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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04

and at the same time wonder why it
is necessary to carry on charity, re-
lief, etc. Surely no one Is stupid
enough to think the people can be
expected to go without the comforts
of life just so a few can live in luxury.
The New Deal I'm spending large
sums for relief is just new way OF
distributing wealth. The bonded in
debtedness will eventually break down
the extreme segregation Of wealth.
While we may not agree with Lenin
Of Russia, he still said a whole lot
when he said capitalism will commit
suicide for temporary gain.
The old line parties excepting the
portion representing the New Deal
want to do away with federal relief
In order that the rich may retain
their ill-gotten wealth. They do not
say what they expect over twenty
million-for whom there Is no work
to do. They don't care-they do not
seem to realize that II II was not for
federal relief this country would soon
be I'm bloody revolution-they don't
even know what is good for them
selves. Even our old friend, AL Smith,
has sided in with his old enemies
he just made the wise crack that no
one shoots at Santa Claus. He draws
a nice pension from the state OF New
York and he begrudges the unem-
ployed a few dollars to keep body and
soul together. AS mentioned before
the American Liberty League has
been organized by a few extremely
wealthy men to lambast the New Deal.
They use old broken down politicians
to do their dirty work.
The conservatives at this time will
do anything to defeat the liberals.
An old line candidate for governor of
Minnesota Is telling the farmers that
they have nothing in common with
labor. How any intelligent candidate
can make such break is beyond con-
ception. Who are going to pay the
farmers for their products if not
labor? Surely the rich can not eat
it all. Ignorance dies hard. But |
know that most people are not ig-
norant enough to fall for the cheap
rehashed bunk spread by the con-
servatives.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04
CONSTITUTIONAL

The campaign is growing hotter as
the election day approaches. Mime
sofa voters have the opportunity to
hear the opposing political parties
make their bid for votes over the
radio and by personal appearances of
candidates, and the voter may also
gather much information, perhaps
some transformation" through the
press and circulars, leaflets and pam
phlets.
The usual cry of Americanism, 100
per cent loyalty, adhering to the con-
stitution, home, country and flag, and
the like of that, is coming to the front
in this campaign also. Actions speak
louder than words, and it must also
be remembered that many a scoundrel
or even down right crook has wrap
ped himself in the flag.
1t is sometimes amusing to hear
some of the conservative and reac-
tionary politicians shouting about the
constitution and trying to make out
that the progressives are running
counter to the constitution. Four of
the most important bills passed by
the last session of the Minnesota Leg
islature and credited to the present
Farmer-Labor administration-the net
income tax law, chain store tax, mort
gage moratorium. and lower assess
ments on homesteads all tried
in court and held constitutional.
No, the Farmer-Laborites are not
running contrary to the constitution,
nor are they so timid that they dare
not move. They know that faint heart
never won fair lady and are out to do
something for the public welfare. Re
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04
SOMETHING CONCRETE

The state net graduated progressive
income tax is bringing into the state
treasury approximately 100000 On
1898 incomes payable in 1894. The
amount would be twice or several
times the 100000 if times were nor
NAL, if laborers were all employed
and farmers had better incomes which
in turn would react beneficially to the
retail merchants, manufacturers, pro-
fessional men and others, affording
them better incomes and making for
larger income tax returns.
Nevertheless the net income tax is
a good start in the right direction and
will produce mere revenue as time
goes on, even with the present exemp-
tions and rates of taxation. The tax
is paid in the spring and in the fall
A million dollars has already been
collected on the 1888 incomes and dis
tributed to the public schools of the
state. In Pine county there are 3,549
children of compulsory school age SO
our schools received $S,S72.50 about
two months ago. When the other mil
lion dollars that is being collected on
1893 incomes is distributed before the
end of the year rolls around, Pine
county will have received approx
mately $4,000 from that source dur
ing 1884. The liability to Pine county
individuals and corporations is but
$333.67, SO it will be noted that nearly
all of the money comes from the OUT
side, from the metropolitan centers Of
the state, paid by folks with greater
earning capacity and who have the
ability to pay.
Whatever each school district re-
ceives from the state net income, tax,
be it 500, $500, $1,000, or more, de-
pending on the number of children of
compulsory school age residing in the
district, the tax levy on general prop
erty in the district can be and will
naturally be that much less. So the
law makes the net income tax re-
placement tax as much as it is
humanity possible to make so either by
constitution or by statute. Some tax
spending body must have the power to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04
LOWER HOME TAXES

