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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Party

Newell Porch, Jr, of Boyden street, who was graduated from Crosby nigh school last week, was the guest os honor at q graduation party recently given at his homo by his parents, Mr and Mrs Newell Porch. Miss Margaret Dee cn- teFtained with fancy dancing and there were musical selections by Mrs Etta BAyisg and Louis Morton. A buffet supper was served.
 Those present were MT and Mrs 1eoFEe Porch, Mr and Mrs George Heckleman, Mir and Mrs Fred- eriok Tyisr, Mr and Mrs Louis Nor. ton Mr and Mrs Joseph Deeloy, Mr and Mrs Arlington 'sayIes, MT and Mrs William Hoaney, MT and Mrs Edward Lachanee, Mr and Mrs 4, Charbonneau, MT and Mrs Newell Porch, Newell Porch, Jr, MT and Mrs Martin Dee, Miss Mar garet Dee, Miss Marion Hoavey, Mss Lois Porch, Miss Naomi gehoiey, John Heaney, Martin Mo. Donald and William Mcdonald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28
Pride Of Welch To ' Hold Outing Aug. 2
Companions of the Forest Pick Savin Rock For
 Annual Event--lMr and Mrs Otis Dwy Here
FAYETTEVILLE

ville and was well.known to many local people.
 Former Residents Return
 Mr and Mrs Otis Dwy, with their children, Marion and Russell, are In Watervillo renewing old ae. quaintanceg. They formerly re- sided in Watervillo but have been living in California for the mast fourteen years. While here they are the guests of Mir Dwy's broth. or, Walter Dwy and Mrs Dwy of Middlosex street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-28

At the regular June meeting of Pride of weleh Circle, Companions of tlse Forest, which took place on Tuesday evening at the Circles rooms in Frances hall, it was voted to hold tho annual outing at gayin Rock on Thursday, Aug ust 2d. All members who plnn to attend are requested to notify Mrs Joseph McArdle, the commit tee chairlady, as carly as possiblo so that adequate motor bus acs cOmmodatiOng may be secured. Preliminary plans call for q dinner at Wiiuox's Pier restaurant and . planned program of amuaements to keep thlg moving continually. Mrs McAFdio was given authority to her own committee members.
 Tho Circle has ordinarily sus. pended meetings during the sum filer months but voted to meet once q month during July and August durIng the current season. Tho meetings will Dc hold on the fourth Tuesday. July 24th end August 2nth,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
SAFE BANK DEPOSITS

So far the federal insurance of de-
posits in banks has worked out very
we'll and it proves to be an excellent
forward step. The insurance of de-
posits up to $4,000 took effect Jan. 1.
1884. There was but two bank fail
ures in the first six months. Compare
that with an average of 447 bank
months of the decade from 1928 to
1882. The contrast is striking. PeO-
pie had formerly become accustomed
to two or three bank failures per day
over the country. Now we have about
that number of failures in a half year.
What an improvement. If continued
along that line it will do much to
rebuild confidence in banks.
Some 1,7S9 depOsitors in the closed
bank down at East Peoria, ILL.,, have
good reason to thank the federal gov
eminent for being rescued from the
former tragic consequences of bank
failure. The first depositor to be paid
was a widow whose entire savings Of
$3.50 were in the bank.
The little expense connected with
the cashing of each check in the daily
routine of banking is felt but little
by the customer. The feeling of Sc
curity on the part of depositors more
than makes up for the expense. The
new system is much to be preferred
over the old hit and miss way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
The j. r. Watkins Company, of Wi

