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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
Christian Unity To !, Be Conference Topic
Lois Beach of This City to Direct Junior ChiIdrens
 Program at Hartford Friday

Dr Hermann N. Morse, admins. trative secretary for the board of national missions of the Presby. terian church in the United States. will direct the discussion of the subject Trends in the Field of Coz operative Work. What Are the Next Steps in Connecticuf?" before the annual meeting of the Connec- tlcut Council of Churches and Re- Iig1ous Education from 3:3O 10 5:31 Friday afternoon, December z. The council consists of 233 members made up of the official delegates rom the A. Ms E. Zion, Connecti- cut Baptist convention, Connecticut Conference of Congregational and Christian churches, M ct h 0 q st Episcopal churches, Presbyterian churches, United Lutheran churches and the Connecticut Universalist convention and three delegates ap. pointed ky each of the sixteen aux Hilary county and city councils of churches and religious education. Dr Morse will be assisted by Dr Dwight J. Bradley of Boston and Rev Dr John Milton Moore of Bridgeport.
 On Saturday morning, December 8, at 10 o'clock the convention will be addressed by Dr Clyde p. Hill. chairman, department of education of Yale university. Dr Hills sub- ject will be "The Interdependence of Church and State in Education" Dr Hill has been asked, according to Dr J. Quinter Miller, general secretary of the Connecticut Coun- cil Of Churches and Religious Edu. cation. to show how the church and the public school can more effec- lively cooperate in the education of boys and girls. What may each contribute to character develop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
LORD KITCHENER
 POST ORGANIZING

Bylaws were submitted and ap- proved and several new members accepted at a special meeting of the recently organized Lord Kit chener post of British War Veter- ans held at the state armory on Field street.
 The new bylaws were read by Chairman William Craig of the ex- ecutive committee. Other commit tee members include Harold Gal lop, George LaClaire, David Cow ans and Wilfred Semmers.
 It was announced that the Amer ican Legion had granted the use of the club rooms on Holmes ave- nue to members of the new post for future meetings. The next ses- sion will be held there December 13 at 8 o'clock, and all British War Veterans who wish to become members of the local group are re- quested to attend. An entertain ment committee will be appoint ed to make arrangements for so- cial events to be held during the winter months.
 
 Rains in Honduras have been so heavy recently that farmers could not get to markets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
NOVENA SERVICES
 WELL ATTENDED
Rev Matthew Mulvey, 0. P, Discussing Life of
 Blessed Virgin

The novena in honor of the I'm maculate Conception which is be- ing conducted by Rev. Matthew Mulvey, o. F., of the Dominican house in New York city at St. Mar garet's church is very largely at tended. Father Mulvey is an ear nest and impressive speaker. Each evening his talk is a tribute to some phase of the life of the Bles- sed Virgin Mary. Last night he de- voted his sermon to discussion of one of the greatest prayers that honors Mary, the Mother of God, the rosary.
 The novena will continue until the end of the week, evening ex- ercises at 7:30, and morning mass at 7:3O. Novena prayers are recited at both these times. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception which is the elimination of the novena is Saturday, December 8, holy day of obligation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

Having completed the month of sales held as a celebration of their 18th anniversary, A. and F. Stores start their 76th year in business with announcements of drastic price cuts on dozens of staple and standard commodities.
 Officials of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company state that the tremendous volume of bus mess done in their stores, particu- larly in New England, during the Anniversary Sale is in a large de- gree responsible for the price re- auctions which are now possible, and which have been made effec-, tive during the past two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
LOCAL YOUTH HELD
 ON THEFT CHARGE.

Emil Etergino, IS, of 62 Bradley avenue was turned over to the Wa tertown officials last night by the local police. He was arrested on warrant charging theft. The warrant was served by Detective John Calvin and Patrolman Hayes and the prisoner was turned over to Constable Victor Fogelstrom of Watertown. It is alleged that Etergino stole an overcoat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

suitable Christmas gifts for chill dren has been planned. G. Fox & Co, Inc, of Hartford have cooper ated In making available the toy exhibit. There will also be a com plete exhibit of occasional bullet ins issued by the Connecticut Coun- cil of Churches and Religious Edu. ca tiOn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
LABOR BEFORE CAPITAL
(TaylOrs Falls JOurnaD


