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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
(The New Republic)

In Last weeks New Republic we
commented on cablegram sent by
Ambassador Page to President Wilson
on March S, 1917. This cablegram,
as our readers will remember, predict
ed crisis in the United States if
the Allies were unable to meet their
payments on a $40O,000,O00 loan made
through MOrgan's and added that lit
is not improbable that the only way
Of maintaining our present preeminent
trade position and averting a panic
is by declaring war on Germany" The
full text of this cablegram was re-
leased to the public by the Nye COM
mittee on December IA, 1884. The
United Press put the text of the cable
into its munitions story of that day.
So far as we can learn, the Associated
Press, International News Service and
Universal Service did not. We have
examined some twenty leading papers
of the country, both in New York City
and elsewhere, and find the following
interesting facts: Only four of these
papers carried the text of the cable.
The New York Post The New York
World-Telegram, The Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal and The Pittsburgh Press
did so. The Cleveland Plain Dealer
carried the U. p. munitions story, but.
in the edition that we examined, cut
out all mention of the Page message.
The New York Herald Tribune printed
a denial that the Nye committee
would investigate the cable but did
not print the cable itself. A number
of other papers printed "a denial of an
investigation of Morgan's, but were
careful, even in the denial. not to
mention the existence of the cable.
Is this the freedom of the press about
which the publishers have lately been
so solicitious?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
FEARS HIM

United States Senator Thomas d.
tons chamber Tuesday afternoon
from Senator Wheeler, Democrat
from Montana, when he wanted to
have printed in the Congressional
Record an attack upon Governor Oh
son. Schall charged Governor Oh
son with trying to Russianize the
United States. He declared Mime
sofa was known throughout the coun-
try as seat of Communist agitation
in the United States and added that
Communist agitators were rushing to
Minnesota to secure federal appoint
ments through Olson's influence.
Senator Wheeler leaped to his feet
as soon as the report was read and
said that he happened to know some
thing about Governor Olson and that
the charges about bringing Commun-
lists into his administration are un-
true. Senator Wheeler continued by
telling the Senators that Governor Oh
son had against him in his campaign
for reelection all the power interests,
all the banking interests and all the
railroad interests and that these in
terests always charged him with be-
ing a radical.
cit is unjust and unfair for the
senator from Minnesota to make these
charges against the governor of Min
nesota when he's not here to defend
himself" said Senator Wheeler
Wheeler added that Schall undoubted-
ly was assailing the governor because
he feared he would be a candidate
against him for the senate two years
from now.
The Minnesota governor has not on
ly attracted statewide attention in his
fight for the common man, but nation
wide as well, as seen by the remarks
of Senator Wheeler from Montana.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
help build up the morale of our citi-

help build up the morale of our citi-
ZenS.
Money which is now going to east
ern concerns in large part to sup
port MinnesOta's unemployed would be
kept here at home where it belongs
if the needs of the unemployed were
manufactured here by themselves.
And above all, adoption of this plan
would re-establish prosperity in Min
nesOta. There can be no such thing
as prosperity as long as a sixth of the
population is living off the results
of made work. or on the dole. Pros
perity can be had only when every
person is producing for the good of
all to the best of his ability. And
when thousands upon thousands of
families are, through no fault of their
own, living off the labors of others,
they are unproductive and anchor
weights.
Capitalism and it's legislative tools
will oppose taking over idle factories.
They could only too easily become
measuring sticks of how business
should be run with a thirty-hOur
working week, a fair living recon-
pense and happy employment condi-
lions. 1t is, therefore, up to the rank
and file of the Farmer-Labor party to
bring pressure to bear on it's repre-
sentatives in st. Paul. With unem-
ployment eliminated, there would be
no such a thing as the patronage
question. The only way in which be-
reaved Farmer-Laborites- we'll as
bereaved Democrats and Republicans
can hope to get patronage is by put
ting over this particular Farmer-La-
Dor plank
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
RELIGION in HOLLYWOOD
Editor ASkov American:

Editor Askov American:
Many wOrshippers of the movie
stars" may be edited to learn that
many of their idols" worship God in
the time-tested ways. This may be
news to those who feel that Hollywood
is far from being a synonym for the
rhythm of religion" According to a
popular magazine and other anthem
tic press nOtations, Frank Fay and
Barbara Stanwyck, "Hollywood's hap
piest couple" kneel nightly together
in prayer, and worship at Sunday
mass. Dick Arlen, Bing Crosby, and
Pat O'Brien are graduates of Chris
tian colleges and practice the faith.
Ramon Novarro has notions of becom-
ing monk.
But Hollywood does generate genu-
inc temptation and tragedy, which on
ly stout Christian heart can with
stand. Poor pathetic Mary Pickford
was the sweetheart of a convent be-
fore she succumbed to the divorced
Don Juan" She abandoned her faith
for man who has now abandoned
ucT, dIlu HOW she las IclLlleT UTNl
faith nor Fairbanks. But they say she
is tuning in on God again"
Another story with a moral is that
of Edmond Lowe, the "hard-boiled"
herman. He, too, rode over his re-
ligious convictions to marry the di-
vorced Lilyan Eastman. Yet, in the
sixteen years of life with her. he
never missed Sunday mass. Llyan
died. but he found consolation in the
church to which he has returned with
full privileges.
They say that Ruby Keller not only
sings but says the Rosary" And
here is news" Mae West is one OF
the most charitable, literary. and
moral people in Hollywood. She dis
likes parties" avoids men. and on
Sundays, and privately at other times
is to be found ''kneeling before the
altar"
There are many other genuinely
religious stars who have welcomed
the Legion of Decency" to their pro-
fession; but l bespeak for the edifi-
cation of your readers, only few OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
MARKED FOR DEATH

There is a group of marked persons
in Duluth. None can be sure that
he himself will not be among them.
Members of the group will be revealed
from time to time and in their duty
of telling the sad as well as the gay
the newspapers will record the name
of each.
These are the men and women, girls
and boys living today who will be
killed by automobiles before the year
is out. Last year saw twenty of these
automobile deaths, no more than in
many another city, but still far too
many.
Police do all they can, safety is
preached by public-spirited organiza-
tions and individuals. Undoubtedly
many lives are saved in this way, but
deaths go on happening. There are
even signs of a calloused defeatist atti-
tude that accepts these tragedies as
inevitable.
While these persons are marked for
death-marked by carelessness of
their own, of others-nOne is marked
indelibly. The thoughtfulness and hui
mainly that have built a city should
be more than enough to protect its
citizens from themselves and from
each other. if they will but try. Some
thing should be done about it and
something can be done If each Will
realize that he is his brothers keeper
as we'll as his own.
The above is an editorial appearing
in a recent issue of the Duluth Herald
and the facts contained therein speak
the same truths for the remainder OF
the state and nation. Who will be next?
Well, it is up to every motorist and
every human being to see that there
will be no next" Make 1885 less
expensive to human life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
The Relief Problem

Relief figures just submitted to the
members of the State Legislature by
the Minnesota Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration bring home in start
ling manner the magnitude Of the re-
lief problem confronting the state.
The report shows that total ex-
penditures for relief in Minnesota
from October. 1882. through November
1884. were S43.S65.511. OF this amount
S33.S14.429 was contributed by the
federal government. OF the total
spent within this period. only S1.25S.-
739 was spent in 1892, so that by
far the larger part of the expenditure
was for a period Of slightly less than
two years.
Interesting sidelights on conditions
in the state which have made this
relief so vital are contained in the
figures showing the percentage OF the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
WHAT IS A HICk TOWN!
(Mille Laos County Times)


