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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
FEARS TRANSIENT CONTROL
(Bagley Farmers independently

The Belle PLANE Herald points out
that residents of the transient camps
being established near ShakOpee and
Savage may claim the privilege of
voting The 500 may be increased to
a much greater number by fall.
off" says the Herald, "the election
boards of Glendale township and
Eagle Creek township permit them to
vote, it is possible that this group
of transients could swing our county
election whichever way they choose.
Yet they have no interest in our
county and are as their name indi-
Gates 'transients,' men without
homes, roaming over the country. Ii
they are permitted to vote in the
county this fall. they could not only
interfere with the wishes of a ma
jority of the county's residents in re-
spect to our choice of officials. but al
so establish a future claim OF de-
tendency on the county on the
strength of having been recognized as
legal voters here"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

buildings. They live in world of a
billion noises. And when it comes to
fresh air they seldom breathe any
thing but poison fumes.
This movement back to the land
and the villages continues despite the
fact that conditions of employment,
etc., in the big cities have improved
vastly since last March. The adj
ministration is encouraging it and is
doing its share by establishing sub
sistence farms and communities where
workers may help support themselves
and their families.
DR.. Oliver E. Baker, the famous
economist and publisher who, by the
way, was born in small town, has
said that 1.-The road of our nations
destiny is now turned back to the vii
lage." If we remember our history
correctly, it has always been the prod
ucts of village and rural America,
who have more or less directed the
nations destiny since 1875.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

On these burned over areas are
potential farm homes for thousands of
people from the southern part of the
state whose farms are rundown and
heavily mortgaged. To such people
this section could be a haven.
Along this route are communities
of beautiful farm homes where fat and
sleek cattle Craze in proficient pas
lures. Alfalfa, clover, timothy, red
top and sweet clover looks as good as
anywhere in Roseau county while flax
and feed crops are a pleasure to feast
the eyes upon.
Some of this burned over Land
could and should be reforested. The
destroying of the peat has removed
a bad firehazard and placed the soil
in condition for farming or reforesta-
ion. This vast area needs attention,
either for colonization or reforestation
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
WORK AND CASH

Need for moderniZatiOn and repairs
of thousands of homes in the land is
apparent and to this end the federal
government is making loans to indi-
vidual home owners at rate of in
terest not to exceed per cent. The
loans can be secured through many
local banks with which the govern
ment has made the arrangements and
20 per cent of the loan is guaranteed
by the government. About one billion
dollars has been set aside for the
housing campaign.
This is all well and good for those
who have incomes and can afford it,
and it is not the purpose here to criti-
else the federal administration for
this action, but the fact remains that
it is only another act of borrowing
and mortgaging the future. Chances
with good and dependable incomes
and whose homes needed repairs
were having such work done when
needed.
the judgment day. The loan must be
paid some time. Something of course
is needed to put people to work, to put
raw materials and manufactured ar
ticles into use and get the wheels OF
industry into motion, and if this re-
cent move of the federal government
will help some, let us be thankful
But the thing that is most needed is
real cash in the hands of the masses
work and money so we do not continue
with this everlasting borrowing an(
mortgaging the future. There ha:
been too much credit in the past anC
that's what has got us into the hole.
More cash and carry, more buyin.
power on the part of the masses il
the crying need of the hour-not 81
much worry about future obligations
to be met. And all that in shor
means more decentralization o
wealth. We can't get away from it
much as the sparring is around it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
MINNESOTA'S LAST FRONTIER
Northern Minnesota Leader)

MllIlSSold LCduSi
The last Frontier of our great state
has not as yet been subdued. Thou
sands of acres of land are still in the
wild state in ROseau, eastern Marshall
and BeItrami counties.
At one time most of this land was
homesteaded, but these homebuilders
and homeseekers became discouraged
and moved to urban centers where for
a time they enjoyed the fruits of en-
ployment. With the coming of de-
preston a good many of them joined
the ranks of the unemployed.
Driving through a part of this ter
ritory last Sunday the writer's
thoughts were occupied with how this
Land would be made to be of great
benefit to the people of this section
and the state, and also the nation.
Driving from Roseau throu Oh Skime,
Grygla, Four Towns, Thorhult, and
following the ridge to where the road
takes off to Red Lake Narrows it was
amazing what damages and also con-
structive work that the fires had done.
Thousands of acres of spruce, poplar
and cedar timber had been ruined by
the fires in the fall of 1881. This was
mostly located on the Red Lake In
dian reservation.
From Skime to Thorhult are thou
sands of acres of vacant land where
fires have stripped off the peat, leav-
ing some of the most fertile soil that
anyone could Imagine but which is go
ing back into weeds and in places
poplar forests are in the making.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

