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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02
State Capitol News

Since the ndependent-progress
faction refused to compromise to the
extent of eliminating the sales tax,
it was necessary to raise the state tax
levy on real estate for the next BIZ
ennium However, in view OF the
homestead exemptions authorized by
the 1888 Legislature, this increase
will have no material effect on the
small home-owner. In spite of this
fact, the conservatives intend to base
their propaganda on the increase of
the state tax levy, disregarding their
own abortive efforts to saddle the tax
load on the backs of the poor. The
conservatives also refused to pass an
administration bill designed to reduce
further the state levy on the first
$4,000 valuation of homesteads, thus
establishing beyond all doubt that
their Wanted interest in relieving the
home-owner of his tax burden was
pure hypocrisy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02
THE MARKVILLE PASTORAIE
c.. e. ShOlander, Pastor.

At Markville next Sunday there Will
be services at IL a. m. Everybody well
come.
The Ladies' Aid meets this week with
Miss Sena Omedt.
KingSdale next Sunday-Sunday school
1890 a. m; services at D. m.
The confirmation class meets Satur-
day at the usual time.
The Ladies' Aid meets Wednesday.
! May Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

throughout the state are beginning to
realize that were it not for the lib
eral minority in the Legislature, edu-
catiOnal institutions would suffer even
greater handicaps. The conservatives
under the guiSe of Saving the tax
payers money" were always ready to
eliminate essential state functions,
but when it came to passing legisla-
ton which would give the state an
adequate revenue by taxing those in
position to pay, they invariably raised
the hackneyed cry of driving bust
ness from the state" Undoubtedly
they would much rather drive educa
tiOn from the state.
Vivian S. ThOrp, who is one of the
few Twin City newspaper writer's
with the courage and the independ-
ence to give an impartial view of pO-
| litical activity, regards the 49th Leg
| islature as the most futile in state
| history. 1T was conceived in poll
tics, brought forth in politics, and had
a political funeral writes Mrs.
ThOrp Its career closed in cOnfu-
sion with record of abOrtive efforts
to do certain things which it had
neither the breadth of vision, the
stamina, nor the internal cohesion to
accomplish"
The bill requiring legislative candi-
dates to campaign on party basis
thus coming out clearly with their
political views, was defeated. So was
a bill to establish a state civil serv-
ice system. Although they have beer
making an effort to pose as high
minded idealists, it is very evident
that Republican politicians have nc
desire to place beyond their reach
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

Carrying to absurd and malicious
extremes its policy of embarrassing
the administration, the Legislature
cut deeply into the funds of Farmer
Labor controlled departments while
allowing sub :tantial increases to sew
eral Republican departments.
Four Farmer-Labor depal tments
suffered the following reductions:
Banking. $50 900; oil inspection, 500
600: comptroller's office, $4,000; adj
ADMINISTRATION and finance, $4,000
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

In the matter of highway problems,
the Legislature finally recognized the
Importance of Commissioner n. W.
Elsberg's earlier financial warnings,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

the political plums of the future. A
considerable majority of the Legisla-
ture had advocated civil service at
the beginning of the session. Efforts
to reduce the size of the Legislature
and to establish a uni-cameral legis-
lative body also failed, largely be-
cause of petty jealousies and gem
eral prejudice against anything that
would make it more difficult to use
dilatOry tactics.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

BY failure to provide proper financ-
ing for the Drivers License division,
this bureau discharged most of its
employees Immediately after adjourn
ment of the Legislature.
The effect of this is going to be
drastic curtailment of the work of
the division since it will operate with
skeleton staff. Its program of TAX
ing drunken and reckless drivers off
the highways will have to be reduced
to minimum. The reactionaries thus
delivered vital blow against the
states safety work, which had re-
ceived national recognition. In
creased mortality on the highways is
now feared.
Senator Rockne suffered second
serious defeat during the closing
hours of the session when he attempt
ed to cripple education by cutting
| s., O00,00O from the state school aiC
fund. This action clearly shows thai
it is Republican reactionaries WIG
are responsible for the perilous con
dition of education. E d u a 0 +
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

and authorized a bond issue to pro-
vide state funds necessary to bring
federal road money into Minnesota.
The state executive council was en-
powered to issue up to $12,O0O,O00 of
state bonds for this purpose. If the
total amount is issued, it will enable
Minnesota to match $7.O00,0O0 of reg
ular federal road aid and to pay It's
share of the costs in a $20,O0O.OO0 fed
eral grant program for grade crossing
Examinations and other highway pur-
poses. The bonds will have to be
paid later out of license fee and gas
tax revenues.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02

