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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or Nay Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv Amerlcan.)
Fleeing INVESTORS
(The st. Paul Daily NewS)

Legislation barring holding cOmpa-
MES for public utilities may have
been unconstitutional" and too dras-
tic but revelations now being made
before the house lobbying investigat-
ing committee show that some prOtec-
ton of legitimate investors is needed.
The continued disappearance" OF
H. c. Hopson, real head of the Assocl-
ated Gas & Electric system, who is
wanted for questioning, is hardly cal
culated to increase public confidence
in the integrity with which some OF
these large corporations are managed.
An innocent man doesn't dodge con-
gressional inquiry, no matter how en-
barrassing it may be.
This refusal to face questions
gains added significance from the
revelation that during the years 1929
to 1888 some of his private" COM
panies made profits of more than ST.
OOO, 900 through his control of the lar
ger utility system-his own share of
the rake-off amounting to $4,000
during the depression.
While this profitable inside tinanc-
ing was going on the utility system
omitted dividends to the stockholders.
1t is not a pretty picture and the
line of demarcation between this and
the more common species Of criminal
racketeering is hard to draw. Of
ficers char ged, and paid handsomely,
with managing utility for the osten-
sible benefit of the public and the
advantage of the investing stOckhOld-
ers are found to devote most of their
time to ways and means of drawing
off the cream of the profits for their
personal use.
The practice is widespread enough
to be familiar to many. The legal
and financial devices whereby insiders
secure control with little or no in
vestment and proceed to run profitable
enterprises for their own benefit are
many.
1t was to put an end to this kind of
financing rigging that the President
proposed effective legislation. This
has been killed in the House. 1t may
have been too sweeping and drastic,
but it is evident that some federal
control, as opposed to ineffective state
regulation, is necessary to save even
the stockholders from the rapacity of
the officers of some of our large
utilities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

The AAA amendments have finally,
after lengthy debate, passed the Sem
ate. An important controversy CEN
tered around provisions which would
bar law suits to regain or to prevent
payment of processing taxes on con-
stitutional grounds. AS the bill final
ly passed the Senate, it provided that
professors could only recover the
taxes in cases where they are able to
prove that they themselves paid the
tax and they did not pass it on to the
consumer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
NORTH BRANCH GOLF
TEAM WINS CONTEST

The North Branch golf team won
first place in the Eastern Minnesota
League schedule, by compiling a total
of 116 points to it's rivals, Sandstone,
Hinckley, and Rush City each getting
106, 9S1a and 70 respectively. The
last game was played on the North
Branch golf course Sunday.
The four game schedule was thor
oughly enjoyed by players from the
four towns and it is hoped by many
that it will be an annual event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

A man who claimed he was one of
the unemployed from the city stopped
and asked for work at a farm one
night. The farmer said he could put
him up for the night and let him
work for it the next day. At four
O'Clock the next morning the new
farm hand was routed out by call
for breakfast. A few moments later
the farmer was surprised to see the
man going out the door. Say, come
back and eat your breakfast before
you go to work." he yelled. I'm not
going to work." the man called back.
I'm going to find place where l
can stay all night
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

Heard at court: Judge-"YOu are
charged with throwing your mother
in-law out of the window" Defend
anti done it without thinking, your
honor" Judge-"Yes, but don't you
see how dangerous it might be for
anyone passing at the time"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

A recent report of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration COW
ering the months of January and
February, 1885, indicates that 1902 ,5S1
Minnesota families were cared for
through relief agencies in January
and 102,S25 families in February.
23,274 single persons were given relief
in January and 25,44S in February.
The people on relief constituted about
nineteen per cent of the total popula-
ton of the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
HOLIDAY WILL MEET

The Farmers Holiday Association
will meet at Hinckley at p. m. Fri
day, August 2, in the Legion hall.
The secretary urges all members to
be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

you are not like Mr.. ......," COM
planned lady to her husband. They
have been married 20 years and his
wife says he is so tender" Tender?
Well, he ought to be after being kept
in hot water that long," he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
Complicated Affair.

