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The Washington times., 1934-12-01
Long Operdue Victory
Over Army Team
For Navy Today
BY FRANK (BUCK) O'NEILL
Times SpOrts Writer

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 1-ThereH Il be high elatio
far China stations and everywhere else that Navy
if the Wearers of the Blue and Gold win over Armv on FRI
The Washington times., 1934-04-27

at issue is whether they can be
made at once or not until after
July l.
Comptroller General j. r. Nc
Carl has held that the Thomas
amendment to the same bill be-
came effective as of. March %.
There was no wording in the
amendment itself as to when it
should go into effect, but section
of the act made it effective as Of
the date of its passage.
The Hatfield amendment ex-
tends a section Of the Economy
Act through the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1885, with the pro-
viso that adjustment of quar-
terS, subsistence, and laundry
charges shall not be construed
as an administrative promotion.
Immediate Action Urged
1t is the contention of E. Claude
Babcock, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Government
Employees, which sponsored the
amendment, that, like the Thomas
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
RED BOOKS LIST
DOPE BUYERS

NEW YORK, April 81 GN.SO.
Three red books, allegedly con-
tanning the names of scores Of
prominent Broadway habitues ad-
dicted to narcotics, were in pos
session Of Federal agents today as
the result of the arrest of a White
Way dope peddler.
The suspected vendor, released
two months ago from Atlanta
Penitentiary, and a former show
girl, were seized in connection
with the drive of Federal agents
to stamp out the influx into New
York of white house" heroin.
Narcotic Agents Robert Prim-
rose and Charles Lightner declared
the three books listed at least a
dozen theatrical celebrities and
more than 80 lesser known per-
sonalities of stage, screen and
night life.
Those arrested are Kitty Law
renee. 80, who once graced the
front ranks of musical comedy
ci1oruseS, and Johnny (Flippy)
MancuSo, 80.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS FOR QUARTERS DELAYED

amendment, it went into effect
March 20, and that adjustments
may be made Immediately.
He asked Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines of the Veterans Admins
tration some days ago to make
the adjustment at isSue-a pro-
gram with which it is understood
General Hines is in thorough
sympathy-but received the reply
that the question of the date on
which the amendment is effective
must be settled first.
It was revealed some time ago
that the Government is charging
some of its lowest-paid employees
more than twice the cost of ma
terials and services rendered, &C.
cording to its own figures.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27

Queen Calendar at Home" is
the title Of a cantata to be given
by the pupils of Military Road
School tonight at st. Luke'S Bap-
tiSt Church, Rock Creek Ford
Road Northwest.
On May day the pupils will re-
peat the play and appropriate
plays and folk dances will also be
added. Faculty members in charge
of the exercises are Mrs. F. N.
Sparks, Miss r. E. Sparks, Mrs.
A. M. Curton and Mrs. M. r.
johnson,
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
BY DUNCAN FORSYTHE

Adjustment of charges against
10, 100 Government employees,
1,100 of whom are in this city,
for quarters, subsistence, and
laundry is awaiting official ruling
as to the effective date of the
Hatfield amendment to the indie
pendent offices appropriations act,
under which such adjustments
are permitted.
Numerous administrative Off
GERS have indicated they consider
these employees unfairly treated as
matters now stand, for under the
terms of the economy act, no ad-
justment of the charges could be
made. however onerous they may
have been.
Changes Discretionary
The Hatfield amendment makes
such adjustments discretionary
with the executives of the agencies
concerned, and the question now
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Hearing Due Today Pupils to Give ShOw
In Madison Killing At st. Luke's TOninE1t

MADISON, Va, April 26.-The
preliminary hearing of Ernest Jen-
kins, 81, charged with the muir
der of Wayman Sisk, %, opens in
the courthouse here today, Mr..
Jenkins will plead self-defense, &C.
cording to his attorney, Frank
Moffet, Commemorative Attorney
of Rappahanock county.
Madison County Courthouse, for
many years, has been the scene Of
trials between the Sisks, DodSonS.
Jenkinses, and other families in
that section Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
Tydings Urges Aid
To Shore Fishermen