The ]. r. Watkins Company, of Wi
mona, is said to be threatening to
move out of Minnesota if the Farmer
Labor party wins. Well, if that is
true the best thing for the people of
the rural towns of the state is to vote
sOlidly for the Farmer-Labor party
and get this kind of corporation out
of the state. For it is a corporation
that maintains a lot of peddlers going
over the state with trucks and taking
away the local business of the rural
communities. 1t would be blessing
for the rural business interests if they
could find some way to move them out
of the state.
| At the request of the Minnesota
Village councils of the state who are
organized as Minnesota Municipali-
ties, the editor of the Times intro
duced bill in the regular session of
the legislature to make all peddlers
pay a license of $40 annually in any
county in the state as a license to do
business there. This would make the
lpeddlers and their companies assist
in maintaining the government of
these counties by this small contribu-
ton to the county treasury. AS it is
now such companies send their truck
peddlers into the counties and scoop
out local business and carry the mon
ey out of the community where it will
never return, and leave nothing in
the county but a bad smell of burned
h,,u
their supplies elsewhere.
This j. r. Watkins Company, of
Winona, rushed big lobby to the leg
islature to defeat this bill to make
them help pay the expenses of the
counties in which they do business.
And they succeeded in killing the bill
in the committee room by having it
indefinitely postponed" So they will
continue to scoop out business from
local communities with their peddler
trucks until something is done to get
rid of them. If voting the Farmer
Labor ticket will do it, here is a
chance to boost for your home town
and it's local business by voting the
Farmer-LabOr ticket.
And business men of the towns
should remember that this peddler
scheme with trucks is only the begin
ming of a movement that is going to
/ destroy the business of the home COM
munities unless it is checked. Other
companies are planning on truck ped
ding in the rural communities, and
they will eventually devise a method
to take away the bulk of the business
of the rural communities, unless some
thing is done to stop it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
ANNOUNCES MEETING

Editor Askov American:
The Farmer Holiday Association of
Pine county is calling on debtor
farmers and others to attend mass
meeting at Hinckley Saturday, July
IA. in the Legion hall at s p. m.
where the FraZier-Lemke Farm
Bankruptcy law, or socalled mora
forum on farm mortgage act, will be
discussed. A good speaker will be
there to explain the law and then
you may ask questions.
The act provides some relief to the
farmer who is grasping for the last
straw, but it means bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and receivership for the
farmer who avails himself of the law.
The farmer Immediately becomes a
ward of the court. Had it been a real
moratorium law it would read some
thing like this. Under no circum-
stances shall any farmer be evicted
from the farm he has titled the soil
for the nOn-payment of interest or
taxes, to secure the farmer in possess
sion of his land, home and equip
uleul, OH all ueDt. MORATORIUM
without interest is declared until cost
of production is received. We will
only get moratorium laws and meas
ures to benefit us to the extent we
show faith in organization and band
ourselves together to demand it.
At least once the farmers of Pine
county showed organized strength by
preventing a foreclosure at the court
house on Saturday, July Z. A large
crowd was present and State Presi-
dent John Bosch gave us a good talk
and pictures Of the crowd were taken.
The business men of Pine enjoyed
an extra amount of trade that day.
Senator Frazier of North Dakota will
speak at the Fair grounds at Cam
bridge July %, in the afternoon. All
adjoining counties should make an
effort to come and hear him.
How about your membership? Are
you willing to be with us or do you
still want somebody else to do it for
you, can't you hear the Liberty bells
are ringing, calling on you to
wake up? H. SANDELL.
Hinckley, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
APPROVED

The voters out over the state as a
whole did not indicate in the primary
election on June 18th that they are
afraid of the Farmer-Labor platform.
Much to the contrary, they registered
by far the largest Farmer-Labor vote
that has so far been recorded in any
primary election.
With the conservative and reac-
tionary daily newspapers so close at
hand in Minneapolis and st. Paul and
the barrage they let lose against the
Farmer-Labor platform it is generally
conceded that it had some effect on
the city election in st. Paul which
was held within few weeks after
the state FL. convention. Appar-
emily those newspapers gave out ev-
erything they had to say against the
progressive program and did not save
any ammunition for later in the state
campaign.
A total vote of 1862 was cast in
the June IS statewide primary cleo
ton, the greatest primary vote in the
history of the state, with the Farmer
Laborites leading the field, according
to the official canvass of the ballots
by the state canvassing board.
A total of 2SO,152 Farmer-Labor
votes were cast, while the Democrats
polled 267,24S. a record primary vote
for each of these parties. The Re-
publican vote dropped to 166,252.
The highest previous primary vote
cast in the state was in 1880, when
5S3,376 ballots were cast, of which
477,S16 were Republican, 1880 Farm
er-Labor and 3O,510 Democratic.
Two years ago, in 1882, there were
530.127 primary votes as follows: Re-
publican, 267 500; Farmer-Labor, 49,
COS. and Democratic, 105,519.
Of course all those who belong to
the Farmer-Labor Association and
those who vote that party ballot and
believe in its program are smiling
because of the confidence and belief
In the program expressed by the vot-
ers. The party goes on to victory
in the fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
LIBERALISM AND THE CHURCH
(The Capital Times)

