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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
IRONIZES FARM BUREAU

Editor Askov American:
President Edward A. O'Neal, OF the
Farm Bureau Federation, says the
farmer faces 1894 with the best pros
poets since the beginning of the de-
preston. If would write all day
long l wouldn't have time enough to
fully express myself on what great
service the farmer gets out of the
Farm Bureau Federation which is
considered by many outstanding poll
ticians in agricultural circulars sec
ond to none in our history. With the
loyal cooperation of one million five
hundred thousand farmers, county
agents, business men, grain gamblers.
lobbyists, and racketeers, there is
hardly a week that goes by, but what
the Farm Bureau Federation prophe-
cies or praises the same old hot air
that Hoover got defeated on for re-
election.
Some time ago the Farm Bureau
Federation met at convention held
in Chicago, and after the officials got
right down to solid business and de-
cided for the time being a very i'm
pOrtant and predominant question
coming up at that time in regards to
which state had the best male quar-
tet. They went on record and passed
a resolution demanding tariff on
cocCanutS.
Now, brother, wait a minute, this
happened in Chicago, and if you don't
mind my saying so was intended only
for home consumption. It's an en-
tirely different story in Washington
when Congress is in session. At this
time whenever farm bill is intro
duced that has some truth in it and
would be of great benefit to agricul-
ture. the old faithful Farm Bureau
is right there to criticise and con-
denim it, stating it's unavoidable, UNI
wise, farmers don't want it, can't be
done and so on. Well, to make
long story short, whenever a farm bill
is introduced in Congress that does
not come precisely under the nose of
the big eastern money shysters, all
they have to do is to take a pinch of
snuff in an artistic way. and the old
faithful Farm Bureau can be relied
upon at all times to sneeze all over
the country.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
THE 59-CENT DOLLAR
(The st. Paul Daily NewS)


President Roosevelt has fixed the
value of the dollar at 5000 cents.
This means that the amount of gold
in our dollar is just 5000 per cent of
what it was when fixed by congress
back in 1900. Recently, of course, the
dollar has been in effect devaluated,
though not officially by proclamation.
So far as the ordinary man is con-
cerned, the dollar will be the same.
1t will contain the same number Of
quarters, dimes and nickels. He will
begin to notice the change only if,
buy the things he needs. Theoret-
ically, other things being equal, the
dollar now should be twice as cheap.
1t should take twice the number of
dollars to buy the same amount of
things. Actually, of course, no such
change In prices takes place.
Fixing the dollar at definite fig
ure ought to meet the objection of
those who have been insisting that
until its exact status is determined,
timid capital will not venture forth.
In other words the fixing of the gold
content of the dollar should give it
the necessary stability to make it
venture forth again in business.
This stability is to an extent I'M
certain, since the President still has
the right to vary the dollar value in
terms of gold content 10 per cent.
But it is hardly likely that he will
make any further change.
What the final outcome of this at
tempt at a managed currency will be
remains to be seen. Experts disagree
here and the layman can be pardoned
if he fails to penetrate and under
stand the fiduciary mysteries which
BATTLE even bankers.
Our guess is that the fixing of a
value will do away with an uncertain
ty which has kept some business back.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
THE RATE CHALLENGE
(The st. Paul Daily NeWs)

Down in Tupelo, Miss, they are be-
coming electricity conscious these
days.
The reason is that electric power
has become so cheap that the folks
can use it for almost. everything.
Even the farmers are going for it in a
big way.
Tupelo is getting it's power from
the T"nressee vallev authority out Of
Muscle Shoals Tho cost is low. In
fact it is astonishingly low. Here is
what it costs per month, according
to figures conn lied by Rep. Rankin
from that district. lights, rs cents;
lights and radio, ST.; lights, radio and
water pump, $1.50; adding an electric
iron and percolator, So; adding wash
ing machine, $3.50; adding toaster and
waffle iron, vacuum cleaner, food
mixer and fans, So; adding refrige-
rator, $3.50; adding electric range, IS;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
Observation-Disclosures