one of the most important bills
passed in the 1888 session of the Min
neSoia Legislature was the one pro-
viding for lower assessments of home
steads for real estate taxation pur-
poses. II Is far-reaching and means
much to the owners of homes
Farms occupied by the owner in
stead of being assessed As formerly
II 80 Is per cent of full and true
value are now assessed at 90 per cent.
providing the full and true value does
not exceed $4,000. On values above
that amount the assessment is the
usual SO l-3 per cent.
Homes not To exceed a full and
true value of $4,000 in cities and viii
lages-platted property-are assessed
now N % per cent instead of the for
mer 10 per cent of full and true
value.
This will make for lower taxes on
homes and is carrying out the prin-
ciples and program of the Farmer
Labor party. Let the net income tax
make up for the deficiency in real
nit proposed sugar-coated taxes like
the gross income. dollar turnover or
sales taxes 10 make up the deficiency.
The net income tax is based on
ability TO pay and is paid only by
those who have incomes above the
average and who will not be hurt by
the tax. Gross income, dollar turn
over and sales taxes are paid largely
by the masses and if that system of
taxation were adopted there would be
no benefit to the home owners through
their lower assessments for they
would make up the deficiency in taxes
on goods purchased.
Keep away from a consumers tax
if we desire to get back to normal
conditions and some semblance of
prosperity. We must have buying
power on the part of the masses.
That cannot be disputed. Statistics
show that 60 per cent of all COM
modities and services in the United
States are purchased by folks who
earn less than $4,000 annually. So it
can readily be seen that the masses
would bear the brunt of any consum-
ers' tax such as gross income, dollar
turnover or sales taxes.
Some gains were made in behalf of
the masses in the last session of the
Minnesota Legislature. Let that tax
program go forward and do not step
back. The tax program is going in
the right direction. The big problem
now is to get the people back to work.
With better incomes the tax problem
will not loom so big, for the taxes are
gradually being shifted more onto a
basis of ability to pay through the eff
forts of the present administration.
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Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
THE TEXTILE STRIKE ENDS
Askov, MINI.
(The Capital Times)

(The Capital Times)
There can be no doubt that the set
Element of the national textile strike
Saturday constitutes substantial, al
though not complete, victory for the
unions and forecasts a continued
strengthening of the union labor
movement in America.
Whether or not the textile strikers
realized the significance of their
mination to hold their ground against
terrific odds was of vital Importance
to working men in every industry Of
the nation.
Had the textile workers permitted
themselves to be awed by the drive
against them and herded back to work
without gain, the labor movement in
the United States would have suffered
a heavy blow. The possibility of
unions in other fields taking a mill
tant stand for their rights or with
standing the attacks of anti-union
forces seeking to exterminate them
would have been greatly leSsened.
The violence and death that at
tended the textile strikes is to be de-
plored. Regrettable, too, was the
heavy-handed use of state militia and
guardsmen against the picket lines.
The evidence in many instances is
only too clear that the militia men
and deputized rguards" for the textile
mill owners were responsible for
starting disorders that ended in a long
list of injured and a shocking list of
dead.
The strikers did not obtain a def
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04
ADMISSION CHARGE in ORDER

Admission to political meetings has
generally been free and for the most
part voters expect it to be free, but
out in California the custom has been
changed. Upton Sinclair, the can
didate for governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, has charged usually rs
cents admission. Perhaps that is
part of the New Deal. Anyway it is
refreshing, for 1t costs money to con-
duct meetings and if the charge is
not made at the door it will be paid
somehow somewhere indirectly.
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Tommy had handed in his home
work and the teacher examined it
closely.
Tommy she said, this looks very
much like your fathers writing. What
have you got to say?"
'Well, teacher" said Tommy after
a long pause, NOW that l come to
think of it, used his fountain pen"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-10-04

our blood for few generations, per-
haps we, too may be a more poetic,
musical and artistic people. Perhaps
then we also will name our streets
after beautiful things, instead of num-
bers; will make even our back yards
picturesque; will know good music
from bad jazz, great literature from
magazine prose and verse, and art
from cartoons and funny papers. And
perhaps, if we stay in America, in
stead of turning in despair to far-off
lands we will even see the poetry in
mid-western life, and seeing, live and
write it,
Evening star., 1934-01-15
BISHOP M'NAMARA
DELEGATES COLLEGE
Redemptorist Fathers, Unit
Holy Redeemer, to Train
Missionaries.