A hick town, according to the var
ious users of the term, is a place
where an automobile backfire is never
mistaken for pistol shot; where bed
time is orthodox; where woOdpeckers
eat up the depot; where Central" can
tell you whether it's a boy or a girl;
where the folks build a yellow brick
gym but no Sidewalks; where the
neighbors will supply you with con-
science if you need one; where there
is no parking problem; where curfew
disturbs the residents rest; where a
where finecut tobacco is no social
handicap, and where $4,000 is as
good as a million.
With no intention of becoming heavy
over the matter, we want to add that
hick town is a place where 81 Of
where seven Of the ten immortals in
New York's hall of fame originated.
A hick town that didn't have a name
produced Lincoln. Hick towns save
us most of our great literary figures
of the past-and practically all of
those now living. Hick towns produce
our Edisons; they have brought forth
some Of our great university presi-
dents. If we may, then, we would like
to suggest that a hick town is place
where boy has an excellent oppor-
tunity to lay the foundation Of future
greatness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
IDLE FACTORIES AND PATRONAGE
(The Austin American)

One of the most important planks
in the Farmer-Labor platform was
that which called for the states taking
over of idle Industrial plants wherein
the impoverished could manufacture
goods for their own consumption.
This plank was, in many ways, the
most important one included in the
third party's program for nineteen
thirty-five and six. And it is the duty
of every good Farmer-Laborite to see
that it gets as much support as pos
sible to assure it's becoming enacted
into law.
It's benefits are manifold. The enor-
nous debt burden which is piling up
and which, incidentally, will never be
paid under the capitalist system,
would be stopped at its present point.
This would cut down on taxes to a
noticeable degree and would hush the
rantings of those tools of big business
who are trying to shove a deplorable
sales tax down the threats of Mime
sotanS-
II WOulu put lhSo ooC hiohy dhocCo
sources for the creation of wealth and
thereby raise the national standard of
living. In the more prosperous days,
Americans conceived the idea that
their standard of living was way above
that of sister nations. This concep-
ton is still believed by many. Never
theless, the Scandinavian cooperative
democracies could put our nation to
shame in the matter of high STAN
dards. Many of our citizens don't
even have a standard of existence any
more. The production of additional
commodities by way of opening idle
industrial plants would change this
condition considerably.
The employment of unused factories
would also further the cause of CO.
operatives in this state insofar as by
their very nature these reopened in
stitutions would be cooperative in
their methods Of operation.
Furthermore, the word charity"
which is now used i'm connection with
relief would be removed. This would
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
APPALLING
(The St. Paul Daily News)

(The st. Paul Daily NeWS)
Disturbing, to say the least, are the
figures made public of expenditures
for relief in Minnesota since 1882.
The total since October of that year
is $43,965,511. Starting at $1,25S,739
for 1892 the cost jumped to $9,042,3s7
in 1893 and $33,564,3S5 for 1884. Out
of a population of 2,563,935 there were
5O3,921 on relief rolls as of September.
1894.
Even the fact that the federal gov
eminent contributed II per cent of
this money does not lend much COM
fort. Of course if Uncle Sam hadn't
paid, there would have been a greater
burden on Minnesota taxpayers and
many thousands would have starved.
Those who are inclined to balk at
present proposals for old age pensions,
unemployment insurance and other
new deal measures to relieve and end
this sort of economic and social waste
and distress, should consider these
appalling figures and what they mean
also in lost human values.
A system which permits this sort
of thing every once in while is OBJ
viously unsuited for modern cfviliza-
tion and needs to be changed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
ANOTHER FAST TRAIN
(The st. Paul Daily News)

Now comes the Chicago, Milwaukee,
st. Paul & Pacific railroad with a
promise of streamlined, fast train
to operate between Chicago and ST.
Paul and Minneapolis early in the
spring.
New types OF oil-burning locomo-
tives are now being built and as soon
as everything is ready they will be
put into service. These engines, says
the railroads announcement, are de-
signed to enable it to make faster
time than any steam engine hereto
fore built.
Well, the more the merrier. The st.
Paul road is welcomed as was the
North Western with its fast steam
train and the Burlington with its
Zephyr. Even more welcome is this
evidence that the railroads are awake
at Last to their opportunities and ad-
vantages in competing with other
transportation agencies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
CAUSE OF THE WORLD WAR
(The New Republic)