Pleas for aid to fishermen on
the Eastern Shore who lost boats
and equipment during the storms
last year were made today by
Senator Tydings CD Of Mary
land, to Federal Relief Admins
traitor Harry L. Hopkins. The
Maryland fishermen are unable to
carry on their operations without
Federal aid, the Senator con-
tended.
The Washington times., 1934-04-27
HEALTH WEEK PROGRAM

Mrs. william A. Roberts, chair.
man of the May Day Child Health
Day Committee, announced at the
committee meeting yesterday that
general program for the celebra-
tion of May l as Child Health
Day is nearing completion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27

look forward to the coming session
of the legislature. 1t is certain that
the gross income tax will be put be-
fore the legislature to replace the
present tax system. 1t is almost as
certain that sweeping changes in the
tax system are inevitable. They may
come with more suddenness than the
public anticipates, as witness the
cyclone that swept away prohibition
with breath-taking rapidity.
The gross income organization, with
powerful lobby and a well-knit
membership, might be able to slip in
with a misunderstood proposal and
convince enough reactionary legis-
lators to make it into a law. Ex-
ponents of the net income tax, which
is Numerically opposed to this sales
tax parading under a different name,
must look to their defense and be
ready. There is little time to lose.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
THE WHOLE TRUTH
(Olivia TimeS)

A preacher came into the office of
busy newspaper man and said, you
editors do not tell the truth. If you
did, you couldn't live; your newspa-
pers would be failures" The weary
editor replied: You are right. And
the preacher who will at all times
and under all circumstances tell the
truth about his members, alive or
dead, will not occupy his pulpit more
than one Sunday. He will find it
necessary to leave town in a hurry.
The press and pulpit go hand in hand
with white-wash brushes and pleasant
words, magnifying little virtues into
big ones. The pulpit, the pen and
gravestone are the great saint-making
triumverate." And the editor turned
to his work and told of the unsur-
passing beauty of the bride, while in
fact she was as homely as a mud
fence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27

993 chances against seven that he
support in times of unemployment.
There seems to be three main rea-
sons for this situation. The first is
that this Independent group probably
had a greater yearly average income
during their working period. Second,
they were probably better managers
and planners as a result of their
training and they were thus able to
develop a surplus. Third, they have
greater initiative and resourcefulness,
and many of them have been able to
create new jobs for themselves.
While all are concerned with exist
ing conditions they are equally con-
cerned that there should be no re-
currence of them in the future. If
present history is any guidance, one
of the remedies would seem to be a
more universal training. 1t is true
the impetus to that end has been in
evidence for few years. 1t would
judgment that it be geared up rather
than permitted to recede. There is
one way in which that may be done,
namely, get the older boys and girls
back to school. There is one time
when that may best be done and that
is at the opening of school. The re-
opening of school, therefore, affords
the time and the way. 1t constitutes
one step in the solution of unemploy-
ment relief.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27

He wants to return to the federal con-
stitution which provides that Congress
alone shall issue money and regulate
the value thereof. Mr.. Arens urged
continuation of the federal deposit
insurance law which, since it's adop-
tion, less than "a year ago, he said,
has saved depositors from any fur
Their losses in their bank accounts and
strengthened confidence. He also
spoke in favor of a federal old age
pension, federal funds being raised
through other methods than that of
real estate or general property taxes.
kvale COmmends Progressive
Statesmen.
Congressman Kvale spoke about the
necessity for social legislation in this
day of labor-saving machinery with
its mass production. The unOrganiZed
as well as the organized wOrkers-the
producers of wealth-must have some
protection especially when it has be-
come quite common to scrap men
from labor in industry at the age of
As. Unemployment insurance and old
age pensions are very essential.
The Congressman commended the
humanitarian leadership of President
Roosevelt and such other men as Sen
ators Norris, LaFollette, Nye and
Shipstead, and Governor Floyd B. Oh
son, who are forces for great good
in the nation. These men and other
progressives and radicals have taken
the power trust to account and the
people in the future will be served
with electric light and power at great
ly reduced rates. The speaker also
predicted much more use of electrici-
ty in this country, especially on the
farms, now that a change in the right
direction is taking place. Electricity
Will be greater servant of man in
the future, concluded Mr.. Kvale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
NOTICE TO ALL FARMERS OF
PINE COUNTY
Editor AskOv American:

Editor AskOv Americana:
There will be a countrywide mass
meeting in Hinckley on Friday eve
ming September %, at o'clock. This
is the regular monthly meeting of
the Farm Holiday Association and we
are appealing to every farmer in the
county to be present. Especially those
who have signed crop mortgages to
the Rural Credit Bureau or other loan
agencies.
There are some complicated deal
ings taking place regarding these
mortgages, and the applications and
receiving of Drouth relief; this must
absolutely be dealt with at this meet
ing, and l have called on both Mr..
Arens. Rural Credit administrator,
and Mr.. Mattson, Drouth relief adj
ministrator, to be present if possible
at this meeting so that we may be
able to confer with those departments,
and receive a just and fair deal.
If we are to succeed, you farmers
must come to this meeting, if men,
bers or not. We will ask the ladies
to bring something for lunch in the
line of cake or cookies, sandwiches
and coffee will be furnished by the
organization.
We appeal to all members to make
arrangement to attend the state an
nual meeting at Granite Falls on Oc-
tober 9 and 10, as this will be a very
important meeting of the state of
Minnesota.
John Bosch spoke at Cloverdale last
Sunday and gave one of the finest
talks l ever heard him give. You
farmers out there sure missed lot
by not attending.
There will be a Holiday meeting at
Cloverdale on Friday evening, October
5. For your own welfare, attend this
meeting.
H. SANDELL, Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
hat l have heard said from the pull

that l have heard said from the pull
pit.
l do not say that all of our preach
ers or ministers are doing such work
but few are and you will always
find a few black sheep in all flocks.
The man said that he believed i'm a
Republican form of government, but
he also condemned all the political
parties in the United States and their
program and the only way out is to
get down on our knees and pray to the
Lord and all will be o. K. Haven't
we done that ever since the days of
Adam and Ewes times and where are
we today. He even tamely referred
to the Roman Empire, which was a
republican form of government and
any man with common sense who
reads the history of the Roman EN-
pire and the dark ages and the strug-
gle and misery that the human race
had to go through certainly does not
want to go back to those days again.
Member of the Farmers Holiday
Association.
LAWRENCE v. UBL.
Hinckley, Mimi, Sept. "a, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
NOVELTY GONE

When John Grierson, British flier,
landed in New York recently after
having successfully completed trans
learn about it for three days. This is
a far cry from similar flight made
by Lindbergh just seven years before
when the whole civilized world, lit
orally speaking, went wild over the
and acclaimed him
was unheard of in aviation history
and was thought at the time to be a
very impractical way of crossing the
ocean, several lives having been lost
in previous attempts.
Now, similar flights are made right
along and the fast moving world is
becoming accustomed to it. Yes, avi-
alton is almost through the pioneer
stage and from now on developments
will come fast just as marine travel
has progressed since the days of
christopher Columbus, to shorten the
trip from several months to only a
few days, and just as automobile
travel has speeded up from the days
when a so mile trip was made after
considerable preparation and much
time consumed until the present day
when people think nothing of making
a daylight run of 500 miles.
The descendants of the people who
thought the earth was flat have not
been content with finding it round
but have gone up ten miles in the air
to see how it looks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
HOW COME?

Why is the program of the Amer
lean Bar Association convention at
Milwaukee all cluttered up with re-
dictionary speakers? Nearly all of
the speakers are men identified with
the old order who profess their rev.
erence for the constitution. Their
real interest in the constitution is to
make it a refuge for the protection
of property rights. The type of speak
ers at the bar association is repre-
scented by Louis Caldwell and James
NJ Beck. Caldwell has been an at
torney for the Chicago Tribune and
Beck is a product of the old Ware
political machine in Philadelphia.
Does the answer lie in the fact that
there is more money in the legal pro-
fession in the protection of property
rights than in human rights?-Wil
liam T. Evjue in the Capital Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
WANTS TO STAY AND ORGANIZE