The recently completed Holy Re-
deemer College at Seventh and Irving
streets northeast was formally dedicated
yesterday by Most Rev. John M, Nc
Namara, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore,
in elaborate sacred ceremonies.
Devoted to graduate students of the
Redemptorist Fathers. an order OF mis-
Sionary priests. the new college is the
latest affiliated unit of the Catholic
University.
Assisting Bishop McNamara was Most
Rev. James Hugh Ryan, rector of Catho-
lie University, who characterized erec-
tion of the structure as marking "a new
era" in missionary endeavors. Bishop
Ryan congratulated the Redemptorist
Fathers on their new college. declaring
it affords them added opportunities.
Others participating in the dedicatory
exercises were Msgr. David T. ODwyer,
procurator of Catholic University; Msgr.
Patrick j. Mccormick. dean Of the
Sisters College, and DR. Morris F.
Sheehy, assistant to the rector Of the
university.
Benediction of the blessed sacrament
followed the blessing of the building
Bishop McNamara was celebrant, while
Rev. Richard S. Cartwright was deacon
and Rev. Leo Phillips was subdeacon.
The new structure was completed in
November at a cost of s250.000. With
a capacity of 70 students, the building
now has an enrolment of 81. Very Rev
James Barron of New York is superior
of the college.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
EDMUND BRADY DIES;
LONG LAWYER HERE
Body Will Be Brought From Sara
mac Lake for Burial
Here.

Edmund Brady, long resident Of this
vicinity and former member Of the law
firm of Hamilton g. Hamilton here. died
yesterday at Saranac Lake. N. Y. after
an illness of two years.
Born in Richmond. Va. Mr.. Brady
came here with his family while still
child and remained here until his re-
tirement from the Hamilton a. Hamilton
law firm two years ago because of i'll
health. He resided in Chevy Chase. Nd,
for % years.
Mr.. Brady. who was So, graduated
from St. Johns School in Alexandria,
Va, from Princeton University in 1901
ana from the Georgetown Law School
In 1905. He became associated with the
Law firm soon after graduation. later
becoming q member He was member
OF the Press Club, ElkS and the Knights
of Columbus.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary E.
Brady, he is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mary B. Hinton and Elizabeth
and Margaret Brady. and q grandson,
Robert Hinton. jr.. all Of this city.
Mr. Bradys body will be brought here
tomorrow at pm. and placed In the
Taltavull funeral home, 36l9 Fourteenth
street. Services will be held at the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Chevy
Chase Circle, Thursday at 10 am. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
CENTRAL PLAYERS
TO MEET MONDAY
Voice and Diction Group to Con.
vene at 8-Cast to Rehearse
at 7.36.

The Players Club at Central Com
munity Center will meet tomorrow night
instead of Wednesday.
The group in voice and diction will
meet at and this session will be fol-
lowed by rehearsal of several one-act
plays to be presented informally in the
near future
Members cast for The Under Dog"
have been asked to meet at 7:30 pm.
instead of tomorrow
After this week, meetings Of the Play
ers' Club will be held as usual on
Wednesdays.
Fathers and sons in the mid town
section Of Washington have been in
vited to attend father and son get
together" at pm. Friday in Thomson
Community Center. Twelfth and l.
streets. A program of sports. tumbling
acts clown stunts and moving pictures
has been arranged. The meeting is to
inaugurate a new community club for
fathers and sons.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
"Y" GROUP HEADED
BY ALFRED H. LAWSON
Local Bank Executive Elected
Chairman of Interstate
Committee.

