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Evening star., 1934-03-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.

Heaven, or bad and 60 to hell. That
may not be very theological In ex-
preston. but 1t pretty well gets the
idea.
An automobile can be a thing Of
mercy, or Of death. The terrible ac-
cident on the Bladensburg road last
week is horrible example of the
latter. Where there is weight and
speed there Is every likelihood of
manning and death when things 60
awry.
1t Is curious to speculate on what
would happen in the United States,
If all automobiles were suddenly
whisked away, as II by dictatorial
mandate or an edict from heaven.
That there would be lessening of
crime, there can be little question.
A world afoot Is not the same as a
world awheel, and the history of our
country more or less proves it.
II America were demotorized,
there would be terrible slump along
all lines. The blow to business Of
many sorts would be a severe one.
One would like to believe. however,
that our much praised inventiveness
would pull us out at last.
In the meantime, there certainly
would be an end to traffic problems,
especially in the great cities, and
there would be a tremendous lessen
ing, il not complete abolition, of the
toll of MANNED and dead which mo-
toring takes annually in this country.
We raise a mighty pow-wow about
10 aviators killed in carrying the
mails, but say little about the number
of persons killed in automobile acci-
dents every day of the year in our
fair and beloved country.
No, We do not like to talk about
that.
People fall down stairs, and are
killed, too-should we abolish stairs,
then?
Certainly not, for there is no other
way of getting up and down small
distances except stairs of one sort or
another.
But people can walk, or be forced
to use non-killable speeds in using
motor cars.
1t is the combination of overriding
and too much speed. too many cars
on our highways. and too much speed
in the use Of them, which leads to
disaster.
The trouble with this disaster is
that it is spread over q continent.
Only the households involved know
about it, in that intensely personal
sense which brings it home to one.
Today in any large city in the land
it is almost as much as ones life
is worth to set foot into a public
thoroughfare.
This was accentuated in Washing
ton during the recent snowy weather
During that time the thousands who
were dependent upon public trans
portation found it triply difficult to
get out to vehicles. Automobiles
skidded with great frequency.
The hazards of standing in a So
called safety zone" marked only by
white paint. are well known. To be
pinned between lines of trafflc, with
whizzing cars rushing by, veritably
brushing ones coat sieve, Is an un-
enviable experience of thousands
every day. Every one says that some
thing ought to be done about it, but
no one ever suggests lessened speed
Speed is the slogan, but some must
think it a poor one. No wonder a
philosopher, now and then, declares
that the automobile ought to be
abolished That is all bunk, OF
course, but at least it is something
| to think about.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

abolish the automobile to abolish
crime"
Such was the prescription OF one OF
the restaurant philosophers one hears
every noontime.
Men sit around everywhere, talking
things over.
This chap, over his coffee, pro-
pounded the above solution.
Highly impractical, Of course, but
not a bad idea, at that.
At least in theory.
How could criminals make their
"get away" without cars?
They couldn't, so there you are.
X X
Such, at least, was the propounder's
idea.
The reply was made to it that that
just goes to show how we misuse
things that are given U.s."
This speaker was a practical man,
too. in no way actuated by religious
motives.
. Men are afraid to be religious at
lunch. generally speaking.
Theorizing, philosophizing, is about
dC ldI do LllCy dlC Hllilll6 VI ~.
We left our own table. wondering
about the mans idea Ito abolish crime
by abolishing automobiles"
Manufacturers, workers, statesmen,
purchasers-all America, in fact
would rise up in protest against such
an outrageous idea.
Might as well abolish prosperity"
they would declare.
The automobile leads the march of
progress.
Might as we'll say, we hear some
one assert, that in the days of Jesse
James all horses should have been
abolished, just because the James
boys used 'em.
The automobile Is like fire.
Used properly, it is highly beneficial
to man.
Improperly used, 1t is injurious.
Like many fine things, it becomes
all things to all men.
To the good man, 1t becomes an
instrument Of good.
To the evil man. a thing for evil.
Man himself, in a way of speaking,
shares the distinction.
He may be friendly, or unfriendly:
generous, or covetous; righteous or
unrighteous.
He may be. in himself. all things to
all men, DR.. Jekyll TO some, a Mr..
Hyde to others.
Bermuda has no automobiles, and
they say they get along very well
without them.
Bank robbers there would have to
take to old-fashioned buggies, or else
to boats.
And you can't get away so quickly
in wagons or boats.
For first-claSs bank robbing, done
in the best American manner, a
high powered" car is an essential.
The curious thing, to the lay reader,
is that hundreds of equally high
powered" automobiles, setting out in
pursuit. never seem to catch them.
The modern automobile is that
fast" as the characters in fiction say,
that a start is a start, difficult to
make up.
Abolition Of automobiles Qet us
keep in mind that the entire discus
sion is pure theory, since such ab-
clifton is both unthinkable and i'm
posSible) would come nearer ending
two other great problems, traffic &C
cidents and traffic problems.
An automobile Is something like the
old idea of free will. Free will meant
that a human being could do as he
pleased, either be good and go to
Evening star., 1934-03-22
Traffic and Snow Removal.

