Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-06-21
FARMER-LABOR CLUBS
SPONSOR SOME GOOD
SPEAKERS IN PINE
By OSCAR w. ANDERSON

Secretary Pine County Central Com
mittee, Farmer-LabOr Association.
well attended, enthusiastic gath
ering at the Denham Creamery on
Tuesday evening Of last week was
addressed by G.. Elmer Johnson and
Chas. j. Swanson, FL. endorsed can
didates for state senate and house of
representatives. Other speakers in
cluded candidates for county office.
The meeting was followed by a social
hour and lunch was served.
Admirers of Lieut.. Gov. X. X. Sol
berg, FL. endorsed candidate for
secretary of state, again had the OPP
pOrtunity of hearing him speak the
following evening at RoyaltOn at the
VIM. COrt home.
The Pine River club had a large
attendance at its Community hall
last Thursday evening at which Chas.
j. Swanson was the principal speaker.
Former Minneapolis Mayor Speaks.
VIM. A. Anderson, FL endorsed
candidate for Associate Justice, and
former Minneapolis mayor, at a meet
ing at the village hall in Pine City
Friday evening, brought out some in
teresting facts in connection with the
findings of the Tax Commission for
which he is special Investigator.
Property in excess of S2OO,O0O,OOO
that heretofore has escaped taxation
has been uncovered by this commits
sion. For instance, in Koochiching
and Itasca counties, railroad 10
lies in length has never been taxed.
This line was built over Is years ago,
and is subject to back taxes for the
entire period. The result of the Tax
commissions first "a hours of work
was sufficient to reimburse the state
for the $4,000 appropriated for the
investigation.
Mr.. Anderson also stated that South
Dakota, with a 1 to ~ % gross in
come or turnover tax, will receive
approximately $50 of the amount
necessary for their expenditures. 1t
will probably be necessary for them
to issue bonds to cover the remain
ing 1870. Minnesota, to cover eXpen-
ditures with a suggested 12&o turn
over tax, would need a turnover of
approximately $4,000, 100000 or about
three times the entire value of our
state.
Mr.. Anderson was followed by Mr..
La Due, state commander of V. F. W.,
a pleasing speaker, who talked on
topics of interest.
A. H. Kleffman made a very favor
able impression on his first appear
ance in this campaign in Pine county
at the Sturgeon Lake village hall
Saturday. Mr.. Kleffman, the FL.
endorsed candidate for state treas
urer, is a dynamic speaker OF eX-
ceptional ability. He stated that all
worthwhile accomplishments in the
world have come about through the
efforts of radicals; mentioning such
as Washington, Franklin, and Lin
coin, who were considered the rad1-
Gals of their time. 1t is to be hoped
that Pine county may again have the
opportunity of hearing Mr.. Hoffman.
FL. Club Meeting Dates.
Clubs which have thus far estab-
lished regular dates for monthly
meetings and the dates are as fol-
lows: Rock Creek, first Monday;
Askov, second Monday; Pine River.
third Monday; Denham, third Tues
day; Royalton, second Wednesday,;
Sandstone, second Friday; Pine City,
third Friday; Sturgeon Lake, fourth
Friday; Willow River, second Satur-
day, Dell Grove, third Saturday, and
Ogema, fourth Saturday.
Announcement of names of secre-
taries of clubs will be made later.