A reporter on The Minneapolis Jour-
nal checked up on a Little German
Band" and found that the members
need not be German to play that kind
of music Here is the report:
I'VE had some occasion recently to
the Alexandria, MINI.
Little German Band a group of row.
ing musicians who have been delight
ing our good German cities for sew
eral months with authentic renditions
of 'Schnitzelbank', and the like i.
This was the result of our inquiry
into the Teutonic horn-tooting group:
1t is made up of two Andersons, a
Johnson, Flooding, Kolstad, a Fad
den, Larson, and two OlsOns. 1t may
blow wiener Schnitzel but all the time
it's breathing 100 per cent lutefisk."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
HLITERACY AND IT'S CAUSE
(UniOn Advocate)

The National Advisory Committee
on Illiteracy estimates there are now
over 100000 persons in the United
States who can neither read nor write.
The U. S. Bureau of Education re-
ports that nearly 1000 rural schools
in "a states failed to open last fall;
that one out of every four cities in the
nation has shortened the school year;
715 rural schools have operated less
than three months during the 1933-34
term; in Michigan 900 of the public
schools will shorten hours this year;
in Nebraska 1870 of the schools will
cut at least one month from the term;
in Missouri 100 high schools and 1000
rural schools face early closing.
There are over 100000 unemployed
school teachers in the United States.
One of every four American teach
ers receives less than $3.50 in salary
a year. An unskilled factory worker
labOring for a year at the minimum
blanket code" rate, would receive
SIPS a year. Two hundred and ten
thousand rural teachers receive less
than $3.50; 100000 rural teachers will
receive less than $780,. this year.
OF 700 typical cities studied, 67
reduced art instruction, SO eliminated
it; 40 reduced the music program,
20 eliminated it; 81 reduced physical
education work, 90 eliminated it; 65
reduced home ECONOMICS, 10 eliminated
it; 5S reduced industrial art work, "a
eliminated it; 80 reduced health serv-
ice, % eliminated it.
Yet some people wonder why there
is illiteracy in nation which once
boosted of it's school system.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

nickel? He could not. If a man sat
down to cut match sticks with knife,
how many boxes of match sticks could
he make in one day? At that rate,
the matches would cost three or four
dollars box. If nails and wires had
to be made by a blacksmith, could
they be used as abundantly as they
are today? If an automobile had to
be built by hand it would cost many
thousands Of dollars, but an autOmO-
bile is machine, so we are not sup
posed to have it at all.
If money is prOpOrtiOnately dis
tributed among people, there will be
no depression because of machinery.
TONY E. KANIS.
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, Feb. 5, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
Romanof Dynasty Ruled
in Russia for 300 Years
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but he telegraphed his mother for
200 rubles and got into the infantry,
adding that with money person
could do anything in the Russian
army. Mr.. Milgrom had started to
learn the tailor trade at the age of
II and was Is when he entered the
war where he served for two years
and eight months. In the service he
worked for a time as a tailor but
later got into the trenches where the
men suffered great privation. They
were without shoes and much of the
time without food. They had no gas
masks, only rags over the mouth and
glasses for the eyes. The speaker
said they were in. Galitia for two
months where several battles took
place but without any advances to
the Russians.
There was much corruption in the
army and the officers we're ignorant.
All kinds of excuses were given by
the soldiers to get leave of absence.
Milgrom told the officers he could
tell fortunes and it worked. Had he
thought of that six months earlier
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
SALES TAXES IN MICHIGAN
(The Progressively

