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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
PIONEERS

An interesting venture in pioneer
ing has been given considerable pub
licity in the newspapers recently. 1t
is the project under which the United
States government. through the Re-
lief administration, is sending thou
sand perSOnS-men. women and chill
dren--to Alaska to start life anew IN
an agricultural community which is
being set up in the Matanuska valley.
Eventually it is planned to add 1000
more persons to the community.
The experiment is publicized as
venture into a planned economy for
an agricultural community. The
colonists, presumably, will be ex-
pected to be self-sufficing wherever
they can. depending on such markets
as are available to them in the ter
ritory to meet cash needs. The colo
nists must sign contracts to remain
in Alaska for 80 years. Long time
loans from the government will pro-
vide them with funds for equipment.
This experiment, i'm so far as it
goes, is cCmmendable. Whenever the
government can take people off the
relief rolls as is being done with
these folk, and enable them to make
their own way again, it is great
gain. not only for the individuals, but
for the public treasury upon which
they must draw when they are not
able to provide for themselves. And
it is possible that much good will be
accomplished in this project in taking
farmers off lands in the middle west
which are worn out or which have
proved unsatisfactory for agriculture
and placing them on better lands in
this virgin territory.
But we cannot solve the whole
problem of relief-in the country and
in the city-with a few projects like
this We must do much pioneering,
but it must be done here at home.
We must seek means to enable farm
ers and city families who are now
destitute to provide their own wants.
We must find how to give them a
permanent income. And it cannot
continue. indefinitely on the relief
basis. Some day emergency spending
Therefore it would seem wise that
the government use some of the money
made available by the big federal
relief bill to create self-perpetuating
institutions which will be able to go
on and to provide incomes and serv-
ices for the people after the relief
spending has ceased.
obi Of
cooperative enterprises would be at
least a partial answer to this prob
lem. We might have, for instance,
cooperative packing plants to serve
limited areas, which would enable
farmers to obtain better prices for
their meat through the elimination
of the profits of the big packers and
at the same time give the consumer
cheaper food. Local cooperative feed
and flour mills might be of benefit
an many communities.
Other such enterprises probably
could be developed without harmins
the local business concerns. On the
contrary, they might prove a help tC
local business in so much as they
could act as stabilizers and provide
some measure of employment fol
those who would otherwise be job
less. And by elimination of the pro
fits of the big companies. both the
consumers and the farmers producing
the raw materials 'processed in sucf
plants would gain.
There is much room for pioneering
l. 4 -
will do we'll to survey the field care
fully.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
ISLE EDITOR DIES AT
AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE

Laos Messenger at Isle, was Laid to
rest Sunday, April IA. He had suf-
fered paralytic stroke about two
years ago and recovered. but had been
in poor health the past winter. Six
weeks before his death he contracted
the flu and on March % suffered an
other stroke. From this he also re-
covered and was apparently on the
road to recovery when he was at
tackled by a third and fatal one.
Mr.. Sherman was 60 years of age
and had published papers at Onamia,
Wahkon and Isle since 1923.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

An inspection of WashingtOn's home
compels one to realize the great ad-
vances which have been made in llv-
ing conditions and in civilization in
the one hundred thirty odd years since
the death of George Washington. AS
the daily habits of existence were
simple in Washingtons time, so were
the details of government simple in
his time. 1t may be that the efficiency
of our governmental procedure has mt
progressed as rapidly as have our
technical and scientific achievements.
This, perhaps, is partly the reason for
the seeming complexity and contra
dictions in the policies and activities
of our government. Our task is to ad-
just our procedure of government to
the pace which industry and science
have set.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our many friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
during the illness and death of my
dear wife and our beloved mother.
To Rev. Reiger for his comforting
words, to Finlayson choir who sang,
to our many friends, to the American
Legion and Auxiliary Post of Willow
River for their beautiful floral tri-
butes These many kindnesses will
always be remembered.
Theo. Kepler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. G. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. SenObe.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Hedberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kepler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Kepler.
Mildred and Annabell Kepler.
Edward and Leo Kepler.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
ARTHYDE MAN HEADS
PIKE-SANDY STORE

Arthur Sampson of Arthyde, re-
Gently became the manager of the
new Pike-Sandy Cooperative store
near Florenton. Mr.. Sampson, besides
taking courses offered by the Central
Cooperative Wholesale of Superior,
Wis. has had experience as clerk in
stores of this type and recently man
aged a store in Isanti
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
True Love.

