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Askov American., 1933-04-27
ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS
RIGHTS
Labor WORLDLY

Mortgage-ridden farmers are CIV
ing the nation striking example of
the value of organization. Confronted
with the loss of their homes through
foreclosure. they are standing sOlidly
together and defending themselves as
they never could as individuals. How
effective their resistance is is pointed
out by the American FederatiOnist.
which says:
Threatened with foreclosures that
put them at an enormous disadvan-
tage, farmers have organized in self
defense. They have prevented FORE
closure sales or bought in the farms.
cattle, tools and household goods for
nominal sum. The result is to
save the farmers their land and to
assure our nation food producers OF
experience with substantial interest
in the national welfare.
There is a lesson being taught the
nation in this farmer revolt. 1t is
that organization maintains rights
when intelligently and purposely di-
rected'
Askov American., 1933-04-27
COUNTY RELIEF WORKER
PROMOTED; is REPLACED

Miss Jean Johnson who has so
worker since January 25th, has been
promoted to District Representative
of the Children's Bureau of the State
Board of Control, with headquarters
in ST. Paul. Miss Johnson's new
duties will consist of supervision of
child welfare work in Douglas, otter
tail. Stearns, Benton, Wright, Todd.
Wadena and several other neighbOr-
ing counties. She closes her work in
Pine county on Saturday, April 29th:
Miss Julia Zupanich of Duluth,
came on Saturday, April %, to take
up the duties of relief worker. Miss
Zupanich comes here highly recon-
mended. She has done social work in
Duluth for five years. She has worked
mainly among the foreign born, help
ing them in their new adjustments.
She also has done city service case
work, that is, giving temporary care
to transient women and children. For
the past three years she has been
connected with the Americanization
Department of the Duluth Board OF
Education. She has recruited stu
dents and organized night school
classes. She also has given instruc-
tion in both English and naturaliza-
ton. This last year she has taught
all the English in the Americaniza-
tiOn department She speaks the
Jugo-slav languages fluently and has
good understanding of Polish. Bo-
hemian and Russian.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
WELL DONE
(St. Paul DiSpatch)

For accomplishments the session of
the Legislature just closed will rank
high in Minnesota annals. Few ses-
sions have dealt with so many major
problems, few have taken so much
positive action, and, what is most i'm
portant of all, few have done their
work in more liberal, humane and
sincere spirit.
1t is the fashion to berate legisla-
tive bodies. Yet legislative bodies
are simply a cross-sectiOn of public
opinion. Much of the criticism is
based on imperfect understanding of
the facts, or failure to see the whole
picture. Assuredly the Legislature
has made mistakes. The state will
survive them and. as time brings
them clearly into sight, will make the
necessary corrections. But also the
LEGISLATURE has done some unusually
fine legislating. and on the whole has
performed its job we'll. The members
may go home with a pride and con-
sciousness of accomplishment.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
NOT A MATTER OF LOCATION

Under the title of Soaking the City
Feller" The Minneapolis Star says
editorially that "the new state income
tax will drain money from the cities
to the rural districts, just as does
the gas tax"
Going On in its editorial the Star
says: Minneapolis alone. it is esti-
mated, will pay half the total income
tax of the whole state and will get
back less than one-fifth. which will
be for school purposes.
More than S1,50O,00O will thus be
taken away from Minneapolis res
idents to subsidiZe rural schools.
1.-The tax is a startling example of
the disposition of any legislature
dominated by rural representatives
to soak the city feller'."
There was no disposition on the
part of the legislature to soak the
city feller." If some of the city men
have greater earning capacity than
their rural cousins why then should
they not pay a little more in taxes?
The income tax law does not pick
out the location or the taxpayer. Ii
makes no difference if the taxpayer
lives in Pine county, Lake, Kittson
Pipestone, Winona, Hennepin, Ram
sey, st. Louis or any other county
If his income is big enough to war.
rant his paying the tax he is Obliged
to do so, and if his income Is not
big enough he will have no income
tax to pay. That is the good part OF
this newer form of taxation. 1t does
not hit the fellow who cannot afford
to pay.
"Subsidize rural schools" it seems
to us is hardly the proper term to
use. Receipts from the income tax
will be paid to schools all over the
state, and it will likely amount tc
Askov American., 1933-04-27
THROUGH ETERNITY

