybody is invited.
For unto you is born this day i'm
the city of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord" Luke 2:11.
REV. r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
CAN'T RUN HIM, SORE

Some Of the Twin City reactionary
daily newspapers are so anxious to
get something" on Governor Floyd
B. Olson, and to discredit him that
they pick up most anything from
anywhere that they hope may throw
the brakes into reverse, as concerns
our chief executive.
The other day an opinion was used
from the Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus
Leader, wherein the South Dakota re-
dictionary sheet in referring to Mime
sofas governor stated that The cares
nothing about the future and succeed
ing generations" That is about as
near "rOt-gut" as anything we have
yet read. Backed up against the wall
and made to prove that assertion, the
"Argus-Liar" sometimes so called)
would be in a very embarrassing posi-
ton.
But to give our readers the drift of
how anxious the Twin City reaction
airy press is to discount the governor,
to whom they cannot dictate, we re-
print the article from the Argus
Leader:
Governor Olson, of Minnesota,
would do away with all the old and
established institute ms and doctrines
upon which this country and its peo-
pie have developed and progre sed
during many decades He would scrap
them. His people are troubled and
distressed, with plenty of good reason
for feeling that way, and being a poll
tician rather than statesman and
| leader, he takes advantage of theil
mood by advancing new and doubtful
policies, because they have greater
appeal at the moment.
HE cares nothing about the future
and succeeding generations and re-
privilege of fashioning their owl
lives. 1t means nothing to him tina
thousands of people who came int
this country penniless built for them
selves and their dependents comfort
able homes and estates. 1t mean!
nothing to him that this country il
still rich in resources and productive
powers which no depression can de
strOy, and that our children and chill
dren's children can develop and enjO
them, if the wiseacres of the presen
do not tie them to a clumsy and i'm
possible system of government.
Governor Olson is a radical all
rather likes to brag about it. He ha
his eye on the next election"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
VALUABLE ADVICE

At several of the hearings before
the committee of Taxes and Tax Laws
i'm the State House of Representa-
tives a few of the county auditors
i'm the state have appeared and re
lated their experiences on tax mat
tiers, and expressed opinions as to
what laws should be amended aid
what laws should be left intact.
Prominent amongst those auditors
who come in close contact with the
public is no other than Pine county's
efficient auditor, Andrew p. Edin,
who is chairman of the Mime ota
Auditors Legislative committee. Hav-
ing been auditor for the past Is years,
and previous to that a county COM
missioner in Pine county, Mr.. Edin
has had much experience with taxa
ton matters and his advice has been
gratefully received by members of the
House committee on Taxes and Tax
Laws. His suggestions and recon-
mendations carry weight as they are
studied and logical.
1t is only natural that public Of
ficials and others who come in close
contact with the public and who are
deeply interested and concerned abou;
tax matters are in a position to be
very helpful in framing the states
tax laws. 1t is to be appreciated by
Pine county citizens that we have il
this county a man whose recommends
tions are given serious consideration
by the lawmaking body.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
THE GOVERNOR AND THE STRIKE
(Appleton Press)

Governor Olson performed what
will be marked as an outstanding
accomplishment in state history,
when he brought about the end of the
strike of employees in the Horned
plant at Austin.
Ignoring demands that he call out
troops to deal with the situation, he
went into conference with strike lead
ers and employers and secured an
agreement from both to submit their
differences to the state Industrial
commission for determination and
settlement.
An impulsive use of the states
armed forces might have brought
about vastly different result.
The governor continually demon
strates his ability to outsmart his
political foes. What is more impor-
tant to the people Of the state, he has
the ability to and does discharge the
duties of his office. Occasionally,
just to prove his skill, he does both
at the same time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
LOSS, YET DIVIDENDS

1t is MT easy for the layman to
get smart" to how big banks are
conducted, whether they are making
money or getting by through one
method or another. We have, for in
stance, as recent occurrence the
testimony of E. w. Decker of Mime
apolis, chairman of the Northwest
incorporation, who admitted at a
hearing that dividends were paid, al
though an auditors statement of No
vember 9. 1882, showed probable
losses of S14,OO0.O0O by the institution.
Decker's admissions were brought out
in hearing in the State Office build
ing, which is being conducted by the
State Commerce Commission with
reference to sales of common stock in
the Northwest incorporation.
Testimony revealed that in 1929.
S35S,743 in dividends were paid; in
1880, $4,000, and in 1881, $3,4OO,O00;
all out of the concerns capital sur
plus
In the ordinary run of business
there is usually no dividends to be
distributed unless the concern earns
money. There are still some conun-
drums to be solved. 1t is very likely
that the BancOrporation's financial af-
fairs should be made to look healthy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
Willow River, Mimi.
WOULD HAVE OWN MARKET
SYSTEM