Heard in one of leading stores dur
ing Valentines week: Saleslady-
Here's a lovely sentiment, To my
Valentine only girl l ever loved -
Sam A.-"Fine. fine-Tll take five,
no. six of those, please"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25
Mount Vernon
Visit Contrasts
TOday's Modes
Congressman Sees Great Strides In
Civilization Since Time OF
Washington.
By CONG. ELMER J. RYAN

The city of Washington recently
has been a center of attraction Que
to the fact that at this season its
famous cherry blossoms are in full
bloom. Signs have been placed at
street intersections Throughout the
city indicating to visitors the route to
the Tidal Basin on the edge of whicl
the cherry trees are located.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

1t is said that the cherry trees of
Washington were introduced here
from Japan by Mrs. Taft, wife OF Pres
ident William Howard Taft. Mrs.
Taft and the wife of the then Ambas-
sador from Japan were close personal
friends and the trees were imported
and planted as token of their friend
ship and mutual esteem.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

think that / shall never see
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps unless the bi1lboards fall,
I'll never see tree at all.-Anon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

The Askov American brings you the
news and the bargains.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

ana plduteu DIS d COken vi tAOIi lIlCuu-
ship and mutual esteem.
Most visitors in Washington also
visit Mount Vernon while here. AL
though the trip from the Capital to
Mount Vernon was "a tedious journey
in the time of George Washington, it
is now only thirty minute drive over
the beautiful wide Washington Me-
mortal Drive along the Potomac.
The Mount Vernon plantation is
village in itself. In addition to the
mansion, there are numerous other
buildings. There is a spinning house
where it is said twelve or more people
were constantly employed. All of the
equipment, including spinning wheels.
looms, combs for carding wool. etc.,
is still standing as though ready for
use.
The kitchen proper is located in a
building separate from the house. The
cooking was done over an open fire
and in an oven built in the wall along
size of the huge fireplace. A very
large iron kettle is suspended by a
chain in the fireplace. Huge ladies
of hewn wood which were used to stir
the contents of the kettle, stand near
| by. Many other cooking utensils.
mostly of copper, are located in the
kitchen.
Other buildings include the coach
|
buffers house, dairy, and the garden
er's house where the shoemaker also
piled his trade.
The main floor of the mansion has
six rooms. At one end, is the large
banquet hall. Adjoining, are the sit
ting room and the music room.
The center of this floor is occupied
by the main hall and stairway. The
other rooms are the dining room.
WashingtOn's library or study, and a
smaller adjoining room.
A book lies open on the study table
with a pair of General Washington
glasses lying on the open pages. This
gives the impression that he may have
just stepped out of the room. Two
|
the main staircase from the central
hail. and the other is a tiny private
staircase just off CT General Wash
ington's library. By this means, he
could mount from his study to his bed
room and avoid the company with
which the house was always filled
after his retirement from the presi-
dency. Each bedroom on the second
floor is furnished with a large four
poster bed with a canopy over the
top. One of these bedrooms was oc-
cupied by Lafayette on his visits to
Mount Vernon. Another is the room
in which Washington died.
In the attic is room which Mar
tina Washington occupied after her
husbands death. She could see from
its window the tomb where the body
of her husband lay.
Each room has its own fireplace
Equipped with andirons and logs as
though waiting to be used.
The rooms were lighted by candles
which are placed in elaborate can.
deIabras. The flames of the candles
were protected by large glass globes
similar to lamp chimneys.
The grounds which slope to the
banks of the beautiful wide Potion az
were planned by Washington and are
beautifully Handicapped.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-25

Most visitors in Washington also
visit Mount Vernon while here. AL
though the trip from the Capital to
Mount Vernon was "a tedious Journey
in the time of George Washington, it
is now only thirty minute drive over
the beautiful wide Washington Me-
mortal Drive along the Potomac.
The Washington times., 1935-08-02
Venus Gets
All Lit Up
Tonight