MOther-'Mary, come upstairs i'm
mediately."
Mary-"But I'm all wrapped up in
my problem"
MOther-"Tell him to go home"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

Nowadays when fellow meets a.
girl, she is either hungry, thirsty, or
has a birthday. What became of the
old-fashiOned girl who used to eat
home once in a while?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

$500 of the relief funds expended in
Minnesota. The state supplied two
tenths of one per cent of the funds
and local governmental units supplied
$3.50
For the year 1884, the federal gov
eminent supplied 81.1%. The state
$3.50 and local units 13.4%.
The total percentages of relief
funds for the two years are: Federal,
1870; State, 4.49o; Local. 2O.2%0.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

"You say your wife reads you like
a book?" said one citizen to another.
Eyes, but the trouble is she insists
on doing it aloud" was the reply,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

1t is said that the waiter always
lays your check upside down on the
restaurant table becaues he has heard
that a shock is bad for the stomach
after eating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

Il dreamed last night that a burg
lar stole my new alarm clock and
when l woke up l looked to see if it
was still there" remarked Sam to Jim
at the oil station. Was it gomez"
asked Jim. NO." but it was going
replied Sam.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

According to the FERA report, the
average relief allowances per family
have been higher in Minnesota than
in any of the other states classed in
the report as West Central states.
Average monthly relief allowances
for Minnesota in January, 1895, were
$29.31 per family for the rural por-
lions of the state and S42.76 per fam
lily in the principal cities of the state.
In February, the relief families in the
principal cities received an average
of $37.15 per family, while relief
families in those portions of the state
outside of the principal cities, re-
ceived an average of $2S.O7 per fam
lily.
The plan of the Works Progress
Administration, now being set up
throughout the country, is that all
employable persons shall be given en-
plOyment and those in need of direct
relief shall be cared for by the states
and local government bodies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

A bulletin, recently issued by the
headquarters of the National You'll
indicates the oppor-
tunities which will be offered by the
government to young people in need
of part time employment to aid in
their education.
Students. who are able to do high
grade college work, may apply to the
college which they wish to attend
asking for assignment to the part
time jobs being provided by the Ma
tional Youth Administration.
All colleges are eligible to rartici-
pate in the program and it is esti-
mated that the part time jobs will en-
able students to earn an average OF
$500 per month while attending
school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

The wages of sin is death today
just as 1000 years ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

The relief load throughout the
country has been handled through di-
rect grants or gifts by the federal
government to the states. The money
has been expended largely under the
control of the state authorities
through the several state emergency
relief administrations.
This procedure has been followed
in Minnesota.
The report shows that for the year
1888 the federal government supplied
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
A BIT OF HUMOR

Since the return of the long skirt,
it is reported, five hundred opticians
went out of business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01

The Presidents policy of abandon
ing the furnishing of direct relief and
the transfer of employable persons
from direct relief to works projects
under the Works Progress Admins
tration is the outstanding problem
confronting the emergency relief set
up at the present time.
In his original message to this Con-
gress, the President stated his pur-
pose of taking the Federal Govern
ment out of the field of direct relief.
The Works Progress Administration
was set up for the purpose of carry
ing out this policy. 1t is planned that
when the Works Progress Admin
stration gets under way that all per-
sons in need of relief, who cannot be
employed on work projects, will have
to be cared for by the states and local
units of government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-01
OBSERVATIONS
BY Cong. ELMER J. RYAN

The appropriation of 100000 to ex-
tend and continue the Federal Trade
Commission investigation of unfair
practices of milk distributors was adj
ded to the second deficiency bill on
the floor of the Senate after it had
been stricken from the bill in COM
mittee. The proposal to continue the
investigation through the added funds
had the approval of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the President. The
amendment placing the appropriation
in the bill was proposed and advO-
Gated on the floor by Senator F. Ryan
Duffy of Wisconsin.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08

4 lane. No. 8, opened u 7
y Eyu. LAM, Monday morning at :
|own ||e0r tbe mI annual inspection q
fOr 'u' The lane will be
DlsS' ''ntiI 5 p. M, August 4.
lr'i ne lane was set up on
IT, ~ street, between Broao
~ streets, Middletown.
IT, the Safety Lane comes
Ina for a week.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
III. w. VICKERS Jr.
TRIES SUICIDE
Prominent ChestertOwn, Md,
Attorney Cuts Throat i'm du-
POnt Hotel, Wilmington
FASTENED TO HOSPITAL