Rt. Rev. John A. Ryan, sOciOlogist
and economist from Catholic univer-
sity, Washington, d. c., now assOci-
ated with summer school at the uni
versity, typities the liberalism that is
Increasingly apparent in members of
his denomination.
Madison was privileged this week in
hearing Rev. Ryan's lucid explana-
ton of his views on matters affecting
the welfare of all of the people.
Rev. Ryan's comprehensive eco
nomic studies lead him to believe that
the American system, which has come
down through the years since the
founding fathers, is the best for
Americans, but that certain effective
notifications are essential,-mainly a
just redistribution of wealth through
increased income and inheritance tax
alton in the upper brackets.
Rev. Ryan believes with adequate
reason that America is not ready for
the ultra-radicaI programs of those
who would scrap the traditional con-
cepts of property and ownership. He
does recognize, however, that these
concepts have been grossly abused
and that if the nation is to continue
as a democracy and with cOnstitu-
tional rights held intact, the few must
not be allowed to. exploit the many.
The place of the church in eco
nomic social reform is not overlooked
by Rev. Ryan. In his statements here
he made it clear that the true Chris
tian is not one that practices his
creed on the Sabbath and plumbers his
neighbor and brushes the weak on
the other six days.
Religion and the church, to Rev.
Ryan, are vitality concerned with the
developments in the outside world,
for those who make up church con-
gregatiOns affect and are affected by
conditions outside.
1t is encouraging to note that
clergymen of all denominations are
recognizing in added frequency the
part which the church should play in
provi ing intellectual leadership
which is not afraid to face social and
economic problems of the present day.
Rev. Ryan, famous throughout the ma
tion as one Of the most enlightened
of church leaders, possesses that con-
seriousness of affairs that makes for
such leadership. Madison is favored
by his presence during the summer
session.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
REAL LEADERSHIP

Haywood BrOun, the New York
cOlumnist, became greatly inter-
eSted in Governor Floyd B. Olson,
when in Minnesota few weeks
ago and met and heard the gov
ernOr. While in the state Mr..
Broun attended the convention of
the Newspaper Guild of which he
is president, also gave talks at
the University and other places
in the Twin Cities.
Those nationally known news
paper men have wide experience,
travel much and are keen Observ-
ers, so when Mr.. Broun looks to
Governor Olson for national lead
ership and a likely candidate for
the presidency in 1910, it is made
note of by many.
Governor Olson spoke briefly
before the Guild convention and
Broun looked him over carefully
and studiously. Mr.. Broun wrote
in the New York World Telegram:
l looked upon the face of the speak.
er and was eager for his words. II
anybody wants to make a bet in q
winter book on a presidential posi-
bility for the year 1910, don't over
look Floyd B. Olson. The campaign
gain national reputa alton. and in any
event the Farmer-Labor groups here
are almost certain to support Roose-
welt. In spite of the fearful drouth
and the recent acute labor troubles
In Minneapolis, the president seems
to be holding his popularity, with al.
most no decline.
Governor Olson is a beautiful speak
err, and one of not more than two
or three radicals in America with a
he isn't a radical at all. He is for
Farmer-LabOr cO-Operatives getting
loans from the government and oper-
ating their own elevators and packing
houses. He thinks government own.
ership of railroads and utilities is
inevitable. He believes that the cap
italistic system must go, but he does
not think it can be done in one
punch. Still he has never read a
line of Karl Marx. The words "ideo-
logy," economic determinism" and
1.-The class struggle never appear in
his speeches.
Of course, he talks about the class
struggle, but he calls it the fight
between the workers and the bosses.
Practically every newspaper is op
posed to him, but his following seems
to grow. l don't know just what kline
of campaign he makes out in the
rural districts, but he broke a world:
record at the Guild convention. Gov
ernor Olson made a radical speech t
the newspaper men which lasted only
five minutes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
GOOD FOR SHIPSTEAD
Washington Herald)

