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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06
By SENDER GARLR

(cOntlnAed from PAse y
return TO England, where he will
be the New Masses correspondent.
Congress In It and Who
Owns 1t" by Marguerite Young, and
THE Reichstag Trial: A Nazi Defeat, !"
by Leonard Minis, are important
contributions TO the issue. J. B. Mat
thews, in his article, Us Pacifism
Counter Revolutionary" provides an
insight into the Machiaveilian tactics
Of the priestly paciflsts Of the Fell
iowship Of Reconciliation. There Is
q fine cartoon by Jacob Burck and
one by Art Young that has the biting
edge OF has more famous drawings.
This first issue has a cover cartoon
by Chopper on Roosevelt as an It'll
nerant quack doctor dispensing his
alphabet" crre-alls to the American
masses.
BY far the most brilliant piece Of
writing In the issue is John Dos Pas
sos Doves in the Bull Ring" which
is an imaginative, psychological de-
scription Of the typically genteel acti-
Tties Of Spanish Socialists.
Poem by Gold Featured
Michael Colds poem, Tom Mooney
Walks at Midnight" has an epic
sweep which reveals an organic iden-
tiflcation Of the poet with his mater
ial, as well as his progressive mastery
Of the stuff Of which truly great
poetry is made. Colds latest poem
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-06

the workers. Only when it il 90 con-
nected can the workers clearly per-
ceiVe the reactlonary and poisonous
character Of present-dsy bourgeois
culture.
Gorky's writings, for example, have
served to bring thousands Of workers
into the proletarian army Of struggle.
This great novelist has been an or
EaniYer Of the masses
PRACTICALLY all the editorials,
l though cosently presented, lack
fire and zest.
In fact, the entire first issue leaves
this impression. There are highlghts
In this magazine that give great
promise for the future and show that
the Job is being tackled in a serious
manner. But where is the scorching
satire, the biting ridicule. the revolu-
tionary hatred for the bourgeoisie
and its whole cultural hypocricy and
decsdence7
The reaction against empty invec-
tive should not lead our writer's into
the genial aloofness Of nberSi tourna-
ism.
That the New Masses has ar the
elements and possibilities Of becoming
the leader in the field Of revolution
arv Journalism and culture q indi-
Gated by the varied character Of the
contents as well as the intelligently-
conducted departments on the the
atre, screen and music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
SPRING is HERE,
PAGE THE GOLFERS

Spring is here and golf bugs
have begun to swarm in this sec
ton of the state now, as made
known by the fact that from Is
to 20 followers of the game made
the rounds of the Hinckley course
Sunday. While the green's are not
in the best condition now, it is
expected by Saturday or Sunday
that they will have been worked
into shape for real play.
In due regard for the modesty of
his Hinckley buddies it might be
stated that DR.. H. G. Swennes
made a As in a tour of the course
Sunday and considering the Doc
tors honesty it is safe to predict
that he counted every one of his
"out of the rough" shots.
At any rate the season is near
at hand and the Hinckley, Moose
Lake, Sandstone and MacAllen
courses will all soon be the enter
tainment centers of a large num-
Der of enthusiasts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
MARKVILLE YOUNG
LADY LAID TO REST

The Markville community lost a
popular young woman recently when
Miss Ebba Longstrom passed away
at the Walker Sanatorium following
an illness of IA months with tuber-
culOsiS.
Miss LOngstrom was born at Cam
bridge on Feb. 16, 1907, and came to
Pine county in 1908 where the fam
lily resided in Wilma township. She
was a teacher by profession and was
confirmed in the Lutheran faith in
1928, being a member of the Zion
Lutheran church and it's Ladies' Aid.
One brother, Gunnard, sister, Gun
hid, of Wilma township, and step
mother, Mrs. Maynard Lawson of
Luck, Wis, survives.
The funeral was held at Markville
on Wednesday, April II, at 3 p. M,
with Rev. E. Theo. Eckblad officiat-
ing. Burial was made in the Mark
vile cemetery. Clarence Berg, Vic
tor Carlson. Edward Quigley and Ar
thur Bjork were pallbearers. A quar-
tet sang, I'VE Shall Sleep But Not
Forever" and "Safe in the Arms of
Jesus"
Sincere sympathy of friends and
neighbors are extended to the sor-
rowing relatives in their loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
BRUNO WOMAN
PASSE S AT u
Mrs. John Mach is Laid to Rest at
Trip, South Dakota, on
Monday.