1iLc 1NSW IlCpuOAiSJ
The notion that we got into the
Great War solely because of Ger
many's attacks on our shipping is of
course far too simple to be true.
There were other and tremendously
powerful forces at work. The Nye
committee has performed valuable
public service in making public a
cablegram from Walter Hines Page,
then American Ambassador to the
Court of st. James, sent to President
Wilson one day after his second term
as President had begun. Page re-
ported that the French and British
governments would probably be unable
to maintain service on their borrow
ings made in the United States
through ]. P. Morgan and Company,
and argued that suspension of pur-
chases in the United States for the
Allies would cause a panic here. at
is not improbable" Page said, that
the only way of maintaining our pres
ent prominent trade position and
averting a panic is by declaring war
on Germany" He then painted
glowing picture of the trade benefits
that would accrue to the United
States from such a course. 1t is not
necessary to assume that this cable
was decisive factor in causing this
country to declare war on Germany
one month later. Page had long been
violently pro-Ally, and Wilson had
will of his own. 1t is obvious how
ever, that the simple question of
Americas rights on the high seas was
not the sole cause of our entering the
war. The Nye committee is planning
to study the whole question of our
financial relationships with the Allies;
and it could do no more useful serv-
ice in the cause of peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
FAIRHOPER REPLIES TO MIR.
SANDERSON'S CRITICISM

Editor AskOv Americana:
My newly made, but valued, friend.
Mr.. Ludwig Mosbak. of your city,
sends me "a couple of clippings from
your paper, wherein Mr.. SandersOn of
Rochester, Mimi, gives some indica-
ton of approval of the fundamental
principle underlying single tax, but
finds difficulty in approving the lOgi-
cal working out of the principle.
He assumes unfairneSs in FairhOpe
wherein two men take lots of equal
value, but one expends $4,000 in
home, while the other invests ten
times as much in an apartment house
from which he draws income, proper
tionate to its cost, yet both pay the
same rent for lots of equal desir-
ability. Is there anything unfair about
that?
Both occupy lots of equal value-a
value created by the presence and de-
mand for land of the whole commun-
ity. Each ,avails himself of the oppor-
tunity as his means permit. In max
ing best use of his opportunity, one
takes nothing from his neighbor in
so doing, while both contribute to the
community expense as the community
has advantaged them.
Without complete overthrow of
our present system" says Mr.. Sander
son, land the confiscation of all prop
erty the single AK theory simply
makes the rich richer and the poor
mo in oh ho
wholly different nature of differing
forms of property, chasing together
with land, with all its mineral wealth
beneath the surface; it's forests, it's
streams with their water power, its
ability to produce its varied forms of
wealth, and all the wealth planned
and produced by the genius of men.
And how comes it that the super
rich have never found out the alleged
advantage to them in a partial appli-
cation of the single tax, and except for
here and there a rich man who yet
loves justice better than money, they
fight any effort toward single tax as
they would fight fire?
l am sorry to note Mr.. Sanderson
venturing into assertions of alleged
facts about Fairhope only to show his
ignorance and cast doubt upon his
sincerity.
He says: at can hardly be said
that the Fairhope venture has been
much of a success. 1t is 80 years old
and has not reached the 1000 mark
in population"
The U. S. census figures are avail
| able in Minnesota, no doubt, as in
Alabama. Those of 1880 gave Fair
hope a population of 1919; disclosed it
to have become the largest town in
the county in the decennial period
from 1920 to 1880, far outstripping
the county seat, and to have shown a
greater percentage of growth during
the period than any other town of ap-
| prOximate size in the state, save one.
l am sorry Mr.. Sanderson was not
favorably impressed with the dele
gates to the National Single Tax Con-
ference in Chicago, in 1933-for l was
there and remember distinctly meet
ing Mayor Reiter of Rochester, but
not Mr.. Sanderson. Evidently his
spirit was not attuned to the verities
as the delegates saw them.
E. B. CASTOR,
Secretary Fairhope Single Tax
Corporation and Editor Fairhope
Courier.
Fa,irhOpa Ala
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
BASS LAKE

