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La gaceta., 1934-02-20
cubanos a los venideros juegos
Olimpicos de Centre America.

Damos la bienvenida a Jose
A. Gregory, compahero en- el
periodismo, que regresara ma
mana de Cuba.
Y estimamos una invitaci6n
que su htjo nos Ia mandado.
La gaceta., 1934-02-20

peratura mas baja de los dlti-
mos dias.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
PAST WAR DEPRESSIONS
(St. Louis County independently


Glenn Frank, president of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, covering war
says:
The Revolutionary war ended in
1888; depression struck in 1898.
The War of 1912 ended in 1915; de-
preston struck in 1925.
The Mexican war ended in 1847;
depression struck in 1857.
The Civil war ended in 1865; de-
preston struck in 1874.
The Spanish-American war ended
in 1897; depression struck in 1907.
The World war ended in 1918; de-
preston struck in 1929.
While President Frank puts the de-
preston following the World war as
striking in 1929, he evidently meant
that it was the time when the stock
market collapsed which was only a
ficticious measurement of prosperity.
The economic depression started be-
fore 1929 and the apparent prosperity
was only a soap bubble ready to burst
at any time. However, if the Unfver-
sity president has the duration of the
alleged depression doped out about
right there is possibility that 1884
will see an upward trend, and let us
hope that it is true.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
DO WE WANT THE GOLD TINES
BACK!
(The Mortified News)

Many people do not like the sug-
gestion that our American life is not
likely to return to it's old ways when
better times come back. They refuse
willingly to accept the idea that a
planned social and industrial order
is possible, and they do not agree
that the present, with its confusion
and its emergency measures is a
period Of transition at all.
What these folks forget, of course,
is that much of our trouble is due to
the fact that humanity has drifted at
the mercy of the winds of circum-
stance. Perhaps, they are right, after
all, in their wish for a return of 1.-The
good old, days" insofar as they ques-
ton whether we now have sufficient
knowledge of the situation to take the
matter seriously in hand. Yet it be-
comes increasingly clear that in our
complex economic and social system
of today, if the machine which man
has created is to remain his servant
and not break itself and it's creator,
we can find salvation only in CO.
operative self-help and ORDERLY dis
cipline under planned direction, in
place of Indifference and reliance on
the unordered competition of self-in-
terest and individual enterprise.
Can we accept the challenge and
move forward intelligently and cour-
ageously in that direction?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
SANDSTONE BOYS DID WELL

Sandstone's high school basketball
team should not feel too badly over
it's defeat at the regional basketball
tournament in Virginia at the hands
of Chisholm, for the range boys went
through all opposition at the state
meet in the Twin Cities last week to
win the state championship. Fur
thermore the 40 to "a defeat handed
Sandstone was not nearly so impress
sive as that of SO to II handed Moor
head by the Chisholm boys in the
state tourney. Then too. Moorhead
turned upon Redwood Falls, another
state entry, and beat that team "a to
16. So therefore it Is seen when COM
parsons are made that this districts
entry in the regional ranks among
the good teams Of the state.
1t is a recognized fact that the rep
resentative basketball team from Dis
trict % each year is called upon to
meet some of the highest class bas-
ketball in the state and it would be
a truely great high school team which
could emerge from the regional tour
ney to carry the banner of District
% to the state tournament. How
ever, this fact should not discourage
but rather inspire high school coaches
and young athletes to try and try
again.
Yes, the fact that Chisholm has
sent five teams in the last five years
to represent this region in the state
tournament is sufficient reason why
the boys from the Quarry City should
feel happy in defeat rather than
downhearted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
THE SEVEN MISTAKES OF MAN

There are seven mistakes of life
that many of us make" said a great
writer, and then he gave the following
list:
1. The delusiOn that individual adj
vancement is made by crushing others
down.
2. The tendency to worry about
things that cannot be changed or cor
rected.
3. Insisting that thing is impos-
sible because we ourselves cannot ac-
complish it.
a. Refusing to set aside trivial
preferences in order that important
things may be accomplished.
3. Neglecting development and re-
finement of the mind by not acquiring
the habit of reading.
6. Attempting to compel others to
believe and live as we do.
Z. The failure to establish the ha-
bit of saving money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
SELF.FAITH

Faith unlocks the door to power.
1t is the men and women with a
stupendous faith, a colossal self-cOn-
fidence. who do the great deeds. ac-
complish the impossible"
No matter what your need is, put it
into the hands of faith. Do not ask
how, or when. Just do your level
best, and have faith, which is the
great miracle worker of the ages.
Faith opens the door, sees the way.
It is a soul sense. a spiritual foresight
which peers far beyond the vision Of
the physical eyes and sees the reality
long before it takes material form.
Faith increases confidence, carries
conviction, multiplies ability. 1t
doesn't think or guess. 1t is not dis
couraged or blinded by mountains Of
difficulties, because it sees through
them-sees the goal beyond.
There is a tremendous creative
power in the conviction that we can
do a thing.
You may succeed when others do
not believe in you, when everybody
else denOunceS you even, but never
when you do not believe in yourself.
Elk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
WELL.BEING OF ALL
Theodore ROOsevelt)