For few days each year the prob
lem of adequate snow removal has a
very definite bearing on the problem
of facilitating the flow of trafic. For
this reason the subjects may be con-
strued as related problems" in re-
questing recommendations. as the
Public Utilities Commission has done,
for their solution. But after that the
Evening star., 1934-03-22

Much has been given to the report
of two French aviators. one of them
an archeologist, that in flying over
the Arabian Desert they discovered
the ancient capital of the famous
Queen of Sheba. Biblical Students are
deeply interested. but experts reserve
Judgment as to the correctness of the
report, until such time as an inVesti-
CATION of the ruins has demonstrated
that IT was the headquarters of an
cient royalty.
observing that doubters have
quickly arisen" the Port huron Times
Herald remarks: With twenty tenn
piles and towers still standing. it
should not be difficult in these days
for the experts in this interesting
science to determine the probabilities
of the matter. We shall hope they
dig out of these ruins the evidence
that the famous queen once lived and
ruled within their walls. We would
like to know some more about that
interesting lady who, so the Arabian
legends say. gave the ancient world
a son as the result of her visit to
Jerusalem"
THE explorers, Andre Malraux and
Can't. Corniglion Moliner." says the
Jersey City Journal. made the haz-
ardous 90O-mile flight each way over
desert wastes, most of which no
European or American has ever seen.
While the exact location Of the leg
endary city was not given. it was said
cf n
Jerusalem on the western side OF
Arabia The explorers said they saw
and photographed from the air towers
or temples for which men have
searched fruitlessly for 1000 years.
The flyers are now preparing to go
back to the spot again and land near
their find, If it Is possible, and explore
the buildings. According to the re-
port. these should be in good state
of preservation. as they are well COW
cred with sand"
1.-THE public wants more proof and
should have it." contends the New
port News (Va.) Daily Press, holding
that. "the fact that Malraux and his
companion photographed what they
believe to be the ruins of an ancient
city means nothing so far as real
proof of the existence Of Sheba's
capital is concerned" The Lowell
Evening Leader thinks that "if it
turns out to be authentic, we may
learn more about one of the most
glamorous romances in history" The
Leader calls the queen lone Of the
earliest examples of the type now
described as a 'go-getter'." because she
came to Solomon to prove him with
questions"
This process of uncovering the
pages Of history" according to the
Adrian (Mich) Daily Telegram. "is
continuous. Hardly a month passes
without some new discovery to shed
Evening star., 1934-03-22
Solving Problems.

"Has Crimson Gulch solved the
liquor problem?'
ITO some extent" answered Cactus
Joe. We've quit standin' bottles in
rows on shelves"
What difference does that maker"
when the boys go home from a
poker game they're not SO likely to
mistake the dispensary for a shooting
gallery"
There are two kinds OF conversa-
tion," said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town. In one we seek to learn from
each other and in the other we try to
deceive each other.
Evening star., 1934-03-22
Jury Room Diversions.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Long Island jury, out for five hours
on a manslaughter case, spent its
time shooting craps with dice made
from sugar cubes, and drew judicial
censure. Jurors are expected to pro-
vide their own apparatus instead Of
sponging on the county.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