The latest election returns from
Minnesota demonstrate that the Amer
lean people are yet unwilling to APP
prove a campaign of unwarranted viii
LITIGATION and abuse.
Senator Shipstead has been hand
sOmely renominated by his constitu-
entS.
He was entitled to their favorable
verdict. He was not deserving of the
character of assault made upon him.
Shipstead is an interesting and i'm
portant figure in the Senate.
He is Industrious. He is reliable
tn his own convictions. He is faithful
to his people and their philosophy of
government.
These are virtues which count most
in the public service. The people of
Minnesota must be aware that Ship
stead possesses these attributes. This
is the Interpretation which must be
placed upon their continued trust in
him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
WHY DON'T WOMEN ATTEND
MEETINGS.!

Editor Askov American:
What is the matter with our wOm-
en-? Why will they not attend meet
ings and hear a speaker like Mrs.
lie Seur? Can't we attend a meeting
and enlighten ourselves even though
it is not sponsored by our particular
group. Why is it that out of the
very few women who attend meetings
$3.50 are farmers wives? Haven't the
rest yet felt the burden enough to
want to educate themselves and help
change conditions.
Mrs. LIE Seur in her splendid talk,
pleaded with the men for a place
alongside of them, for the mother,
that she might help to solve the
social problems of her own and her
children, thing which the men have
us few present blush with shame to
think that there were not more Of
uc there to plead with her.
| want to say to everyone, men,
women and young folk who did not
take advantage of the chance to hear
Mrs. LIE Seur, you can't imagine what
you missed in not hearing the facts
about our present school system pre-
scented in such an unusually able man.
ner by a woman who is more con-
cerned about the welfare of our chill
dren than that of a politician.
The fact that she is a member of
our State Board of Education ought
to have been reason enough for ev-
eryone who is really interested in our
school problems to be present.
MRS. CHRIS. FREDERIKSEN.
AskOv, Mimi, July 10, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12

this bill. 1t is also very evident
that his personal inclination was to
kill it. This is quite in line with
the presidents actions all through
the year and a half of his administra-
tion. He has apparently at all times
shown a great respect for the wishes
of the banking crowd. His opposi-
ton to initiation and his policy Of
issuing bonds for every conceivable
purpose proves that.
This time it seems that he has
taken the advice of Secretary Morgen-
thau of the treasury and signed this
bill. No doubt it is a good political
move and will be of some assistance
to democratic candidates in the forth
coming campaign. A purpose which
probably was in his mind when he
yielded to the demand from the farm
ing sections of the country and signed
the measure. However the farmers
of the country will not forget that the
Frazier bill for refinancing of farm
debts was definitely side-tracked
through the presidents use of his in
iiuCllSC Will HlcHlucIo VI COllSTcSS.
Just how much good the measure
will do the farmers can not as yet
be estimated. 1t would appear that
for those who avail themselves of it's
provisions it will be as good as infla-
ton. 1t would seem that whether the
debts are scaled down or the dollar
is scaled up would amount to the
same thing so far as the top-heavy
debt structure is concerned. Posi-
bly, this bill will serve the purpose
better than initiation and will save
the country some of the evils which
would be bound to follow initiation.
1t should be source of great
deal of satisfaction to the North Da-
kOta prOgressives and the Minnesota
Farmer-Labor members of congress
that they were able to crowd this
measure through. Senator Shipstead
did Yoeman service on the floor of
the Senate in behalf of this bill and
turned back the attacks made upon it
by the Representatives of eastern cap
ital with a fine mastery of the art
of debate. Although it was reluct-
antly signed by a Democratic presi-
dent the farmers should bear in mind
that any benefits which may acrue to
them from this law is as a result
of the Non-Partisan League-Farmer-
Labor forces in the national Congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
A REAL HERO
Mobiles County TimeS)

