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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
DIRIGIBLE DISASTERS
Duluth Herald)

With the Macon as another instance
of the apparent inevitability with
which the dirigibles come to grief
sooner or later, the country has rea-
son to question the value of these deli
cate and expensive weapons. To the
layman they seem to have safety
other air fighters lack but the TRACE
dies that have saddened so many cOun-
tries show that this is not the case.
Surely the navy knows what it is
doing and it is only by experiment
that knowledge can be gained, but
people are beginning to wonder what
would be the value, in the event of
war, of a weapon so delicate that it
cannot stand the strain of peacetime
maneuvers.
AS if to confuse the whole issue the
venerable Graf Zeppelin of DR.. Hugo
Eckener has a long and happy record
of safe voyages, but commercial and
naval problems may be vastly diff
ferent. If they have done nothing
else, the navy's costly and tragic ex-
periments with lighter than air craft
have shown that there is still much
to be said for planes and battleships
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From other News
papers. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
POLITICAL AMMUNITION
(The st. Paul Daily News)

(The st. Paul Daily NeWS)
Gov. Olson delivered another broad
side at his conservative enemies Mon
day in his Daily News article.
The governor asked, in effect, when
the conservative senators are going to
stop holding up such matters as the
mortgage moratorium extension and
the relief bill while they busy them
selves with a political investigation
into the administrative acts of the
Farmer-Labor party.
He pointed out also that the plan
of continuing these Investigations
after the session is over at $40 per
diem for each Investigator would not
only give handsome employment to
certain individuals but make the tax
paying public pay for the political
ammunition to be used by Republicans
and Democrats alike against the
Farmer-Labor party in 1886. There
is no need for such expensive pro-
cedure, observed the governor, be-
cause the daily press can be counted
upon to keep a diligent eye upon his
administration.
What have the conservatives to say
to this?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FARM PRICES
st Paul Pioneer Press

(SC. fdul HlOlltCi IISooJ
The statement of Secretary Wal
lace's economic adviser, Louis n.
Dean that fourteen basic farm crops
have reached parity price is evidence
of the improvement that has occurred
but must be taken with some caution.
Pre-war parity price is the objective
set in the farm adjustment act. The
theory is that agriculture is entitled
to a price for its products which Will
give a bushel of wheat or hundred
weight of hogs or a bale of cotton the
same value in terms of what they Will
buy as they had in the years 1909 to
1914.
But it would be a mistake to sup
pose that the goal has been reached
for fourteen important crops and the
battle won. Mr.. Dean means that by
figuring in the AAA benefit payments
these crops are at parity. Most OF the
crop groups have attained prices equal
or greater than those prevailing in
the basic pre-war period. But the
prices of the things the farmer buys
are &c per cent above their pre-war
level. Consequently on price alone
these crops are not up to parity in
buying power. In fact the present
buying power of farm crops, taken as
a whole, is only so per cent OF pre-
war In these fourteen individual
crops the showing is better than 80
per cent, but it is only by figuring in
the cash benefits that parity can be
claimed.
What is perhaps more important,
the price level has risen in response
largely to the drouth. So far as can
now be fOretold, production will be
materially greater this year than last.
Maintenance of the price level, con-
sequently, depends on an equivalent
increase of demand, which in turn
rests on general recovery and recap
ture of overseas markets.
1t is well to keep in mind that the
interests of farming are not separate
from those of the country as a whole.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
OBSERVATIONS
By Cong. ELMER J. RYAN

There has been a so-called shake up
in the AAA. There is great specula-
ton as to why Jerome N. Frank, coun-
sci for the AAA, Frederick c. Howe,
consumers counsel, and some of their
subOrdinates were recently ousted.
eColumnist Paul Mallon says: at has
been denied, but the point which final
ly brought the break was a quarrel
over prying into the books of process
sOrs. Tugwellian Attorney Frank was
eager to do it. So was Consumer
Counsel Fred Howe. They framed a
very strong amendment to be passed
by Congress.
"The Chester Davis clique did not
like the wording of the amendment,
and presumably did not care much
for the idea, although a somewhat less
stringent amendment is now promised
by them.
The dismissed Tugwellians also de-
manded closer supervision of market
ing agreements; full right to investi-
gate profit and cost data; rigid con-
troll of dairies, Gamers, millers, ETC."
One of the stumbling blocks of AAA
programs has been the inability to
gain knowledge of professors profits.
If Mr.. MallOn is correct, it would
seem regrettable that Department of
Agriculture employees whose job it is
to look after the interests of farmers
as opposed to the interess of other
groups, such as the milk distributors
and packers, should be discharged for
proposing to do the very thing which
the interests of the farmers require
them to do.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
RELIEF PROMISED