The leader for the time being, who
ever he may be, is but an instrument,
to be used until broken and then 20
be cast aside; and if he is worth his
salt he will care no more when he
is broken than soldier cares when
he is sent where his life is forfeit
that the victory may be won. In the
long fight for righteousness the
watchwOrd for all of us is spend
and be spent. 1t is a little matter
whether any one man fails or sue
ceeds; but the cause shall not fail,
for it is the cause of mankind. We,
here in America, hold in our hands
the hope of the world, the fate of
the coming years; and shame and
disgrace will be ours if in our eyes
the light of high resolve is dimmed.
if we trail in the dust the golden
hopes of men. If on this continent
we merely build another country OF
great but unjustly divided material
prosperity, we shall have done moth
ing; and we shall do as little if we
merely set the greed of envy against
the greed of arrogance, and thereby
destroy the material well-being OF
all of US.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
ONE MUST KEEP FIT

In many cases the wheels of fate
grind down the comeback trail and
crush the one who would attempt to
rise again. The most recent occur
renee where a comeback was at
tempted and failed was that of Rob-
ert T. Jones, once greatest of all
golf champions, attempting to win in
competition with a great array of
professional golfers at Augusta.
Georgia. Jones failed because he had
been out of competition for four
years-he was just another golfer.
His nerves were not steeled to siren
uous competition.
This not only holds true in the
sport world but in almost any line of
endeavor. One must keep his wits
sharpened and his body fit in bust
ness and in any walk of life. He
cannot be a laggard. He must be in
the thick of the fray to be like steel
to every emergency. This is not to
say that one cannot rise again after
he has fallen but it is very difficult
trail. 1t is much better to keep in
the midst of the race.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29

from the subject debated this year
Resolved that the U. S. should adopt
the British system of operation and
control Of the radio, which is gov
ernment-owned, no advertising and
with the postmaster general at the
head? or, that One-haf of all state
and local revenue should be derived
from sources other than tangible
property? or, chain stores are detri-
mental to the best interests of the
American public? or, payment of war
debts? or Child labor? or the St.
Lawrence VS.. all American waterway?
These subjects have been ably
handled by high school students in
the past. Would you be in favor of
supressing that type of subjects from
the H. S. debating club?
l am also opposed to advancing one
party at the expense of the others.
But our system has advanced cap
italism, which has it's outlets in our
two major parties. l make a fervent
plea that the students be given fair
and equal chance to study all the
various attempts made to solve our
social and economic problems. Last
year, on Armistice day, they heard a
representative from our local Amer
lean Legion post, speak on prepared
ness. That was we'll. Why cannot
other views be equally tolerated? Let
our educational system, above all, be
Open-minded and not biased. Remem-
Der that the mind that is constantly
meeting new ideas and problems is
intellectually alive. The finest fruit
of an education is a sympathetic I'M
derstanding of our fellow-men.
Let us drag politics out of the gut
ter and analyze them with the same
scrutiny as a chemist analyses whether
city water is safe or harmful for
human consumption. And let this
analyzing be started in the formative
period of persons life, which is in
school. .
The very idea that our parents
"35 to 60 are wobbling and switching"
is sufficient reason why we need to
educate the youngsters along better
lines. Could it not be thought pos
sible that democracy would be more
in action today, if our parents had
also been taught the science of civil
government" and not placed so much
emphasis upon which words should
be capitalized, or the date of the
battle of Shiloh?
HARALD B. johnson.
AskOv, March %, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29

