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Askov American., 1935-06-06
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papers. Which May or Nay Not
Conform with the Opinions
OF the AskOv American.)
DANGER!
(The Minneapolis Starr

Employers who take advantage OF
the collapse of any power to enforce
NRA codes to beat down wages and
stretch employees working hours will
be courting catastrophe.
To their credit a majority of Min
neapolis employers have already an
nounced their intention of maintain
ing such code restrictions.
The trouble may come when some
chiseler yields to temptation and sees
a chance to get business by cutting
prices and takes it cut of his work
force. Then the employers who want
to do the decent thing will have a
problem on their hands.
The decent factory is in a tough
spot when competitor finds hands
to work for 8 cents an hour as was
done i'm the days before the NRA
codes.
Only with its passing will the many
fine features of the NRA be fully
recognized. Now that they are gone
they will be sorely missed. There
is room for hope that some way will
be found to restore their benefits in
constitutional ways.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
SOLDIERS BONUS IS STILL
UNSETTLED
(The Nation)

In sustaining the Presidents veto of
the Patman bill the Senate did net
remove the bonus issue from politics
either for this session or the next
election The nine votes needed to
support the Presidents veto may net
be so easy to muster against the Clark
resolution. which gives the President
three alternative ways of paying the
outstanding Critic cates-with green
backs, bonds. or cash from the WORK
relief appropriation. In reality the
choice is between cash and bonds. and
either method is repugnant to the
President But the measure would
be free of the stigma of mandatory
greenback Initiation" and might be
accepted by some Senators who were
frightened by the Patman bill. The
forecast in Washington. however, Is
that the veto of any immediate pay
ment of the bonus will be sustained
in this session. which would throw
the issue into the next campaign.
This will not handicap the Democrats
except in few cases unless the vet
Grams unite for their revenge and can
/ find strong organization through
which to express themselves. A third
party which could count on a sub
stantial veteran vote would have
chances. but payment of the bonus is
at best a plank in a platform and not
a platform. As it appears highly i'm
probable that the third-paIty ele-
Askov American., 1935-06-06
KINGSDALE

Rev. and Mrs. c. E. ShOlander had
for their weekend guests the fol-
lowing, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus E. Johnson. A.
f. Sholander. Pearl Anderson, June
Larson and Dorothy and William and
Howey Skyeberg, all of Minneapolis.
and Werner T. Sholander of st. Paul.
1t was Mrs. ShOlander's birthday
June and this was a real reunion
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wilson and FAM
lily of Duluth, called at the Oman
home Friday.
C. E. Videen and Russell and John
Aarlie made business trip to Pine
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smyth and
Einar Benson visited at the Henry
Kinding home i'm LampsOn. Wis. Sun
day.
Mrs. A. Oman and LeVern and Mrs.
F. Rice spent last Thursday and Fri
day in Cambridge and Grandy with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Mccarthy OF
Minneapolis, visited Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Mitzel last Thursday. George Der
rick returned with them to the Cities.
Mrs. Paul Pahos of Markville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. p. COckerham and fam
lily of Dairyland, visited at the c. A..
Lund home Sunday.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
FUTURE OF FARMING
(St. Paul Pioneer PreSS)

Morris l.. Cooke, chairman of the
administrations Mississippi valley
committee, says that in another fifty
years we shall have only 15O.OOO,OO0
acres of really fertile soil, if the pres
ent wastage goes on unchecked
1t is his idea that soil preservation
is as urgent national problem as
economic and financial recovery.
The whole situation with respect to
soil erosion is a direct OutgrOwth OF
our time honored policy in respect to
our agricultural land. OF all the mai
ural resources with which this coun-
try was blessed, its soil has probably
been the richest; and our use of it il
lustrates both the best and the worst
aspects of rugged individualism.
In its best aspect the individualism
of our agriculture has built up So
cial class unique in agricultural his
tory. We have no peasantry; instead
we have class of men of sturdy and
independent self-reliance, following d
way of life that has produced much
happiness and that has made our
great democratic experiment work
able.
On the other hand, we have permit
ted this greatest of our natural assets
to be used wastefully, without regard
for the future or for the welfare OF
the country as whole.
We have let our soil be used in
such a way that wind and water have
permanently ruined enormous areas
and threaten the ruin of even larger
areas; so that today we find ourselves
obliged to spend much money and ef-
fort to repair the damage which this
individualism has inflicted.
What we need to do. of course. Is
find some sort of middle course which
will conserve the good side OF our
rural individualism and put curb
on the bad side.
We don't want collective farming,
la Stain. We don't want a system
of RECOMMENDATION under which the
farmer must ask permission OF
Washington before he puts his plow
| into the ground. We do want to save
that rural independence which has
been so richly productive of human
values.
On the other hand. we must insist
that farm land be used with the ma
tional welfare in mind. We need in
telligent conservation measures which
will enable us to hand down to our
grandchildren farmland just as
broad and rich as it always has been.
We must stop the wastage which.
if unchecked, would lead to progress
sive national decline.
| 1t ought not be impossible to find
program which would embrace all
these aims at once.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
A LITTLE POLITICS