Venus-not the goddess Of love,
but the planet-will be at her best
tonight.
The planet will reach her maxi
mum brilliance Of the year to-
night.
In addition to that, a conjunc-
ton of the moon and Venus will
occur at 7:41 p. m. tonight, an
event which occurs about once a
month.
At that time, both the moon
and the planet will be on the same
meridian, the moon being l min
ute and 40 seconds, or three lunar
diameters, south of Venus.
The Washington times., 1935-08-02
D. C., STATES
EXCEED i. 5.
QUOTAS
BY J. EARLE MOSER

Gradually decreasing, the list OF
sections in excess of their Civil
Service apportionment now con-
tains but four States and the Dis
trict of Columbia. according to
figures issued today.
The July tabulation by the Civil
Service Commission shows Mary
land, Virginia, Vermont and Iowa
over their allotted number of Fed.
eral jobs, but South Dakota, for.
merly one over its limit of 1914,
has received an additional post in
its apportionment figure and now
is the sole State to have its quota
exactly filled.
. During the last three months,
the District has gradually de-
creased in the number of appor-
toned jobs held. The May total
was 9,436. In June it sank to
9.419, and stood at 1891 on July
81. In addition to Maryland, Vir-
GINA and the District, the only
states holding more than 1000
jobs each, are: Ohio, Illinois, New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachu-
sets.
Hawaii, with quota of 104 and
but IL incumbents, has the largest
unused percentage of entitled
positions.
From a half hour after they
leave work until 10 p. NJ, the staff
of the division of highway trans
port, Bureau of Public Roads, is
planning to have fun in large
doses tomorrow at the picnic
slated for the reservoir grounds of
Rock Creek Park.
Included in the sports menu will
be a kicking contest for fair EN-,
ployeS, a "cracker-busting" con
test, a relay race for men, slipper
kicking tourney for women, men S
three-legged race, bail game and
the main event-a "baby contest"
at 3:l5, in which male entries
win: try to drain bottles of milk
through nipples while their girl
partners hold the bottles. The
main event, we surmise, will "wow''
'em.
Refreshments are to include
lemonade, ice cream, watermelon
and. other tidbits, and employees
and their guests are to be trans
ported from the Winder Building
office to the site of the fete in
cars. Chairmen of the various
arrangements committees are Dan
OTlaherty, Mrs. Gladys Eldridge,
e. H. Holmes, Robert A. Mont
gomery and Anna Mae Martin.
From Baltimore, Mr.. A. Bohret
inquiries why it is he has been told
he cannot be appointed in Wash
ington, even for temporary work
despite passing three different
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

dlameterS, SOOCn OF venus.
Civil Service examinations. He is
a furloughed employee of the Coast
Guard depot, Curtis Bay, Md.
If Mr.. Bohrer will write with
more detail, particularly in regard
to the source of the statement
given him, the writer will attempt
to solve his problem.
Together with the unanimously
favorable report given the House
Civil Service Committee on the
Sirovich omnibus bill yesterday,
it's author, DR.. William I. Siro-
vich, placed into the record his
thanks for the aid given him by
E. Claude Babcock, president: Col.
Charles I. Stengle, executive as
sistant; and Mrs. Olive Roberts
Freer, office manager, all of the
Age. They assisted in organic
ing many of the hearings held on
the measure.
1t was also announced yester-
day that the Age membership
totals 20,038, thus gaining a month
in advance the goal set for con-
vention time.
One Year Ago in Federaldom-
Temporary workers in the Real
Estate Taxation unit of the
Census, scheduled to lose out be-
cause work was completed, COM
plimented j, A. Hall, their chief,
for his inspiring leadership and
ability to create confidence .
Major John A. Porter of the Quar-
termaster Generals office was the
first entrant to the Federal golf
tourney. scheduled for Beaver
Dam. Mrs. George Diffenbaugh,
War. was the first woman entrant
i. The Donovan reinstatement
committee deplored delay in his
hearing by the National Labor Re
lations Board, as to why Gen.
Hugh Johnson threw Donovan out
of MIRA. John A. Mclean was
promoted to supervise G. P. O.'s
plate-making division. succeeding
the retired Edward G. Whall. D..
A. G. o. trimmed I. C. c., IA, in
the Federal Baseball League.
Ralph C. Staebner, Income Tax
Unit. Internal Revenue, has been
appointed chief of the newly-cre-
ated public utilities section from
his former post as engineer in the
valuation division
The Washington times., 1935-08-02