Burial services for Mrs. John Mach
of Bruno, who passed away at the
University hospital in Minneapolis on
April Z, were held from the Catholic
church at Vadnang, S. D., on Monday.
Mrs. Mach was ~ years of age at
the time of her death and had suf-
fered from diabetes which malady
finally proved fatal.
Barbara Basil Mach was born in
Bohemia, and came to this country
with her parents when she was six
years old. They settled ON a farm
in Yankton county near Tabor, S. D..
At the age of 20 she was married to
John Mach and moved to Bon Homme
county about 16 miles from Tyndall.
In 1919 they moved to Bruno.
Mrs. Mach was the mother of 10
children, five of whom preceded their
mother in death. The seven living
children are Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka,
Frank and Anton Mach of Bruno, Mrs.
Joe Hron, and John Mach of Wagner,
S. D., and Felix and Louis Mach of
Trip, S. d. The body was taken to
the home of her son, Felix, in Trip
Saturday. Monday the funeral was
conducted from the Catholic church
at Vadnang, S. D., which church she
attended for about forty years. Bur-
ial was made there. The funeral was
largely attended by her relatives and
friends. Relatives from Bruno at
tended the funeral. Sympathy is ex-
tended to her husband and children
in the loss of a good wife and mother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
SANDSTONE TOWN
CLERK SUCCUMBS
Walter Wheeler Was Resident Of
Community for Thfrty.twO
Years.

Walter j. Wheeler, respected citi-
zen of Sandstone township, passed
away Sunday at 9:15 p. m. after a
lingering illness.
Mr.. Wheeler, who was 63 years old
at the time of his death, was born
in Appanoose county, Iowa, and mar
ried Fannie Yanke on March q, 1894,
at West Grove, Iowa. He came to
Sandstone in a covered wagon June L,
1902, where he lived for IL years on
a farm east of the village. He spent
the remainder of his life on a farm
two miles east of the Quarry City.
Five children were born to the union
three of whom, Mrs. Tony Greenly.
Mrs. Bennett Greenly and Mrs. Har-
old Petry, survive with the wife and
mother. The deceased also is sur
vived by three sisters, Mrs. Neva
Mudd, Miss Gerda Wheeler and Mrs.
Henry Yanke, all of the Sandstone
community.
Mr.. Wheeler had been town clerk
for many years:
The funeral was held from the
Congregational church in Sandstone
Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Paul
Hendricks of Hinckley, officiating.
The 1. o. o. F. lodge, of which the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
is
FATAL TO FARMER
Swan Monsoon, IS Years of Age, Passes
Wednesday Morning; Funeral
to be Friday.

Swan Monsoon, aged Askov farmer
passed away at his home east of the
village Wednesday morning following
an attack of broncho pneumonia. He
had been i'll five days.
Mr.. Monsoon was born in Baking,
Sweden, on July 81, 1857, where he
was married and where his wife died.
A son and a daughter still reside
there. He came to Red Wing, this
state, in 1888 where he stayed but
a few days after which he came di-
rect to Sandstone where he worked
on a railroad which was then being
built He had farmed for several
years east of AskOv and was men,
Der of the Lutheran church. He was
married to Mary Katharine Thomson
at Mora in July, 1904, who survives
him.
Mr.. Monsoon has been somewhat fail
ing in health for the past several
months, but his death came as a sur
prise and severe shock to his neigh
bors, friends and family.
The funeral will be held from the
Askov Danish Lutheran church Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial
will be made in the local cemetery.
Sympathy is extended to the sorrow
ing widow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
WALTER KENT
TO SERVE LIFE
Mora Man is Convicted on
Second Degree Murder
Charge.
Arthur Kent is Acquitted;
May Stand Trial as
ACCOmplice.