The free textbook bill, which had
the support of educators throughout
the state, died On general orders. The
House education committee had rec
commended it to pass, but strong OPP
position had been expected in the
Senate. 1t affords another example
of the hostility the conservatives have
shown toward educational functions.
Out of 1882 automobiles inspected
by the state highway patrol in the
past two weeks nearly one-third had
defective brakes. In 81 cases the
brakes were so bad that arrest tickets
were issued. In the case of POI other
cars the drivers were ordered to have
repairs made.
The Carley committee asked for the
appointment of joint interim com
mittee to continue the political in
vestigations. but the request was de-
| liberately kept from vote in either
the Senate or House. 1t is difficult
to say whether they forgot about this
interim committee because the Gov
ernor asked for authority to investi-
gate reports that legislators were
bribed by the professional lobbyists.
| A slight improvement in the matter
of tax delinquency should be the re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-05-02
DR.. Hess Stock Tonic

Horse and mule power is by far
the most important factor in con-
nection with their farm program.
Springtime is the out-of-fx time
with these workers because of idle
ness and roughing through the
winter. DR.. Hess Stock Tonic has
been the mainstay as horse con-
ditioner for the past forty years.
1t contains: Tonic to whet the ap-
petite, iron to enrich the blood,
laxative and diuretics to tune up
the bowels and kidneys. 1t gives
a horses system a Spring House
Cleaning"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
Scout Camp viii
Open Next Sunday

Carl Helmick, Scout executive,
has returned from the Scout camp
at San Felipe where he has been
getting everything in readiness for
the camping season which will open
Sunday, June Is.
The first two troops to be at
camp are Troop AZ of Yuma and
Troop IA of FL Centre, both of
whom will enjoy a stay at Camp
San Felipe beginning Sunday, June
16.
This new camp is located on the
ranch of K. F. Beyerle, San Felipe
lodge on San Felipe Greek, and is
Sc miles from El Centro via Kane
Springs.
Troops came under their own
leadership with Helmick as chief
camp director of the council camp
Following the aim OF the national
organization to make camping
available to as many Scouts as
possible, each troop provides its
own means, foods, does its own
cooking, arrangeS for its transporta-
tion. There is no fee payable to
the council.
The Scout headquarters in the
court house is officially closed for
the season although Helmick plans
to spend one day a week here dur
ing the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
LIBRARIAN STUDIES PLANS FOR
NEW QUARTERS PROPOSED HERE

Visits to branch libraries around
Los Angeles county and conSulta-
ton with the head draughtsman in
Claude Beelman's office, occupied
Agnes Ferris Bigelow, city librarian
yesterday, as she stopped in Los
Angeles enroute from the state Ii
brary association convention in
Sacramento.
Beelman is to be the architect
for the proposed new library build
ing to be constructed in this city
as a PWA project. He had been
called to Washington D. c. so Mrs.
BigeloW discussed plans with his
office. Mrs. Bigelow was able to
visit a number of libraries and
gained many valuable suggestions
which, it is hoped, may be incor-
porated in plans for the new city
library.
Mrs. Bigelow, Romaine Rich
mond, county librarian, and Mrs.
Eleanor Heimarck, Brawley librar-
ian attended the state library con-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
Head Of Firm Which
Will Build Canal Pays
Short Visit To City