The Minnesota legislative miss Ion
ance that the federal government will
provide adequate feed relief to farm
ers in the drouth districts. A new
federal policy in this regard Is being
formulated and it's execution, accord
ing to word from Washington. now
awaits only the passage Of the $4.S00.-
100000 relief bill I'm Congress, which
Is expected to become law within
few DAYS Because Of the projected
new policy the S1OOO.OOO apnropria-
ton for drouth relief by the State
Legislature will be unnecessary.
The need for modification OF the re-
lief regulations has been shown many
times OF late. Renorts from the drouth
areas indicate hundreds OF cattle are
dying from starvation: many are In
such poor condition from inadequate
feed as 70 he virtually unfit for breed
ing or dairy production purposes, and
many horses. because Of the lack Of
feed. will he unfit for use in the
spring blowing.
AS the federal regulations now
stand. each farmer is allowed SOS
month in feed relief This is SUD-
posed to take care Of Subsistence
herd''-ten units-which includes cat
tie. horses. hogs. sheep and poultry.
This Subsistence herd is exactly
what the term implies-it is barely
enough to take care Of the needs OF
one farm family without allowing for
any additional production from which
the farmer may obtain a cash income.
II the farmers in the drouth areas
are to he restricted by this sos allot-
ment II is obvious that their live
stock resources will be almost wiped
out. Therefore. the indicated plan Of
the federal government to liberalize
relief regulations is necessary step.
II is to he hoped that the relief bill
will be passed by Congress as soon
rs possible so that this plan may be
put into effect speedily. Otherwise.
Minnesota's farmers may have to suf-
fer still further restrictions Of al
ready badly depleted herds because Of
their inability to feed them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
TAX LIMITATION
(The st. Paul Daily NewS)


Members of the Ramsey County leg
islative delegation should be i'm
pressed with the warning of John Nc
Conneloug assistant county attorney,
on the danger of unintelligent tax
limitation.
He pointed out that measures for
such tax relief" now swapping the
legislature will do more harm than
good if some common sense is not
used in considering them.
If the legislature should enact any
general tax Limitation statute with
out considering the situation in such
counties as Ramsey. or without max
ing some provision for revenue to re-
place that arbitrarily restricted. the
result here would be chaotic.
When these measures were being
first considered The Daily News warn
ed of their danger. Mr.. McConneloug
emphasizes it when he points out that
some s4,5OO.000 income would be
Topped off by them.
1t is we'll. perhaps. to consider ways
and means Of halting the tax de-
mands and finding some way Of re-
lieving the burden on realty. but there
is no sense in closing the schools.
shutting down the police and fire serv-
ices and repudiating the debt charges
to do so. That's what the present tax
Limitation measures would mean.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

A meeting of Northwestern Senators
and Congressman was held on Febru-
airy IL in the Senate Caucus room to
consider the problem of the distribu-
tion of emergency feed relief. Repre-
sentatives of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration, the Farm Credit
Administration, and the Emergency
Relief Administration were present to
explain their views and methods. 1t
was reported by FCA officials that the
machinery to distribute the recently
enacted $6O,00O,O0O seed loan allot-
ment will be set in motion at once.
An effort was made by some Repre-
sentatives to have a portion of this
money used for the furnishing of seed
for forage crops. Under the terms of
the present bill, however, seed can be
furnished only for crops maturing in
1885. If forage seed is to be furnished
it will have to be through further leg
iSlation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

Carlson, national president OF the
Womens Auxiliary of the American
Legion, of Willmar, Mimi, was held
at the Washington hotel on Saturday
evening, February 9. Frank M. Bel
granO, national commander of the
American Legion, was also an honor
guest. Senator Shipstead and Con-
gressmen Andersen, Kvale, Pittinger,
Mas, and Ryan were present. Other
prominent Minnesotans who were
present included Carl Hubbard, of the
Veterans Administration of Fort Smell
ling, former Congressman Victor
Chistgau, now with the AAA, Colonel
March of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, Victor Anderson, attorney for the
AAA, and John McGovern, former
All-American Quarter Back of Mime
sofa, who is practicing law in Wash
ington. The reception was arranged
by Miss Bede Johnson, President of
the Minnesota State Society in Wash
ington.
Minnesotans are proud of the ca
pable and gracious manner in which
Mrs. Carlson is discharging the duties
of her high office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
DIED IN HARNESS

