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Evening star., 1934-08-09

Tomorrow night the Washington
trio will take on a Virginia COM
bination of Clayton Henson, Metro
titleholder; George Thompson,
State champion, and Harold Danz-
berger, rising young Southpaw.
Starting at 7:30 O'Clock, the games
will be pitched on Thompson's
layout at Falls Church.
The experts predict big things
for Danzberger, who, at Is, needs
Evening star., 1934-08-09
ST. PAUL FARMS HuRLER.

ST. PAUL, August (P.-Ralph
Judd. pitcher. has been released by
st. Paul to Elmira. Judd was sent on
option.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

~ twenty-five blues, weighing
around az pounds each. and
rs sea trout. balancing the
- scales at and pounds
apiece, were landed Saturday
at Ocean City. Md, by Mrs. A. ID.
McIIhenny and Jim Haltigan. Mrs.
Mcnhenny was visiting her mother,
who Is spending the Summer at the
resort. The anglers engaged Capt.
L. B. Huntington and went out 10
miles of shore.
Using the captains patented drone
bait (no other bait can be used on
his boatl and trolling deep, the blues
commenced TO strike at once. Later
in the day they visited what is known
as the wrecks" located about eight
miles above Ocean City, and landed
the trout on these grounds.
All the fish were caught trolling,
ard some good size sea bass also were
hooked. When the party returned to
the wharf they found that other
boats had not been 50 successful and
many questions were asked about
what was used 10 catch them and
where they were landed.
NE A recent visit to ocean City
" We were surprised at the speed
at which our boat captain Iav-
eled. He said 1t was the speed used
of the Florida coast. Since our re-
turn We have given II q great deal
of thought and are convinced that
it was this speed which prevented our
party from getting blues. AS q mat
ter Of fact. at speed Of 8 to 10 miles
an hour your lure Is right on top of
the water, unless heavy Sinker is
used. and If this weight is employed
it will almost drag you out of the
boat. We are of the opinion that a
proper trolling speed is from to s
miles an hour and that trolling deep
viii bring greater rewards.
Capt. T. E. Jones at Chesapeake
Beach reports some good catches by
Evening star., 1934-08-09

Capt. T. E. Jones at Chesapeake
Beach reports some good catches by
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
A CLEAN SWEEP

The Farmer-Laborites over in the
55th legislative district, comprising
Mile Laos, Kanabec, and Sherburne
counties, made a clean sweep of it in
the recent election. The candidates
for senator and representatives We're
victorious at the polls They are
Editor Fay Cravens of Milaca, who
served that district in the House dur
ing the 1888 session, and was this
time elected senator, and John j..
White and John w. Cox, elected rep
reSentativeS.
Much credit for this clean sweep
on the part of progressives in the
three counties in backing up Governor
Olson and the Farmer-Labor program
is due SenatOr-elect Cravens. He
made an excellent record in the House
of Representatives and was untiring
in his efforts in the campaign Hats
off to Mr.. Cravens and mcre power
to him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
WHY SHALL THE POOR
STAY POOR!
Editor AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
In my opinion it is not fair to
give Pilgrim all the spanking. Di-
vide it brothers, and give also a little
bit to Gust Soderquist. He became
nasty by sanction, that the poor should
always stay with us.
Regardless he found it written in
the good Book. the Bible. Allow me
to ask that man some explanation.
What does it mean to let it go at
that, does it mean that there is not
enough for all of US? To make the
rich feel good, and the fractional rich
compare how big favorite he is.
Whether l turn it upside down or
down side up, am not able to find
earn CD fame and honor by applying
charity.
What in the world did God mean by
that absurdity to have poverty in a
world of plenty? Was it a blessing
penalty? Still funnier strikes it me
to know that the poor are mostly
those who do the hardest labor
l never heard the poor himself de-
Tending the theory. Neither do
know if it meant to keep hands off,
and not try to help, because it is
against the Word of God. 1t might
more than to keep him poor, give him
so he won't die, but not enough to live
ON.
1t might still be better not to give
at all. The Bible has led us in a
puzzle hard to solve. Nobody knows
how to comply with it. Not even the
poor himself knows how to come out
of misery. Thou shalt not steal, and
not wish for what thy neighbor's is"
A very particle predicament.
The Socialist freethinkers say it is
something what seems to suit church
and capital The church knows how
to give and take, to keep plenty poor
and beOld the truth in the Bible, also
does it suit the rich how to get the
profit out of Labor and comply with
the truth in the Bible, rare COM
binatiOn.
Maybe that's why Russia is through
with religion and has no place for
Godism or Mammonism We don't
want Russia here, even if we are los
ing the chicken out of our dinner
pail, autos, radios, and homes Gf we
ever had them). Maybe Russia
doesn't want that either.
The country is saved again; all the
political parties won. Communism
lays scattered on the battle field. Let
us make ourselves ready to celebrate
Christmas for the nineteen hundred
and thirty-fourth time of peace on
earth and good will to men," Cele-
brate something that we never have
got, a lie so far. Does that brighten
the corner where you are?
JOHN NIEBOER.
Hinckley, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
WA
BY MARK TWAIN

