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The Washington times., 1935-04-03
Women Will Hear
US. Housing Chief

Members of Washington wom-
ems organizations will attend a
civic luncheon to be given Friday
at the Mayflower Hotel by the
women'S division of the Washing
ton Better Housing Program. Mrs.
Franklin Roosevelt will be the guest
of honor. The purpose of the Fed
eral housing law will be explained
by James Moffett, Federal Hous-
ing Administrator, and Represent
ative Mary T. Norton of the House
District Committee. Other speak
ers will include Mrs. Charles Nc
Laughlin and Paul Fitzpatrick.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
Man Davey Fired
Commits Suicide

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3.
G.N.SO Edmund G. Mathews,
As, dismissed as chief of the
Enforcement Division of the
Ohio Liquor Control Department,
was found shot to death at his
home here yesterday. His widow
said he shot himself because Of
worry "about the deal he received
from Governor Davey." The
governor dismissed Mathews a
week ago.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
t!!s2;$:$P

Should be kept in every house
hold for daily use. Containing
emollient, medicinal and
mildly antiseptic properties, it
does much towards keeping
the skin in a clear and fresh
condition.
Price 2Sc.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
MOskOWitZ Given
Labor Board Post

The motion picture industry is
given unusual recognition by the
National Labor Relations Board
at Washington through the
appointment Of Charles C. Mos
kowitz, Loew's Theater executive,
as a new member of the New
York regional labor board. Mr.
Moskowitz is the first theater
owners representative to be given
place on the Regional Labor
Board,
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
China Uses Small
Part of U.S.. Loan

The Chinese cotton and wheat
loan of $50,0O0,O00 has been
wound up with only SIT los, 900 ad-
vanced to that country, Chairman
Jesse Jones of RFC announced.
Most of the loan was used to buy
cotton. After taking $500 bales
China stopped buying, apparently
due to availability of cheap tex
tiles from Japan and of cotton
from India and other countries.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
Jackson Is Renominated
For Baltimore MayoraIty

BALTIMORE, Md, April 8.
Sweeping aside three opponents
affiliated with the powerful Demo,
cratic city machine, Mayor How
ard Jackson today stood renom
mated for office.
With elections May 7, the mayor,
in the event he wins all along the
line, will carry with him a council
slate which will put him in control
Of the city legislative body.
The mayors plurality over the
closest of his rivals, Charles E.
Moylan, was 22,572. The other
two candidates polled only 10,476
votes between them.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
Dallas Cleans House,
Gusts All InCumbentS

DALLAS, Tex, April 3 GN.SO.
In a startling upset, the voters
of Dallas today had made a clean
sweep, defeating all incumbents
on the city council and those
supporting the city administra-
ton and electing nine men
pledged to oust John Edy, city
manager here since establishment
of the city manager form of gov
ernment.
Edy said last night he would
resign Immediately. The victors
in the race for council said one
of their first official acts would
be to fire him.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
Illinois Drys Are ViCtorS
In Three Communities

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 3 q.
N. SO.-Drys of Illinois rejoiced
today as the results of several
local options of yesterday were
announced.
Griggsville went dry by a vote
of more than two to one. At
Farmingdale, voters of Gardner
township voted liquor out. In
FIillyard township, Macoupin
county, similar action was taken,
Normal township voters living
outside the corporate limits of the
town of Normal voted wet 153 to
1877. The town of Normal itself
recently went dry by a two to one
vote,
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
CardOzO Students
TOSee New York

A group of students from Car
dozo High Schools Travel Club
will leave Friday for a trip to
New York city over the week end.
Miss Lydia Brown. faculty Spon-
sor, plans to take the students
to the Rockefeller Center, the New
York Stock Exchange and the
Metropolitan Art Museum.
The Washington times., 1935-04-03
BOULDER DAM LECTURE

