Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-08
REGENTS CAN'T
SET AGE LIMIT
Attorney General Favors
Experience in Crime Blu
reau Applicants.
Farmer-LatOr PiCniCS Ere
quenuy Draw Large
Gatherings.
BY HENRY G. TEIGAN

BY HENRY G. TEIGAN
versity of Minnesota are obviously a
bit disturbed and chagrined over the
ruling of Attorney General Harry H.
Peterson in which he contends that
the board has no right to fix an age
limit of 40 in the case of applicants
for positions i'm the bureau of GRIM
inal apprehension.
In an opinion given Melvin Passolt
superintendent of the bureau, Mr.
Peterson has ruled that the Regents
under the law enacted by the 1895
legislature have the duty ito prepare
and supervise the examinations" but
that the legislature obviously did not
have in mind to limit applicants on
account of age who might become
eligible for appointment in the bu-
reau. Mr.. Peterson said:
1.-The Legislature may have con-
templated that a man who has had
ten, fifteen or twenty years of police
experience may be, and no doubt is
better qualified to fill position in
the State Bureau of Criminal Appre-
hension than an applicant between
the ages of 25 and 40 years, with a
high school education, who has had
no experience in police work." the
attorney general added bitingly.
Moreover, the Legislature. no doubt
felt that the time had not yet arrived
when by legislative enactment il
should reclare as it's public policy
certain age and educational linn tia
tions of employability of state en-
ployes.
1T may have felt that younger men
are already under high preference as
to emplOyability in certain private in
dustries. 1t may have felt that work
ing men in private industries over
40 years of age are already under
discrimination. 1t may have felt that
there are already too many men in
the state who. without day i'm court
are refused and dismissed at the
gates of private industry because
they are over 40 or so years of age
or because they do not have certain
educational qualifications"
Hennepin FL Aroused.
Hennepin county Farmer-Laborites
are apparently aroused over the lar
ceny methods of the Northern States
Power Company. At a meeting OF
the central body of the Farmer-Labol
Association last week, the COMMITTEES
adopted by unanimous vote a resOlu.
ton by David ]. SmilOw asking Mayor
Thomas E. Latimer to appoint a citi.
Zens committee to study, draft anG
present a plan for attaining public
ownership of light and power facil-
titles.
The Hennepin county central com.
mittee is to be congratulated upor
its bold attempt. Before it gets
through with this fight it will come
to realize that the political ramifica
tions of the Northern States Power
Company are manifold and that its
council contacts are too numerous t
describe. That. however, is no reason
why the fight should be abandoned
The big problem will be to get the
city council to act
G. o. p. Methods Ancient.
That the old methods of the GOI
are recognized as being rather an.
To have the monied interests dir
down into their treasures for the
needed cash for the biennial foolins
of the voters hasn't done the job ir
recent years in Minnesota. Thus, il
has been decided that a dues paying
organization closely knit, effective
and well financed" is to be launched
in order to enlist loyal cooperation
of Republicans and provide a method
for financing party activities"
The leaders of the COP are ap
parently misjudging the situation fol
they do not realize that funds to bt
raised among the common people viii
come only when there is a program
for their benefit The Republican:
being the political group represent
advocate legislation in behalf of the
common people. The plunderers will
not stand for legislation to stop the
plumber.
Anyway Farme I'll abcrites fee
highly ccmplimented on the proposal
of the Republicans to launch ar
organization modelled after the FL
Association. Apparently the Repub-
licans recognize the success of the
association as a political organiza
ton of the common folks.
Large Crowds at Picnics.
These are the DAYS of Farmer
Labor picnics. Each Sunday upwards
of a half dozen are held in different
parts Of the state.
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