The Legislature of Michigan, pres
sured and propagandized by the fake
taxpayers alliances and the forces of
wealth and big business, were induced
to enact a sales tax on the general
public instead of an income tax based
on ability to pay.
The tax has been in operation only
short while, but already the state
of Michigan is swept with a deter
mined resistance and retail trade is
feeling the results of the ill-advised
experiment. Merchants in every cor
ner of the state are experiencing
sluggishness on the part of buyers
and legislators are wondering what
will be the kick-back i'm the years
elections.
A loyal administration paper, the
Michigan Democrat is forced to rec
ognize the furore in the following Ian
guage:
1.-THE sales tax as a legislative
measure has perhaps stirred up
more antagonism against the
state administration than the en-
actment of any other piece of leg
islation placed upon our statute
books since the present admin
istration took over the affairs of
our state The sales tax is,
perhaps, not just tax, because
taxes should be borne by those
who are best able to pay. An
income tax is no doubt the most
justifiable tax we could have if
the proper legislation could be
enacted to enforce it."
In the upper Michigan peninsula,
however the most detrimental effect
of the sales tax is being demonstrated.
A Milwaukee paper reports that mer-
chants of Menominee, Michigan, are
preparing to send a delegation to
Gov. Comstock of Michigan, declaring
that they face bankruptcy unless they
obtain relief from the sales tax. Their
customers, they declare, are trading
in the adjacent city of Marinette, Wis
consin, to avoid the 3 per cent tax,
and a sharp decline in retail sales is
being experienced.
So far has this movement gone, 100
merchants in widely diversified lines
of business contend, that unless some
thing is done they will support plan
for the secession of the upper penin-
sula from Michigan and its annexa-
ton to Wisconsin.
Michigan was confronted, as the
new administration took office year
ago, with a 10 million deficit that had
to be made up in one way or another.
State Sen. w. F. Doyle of Menominee,
told the protesting merchants that
the Michigan Legislature followed the
line of least resistance in enacting
the sales tax that ruined their bus
mess. Naturally,-the big income
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
THE SALES TAX

Followers of taxation matters and
politics will remember how reaction
aries in Minnesota tried to make out
that business was moving from Wis
consin because of the income tax in
that state, while the move was on to
enact that form of. taxation in Min
neSota.
Some business has moved out of
Wisconsin during the % years they
have had the state income tax, the
same as some business has moved out
of any state in the Union, but much
more business has moved in. as sta
tistics will prove. and furthermore
the state bonds of Wisconsin are
amongst the best, the state has little
bonded Indebtedness and their real
estate tax is lower. And what is still
better is that Minnesota adopted the
income tax in 1888.
But now comes a different story
from the state of Michigan where
they have adopted the sales tax, one
of the worst forms of taxation. bur-
den on trade and direct lien on the
consumer. 1t strikes all alike-pOor
and rich and is not based on ability
to pay. Those with big incomes are
the boys who are always advocating
the sales tax.
Talk about moving out, The talk
is secession in the upper peninsula
of Michigan, and the amusing part of
it is that they propose to join the
income tax state of Wisconsin if
something is not done to change the
sales tax.
Read the story as published in The
Progressive which follows:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
Brook Park, MINI.
MACHINERY AND DEPRESSION

