Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-08-23
SIXTH DISTRICT FL.
MEET AT PINE RIVER

AGG "A 1lNG M LIN
Pine River is about 35 miles north
west of Brainerd, in the famous lakes
region. Lakes and rivers wherever
you look. The meeting was held in
the armOry in the village of Pine
River, with delegates from eleven
counties answering the roll call. The
Sixth Congressional district consists
of Is counties. The chairman, Aleck
MatsOn of Buffalo, told us the Sixth
district was the only district in Min
nesota which held such meetings. 1t
was a very interesting meeting. The
chairman did not arrive to start the
meeting on account of car trouble, so
the vice president opened the meet
ing. The secretary's report was read
and approved. Roll call by counties
was next in order. The regular pres
ident arrived at this time, SO he took
over the chair and several of the
counties were heard from through the
delegates.
Chester Greenley of Sandstone, and
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ty. This is the first time that Pine
county has been officially represented
a. these meetings. Meetings have
been held during the summer monthly
at the following places: Mile Laos,
Park Rapids, and Sunday at Pine
River. The next meeting will be held
at st. Cloud.
HOgIe Talks.
Glen M. Hogle, who is campaign
manager of the Sixth district, spoke
quite lengthy of the various candi-
dates and the opposition candidates.
We were told that Congressman Knut-
son was going to stage very effective
campaign. KnutSOn has free cam
paign headquarters in the st. Cloud
post office, a privilege handed out to
congressman in power it seems.
Magnus Johnson pays his own cam
paign headquarters in a hotel in ST.
Cloud, pays his own secretary, etc.
Mr. Hogle is also Johnson's campaign
manager, a very fortunate situation
for the Sixth district, as HOgle has
free use of JohnsOn's stenOgrapher,
ETC., for the Sixth district campaign
work, and has access to many details
and much information to opposition
candidates which he can use effective
ly for johnson personally and for the
Sixth district. Mr.. Hogle is very en-
thusiastic and seems to be hard
worker.
Mr.. Hogle stated that direct relief
in the state was not administered
through the efforts or direction of
the FarmerLabor organization, but
through the Republican officials that
have remained in power. This is ad-
ministered by the Big 5" which he
called 80, consisting of three Repub-
licans and two Farmer-Laborites.
This big 5" is responsible for the
direct distribution of relief in Mime
sofa. If l remember right, this COM
mittee is called the State Board of
Control, which is controlled by the
Republican party. We were told to
report any workers on the relief dis
tribution who were involved actively
in politics. They were not to mingle
with the political problem while in
the employ of the relief department.
The Congressional Race.
We were told that Knutson is the
man we should balk and do all in our
power to help Johnson. A Mr.. Weber
is also running on the Farmer-LabOr
ticket for Congressman, but HOgle did
not recommend that we support him.
Mr.. Weber is a member of the FL.
party in Paynesville, but until recent
ly he was a member of the Republi-
can party and Mr.. HOgle stated that
the state organization were doing
their best to inform the people that
Weber was a traitor to the party, or
that Mr.. Weber just Joined the party
as he could see which way the wind
was blowing and in order to get into
the political game he thought it best
to join the FL. party. Mr.. HOgle
stated that there did not seem to be
much danger from Weber, however,
Knutson had the money powers to
back him up.
should make use of the Sixth district
campaign committee to secure speak
ers for the various local units to help
organize new locals. We were also
urged to have our counties contribute
to the Sixth district campaign fund,
as much as we could afford from each
county. Magnus Johnson was carry
ing his own load and whatever else
came in would be used to send out
speakers. They had no office rent or
stenographic expense as Magnus
johnson was paying for that himself.
Hogle also stated that they would not
use or spend any more money than
they could collect, they would not in
cur any debts.
Labor Day Picnic at Brainerd.
After a half hour for luncheon the
business meeting was continued. An
announcement was made that there
would be a picnic on Labor day at
Brainerd, staged by the Farmer-Labor
group of Crow Wing county, and by
the Shop Crafts Unions of Brainerd.
There would be speeches by the Farm
er-Labor candidates, also sports, to
which all were invited. The next
meeting of the Sixth district will be
held the third Sunday in September,
the 10TH at st. Cloud. The business