From Baltimore, Mr.. A. Bohrer
inquiries why it is he has been told
he cannot be appointed in Wash
dngton, even for temporary work,
despite passing three different
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

FRIGIDAIRE SUPER 8
Model has a shelf area
of 1873 square feet and
storage capacity of more
than 9 cubic feet. Makes
100 cubes of ice at one
time. Finished in white
enamel.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15
$2,II5,050 :,

FRIGIDAIRE MASTER
8 Model with 1877 square
feet Of shelf area and
more than 8 cubic feet
o f storage capacity.
Makes 120 cubes of ice
at one time. Chrome
finish hardware.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

this is made possible by the quantity purchases make when
o.
used Homes that dOuby the monthly
bill will FRIGIDAIRE
PRICES
FrigdaIe more
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

FRIGIDAIRE SUPER
II Model has a shelf
area Of 24:6 square feet,
with more than IL cubic
feet storage capacity.
1t freezes 1876 cubes of
ice at once. In cleaning
white lifetime porce-
lain.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15
$13S5O
Asz5 w

FRIGlDAIRE SUPER 6
Model has a shelf area
Of 1874 square feet with
more than 6 cubic feet
st tora ge capacity. 1t
makes 72 cubes of ice at
once. In white lifetime
porcelain.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

FRIGIDAIRE STAND
ARD 5 Model has 1914
square feet of shelf area
and over 5 cubic feet Of
s t ora g e capacity. 1t
freezes 81 cubes Of ice at
one time. Stainless por-
celain enamel inside.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

FRIGIDAIRE STAND
ARD 4 Model has 8.4
square feet of shelf area
and over 4 cubic feet Of
3torag e capacity. 1t
freezes Al CUBES of ice
at one time. Stainless
porcelain enamel inside.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-15

Through the Federal Housing Act, the
government is sponsoring this plan to
make il easy for you to buy the labor
saving, pleasure giving appliances You
want for your home. You are offered
the most liberal credit terms in history
Of finance. Why? 10 stimulate indus
try and put men to work.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
FIESTA WILL OPEN
AT G. W. TONIGHT
Event Is Being Sponsored by
Student Council for Benefit
of Band.

Preparations are being made today
to receive thousands of visitors at
the opening tonight of George Wash
ington University's third annual
fiesta, sponsored by the student
council. for support of the university
band.
Miss Helen Bealke, chosen queen
OF the fiesta by student vote, will
be crowned at 8 pm. to begin the
celebration. DR.. Henry Grattan
Doyle, dean of Columbian College Of
the university, will place the royal
coronet upon her head.
The band will give q special con-
cert. beginning at 7:45 PM, and
at $40 pm. Francis Shinn, we'll
known amateur performer. will pre-
sent his marionette show for the first
of nine performances.
The elaborately decorated "Theater
or Tomorrow" will open at $3.50 pm.
with the first of nine reviews. There
will be a concert by the Mems Glee
Club. winner of second Eastern hon.
ors this year. at S:35 O'Clock.
Dancing will begin at 8 p.nl., with
three orchestras playing at intervals.
The thirty-odd attractions offered
during the fiesta include q ferris
wheel, merry-go-round and 23 con-
cession booths, sponsored by fraterni-
ties and sororities. There also will
be athletic exhibitions, boxing and
wrestling matches.
Tomorrow evenings festivities will
reach their climax with presentation
of two-hour showing Of TIE 1885
Fiesta Follies," directed by Kenn
Romney, and with q cast Of so.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
WORKER IN STREET
IS STRUCK BY AUTO
Driver Held on Several Charges
After Man Painting Safety
Zone Is Hit.