There has never been a just one,
never an honorable one-on the part
of the instigator of the war | can
see a million years ahead, and this
rule will never change in so many
as half a dozen instances. The loud
little handful-aS usual-will shout
for the war. The pulpit will-warily
great, big, dull bulk of the nation will
rub its sleepy eyes and try to make
out why there should be a war, and
will say, earnestly and Indignantly,
1T is unjust and dishOnorable and
there is no necessity for it,
Then the handful will shout louder.
A few fair men on the other side will
argue and reason against the war
with speech and pen, and at first will
have a hearing and be applauded; but
it will not last long; those others will
outshout them, and presently the
anti-war audience will thin out and
lose popularity.
Before long you will see this cur
iousI thing; the speakers stoned from
the platform. and free speech
strangled by hordes of furious men
who in their secret hearts are still
as one with those stoned speakers
as earlier-but do not dare to say so.
And the whole nation-pulpit and
all-will take up the war-cry, and
shout itself hoarse, and mob any hon
est man who ventures to open his
mouth; and presently such mouths
will cease to open.
Next the statesmen will invent
cheap lies, putting the blame upon
the nation that is attacked, and every
man will be glad of those conscience
soothing falsities, and will diligently
study them, and refuse to examine
any refutations of them; and thus he
will by and by convince himself that
war is just, and will thank God for
the better sleep he enjoys after this
process of grotesque self-deceptiOn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
WILL WATCH VOTE
Editor ASkov American:


The letter, "All Eyes on the Rep
resentative-Elect," by S. ]. Simonsen
was certainly to the point and l have
no doubt, met with the approval of
the majority of your readers.
Mr.. Mann's first opportunity to
demonstrate to the voters of Pine
county, his position in the Legisla-
ture will be on organization, on the
selection of Speaker. Will he vote
to give the speakership to the reac-
tionaries under the leadership Of
Representative Dunn, thus making it
possible for. the forces of conserva-
tism to dominate the committees as
they have during the major portion
of the history of Minnesota? Or, will
he cast his vote with the progressive
liberal forces, as was the mandate
of the voters of Pine county?
Mr.. Mann, the voters of Pine county
are watching your future votes?
LAURENCE V. UBL.
Hinckley, Mimi, Nov. 20, 1894.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
STRETCHING

The word progressive is the most
misused word of any we know of in
political circles.
Back in the days of the original
Senator LaFollette and others of his
type the word progressive meant some
thing and it still has meaning in its
true sense.
But when every conservative and re-
dictionary running for political office
calls himself a progressive the word
loses its effect. Therefore the name
Farmer-Labor is a mighty OgOCd one
to stick to even though the conserva-
tive daily press would like to kid
leaders of the third party of this
state into changing the name to Pre-
gressive as the third party in Wis
consin is called.
Folks know what Farmer-Labor
STANDS for but the word progressive
has become so rubberized that it is
neither here nor there.
Even Representative Roy E. Dunn of
Ottertail county, calls himself a pre-
gressive and stuck to it over the radio
last night. ne Is lIy luS W
the House for the 1885 session and
calls his conservative organization
ndent-Progressives. That brings
smile to any one who has served
with Mr.. Dunn in the House or to any
one who has read and knows the rec
ord.
Voting right on few and compare
lively unimpOrtant measures and then
wrong on the important measures
does not constitute progressiveism.
And getting in and voting for a
bill on its final roll when it is known
that it will go over, and thus be a
help to that person in the next cam
paign is not progressiveism. Especi-
ally if the person has hoped and
wished that the measure might be
tanned down and made ineffective and
voted for such amendments. That
final roll call vote does not always
determine a legislators work and
helpfulneSs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
RELIGION AND NATIONALITY