An illustrated lecture on Boul-
der Dam wi, be given at Powell
Junior High School tomorrow at
8 p. M, by George o. Sanford,
of the Bureau of Reclamation.
The lecture is being sponsored
by the Lucy Halcombe Chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
MENTAL OBSOLESCENCE
(The Interpreter)

One of the unanticipated by-prod-
ucts of the economic depression of the
past four years is the problem of OBJ
sOlescence. Now that we have GER
tainly begun the long, slow climb
back to normal times, the conditions
embraced by this term are becoming
clearly apparent and will. undoubt-
eddy, soon become acute. especially in
industrial establishments. During
normal. prosperous times when goods
are in steady demand. great attention
is given to the condition of the tools
and machinery used in manufacture.
These are. of course. the essential
factors in any industrial enterprise.
The care given to the apparatus Is not
intermittent and casual. but constant
and vigilant. Worn parts are i'm
mediately replaced; bearings are kept
constantly tight: loose parts are made
secure. In fine. the policy of any
first-class manufacturing or indus
trial concern is to keep its machinery
ever in excellent condition. Moreover.
progressive firms always have a re-
placement fund which is constantly
augmented from earnings: and from
this fund. machines are kept in good
condition. If they are obsolesceLt OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
AIDING YOUNG AMERICA
1.-The MINNEAPOLIS Starr

Coming closely after commence
ment programs which have sent forth
new and vast army of youth in
quest of jobs, President ROOSevelt's
ALLEGATION of S50,O00,O00 from the
work relief fund to aid needy youths
is well-timed and much-needed action.
From the nations youth come the
enthusiasm, energy and enterprise
that eventually will pull the country
out of its economic morass. But if
that enthusiasm, energy and enter
prise are given no goal to work for.
no visible objective or aim, there is
definite danger that from these ranks
of idle young people may also come
the sharpest outbreaks of unrest and
rebellion.
Work relief has served to great
extent the heads of families, and it is
fair and reasonable that this should
be so. But youth is desperately in
need of encouragement. some assur-
ance that it has a right to a foOthold
in the mOney-making world. 1t needs
further trainfng-and jobs. The fund
by which 100000 will be helped by
the national youth administration
created by the President will not
prove bad investment. 1t should be
seeing policy to aid young America.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04

many of the so-called beautiful spots
that nature has placed on this earth.
but of them all ! believe there is no
place as beautiful in scenery, or sur
roundings as this little church.
The brief outline will give those
who are not familiar with the history
of the Little Brown Church, an idea
of the real significance it holds. Most
all of us at some time or other, have
heard of it, or knew of some friends
who had chosen this little house of
worship as the meeting place to be
Joined in happy wedlock. 1t is in-
teresting for many of US to know
something Of the places which we
talk and read about. 1t is well worth
anyOne's time to visit this spot in the
dale, for if you are a lover of beauty,
as nature herself provides it, you
shall see it in all its glory, by visiting
this sacred house of worship, The
Little Brown Church i'm the Dale"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
FARMER LADY NEAR
KERRIK CELEBRATES

Mrs. N. H. Nelson, living west Of
Kerrick, was pleasantly surprised
Sunday afternoon when her children
and grandchildren came to celebrate
her birthday.
Mrs. Nelson was born in Helsing-
fund, Sweden, in 1869. Last October
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson had the pleasure
of celebrating their golden wedding
anniversary.
Three of their children were pres
ent Sunday-Mrs. Christine Sway and
Nels Of Park township, and Godfrey
of st. Paul. Two of their sons are
still in Sweden. The three with their
families together with host of friends
made the day one long to be remem-
bered by Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson. The
best wishes of the community are ex-
tended to Mrs. Nelson for many more
birthdays and also that she and her
husband may celebrate together many
more wedding anniversaries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
PERSEVERANCE