Through the death of Senator
George HI. Sullivan of saltwater, the
state of Minnesota has lost an able
political leader of many years stand
ing.
Mr.. Sullivan was elected to the
State Senate back in 1906 and served
continuously since. He had seen 20
years of service in the Senate and
would have served 80 years had he
lived out his present term.
His passing marks the death OF
legislator of the old school, a rugged
individualst Senator Sullivan was
a personal friend of many with whom
he differed politically, for his word
was his bond. There was something
in his makeup that attached indi-
viduals to him personally. He was
fearless and very OutspOken and dur
ing his long tenure in the Senate
was the center of many a vigorous
battle. In his advanced years OF
nearly three score and ten he fought
like a young man in the thirties. The
senator was we'll informed on eco
topic of taxation, in which capacity
he served as chairman of the Senate
committee on Taxes and Tax Laws
for many years. He labored arduously
for equitable taxation on national
banks and as a result of his labors
national banks in the state of Min
nesota paid higher taxes than in most
other states in the Union.
The senator was born and raised in
the very city where his remains were
laid to rest Monday afternoon. His
colleagues of the Senate attended the
funeral in body and were honorary
pallbearers. Prominent officials in
the affairs of state and many persons
who had followed his political ca
reer, from different parts of the state,
were in attendance at the funeral, to
pay their last respects to the fearless
fighter. Friend or foe alike, pOlit-
ically speaking, will miss the rugged
senator in the halls of the Minnesota
Legislature.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
THE GOLD DECISION

The United States Supreme Court
has ended the long suspense that
gripped the country as a result Of
the question of the ultimate fate of
the New Deals monetary policies.
The highest tribunal upheld the right
of Congress to fix the value of cur
rency and sustained the right of gov
eminent to invaldate the gold clauses
in private contracts. However, it
ruled that the government must pay
off its own bonds in gold or the
equivalent in devalued currency.
But there is a joker in connection
with the latter provision. The court
ruled that the United States Court
of Claims has no Jurisdiction over
such cases. Inasmuch as the Court
of Claims is the only tribunal before
which claims against the government
may be taken, the Supreme Courts
ruling is interpreted to mean that it
will be impossible for holders of fed
eral bonds to collect on their old gold
basis. Thus, in effect, it seems that
the government wins all around.
1t, is we'll that the suspense is re-
moved. The uncertainty as to the
Supreme courts course in the case
has been held responsible in some
quarters for retarding business.
An immediate effect of the decis-
ion was to send stocks soaring 81
to SO share in Wall Street as soon
as the courts opinion was announced.
Railroad shares especially were
helped by the ruling, for it had been
feared that if the court failed to up
hold abrogation of the gold clauses
in railroad bonds, adding 50 per cent
to the roads Indebtedness, most Of
these carriers would be bankrupt.
Grains, too, were doomed. May wheat,
which had opened at $1.03B on the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce,
rose to S1-06A In the few minutes
between the announcement Of the
courts decision and the order hating
trading on this board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
A CHALLENGE
Rochester, Mimi.

Editor Askov American:
Do not read except with an open
mind!
Who dares to contradict his own
conscience for profit?
Who dareS to grab the crumbs from
starving man for profit?
Who dares to go to war for the sake
of business?
Who dares to fight cooperation?
Who dares become a millionaire at
the expense of his brother?
That is the challenge! 1t concerns
one and all of us in this day of tumult
and excessive profiteering.
We may say: Are we not forced to
dare? How can We free ourselves?
How are we to exist if we do not dare?
Let us analyze this situation briefly
and then think! In each case, be it
economics, be it religion. be it bust
ness. it is money, the all powerful
dollar, that is first thought of. We
must make money, regardless. 1t is
necessary! Why? Originally money
was intended to be used as medium
Of exchange rather than god: Now
we will sacrifice even our own broth
er's blood to obtain money and We ut
terly forget it's original purpose.
Money was never intended to be piled
in heaps and boarded in order that a
few may govern the masses. The
present system whereby this is pos
sibe cannot live; nature forbids it!
10 ID IF 10
Golden Rule must be upheld!
Our condition now is critical! We
are not getting our just share. If we
will be radical (by that | mean going
to the root) we win find that only
through cooperation of the masses,
through public ownership of all public
utilities and eliminating the issue of
profit can We ever have peace and
good will among men.
| have no time for a man that will
holler depression and hard times and
still be an ardent supporter of our
present system. because he is the man
that contradicts his own conscience
for profit; he is the man that grabs
the crumbs from starving man; he
Isl the Ildu tldt ldNtTS WdT DIS
business and he is public enemy No.
1 to cooperation.
Today it is impossible to buy or
sell unless small part is wasted or
given to him who does not need it;
but it is possible to work towards an
end whereby eventually the masses
are reaping the opportunities which
God placed in the earth for us, and
that end is cooperation in all fields
and public ownership Of all utilities!
The time is coming (even though
too slowly when the world will be
thus. Can you die conscious clear
unless you have done your bit? Your
bit may seem small. and it may not
pay cash dividends. but every good
word spoken for cooperation and ev-
cry act done with cooperative is
placing you one step closer to your
neighbor and helping your friend to-
wards better living. Let US not fail
in the greatest loyalty of all loyalty
to your fellow men!
w. B. johnson.
Askov. Minn.. February 20. 1885.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
FORESTRY EXAMINATION
ANNOUNCED FOR MARCH 1