At meeting of Democrats in
the Seventh congressional district the
other day National Committe eman
Joseph Wolf broke the long silence
and explained why he did not support
John f. Regain of MankatO. for gov
ernor. in the last election.
Ii has been generally known that
much friction prevailed amongst Min
nesota Democrats but at the Seventh
district meeting Mr.. Wolf came
straight out and said that he could
not support man. even though he
be called a Democrat. when he had
classed President Roosevelt as Il
Red" The national committeeman
also went on to explain that with the
increased vote Mr.. Regan received In
1894 over the 1882 run. and assuming
he continued to increase his vote ev-
cry two years he could win out for
governor in about the year 1000.
Calling President Roosevelt Red
as was done by the humorist of Man
kato. likely caused some folks 70
smile 1t all depends on who makes
the utterance. Fargoing extremists
or those who do much shouting. class
Mr. Roosevelt and his policies as
pale pink"
But after all. the Mankato lrishmar
got much publicity by being candi
date for governor in the last two cam
paignS. He iS an attorney and who
knows hut what ii paid him pretty
well to be sallavanting out over the
state.
Ii brings to mind the entry made :
few weeks ago for the 1886 race. 4
person who halls from Anoka ha,
spent $50 to file for the office Of gov
Askov American., 1935-06-06
JUST PROPAGANDA
Editor ASkOv American:

ASkOV American.
There appeared in the American
two issues ago a letter written by
Merle Pulling giving compliments to
the man who was instrumental in
putting on the Rural Life day pro-
gram at the Windemere M. E. church.
He also mentioned about the prop
uganda that has been going around
saying it was a Farmer-Labor meet
ing. l attended this social affair and
can say that there was not one
word mentioned that would pertain TO
any political party.
You must remember, Merle, that
there are great many, many men
and women in every walk of life who
are not very particular in what they
may say. And when | say that, I'm not
excluding preachers nor undertakers.
1t has been mentioned that Rev.
Chas. Swanson will sponsor another
program of the same nature at the
time. And then l do hope that these
men and women who have been
spreading this propaganda will come
to this meeting and find out for them
selves that it will not be a Farmer
Labor meeting but meeting where
every rural citizen will receive
great deal of valuable information
which will be benefit to them and
to the community where they live.
A RURAL CITIZEN.
Birch Creek Township.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
First Organization

A branch of the National Grange
has already been organized in the new
colony of Matanuska, Alaska.
Apparently things are going fine
for the new settlers in the far north
land for G. w. Hunt, master of the
new Grange, sent the following mes
sage to members in the United States:
There is no depression. unemploy-
ment, or encouragement in Alaska.
We have a vast territory to build into
state. We have little need for
money as we can grow our food: our
rivers TEEN with fish, and our forests
with game.
I'VE can see snOw-capped noun
tains every day, but we get our mail
only once a week. when weather per-
mits. Thus we have few of the wor-
ries that beset people in the States.
Don't you envy us our unlimited
opportunity to work and achieve?"
That message is full of cheer and
optimism and let us hope the pioneer
spirit-that of friendliness and neigh
borliness-will continue to prevail in
the new Alaska colony.
Having now organized the Grange
it may not be long before they will
have units of the Farm Bureau, the
Equity, the Holiday Association, the
United Farmers, etc. Then if these
organizations should not furni h
enough political interest they may
organize several political parties ard
by that time they will be really up
to date.
1t is interesting to note that the
pioneers get their mail only once d
week and for that reason have few
of the worries that beset folks living
in the United States. 1t is true that
if a person did not read or said moth
ing there would be less to worry about
but also less interest in life.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
THE BLUE EAGLE DIES
The Minnesota Union Advocate)

