davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

so there is no getting around paying
the debts, public and private, or lose
the property given in security for it,
unless by a revolution, and that
would be very risky and doubtful, and
the worst of all.
AS long as people don't know enough
to. vote for real reform, they don't
know enough to fight for it either.
When they vote for a good sounding
party name, they think that will
bring reform and relief. If elected
they will do the best they can, with
out interfering with the profit sys-
tenn, but that must be guarded. In
article 16 is a remedy to get reform;
it reads as follows:
The congress shall have power to
lay and collect taxes on incomes, from
whatever source derived, without az
portionment among the several states
and without regard to any census or
enumeration"
If congress would shift taxes from
all living expenses onto net incomes,
at a rising scale, so as to prevent
the rich from getting richer, as they
are already too rich, then it would
gradually split the wealth, and if peo-
pie should not pay a tax every time
they buy thing, they could get along
with a smaller income. At common
incomes they could easier pay a
small income tax than the high sales
tax as they are paying now. If the
tax started at 81 900 net income, with
one per cent, and raised one or more
per cent for each thousand dollars,
according to what would be needed to
bring enough money, and to keep it
from piling up instead of being in
circulation. BY that the root of the
evil would be cut, but borrow ing
money from the prof1teers instead of
taxing the income is to nourish the
evil, and to get deeper into the de-
preston. 1t is like scratching an
itching spot for relief, but afterwards
comes the pain, as it will have to be
paid back with interest.
Net cash income is what is left
after the following items are paid:
All other taxes, interest and principal
of debts of older date, rent for prop
erty. upkeep of property, but not pro-
motion, all kinds of insurance OH
property. and all hired help for doing
| actual work and for materials and
transportation of goods and other nec-
essary expenses in connection with
producing.
Such a tax would not be of any
hindrance to business; anybody could
remain as rich as they are, but it
would check the profit systematic
only way out.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

Christianity and was goddess, etc.
Some of those (socalled) Proud AMI T.
leans who prefer to be Chri tians are
only commercialist Christians who
are trying to keep the masses ig-
norant so that they can be led up
blind alley and fleeced by those who
live off the sweat of the brow of their
fellow man.
The proof is in the Bible and
heard it preached from the pulpit.
When Jesus was on earth He preached
the gospel to the poor and hungry
and organized the masses and drove
the money changers and gamblers
from the temple. Now when we lcok
at what Jesus did, the question arises
what was our Lord Jesus? Well,
judging by his action he was a RAD
ical. Because his actions prove that
ne was contrary to the financial in
terests of the times, therefore he was
a Socialist or Communist. Now, who
do our (socalled) Christian churches
follow? Are they doing what Jesus
did or are they upholding the grafters
and gamblers? If they were true
Christians they would work for S.
cialism or Communism, the same as
Jesus had done.
l will quote you Clarence S. barrow:
What is the purpose of the purpose?
The earliest endowment or instinct OF
life is to get food. 1t took millions of
years before an organ was made that
could move and seek for it. Life al
ways presses on the boundary of its
food supply, so that there is constant
struggle for existence. This has led
to universal slaughter and parasitism.
Mr.. barrow asserts that Labre, (the
Frenchman) says that he has never
found any species, save man, that acts
as a parasite to it's own kind. When
ever man wants to conceal false
hood he resorts to metaphor. It's only
metaphorically that man is parasite
on his kind. l have before me a bc ok
under the name, What so proudly
we hailed" written by Emile Gan
verean, and Congressman Sirvich, who
were sent to Russia and other foreign
countries by the heads of our govern
ment to get the facts and you would
be surprised to read what they say
about the church in Russia.
LAURENCE V. UBL.
Hinckley, Mimi, Dec. s, 1895.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
A BOURBON SPEAKS
(The Minnesota Leader)