Some folks are inclined to believe
that religion and nationality play a
great part in politics. Facts and fig
ures often prove otherwise. On this
subject Duluth Publicity wrote last
week:
1.-The defeat of John E. Regain for
governor on the Democratic ticket has
caused considerable comment on the
part of some of his hackers and adj
mirers as to whether an Irish Cath
Ollie can be elected to a high office
in Minnesota. This fact was brought
out because. although better known
this year than two years ago, Mr.. Re-
gan received 10000 less votes.
Mr. Regan's admirers are quite
m istaken in their point of attack.
Fact is, the, old order of things is
changing. Party lines, religion and
nationality are forgotten when a vote
is cast on election day. Take for in
stance Mr.. Regan's own Second Con-
gressional district where Henry
Arens (F.-L.) a German Catholic, was
defeated by Elmer ]. Ryan, (Dem.) an
Irish Catholic. Then it is not amiss
to take into consideration the over
whelming victory Of Charles Num-,
F-L.) an Irish Catholic, for state
and warehouse commits sioner."
Publicity likely goes little too
far when it adds that even party la
bells have nothing to do with election.
The article concludes:
Back to tolerance and nationality,
we find that Floyd B. Olson's wife is
a Roman Catholic. Taking all of this
evidence for what it is worth it only
goes to prove that religion, nationality
and party labels have nothing to do
with elections today. Minnesota elect
ed five Republicans, three Farmer
LabOrites and one Democrat. PCliti-
cal education is growing. The voters
of today are voting for qualified can
didates. Party lines are forgotten
and as for intolerance there is no
such thing"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
THE STORY OF A BULL
Fargo IN. d. NeWS)

Charles Favreau, ROlla livestock
buyer, bought an 1SOO-pound bull from
liver Bykonen, who lives ten miles
from Rolla.
Came the morning of the last round
up and Mr.. Bull, sensing his predica-
ment, went on a rampage. Breaking
his mornings, he charged out of the
barn into an adjoining lean-to, and
plunged into 15-foot cistern.
There was water in the, cistern and
Mr.. Bull set about emulating English
channel swimmers. AS he churned
the water, BykOnen, Favreau, and
farm hands hurriedly hooked up an
auxiliary pump and set to work to
empty the cistern. They pumped it
virtually dry.
But how to get the bull out of the
cistern? Bykonen suggested that Fav-
reau descend into the cistern, shoot
the beast and butcher it. Nix, de-
clared Favreau. 1t sounded to him
like a bum steer: He didn't relish the
idea of flirting with a buI in the
feed yard. And as for getting into
the same cistern with him, we'll, he
felt thoroughly eowed.
There were no cranes about. II
there were, none of the toreadOrs
around the bull ring felt bullish
enough to bear the thought of bull
logging their prey in the cistern.
They all agreed the bull had them in
a hole.
With the brilliance of a Paul Bun
yon, Favreau suggested bully plan.
All hands began to pitch straw into
the cistern. AS fast as the straw fell
the bull kept tramping it down. Straw
by straw the bull elevated himself
until finally his flanks were level with
the cistern top. Then he scrambled
out. He was delivered to Rolla in
perfect condition, bull-lieve it or not.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
WORKING TOGETHER

If there were less stir about trivial
disagreements and less digging at
small unimpOrtant things, it would
make for more unanimity of action
and cooperation.
When folks agree ninety-eight or
ninety-nine times out of a hundred it
is sometimes even silly to make let
of fuss about the one or two disagree
ments. The opposition wants folks
divided. 1t is their game and an old
game. And keeping the masses di-
vided is one important reason for the
common people not doing better than
they do.
No mOrtals are infallible. If a per-
son in public life is serving you we'll
and you agree with him ninety-eight
or ninety-nine times out of hundred,
then show enough vision and CO.
operative spirit to back that person
and further your own interests.
If the public servant is entirely
wrong, vote him out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
HAY CREEK
(TOO Late for Last Week.