John T. Chambers, president OF
the Lewis Chambers Construction
| Company, Inc, which has been
awarded the contract for approx
imately three -fourths of the ALI
American Canal construction lying
between the East Side Highline
Canal and the sand hill range, was
visitor at chamber of commerce
headquarters today.
Chambers has had considerable
correspondence with the Ell Centro
Chamber Of Commerce regarding
the establishment of his company's
headquarters in Imperial Valley,
trackage and shop facilities, rail
and highway, transportation for
their equipment and other matters
in anticipation of early commence
ment of work.
w. H. Tyler, Jr., director of the
chamber Of commerce, conducted
Chambers yesterday over a portion
of the route TO be followed by the
canal. Conferences were held with
Captain Frank Oswalt of the
traffic department relative to the
use of highways for transportation
of heavy construction equipment.
Chambers advised Manager Hays
at chamber Of commerce head
quarters that he will return in two
weeks and that in the mantime,
considerable machinery is being
shipped. Arrangements were made
for receiving and storing this ma
chinery, pending the return of
Chambers and the setting up of
headquarters for construction work.
Chambers also visited with Chan
Livingston, county manager of the
national unemployment service. He
told Livingston that excavation
work will get under way by July
10 starting at the end of force ac-
count construction at the East
Highline canal and working east
ward toward the sand hills.
At first two small machines will
be operated with a larger one to be
added later. Approximately 40 men
will be hired including the admin
istrative force necessary for the
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
JAPAN SENDS
WARSH|PS To
CHINESE CITY
New Crisis Apparent As High
Army Officer Confers With
Japanese Commanders

Copyright, 1895, by United Press)
T1ENTS1N, June II. Signs of
new Japanese Chinese crisis were
apparent today as two Japanese de-
stroyers moored along the city wa
terfront and Maj. Gen. Kenji Dol
hara, mystery man OF the Japanese
army, arrived to confer with the
Japanese high command.
Two thousand Japanese soldiers
are believed due tomorrow.
Three factors indicated strongly
that fresh trouble was near:
l. Chinese hints that though
verbal concession will be made to
Japan, the demands will not be
carried out.
2. japanese complaints that the
Chinese agreement to comply with
the demands is already being sa-
botaged.
3. The fact that the extent of
Japan's intentions is not known but
that there is every sign of broad
ened demands for Chinese Co
operation" with Japan throughout
northern China.
1t. Col. T. Takahashi, Japanese
military liaison officer at Peiping,
today made an official complaint
to Gen Ho Ying-Chin, minister OF
war, that the Japanese demands
to which Ho formally assented Sun
day-are not being carried out
properly.
Doihara, as he boarded his plane
at Mukden, Manchukuo, for the
flight to TientSin, said that Gen.
Hos acceptance of demands would
not settle the controversy = which
arose over japanese complaints of
official anti-Japanese activities in
northern China-Snless the provi-
sions were carried out faithfully.
The destroyers which arrived to-
day are the Fuji and Tsuta. They
moored off the former Russian wa
ter front.
Their arrival, the expected ar
rival of japanese reinforcements,
the official Japanese complaint
that conditions were not being full
filled and the arrival of Doihara
were accompanied by other por-
tents.
JauaneSe sources reported that
the Japanese army had established
an airdrome at Kalkan, northwest
of Peiping, ready to send planes
to the Tientsin-Peiping area. The
same sources reported maSsing OF
japanese troops at Shanhaikwan,
at the junction Of the Great Wall
and the sea, and at Kupeikow,
strategically important pass north
of Peiping.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
PASSAGE OF SKELETONIZED NRA
BILL STRIKES SNAG IN SENATE
Efforts Of Administration To Rush Bill Through
Thwarted By Senator Gore Who Gets Support
From Huey Long

Huey P. Long, (Dem) Louisiana.
At noon. by prior agreement, the
senate reverted to the public util-
ity bill.
Seven minutes of the half-hour
were consumed by a quorum call
Another interruption came when
a messenger from the house de-
livered a bill that had been acted
on there.
Harrison explained the continu-
ing resolution, saying his commit
tee was sponsoring an amendment
which would protect the country
from any general suspension of the
antitrust laws.
To Cut Employees
Any agreements entered into un-
der the voluntary action of the re-
covery act would apply only to in
terState commerce, he said, in
keeping with the supreme court
Schechter case decision knocking
out the NRA.
Harrison, who described his
source as Donald r. Richberg, re-
firing NRA chief, reported that it
was planned to dismiss about 1900
NRA employees, leaving skeleton
organization of about 1,500.
NRA's future appeared to hinge
solely on the question of when the
senate would act. The resolution
must be passed by the senate, ap-
proved again by the house because
of the proposed senate changes,
and signed by the President before
midnight Saturday to prevent ex-
tinction of NRA.
Speaker of Joseph w. Byrns said
he believed there would be no diff
ficulty in obtaining speedy house
approval of the proposed senate
amendment restriction relaxation
of the antitrust laws.
Harrison asked Gore not to per-
sist in his amendment but Gore
insisted that he field justified in Of
fering it.
The proposed Gore amendment
would be the pending matter when
the NRA question is revived in the
senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
OPPORTUNITIES KNOCK Is HEARD
SERA Worker Gets Chance To Join Dizney's
Mickey Mouse Staff