Most individuals have their hobbies
and so has w. y. Brown, office super
visor in the Secretary of states office
at the State Capitol. Mr.. Brown who
has already celebrated his 10Th birth
day but is wide-awake and alert like
man of 80 or less. says that happi-
ness does not come from doing things
we like-rather from liking the things
we do.
The genial office man who is known
as Bill Brown to his friends. likes to
write poetry and to gather good poems
that he happens to read here and
there. Herewith is one which he
calls MY Masterpiece:
1 builded a mansion of granite grey.
With arches and massive piers;
Designed to stand the stress of time
And endure for thousand years.
1t defied the ravage of fire and flood,
And / thought it would last alway;
it down
In less than a single day
/ wrought a statue. with loving hands:
With infinite patience and skill;
That should stand for centuries--so
thought
Twas constructed to weather the Storm
Kings blast.
For ever and day;
But Time-with its irresistible force
Wore my handicraft all away.
L painted picture time sped on.
With cOlofS that would not fade:
EmcaSed it securely in walls of steel.
That its beauty might be displayed.
But the lightning rent the massive
shields.
The flames destroyed in Il single hour
The canvas that cost me years.
/ finally wrote on the heart of boy.
With tenderness. love and truth:
And watched him grow to mans estate
While l had grown old. forsooth
But he carried on as the years rolled by
In a way that was good to see:
And the influence wrought by my
simple act
Will live through eternity.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
JUDGE HONESTLY

A few lines clipped from an ex-
change speak much truth and give
food for thought to those who are
prone to Judge by the measure OF
material things in life. The words
spoken are as follows:
Don't judge a man by the clothes
he wears. God made one and the
tailor made the other. Don't judge
a man by his family. for Cain be-
longed to a good family. Don't judge
a man by his failure in life, for many
a man fails because he is too honest
to succeed. Don't judge man by
the house he lives in; the lizard and
the rat often inhabit the Srandest
structures. When a man dies those
surviving him ask what property there
is left behind; the angels who bend
over him ask what deed he has sent
before him."
Askov American., 1933-04-27

track work the past two weeks, get
ting in shape for future track meets.
We are planning on having a dual
meet Saturday afternoon. although it
is not certain.
Those on the high school honor roll
are: Erma kraetzner. 96.25: Elsie Nor
lund, $3.50: Ella Kraetzner. 95.25;
Robert Arth, "a; Marlyn Smith. 1926;
Wilma NOrback. 1925: Edna Kuitu-
nen, 92.75: Wilbert Norback. 1925;
Mildred koivuniemi, 91.25; Eugene
Christoferson, 1925; Albert kaeder,
81; Josepha Weber. 90.
Primary Room.
Dorothy Lentz and George Brabec
are absent from school because of the
mumps.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
The art classes are making May
baskets.
Howard Kuitunen was absent Fri
day, because of illness.
The sixth grade language class has
studied the poem, THE Sandpiper,"
which was written by Celia Thaxter.
The Finlayson grade honor roll is
as follows: First grade, Alice Norlund;
second grade. George Brabec and
| Marie Holstein: third grade, Louis
/ Brabec and. Evelyn Oksanen: fourth
grade. Shirley Arth, Marilyn Daniel
son, Earl MeMlinger. Amy Norback,
and Carl Carlson: fifth grade, Marian
Hannu, Hazel Petry, and Hazel Tay-
lor; sixth grade, Earl Esse and Betty
Mae Peterson: seventh grade, Wilhelm
Holstein. $3.50: Martha Lundgren.
$3.50; and Robert Belling, 9O.S%:
eighth grade, Mae Wallio. 97.7fo; FL
ma Rivo, 97.2T; Esther Gustafson.
96.7T; Emily Lentz. 94%: and Albert
kuitunen, $3.50.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
UPHOLDS TEACHER TRAINING
DEPARTMENT