An uncomfortable appendix was re-
moved from 16-year-old John Roose-
welt quickly and with no i'll results.
1t is the luck Of the family to be
freed without difficulty Of almost any
thing in the nature of a useless irri-
tation.
Evening star., 1934-03-22
Recovery CLEANS

Recovery CLEANS
With encouragement fair.
Uncle Samuel seems
Now responding to care.
Doctors say he'll get well.
And they don't mean perhaps.
Twill be sad news to tell,
If he has q relapse.
DE almanac says it's Spring" said
Uncle Eben. 'It's a good little book
but it ain got much influence wifi de
weather man." ...
Evening star., 1934-03-22

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication Of all
news DISPATCHES credited to it or not other
local news published herein. All rights Of
publication of special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-03-22

Lorton Reformatory is referred to
as "a powder keg" by Superintendent
Barnard. Kegs of one variety or an
other were assumed to be available,
but nothing was suspected in the way
of high explosives.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

Women are welcomed in every field
of investigation. AS an aviation ex-
pert, Amelia Earhart might possibly
contribute some interesting remarks
on when and how to fly.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

The trouble in motor factories is
described as walk-out. If the re-
suit is an increase in the cost of cars,
many more persons will be walking
than usual in this present gentle
Spring.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

1t is reported that Ruth Bryan
owen is considering a homecoming.
Maybe she would like to be back in
time to give three cheers for the con-
templated reconciliation of silver.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

have been just as glad today If it
had never begun. In their opinion
the annulment Of the airmail con-
tracts, followed by the handing Of
the airmail over to the Army and the
deaths OF .'rmy pilots which followed,
has for the first time put the admin
istratio really on the defensive, and
they do not like that.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

All that is needed is to keep the
automobile factories running as
smoothly as the cars so attractiyely
announced as ready for the market.
Evening star., 1934-03-22
A Waiting Policy.

From the Wichita Beacon.
Perhaps the idea is this: Stall of
the child labor amendment until the
children have grown up; then there
will be no need OF child labor
amendment
Evening star., 1934-03-22

Science has no possible way Of pre-
venting the ground hog from working
week after week of overtime without
either reward or compliment.
Evening star., 1934-03-22
College Humor.

From the Fort Worth Star-Telesram.
They are proposing to introduce
courses in humor in colleges. And we
have been hearing about college humor
for how InnS7 "a
Evening star., 1934-03-22

Typing and Vocabulary.
From the Miami Daily News.
A business college executive says
typewriting increases the vocabulary.
In fact, some typewriting makes the
boss use words you can't find even in
a dictionary.
Evening star., 1934-03-22
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We.

When dear old Lindy painted I'VE"
Upon his plane pictorial
Who thought that it would prove to be
The pronoun editorial.
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Evening star., 1934-03-22

Jud Tunkins says he hopes they'll
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Evening star., 1934-03-22
Two Sides.

There are two sides to every argu-
ment.'
That's true" said Senator Sorghum
But an argument is like a coat
There's a wrong side and a right
side"
Evening star., 1934-03-22
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Evening star., 1934-03-22

@. How much salary will Theodore
Roosevelt receive as president of the
National Health Council?-H. L. D.
A. The position pays no salary.
Evening star., 1934-03-22

@. When was the famous Alexan-
drian Library destroyed?-M. P.
A. 1t is now generally believed that
the destruction of the library at Alex
andria began in 391 AID.
@. Why do so many place names
in India end in pur?-T. j. P.
A. PT is a suffx derived from a
Sanskrit word meaning city or town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
GRONINGEN

