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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
Former Dean to Speak

BIZ Times Special
THORNTOWN, Feb. 21.-Profes-
sor Arthur Holmes, former dean at
Pennsylvania University, will be the
principal speaker here tonight at
the annual father and son banquet
at the Christian Church. His sub
ject is to be Bringing Up Father"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21
PAGE 13

rors in a community where the
cause of the death of Allene InorPe
Lamson has been a controversies
matter for almost two years pro-
longed the preliminary phases OF
David A. Lamson's second murder
trial TODAY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21

Don't let them get a strangle hold.
Fight them quickly. Creomulsion COM
bines helps in one. Powerful but
harmless Pleasant to take. No mar
cOtics. Your own druggist is authorized
to refund your money on the spot if
your cough or cold is not relieved by
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right to name the weapons and the
apparel-epees, or swords. and no
clothes above the waistline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-21

Boy Scouts and Y. NJ. G. A. dur
ing 1885.
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LAMS0N TRIAL DELAYED
Difficulty in Obtaining Jurors Slows
Second Murder Hearing.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 2l-Difh-
Guilty in obtaining open-minded jur-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
than 100 years ago by the supreme

than 100 years ago by the supreme
court.
Believe it or not, the U. s. supreme
court will never have an opportunity
to pass on the constitutionality Of
the Norris LaGuardia anti-injunction
law because that enactment specifi-
cally withdrew Jurisdiction of the fed
eral courts and forbade the issuance
of so-called Labor injunctions. Hav-
ing thus limited the Jurisdiction Of
the federal courts, the matter cannot
be contested in the supreme court
because congress limited it's jurisdic-
tiOn.
Believe it or not, under the same
procedure congress may enact law
declaring that the U. S. supreme court
has no jurisdiction to pass on the
constitutionality of any enactment
Of congress, and by that method once
more place the judicial branch of gov
eminent in the place given it by the
constitution which created it.
Believe it or not-there doesn't
seem to be single member Of con-
gress intelligent enough to realize
that congress has this authority and
has always possessed the authority
to limit the jurisdiction Of any court
or tribunal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers. Which May or Nay Not
Conform with the Opinions
of the AskOv American.)
WEAKENING THE CONSTITUTION!
(Springfield Advanced ress.)

There's a lot of subtle propaganda
going the rounds these days on the
sacredness, sOundness, and permanent
suitability of the Constitution. It's
a lot of flag waving. Every time we
tamper with the Constitution we
weaken it," says one guardian of that
sacred document. Let's see.
Was the Constitution weakened by
amendments giving the ballot to
negroes and women?
Was the Constitution weakened by
changing in manner of electing U. S.
senator's?
Was the Constitution weakened by
the income tax amendment?
The Constitution is nothing more
than a pact which people of this
country entered into when setting up
a new government. We grant that it
was a carefully worded and excellent
document and that it has served a
very good purpose. But conditions
are changing fast and situations are
arising which the trainers of the Con-
stitution never anticipated. We have
amended both the federal and state
Constitutions from time to time and
are going to keep on amending them.
That is progress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
HUMAN WILL VERSUS STELLAR
INFLUENCE

Editor Askov American;
Have you not read of the Biblical
prophets who cried aloud in the mar
ing disasters. floods. earthquakes. etc?
There was Noah; and there was Lot
who got his Information from an
angel (angle).
Well, the modern prophets are
warning us that the signs and planets
in the angles and otherwise are tell
ing us that January is to be a crit
zeal month. This week 1 have read
the monthly forecast of five different
and widely separated prophets. / will
give you the salient points from each
forecast.
No. 1. N. Y. Twelfth house (mys-
FERROUS happenings) influences are
slightly adverse. during January, es-
pecially around the 9Th to 10th. We
may expect difficulties involving pris-
on conditions. management OF hOspi-
tails The midwestern part of the
country seems to be particularly in
volved. Near the Sth Of the month.
there may be a peculiar or sensational
publicity involving theaters or social
entertainments. Also extra caution
should be taken regarding travelling.
This applies especially to aircraft.
Storms are apt to cause more than
usual concern. On January 25 there
is an important conjuction Of Mars
and Saturn in Pisces. With the en-
ployment problems that may develop
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
THE TEST SUPREME OF A
FRIGHT GUY