Editor Askov American:
The juniors. seniors and teacher
training department students at Sand
stone as well as former graduates or
T. T. d. and friends were delighted
when word was received early last
week that the education appropr1a-
ton bill had passed with provision
for teacher training. Perhaps no.
where in the entire state had there
been such concerted action and such
keen interest as at Sandstone. Sem
ator A. S. Larson slept with one eye
open and focused on the subject In
the Senate chamber. In the House,
Hjalmar Petersen spent many wake
full nights with the new babe. the
income tax. while nursing it to legal
age in spite of obstacles. He too.
kept a watchful eye on the provision
| for training teachers to teach in
rural communities.
One needs but to travel through
the rougher and sparsely settled sec
tionS of the state to know that tech
niques of life, of sympathy. of appeal
must be learned in the field where
needed if they would be effectual.
The baseball player learns the tech
niQues of the game on the diamond.
the ace spends his time on the flying
field. so too, the future rural teacher
in the T. T. d.
| Teaching is not the imparting of
knowledge. 1t is the inspiring of a
faith in ones abilities; the develop
ing of a spirit of confidence that
obstacles and hardships are as fire
to the tempered steel: the strengthen
ing of the will power determination
to see clearly, to think logically and
to dare to climb to heights yet un-
scaled. No teacher has yet lived who
could transfer knowledge or power.
IL can never be done. He, who would
teach, must possess a deep, true hui
mility: an unselfish love for God and
humanity and strong love of obedi-
ence. Such will make good fol-
lower and likewise a good leader
T. T. d. students are good followers
generally, hence they lead their pupils
to sense far greater values in life
than were ever dreamed.
The Lincolns, Langmurs, and the
Merganthalers have served nations as
statesmen, chemists and inventors be-
cause someone inspired each to see
clearly, think logically and to be con-
fident of the value of obedience. That
lesson well learned became true
inspiration to leadership unmeasured
The Forty-eighth Legislature of Min
nesota has provided for continua
tion of one of the great sources oi
blessing to that pioneering rural sec
tiOn of mankind whose privations anG
sufferings are not comprehended by
those living in the rolling farming
communities farther south.
We are grateful to our own legisla'
; tors and to all who befriended oul
cause in the legislative session JUS
closed.
The Sandstone T. T. ID. present,
past and future classes
Askov American., 1933-04-27

gether with higher taxes on incomes
as well as on estates and gifts. would
act now as it did then. 1t would
force the fortunates to divide their
profits with labor rather than pay it
to the federal treasury in taxes. Dur
ing the war, many corporations with
large profits would even advertise
eXtravagantly rather than pay taxes,
knowing that if they did not do so.
That spread the benefits of the ex-
pansion and protected the unorgan-
lied and the groups who otherwise
were defenseless against the upward
swing
That talk is quietly increasing, and
it is justifiable prediction to say
that before initiation is made an ac-
tuality, it will have serious consider
alton The Progressive group is In
sistent upon its inclusion, and while
they have no actual balance of power
in this Congress as they did in the
last, they are respected by admin
stratiOn leaders.
This expansion, with its conse-
quences, has of course been the
weeks big news. But other vastly
important happenings should also be
recorded. For instance. the farm bill.
concluding its third week of strife and
debate, nears actual enactment, with
the expansion amendment tackled on
to it, Efforts to approve the Frazier
bill as a substitute failed, but sur
prising strength was shown by its
supporters However, with the addi-
tion of the expansion amendment, the
allotment and the leasing features
have diminished somewhat in impor-
tance. for the reason that if prices
are brought up to the anticipated
levels, there will be no need to carry
out the authority for the operation
Of the artificial stimuli to prices.
Then there is the labor bill, now
with the full backing of the new ad-
ministration providing for shorter
hours of labor each week, together
with insurance that wages will not
drop below a certain standard. There
is the Muscle Shoals bill. slated tc
pass the House Monday, which mod
ifies the original Norris plan, bu,
which nevertheless does make possi-
BILE the definite ascertainment by the
government of the cost of producing
and transmitting electric power, fol
the first time. And many other bill:
of major Importance are in the i'm
mediate offing. 1t used to be jot
enough to watch one major measure
now there are a dozen and more.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
LAW NOT ENOUGH

A former speaker of the House in
the Minnesota Legislature, w. l.
Nolan of Minneapolis, and who re-
Gently retired from the office of con-
gressman, spoke one day during the
session, before Minnesota House men,
bers, for about five minutes. Mr..
Nolan was speaker of the House for
three sessions. and was regarded by
representatives of various political
parties as one of the ablest parlia-
mentarians to hold that important
position in the Minnesota lawmaklng
body The former speaker, in his
brief remarks and greetings to House
members. stated that the public is
critical of Legislatures. No lawmak-
ing body can perform miracles and
legislation cannot suffice for all hu-
man needs Some folks think that If
only a law is passed. all is we'll. but
that is not so, said the congressman.
Askov American., 1933-04-27
FORECLOSURES SEEN
TO GREATLY INCREASE