The Luther League will meet Sum-
day evening, Nov. 4, at 8 o'clock A
program will be given and you are
all invited to come.
The Ladies' Aid will serve lunch
at the election Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Mrs. L. Nystrom and daughter
visited with Mrs. r. West Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Louis Larson Saturday, Nov. 10, in
stead of Thursday. You are all well
come.
Austrid Plaggerman is visiting with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Severt
Haglin, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Nelson and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Nelson were
Sunday dinner guests with the for
mer's son, John, at Rutledge.
Rev. N. Benson will hold services
here Thursday afternoon, Nov. s. at
2 o'clock. He will be the new pas
tor here and all are urged to come.
Mrs. C. Pearson and daughter,
Lauretta, and Mrs. Chas. Pearson and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01

such as elementary cumulative analy-
sis and blow-pipe analysis. These
projects take only small amounts of
supplies but they are excellent in de-
veloping manipulative skills. The
science equipment will also be used
by the grades in their science classes.
Laboratory work is really an extra
eurricular activity. ALI students in
showing ability and desire
to do this work will be given the OPP
portunity.
The high school students are look
ing forward with great enthusiasm to
Wednesday, the third period, when
Ludwig Mosbak, one of Askov's oldest
pioneers, will relate to us some of his
many experiences. Mr.. Mosbak has
just returned from a trip abroad. He
has Travelled from one end of Den
mark to the next, studying many
phases of Danish civilization.
Vacation!
The grand occasion is the annual
M. E. A. held in Minneapolis. All the
teachers are leaving to attend the
which opens Thursday.
no school on Thursday
or Friday. Just think! four whole
long days to rest our weary, work
worn brains.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
SAND CREEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardahl returned
home last Thursday from trip to the
southern part of the state.
Miss Margaret Carlson visited We'd
nesday evening of last week with Mrs.
Conrad Svardahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Rydberg went
to Minneapolis Friday, returning
home Saturday evening.
A Halloween party was given at the
Beeman home Saturday evening to a
large number of young folks. Every
one had a glorious time. A delicious
lunch was served, and the decorations
were very good. Mrs. Beeman is a
genial hostess.
Several from here attended the
Farmer-Labor club meeting in Sand
stone Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Swanson and
children were dinner guests at the
Rudolph Rydberg home Sunday.
One of Axel Nelson's horses was
badly cut in wire fence Saturday.
Mrs. liner Carlson was a visitor at
the Floyd Nelson home one day last
week to see the new baby.
Harvey Holm spent Sunday at the
ALT Holm home.
Mrs. Oscar Swanson and daughter,
who spent a week visiting at her
mothers home near Hastings, re-
turned to her home here Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
CLOVERTON

Fred Clark has purchased new
Ford VS..
Walt Newcomb visited at the Maui
rer home Sunday.
The Campfire girls gave Hallow-
cen party at the school house Friday
night.
Roy Lewis and Albertine Bernardy
of Duluth, visited at the G. ]. Lewis
home over the weekend.
Mr.. Mishler went to Minneapolis
Thursday to visit Mrs. Mishler, who
is in the University hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinson visited
at the Geo. Bosley home Saturday.
Mrs. A. Holloway visited last Thurs
day at the C. j. Lewis home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
ASKOV

Miss Erna Christensen came Satur-
day from Forest Lake to spend a few
days at the home of her father, Fred
Christensen.
Emil A. Hansen returned the first
of the week from Montana. where he
his farm there.
Allan and Donald Flood of Wauke-
gan, ILL.,, Leonard Mattson of Finlay-
son. and Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Mattson
Of Palisade. spent the weekend at the
J. j. Martin home. After taking Mr..
and Mrs. Mattson to Palisade, Allan
and Donald will return to Illinois.
On Friday evening. November 9, the
Danish one act play. 'Dalby Praste-
gard" will be presented in the d.
b. S. hall by the following: Mrs. Carl
Eriksen. Miss Florence. Clausen, Chris
Hansen, Peter Bovberg. Carl Ranum,
Carl Dixen and MILFORD Olesen, with
A. Gravesen as director. For further
particulars see the advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
Under auspices of the Young Peo-
pies Society the one act play, THE
Great Choice" will be presented in
the Assembly hall Sunday evening.
November 4. The play is presented
by the following: Mrs. Werner b.
johnson. Mrs. Harold B. johnson,
Mrs. Thorvald Sorensen, Miss Elsie
Thomson, Werner B. johnson, Thor
valid Sorensen, Harry Jensen and
Richard Buck. under the direction of
Louis Olsen. See their advertisement
elsewhere in this issue for further
particulars.
r. S. Harris, Pine City, county
emergency agent, in charge of free
testing of cattle, was in Askov last
Thursday to conduct a meeting rela-
tive to Bangs disease Contagious
abortion) of cattle. The attendance
was not what it should have been.
Any cattle owner in the county can
have his herd tested free of charge;
blanks for such service can be Sc
cured from H. p. Rasmussen, the
Askov Creamery or by writing direct
to the office at Pine City. Anyone
interested should get full details on
this matter from Mr.. Rasmussen or
direct from the agent. The govern
ment pays a bonus for reactors, of
up to $50 for a grade and up to $50
for a purebred animal. providing the
full market price and the bonus given
by the government does not exceed
the appraised value.
The committee in charge of the
annual bazaar of the Danish Sister,
hood lodge found that the date prev
icusly announced conflicted with 9TH
er events and for that reason decided
scheduled for Thursday evening, No
vember Is. This date likely also con-
flicts with some things, but that can
not be avoided. The sisters will, as
usual, put on a big affair. and will
charge small admission this year,
which will be announced in an ad-
vertisement next issue. The evening
will open with a program of enter
tainment which is designed to put
everyone in good humor. The sale
will be followed by lunch and dane
ing. Numbers will also be sold on a
goose and quilt. these numbers can
now be secured at the Askov Mercan-
tile store where the quilt is on dis
play. And last but not least, dona-
tions for the bazaar should be brought
to Mrs. V. Heininge or direct to the
hall on the day of the sale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
DanfOrth Township