A telephone knocked from the
stand by Harrison w. Vickers, Jr.,
65, of Chestertown, Md, as he
staggered around his room in the
Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington, after
slashing his throat Tuesday night,
foiled, at least temporarily, his at
tempt at suicide. Mr.. Vickers,
who is a prominent Democratic
leader in Kent County, Md and
former chairman of the State Con-
servation Commission of Mary
land was admitted to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in a critical condi-
ton. Early yesterday he was re-
ported to have rallied slightly. The
blinking of the red light on the
switchboard attracted the attention
of the operator and when she re-
ceived no response she notified
Henry Shreffler assistant manager
of the hotel. He went to Vickers'
room and when his repeated
knocking failed to gain any re-
sponse he used an emergency key
to gain entrance to the room. Mr..
Vickers was found on the floor in
a pool of blood with his throat
slashed and his left wrist badly
cut Mr.. Shreffler called the police
ambulance and Vickers was re-
moved to the Homeopathic Hos
pital. Vickers refused to give any
reason for his act. Besides slash
ing his throat and wrist Vickers
also drank poison it is said. Wick
ers had checked in at the hotel at
4:3O o'clock Monday afternoon
/ His brother George Vickers COM
mitted suicide about six months
ago by leaping from the window OF
a hotel in San Francisco Cal ac-
cording to reports received from
Chestertown. Harrison w. Wick
ers Jr. is a former states attorney
for Kent county. attorney for the
County Commissioners and was
prominently mentioned recently
for State Senator from that coun.
ty. He is the grandson of U. S
Senator George Vickers whose
vote in 1868 saved Andrew John.
son from impeachment. His wife
is the former Miss Rebecca Eliasor
and he has two children, Harrison
w. Vickers, III, and Dorothy Wick
ers, who is a student at Smith Col.
lege. He had been spending sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City for his
health, but had been reported i'm,
proved and in good spirits.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
STATE GUARDS
MEET IN CAMP
Continued From Page One)

cruits; Lieut.. Col. S. B. I. Duncan,
summary court and safety officer:
Captain ]. B. Grier, umpire and
timekeeper; First Lieutenant Will
liam M. Lewis, transportation;
Captain Roger w. Cam, commun-
ication; Second Lieutenant Francis
J. v. Haggerty, post exchange;
Second Lieut.. Gus S. Caras, pro-
vost marshal; Second Lieut.. The
odore B. White, camp maintenance
Office. The rating board, whose
duty will be to award the efficiency
flag at the end of the encampment
to the battery having the best rat
ing for camp cleanliness is COM
prised of Major Harry B. Van
Solver. Inspector general; Major
Victor D. Washburn, Medical
Corps; Major Joseph M. Barsky,
Medical Corps; Major Harry w.
Stark; Coast Artillery Corps, us.
Army; Captain Lewis A. Hudgins,
Coast Artillery Corps, u. S. Army.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its office,
Dover, Del, until 2 100 o'clock P. M, East
ern Standard Time, August IA, 1885, and
at that place and time publicly opened for
contracts involving the following approx
innate quantities:
CONTRACT 227C
Lights on Dover Bridge Extension of
Loockerman Street
All materials to be furnished. for placing
on bridge.
CONTRACT 436
Phillips Mill Dam Bridge (Creosoted)
West of Odessa
25 Gu. Yds. Bridge Excavation
400 Fl. Machine Grading
$50 Lin. Ft. Creosoted Timber Piling
13.5M Fl. B. M. Creosoted Timber for
Bridges and Structures.
Removal of present bridge.
CONTRACT 4s7
1885 State Oiling-Surface Treatment
Ill 900 Gal. Primer Asphalt
375, 900 Gal. Seal Asphalt
CONTRACT 437A
1885 Chips For Surface Treatment
$4,000 Tons Stone Chips
or $4,000 Tons Stag Chips
CONTRACT OIL
Grass Seed-I935
21a Tons Grass Seed
CONTRACT P-I
Fertilizer-1935
40 Tons Fertilizer
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Attention is called to General Informa-
ton for Bidders" in the proposal, specifica-
tions. and contract agreements.
Monthly payments will be made for GO
per cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond, certified check, or money to
the amount of at least ten (10) per
centum of the total amount of the pro-
posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of State Highway Contract No.
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after August 5, 1885.
upon receipt of two dollars (s2.00) for
each contract, which amount will not be
refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover. Delaware
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, former
" of this town, of Dunkirk, n. r.
L the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Edmondson and family.
! Miss Ethel Clark and Mr. Frank
creenwell motored to Atlantic City
on Sunday.
Mrs. George Maloney Of George
town. spent a few days last week
with her mother, Mrs. John s,
Griffin, Sr.
Miss Rubie Smith of Seaford, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace B,
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn S. King, who
have been visiting in Olean, N. T.
Mr.. Kings home town, are now
staying in Ocean City, N. j., for
several days.
Mrs. Herman johnson left or
Tuesday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Dawkins
and Mr.. Dawkins, of Ithaca, N. Y
Miss Eleanor Robinson is spend
ing some time in Wilmington as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bradshaw.
Miss Thelma Rogers and Miss
Caroline VanPelt are spending
their summer vacation in Ocean
City, N. J.
Mr.. Leslie Moore spent the week
end at Toms River, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P Bartlett anc
son Charles, have returned home
after a weeks stay at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Howard r. Jones, anc
daughter Sara, are spending sever.
al days this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Marie FAIRIES, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. FAIRIES, i:
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
liams of Flushing, N. Y.
Miss J. Agnes Cummins LEFT
Wednesday morning for a month:
stay at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hirons anC
son, of Chester, Pa, were week
end visitors of Mrs. Fannie Hiron.
and Mrs. Olive Hirons Shallcross.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08