left Immediately for Hollywood. He
will be given an opportunity this
week to SOW what he can do in the
line of reproducing Mickey, Minnie
and all the other characters which
have become prominent in the car
toon movie world.
Officials, staff workers and
friends on the SERA rolls are pull
ing hard for Shores to make good
"He is a splendid young fellow,
who has tried hard, and is deserv-
ing of success" an SERA official
said today. in telling the story to
The Press, "and we are all happy
at the opportunity given him. If
ability is the deciding factor we feel
certain we will be made even hap
pier by news from Karl that he is
going to remain in Hollywood"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
FAIL TO GUST HORTON AS DISTRICT COUNSEL
"GIN MARRIAGE"
REPEAL LOSES IN
STATE ASSEMBLY

SACRAMENTO, June II. W.P) -
California couples must continue
waiting three days after filing de-
claration of their intention to wed.
or go into adjoining states for
haStier marriages unless the state
senate reverses its action on a bill
to repeal the gin marriage" law
The upper house, by a vote of 20
noes to Is ayes, defeated the gin
marriage repeal bill last night.
Sen. Ed Fletcher, San Diego, gave
notice that he would ask recon-
sideration of the vote. Previously
the measure had passed the assem-
bly,, recognized generally as being
more liberal minded than the SEN
ate.
Defeat of the gin marriage re-
peal bill was not unexpected, in
view of the senates action some
time ago in killing an assembly bill
designed to outlaw alienation of
affection and breach of promise
suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
Chambers Weekly
Luncheon Omitted

There will be no chamber of COM
merce luncheon tomorrow, DR.. Sem
Bacon, president, announced today.
The banquet room of the Barbara
Worth hotel, at which meetings are
held, is in demand by another Or
ganization, and the chamber, yield
ed to the situation, and has can
celled this weeks luncheon.
There will, however, be a meeting
of the directors tomorrow evening
at 7:30 o'clock, at chamber head
quarters, and full attendance of
directors at this meeting, the first
gathering of the new board, recent
ly elected, is desired.
Tonight President Bacon, and
other officers of the organization
will meet to consider a program of
work for the ensuing year, and to
select committees to handle the
chambers work,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY
REPUBLICANS
Grass Roots" Convention Ap-
proves Collective Bargaining
And Farm Sterilization

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June IL. U.H
Delegates to a Republican grass
roots conference unanimously
adopted today a set of resolutions
endorsing collective bargaining"
for labor and "stabilization of the
farm market" for agriculture.
Delegates from 10 midwestern
states listened impatiently while
Edward A. Hayes, chairman of the
resolutions committee, read the
statement of principles on which
the party hopes to build its 1886
platform. When it was finished and
presented to them they gave it un-
animous approval.
The grass rooters" endorsed the
gold standard with a demand for
sound currency based on gold'
and urged that after domestic sta
bilization every effort oe made to
obtain international gree m e n
upon the value of currencies.
In addition Hayes presented a
separate resolution in which the
Young Republicans organization
demanded recognition as a junior
Republican national committee, !"
and it, too, was adopted unani-
mously.
The constructive policies for
at l:08 p. m. CST.
The constructive policies for
ending the depression" were sub
mitted to the farm belt delegates
after more than two hours delay
while committeeman struggled to
shape a document which would ap-
pease agriculture and labor with
out frightening the Republican
party in the east.
I'VE recognize and approve the
principle of collective bargaining,
the representatives of labor to be
of laborS own choice" the creed
asserted, using language similar to
the guarantee expressed II the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act
which, on other grounds, was held
unconstitutional by the supreme
court.
The labor section said the grass
rooters" were opposed to employ
ment of children in industry" They
favored regulation of the employ
ment of women.
Most difficult to draft was the
agricultural plank which finally
emerged as a demand that the
farmer enjoy his fair and pro-
portionate part of the national in
come"
I'VE endorse" the farm para
graph continued, "the enactment
OF such legislation, approved by the
farmers themselves as will accom-
plish such purposes"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11