The Federal Home Loan Bank
board of Washington, d. c., has re-
Gently released some figures on the
mortgage foreclosure situation in the
United States. Questionaires were
sent to Registers of Deeds throughout
the country asking for information as
to the number of foreclosures In the
years 1926 and 1882. These figures
were tabulated by the board in such
way as to show the extent to which
foreclosures have been resOrted to.
Four hundred and fourteen identical
communities scattered throughout the
forty-eight states were reported. For
purposes of tabulatiOn the country
was divided into districts. In District
No. l, which comprises the northeast
ern states of Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New H m p S h e.,
Rhode Island and Vermont it was
shown that there were 4,549 fOreclO-
sures i'm 1926 and 11,S47 in 1882. The
January and February totals for 1926
was 573 foreclosures and for 1882.
LAO foreclosures and for 1888, 1921
foreclosures. District No. 8 compris-
ing the Midwest states of Iowa, Min
nesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and
South Dakota showed total of 4,372
foreclosures in 1926 as against 1857
foreclosures in 1892. The January
and February totals for 1926 were 673
foreclosures and for 1882, 1913 fore
closures and for 1888, 2,277. From
the Midwest district, however, there
were AZ communities reporting as
against 35 from the Eastern district
The figures reported cover all fore
closures including farms and com
mercial properties as we'll as homes
Askov American., 1933-04-27
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News.
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.)
YOU CAN'T WIN
(Mille Laos County Times)

(Mllle Laos County TlmeS)
If any one of you young upstairs
are planning on leading the life of
criminal, take look at this testt-
monial from a criminal who recently
was captured after long list of dar-
ing crimes:
Il am 30 years old. | began my
career of crime 10 years ago. Eight
of those 10 years l have spent In jails
and penetentiaries. have been shot
13 times with pistols. once with rifle
and three times with shotgun. My
left shoulder is shot away. My left
arm is paralyzed from the elbow to
the shoulder. One lung is gone. My
body is SCARED from head to foot
with bullet wounds. And l say: You
can't win"
Askov American., 1933-04-27
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of the
American All letters must he
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
WAYS are more effective. but IL the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American., 1933-04-27
Grand Jury's "True Bill"

A true bill is the finding of jury
charging a certain person with the
commission Of an illegal act. In other
words. when facts are presented to
the grand jury by the prosecutor
tending to show that crime has
been committed and certain person
is accused of this crime. that person
is indicted and the finding is known
as a 'true bill"
Askov American., 1933-04-27

Say, could | ask you for five dol
lars until tomorrow" asked a fell
low on the street here of an ac-
quaintance. Yes was the reply.
you could ask me for it till the day
after tomorrow and not stand any
chance of getting it,
Askov American., 1933-04-27

I'm sorry, sir, but I'll have to de-
cline dancing with you this time on
account of my toes said a girl at
the dance to a fellow. why, your
toes are all right, aren't they?" he
asked. That's just it, she replied,
"and l want to keep them that way"
Askov American., 1933-04-27
FinlaySOn School Notes

The library has just received a
group of new books by the following
authors: Loring. Quick, Grace Living
ston, Hill, Rolvaag. Harold M. Sher-
man, F.. Yeats Brown, Thomas Eadie,
Edna Ferber, Lawrence, Marie, Grand
Duchess of Russia; Ellsburg, and Hall
burton These were purchased by the
Community club.
Final review is being started this
week in American history, social SCI
ence, general business training, mod
ern history. ancient history, and Eng
list | and III.
The senior class has decided on
their date for the class play. 1t will
be given Friday night, May 5.
The annual iuniorsenior prom will
be held this year Saturday evening
May 13.
Many boys have been out practicins
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
ABNER S|EGAL
y: COMMITTED
To JAIL
Lawyer Convicted of Bribery
Faces 19 Months But May
Be Put on Probation