Y
Opinions will differ on the recent
decisions of the supreme court which
invalidated the National Industrial
Recovery Act, though there appeared
to be no conflict of opinion among the
nine members of the court. Labor
will vision widespread confusion.
chaos and another era of exploitation
for time. The large industrial in
terests will chortle in glee at their
victory, and congress will fume and
sputter in an effort to find out where
the most votes lie.
But in the last analysis. the opin-
ion read by Chief Justice Hughes is
nothing short Of death thrust at
the rapidly growing spirit of fascism
in America.
The National Industrial Recovery
Act was long stride in the direction
of dictatorship. 1t conferred greater
authority i'm the President in times
of peace than has ever been enjoyed
by the chief executive in times of
war. 1t made him an absolute dicta-
tor over Labor and industry. 1t dele
gated powers to him which might
easily be misapplied some of them
were not actually misapplied during
the time the act has been in force.
One can easily imagine what a Cool
idge or a Hoover might have done
under like circumstances and with
like authority.
Section IA was a new departure in
legislation. but even the most Optim-
istic must concede that it was never
truly enforced i'm behalf of Labor.
Here and there a blue eagle was re-
called without any serious cOnse-
quences. The steel industry. the auto
mobile industry. the lumber. coal and
oil industries were no more affected
by the letter and spirit of the Ma
tional Industrial Recovery Act than
were a lot of lesser industries. In
scores of cases the prevailing wage
scale was lowered. and the promised
protection to organized Labor was
never redeemed Instead. it was re-
pudiated time and time again not
only by the appointees of the Presi-
dent but by the President himself.
Perhaps the only redeeming thing in
the entire act was the prohibition
of child labor. 1t will be deplOrable
if this vicious institution is revived.
Labor need not lament the passing
of the NRA with all its ear-marks OF
| fascism. LabOr's great task just now
is to see that the Wagner Labor Dis
putes bill becomes the law of the
| land. This bill does not confer au-
thority on the President not cOntem-
plated by the founding fathers. In
stead. it is pure democracy. founded
on the premise of justice and equity.
1t will do more to bring back the
American standard of living than a
dozen National Industrial Recovery
Acts. So why cry over spilled milk
which was sour before it was spilled?
Askov American., 1935-06-06

ments can unite by next year, the
Patman bill was successful but hardly
remarkable for its bOldness. He is
entitled to credit for consistency and
wisdom, but he does not deserve the
wreaths for heroism which have Eeen
bestowed upon him.
The veto message was the c!earest
exposition of the case against I'M
mediate payment of the bonus which
has yet been made. The President
read it to Congress not only to i'm
press the Legislators but to reach the
national radio audience. The average
veteran, and the average voter too,
argues that if farmers are being paid
for blowing under crops and killing
pigs, the veteran who offered his life
in the war also can be paid. They
see no distinction between spenGiGg
for recovery for the benefit of certain
industries and occupations, and spend
ing for the benefit of men who have
all acknowledged claim on the Tre as
ury. But the demand pressed by the
veterans Is HOt Simply IOi pay HieEt,
but for payment today of an Obliga-
tion which does not fall due fer ten
years. as though the present value of
money were the same as its future
value. 1t is not the same, and the
President explained this difference
clearly and carefully. This simple
financial truth will have dawned or
many for the first time. We believe
it would have been wiser had the
President made the point clear ear
lier 1t then would have been diff
cult, if not impossible, for the vet
Grams to persist in saying that they
were only asking for what they were
entitled to. They would have had to
admit they were making a fresh de-
mand on the Treasury and to defend
it against the charge of class legiS-
lation. We still believe it possible
and desirable to settle this question
once and for all by issuing bonds 70
the veterans, which they can discount
at their present value or hold until
1945, at their own discretion. They
should have their certificates IN TIE
form most useful to them. But they
do not, and we believe they do not
wish to, constitute special group
with an unlimited claim on the
Treasury.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
GOODWILL COOPERATION
VS.. FORCED COOPERATION