Alfred H. Lawson, local bank executive
end vice president of the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association, has
been elected chairman of the Interstate
Committee of the Y. M. c. A. for the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
Delaware.
Mr.. lawson who is vice president OF
the Washington Loan & Trust Co.. long
has been active in the local Y. M. c. A.
and in the affairs of the triState area.
He has been a member OF the Inter-
state Committee for some time.
Under the leadership OF the new
chairman the committee is preparing a
new program for promoting and devel-
oping Y. NJ. C. A. activities in the three
Jurisdictions and for co-ordinating these
activities with the work of the Ma
tional Council of the Y. M. c. A. A
meeting for furtherance of this program
will be called within few months.
Mr.. Lawson was elected at meet
ing in Baltimore Friday of delegates
from associations in Washington, Balti-
more, Wilmington and smaller cities and
town in the three areas. Representing
Washington at the meeting were Mr..
Lawson, Hugh A Thrift. Leonard w.
DeGast and Page NICK. Etchison of the
Central Y. M. C. A., Campbell johnson
and DR.. Emmett J. Scott Of the Twelfth
street branch for colored men and boys,
and Dean William B. West of the How
ard University branch.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
FRENCH ENVOY DESCRIBES
NATIVE LAND OVER RADIO
Pictures Country as Place Where
Skill and Elegance Rate
Higher Than Wealth.

French Ambassador de Laboulaye. in
an address broadcast by the Columbia
Broadcasting System, last night de-
scribed his native land as IAN old coun-
try, thickly populated, where compete
tion is hard and where the social struc-
ture Is quite definitely established"
The individual" he said. cannot
reasonably expect to accumulate great
riches in short time. His prospect is
much narrower. He knows it, but with
true Latin realism accepts the fact and
turns it into an advantage. Since
quantity and plenty are beyond his
immediate reach, he consecrates him
self to quality, finding there a much
more satisfying outlet.
These characteristics have made
France what it is today country
devoted to the creation Of exquisite
things, where skill and elegance rate
higher than wealth or power"
Evening star., 1934-01-15
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ENGINEER BODY
Frederick NJ. Feiker Is Named
Executive Secretary of Ameri-
can Council.

Appointment of Frederick M. Feiker,
former director of the Bureau OF For
eign and Domestic Commerce, as exec
utive secretary of the American Engi-
neering Council, was announced today.
At the same time the council an
nounced that John F. Coleman of New
Orleans. past president of the Amer
ican Society of Civil Engineers, had
been elected president at the three-day
convention of the council, which con-
cluded Saturday.
Other officers of the council: Vice
presidents. c. o. Bickelhaupt, New
York; Paul Doty, st. Paul; A. j. Ham
mond. Chicago. W. H. Woodbury.,
Duluth; treasurer, C. E. Stephens,
American Institute of Electrical Engi-
neers William Mcclellan. president of
the Potomac Electric Power Co. was
made chairman of the Finance Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
u. S. WILL ACT IN CUBA
ON PROPERTY SEIZURE
Phillips Says Caffery Will Be In
structed on Electric Com.
pany Confscated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of State Phillips
said today the United States would
send appropriate instructions" to JEFF
ferson Caffery, President Roosevelt s
personal representative in Cuba, con-
cerning seizure of properties of the
Cuban Electric Co. by the Cuban gov
ernment.
Phillips announcement followed a
conference at the State Department
with S. j. Mahoney, president Of the
Cuban Electric Co.
Mahoney protested against the seizure
of property owned by his company, an
affiliate of the Electric Bond & Share,
valued at approximately s200,000,000.
Phillips said that Mahoney had given
the State Department the entire back
ground of the Cuban situation, as
viewed by his company. and lodged a
protest against the Cuban governments
action.
Phillips explained that the instruc-
tioSS were now being drafted and he
could not, therefore. indicate the pre-
else action to be taken.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
BOLDEN LOSES FIGHT
ON MURDER VERDICT
Appeals Court Upholds Conviction
in Staying of Wife in
July, 1882.