vention in Sacramento which op-
ened June s, the county library as
sociation opening the previous day.
Valley residents will be interest
ed in the news that Cornelia D.
Plaster of San Diego is the new
president of the California Library
association.
The librarians were welcomed
by Gov. Frank F. Merriam and
heard addresses by outstanding
speakers among them being Vierling
Kersey, state superintendent of
public instruction; Miss Helen Hef-
fernan, chief of the division of
elementary education and rural
schools as we'll as leading librarians
from various institutions.
Attend Banquet =.
Among the lighter moments OF
the convention were the birthday
banquet and revue at the Hotel
Senator entitled "Fads, FTivols ana
Cheers for Our Forty Hectic Years. u
Another event was the trip Satur-
day to Coloma where gold was dis
covered by Marshall in 1848. Mrs.
Kendall B. Perkins, former valley
resident now living in Sacramento,
accompanied the local delegates on
their trip.
Ross T. Hickcox, of the local Ii
brary board, was in Sacramento the
day Of the trustees meeting, June
6, and attended that session where
problems from the standpoint of
the trustees were discussed.
On their return home, leaving
Sacramento Saturday afternoon, the
local delegates stopped at Yosemite
valley overnight, leaving early Sun
day morning. They report the falls
particularly beautiful due to the
heavy rains.
The convention was particular
ly outstanding, both Mrs. Bigelow
and Miss Richmond state, discuss
ing those problems which are con-
fronting libraries at this time, in
cluding service of libraries, library
standards, codes of ethics for libra
rians, and many discussion groups
which centered around such prob
blems as the relationship between
libraries and schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
District Attorneys
Office Will Probe
Railroad Fatality

Francisco Bonillas Orante was
killed and his body laid on the
railroad tracks to be mangled by a
passing train. was the opinion ex-
pressed at the district attorneys
office this morning. Orante was
run over by a train here Sunday
night south of Ross Avenue.
An inquest held in Calexico yes
terday afternoon resulted in a ver-
dict of accidental death in order
to clear the train crew from re-
sponsibility for the mans death.
An autopsy was performed on the
mangled body yesterday at the
county hospital but revealed no
other wounds which could have
caused the death.
However, it was stated, this is
not conclusive as the body was so
terribly cut and mangled by the
train as to make discovery of such
wounds next to impossible. The
matter is still under investigation
by county officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-11
M& Rozup
. itss. heriadghs Syndtsaea. tH~
Imperial Highway
Work To Be Aided
By Appropriations

President Sem Bacon of the Ell
Centro Chamber OF Commerce has
received a ccngratulatory letter
from George Kellogg, president of
the Imperial Highway association,
upon the occasion of his selection
to head the chamber for the ensu-
ing year.
In his communication, Kellogg
said In part, "The major part OF
any success that we have attained
in the Imperial Highway has been
due to great extent to the in
spiration, enthusiasm and support
the members of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce have given
us. At the present time" Kellogg'S
letter continued, "there is either
building; in the budget to be built;
or recommended by the county Of
ficials for building over $85 1000
worth of improvements on Imperial
Highway"
Local interest in Imperial High
way has been much quickened by
the application of the Imperial
county board of supervisors for a
cession of land in Cuyamaca State
Park on the shores of the lake, as
an Imperial county camp. Were
the Imperial Highway built, this
fine camp site at Cuyamaca would
be but 10 miles from El Centric
and the route would be through
some of the most beautiful desert
scenery in the southwest.
The next meeting of the Imper-
ial Highway association will be
held at Glen Ivy and several direc-
tors of the chamber of commerce
are expected to attend to discuss
plans for further improving the
highway.