Editor Askov American:
Since this depression started and
many people lost their jobs, machin-
quences. No matter where one went,
he heard men say, "there is no work
to be found any more; machinery gets
too much of it done in a short time,
and, as result, there remains no
work for us fellows. Where five men
worked before. one man with a ma
chine does the same work now;
Therefore where five men were needed
before, one man does the work now,
and so there is work for only one man
instead of FIVE"
To my opinion, machinery has not
caused this depression. l dare say
that machinery has not taken away
any work from us. We have had de-
pressiOns before, and worse ones than
this one. In 1872 according to his
tory, conditions were great deal
worse. Money was more scarce than
it is today. Sixty years ago there
were very few machines; nothing at
all compared with what there is to-
day. l wonder what was to blame
for that depression sixty years ago.
We all know that the Civil war ended
in 1865, and that the money panic
took place in 1873. The World war
ended in 1918, and this depression
started in 1929. while in some coun-
tries it started sooner.
This depression is not only per-
ceptible in the United States, but it
is world depression. The whole
world feels it; however. there are
people of opulence living among US
who do not suffer at all. 1t is the
incorrect and selfish distribution of
wealth that causes depressions. One
reason why ! am relating war with
depression is that war produces mil
lionaires, and it is said that one mil
l1onaire sprang up for every day the
World war lasted.
Now the question arises; how did
so many milliOnaires come into ex-
istence? To- answer that is quite
simple, they became rich by doing
eXhorbitant business; that is they
underpaid their hired help, leaving
excessive profits for themselves. In
that way the money collected into the
hands of few people and the rest were
left without money.
There are men who are earning
$135.OOO year and more If one de-
pOsits $132,000 year for seven years
at five per cent compound interest,
he becomes a millionaire. If these
men in charge of corporations and
other large business concerns who are
receiving these exhorbitant salaries
would cut their own salaries and
raise the wages of the poor working
men, enabling them to procure a COM
Portable living, there would be money
among all the consumers, and there
would be no surplus of farm products
or anything else. There is no in
tegrity in the present distribution of
wealth. The rectitude for human well
fare is disregarded in this instance.
Machinery merely enables us to
possess more; that is, the materials
can be made cheaper, and, in that
way one can have more of everything
in his home. For instance, if matches
were not made by machinery, could
one buy a whole box of them for a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
A PARADE!

A writer, evidently prejudiced
against trucks, puts it rather humor
ously. thus: 81 can remember when
a truck was truck. 1t had four
wheels and it wasn't any wider than
the road. Now what is a truck? A
truck is something that starts out be-
fore you, and long after you have
reached your destination it is still
going by. A truck used to be truck.
Now it is cross between Fourth of
July parade and a misspent life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
WHEN AT SEA
mile Laos County Times)


A lot of people who are comfortably
situated themselves are yapping about
starting 'back-tO-the-farm" move
ment for the purpose of giving lot of
the unemployed a chance to exc out
enough to eat. This kind of thing
is always propounded by the. unthink-
ing when at sea for a real remedy
for economic conditions. There are
too many people on the farms today
that are unable to make a living
without adding to their number. And
what is to become of the ambitions
that we used to hear about of the
young man and woman who had a
chance to win their way to high
places in this country? Must this all
be abandoned while the wealth of the
nation is concentrated into the hands
of a few moneyed aristocrats?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

Danish the future; live only for the
hour and it's allotted work. Think
not of the amount to be accomplished,
the difficulties to be overcome, but
set earnestly at the little task at your
elbow, letting that be sufficient for
the day; for surely our plain duty is
mot to see what lies dimly at dis
lance, but to do what lies clearly at
hand."-OSler.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
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
writer does not wish to have his
name used. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
ohm Galsworthy defined the essen

John Galsworthy defined the essen
tial characteristics of gentleman
using the term in it's widest sense
as the will to put himself in the
place of others; the horror of forcing
others into positions from which he
would himself recoil; the power to do
what seems to him to be right, with
out considering what others may say
or think"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT

Another of the popular Saturday
night dances is to take place at the
Madison Casino in Sandstone village,
on Feb. 10. Music will be furnished
by the Swendsen family of Hinckley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

persons receiving relief last October
were children under 16 years, says
Administrator Hopkins of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

amy abnormal children in your
class?" asked a welfare worker of a
school teacher in neighboring town.
yes, two of them have good man.
ners," the teacher replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
NO STARTERS?
(The Mortified News)

Japan says she will not attack Rus
STA but will defend herself If attacked.
Russia says she will not attack Japan
but will defend herself if attacked.
This sounds like they were getting
ready to fight, and is another indica-
ton of how difficult it is to find the
aggressOr in case of war. No nation
ever claims to be the one which starts
trouble.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

Does your mother allow you to
have two pieces of pie at homer"
asked lady of a youngster visiting
at her home. mo, ma'am," the boy
answered. well, do you think she
would like you to have two pieces
here?" the lady asked. ooh, she
wouldn't care" the boy replied, this
isn't her pie"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08

If you feel conceited remember the
old saying: "Conceit is vanity driven
from all other shifts, and forced to
appeal to itself for admiration"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-02-08
FROM EXCHANGES

editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Clocks, panel stripes, hori-
zontal stripes. all-over spaced
figures. Acetates and ray
ons, celanese and rayons.
Four pairs in a gift box.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
SALVATION ARMY FINDS
HEAVY DEMAND FOR AID
Social Service Center Workers
Busy Renovating Discarded
Toys and Clothing.