(Ino Mlnn0SOLd LtdueTJ
Herbert Hoover in his campaign for
the Republican nomination for Pres
ident naturally assails the spending
proclivities of President Franklin d.
Roosevelt. This, apparently, is going
to be Hoover's issue in case he should
be successful in obtaining the Repub-
lican nomination.
Not many radicals in the country
are entirely enamored of the New
Deal. Far from it. They appreciate
the fact that effects are being dealt
with rather than their causes.
Even so, not many thinking humans
are willing to go back to the days of
Herbert Hoover. Unsatisfactory as
many things are under the Demo-
cratic administration, they are on
the whole far more satisfactory than
were conditions during the admins
tration of Herbert Hoover.
The cold-blooded indifference of Mr..
Hoover to the millions of unemployed
during his administration and his
constant insistence that relief was
not national but local problem
makes his return to the White House
utterly unthinkable.
Perhaps no public official in recent
times has so we'll typified the Bour-
bons of a century and a half ago. 1t
was said of them that Bourbon
never learned anything and never for
got anything. The Hoover attitude
on present day public questions indi-
Gates that he is decidedly in the Bour-
bon class. Let us hope that he was
the last of the Bourbons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
MOVING OUT!

AS usual. the conservative leaders
are trying to scare folks into be Ii "
ing that all industry would be driven
from Minnesota If a tax program such
as advocate by Governor Olson was
enacted into law. 1t is the same old
cry we have heard year after year.
not only on the part of conservatives
in Minnesota but in other states. A
better wealth distribution must come
about in spite of all the bowling and
threatening that may emanate from
those who are continually protecting
the interests of the real wea thy.
Wealthy interests selfishly want to
continue reaping big pre- fits as long as
possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

since the day his black-shirted legions
stormed Rome. 1t was day Of shame
for the son of a humble workman,
risen to power by virtue OF bloody
knives and bayOnets, who long ago
forgot the common decencies of man
kind.
But it was day of shame for more
than one individual. 1t was a day
when the whole world realized that
Italy is as deep in the mire as its
arrogant dictator; that whole ma
ton is so bereft of common humanity
that it bows in homage to the rule of
a tyrant and glorifies his every act Of
aggression. The world now knows
that the bloody philosophy of Musso-
lini is the philosophy of the Italian
people, that his craven greed, his
murderOuS envy. his scorn of peace
and his willingness to make war on a
primitive people are not the acts and
infamies of one man but of a nation
sunk to the lowest levels.
MussOlini is world threat. Like
Hitler, he appeals to the bigotries of
his own kind, and whips national
opinion into a favor of mock patriot
ism and loyalty to past that is AZ
dead as his own conscience is deAC.
That he eventually will bury Italy
under its own ruins is a foregone
conclusion with those who have stu
died the course of human events.
Mussolini will go the way of his kind,
but in his leave taking he will crush
his own people and reduce a national
ity to mere memory that will be
everything but sweet and holy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
CAPITALISM DESTROYING ITSELF
(The Minnesota Leader)

The Capitalist system is bound to
destroy itself. That is a view long
sanctioned by students of economics.
Perhaps there has never been a
time when evidence supporting this
view has been so overwhelming as It
is at present. In recent report Of
the U. S. Department of Commerce,
it is shown that American Capitalism
sustained a loss of SIG, 100000 In
the six years, beginning with 1929
and concluding with 1894. That is to
say, debts contracted exceeded M
tiOnal income by the amount stated
above.
In the year 1929, income exceeded
debts contracted by something approx
imating $4,000, 100000. Since that
time. however, debts contracted an
nually have shown an excess over In
Ro11
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or Nay Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv Amerlcan.)
ROAD TO ALASKA
(Springfield Advance-PreSS)

In the not far distant future it
may be possible to drive a car from
the United States to Alaska. The
governments of Canada and this cOun-
try have been investigating the fea-
sibility of constructing road north
from HazletOn, B. c., to Alaska. 1t
is thought that it could be kept open
all the year, although tourists would
use it very little before June or after
October. At present there is no high
way to Alaska. Boat and airplane
are the only two means of travel to
Alaska Such highway would open
up an interesting field of exploration
for motorists and would be of great
bentfit to Alaskans, for it would
bring many tourists to their doors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
PROPAGANDA