70 BE-A man who can win without
who can see the savings of life
time swept away without 10 ing his
equilibrium, yet realizing they are
gone set about forthwith to create
another estate.
"A man, who, winning high honors.
accepts them modestly and i'll con-
siders himself naught but the equal
of his fellows.
"A man, who, though smitten by adj
yersity remains calm in the face OF
disaster; whose courage, based upon
firm reliance In Almighty God,
borders not upon rashness. yet en-
ables him to stand firm in the pres
ence Of danger.
"A man, who, possessing thorough
knowledge and understanding Of the
principles of Liberty and Right.
tempers the administration of JUS
tice with Mercy and Charity.
"A man whose honor forbids him to
stoop to falsehood or deception; who
fears not to speak the Truth on all
occasions, but speaks not unless the
ends of Justice be served.
Charitable in his judgments of
mankind; generous in his dispens-
ing of aims to the worthy; and last
but not least, who cheerfully &C
cepts his call to duty and embraces
every opportunity to serve his fol-
bowman.
Selected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
THE DEATH OF SENATOR
THOMAS u. SCHALL

The death of Senator Schall. at this
time, is to be deplored.
In the last session of Congress Sem
ator Schau supported the Patman
Bonus Bill and voted to override the
Presidents veto.
The Patman Bill will come before
Congress again on January ID, and
in the death Of Senator Schall it has
lost one of its staunch supporters that
is now so vitality needed to override
another presidential veto.
Senator Schall not only supported
the Patman Bill but he also, with all
his vigor. fought for the passage Of
the Nye-Sweeney Central Parking
Bill. sponsored by The National Union
for Social Justice. which provides for
the restoration to Congress its Con-
stitutional power and duty Ito coin
Gssue) money and regulate the value
thereof"
Like Huey p. Long. the Senator at
tackled many of the fallacious policies
of the Administration. and made him.
self unpopular with the moneyed
classes. who never lost any time in
spreading their propaganda to dis
credit them, and kill them off.
In Minnesota, we are now faced
with the selection of another United
States Senator. and it will be of ut
most Importance for the electorate to
ascertain how the candidates sta ID
(CensinueA ea Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
DESERVED REBUKE
(The st. Paul Daily News)

There is no getting away from a
sense of shame that the Lindberghs
were forced to leave the United States
for the safety and quiet Of England.
Whether they are justified in TAX
ing such a step may be matter OF
opinion but the fact that they have
taken their child to escape the con-
slant threats and invasion OF pri-
vacy is a sorry reflection upon the
state Of civilization in the United
States today.
Because OF our racketeering. be-
cause Of the low estate to which our
policing and judicial procedure has
fallen. because even some of our high
est officials are not above playing po-
litics with human misery, this has
become to the Lindberghs a country
to shun-at least for a time.
Some of the fault may. Of course.
lie with them. Col. Lindbergh, whose
exploit in flying the Atlantic made
him a hero. has been over-sensitive
and at times ungracious in his posi-
ton. 1t was the inevitable publicity
which made him a world figure. yet
he has been singularly unfortunate
in his dealings with the instruments
of publicity. adopting the methods
most likely to keep him In the spot
light whether or not he wants to be.
Yet when this is said the threats.
the curiosity and the danger Of more
violence Of the kind which resulted
in the terrible death Of their first
child are reasons enough for seeking
more civilized and saner atmos-
phere
Unfortunately we are still havf"s
kidnapings in this natfon-despite the
good work of the &c" men In clearing
out some of the leading gargsters
The latest such OUTRAGE in which the
Milne boy was brutality treated is {
case in point.
Until we have effective policing
until we do away with the TECHNICAL
ties and absurditieS which make oul
court procedure a game at which the
criminal with his highly skilled at
torney too often wins. until we re
establish some respect for law ant
authority I'm this nation. we can ex
pect those able to do so to seek NOR,
wholesome surroundings elsewhere.
Perhaps Col. and Mrs. Lindbergf
have really done their native land /,
sood turn by their dramatic departure
from 1t. Certainly IL it serves to arouse
public opinion to the necessity for {
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
LIMITING THE TAXING POWER
(MinneapOlis Tribune)