get near the public trough. Times
are hard and they have had lean
years.
Another thing l have noticed is,
that no one claims to be drafted this
year, they are all volunteers. In fact
l never thought we needed very
strict draft law in order to get patri-
OTIS to accept public offices paying a
good salary.
In spite of the liberal tendencies
of the Democratic administration in
Washington, our local Democratic Of
ficials are, if that were possible, more
conservative than our Republican
friends The Democrats of the state
surely took a dirty slap in the face
when President Roosevelt practically
ignored them. In fact he seemed to
think that the progressive ideas Of
our leading Farmer-LabOrites were
not so bad after all. Such men as
Senator Shipstead and Governor Oh
son, he did not seem to ignore. In
North Dakota Senator Nye, a progress
sive Republican and in Wisconsin
Senator LaFollette, progressive Re-
publican were not ignored in spite
of the fact that there were moss
backed Democratic candidates. So all
this noise about Regular Democrats
Farmer-Laborites can stop. And our
poor Democratic candidates from
Minnesota have been so faithful to
the old order-there seems to be no
gratitude anymore (?)
There seems to be some criticism
of the Farmer-Laborite platform.
There is nothing wrong with it and
if things don't improve it will be
model as, a conservative platform two
years hence. The idea that two or
three per cent of the people can
starve out the rest even in spite of
vested interest and what they call
Constitutional rights won't scour
much longer.
The thing to do is to get rid of
the huge Indebtedness through infla-
tion, tax most of the large fortunes
away from their holders, making it
forever impossible to regain them by
anyone. On top of this put men back
to work, cutting hours enough to
do SO.
Institute old age and unemployment
insurance and forget about Constitu
tional Rights" the DOGGY man
"Communism" and by all means about
the vested interest of the parasitic
grating three per cent. Most Of our
large fortunes were secured years ago
through manipulation, pure graft and
other questionable means. To let
these large fortunes remain intact
and to be passed on to the heirs who
in most cases do not know how to use
capital and who care less, is about
the height of folly. We have only
to look around us. What use are such
fortunes as the Gould, Vanderbilt,
Hill and Thaw, ETC., to the country
at large? Would it not have been bet
ter that they had reverted back to
the government through inheritance
taxes, than to be used in many cases
for the dissolution of the heirs. Keep
this in mind if a few have all the
wealth the rest can't have any. If
the people are willing to produce it
is up to the government to see it is
distributed efficiently.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Askov, Mimi, Aug. q, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
PONDER THIS
Chill City News)

Another small town loses its news
paper, the fourth in this vicinity with
in about one year. For exactly 90
years Remer has had a newspaper,
but The Record was sold last week,
to be combined with the Walker Bea-
con.
For eleven years Editor Wehrle
has edited paper at Remer regarded
as one of the best for a town Of
that size anywhere. He explains that
the sale was made because altered
conditions are producing diminishing
returns" 1t is true that changing
conditions have made issuing a small
town newspaper a precarious business
venture. On the other hand, the small
town that wishes to maintain its bus
mess and community life is seriously
crippled without the assistance of a
home newspaper.
Would Hill City people be satisfied
to live in a town without a commun-
ity newspaper being published here?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
UP.AND.DOWN EXPLORATION
(The Minneapolis Starr

The distinctive feature of explora-
ton this year is that it is no longer
north, south, east or west, but up and
down. Hardly a week after the stra-
tosphere flight that penetrated the
upper ether comes the announcement
by William Beebe of a descent to be
taken half a mile below sea level.
Admiral Byrd remains practically
the only exponent today of the old
fashioned type of exploration. Unfor-
tunately, his expedition has deterior-
ated to demonstration that a man
can live where no man should live.
And flagpole sitters long since have
proved that can be done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
A SINCERE STATESMAN
Duluth Publicity

Senator George Norris, Nebraska,
the man who succeeded in Kidding our
country of the lame duck session of
reforms.
At the last session of congress he
tried to have a bill passed eliminat-
ing or revising our electoral college.
This bill, however, lost. He now pro-
poses to stump his state of Nebraska
in the interests of a single small leg
islative house instead of two large
bodies as at present.
There is nothing queer or radical in
this but good sound progressive
thought. Our present system was
copied from the British when this
Why go on through the ages with it?
Think what a step forward this
would be. Think of all the good leg
islation passed by one legislative body
and killed in another. One branch
passes a bill, the lobbyist gets busy,
the other house either amends the
bill or kills it.
This single house with the COVER
nor taking part in the law making
would not only eliminate lot of lob
bying but would save the state thou
sands upon thousands of dollars,
shorten sessions and make for better
legislation.
This would be a good bill for Min
nesota for a constitutional amend
ment. The question is-which poll
duce it?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
COMMUNISM SHOULDN'T SCARE