Walter Kent of Kanabec county was
convicted by Pine county jury last
week of second degree murder, for
the Staying of Tony Masilionis. The
verdict was reached by the jury after
trial lasting all week. Arthur Kent,
a brother, and an alleged accomplice.
who was also tried jointly with his
brother, was acquitted by the same
jury. Both were tried on a first de-
gree murder charge. The court room
was packed day after day during the
trial, there being more interest
aroused than at any trial heard since
the famous Bud Snoek murder case
several years ago.
On Saturday morning Judge Alfred
p. Stolberg pronounced life sentence
on Walter Kent. A life term in the
state penitentiary, being mandatory
following such a verdict. A choice of
five verdicts was given the jury by
Judge Stolberg when the trial was
completed. The jury was given it's
choice of returning joint or sep
arate verdict for the defendants of
first, second or third degree murder,
or first degree manslaughter.
Masilionis was killed last winter,
his charred and burned body being
found near Brook Park by a CWA
worker. For many weeks his identity
was a mystery and it was only after
far reaching detective work on the
part of the State Bureau of Appre-
hension that his identity could be
learned and the Kent brothers taken
into custody as the possible MUIR
derers.
Although Arthur Kent was released
from custody following the verdict, it
is probable that County Attorney M.
B. Hurley will file charges against
him of being an accessory in the
crime and he will be given another
trial on this account.
Walter Kent is 26 years old and
Arthur Kent is %, both have resided
in the Mora community for several
years.
The defense argument consisted of
an effort to prove that the murder
was committed in self defense, the
defense counsel being w. C. Doane of
st. Cloud, who argued that Arthur
Kent had no completely in the crime
and that Walter Kent had no motive
in murder but committed same in self
defense. Rebuttal witnesses for the
prosecution included Melvin C. Pas
solt, chief of the state crime bureau,
who has the written confession of the
Kent brothers; Herman Vail and Ar
thur Erickson operatives of the bu-
reau; Acting Sheriff Fred Norstrom
of Pine City, and Frank Gottry Pine
county coroner. Other witnesses
were Brayton Marquart. Mora; H. V.
Jorgensen, Pine City; DR.. A. K.
Stratte, Pine City; DR.. E. G. Neither
colt, Pine City; Edward Kent, Mora;
August Swendle. Mora, and Clemens
Bruesehoff, Norwood, Minnesota.
The conclusion of this case ended
the annual spring term of court for
Pine county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
4 IN RACE FOR
COUNTY AUDITOR
f. B. Greenwald, FinlaysOn Township,
and Anthony E. kaniS, Winde.
mere, Latest to File.

Since the announcement by County
not be a candidate for reelection
this year there seems to have de-
veloped considerable interest on the
part of others aspiring to that office.
E. B. Greenwald, for many years a
member of the board of supervisors
of Finlayson township, filed for audi
tor last week, as did also Anthony
E. Kanis of Windemere township
Some weeks previously Joseph E..
Therrien of Pine City, and A. w. Wen
borg of Denham, had filed, in all four
candidates to date.
Mr. Greenwald and his family have
resided for many years on their farm
4 miles north of Sandstone village,
next to the pavement. He has taken
an active interest in township and
school affairs in his community as an
officer and has also been interested
in county affairs and taxpayers asso-
Citations. Two years ago he was a
candidate for county commissioner in
the Fourth district but lost out in
the primaries. He is an aggressive
man, we'll known over the county and
will be a strong contender in the
race. Before coming to Pine county
the family resided in South Dakota.
Mr.. Kanis has been a resident of
Pine county for 20 years. In 1881
he was an assistant to County Engi-
neer H. V. Jorgensen and later was
employed by the State Highway De-
partment. During the last year he
has been working on his fathers farm
in Windemere township.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
TOWN ROADS NOT
FOR TRUNK GROUP
Commissioner ElSberg Opposes TAX.
ing Over of Roads Because of
Lack of Funds.

N. w. Elsberg, state highway COM
missioner, has just announced that
the Minnesota Highway Department
has no connection with the movement
to include all county and township
roads in the state trunk system.
Statements have been made that
the highway department desires to
take over all county and township
roads, Mr.. Elsberg stated. This is
not correct. Highway department
revenues from motor vehicle licenses
and the gasoline tax are not sufficient
for improvement of the present state
trunk system of 1000 miles. To add
all town and county roads would in
crease the trunk system to nearly
100000 miles, which obviously is i'm
practical.
Il do believe that the trunk sys-
tenn should be gradually enlarged to
include heavily travelled local roads
as the existing system is permanently
improved. A large increase in mile
age has recently been made, how
ever, and it is likely to be some time
before these additions can be brought
up to trunk standards.
"The highway department and the
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads are
now conducting a road study to pro-
vide facts for guidance in the formu-
lation of long term state program
of highway improvement. Results of
this study will be given to the Citi-
zens Interim Highway committee
which will report to the next session
of the legislature"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
FILES WITH FL
ENDORSEMENT
ChaS j. Swanson Becomes Candidate
for State Representative From
Pine County.