Abner Siegal, prominent Wash
ington attorney convicted some
months ago of bribing a jail
guard, was committed to jail to-
day by Justice James M. Proc
tor in District Supreme Court,
before whom the trial was held.
At the elimination of the trial
Siegal was sentenced to 18
months in the penitentiary.
When he appeared in court to-
day, his attorney, Charles Ford,
made a plea that he be placed
on probation.
Proctor said that he would not
entertain such a proposition un-
less some one of the district at
torney's staff should make a rec.
ommendation that probation be
granted.
Subsequently Assistant u S. At
torney William H. Collins ap-
peared before the court and said
that, inasmuch as the conviction
would prevent Siegal practicing
law here or in other juridictions,
he felt that the conviction alone
would be sufficient punishment.
Siegal was convicted Of having
given a. Jail guard here a large
amount of money to have in
serted in the files a fake record
which would purport to show that
a client of his, charged with
murder in Pennsylvania, was in
carcerated here at the time the
crime was committed.
In committing Siegal to jail
today, Justice Proctor referred
his case to the probation officer,
indicating that Siegal may not
have to actually serve the year
and a half imposed on him.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
MASONIC GROUP
To ASSEMBLE

The annual session Of the
George Washington National
Masonic Memorial Association
will begin tomorrow and continue
through Wednesday in Alexan-
dria.
The Temple Association has
spent less during the past II
months than in any similar Pc
riod since the temple was started.
All of the structure except some
interior decorating has been COM
pleted.
The annual Birthday celebra.
ton of Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons will be held
Wednesday night. Senators Joe
Robinson of Arkansas and Wat
son will be the principal speakers.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
DEATH LETTER
RULED JOKE
MRS. DILLON

Two smiling young men walked
out of police headquarters today
following their release as suspects
in what police at first thought
was a plot to assasSinate Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt.
The pair, William D. Birming-
ham, %, and Harry T. Thompson,
q, both Of the HOO block of
Twelfth st. N. w., were arrested
with three other men Saturday
afternoon following discovery of a
Letter on the tsreet.
The letter mentioned threats
against Roosevelt's life and bore
the names of Birmingham and
Thompson.
Police concluded the letter was
merely a joke.
One of the five arrested Satur-
day Patrick McCartin, AZ, of the
HOO block of Twelfth st. N. W.,
is still held. McCartin, a native
of ireland, is being investigated
by immigration authorities.
Birmingham and Thompson to-
day shook hands with Detective
Sergeant H. E. Brodie, who ar
rested them Saturday, and said:
''NO hard feelings"
The other two men arrested
were released earlier.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
PAINTERS TAKEN
OFF ]. 8. JOB

The local Painters Union to-
day called IS painters off the job
at the new House Office Build
ing today.
Neither the contractor, w. A.
Thomas, nor the foreman, on the
job, are said to know the reason
why the men were not permitted
to work-except that it was be-
cause of "a violation of the
Davis-Bacon Act" which regu-
lates the wage scale on govern
ment work.
Contractors doing the work on
the new House Office Building
claim they have paid the men
$1l a day-the union scale-and
have receipts to prove it.
Further, it is contended that
no charge can be brought against
Thomas who has men working
on other jobs at the union scale.
It is limited in labor circles
that men will be called off all
master paint jobs today.
William Gallagher, national Of
ficer of the Painters Union, is in
town-though he has yet to make
his appearance on a job.
The Washington times., 1933-02-20
DISTRICT BEER
BILL ACTION
ASKED NOW
Hearings Over But Measure
SIumbers; Recommendation
To Be Sought Wednesday

With repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment before the House, it
was announced today that effort
would be made Wednesday before
the House District Committee to
obtain a favorable report on the
Black beer bill which legalizes sale
in the District of 80 per cent beer.
The bill is still before the judi
ciary subcommittee which held
lengthy hearings on it at which
"wets" and "drys" gave testimony.
At the last meeting of the Dis
trict Committee two weeks ago,
Representative Vincent L. PALMS
ano CD, Of Maryland, chairman
of the judiciary subcommittee, was
called on to make a report. He
declined, stating that since the
Collier national beer bill had been
tied up in the Senate, the subcom-
mittee saw no reason to make a
report at that time, but with it's
hearings behind it, was prepared
to push the bill at the next Ses-
sion.
Considerable pressure, however,
to get action on the Black meas
ure has been applied. AS result,
it was definitely stated the meas
ure would be considered Wednes-
day, unless it was impossible to
notify all members of the COM
mittee.