Mrs. Gust Miller was caller at
the Nels Nelson home Friday.
Miss Page of Mora, was a caller in
this neighborhood last Tuesday.
An eight pound accordian player
was left by the stork at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson Friday.
Congratulations!
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith spent
Saturday at the Ernest Nelson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carlson and
children visited Sunday afternoon
with the Herbert Olson family.
Miss Evelyn johnson visited Sun
day at the Nels and Ernest Nelson
homes.
Mrs. Gust Miller called on Mrs.
Herbert Olson and Mrs. Victor Carl
son last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Berg of Friesland. made his
route by coming in through Quamba
last Tuesday in order to serve his
customers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
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, 1935-01-24
WEALTH OR SERVICE

An address given before the men,
bers of the State Legislature the
other day by L. H. Weir, advisor to
the recreational division of the Ma
tional Resources board, held some ex-
cellent ideas for voters seeking to
determine qualifications of candidates
for public office.
Mr.. Weir emphasized that while
America has advanced far along the
road to material progress far too lit
tie attention has been paid to cul-
tural values. He cited instances Of
students in our educational inStitu-
tions who evaluated their education
entirely on a dollar and cents basis,
leaving out consideration of the broad
underlying purpose OF education to
open the windows of the mind to
cultural improvements.
The emphasis placed by Americans
on material gain has much to do
with the faults which the citizens
so often criticize in the men they
have elected to office.
Too often the voters judge a man
by the amount of wealth he has
amassed, by his success in purely ma
terial fields. There is a tendency
to assume that if a man has been
eminently successful in the making
of money he will be successful in the
discharge of his duties as a public
official. Such an assumption is er-
roneOus. The mere accumulation of
millions does not necessarily mean
that the one who has amassed such
fortune will necessarily be a good
public servant.
There are times, in fact, when the
characteristics which enable a person
to pile up a large fortune are ac-
tually detrimental to public servant.
If, for instance, the acquisitive in
Stinct which has served him in the
making of wealth is carried over into
public office it may work to the dis
advantage of his constituents. If he
uses his office for personal gain, or
to promote gains for special interests,
he will be acting against the best in
terests of the public.
The qualification most vital In a
public servant is a consciousness of
his obligation to the people as a
whole. High acquisitive talents are
not necessary.
II should be clear to the voters that
before they vote for candidate for
office they should ask themselves
what his record is with regard to this
qualification, not how much money
he has made.
A changed conception of the value
of public office also is needed. The
young man who chooses public life
as a career should not look first to
the financial rewards he may receive,
but to the opportunity there may be
for performing worthwhile service
to the district, state or nation. He
should be willing to regard the knowl-
edge of a work we'll done as a not
inconsiderable part of his reward.
History records in bright phrases
the achievements of men who have
thus given their lives unselfishly to
worthwhile causes. When young men
go to our national military academy
they become part of tradition that
has placed service to country above
individual gain. 1t would be a tne
thing for the nation if the same ira
dition envelOped all Of those who fight
the greater peace-time battles of
craftsmanship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-24
A SAD TRAGEDY
(Mille Laos County Times)

(hlie Laos COuHly 1lucSJ
The saddest tragedy of all in this
depression is that of the young men
and women entering ON adult life
with absolutely no prospect of a ca
reer or even a job. About $4,000
young men and women in the United
States reach adult life every month.
AS they seek work they are in
formed that work is reserved only for
married people. or those with depend
ents. If they are not in that kind of
a condition they are even denied re-
lief, but asked to go and work for
their board for somebody who is will
ling to take advantage of their stu
alton.
What must they think of such an
economic system that gives them no
opportunity? No wonder that many