Chas. j. Swanson of Rock Creek
township, who was endorsed for the
office of state representative from
Pine county, few weeks ago by the
FarmerLabor county convention at
Hinckley, filed Monday with County
Auditor Andrew P. Edin for that Of
flee.
Mr.. Swanson and his family have
resided the past two years at what
is known as West Rock where he is
pastor of the Methodist church. Prev
ious to that he and his family resided
at Moose Lake for some years, serv-
ing at that time and also now the
Methodist churches at Denham and
in Windemere township. He was for
merly resident of the state of Wis
consin and was at one time a candi-
date for the Legislature over there,
losing by narrow margin.
Politically he has always been in
the ranks of the progressives and is
an ardent supporter of the Farmer
Labor program, having given many
talks in its behalf over the county
and elsewhere. Upon filing Mr.. Swan
son issued a statement to the press,
setting forth his stand on economic
issues confronting the state, which
follows:
SwansOn's Statement.
AT the request of citizens in var
iOus parts of Pine county and with
the endorsement of the county Farm
er-LabOr Association at it's regular
convention, l have consented to be-
come a candidate for the office of
representative in the Legislature
from Pine county.
IF nominated and elected, it is
my intention to support the program
of the Farmer-Labor party as defined
by Governor Floyd B. Olson.
Taxation on farms and real estate
have become almost cOnfiscatory. The
burden of taxation must be shifted
from property to higher rates on in
come and inheritance taxes in ac-
cordance with the principle that those
best able to pay should do so.
Electric light and power rates are
prohibitive to large part of Min
nesota's population, especially those
in the rural districts. l shall sup
port a referendum permitting the
people of this state to decide whether
or not the state shall generate cleo
trio power and sell it directly to con-
sumers.
II favor giving the people larger
voice in public affairs by means of
direct legislation, such as the intia-
tive and referendum.
'All measures beneficial to the
farmers and other producers shall
receive my support. l favor the
weighing and grading bill introduced
in the 1888 session of the legislature
and also memorials to Congress favor
ing the principles of the Lemke-Fra-
zier and SwankThomas bills"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
NO SPEARING HERE
UNTIL AFTER MAY 20

Governor Floyd B. Olson has issued
a proclamation prohibiting the spear
ing or shagging of any fish whatsoever,
either game or rough with or with
out the aid of artificial lights in any
of the waters of this state before
the date of May Is in the southern
zone and May 20 in the nothern zone.
The order is the result of investi-
cation whereby it was found that for
the protection of wall-eyed pike and
pickerel while spawning, it was nee
essary to prohibit spearing of the
rough fish allowed by law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19

PICK NELSON
Austin Attorney Endorsed for Gov.
ernOr; Fusion With Democrats
Is to the Fore.

Fusion with the Democrats in an
attempt to defeat the FarmerLabor
party this fall was the keynote of
the state Republican convention held
at Minneapolis last Friday. No en-
dorsement was made for the office
of United States senator, but the con-
vention did make the following en-
dorsements:
Governor-Martin A. Nelson of Aus
tin, an attorney.
Lieutenant Governor o h n w.
Evans of Montevideo, a farmer.
Secretary of State-Mike Holm of
Roseau, incumbent.
State Auditor-Stafford King of ST.
Paul, incumbent.
State Treasurer-Julius A. Schmahl
of Redwood Falls, incumbent.
Attorney General-Oscar Youngdahl
of Minneapolis.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-C. ]. Laurisch of Mankato.
incumbent.
Clerk of Supreme Court-Mrs. Grace
X. Davis of Ortonville, incumbent.
A platform picked to a considerable
degree from the Farmer-Labor plat
form with appropriate" changes was
adopted. 1t declares for "unalter-
able opposition to any form of social
control that would destroy the birth
right of the individual' and the pro-
gram is so liberal as to condemn
concentration and Capitalization of
wealth in the hands of the few"
M. A. Nelson, the endOrsee for gov
ernor is from a family of politicians.
A press dispatch from DEBORAH, Iowa,
reads as follows:
Nelson Brothers in Political Eye.
Folks in Hesper township are keep
ing an eye on the Nelson boys, who
have extended their political activ-
tiles into three states.
Four brothers were born and reared
near here. Here's what's happened
to them:
j. A. Nelson, DEBORAH, is seeking
the Republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Iowa.
M. A. Nelson, Austin, Mimi, was
nominated for governor of Minnesota
on the Republican ticket last Friday.
Carl Nelson, Omaha, Nebr., is fed
eral immigration officer.
N. A. Nelson is Winneshiek county
auditor here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
By GEORG STRANDVOLD