Another tax limitation bill has
made it's appearance before the Min
nesota legislature. giving further evil
dence that this idea is one that must
be reckoned with in any effort to re-
wise our tax system. The idea which
underlies this proposal is that it is
necessary, as we'll as sound permanent
policy, to limit the amount of tax
local governmental units can levy. In
its practical application it means en-
forced tax reduction by making it IL
legal to levy more than certain fixed
maximum.
The bill which is now before the
special session of the legislature is,
in many respects, an improvement
over some of it's predecessors. 1t does
not fix a flat maximum that should
apply to all communities regardless
of their particular problems. Instead
it proposes to limit the amount of the
levy to certain per cent of the aver
age amount levied over a period Of
five years. In 1896 local unit would
be permitted to levy IS per cent of the
average amount levied from 1880
through 1894, and in the next four
years a levy of 80 per cent of that
amount would be permitted.
This change in the practical opera
tiOn of the scheme Overcomes the
arbitrary measures proposed in other
tax Limitation laws which would linn
it the levy in terms of mills or base
it on the levy made in a single prev
ious year. While this represents a
significant improvement, the contro-
versial question as to whether the
legislature should seek to limit the
local taxing power in this way re-
mains a fundamental issue. How can
a legislature which has been more
successful at spending money than
saving it justify imposing a limit on
the taxing power of local govern
ments that have been far more re-
sponsive to the general demand for
economy?
Entirely apart from this aspect of
the problem, there are the difficulties
that would be encountered in admin
VI.
great many local units some drastic
economies were exacted during the
years which are being used to COM
pute the basic average. This fact is
likely to increase the difficulty that
would be imposed on the local COM
munity in meeting the new require
ments. Likewise it is more than
probable that tax Limitation would
place a premium on increa ed local
borrowing. While the immediate adj
vantages of tax limitation may be OBJ
vious, it is an approach to the prob
lem of tax reform that deserves to be
considered from the point of view OF
it's long term effects as we'll as the
urgent desire for lower taxes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
TOWNSHIPS in RECEIVERSHIP
THE Minneapolis JournaN

Because they are heavily delinquent
in tax paying. all towns in Cook
county, up in the farthest northeast
of Minnesota, have been placed in
something like permanent receiver
ship. That is. they have been dis
solved by vote of the county COM
missioners, under a law authorizing
such action when a unit has become
more than half tax delinquent
Cook county is sparsely settled.
The justification for the township
unit in such an area is problematfca1.
In another North Shore county, Lake.
similarly consolidation of school dis
tricts into a single unit centering
in Two HarbOrs has been found eco
nomical. 1t seems logical that con-
centration of governmental units like
those just taken over by Cook county
should. go on, in regions where resi-
dents are either unable or unwilling
to maintain with tax revenue the I'M
ity agencies of local government.
When it comes to abandonment Of
township machinery in more populous
areas, however, it is doubtful If the
benefits would equal the disadvan-
tages. Through the township unit,
the old principle of the town meeting
is preserved to a degree. Thus ex-
preston Of public opinion ON local
issues is Notwithstanding that
might not happen If township folk
were to lose their means of getting to-
gether as neighbors to discuss local
affairs.
On the economical side, absorption
Of towns into the county regime has
everything in it's favor. But as yet
Minnesota is likely to keep its present
machinery of unit government wher-
ever such units are going concerns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