If there is anybody out looking for
people upon whom to pin surplus med
ais, he will not lack for employment
if he turns his gaze toward the small
town business man. There is what
we call a real hero.
Everything is being done for the re-
lief of the demonstrating out whe-
Their it has been successful, neverthe-
less sincere attempts are being made.
And all kinds of help has been eX-
tended various qualifications of indus
try. But the small town business man
has been left absolutely to shift for
himself. Nobody seems to care whe-
Their he lives or dies, sinks or swims,
survives or periShes, to draw con-
veniently upon the immortal Patrick
Henry.
No sir, wherever relief plans are
being considered, the small town bust
ness man is never thought of. At any
rate you never hear him complain, nc
vote seeker espOuses his cause. He
doesn't have anybody to tie up by
striking. He can't place pickets out
with baseball bats to compel attention
on his plight, real fancied.
All he can do is the best he can
and if he gets to a place where he
can no longer make it, he just folds
up, liquidates in favor of creditors, OF
goes through bankruptcy. generally in
voluntary. No governmental financial
old lie ayor available RI him bocanS Sc
if he needs help he can't give security
that Uncle Sam demands of him, at
the same time casting out largess in
other quarters without hope of fee OF
reward.
We repeat, if there be any medals
begging to be hung, hang 'em on this
guy. He's a real hero.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12

such a paper, and such was the Six
Town News, is thing to be regretted.
Brownsville had it's first newspaper
back in 1884, but that succumbed.
Then came the Brownsville Leaflet
that lasted seventeen years, and it too
quit. Then came to the village Edi-
tor Barstow, who welded wicked
pen" and he kept the Six Town News
a paper to talk about after every
issue came from the press. Now he
comes to the city to take charge of
the McCulloch printing plant, one of
the finest in the northwest. We well
come him to the city, and regret the
passing of one of the village papers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
SERVED A PURPOSE

Newspapers have felt the de-
preston like the farmer, the la
-borer, and other business men,
and so a number of rural week.
lies that did not pay financially
have had to close doors. In other
places there have been CONSOLE
dation of newspapers, which nat
urally also takes in dailies. The
Six Town News which has dis
continued publication was owned
and published by j. V. Barstow,
a brother of Banker r. w. Bar
stow of Sandstone. Concerning
the passing of this rural weekly
and Mr.. Barstow's entry into the
Job printing business at Austin,
the neighboring daily newspaper,
the Austin Herald, wrote friend
ly editorial as follows:
We cannot help but feel sorry at
the passing of the Six Town News
published at Brownsville. Changing
conditions and the depression has
taken toll of newspapers all over the
country. The village paper is the
home paper. 1t fills a field not oc-
cupied by the paper of the larger
centers. 1t carries within its columns
athe history of the village and its
people. The little, intimate, neigh
bOrly items of news are as important
in their field as the bigger items are
to the readers of the dailies. The
village paper fills want not cared
for by the daily newspapers, and that
is the home news: the incoming anC
outgoing of neighbors and friends
the church sociable, the birthday
party, the births and deaths, the
changes among the business men
their purchases of stock, the coming
to town of the people from the sur
rounding farms, the interviews will
the people known to one and all.
Small Town Stuff" the metropoli
tan papers may call it, but it is his
tory, history of the real people o
the nation, the farming population
the village people, thinking, reading
who do their own reasoning and ques
ton the motives of those who woul'
train them to move as herd at tn
orders of any man. The village news
paper, each week, told the story
briefly and Interestingly. The ma
in the city, when his old home pape
comes, grabs for it before he read
the big city daily. The passing o
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-12
MAKE THEME MOVE OUT
Mile Laos County Times)

Again the old rotten political gag
of industries going to move out of
the state if the FarmerLabOr party
wins" is being sprung by the dirty
old line politicians of the state. They
hope to scare the people with such
nonsense but this gag, too, has been
pretty we'll worked out. 1t was used
against the income tax law in Mime
sofa, but now we've got the law have
you heard of any industry moving out
of the state.