Editor Askov American:
Again we are in the midst of a
political campaign. The old line
parties are bowling Communism. 1t
is interesting to observe how afraid
some people are of a mere word. The
press has succeeded in prostituting
the meaning of the word Communism
until the average person associates it
with terrible things such as murder,
lawlessness, destruction of home life,
religion, private capital and other
things of pure imagination. After
looking up the word Communism" in
Webster's dictionary l find that it
means, 1.-The doctrine of having prop
erty in common" Surely no one is
afraid of that.
AS long as the big fellows can
scare the rest of us by a mere term
it is not necessary for them to use
reason or logic in their political ar
guments but they can secure their
ends by merely confusing people by
whole lot of pure political bunk
and after election, if they win, they
will just go out fishing and have a
long cheap laugh. They scared the
dear people with a DOGGY man.
1t was rather funny to read about
how the Republican party of Mime
sofa wanted the Democrats to fuse
with them in order to defeat the COM
mon enemy. The only hitch was that
neither party would sit down. All the
various candidates from both parties
of course wanted to be elected and ii
the Democrats or the Republicans
fused one party had to quit. This
was too much for either one to dc
even in the great name of "patrictism,'
"the Constitution" and preservation
of "Americanism." This was not suf-
ficient to throw up their chances to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
CLOVERDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Chollett are
gust 26.
Sam May, who has been seriously
i'll, is showing a very good improve
ment. He is able to be up part of
the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Les KOfOed and Mrs.
Arnold Beach and children, motored
to Dakota, Wednesday of last week
for weeks visit. Mrs. Nettie Beach
returned with them to her home.
From Dakota they motored to Austin,
and La Crosse, Wis.,, to visit with
other relatives.
Miss Helen Kelroy has returned to
Amherst to resume her school studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Mork spent Sum
day with Marvin Chollett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl of
Sand Greek, visited Saturday evening
at the Wolf home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson and
family and Mrs. G. Rockwell of Hinck-
ley, were Sunday evening visitors at
the Pearson home.
A shower in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Billie Currie was given at the church
basement Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. AL Gjertson and fam
lily visited with the Walfred Nelson's
in Glover Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brommerich
and family were callers at the Pear
son home Wednesday evening of last
week.
CALVIN Kelroy of Carlton, was a
weekend visitor at James Kelroy's.
Miss June Anderson of Dalbo, visi-
ted last week with her sister, Mrs.
Einar Moen. She returned to her
home Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. d. Anderson.
Paul Pearson returned to Cushing
Monday, after a weeks vacation at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dodge Of Dallas.
Wis, are visiting at the home of their
daughters, Mrs. O'Flanagan and Mrs.
Wolter. Giles OfFlanagan returned
home with them, after stay at Dali
las.
Miss June Erlandson and Howard
Anderson and family of Minneapolis,
visited Sunday at the Matthias home.
Mrs. E. Redeem and daughter, and
Vern Asleson were Sunday dinner
guests at Emery VOTERS.
Miss Ella Brommerich is employed
at the Abrahamson store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Christensen, Jr.,
and Lee, James Kelroy and Helen.
and Vern Asleson visited at the Hem
ming home Tuesday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

creased demand for raw materials and
will again start the wheels of indus
try in motion.
Direct relief is burden to the tax
payer either directly or indirectly.
Folks must be put back to work to
spare the states and federal govern
ment the expense and to make for
more happiness and cOntentment.
Unemployment must be solved!
1.-The country owes me a living" is
not a good saying but the government
owes every .able-bOdied and willing
worker an opportunity to make a liv-
ing. That is sound philosophy and
should be carried out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
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, 1934-08-30
AN AWFUL FIBBER
(Baudette RegiOn)

The average citizen is meek and
who told Hoover that prosperity was
just around the corner there will be
trouble.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)

Minneapolis Star: An economist
says Uncle Sam must eventually take
over the banks because they owe him
so much. European papers please
copy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30
NOT so HOT
(Baudette Region)

There are rumors that John Regain
and Joe Wolf are about to kiss and
make up, but that reconciliation will
be about as lasting as a barroom
friendship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

Explanation: You see we spent all
the money for the radio broadcast,
so we have to get the newspapers to
print it free.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-30