If the cure-alls could accomplish
economic problems of this country
would have been solved long ago for
there has been no shortage of plans.
programs. and suggestions.
Government ownership and cooper
alton all sound good and simple when
explained by advocates of such move
ments. Sweden. and the other Scan
dinavian countries. can be pointed to
as places where government owner
ship. cooperation. and private indus
try work pretty much hand in hand,
and where the heights of wealth are
not reached nor do the people sink
to depths of poverty.
But Sweden. and other countries.
with progress along those lines. have
not attained their success without
effort and real hard work Leaders
and helpers have applied themselves
in behalf of their fellow citizens as
well as themselves. Cooperative
movements have. of course. had small
beginnings but have been built up by
degrees. leaders knowing full we'll
that good business principles must be
applied. and that taking in too much
territory right at the outset generally
spells wreck and ruin. Cooperatives
have applied such good business prin-
cipleS rs have made private enter
priSeS successful but through their
cooperative movements are workinl
for the welfare of the many producers
and consumers alike.
Among cure-alls proposed we find
the Townsend old age pension plan
Advocates of it argue that that meas
ure made into law would revolution
ize the economic condition of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
PAROLE HAS MERIT

About every so often new discus
sion flares up on the merits of the
parole system. Some folks are more
than eager to condemn the paroling
of prisoners when it has just come TO
light that a prisoner on parole has
committed another crime.
1t is true that real tough men and
desperadoes should not be handled
with silk gloves. They are beyond
the stage when courtesy, diplomacy
and kind words are effective.
But that situation should not lead
to wholesale condemnation of the
parole. Men i'm prison, officials of
penal institutions and others connect
ed Herewith seem to be of the opinion
that if prisoner stays in the insti-
tuition beyond two or three years he
becomes hardened and bitter against
society. If the prisoner is to be ben
Gifted by his incarceration and he is
again to become a safe member of
society, it is evident that the parole
must be granted before he has been
behind the bars too long.
That parole may some times be
granted to a person who is really not
entitled to it is to be expected. Only
time will tell how he behaves and
how much he appreciates the condi-
tional freedom. The many good pris-
oners and potential good citizens later
on, should not be made to suffer on
account of the occasional parole pris-
Oner who goes wrong again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04

country, that it would make for bus
mess and activity all around, and
spell prosperity with capital Letters.
Then we have also some politicians
who seem to think that if only the
tariff was shot up higher and i'm
ports from foreign countries excluded
that would solve the economic prob
lens. How can America expect to
sell automobiles in Europe unless we
buy some products in return? There
must be a balance of trade. If they
grow better coffee in Brazil than in
America or other countries, then why
i'm the name of common sense should
we not buy our coffee from Brazil?
Undoubtedly Brazil. as well as any
other foreign country, can use and
needs some products maze in America.
Speaking of agricultural imports
and the Roosevelt administration
trade relations with foreign countries,
Congress sman Harold KnutsOn of the
Sixth Minnesota district, expresses his
opinion with the following question:
my friends, how much longer are
we going to tolerate this suicidal
policy which can only end in national
bankruptcy"
To be sure there are no cure-alls
that can change the economic cOndi-
tions over night. : We did not set into
this situation in a short time. it has
been creeping on for the past quarter
of a century or more, and of course,
will net right itself through a lot
of talking. We must apply ourselN es
to the task. MonOpOlies have no place
in a democracy and so one of the
greatest. if not the greatest task, is
to bring the monopolies down tC earth
and to their proper places.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
A SOCIAL CRIME

Keeping able-bodied persons in
public and private funds: it is waste
full of the courage and character of
the victims of the depression. 1t Is
an insult to them as men and women,
and as citizens. They want to work.
and pay their way in the world: but
if they are forced to live without
working. they adjust themselves to
the idea. and in the end become what
are known as "unemplOyables." To
make good citizens and willing work
ers into buns and beggarS is a social
crime. now being committed whole
sale in America.-UptOn Sinclair.
Editorial
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
independence Day