was much surprised to find the write
up in your paper the day after under
a caption stamping him as a Socialist
speaker.
The only one of the speakers invited
here this year by the Socialist club,
who spoke in our school was the
splendid speaker and leader of our
colored fellow citizens, Frank Cross
waith. He spoke with the approval
of at least five Of the six members
on the board as we'll as that of our
superintendent. We felt that it would
be "a rare privilege for our children to
see and hear this most worthy repre-
sentative of our cOlored citizenry. We
claim that his talk was not political
of today.
All in all, one period of fOrty-five
minutes, each of the last two years,
has been given to socialists in our
high school. and they have spoken
there legitimately.
Now then, why create the untruth-
full story of dragging" i'm Socialists?
How about permitting Mr. Anker ST.
monsen to speak on military pre-
paredness at the Armistice program
in the school in 1882? Or Mr.. Rea-
sOner, who spoke there at least three
times Last year and with very definite
business end in view. Or even our
own representative, H. Petersen. who
also Lives in a political atmosphere
all the time" According to your
idea, even President Roosevelt could
not be permitted to talk before our
children for fear he might talk pol
iticS.
Every one of the above mentioned
men undoubtedly have their convic-
tions and presented their views, and
rightly SO. The Jelly fish" type of
a speaker We would not ask to speak
before our children.
All we ask for is a square deal. We
believe that Representative Petersen
ought to have valuable and first hand
knowledge to give to our youth and
that he might speak there oftener.
We believe that the youth of today
need to meet the facts in order to be
prepared for their place in the social
and economic reconstruction of today.
We believe that the bulk of our popu-
lation, the farmers and laborers, has
right to have the principles of CO.
operation laid before their young peo-
pie in the school as we'll as that of
big business. Our students are trained
to debate national and international
questions. What can be more re-
freshing to them than to hear the
leaders speak OH such topics.
We agree with you that this issue
should be discussed and settled at
home, but you have broadcasted your
opinion, so please accept ours. We
welcome discussion of the issue
either at a PIT. A. meeting or at a
general school meeting rather than to
discuss it further in a paper sent out
over the entire U. S.
A. E. FROST.
H. r. BUCK.
CARL M. MADSEN.
Askov, Mimi, March "a, 1894.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
CASUALTIES OF THE DEEPENING
CRISIS IN EDUCATION

bulletin, Department of the InteriOr)
The depression reached our schools
later than it did industry, trade, and
agriculture. 1t is causing greatest
havoc in the schools after recovery
has been inaugurated in other depart
ments of our national life. Here are
some casualties of the crisis in edu-
cation in the nation:
One hundred thousand more chill
dren are this year denied all educa-
tional opportunities because of closing
schools.
Shortened school terms will put at
least a million other children on
learning rations close to the level of
mental starvation.
One of every two cities has been
compelled to drop some important
school service.
One of every three teachers must
work this year for less than the ''blan-
ket code" minimum for unskilled La
Dor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
MORE AGAINST FARM BUREAU
Editor ASkOv American:


Farmers cheer up, a sign of in
telligent farming is in the making,
and be patient my friends, prosperity
is just around the corner. American
Farm Bureau Federation with its
horde of county agents has just broke
through the fence, and are swooping
down upon the country in their
swanky cars, and their important
mission is to convert the unbelievers
in signing up for Roosevelt's five cent
sucker for ten cents.
For eleven years (our darling) the
Farm Bureau was occupied in blast
ing, grading, and paving a highway
of progress for agriculture, with an
outstanding army distinguished only
for bravery, composed of one million
five hundred thousand farmers, coun-
ty agents, bankers, grain gamblers,
lobbyists and racketeers, and by the
year of 1929 the outstanding work Of
(our darling) was crowned with COM
plete success in every detail. The
highway was now cleared of all OBJ
structions for the Farm Bureau to
go forward on it's real important mis-
sion, the building of a permanent sue
ceSSful American agriculture.
Hoover was president, high tariff
was enacted to protect farmers, Hoo
ver's Farm Board clicked precisely,
and at last in the history Of our
nation, agriculture was recognized
for the first time by both the govern
ment and industry. Friends, the big
push was on, now there was nothing
else to do for the Farm Bureau and
its county agents, but to go out into
the country, educate the farmers and
sell to them Hoover's five cent sucker
for ten cents.
When not lobbying or racketeering
for the big corporations, the sacred
duty of the officers of the Farm Blu
reau in 1929 was to assist and to
cooperate with Hoover's Farm Board,
in it's task of putting into high gear
the so-called Agricultural Marketing
Act.
Friends, that same organization that
worked its head off for Hoover and
his bankrupt farm program, that
same organization with its same pur-
pose and the same idealistic spirit
that pulled a good many hot chest
nuts out of fire for Hoover, is the
very same organization that's pulling
them out today for President ROOse-
welt, and l for one am perfectly sat-
isffed that the Farm Holiday Asso-
citation does not care for that kind
of farm program, five cent sucker
for ten cents any more than the In
dams did for the instructions that
Columbus gave them when he dis
covered North America.
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
FEAR NOT IDEAS
litOr ASkOv American:

Editor Askov American:
The editorial in the last issue Of
the "AskOv American" under the cap
ton. Keep School No-Party," has
sounded warning against introduce
ing Socialism into our public schools.
| must take exception to the criti-
cism directed against the three Social
ist members of the school board who,
in your opinion persist in dragging
Socialist speakers into the school"
because they want to stampede stu
dents into the Socialist party. This
is emphatically not so, and if the edi-
tOrial writer has that opinion, he
misunderstands their motive COM
pletely. Not only is that criticism
unfair to the three under fire." but
it is misleading.
The current idea is that politics
should not be taught in school. 1t
largely hinges upon what is meant by
the term politics. In everyday par
lance it has a shaded meaning. But
according to Funk & Wagnalls, poll
tics lis the science of government"
You can burden the subject with Slip
perry party oratory, but experience has
taught us that this can be heard in
sufficient quantity during campaigns.
This type need not be introduced into
the classroom. Only a biased mind
would prevent students from gaining
fair and true understanding of the
functions of government. AS a grad
uate of our local high school l know
that the subject civics, does not do
justice to that particular phase Of
government. l felt needed a clearer
view of the issues involved, since the
rabbling heard on the street corners
was confusing. The very idea that
"The Scholastic" (Which boasts of a
nationwide circulation) would print
an article stressing this very point.
amply reveals that this very thought
is gaining recognition. I refer you
to the article written by Sfgurd Buck,
ents knowing Of It.
The important things in school,
as to spell correctly, write legibly.
etc., are important, but of secondary
value. The gaining of facts is even
secondary, although highly important.
Education is not examining the stu
dents with facts, fresh or canned.
Education is a process of development,
of unfolding, of making contacts with
vital realities, and last, but not least,
the guiding of the student SO he can
do his own constructive thinking. Our
educational system has been too much
one-way thinking institution. 1t
only advances capitalism lit did in
my school days.. But capitalism Is
not here to stay, neither do l claim
that Socialism is our only escape
from our present cruel and barbarous
method of distributing wealth.
l also differ with you when you
would not recommend teaching public
ownership of public utilities to young
sters between 13 and 10 in the public
school. Why not? Is the subject Of
public ownership essentially different
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
THE BALLOT OUR FREEDOM
(The st. Paul Daily NewS)

Its too cold and windy to go to
the polling place, 1 guess l won't
VOTE"
The citizen who spoke like this
today would not think of offering
such an excuse for not going to work.
or not going to party or not doing
anything he wanted to do.
Yet voting is the most important
of all. If the franchise is not exer-
cised. it lapses. When this happens
government by the governed ceases
to be. When this takes place, it af-
fects the citizens very livelihood and
all of his personal relationships.
Government by the governed has
ceased to exist in Germany, Italy and
Australia mention just few Of the
European nations where some form OF
dictatorship rules. AS a result the
ordinary man is frightened. furtfve
individual depending for his living
upon rules and regulations set up by
some official in whose selection he
has no voice. Government governs
industry and every social relation and
usually not for the welfare of the
majority Of the people but in behalf
of a few. Living standards are re-
duced, privacy violated, the sanctity
of the home destroyed and the indi-
vidual is reduced almost to the status
of serf. 1t is all done painlessly-
except for minOrities such as the Jews
in Germany-and many a citizen fool
ishly believes he is better off until
some restriction involves him espe-
cially and he tries to protest.
Such a state of affairs can never
come to pass in the United States?
Who knows? Changes in some of the
most fundamental concepts are TAX
ing place daily. Instead Of more
there is less actual democracy in the
world today.
But one fact stands out. The more
the rights of citizenship are exercised,
the stronger they become. Voting is
the first of these. A vote cast today
is not only important in this partic-
ular election. 1t is important in up
holding a democratic concept-in as
sorting the right of the citizen to de-
termine what kind of government he
shall have, what kind of working con-
ditions he shall enjoy, what kind Of
personal life he shall lead. The
dictator can control only when citi-
zens surrender.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
1T is NOT EASY, BUT 1T PAYS

To acknowledge it when you are
wrong.
To admit that you have made a
mistake.
To take your medicine; to stand
up under rebuffs, or unjust criticism.
This is the kind of stuff that builds
big men, big women.
To keep your temper when others
all about you lose theirs and go to
pieces.
To keep your pOise. your mental
balance under trying conditions.
Others will respect you more; you
will respect yourself more, and you
will have infinitely more influence
Nothing else quite takes the place
of superb poise in all situations In
life.-Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29

To be successful in anything, one
must cultivate the habit of thinking
completely around his problem, little
or big. To be satisfied with thinking
two-thirds or three-fourths of the way
around, is to stand back deliberately
while someone else gains greater eff
ficiency, prestige, and leadership.
Many people fail because they do not
think their problems. through and
take time enough to do it properly.
Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-03-29
Twenty-Five thousand teachers have

twenty-five thousand teachers have
been dropped, while a million more
pupils have come into the schools.
Two hundred fifty nine school dis
compelled to default on bonds.
The number of pupils per teacher
is being increased-in five states
there are on the average more than
forty pupils per teacher.
Within the past five years the ex-
penditures for public education in
Minnesota dropped about 20 per cent.
a total in excess of ten million dol
lars. High school enrollments in the
same period increased 25 per cent.