Editor Askov American:
This is an attempt to answer Mr..
A. p. Jensen's opinion expressed i'm
last weeks Askov American under
the above heading. ! am sure we all
need to read or study our A B C's in
true cooperation again and again. We
are SO apt to slip or forget our O5liea-
tiOns to carry our share of the bur-
den when profit is in sight on the
other side of the fence.
! What is cooperation? Webster de-
fines it ito act or operate jointly with
others, concurrent effort or labor, the
association or collective action of per-
sons operating jointly to some end
Working together either voluntary or
by force as practiced in our communal
and state activitieS-Or both when we
voluntarily organize and adopt certain
rules .and regulations enforceable.
| If l offer to help neighbOr dig
his potatoes to save them from freez-
! ing that is voluntary or goodwill CO.
operation and l can stop any time
! feel like it. On the other hand if
voluntarily enter into an agreement
with number of responsible men to
market my rutabagas under certain
adopted regulations which is generally
called bylaws. then l have agreed to
relinquish my individual control OF
marketing my rutabagas; it does rot
matter whether this might cause me
a temporary or permanent loss OF
money. l have voluntarily agreed to
enforceable cooperation, which Is
ideal communism, from which ! can
not back out of my own sweet will.
When we in Denmark in the latter
part of the SOS organized our farm
ers cooperative packing plants. we
signed a ten years agreement to de
liver our hogs for marketing without
any reservations. What happened!
There was a strong English CORPORA
tion controlling up to that time the
Askov American., 1935-06-06
AMNESTY FOR BERCDOLL.
NEVER!
(FerguS Falls Tribune)

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Amer
lean citizen. but a renegade and cow
ard lodged the draft in this country
when the World war began and es-
capped to Germany. He was at first
suspected there of being a double
dealing spy. but he finally convinced
Emperor Wilhelm by his violent de-
nunciations of the United States and
eagerness to tell the German board OF
strategy all he knew of this country's
concealed coast Notifications, and
other military information. that he
was. indeed. a good German. SO he
stayed and has been under the pro-
lection of the German flag ever since.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll finds
now that his danger of being COM
PEELED to fight is much greater in
Germany than here. and wants to re-
turn to this country to live. Thus far
he has met with curt refuSals.
1t would be a tricky jest of the
Fates were Poltroon Bergdoll forced
into the German army and compelled
to help fight its battles. but he will
be safe as long Us his fortune is left
with which to buy immunity. Ger
many's high command knows well
that his money is worth more to its
cause than his service in the Ger
man army. In any event. it seems
certain that he will never be allowed
TO enter this country again. except
as captured criminal who must
serve his sentence if he is caught on
American soil
Askov American., 1935-06-06
Is RELIEF EXTRAVAGANT!
(The Austin American)

The president has nearly five bill
lion dollars to spend for relief. Big
business is having a sick headache
worrying how the president is going
to spend it. Business leaders have
driven themselves into a frenzy lest
he would permit his generosities to
overwhelm him. Their greatest fear
was apparently that relief wages
would be fixed at so high a figure that
employers of labor would be forced
to increase wages. High relief wages.
they say, would be calmitious. They
might possibly disturb divide nds.
They might even go so far as to affect
hundred-thouS and dollars-ayear sal
aries.
ANY fears they may have had in
this direction should have been COM
Askov American., 1935-06-06

ernor on the Farmer-LabOr ticket.
Filing usually opens on January 1st
of the year in which the campaign
takes place, therefore. the filing of
the Anoka sooner" will lie dormant
in the secretary of states office for
several months. But at any rate he
made the front page when the invest
ment was made. Maybe he figures
that $50 spent on filing fee is the
cheapest advertising he can buy.
1t might be better for the Anoka
aspirant to build up little more sem
timent and some more votes in his
own community for the political party
upon which he has made the filing
for high office.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
THE TOWNSEND PLAN