Just 159 years ago leading states
men in our country signed the Dec
laration of Independence. 1t was on
July 4th, 1916.
Taxes and duties imposed by the
mother country, England, were un-
reasonable, and the colonies pro-
tested. The more they protested the
more they were punished in ore way
or another. History tells us of the
Boston Tea Party, and other acts that
showed a gradual widening of the
breach between the colonies and
Great Britain, which was endeavoring
to capitalize on the new country.
Soon after signing the Declaration
of Independence hostilities commenced
and lasted for five years. Reluc-
family, England recognized the United
States as an Independent country.
Within a few years the constitution
was written and adopted by the sew
eral states to further establish the
freedom and independence of America.
The constitution of the United
States is a wonderful document, pom
statesmen who looked into the future
and gave their best in judgment and
legal knowledge to the new and ris-
ing country
But the statesmen who wrote and
signed the constitution. including
Thomas jefferson, never said that this
was document to stand for all time;
i'm fact they provided for amendments.
To date there has been added 81
amendments, the 18th being nullified
by the 21st.
Having the cOnst tuition and the
various amendments in mind and with
due appreciation of the wonderful doc
ument. it is however, rather amusing
to note how some public men today
shout out loudly to save the con-
Stitution.'
Former Vice-President Charles Cur
It's is the latest well known citizen
to come out on that proposition. The
average citizen is not as greatly con-
cerned about any well wOrded and
important legal document as he is
about his own and his family's well
fare. Changes i'm the constitution
may not be necessary but if it were
necessary to make changes to pro-
vide for better deal for the masses,
few of those who would be bene fitted
would object.
And chances are that If Thomas
Jefferson were here today he would
not be joining the chorus of some
modern public men in shouting save
the constitution" and let that stand
rs one of the greatest tasks to be
accomplished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04

spect for the present economic sys-
TEN and renewing the belief that its
abuses and faults can be remedied
than any other program yet advanced.
The big income crowd I'm Wis
cOnsin is afflaent because govern
ment guarantees them the right
OF private property. Yet Instead
OF showing willingness to sup.
port the government, they fight
to the bitter end proposals to
fOrtify the belief OF the masses
OF the people I'm government.
They talk much about the Amer
lean system" but they turn down a
program that seeks to preserve it.
That is the reasoning of the tax
dodgers. That is the blind logic of
the rich who can't see farther than
their money bags and bank accounts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
Getting Real Heat

Folks i'm the rural districts of Min
nesota have been hoping for warmer
weather inasmuch as the spring and
early summer gave plenty of moisture
and cool weather. But as a rule we
get plenty of hot weather in July and
August, and here it is.
The temperature at Minneapolis on
Tuesday was SO; at PipestOne, in
southwestern Minnesota, it was 81;
and out in Pierre, S. d., the mercury
rose to 101.
That ought to be good for the corn
and other crops that require heat.
Blessed with an abundance of rain
and now the heat. everything points
to bumper crop this year in Mime
sofa as well as in neighboring states.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
WOODSMAN ADVISES
Editor ASkOv Americana:

Editor Askov American:
| see some one was looking for a
plan. Here it is:
Now if | had the say about Towns
of DOsey and Belden and money to run
it i would leave everything the way
it is in that line. | would put cut
ters to work to thin out and cut ev-
erything where that should be done.
Leave seed trees wherever possible.
Young timber, not ready to thin out.
/ would leave alone. Cut cord wood
down to two inches and that will be
logs, ties, pulp and fence posts. Ev-
erythlng cOntract-sO much a cord for
cutting, so much for skidding, and so
much for hauling, and so on. Then
you will know where you are at IL
brush has to be piled, Csc more for
cutting a cord. This is what I did i'm
Sweden.
The timber will pay it's own way
and clean the timber at the same
time. Then the young timber will
pay 1919. That is what we figured
out.
This is what will come to you
here. The sooner you start the bet
ter you are Off For here, timber
80 years from now will be the same
thing. 1t doesn't bring you anything
this way but just stands there. Then
if a settler should like to settle on
some OF this land, give him a start
with three cows and give him work
in the woods. Then we have hay
meadows TO clean up. Rent them for
soc ton. 1t pays for no timber Of
value will grow on them.
There is community in Sweden
where timber pays taxes and all ex-
penses and money over. The same
thing can be done here.
could write lot more but If
someone is interested, come and see
me. ! will take him out and show
him what can be done. If this is
done. 20 years from now you will
have more and better timber. and the
| timber will more than pay the bills.
What is left now for the market can
be improved lot too.
ADOLF ANDERSON.
Kingsdale, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
GOVERNORS FOES EXPOSED
Mile Laos County TimeS)


