Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-07-05
State Capitol News
BY A. /. HARRIS

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| The remarkable efficiency with
which the State Drouth Administra-
ton under A. T. Forsberg has func-
toned is demonstrated by the fact
that out of 100000 bushels of grain
distributed, drouth relief managers
have had a shrinkage of only 1873
bushels. Personnel and other over
head costs are estimated at only a
| little over 20 of the total amount
spent for drouth relief.
Upon his return from a business
trip through the northern part of the
state, Governor Olson declined to
comment upon the investigation of
the administration of PWA funds by
the state. Let's wait until they get
all through" he said. Then | will
have very definite statement to
make" Previously he characterized
Ward F. Sem, chairman of the Hem
nepin County Republicans, who made
eXtravagant statements against the
administration, as "cheap politi-
clan playing cheap politics."
A very hopeful sign for the future
Of liberal politics in America is the
evidence that flag-waving appeals no
longer to have the effect of becloud-
ing the reason of the voter. The re-
suits Of the recent primary in Min
nesOta bears this fact out unmistak-
ably.
Approved ERA projects in "a coun-
ties as of June Is have an estimated
cost of $10,255,70S, with 1873 per cent
OF the projects being in the construc-
ton or repair of public property.
Active project for the week ending
June IA showed 800 per cent of the
work in the public property classified
ton. The number of workers came
to 1891, earning wages of S2O4,46O.
When the Drivers License Division
of the Highway Department checked
over its records a few days ago and
found that twenty-five counties had
failed to report the conviction of a
single traffic violator since March 1,
the officials decided that something
must be wrong. Notices were sent
out to the counties "congratulating'
them on the apparent complete lack
of law violation. Within a few days,
reports began pouring into the Driv-
ers License Division from most of the
twenty-five counties, giving the be-
lated data on convicted notices. The
state law requires the local courts to
report traffic convitions of the Drivers
License Bureau.
Dodge county doctor, looking over
the nutrition and health education
program of the state ERA's social
service division, made the comment
that lit would almost be worth the
depression if this diet and health edu-
cation could really get across to the
people. It's going to pay permanent
dividends Miss Inez Hobart, chief
nutritionist of the division, says that
I'VE are using as much care in MAX
ing out low cost diet for relief
clients as physician does in working
out special diet for patient" With
registered nurses attached to more
than half the county relief offices as
special investigators, with canning
experts training clients in proper
care of garden and other produce, and
with ten nutritionists advising clients
on the use of low-cost foods, dietary
and health education is reaching per-
sons who have heretofore had little
access to such information.
With summer weather taking thou
sands of Minnesota residents out into
the country and with the vacation
season opening up bringing into the
state an influx of tourists, Erling
Swenson, director of the division of
Game and Fish, requested that mo-
florists be careful of wild life along
the highways. Records show that a