Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-11-09
UPHOLDS STRIKE
r AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
| would like to take the pleasure to
write a few lines in reference to the
present strike, also to the conditions
that now exist, we all know that con-
ditions are very hard on the common
mass of the people. The writer also
remembers that conditions in the
1893 panic were hard, but you can
not compare it with the present condi-
ton. After 40 long years of building
up and struggling along in this great
prosperous country of ours what have
we accomplished for ourselves as the
common people? Just poverty, starv-
alton, and big mortgages on our prop
erty, with taxes sky high that no one
can pay. The trouble is, We have
been waiting for the other fellow to
do the things we ourselves should
have done years ago, and today condi-
tions would not have been as they are.
These are the results of depending Oil
somebody else to do it for you.
At the present time conditions are
getting worse; in some instances
almost unbearable to human be-
ings. We have waited and waited
for our government to take some
steps in aiding the farmers, but what
did we get? Nothing, just lot of
promises and so now we're so full
OF them that we are getting sick and
tired of their promises which bear no
action at all. And so the Farmers
Holiday Association swings into ac-
ton and calls a farmers strike fer
better prices on farm products, and
the Frazier bill for re-financing the
farmer and better living conditions
and the pursuit of happiness which we
as American citizens have right to
by the constitution of the United
States.
There is no doubt that some folks
don't know what this strike is all
about; in fact, some of them don't
understand themselves, if they are
coming or going in the right direction.
The Farmers Holiday Association is
heading for the right direction; its
purpose is to help all the farmers if
this fight is won, and not just a group.
So let all get together behind the
good cause, to get out of the present
condition, and keep our products at
home and off the market. By doing
so the strike will be over sooner.
There would be less picketing every
where, It's our fight; let's stick togeth-
er and put 1t over in good shape. We,
here I'm Minnesota have wonderful
man for governor, Governor Floyd 3.
Olson is intellectually with us. He
is behind us trying to help the farm
er out of this critical period of depres-
sion and we should all get behind him
in every possible way and help. This
is your fight too. Mr.. Merchant as we'll
as ours; your bread and butter come
from the sweat of the brow of the
poor farmers who are today down and
out as far as financial conditions are
concerned, and not until the farmers
are put back on solid foundation
will prosperity return. Bear that in
your mind. The farmer feeds the
world and If he is down and out, the
rest Of them will follow. 1t is also
all wrong for merchant to try to
sneak can of cream in the creamery
as some have done. This creates lots
of trouble among the farmers and
shows the color and stand the mer-
chant is taking against the people
that patronize him and looks bad for
the village or town where such