Sin is not hurtful because it is for
hidden, but it is forbidden because it
is hurtful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. julius B. Littman and
their daughter Donna spent Thanks
giving Day in Westernport with rela-
tives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-12-06
MT. LAKE PARK

We have been asked by number
of the readers of this column to say
something about Community Christ
mas tree-in other words to "agitate
the question" as to whether or not
Mountain Lake Park should have one
this season.
Personally, we think it was pretty
fine thing to have had the first one
and that one last year in memory of
the late Andy Dolbow, and we should
like to see it again this Christmas.
Those with whom we have talked
seemed to favor the idea but didn't
seem to know just how to start the
movement, neither do we. But we do
know that if somebody or some organ
ization will start it they will get
plenty of cooperation.
Personals
Mrs. A. H. HENDERSON and daugh-
ter and Mrs. W. E. Landon motored to
Pittsburgh recently where Mrs. Ian
don will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. W. Price Hickman.
Mrs. NJ H. Morgan spent day last
week in Elkins, W. Va.
Mrs. Tusca Morris, Mrs. P. NJ.
Hoge, Mrs. Levi P. Harr, Mrs. Rolf
Hite, all of Fairmont, and Mrs. ALICE
Chorpenning, of Cleveland, O., visited
Mrs. Allie Raymond on Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Bell and son Jay Bell
were weekend visitors in Washing
| ton, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bennett, of Me
Gainesville, Md, spent Thanksgiving
| Day here, the guests of Mrs. Ben
nett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Ream.
A. H. HENDERSON, of Altoona, Pa,
spent Thanksgiving Day here with his
family.
Mrs. Mary Simpson, of Grantsville,
is visiting her sister, Miss Bertha
Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Blake Love and
daughter Isabel closed their home in
the Park Wednesday and will motor
to Miami, Fla, where they will spend
the winter months.
Miss Harriet Oswell, who spent sew
eral weeks here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Oswell, has gone to
Cherrydale, Va, where she will spend
the winter with her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Nc
Cutcheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Comerford
spent Thanksgiving Day in Terra
Alta with their daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. c. Fleming en-
tertained fourteen guests at their
home here on Thanksgiving Day A
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-12-06

Mrs. Jack Higgins and daughter
Betty Mae have returned to their
home in New Jersey after having
spent a portion of the summer and
fall in Oakland with Mrs. Higgins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Con-
der.
Rev. and Mrs. Archibald Moore re-
turned from Baltimore Friday where
they spent three weeks with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Hinebaugh. They were
accompanied to Oakland by Mrs
limbaugh.
Universal Bible Sunday will be OBJ
served Sunday morning in the Luth-
eran church. Rev. c. A. Shilke will
preach a special sermon, concluding
the celebration of the 400th anniver-
sary of the translation of the Bible
by Martin Luther. Wilbur Altstetter
will lead the Luther League Sunday
evening at $50. Next Wednesday, De-
cember ~, at 1880 the League will
hold an election of officers and a
Christmas social.
The annual Christmas bazaar, con-
Quoted by the Pastors Aid Society of
st. Marks Lutheran church, will be
held in the Sunday school room of the
church on Tuesday, December II, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock in the morning
and continuing throughout the day
and evening. Dinner will be served al
noon, beginning at 11:30, and in the
evening, beginning at $50. Articles
from which to select Christmas gifts
will be on sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Sharps and sons
spent Sunday with relatives in New
burg, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-12-06
0 NE NJ IN u 7 E
Sc r M ON
THE DISTINCTION OF BEING
RECOGNIZED
John 1913: HE calIeth his own sheep
by name"
By REV. WALTER B. BROCK

The Good Shepherd knows his sheep
and knows them by name. The Heav-
emily Father loves all of his children,
and each one individually. However in
significant my life may seem to my
self, however unimportant it may be
in the eyes of the world, l nevertheless
have value in the sight of the in
finite and eternal God. And so have
you. Our Heavenly Father remembers
each one of US and loves US so much
that he was willing to sacrifice his
own Son for US. Gear not, for have
redeemed thee; 1 have called thee by
thy name, thou are Nine"
We are told that at great orches-
trail rehearsal which Sir Michael Costa
was conducting, the piccolo player
dropped his instrument in his lap for
a moment, thinking that his trifing
part would not be missed. Instantly
Sir Michael raised his hand: "Stop;
where is the piccolo?" He missed the
individual note. Your Heavenly Father
needs the song of your life to make
perfect the music of His Kingdom,
and if but one note is lacking He will
miss it, and the divine symphony will
be broken and incomplete.