EulCOT AShOS AucTIcdn.
The article that appeared in the
last weeks issue of the American
entitled, while Rome Burns" and in
regards to the film shown there on
August ~ in d. B. S. hall. The writer
does a lot of criticism and yelping,
but does not bring one single fact to
the surface. He merely uses phrases
that have no foundation whatsoever.
What does this writer fear about
Communism? Is he one who lives of
the sweat and blood of his fellow
men? If he is he has reasons for
his fear no doubt. He brings religion
into the picture. l happened to be
one of the audience and did not hear
one single word on religion, pro or
con. The speaker merely related his
experiences and knowledge he gained
in his travels in Russia and as a
worker in the marine industry. He
compared the conditions as he found
them in Soviet Russia and the var
ious Capitalist countries.
He faced the situation SQuarely on
the face, and did not try to hide any
thing as the writer of the above
named article would have the readers
believe. So where does the danger
lie? He also wants to know why not
all go to Russia? Why stay here
where we have lost, etc.? l do not
agree on the point that we have lost,
oh no, not by a long shot. 1 agree
Al
come unbearable, that is to the great
majority of the people, but this ma
jority also has a power that will lead
to victory when only once we learn
to use this power which is embodied
in us. The writer says let's all go
to Russia. But why flee to foreign
country as towards would? Let us
organize in proper organizations and
fight for our rights.
ANSELM JOHNSON.
FinlaysOn, Mimi, Sept. "a, 1884.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27

of the City of New York for the pur-
pose of keeping check on where the
ransom bills were passed. Every time
bill was passed pin was placed
on the location on the map and news
papers were asked to cooperate by
not mentioning the passing of the
bills. After a time the bills were
passed at more frequent intervals and
the pins on the map gradually thick
ened around the section of the north
ern Bronx district-it had become evil
dent that the one owning the bills
lived somewhere in the Bronx and
when a bill was passed recently and
the passer was riding was written on
it, it was a simple matter to make
the arrest of the suspect now held.
Whether or net the suspect now ar
rested is the one actually committing
the crime the fact remains that prac-
tically the only way of tracking down
clue was through the passing of the
bills and it is gratifying to know that
authorities were wide awake and on
the job to make use of a mighty
meager clue.
The crime of kidnapping the Lind
bergh baby was dastardly enough in
itself but when it is seen that the ones
committing the deed were heartless
enough to demand ransom money I'M
der the pretense of returning the baby
to his parents knowing at the time
that he would never be returned alive,
it lis enough to make most hard
ened criminals pale with anger and
fill with disdain for the one who was
so base. 1t was not only adding in
suit to injury but was second rend-
ing thrust into the hearts of the sor-
rowing parents to feel that they had
also been tricked in addition to being
denied the privilege of seeing their
beloved babe alive again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
FL. HAS GIVEN STATE
OVER TO PEOPLE
(The Bovey Press)

The old reactionaries are attempt
ing to regain control of the state adj
ministration for the sole purpose of
restoring the INSCRIPTIONS practices
in which they had become so pro-
ficient. The voters of the state have
not forgotten and they realize that
Gov. Olson and the Farmer-LabOr
party redeemed from those special
interests" the government of this
state and placed it back into the
hands of the citizens of the state of
Minnesota. They also realize that not
only the chain banks and other "spe-
cial interests" in the state, but "spe-
cial interests" in the east, were con-
trolling the former administration.
Just as an example, watch the edi-
tOrialS of the two Duluth dailies
owned by Paul Block, an eastern cap
italist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
MISINFORMED