Cheer up, Grandma, don't you cry.
You'll wear diamonds by and by
When the Townsend plan goes
through:
How we all shall envy you.
No more worry over bills.
Butchers duns or doctors pills.
No more panic over rent.
Leave that to the government.
You can soar away full fledged,
With the over-privileged.
Lead life of pleasure bent.
But you must spend every cent.
Whoopee, Grandma. Keep alive,
Life begins at Sixty-Five.
Selected.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
EDUCATION VS.. LIVING
Editor Askov American:

Editor AskOv American:
Mr. BOsch's work in the Holiday
Association reminds me of what
man said about the weather: There
is a lot of talk about it but nothing
DONE"
The farmers have been educated on
getting along on nothing for several
years and would now like to have
something more than education to
live on.
PEDER NJ. HAGE.
Hinckley, May 81. 1885.
Askov American., 1935-06-06
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 II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American., 1935-06-06
WELCOME HOME.
(The Seward (Alaska) GA

(The Seward (Alaska) Gateway
Along with the rest of Alaska. Sew
ard and the people of this and west
ward areas. greet and welcome these
new and ambitious settlers and their
little ones from Continental United
Askov American., 1935-06-06
RUTLEDGE

A children's day program will be
given at the M. x. church next Sun
day afternoon, June 9, at 1:30 p. IN.
Everyone welcome.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-11

cord Of stresa, possibly IN alliance "a
which TO fall back 4 Germany Win
mot negotiate. France waivers b.
tween the two but leans toward the
British viewpoint.
II Duce d Skeptical
On the eve Of the conferences
Mussolini's Newspaper. Popolo DIT
ALA, In IN editorial believed 70 have
been written by II Duce himself,
warned against excessive optimism
concerning the fruits Of the Stresa
negotiations.
The editorial then said Of Italy's
own plans that she would keep 100000
men under arms until the horizon u
well cleared-and give them Ill mod
ern weapons"
The statesmen began their delib-
erations at the big conference table
In the hall Of musjc Of Bogromeo
palace on lsola Bella at 1880 .. N.
It was the first time since the Paris
peace conference that the premiees
Of France, Italy and Great Britain
had met together.
The British delegation went 70 the
island conference with the express
determination not to break with Ger
many. Macdonald and Simon, Il
was explained, plan to outline e..
actly what was said In the course Of
the political tours Of the Britain for
eign secretary and Capt. Anthony
Eden, and then await italian and
French comments and proposals.
The British were plainly disturbed
over Germany's warning that she
would not return to the league Of
nations until She gets back some Of
her colonies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-11
Seed Loan Official
COnfers in st. Paul

st. Paul, April ll.-(F-Norman
monaghan. chief Of the emergency
crop and feed loan office in Wash
tngton, will arrive in st. Paul Thurs
Gay for visit to the regional office
here.
I He will confer with J. E. Eaton of
Fargo, newly appointed manager Of
the st. Paul office, as successor to L.
=. Paulson, and other officials OF the
farm credit administration. The con-
ferences arc expected " be OF . rou-
tine nature looking toward improved
services Of the agency.
Eaton announced that the seed loan
machinery Is now in full operation
End that only the applications Of
farmers are awaited to broaden the
lending program. Nearly 100000 ap-
plication blanks have been sent out
~ counties throughout the state and
MAY be obtained by farmers, he said.
The loans are limited to $500 an IN
dividual and are authorized only for
those farmers actually In need.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-11
CulbertsOns Boost
Bridge Battle Lead

New York, April ll.-tR,-P. Hal
Sims chance for victory In his 150-
rubber bridge match with Ely Gull
bertson existed Thursday only as
bare possibility.
The portly bridge master OF Deal,
N. j., faced q virtually insurmount-
able lead as the match entered its
second last day with II more rubbers
to be played.
Culbertson and his wife, Josephine,
withstood determined assault by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims In Wednesday,
play and brought their advantage up
to 14,720 points at the end Of the
133rd rubber. Early In the night the
Simses had cut the lead to 1920
points, only to have the Culbertsons
start q new upward swing that gave
them . net gain for the day Of 1000
points.