Former State Representative r. w.
Hitchcock of Hibbing. continues to
send out his reactiOnary propaganda
each week. In his last release, he
gave much space to criticism of The
Minnesota Leader, which newspaper
he accuses of twisting the truth. 1t
is an old saying that those who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones"
Mr.. Hitchcock also went on to state
that on Governor Olson's recent visit
to New York, he spoke to the "intelli-
gentsia of Communism in the aristo-
cratic AstOr hostelry." The Repub-
lcan leader would, of course, not
expect the governor of a great COM
monwealth like Minnesota to stay in
a third or fourth class hotel; and Mr..
Hitchcock is also intelligent enough
to know that the governor could not
talk over a national radio hOok-up
in some obscure hotel which is not
equipped with a broadcasting studio.
Picture Rufus Hitchcock making
similar comment regarding former
President Hoover or former Governors
Preus and ChristiansOn. Ridiculous!
But the purpose back of all such
writings is to make people believe
that the Farmer-Labor governor is
cOngregating and associating with
wealthy and aristocratic persons. Mr..
Hitchcock wants to leave that impress
sion and may be successful in doing
it here and there.
Which all reminds us that some
times we have a better impression
of a man knowing him only person
ally, rather than when we read his
utteranceS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
WHAT so PROUDLY WE HAILED
editor AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
| have read with great interest the
comments in your paper, under the
"opinions of others which were start
ed over DR.. Louis Patmont, who was
brought in here by some (soc alledl
Christian people He spread lot of
propaganda against the progress We CT
radical movement and tried to make
it appear that the left wing move
ment was against the church and all
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

Looked ut close to and fully com
pretended. the evils which men UNI
dergo seem so intolerably unnecessary
that a sensitive man must at once do
something to remedy them. A ter
rible abuse easily presents itself as an
Walter Lippmann.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

1t does not take a wise man to
know that constant increase in the
indebtedness of a nation bodies i'll.
In fact, it prophesies ruin and ulti-
mate collapse.
There was slight improvement in
1888 and 1894 over the three preced-
ing years under Hoover rule. This
improvement. however, is not suff1-
cient to justify any high hope that
the system is going to rehabilitate
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

am aware of the many opportun-
tiles of which the college STUDENT
may. if he is able. take advantage.
He may for example learn. while at
college. how to tfink.-Daniel Will
lard. president. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
A DAY OF SHAME
(The Minnesota Union Advocate)

November 10, 1895, was observed
throughout Italy as Day of Shame"
The observance was in response to a
declaration. signed by Benito MussO-
lini, that all Italy should regard the
day when the League of Nations sane
tions went into effect as a day OF
shame.
Mussolini named the day apprOpri.
ately.
1t was day of shame against the
rule of hypocrite who has trampled
freedom and liberty in the dust ever
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
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 IL the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

In the school of crime there can
be no better method Of teaching than
to pre- emit the exact technique of
crime. and that is what the average
crime film does.-Bernard Sachs, NJ.
D.. to Motion Picture Research
Council.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis

The newlyweds had just alighted
from the train.
Jim, DEAR" said the bride, "let It's
try to avoid giving the impression that
we are newly married"
'All right. honey, you carry the
suitcases and the umbrellas"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

When it is cold a newspaper fold
ed across the breast will protect the
lungs from blasts of winter, says a
noted doctor. This Is true If your
subscription is paid in advance, but
if in arrears look out for chills and
cold feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12
WISDOM

Look to the essence Of a thing.
whether it be a point of doctrine.
Of practice. or of Interpretation
Marcus AureliuS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-12