Editor Askov American:
| notice an article in your issue of
September 20 written by Mr.. Pilgrim
in regards to the Farmers Holiday As
ISOLATION, and judging by his comment
it appears to me that Mr.. Pilgrim
does not understand the program or
principles of the Holiday Association.
The Farm Holiday Association is nom
political and non-religious and is COM
posed of all political and religious
creeds and nobody is questioned as to
what any one may believe in regards
to that; our aim is to work together
as a united brotherhood for the ben
eft of all creeds and not for the ben
eft of few, so that those that pro-
duce the necessities of life and comfort
may also share in the same, instead
of being in want and poverty. We
thereby are running our body down to
where we can't keep body and soul
together, and for the benefit of whom?
So that a few can live in riches and
luxuries. Is it any wonder that the
rich are trying everything within their
power regardless of whether it is
right or wrong. They are not asking
us any questions as to political parties
or religious creeds. 1t lis the fruits of
our toll that they want.
l will ask this question. Is man
doing justice to himself and his fam
lily by crucifying himself and his fam
lily, so that a few can live in riches
and luxuries? Is it fair? In the
Bible it says, BY their deeds thou
shall judge them. And l believe it's
the duty of every citizen to help in
getting rid of such a system that al
lows those conditions to exist. l lis
tened to one of those Lucifers in
Hinckley on the 10th of September
that Mr.. Pilgrim refers to, but the
one l heard was no red or Communist.
He is wolf dressed in Sleeps cloth
ing, blasting our ears full of propa-
ganda of the worst pungent stencil
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
GROSS INCOME TACTICS
(Meeker County News)


In Stearns county, which is still
strongly-fortified with reactionary Re-
publicans, the promoters of the gross
income tax, or dollar turnover levy,
are working hard and long building
an organization, holding three or four
meetings daily to set up local units.
From an incident at the Kimball
meeting of the Stearns County Asso-
citation for tax justice, the organiza-
ton promoting the turnover levy, we
are led to wonder how the organiza-
ton is to be used. Francis Johnson,
son of Congressman Magnus Johnson,
responding to an invitation to question
the speaker when the latter had fin
ished, was summarily silenced by the
chairman, and the incident was re-
ported in the st. Cloud Times (Which
is very favorable to the turnover tax)
as "heckling," by Francis. This was
Later cleared up by a statement by
Don Brewer, president of the Kimba!l
unit, who said that Francis brought
out his question and discussion in
that part of the meeting that was
open to questions from the audience,
and did not interrupt the speakers
during their speeches."
But the fact remains that the out
side promoters of the movement tried
their best to drive Francis off the
track in his questioning, and adj
jOurned the meeting without answer
ing his queries to his satisfaction
Apparently they value organization
above public discussion of the new
proposal.
If so, the public may we'll afford to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-09-27
DULUTH WANTS US

Below is an editorial appear
ing in the Wednesday evening
issue of the Duluth Herald and
deals with the need for improved
roads to open up this section and
the section east of here so that
access may be made to that city.
The people of eastern Pine county
would not be at all sorry If a way
could be found whereby they
could be given that access. The
editorial reads:
Southwest of Duluth lie the good
counties of Carlton and Pine. Cros-
sing the west end of Pine county is
United States highway No. 81, a con-
crete pavement. Folks from Hinck-
ley, Sandstone, Rutledge, Willow
River and Sturgeon Lake can get to
Duluth in all weathers. Farmers can
bring in their products. Wholesalers
and retailers here can serve them
promptly.
Central Pine county and southeast
ern Carlton are cut off from this
city much of the time by impossible
roads. Steep clay hills make the
going difficult most of the time. That
is to be remedied when the new state
trunk highway No. % is completed.
1t will open up to Duluth, their nat
ural market, the areas around Askov.
Bruno, Duqette and Nickerson in Pine
county and Holyoke and Blackhoof in
Carlton.
But there is a section that is cut
off about as effectually as if noun
tain range interposed. That is East
ern Pine county. Straight down the
eastern boundary of the county lie
the 500 line towns Of Markville
Cloverton, Kingsdale, Belden and
Harris. Surrounded largely by poten-
TALLY productive farming lands, where
hardwood timber tells Of strong soil
and promises easy clearing, they are
wilderness stations, with farms sc
scattered as to be greatly handicapped
in the best of times.
The only way these folks can get
to Duluth is by driving fifteen to
twenty miles west to United States
highway No. 81 or east to Wisconsin
highway No. 35. Most of these roads
are very poor ones. A few additional
miles of road south from Fond du Lac
would let them come to Duluth di-
rectly, saving many miles of travel
This little connecting link would
be good for the people of this prom
Using section, and it would be good
for Duluth. The need is called to the
attention of the Chamber of Com
merce good roads committee. It may
find way to help.