Abraham Lincoln said on March 81,
1864, in reply to an address presented
by a Committee of the WOrkingmen's
Democratic Republican Association of
New York:
1T is not needed or fitting here that
general argument be made in favor
of popular institutions; but there is
one point not so hackneyed as most
others to which l ask brief attention.
1t is the effort to place Capital on an
equal footing with, if not above, Labor
in the structure of government &.
Labor is prior to and Independent of
Capital. Capital is only the fruits of
Labor and never could have existed
if Labor had not first existed. Labor
is the support of Capital and deserves
much the higher consideration . i. {.
the prudent, penniless beginner in the
world labOrs for wages for a while,
saves a surplus with which to buy
tools, then labors ON his own account
another while, and at length hires an
other new beginner to help him E.
no men living are more worthy to be
trusted than those who toll up from
poverty-nOne less inclined to take or
touch aught which they have not hon
nestly earned H.. the strongest bond
of human sympathy, outside of the
family relation, should be one uniting
all working people, of all nations,
tongues and kindreds. Nor should
this lead tO war uDOp prODerty or the
owners of property. Property is the
fruit of labor; property is desirable;
it is positive good in the world d. :.
let not him who is hOuseless pull
down the house of another, but let
him labor diligently and build one for
himself; thus by example assuring
that his own shall be safe when built"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
NOT IN THEIR TEENS

If the voters in the Anoka-Isanti
counties legislative district-the 44th
are able to keep straight the names
of their candidates for the House and
Senate this year they are to be COM
mended.
Representative J. H. Nordin (pro-
nounced Nordeen) of Colum b i a
Heights, is candidate for reelection.
He has the Farmer-Labor endorse
ment and is opposed by Wendell Ledin
of Bethel, who is the choice of the
conservatives.
Senator Albert A. Lodin of Isanti,
is candidate for reelection with the
FL. endorsement. His opponent is
the conservative Henry Bellin Of
Stacy, who served in the House in
the 1881 session.
To top this the voters live in the
Third Congressional district in which
Ernest Lundeen from rural Hennepin
county, is a candidate for reelection.
Summing it up the contest is like
this: Nordin and Ledin for the House;
Lodin and Bellin for the Senate; and
Lundeen for Congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
THE STRAW VOTE HUMBUG
(Mille Laos County Times)


Reactionary politicians in Mime
sofa have hit on another new scheme
for humbugging the voters. They have
insigated straw vote" for governor
in which of course they hold all of the
cards, and conduct it in their own
way. And of course according to their
straw vote Governor Olson is defeated
and a straw man is elected governor
of the state.
There is no bigger humbug than
this taking of a straw vote. There is
nothing to prevent anybody from send
The instigators are reported to have
sent agents over the state to mail in
thousands of ballots from various post
offices with Martin Nelson's name on
them, just to make it appear that the
state has suddenly become Republican.
Then Republican papers howl that
Nelson is the popular idol of the peo-
pie of the state, and that Gov. Olson
is defeated. They have such a low
opinion of the intelligence of the peo-
pie of the state that they think this
huge humbug will fool the people.
They will discover when the real vote
is taken on November 9th that straw
votes cannot defeat Gov. Floyd B. Oh
son for reelection.
The taking of the straw vote will
cost the old line politicians over $685.
900. Who is it that is so anxious to
spend lot of money for the purpose
of making the people think that Gov.
Olson is not going to win?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
BEWARE OF GROSS INCOME TAX

Editor AskOv American:
The average citizen should aid in
fighting any sales tax, gross income
tax on dollar turnover tax, as it is
an unjust tax upon the poor people.
The man who receives $1,000 per year
spends probably 500 of this amount
for things subject to the sales tax.
The millionaire spends probably 20
of his income for goods subject to
the sales tax. The gross income tax
is a tax upon the farmers market and
a sure way to prevent agricultural
recovery. 1t is unfair to the small
merchant who must pay the tax while
the mail order house competition es-
capes.
The gross income tax is an inverted
sales tax and falls upon the masses
or majority. 1t means that a woman
doing daily washing must pay tax
on her receipts from same. A farmer
takes load of hogs, milk, cream or
produce to sell, he may not get suf-
ficient return to pay interest on his
mortgage nor real estate tax but he
must pay the gross income tax.
This tax would benefit out-of-state
real estate holders, the large coop
crate groups but not the average Min
nesota worker, farmers or small bust
ness man.
N. P. NEDEGAARD.
Askov, Mimi, October II, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
SUGAR.COATING TAXES