Mrs. Fanny Wheeler is spending an
indefinite time at the Gerda Wheeler
home.
Axel Holm spent the weekend at
Hotel Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. st. John were callers
at the Gerda Wheeler home Monday.
He is the bank examiner of the Fed
eral Land Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Moore spent
Sunday at the Sam May home.
Mr.. Hegberg, a missionary of South
America, gave a very good talk at
the school house Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swanson drove
to Minneapolis Saturday, returning
home Sunday. Albert's mother, Mrs.
Emma Swanson, who has been visit
ing in Minneapolis for some time,
returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Yank and Mrs,
Edith Karpen, were visitors at the
Gerda Wheeler home Wednesday of
last week.
The program and basket social
which was held by the school children
Friday evening proved a success. The
children did their parts we'll, and the
baskets sold at a reasonable price.
Ole Olesen of Askov, is doing some
carpenter work at the Percy Moore
home this week.
Everyone is invited to come and
enjoy the services at the school house.
Myrtle, Oscar and Phillip Johnson
returned from Chicago Monday. Miss
Marie Berger accompanied them
home, while Miss Lucille stayed in
Chicago for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Carlson are i'm
proving their farm with a fine new
house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01

PLANT your fernery now at these
bargain prices: varieties of ferns,
35c each not potted. In pots soc
and 60c each. Norfolk Island pine,
two varieties, soc and $3.50 each.
Potted Chrysanthemums, blooming,
SOC each. Carnations, Snapdragons,
and Chrysanthemums, S1.0O to $3.50
dozen. Funeral flowers made up
on short notice. Call or telephone.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01

FOR SALE OR TRADE-351 Win
chester automatic rifle; 1856 Win
chester rifle; 1920 Winchester
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bine; ~ guage DeLux Fox hammer
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01

Pat had gone back to Ireland, and
was telling about New York.
Have you such tall buildings in
America as they say, Pat?" asked the
parish priest.
Tall buildings, We ask, SURF" re-
piled Pat. Faith sur, the last one
| worked on we had to lay on our
stomachs to let the moon pass"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01

daughters, June and Beverly of Du-
luth motored here Sunday to visit at
the S. Haglin home and were accom-
panied back by the latter's husband,
who has been hunting for few days.
Rev. j. A. Johnson spent Saturday
night at the Ben Nelson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Bids will be received up to 100 p.
m, Nov. 8, for the hauling of approx
mately IS yards of gravel on the
streets of Askov. Gravel to be hauled
from the gravel pit west of the Kettle
River bridge on highway No. Sc.
Bids will be received by ]. r. Peter
sen, street commissioner, The coun-
Gil reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
THORVALD l.. SORENSEN,
1t) Village Clerk.