Toys and clothing for children are
in great demand this week at the So
cial Service Center of the Salvation
Army, where about 80 men are en-
gagged in collecting discarded articles
and renovating them for poor families
in the District.
Plans have been completed by the
organization, under Brig John G.
MaGee, to have a Christmas party
for the residents of the home, at $40
Sixth street. There will be no elabo-
rate entertainment this year, as in
previous holiday seasons. due to the
lack of an auditorium, Brig. MCGEE
said.
There are many children in the
District, who need clothing and toys"
the brigadier declared, "and if people
will call us our men will be glad to
collect the discarded articles and
bring them to our workshop at First
and F streets"
Evening star., 1934-12-20
122 PASSENGERS
. SAVED FROM SHIP
Crew of Dutch Steamer
Orania Also Rescued
After Collision.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
oPORTO, Portugal, December 20
Ewift-working seamen yesterday re-
moved 122 passengers from the Dutch
steamer Orania just before she sank
in Leixoes Harbor after colliding with
the Portuguese freighter Loanda.
A great hole was torn in the
Orania and she Immediately listed
heavily to port, the passengers being
disembarked. Efforts then were made
to beach the Orania, but she sank in
the harbor, lying on. her side half
submerged.
The freighter was entering the har-
Dor at full speed when she crashed
into the anchored Orania, which had
a22 passengers aboard.
The Dutch ships side was torn
open from top to bottom and pas
sengers were hurled helter skelter by
the impact.
= Comdr. Laurens Maars Of the Or
enia quickly organized the disembark-
ing of the passengers, using the life
boats on the port side. Such was the
haste in leaving the ship that most
Of the passengers left the greater part
OF their belongings behind.
\ A series of small explosions started
in the engine room shortly after the
passengers were got off and the crew,
numbering 158 also left the ship,
losing all their belongings.
The Loanda, which was entering
port at great speed to avoid heavy
seas, was only slightly damaged.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
STATE INCOME TAX
RATES UP SHARPLY
Commission Also Finds That
Federal Levies Rose in
Last Two Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 20.-Sharp
boosts in State income tax rates in
the past two years despite increases
in Federal personal and corporation
income taxes were added to the total
Government levy on wealth in the
United States, a survey by the Inter-
state Commission on Conflicting Tax
alton showed today.
There are now 80 income taxing
States In the Union, according to
the survey, prepared by James w.
Martin, research director of the COM
mission.
Martins study indicated income tax
rates have been increased in three
ways: The maximum rates have been
raised. exemptions have been lowered
SO that the tax now frequently ap-
plies to incomes of lower middle class
citizens and in many States the gradu-
alton has been made sleeper.
While in some cases corporation
taxes have been increased by the
same methods, more frequently cor
porate income has been subjected to
Evening star., 1934-12-20
SEIZED GERMAN LINERS
MAY BE USED BY NAVY
Swanson Orders Inspection of
Four Ships Now at Solo
mons Island.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Swanson said yesterday
that four conf1scated German liners,
now tied up at Solomons Island. Md,
in the Potomac River, will be inspec-
ted to determine their suitability for
use as naval auxiliaries.
Experts from the Navy Yard at
Norfolk, Va, will make the inspection.
The vessels, which are under
jurisdiction of the Shipping Board
Bureau of the Commerce Depart
ment, are the George Washington
America. Monticello and Mount YER
non. The George Washington was
the liner on which President Wilson
made two voyages to Europe in con-
nection with the Versailles Peace
Conference.