Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-11-01
State Capitol News
By A. /. HARRIS

One of the newer developments in
Minnesota is the spontaneous rising
of the youth of the state to sup
port Governor Olson and to demand
a voice in problems effecting their
own destiny. Some weeks ago Cover
nor Olson delivered one of the most
important messages ever delivered in
the state. The youth of the state
answered his challenge in manner
that has amazed all. Thomas Mine
han, writer and lecturer on youth
topics and formerly instructor OF
sociology at the University of Mime
sofa, is the active organizer. Mime
sofa youth movement meetings are
being held throughout the state.
Nineteen clubs with more than 25OO
members have been enrolled in diff
ferent towns, cities and colleges.
Temporary officers have been elected
and arrangements made to hold meet
ings in every county. The organiza-
tion is bipartisan and nOn-sectarian
embracing all political beliefs and all
faiths. After election day it intends
to work for laws favorable to youth
and to do something to reduce unem-
ployment and encouragement among
the young men and women.
Rev. Charles L. Grant, pastor of
Faith Lutheran church, st. Paul,
gives the lie to the assertion of a
committee of three Lutheran mini
sters Zone of whom has since repud-
lated his statemenD that the Luth-
eran church is opposed to the state
printing and distributing text books
free to students. Says Rev. Grant:
1.-The best proposal in the interest
of the common people made within
the last 35 years. There is not
word of truth in the assertion that
the Lutheran church is against such
a plan. Any move that promotes edu-
cation for the masses should be
adopted. Are we in favor Of free text
books? Yes. a thousand times yes"
The opponents of Governor Olson, in
an effort to miSrepreSent this pro-
posal. have endeavored to create the
false impression that the state will
edit the books, despite definite as
surances of the Governor to the con-
trary. One thing that is being lost
sight is that Minnesota under Re-
publican Governor Pillsbury success
fully engaged in a similar venture,
and that number of states and the
District of Columbia have laws SINH
lar to the one now proposed by the
Farmer-Labor party. If ever an in
nocent proposal, made in the inter-
est of the boys and girls of Mime
sofa, has been deliberately maligned
and fraudulently misrepresented, it
is this one.
We have written many words on
the Law and Order League, but in our
efforts to describe the type of law
and order upheld by this meretricious
body of armchair vigilantes, we have
never attained the classic simplicity
of a woman who writes seeking aid
in her restitution. Here is a para
graph verbatim from her letter:
Some people talk about laws, but l
know this when a man has full
pocketbook he is carrying the law
Some day this will all come out
clear. This is the only thing that
comforts me-" Simplicity is some
times devastating.
Work has been started on the Whet-
stone river flood control project.
This half-million dollar project will
store the flood waters of the Whet-
stone river in Big Lake, thus provid-
ing a controlled flow down the Min
nesota river. Between 200 and 300
men will find work on this long
sought job. Surveys also are being
rushed on the Lac Qui Parle flood
control project on which partial ap-
prevail already has been given by au-
thorities. The Lac Qui Parle under
taking provides for the construction
of a dyke across the Watson sag to
control the flood waters of the Chip
pewa and Minnesota rivers. Their
waters will be stored in Lac Qui
Parle. Hundreds of men will be en-
ployed to complete the work.
Cattle rustling has gone modern
with the times. Using large trucks,
rustlers have made off with several
hundred head of drouth cattle from
herds being pastured in the northern
part of Minnesota. Special investi-
gators are now preparing evidence
against numerous rustling suspects
and the cases will be taken into
court at an early date. Prosecution
it was said, will be carried to the
limit.
st. Paul's Greenwich village will
begin to blossom into life on Novem-