The suit instituted by enemies OF
Gov. Floyd B.. Olson to have him de-
clared ineligible to hold the COVER
nOrs office because of alleged VIOLA
ton of the corrupt practices act was
thrown out of court after the judge
had heard the evidence. No evidence
of violation of the law was introduced
and it was just another attempt to
discredit the governor by his enemies.
An important feature of the trial
of the case was the bringing out into
the open of the people who were be-
hind this court action to Dust the gov
ernor.. One of the signers of the petit
tion against the governor, John A.
Danielson, was forced to reveal the
names of persons behind the action
and brought out the fact that the big
business organization of Minneapolis,
the Citizens Alliance, was apparently
head and front of the scheme. Some
of the truck owners involved in the
truck drivers strike last summer,
were also found to be contributors to
the plan to get" the governor. Dan
ielsOn swore under cath that the
money raised to pay the cost of trying
to GUST the governor came from the
following sources:
j. w. Schroeder, executive vice pres
ident of the Citizens Alliance, $500.
J. S. sam" Clapper, vice president
of the Citizens Alliance, head of the
Secret six and president of the Toro
Manufacturing Co., $780,.
A. w. Strong, a former president of
the Citizens Alliance, S25.
w. p. Christian, director of the
Citizens Alliance, $50.
H. S. Greiner, secretary of the Min
nesOta Truck Owners Association,
headed by j.. H. McReevy during the
truck strike last summer, SIS.
r. A. Lathrop. an insurance man,
one of the two signers who are now
lin the east" $40.
Contribution of 500 from Albert
Lea. through an attorney, F.. V.
Nichols. closely identified with the
campaign of Martin A. Nelson, defeat
ed Republican candidate for governor.
From an unidentified lady at a
knitting plant. SIS.
From a man named Hitchcock, SO.
Brought to Danielson's room by
messenger, fl om an unknown source,
$50.
The defense was able to bring out
that several of the big business in
terests of the state were behind the
move. Signers of the petition includ-
ed members of big milling and manu-
featuring concerns, grain eley ator
companies, law partner of Senator
Thos- ID. Schall (who fears that Gov.
Olson may be a candidate for his job
next year,. and others who represent
big business. The result Of this ex-
posture of the interests behind the
move to discredit the governor will
add to the already high standing of
the governor in the estimation of the
people of the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
A LITTLE CHURCH
By ]. w. G..

a Little Church, a little song, 1.-THE
Little Brown Church in the Dale,
near little town called Nashua.
Iowa, stands the original Little
Brown Church. Near a little creek
in a wooded lot. This little church is
known the world over, not only for its
beautiful surrounding, but. for the
history attached to it. It's interior
consists of eight pews, divided by a
little aisle, which leads to little pew
close to the altar. The church is only
thirty by forty-five feet.
The altar on which is mounted a
mahogany pulpit, and which has
stood for eighty-fve years is one of
the most interesting objects of this
little church. 1t holds the original
Bible which the first parson and the
founder of the church chose his first
text from. The church is painted
brown, and stands as staunch today as
when first built in the year 1852.
There are many reasons why this
little church is so highly praised. 80
much in fact, that its history has
been used in the composing of the
hymn that bears the title THE Little
Brown Church in the Dale" and
which has been sung by congregations
of many denominations in every part
of the Christian world.
Because of its outstanding beauty.
its wooden dale. and the wonderful
view from the hill overlooking it
travellers from distant parts have
gone to this house of worship to De
most strikingly beautiful spots on
Gods earth. The writer has visited