The Cooperative Builder points out
that this growing Indebtedness is not
being taken care Of by Savings Of the
past" but by borrowing on the fu-
ture."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-05
BANDITS TERRORIZE
70, SH0OT0NE,Ho
N|OTORIST HOSTAGE
'TWo.Gun' Robbers Board mi.
nois Central at Kankakee:
Loot Totals $043
ESCAPE IN STOLEN AUTO
Salesman, Wounded When He
Resists; Believed cunmon
Were kidding
ESCAPE IN STOLEN AUTO

Kankakee. Ill.,, April 5.--(R-Four
swashbuckling, "two.gun," nattily
dressed robbers. who held up nearly
40 persons aboard the gulf coast
bound Illinois Central train, the
Louisiana" were sought in . WIDE
spread manhunt Friday. Their loot
totaled only about @e43. railroad re-
ports said.
Taking virtual command Of the
train in q reign Of terror, cowiug those
aboard for some 20 minutes As the
train sped southwark out Of Chicago
Thursday night, the gunner, each
armed with two IS calibre pistols,
escaped after shooting and wounding
one man, and communicating the
automobile Of Edward 0oetsler, Is. Of
Kankakee, ILL.,, whom they kidnapped.
The wounded man was George Kerr,
q salesman, shot in the hip when he
resisted the gunner In the apparent
belief that they were only kidding"
He was taken to . local hospital. His
condition, however, was not regarded
as serious.
Shot Penetrates Blleeld
One Of the gunner shot him when
he lurched against . robber. The
bullet penetrated his billfold, which
contained 40. He was compelled to
surrender the money. but the pune
tured wallet was returned.
Firing wildly several times to put
the fear Of death into their victims,
the gunner, three Of whom donned
masks shortly before the train reached
Kankakee. carried out the raid with
the precision Of typical Jesse James
robbery Of days gone by, terrorixing
the brakeman and porter, and sys-
:ematically robbing the passengers In
the buffet car and three coaches. The
quartet was believed to have boarded
the train in q Chicago suburb.
As the train slowed down for the
stop at Kankakee the four men leapcd
off and disappeared, later to be joined
by q confederate. Two Of them seized
Goetzler near the hospital only few
minutes before Kerr, their wounded
victim, was brought In for treatment.
After the three other gunner Joined
them they forced 0oetzler to drive to
q point near Wheaton. where they
dumped him from his machine and
fled In his car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-05
NAbbED ON THREAT
TO KILL PRESIDENT
Cambridge Man Held After De-
claring intent 70 Assassin
raSs-t
ate Chief Executive

Boston, April 5.-(ReUnited States
secret service agents Friday arrested
Thomas r. Murphy, -, Of Cambridge,
on . charge Of threatening to assassin
ate President Roosevelt. The threat,
agents said. was contained in q letter
written to the president.
Murphy was brought to secret serv-
ice headquarters In Boston by John
J. Mc0rath. the agent who arrested
him ct his home, and was questioned
there by Mc0rath and Harry Park
|er, head of the force Of agents here
The agents said Murphy admitted
writing the threatening letter.
The letter was mailed March n to
the president at Washington. Agents
said It was three pages long and con-
Guided with the following sentence:
II will assassinate you II ! don't
receive any answer"
In his communication, the writer
complained because he was not able
to get . job and Of not getting salts
factory treatment ct employment Of
fees Of private industry. He also
complained Of other matters.
The letter was unsigned but bore
10 return address. It was turned over
to the secret service and McGratt
was assigned. Friday he went Il
Murphy's home and placed the man
under arrest.
The agents said he would be ar.
|raigned later In the day on the charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-05
MOISTURE GENERAL
IN NORTHWEST AREA
Melting Shows and Rains Of
Great Aid in Starting
Spring Farm Work