Editor AskOv American:
Less than two months ago we had
creameries close ON account of low
price of butterfat. What about the
price today? If we at that time would
have spent time and effort to really
organize for marketing and control,
we could have been pretty we'll along.
Our good governor says that we will
have to have or set up our own ma
chinery if we want to get anything,
and the editor of the Farmers Union
Herald says the same thing. We have
surely nothing to lose and everything
to gain.
Is there any dairy farmer in Pine
county who is satisfied with present
prices? If there is, let us have his
name. l will make a motion for a
meeting somewhere in the county
say Saturday. Dec. 30. Now somebody
set the time and place. Let us meet
and tie ourselves or rather our pro-
ducts together and let us do it 100
per cent.
We have long way to go and the
travelling will not always be smooth,
but We can make it if we want to.
We owe it to ourselves, our homes and
country. Let us do it, then perhaps
our children who will till the soil
after us can say that in this good
United States a few have too much
but less than those few have not
enough.
MAGNUS CHRISTENSEN.
Route 3, Hinckley, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
SANDSTONE

Santa Claus visited Sandstone Sat-
urday. All day he handed out hun
dreds Of packages Of good things to
eat to the younger folks. He also
arranged for two picture shows in
the New Theatre in the forenoon and
afternoon. The little German band
played appropriate music and Bill
Barnick sang and danced, all of which
was much enjoyed by the youngsters.
The Phillips Sc gas station was
sold last week by VIM. H. Barnick to
c. A. Ostlund of Kerkhoven, Mimi.
Mr.. Ostlund, his wife and two sons,
moved here Wednesday to take pos
session. Young Bill Barnick, who had
charge of the station, moved to the
Friendly Service Station. Mr.. Ost-
lund is an experienced oil man and
will no doubt be successful in man.
aging his new venture.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
STILL AT III

The militarists out over the state
are still grumbling because Governor
Olson did not call out the militia in
the HORNED packing plant strike, down
i'm Austin. 1t is really amusing.
After the hearing conducted by the
State Industrial Commission, when
wages of employees were raised 10 per
cent, both employer and employees
were pleased.
There was no property damage ana
no bloodshed, due to the calm Judg-
ment and common sense exercised in
the affair.
The criticism of the administration
reminds us of the ''hOllering' done by
the losing team in a baseball! game
that resulted in score OF ~ to U.
The pitchers ball accidentally struck
the bat of man on the losing team
and the ball went over the first base
line. The umpire called it foul
ball and that was the only alibi the
losers had for croaking about their
defeat.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
STANDING THE TEST
(Blooming Prairie Tfmes)

Everybody is forced to meet failure
not once but many times throughout
life-sometimes through ones own
carelessness, sometimes through no
fault of his own. Suppose Lincoln
had thrown up his hands in despair
at his first political defeat and gone
back to store-keeping for the rest of
his life. We might go on Indefinitely
pointing out the names of great
souled men and women who have
gone to the depths of humiliation.
who have been scoffed at, and mis-
interpreted, only to rise out of the
storm of failure to a magnificent
success. How do you meet failure?
Remember, that even a storm-broken
sapling has been known to send down
new roots and to develop a new stem
to take the place of one felled by the
storm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
A BANKER MAKES TIMELY
SUGGESTION
minneapolis JournaD

In times when large salaries paid
financial or industrial executives have
been brought to public attention by
legislative or other Investigations,
four principal reasons have been ad-
vanced for such emoluments.
In theory, at least, a man is worth
what he can command. Ability and
integrity are first and second, or per-
haps it is the other way around. Big
business searches for the absolutely
trustworthy superman. Hence, if "a
gigantic business does not sufficiently
reward the one who pre-eminently
guides its progress, he may be lost
by acceptance of greater compens a.
ton offer from a rival That's third.
And, fourthly, it is presumed that a
man able to command such salary as
staggers the ordinary citizen by its
size, would be able to make even more
money for himself, if in business for
himself.
Recent disclosures have tended
greatly to weaken faith in these
theories. Now Winthrop W. Aldrich,
president of the Chase National Bank,
New York, testifying before the SEN
ate committee recommends complete
divorce of investment from CONNER
ciaI banking, and forbidding bank Of
ficers from participating in stock mar
ket pools. That the head of so large
an institution himself recognizes the
evils of such participation, is an en-
cOuraging sign. 1t is also common
sense, if the salary payment theories
are sound.
Drawing $4,000, man receives the
equivalent of per cent on a million
dollars. At 100000, it represents
two million. Mr.. Virgins salary of
100000 as former head of the Chase
Bank meant that he would have need
ed four million of his own money in
vested at per cent to bring him that
income privately.
If such huge salaries are ever justi-
fed, it can only be on basis of fifth
compensation theory that seems to
have carried little weight. namely
that in consideration for such princely
compensation a man should give up
his right to make money on the side.
especially by speculation. The rec
ommendatiom for such restriction, at
least as applying to the head of a
bank, is sound.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
MRS. PINCHOT VISITS CAPITOL

Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, wife of the
governor of Pennsylvania, spoke be-
fore the Legislature for few min
utes last Thursday morning. She was
introduced by Governor Olson, VINO
has known the PinchOts for number
of years and stated that Mrs. Pinchot
is a source of much inspiration to the
Pennsylvania governor. She, like ner
husband, is progressive-minded, bat
ties for the masses and champions
not only measures that may be popu-
lar but is a champion of measures
that may be in their infancy, advo-
Gated only by leaders and that might
look like lost causes.
Mrs. Pinchot complimented the pro-
gressive-minded people of western
states. who in many ways have blazed
the way in social and public welfare
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21

legislation for folks In the more staid
eastern states. She said it was the
ambition of her governor husband to
eliminate private profit in liquor and
thus do away with the greatest evil.
Her state is now confronted with that
issue the same as Minnesota and many
other states. Before prohibition the
granting of licenses to liquor dis
called saloons-was
in the hands of judges in Pennsyl-
vania, which she said was very bad.
for many Judges were elected ON the
basis of their liquor stand. princi-
pally, leaving other qualifications as
secondary considerations. Mrs. Pin
chot was given good hand by the
Legislature as she concluded her talk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-12-21
ANSWERS CRITIC OF ASKOV
MAYOR

Editor Askov American:
| would like to, comment on Lars P,
Jensen's article on preferred stock
of county relief work.
You, Lars P. Jensen, severely criti-
cized our mayor for promising to rec
ommend you or other Askov people to
the hiring committee for job on the
graveling project here in AskOv. YOU
may think differently. but | think it
is ridiculous. Would you want anyone
questioned by the hiring committee
who knows you say: | don't know any
thing about Lars P. Jensen or, l know
Lars P. Jensen well, he's worthless, he
couldn't be used or, Lars p. Jensen
has too much money already, he
wouldn't be able, to use job, or
would you like to have him recon-
mend you, that you were entitled to
work and could do it?
Furthermore, you seem to insinuate
that those who got job are preferred
stock. Well, you got a job; if you
aren't preferred stock, what kind of
stock are you? | received a job on
this project and | was not, and am
not a special friend of the mayors.
l have never traded with or voted for
the mayor, and | don't intend to in
the future.
Now, Lars p. Jensen, it would be
better that you don't walk up to any
one of these men working on this
crawling project and tell them face
to face that the reason they got a
job is because they are the mayors
or anyone else's political suckers.
Lars p. Jensen also states that this
work and it's wages can really only
prOlong a mans misery. What gets
me is, why didn't he leave his place
open for some other fellow who will,
and knows how to appreciate a job
If S5 cents an hour for man and team
prolongs a mans misery neither the
Farmers Holiday nor President ROose-
welt can relieve him of his misery.
No matter what man does, good
or bad, there's always someone to
knock, crab and criticise. l would
suggest if someone wants to knock his
personal, political or business ene-
mics, to first have cause and reasons
then use good arguments and common
sense above all.
Lars P. Jensen also states that oul
mayor has plainly shown himself
worth less than nothing if anyone
was hired because of his recOmmen-
dation. Now, | would like to ask Lars
P. Jensen if he uses the same scale
when determining certain peoples
value, as he uses for determining ant
measuring up his own great values.
1t stands to reason that our mayor
has put in many hours of time ant
persistent fight to acquire share Of
the allotment for Askov, as Asko,
was one out of only three in Pine
county to get any. Gas and oil, veal
and tear ON a car for about 1000
miles is not gotten for nothing either
l say, and I'm sure others agree
our mayor is entitled to comment OF
his work instead of such hypocritit
criticism. l am positive Lars p. Jen
sen would have his hands full to d.