Willis Sefkas. Albin Bjork. and Wal
ter Shew We're in Superior Wednesday
of last week.
Fred Storm and Harold Derby were
in Superior Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Ted Rydberg visited at
called at Joe Chatelle's on their way
home. They also stopped at Mr.. Bal
lantines to buy lumber.
Ralph Ballantine and his mother and
Dell Wood were in Sandstone Saturday.
Mrs. Harold Derby sold her place last
week to NJ Wedge Of FL Lesueur and
the Derbys go, but welcome the wedges
into the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cooper entertained
Root. Mr. and Mrs. John Calvin. Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Calvin and little Mary
Eileen. Mr.. and Mrs. George Stuart.
telle and Ila. In the afternoon they lis
tened to their new radio. Mr.. Loric
also called in the afternoon.
The birthday club met at John An
citrate his 5Sth birthday. Five hundred
was played at two tables and smear
Mr.. and Mrs Axel Dahlberg of Du-
derson's. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. C. Berg
took dinner at John Anderson'S.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Phinn were callers
at Mr.. Wedges Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cooper called at Neal
Galvin's last Thursday afternoon.
Albin Bjork had the misfortune re-
Gently to cuA his right thumb with
sharp axe.
The Rood log bungalow is nearing
completion. 1t is nice looking bum
galOw.
Alice Mae Derby waited for folks
at Joe Chatelle's during their trip to
Pine City Tuesday. Wednesday evening
Eugene Elliott called at the Chatelles
while Mr.. and Mrs. A. Elliott We're in
Sandstone and Askov on business.
Miss Patricia Glenn was seen in this
neighbOrhOOd Wednesday Of last week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
ONE HOUSE LEGISLATURE
Duluth Publicity

Senator George w. Norris amend
ment to the Nebraska constitution for
one-house legislature passed by a
sweeping majority The next step on
the program is re-districting the state.
This amendment win put out hoard
of worse than useless state office
holders besides putting out of COM
mission the paid lobbyist. The
amendment wipes out 33 members of
the State Senate under the old regime,
and its State House representatives Of
100, substituting a single body, one
single house of so members, Topping
off S3 from total of 1873 on public
payrolls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
Hinckley, MINI.
Punch.Drunk.

A prize-fighter isn't supposed 70
drink strong drinks, but just the same
some get 'punch-drunk." Battling
Murphy was all washed out as a pugi-
list and his former manager feeling
sorry for him, got him job in a
factory. He was fired the first day
and when his former manager in
quired of his dismissal, the Battler
meekly replied: well, it was this
away, tn foreman told me to punch
tn time-clock before l started to
work and l did. BY tn way, can yuh
doctor my hand up bit?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
OPPORTUNITY

They do me wrong who say
When once | knock and fail to find you in;
For every day stand outside your door,
And bid you wake, and rise to fight and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed away,
Weep not for golden ages the wane!
Each night burn records of the day
At sunrise every soul is born again
Laugh Like boy at splendors that have sped,
To vanished joys be blind and deaf and dumb
My Judgments seal the dead past with its dead,
But never bind moment yet to
Though deep in mire, wiring not your hands and Weep
l lend my to all who say Il CAM
No shame-faced outcast sank deep,
But yet might rise and be again "a man!
Dost thou behold they lost youth all aghast?
Dost reel from righteous Retributions blow?
Then turn from blOtted archives of the past
And find the futures pages white as snow
Art thou mOurner? Rouse thee from thy spell;
Art thou sinner? Sins may be forgiven;
Each morning gives thee wings to flee from hell
Each night star to guide thy feet to heaven.
Selected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
WONDERING
Iitor AskOy American.