The Court of Appeals today upheld
the finding of a District Supreme Court
jury that Ernest H Bolden was guilty
of. st-degree murder in the Staying
OF his wife Elsie. in July. 1882.
Bolden. who had been estranged
from his wife, secured a pistol. accord
ing to evidence at the trial. and went
to see his wife at 1918 Thirtyrseventh
street, her mothers home. on the
morning of July l6. He found his wife
sleeping with their two children. When
she awoke he shot and killed her. As
he was leaving the house he encount-
cred his. mother-in-law. Mrs. jamie
Plummer and fatally wounded her.
Counsel for Bolden contended the
trial court erred in admitting part Of
a confession he made to police and in
refusing to give certain instructions to
the jury. but the Court of Appeals held
these facts did not constitute error and
affirmed the conviction.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
DETAILS FOR FLEET
GAMES PREPARED
Sellers Announces
Schedule Calling for Re-
view by Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, January Is
General plans for the movement of the
feet In Atlantic waters this Summer
were supplemented today by detailed
schedules announced by Admiral David
F. Sellers, commander In chief of the
United States Navy.
The armada of Ito vessels and 800
aircraft, departing here April ., will
be reviewed by President Roosevelt at
New York June 1 as the feet steams to
anchorage up North River.
An elaborate series of war games will
begin April 10, when submarines from
Panama will open Q three.day attack
on the approaching feet. The giant
dirtxible Macon will participate in these
maneuvers. returning to her Sunnyvale,
Calf. base after reaching Panama.
The Caribbean Sea will be the scene
Of cruising exercises from May 5 to TO-
The next two days will see q mimic
battle of the Guantanamo area involv-
ing the fleets entire fighting force.
Arriving at New York the fleet will
remain there until June 10. On June
IS all planes will 60 to land bases in
the Norfolk Philadelphia Lakehurst
area for Q concentration to last until
July Is.
Departing from New York June 10,
the feet will scatter, visiting ports from
Bar Harbor. Me-, to st. Augustine. Fla.
On July the fighting craft will put To
sea for tactical exercises.
Evening star., 1934-01-15
CHOIR TO PRESENT
CONCERT ON FEB. 6
Westminster Group to Sing
at Constitution HaII-ln-
CIudeS AZ Voices. p

The Westminster Choir of Princeton,
N j., which has just accepted an ofh-
cial invitation from Soviet Russia to
tour that country as the first American
musical gesture of friendship" will
appear in concert here at 8:45 pm.
February 6, in Constitution Hall, under
patronage of prominent Washington
music lovers.
The choir of AZ voices. led by DR..
john Finley Williamson, will sing
program of religious and classical, as
we'll as secular. music, including Negro
.pirituals and the lighter compositions
OF American artists
The choir was singled out by the
Soviet sponsored Moscow Philharmonic
Society as a medium capable of inter
preting the music of America to the
citizens of the U. s. S. r. and was tne
first musical organization from tne
United States invited to tour RUSSIA
under the new regime.
Tells Roosevelt of Tour.
Mrs. H. E. Talbot of Dayton, Ohio,
who helped organize the choir in Day
ton 10 wears ago. and since has mace
all of its public activities possible
through the contribution OF her tlme
and resources. is in Washington ar
ranging for the local concert.
While here Mrs. Talbot described
the coming tour Of Russia TO Presl-
dent Roosevelt and received his per-
sonal approval of the trip. Accom-
panied by Mrs. Talbot. the choir VIII
sail for England the last OF August
and will then visit IS countries IN
the space of 54 days, singing 81 con-
certs in England. Holland, Denmark
Norway Sweden. Finland. Latvia
Russia. Hungary Austria. SWltzerlano1,
France and Italy, where the tour VIII
end during November.
The choir developed rapidly after
It was organized in the Ohio city. ano
seven years ago its activities grew "a
embrace the Westminster Choir School
established in Princeton by DR.. Finley
Toured Europe in 1929.
The personnel of this seasons choir
consists of instructors and unoergraou-
stes of the school. which has trained
more than 500 choral conductors. 1heSe
conductors are developing choral music
in all parts of America. A branch
school has been established in Japan
and graduates of the Princeton school
are teaching in India, where one has
charge of music in four colleges. and
in the Philippine Islands. A native
of Central Africa is now studying at
the Princeton school.
The choir made a successful Euro
pean tour in 1929. and on at least
two previous occasions has rendered
public concerts in Washington.