An examination Of applicants for
positions as towermen, smoke chasers
and patrolmen will be conducted by
the Division of Forestry and Fire
Prevention of the Minnesota Depart
ment of Conservation on Friday.
March 1. 1t is required that all per-
sons taking the examination be Fl
years old or over.
Examinations will be held in Room
S38, State Office building, St Paul,
and at all district ranger headquar-
tiers, starting at 9 o'clock a. m.
Grover Comet, state forester, an
nounced that a maximum of rs new
men may be temporarily employed
throughout the state, following the
examinations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

was several hundred per cent greater
than in daylight
This tremendous death and injury
toll paid by American citizens each
year will result in drastic measures
being taken unless the motoring pub
lie takes it upon themselves to pre-
vent accidents. Certainly we do not
want legislation so strict that it will
take away the pleasure of motoring
and this will possibly come If the
accident figures keep mounting. Safe
ty experts advise that the best way
to avoid accidents is to keep the car
in good mechanical condition and
drive same with the idea in mind that
the driver of the other car is al
ways going to do something wrong or
unexpected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

At meeting Of the Representa-
tives of the prairie states, February
9, Representative VIM. Lemke of
North Dakota, reported that there ex-
lists a strong trend sof support for the
Massingale cost of Production bill
among farm organizations. He said
that it was his opinion that some Or
CARNATIONS which had previously OPP
posed this legislation would now favor
it. The bill proposes guaranteed price
equivalent to cost of production
through marketing control instead OF
the present system of processing taxes
and benefit payments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
THE BANKERS RACKET OF 1885

Editor Askov American:
1.-THE Banking Act of 1885" with its
summary, takes up ten closely printed
pages in the Congressional Record
and contains nearly twenty-thousand
words.
No wonder, as Brisbane says: mo
body understands money" Except
perhaps the money lenders, who
themselves see to it that the "Act"
is all in their favor, and that it must
be so complicated that nobody else
can understand it.
1t is not difficult however, to ana
lyze and see that the money changers
rule the Temple with greater power
than ever before, and that the acute
economic slavery into which the pro-
ducing classes have been ensnared,
will continue until the masses as a
unit, rise in their might to free them
selves from this thraldom.
Roosevelt has failed us by not ex-
ercising his power to issue currency
instead of bonds.
Therefore, it is now up to the COM
mon people, who by the sweat Of their
brows have produced the wealth Of
the nation, to make an uncompromis-
ing demand upon Congress to defeat
the Banking Act of 1885," and fur
Their uncompromising demand that
Congress exercise it's Constitutional
power to issue the nations own money,
and to retire all interest bearing gov
eminent obligations with non-interest
bearing currency. Thus saving a bill
lion dollars a year in interest alone
S. o. SANDERSON.
Rochester, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
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 if the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

sHeard at a recent meeting of the
Business Women's club: Il hear that
Miss F. claims to have made one
thousand refusals of marriage"
That's easily explained. When
young Mr.. A. asked her to marry him
she replied: mo, no, a thousand
times no."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

The Steagall bill dealing with bank
ing and currency which has been re-
ported favorably by the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. pro-
poses to continue to extend, the ben
efits of Federal Deposit Insurance tC
state banks without enforcing the reg.
ulation that they become members OF
the Federal Reserve system. Many
people who realize the value of the
small town Independent bank will
heave a sigh of relief if the small
banks are permitted the FDIC in
surance benefits without being forced
to adopt the requirements of the Fed
eral Reserve System.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

Friend-s'Did you fish with flies"
Returning Camper-"Fi h with
them. We fished with them, camped
with them, ate with them. and slept
with them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21
A Hand.Out.

Lady, l insist that you do a good
turn and give me a hand-out.''
"Oh, my poor man, are you a
tramp"
mo. ma'am, I'm the man driving
the car behind your car"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

Shop through the columns Of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-21

A reception in honor Of Mrs. A. C..