The depression of the past five
years, especially, has diverted much
real estate into the hands of mort
gage holders like insurance COM
panies, real estate firms, mortgage
companies, banks, and other corpor-
ations. Most of those present owners
are not tillers of the soil nor oc-
cupants of the homes they have ac-
quired. They are absentee owners
and many of them live in other states.
They are amongst those clamoring
for a change in the tax system of
Minnesota so as to be relieved of
taxes on their holdings, changing over
to a tax on the masses-the consum-
ing public-in the form of gross in
come, dollar turnover or sales taxes.
That would be fine thing for the
absentee owners, if they could be re-
lieved of taxes on their farm lands
and residences. But that form of tax
alton would be a detriment to Mime
sofa residents and home owners as
they would then pay the bill and
more of it, in the form of a consum-
er's tax.
Let the net income, inheritance,
gift, estate taxes, gross earnings on
railroads, telephone, telegraph and
express companies, occupational and
royalty taxes on the iron ore, and
taxes of that type, be employed to
lower general property taxes.
Do not let the absentee land owners
and payers of net income taxes slip
over a fast one. Gross income, dollar
turnover, and sales taxes are taxes
on the masses.
If the farmer was relieved of gen.
eral property taxes-however not
probable had to pay consum-
er's tax the net result to him would
be the same if not, worse, and the
absentee property owner would be the
gamer.
There are enough tax laws on the
statute books now without adding
worse ones. Improve the present
laws, change the rates if necessary
and through those diminish taxes on
general property. How the wealthy
do labor to get away from the net
income tax without saying it in those
words!
Get the people back to work-the
greatest problem-and there will be
more revenue accruing from taxes
other than general property. without
income the people cannot pay taxes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18

newspaper at Hinckley for the past
eight years and has not taken the
trouble to write editorials and ex-
press some opinions on economic, So
cial and governmental affairs-a
newspaper without a backbone-and
then suddenly wants to be lawmaker
and take part in framing the affairs
of the state. Certainly the people
in the last eight years should have
been let in on where he stands on
public questions if he has any stand.
Should Mann be elected chances are
that he will be only a one-termer
for he will have many questions to
answer and many excuses to make
to his constituents for the votes that
he will register in the Legislature.
AS above stated, his main support
comes from group that is opposed
to many Farmer-Labor proposals and
therefore naturally his votes will not
be registered in accordance with the
wishes of Governor Olson and the
FL. program.
1t is most probable though that
disappointed FL. aspirants for the
Legislature will overlook the over
zealOusness of the former county
chairman, realize that there can be
but one candidate with that endorse
ment, forget their differences and
vote for program rather than per-
sonalities, remembering that candi-
dates are only instrumentalities to
carry out certain platforms, programs
and principles.
1t is unfortunate that the contest
in Pine county should have gotten
into this muddle and it could easily
have been avoided. for any farmer or
other property owner we'll grounded
in economics who knows what it is
all about, and would vote right,
would have had an easy victory for
representative this year with the
F a m RI b or endorsement. The
votes are here.
With regard to the office of state
senator from the seth district, COM
prising Pine and Chisago counties,
there is no mixup. c. Elmer Johnson
of Almelund, has the endorsement of
the Farmer-LabOr groups in both
counties, has a good record as repre-
sentative in the Legislature from
Chisago county to back him up. and
will serve we'll in the Senate. His
opponent is Frank Hanson of Rush
City, a pleasant gentleman to meet.
He was formerly postmaster of Rush
City and is closely allied with the
Republican party.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
ABLE AND RIGHT

The court, which is a most i'm
portant branch of our government, is
sometimes not given due considera-
tion by voters at election time.
The State Supreme Courts inter-
probation of laws passed by the Leg
islature has far-reaching influence
on whether or not the interests of the
masses are protected. The courts,
too often, have been manned by men
with corporation or special privilege
viewpoints.
Minnesota is fortunate in having as
it's chief justice of the State Supreme
Court, John P. Devaney, a man who
duties of his position, some of the
most important litigation in the his
tory of the state has been acted upon.
The Minnesota net income tax law
was held valid, as was lower assess
ments on homesteads, the mortgage
moratorium, the chain store tax, and
the Legislatures relief appropriation
was upheld by the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Devaney's work on the
State Supreme bench in our state COM
pares favorably with the accomplish
ments of such great liberals as United
States Supreme Court Justices Holmes
and Brandeis, who are beloved by pro-
gressive- minded men and women all
over America.
A national magazine, To-day"
edited by Raymond Moley, intimate
friend and advisor of President ROOse-
welt. contained the following editor
ial comment:
Justice Devaney is chief justice
out of the ordinary. Appointed by
Governor Olson last fall, direct from
the bar, he got the governor to adopt
his Crime Commission and house it
in the capitol. Then he invited Uni
versity of Minnesota groups to begin
digesting the reports of crime COM
missions elsewhere. He appointed
law committees to prepare in advance
of the next session of the Legislature
reports on reform of criminal pro-
cedure. and on police and peace-of-
ficer systems for cities and towns.
The organization of county prosecu-
tors is behind him."
Chief Justice Devaney is acclaimed
by leading newspapers of the state.
He is endorsed by Minnesota lawyers
and the voters of the state gave him
substantial plurality in the primary
election.
The people of n nnesota will make
no mistake in elscting John P. De-
vaney, the peoples friend, to the high
est judicial position in the state. where
he can use his great ability and
knowledge in their service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18