In connection with last weeks
meeting at Geneva of the steering
bureau of the international conference
for the reduction and limitation of
ornaments there were several inter
eSting developments which, taken to-
gether, may be considered as an indi-
cation that the disarmament cause is
not quite dead, merely lying dormant
First of all, the committee decided
that the conference proper will re-
convene on May %. This, however,
is not definite since its president, Ar
thur Henderson, was empowered to
postpone the date should that be
found desirable. What is important
is that continuation of the conference
rather it's resumption-was decided
upon at time when it had been
feared that the work was to be COM
petely abandoned at a time, too;
when the big powers are expanding,
or preparing to expand, their armies
and their navies.
French Problem.
Not directly connected with the
committee meeting at Geneva, but
having a strong and direct bearing
upon the disarmament issue, is the
admitted possibility Of England lean
ing toward the French thesis of ma
tional security guarantees.
Upon several occasions it has been
pointed out in these surveys that
French participation in the disarm-
ament efforts is contingent on the
willingness of other great powers to
organize for the purpose of afford
ing French national existence a
treaty guarantee which would, it is
claimed, offer France that protec-
Continued OIL Page b
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
JOHN BOSCH TALKS
TO ASKOV HOLIDAY

The Askov unit of the National
Farmers Holiday Association held a
meeting in the Assembly hall Satur-
day afternoon at which John Bosch,
state Holiday president was the
speaker. A fair sized crowd attended
the meeting and heard Mr.. Bosch dis
cuss his recent trip to Washington
and the situation which is hindering
the progress of agriculture. Cues
tions were asked and general dis
cussion was INDUCED in.
approximately 60 members were
signed to the unit for the current
year and a membership drive was
inaugurated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
1894 HIGHWAY
MAPS AVAILABLE

Official maps of the enlarged and
remembered Minnesota state trunk
highway system will be available this
week, the highway department an
nounced today. Route marking signs
on the old trunk system will be
changed about May 1 to conform to
the numbers shown ON the new maps.
Maps may be obtained from the high
way department, 1916 University ave-
nue., st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
COMMISSIONERS TO
MEET ON APRIL "a

The board of county commissioners
will meet in the court house in Pine
City Tuesday, April "a, at 1 p. m.
Regular items of business will be
transacted as we'll as any other mat
ter which may be brought to atten-
tion at that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19

deceased was a member, had charge
of arrangements and presided at the
grave.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends and
neighbors in their loss.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
HINCKLEY HOLIDAY WILL MEET

The Pine county unit of the Farm
ers Holiday Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Friday,
April 81, at p. m. in the Legion
hall in Hinckley. Those in charge
urge that all townships be represented.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
PINE CITY FL. CLUB TO MEET

The Pine City Farmer-LabOr Asso-
citation club will hold it's monthly
meeting at the Rock Creek school
house on Friday evening, April 20.
George Jacobson of the Midland Co
operative Oil Association, will be the
main speaker. Ladies of the club
will serve lunch. The public is in
vited to attend this meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19

Askov. Early applications should be
made, it is advised The minimum
loans have been reduced to $40 so that
all may qualify.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-04-19
SEED LOANS AVAILABLE

Applications for seed loans are be-
ing received at the office of the Pro-
ductiOn Credit Association at Pine
City and at the A. Gravesen office in
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