made free of charge at the labor
atory of the State Board of Agri-
culture or the Delaware expert
ment station. 1t is also advisable
to apply about 400 pounds per acre
of a 2-8-10 fertilizer, and the lime
and fertilizer should be worked
into the top soil few days pre-
vious to sowing the seed. The US
ual rate of seeding alfalfa is 20
pounds per acre, although some
farmers prefer a little heavier
seeding on land which is in a high
state of fertility. Farmers are ad-
vised each year to use either the
Kansas-Nebraska or the north
western-grown seed, as these
strains have given the best results
under Delaware conditions. Seed
incubation is also another very
important factor in the successful
growing of alfalfa or any of the
other legumes. After the seed has
been sown it should be covered
lightly with a drag in order to
protect it from the hot tempera-
ture which prevails during August,
and to conserve the moisture in
the soil.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08

Cabe Church. He was born near
Jarrettsville, Hartford county, Md,
August 5, 1874. He is a veteran
of the Civil War, serving in the
Union Army for three years, hav-
ing enlisted at the age of IL years.
He served under several generals
and took part in the battle of Get
tysburg. While his eyesight is
poor, his hearing not so acute as
formerly and he is unable to walk
without the aid of a cane, his gen
eral condition is remarkably good
for one of his age.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
JERMAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Services Announced For Next Sab
bath and For the Week


bath and For the Week
The following is the schedule of
services at Jerman Chapel for the
week. Last evening the Ladies
Aid held their regular monthly
meeting at the church, Mrs. Laura
Mayberry the president, presided.
Tonight, the Rev. E. P. Davis,
pastor of the Peoples Baptist
Church at Hamilton Park, Del,
will preach from the subject "The
Second Coming of Christ" Mr..
Davis is member of the Baptist
Council of Delaware Meetings for
the Sabbath are: Sunday School at
2:30 p. M, Mr.. Elmer zimmerman,
superintendent; Young Peoples
meeting at 7.1O, Mrs. Roberta
Clough in charge; Song service at
7.40; preaching at 8 o'clock by the
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
ALFALFA HAY is
FARMERS NEED

Continued from Page One)
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department. at its office,
Dover, Del, until 100 o'clock P. M. East
ern Standard Time, August IA, 1885, and
at that place and time publicly opened for
contracts involving the following approx
innate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
REV. ADAM STENGLE is 81
Former Pastor of Asbury NJ. E.
Church Celebrates His Birthday