william johnson. 81. an employe of
the Capital Transit Co, suffered a
broken arm and possibly a fractured
skull when struck by an automobile
early today while painting safety zone
lines on Fourteenth street, near @
street.
Charges OF reckless driving, bad
brakes and failure to exhibit a permit
were placed against Charles Benton
Smith. %, of Waycroft, Va, after the
accident. johnson, who lives at sol
H street southwest. was taken by
Smith to Emergency Hospital.
Meanwhile, efforts were being made
by police to locate relatives of Mike
Miller, 40, who has been unconscious
since his skull was fractured Tuesday
morning wnen struck by an automo-
bile at Calvert street and Cliffbourne
place. He is in a critical condition
at Gallinger Hospital.
Thomas r. Manning, 1922 ThiY-
teenth street, driver of the car which
struck Miller, according to police. was
charged with reckless driving and re-
leased under $500 bond.
Leo I. Wallach, 38, of Cabin John,
Md, suffered painful nose injury
about 4:30 am. today when he fell
asleep and his machine struck an
electric light pole in the 5000 block of
Conduit road. according to police. He
was treated at Georgetown Hospital.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
SMALL-LOANSl LAW
DECLARED NEEDED
Prettyman and Roberts
Back Bill at House
Hearing.

Corporation Counsel E. Barrett Pret-
lyman and Peoples Counsel William
A. Roberts testified before the Judi
ciary Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee today that there is
need for legislation to safeguard loans
up to 5000 at a low interest rate in
the District
The corporation counsel said the So
called small loans bill. which has been
reported by the Senate District Com
mittee, provides for 2 per cent rate
on emergency loans in the higher
brackets, while on loans up to s35 for
30 days a fee Of $3.50 for cost is au-
thorized.
He explained to the subcommittee
headed by Representative Palmisano,
Democrat, of Maryland that there are
two types of small loans. the one called
between payday loans and the other
emergency loans. On the latter the
lending company could charge not
more than SO for costs and once the
contract was agreed to no further fees
could be charged.
At present District residents in need
Of small amounts of money are forced
to go to Maryland and Virginia. where
they are charged 312 per cent a
month on unpaid balances, the peo-
pies counsel said. The only alterna-
tive, Roberts said, was to do business
with the loan sharks.
Evan H. Tucker. president and
legislative representative of the North
east Citizens Association, testified re-
garding what he believes to be an
urgent need" for small-loan agencies.
He asked the committee to take early
and favorable action on the pending
bill. Further hearings are to be held,
however. Chairman Palmisano an
nounced.
Evening star., 1935-05-02
Rare, Deadly Blusl'ing Disease
Described at Medical Meetin @
Research Shocs Malady More Frequent
Among White Men and Is Difficult
to Discover in Time.

A rare and usually fatal disease. in
which the victim literally "blushes to
DEATH" was described before the Med
ical Society of the District of Colum-
hia at Its annual scientific assembly
today by DR.. George r. Huffman.
DR.. Huffman cited the case of one
Washington woman whose condition
has been greatly improved by X-ray
irradiation
The malady is known as polycy-
themia 1t is pathological increase
in the number of red cells in the pc
ripheral blood. The disease was first
reported in France in 1899. Although
seldom reported. DR.. Huffman said,
1T may not be so rare as is generally
supposed, since there were 80 cases
admitted to Johns Hopkins University
Hospital between 1900 and 1884.
More Frequent In Men.
The cause Is unknown. The malady
Is characterized not only by great
increase in the number of red cells
but by an increase in the total blood
volume, by enlargement of the spleen
and by a peculiar red coloring which
covers the body. 1t Is three times
more frequent, on the basis of the
Johns Hopkins cases, in men than
women and seven times more frequent
in the white than in the colored race.
One difficulty in dealing with the
disease, DR.. Huffman said, is due to
Its very gradual onset 1t is impos-
sible to determine how long 1t has
existed before discovery. The most
common early symptoms, he said, are
palpitation, constipation, fatigue. ver-
t;go and headache. These are fol-
lowed by such symptoms as sleepless-
ness, spots before the eyes. peculiar
sensation of numbness in the legs,
vomiting. nervousness and the red
coloring.
The marked piling up Of the red
blood cells is accompanied by slow
ing down of circulation which makes
heart or brain thrombosis a COM
mon and fatal complication. The
condition may continue for from 6
to 20 years, during all Of which time
the victim is in constant danger. The
three methods of treatment are by
bleeding, destruction Of toxic agents
in the body, and radiation to- prevent
the formation of new blood cells.
Various drugs have been used with
Indifferent success.