Communism is the highest degree of
Socialism. Socialism includes all
kinds of reform leading to get wealth
secialized so as to be owned in COM
mon.
Then he asks, Are we ready to
throw our Christian faith over board?"
The first question is, What is Chris
tian faith?" 1t is not all kinds of dog
mas and religious belief, but we will
find in the Bible what it is 1t is to
be posted in the teaching of Christ,
believe it and in all respects live ac-
cordingly.
We will first go to what is called
Christs mountain speech. That is 5th.
9th and 7th chapters by Matt. Read
that and think it over, and make up
your mind il you believe it and live
accordingly. Then turn to Matt
22:39; there we read: "Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself" When one
loves all other people as much as he
loves himself, he will do for them as
much as he will do for himself. He
will not be satisfied until all people
can have as much comfort as he has.
By doing so he will soon be poor too
but Christian faith, it is said, will
help the poor, and if all Christians
turn their wealth over like that there
will be plenty for everybody, so no.
body will be poor. whatsoever not do
ing that, he thereby shows that he
loves himself more than the others
and doesn't live up to that command
of Christ. In conformity with that
Jesus says in Matt. 1924, and in Luke
1925, that it is easier for a camel
to go through the eye of a needle
than for rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God. (Then impossible).
Now we will see how the apostles
and the first Christians (by what they
practiced) understood that. In the
Acts of the Apostles 4:32 we read that
the multitude of them that believed
were all like one; and not one of
them said thing of what they had,
to be his own, but they had all things
in common. No wonder that the rich
were bound to get Jesus out of the
istic. propaganda.
| hope nobody will feel sore about
this writing as it is not my saying,
but the preaching of Christ as we find
it in the Bible. When | have stated
where to find it, look for it and read
it, and you will find that l am right.
Nobody needs to throw Christian faith
over board to be progressive in poll
tics. If there is anything to be
thrown over board, that will be indi-
vidualism, egoism, selfishness and
fighting tendency, because none of
such terms can exist together with
Christian faith.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN,
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-18
COUNTY CONTEST

Strange as it may seem, in county
like Pine which has a substantial
majority Farmer-Labor vote, it is
somewhat of question if the rep
resentative in the State Legislature
to be elected next month will be one
with the FL. endorsement or one
who has been allied with the Repub-
lican party as an officer in it and
receives the major portion of his sup
port from that group. Political do
posters in the county who follow
events say it will be a close contest
between the two candidates. Judg-
ing by past elections it should go
strong for the candidate with the
Farmer-Labor endorsement.
Apparently there are a number of
sore spots in the county and if those
minor differences are not forgotten
or brushed aside by election time and
the bigger issues given more consid-
GRAFTON, the contest for representa-
tive will be a close one and no one
can foretell the outcome before the
votes are cast.
A number of men were aspiring to
be the next state representative from
Pine county previous to the county
FL. convention held in Hinckley in
the spring when Chas. j. Swanson
was endorsed for the post. The then
county chairman of the organization
thought that Mr.. Swanson would be
the best man to send to the Legisla-
ture and was very active in his be-
half, having him speak in different
parts of the county previous to the
endorsement convention. 1t was left
with the chairman to appoint the
nominating committee at the conven-
ton and the result was that Swan
son received the endorsement. other
aspirants at the convention and some
of their friends were displeased but
said nothing at the time when they
should have spoken. Some of the
aspirants for the office had the ability
to fill the place and others may not
have had the ability, but be that as
it may, it would have left a better
feeling and resulted in more har-
mOny if q direct vote instead of a
viva voce vote had been taken by the
delegates at the convention. Well
meaning as the chairman was in
pushing his candidates to the front
and working for the endorsement, and
later the nomination and election of
his choice-the man whom he deemed
best fitted to serve in the lawmaking
bOdy-it may have been a mistake in
his capacity as chairman. The old
saying is you can lead a horse to
water but you cannot force it to drink.
There is little question as to who
of the two nominees for representa-
tive-Chas. ]. Swanson and C. G.
Mann-is best fitted to represent Pine
county in the Legislature. Mr.. Swan
son is much better grounded in eco
nomics, has done some reading and
studying and there is no question but
that he will vote right down the line
with the Farmer-Laborites i'm the
Legislature which will be in line with
the majority sentiment of Pine county
people. Not only will his vote be in
line with the wishes of Pine county
citizens and taxpayers but it will
serve them best economically speak
ing. Mr.. Mann has published the