Church Celebrates His Birthday
Rev. Adam Stengle, a retired
member of the Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference, and a
former pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church, Smyrna, celebrated at his
home in Wilmington, Saturday, his
91st birthday anniversary, with a
family dinner and receiving visits
from many friends who called to
congratulate him. Saturday night
he received a substantial purse, the
gift of members of McCabe M. E.
Church, of which he is pastor en-
eritus. He also received number
of kilograms and letters from
friends at a distance. The Rev.
Mr.. Stengle, the oldest member of
the Wilmington Conference in
membership as well as years, re-
tired from the active work of the
ministry in 1915, since which time
he has made his home in Whining
ton. His first appointment was
that of junior pastor of the church
in Onancock, Va, where he served
only a few weeks, then was assign
ed to the church at Chincoteague
Island, Va, the first preacher to be
sent to that place. His last regu-
lar work was that of superinten-
dent of the Salisbury District, af-
ter which he was made conference
evangelist, retiring in 1915. He
is no longer able to attend all
church services, owing to failing
health, but when ever able to go
may be found in his pew at Nc
Smyrna times., 1935-08-08
AND
kOCIAL ITEMS
Who Come and Go,
hrs To Our Community
y Former Smyrnians
y AND CLUB PARTIES

IA. Homer olllth, son n -
kpt. A. H. Smith and Emily
Smith of Smyrna, who
he left his native town,
to take up pharmacy as
ession, rising in prominence
{ became president of Sharp
me, Inc, the big manufac-
chemists of Philadelphia,
Retire as the corporation
bn October l, but will con-
with the concern in an adj
capacity. Mr.. Smith is a
/ of Mrs. Elva McCausland
Atlantic City, and Mrs.
b w. Bell, now spending the
er at Rehoboth.
and Mrs. R. d. Hoffecker
Sunday on a motor trip to
bn, N. j., to see Mrs. George
(k and Miss Lola Dick, and
Ehere to Mt. Airy, Philadel-
b visit Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
ffecker in their new home
they recently purchased.
Offecker motors to and fro
5 business at Mansfield
in Bryn Mawr.
George R. Barnes of Phila-
was a weekend visitor Of
Pther John c. Barnes. Bud
George is known by his
cld friends, received a warm
lg in Smyrna and his visit
Fas full of reminiscence, es-
y the old baseball days when
was one of the star play
the Smyrna Baseball Team.
Sarah Stevenson, the nine
d daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
IDS Stevenson, was taken to
ureh Home Inirmary, Balti-
Md, on Monday. She un-
I a serious operation on
Y and IS getting along very
at this writing.
John 1. Graham, Jr., and
nn L. Graham, 3rd, of Phil
and Mrs. Herbert Fritz
mlngton, are the guests Of
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
Thornley,.
Nellie Collins Of swartb-
no mas been spending the
nonth as the guest Of her
drs. James P. Hoffecker, haz
Henoboth to spend some
IN Miss Laura Bell at her
there.
). R FARRELL of Philadel.
the guest Of Mrs James p
er' Mrs. farrell was form.
resident of Smyrna and i
friends. oii'
es Margaret and Pohort ,
miss Norma Coleman, Mr.
fra W. Mr. John Dick, Mr.
r., warner Price, attended
nce at the Hotel Henloper
JOorn, Io on Saturday evening
7 laura Greenwell and Mr.
iNreenwell were the o,,o.t.
pia ana Mrs. John Dalton y
river N. J., over the week +
ba,nes lame Patterson has re.
H. hume from a weeks visit
1 :, 1,a and Mrs. Edward Daw. sa,,,
Ithaca, N. Y. a"'
| ssUoe1t SSaeI Dunning and Mr.
h ettAooley opssg az, are spending thi.
,s ocean City, N. ].
',,lsl Marie Louise Darrsb j.,
H. una :. Willing of Wilrnina Tns,
IT, me guests of Mr.. an,
iex' Darrah over sa,nua any
nday. oaturda,
h Pa Snaries Guiger o.
Of Mr. .s 1--we been recen
kh. u MRS. V. Wallac,
Scot, s,u'ny Riggs and Mis-,
Is stay. 'enoooth fol
nd.sls syllls Nowan is visitin,
ITdm1other, Mrs. M. A. Il.,n, Nun,
s~00d' N. J., for tw,
'''s Smith, daughter .