st. Paul, April 5-(ReFast melting
snow and cold rains soaked into farm
lands over much Of the northwest
Friday on the heels Of Thursdays
general precipitation.
Precipitation was heaviest In Min
nesota during the last a hours with
- inches reported 1t New Ulm and
Nontevideo and ~ inches reported
ct Minneapolis. Minimum tempera-
lures In the state ranged from q
above ct Campbell and Detroit Lakes
to - above ct Grand Meadow and
Minneapolis.
. Fourteen points reported precipita-
were reported from five South Dakota
stations and from three IN North Da-
kota. 5.
The federal weather bureau predic.
tionS for III three states Was for SnoW
either Friday o. Saturday.
Eastern South Dakota Friday Wa
digging out Of snow blanket rang.
iug from eight inches 70 two feet. The
weeks total precipitation for Ailler.
10 D.. Was expected 70 b greater than
for any week Of the winter. Thirteen
inches fell "wednesday Of Clark and
snow continued Thursday.
IN North Dakota precipitation va
Hankinsou. ~: Lisbon. -; Willis.
ton. II.
Agriculture experts agreed that
moiStlire throughout Minnesota IL
- - ~,A~ neeRelAlAsah H<>p - s,k&sae As>os.a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-05
MODIFY SEED STOCK
DISTRIBUTION RULES
Restrictions Which Designated
Purchasing Points Lifted
by Government

Modification Of restrictions which
govern the distribution Of federal seed
stocks In North Dakota were an
nounced Friday by Henry Q. Putnam.
director Of the state program.
Effective immediately. the latest rul-
ings Of the department Of agriculture
at Warrington permit farmers to pur-
chase seed grain from the nearest ele-
vator, regardless Of whether o. not he
has received previous instructions to
the contrary, and authorize Ill eleva-
tors to take seed orders from farmers
who did not originally place orders.
Under the first rulings farmers were
instructed where to purchase the seed
and orders were taken only by the
county agents. In the future Offices
Of the county agents will act only -
clearing houses for information On
government seed or any other good
seed which may Be readily availAble,
Putnam said.
with the possible exception Of bar
ley, Putnam felt certain that . suffi.
cient supply Of al seed grains has
been placed In storage BY the federal
agencies to take care Of the sprtne
planting In the northwest states.
Shipment Of two million bushels q
barley to the Dakotas from the term
inal market was completed recently.
he pointed out, and should foCestall
any acute shortage IN this grain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-05
WOODEN PISTOL Of
D|LL|NCER ESCAPE
myth, AGENTS AVER
investigation by Federal Men
Oiscioses Outside Help
for cangster

Fort Wayne. Ind. April 5.-(F-
James r. Fleming, United States at
torney for the northern Indiana dis
trict, has received . report from in
vestigating agents Of the department
Of justice indicating. he said. that:
There was no wooden pistol" In
John Dillinger's escape March 3.
1884, from the Crown Point, Ind, jail.
The gangster had outside assist
ance.
No evidence has been uncovered to
involve Lillian Holley. then sheriff, or
any jail attache in the escape.
Sheriff Holley was the innocent
victim Of circumstances" Fleming
said Friday.
The evidence gathered in this long
investigation shows Dillingers es-
cape may have been genuine jail
break"
The department of justice findings
were reported verbally to Fleming by
agents Of the bureau of investigation
who made an exhaustive inquiry into
the escape which set off q nationwide
hunt for the number one public
enemy, q search that cost the lives Of
several officers, civilians and gang
sters before Dillinger finally was cor
nered and killed on . Chico 90 street
last July q.
Fleming said the agents later will
submit written account Of their ac-
ttvities. to be sent from their Chicago
office.
The attorney noted that the inves-
tigation completes the government 4
inquiry into the escape, and said evil
dence to support . charge, widely
made after Dillinger fled, that he had
inside" aid. could be obtained only
BY . confession. None has been OBJ
tanned.
His own belief, Fleming went on, is
that Evelyn Frechette, girl friend Of
the gangster. now serving sentence
In q federal reformatory for harbor-
ing him. smuggled . pistol into the
Jail.