Editor AskOv American:
Mr.. Mann in his prediction cam
paign professed to be a non-political
candidate. What is going to be Mr..
Mann's vote for speakership? This is
important to Pine county farmers.
Will he vote for speaker having the
backing of Alex James of the rail-
roads, Senator Mckenzie of Gaylord,
the power interests, steel corporation,
and other vested interests-a vote
which will result in the organization
Of committees where our legislative
program will die in committee-Or
is his vote to be for speakership for
Mr.. Baker, an independent, who will
not be SO controlled? We are won
dering.
ERWIN L. NELSON.
Pine City, Mimi, Nov. 20, 1894.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
SOME ATTORNEYS LIKE CONTESTS

The Fergus Falls Tribune states
that 'Minnesota's two greatest cities
never come through an election year
without a number of contests between
candidates, claiming fraud and per-
jury. Elsewhere in the state there is
about one contest in a decade" And
then the Tribune asks: ''Is it pos
sible that the country breeds more
honest men, or is it due to the fact
that the country has better sense in
selecting its competing candidates.
We would answer by stating that
there are more attorneys in the cities
than out in the rural districts. An
election contest usually means a fee
for one or mere attorneys.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
IT'S o. X. NOW
Mile Laos County Times)

How radical propositions are put
into effect and become a matter of
course is illustrated by the general
acceptance of the idea of a govern
ment guarantee of bank deposits. 1t
was not so very long ago that the sug-
gestion of a guarantee of bank de-
posits was bitterly fought by the big
banking interests who dubbed it as
extreme radicalism to suggest such a
thing. But under President Roose-
velt's administration a governme nt
guarantee law for bank deposits has
been put into effect and is eminentIy
successful in bringing money out of
hiding and creating much-needed con-
fidence in our banks. The radicalism
of today is the conservatism of to-
morrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
HITTING THE NAIL
(Mille Laos County Times)

And now let us hope that some of
those people who were so afraid that
the FarmerLabor party would destroy
the church will go to church occa-
sionally. One Republican editor
finds the editorials in the Times
simply disgusting We suspect that
stronger language than that was used
privately in that quarter when the
election returns came in. The re-
lief situation in Minnesota seems to
be getting worse instead of better ac-
cording to state authorities. They re-
port that it will take S36,0OO,000 for
relief of the destitute and unemployed
in Minnesota this winter. How can
taxes be reduced in the face of this
situation?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

ers, l give you for your close study
the dynamic letter of Leo, which re-
verberates round the world. Any
priest, minister or economist will tell
you where to get an English copy of it
for ten cents.
MAURICE O'CONNOR.
Bruno, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
OF public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22
How True.

Many man thinks that it is his
goodness that keeps him from crime
when it is only his full stomach. On
half allowance he would be as ugly
and knavish as anybody. Do not mis-
take potatoes for principles.-Thomas
Carlyle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

We have to take our civilization as
it is, a surging, living, growing.
changing thing, with many forces at
work within the structure, some Of
them growing stronger. others grow
ing weaker.-Arthur E. Morgan,
chairman IVA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

"If our schoolhouse should catch
fire and you could save twelve books
from the school library, what ones
would you saver" asked a teacher of
a student at the schoolhouse. 1.-The
twelve nearest the door," he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

Education, even in its broadest
sense, cannot do everything. But
what is accomplished without educa-
ton, again in its broadest sense, will
be badly done and much of it will
have to be done over-John Dewey
in New Republic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

Il suppose your daughter plays
golf,' asked one lady of another at
the social. Eyes, she's going around
in less and less every week." the other
replied. Il suppose she is" was the
reply, "but was talking about gof."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

Democracy is preferable to dicta-
torship not because dictatorship is
bad and democracy is good, but be-
cause democracy is bad and dictator
ship is worse.-Gaetano Salvemini in
Harvard Graduates Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

I'VE have now been married ten
years. said lady to her husband.
missed baking you a cake for your
birthday, have II" mo, pet" he re-
piled, land l can look back on those
cakes as milestones in my life
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-22

We do not know how many ups and
downs there are still to be endured;
but we can now say with assurance
that a higher standard of culture is
the only final answer to the techno-
logical revolution.-David C. Coyle,
New York, in National Catholic Char
tiles Review.