has confused even the courts is scne
tried to find some justification for its
use. In the eyes of the court the
combination land /or" is nothing more
than a "befuddling. nameless thing"
and the Child of brain of some one
too lazy or too dull to know what he
did mean"
Just how this combination of two
harmless words came to occupy the
position it now does is something of
a mystery. It's continued use, how
ever, is not necessarily so mysterious.
Its anonymous nature suits the needs
of lawmakers and lawyers. 1t gives
certain flexibility to the prov isicns
tant, perhaps, it provides an OppOr-
tunity to conceal a meaning when to
express it might not be desirable.
Before one accepts the idea that
land /or" was created simply to cloak
base motives. it might be well to con-
slider the general character of legal
phraseOlOgy whose ambiguity has be-
come almost classical. The cOmbina-
ton certainly owes something to this
tradition, as we'll as to the desire to
provide for some means of anticipat-
ing the unforeseen in formal dccu-
ments. Before we deal too harshly
with land /or," we might also recall
that vast store of meaningless phrases
that form so large part of the aver
age mans vocabulary. If the Wiscon-
meaningless verbiage. from so long"
to land Tor" that is in daily use, it
would be doing a great service. But
since it cannot do that, we must con-
tinue to make our own way through
the fog as best we can.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
BELIEVE 1T Or NOT
The Minnesota Union-Advocate)

(The Minnesota Internationally
There are exactly 1876 federal judges
in the United States, including the
and the various appellate courts of
the District of Columbia OF these ex-
actly ISL were named by republican
presidents. most Of them by Harding.
Coolidge. or Hoover. The remaining
As we're named by either Mr.. Wilson
or Mr.. Roosevelt.
Believe it or not, practically every
law enacted by congress since Mr..
Roosevelt was elected by an over
whelming majority in 1882 has been
declared unconstitutional by some
federal judge. The national indus
trial recovery act and the railway
retirement pension law were both de-
clared unconstitutional by the su-
preme court; the Frazier-Lemke farm
mortgage moratorium. the Guffey c1al
act, the Wagner Labor Disputes act,
the iva. the AAA and nine-tenths OF
the other Roosevelt reforms have
been declared unconstitutional by fed
eral courts here, there and every
where.
Believe it or not, $50 of the de-
cisions AGAINST the New Deal have
been handed down by federal judges
named to life jobs by Harding. Cool
idge or Hoover.
Believe it or not. there isn't line
in the federal constitution which
grants the supreme court Of TIE
United States authority to set aside
an enactment Of congress. This au-
thoFity was brazenly usuIped more
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
MEANINGLESS PHRASES
(The Minneapolis Tribune)

Anyone who has fumed upon en-
countering that strange combination
land /Or" in his reading should cheer
the recent decision of the Wisconsin
supreme court which held it up to
scOrn. Like most other obvious eff
forts at appearing learned. the use Of
land /Or" is nothing but source of
irritation to the average reader. He
cannot be absolutely sure as to what
meaning the user intended to convey,
and he is free to suspect that the user
was not sure himself.
Although it will probably do no
good, it is satisfying to know that the
legal minds of the Wisconsin supreme
court agree that land FOR" is a mean
ingless monstrosity. The courts opin-
ion carries all the more weight be-
cause the combination is the product
of legal minds and the fact that it
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
"CRUSADING"

In so many newspaper reports and
editorial comments on the recent cold
blooded murder of Walter w. Liggett
in Minneapolis, the late editor of the
Midwest American is being called a
crusading editor.
The word crusading has always had
a different meaning to us, and in
looking up the definition in Websters
dictionary, one is sure to be impressed
that when a person is crusader, he
must have a good clean record him
self. 1t means that a man is fighting
for a principle, that he is willing to
carry the cross.
During the questioning by police
and detectives just after the brutal
murder, it was brought out by several
of those questioned that they had been
numerically treated by Editor Liz
gett The procedure usually was that
he would write adversely for several
weeks and then contact those 1ndi-
viduals in an effort to bleed them for
money with the promise to Lay Off.
In other words it was plain racket.
If that is the meaning OF the word
crusader, it is a new one to us, and
Websters dictionary does not define
it as such.
A condition that brings about the
murder of a man is not something
which materializes in few days or
weeks. Whiskey running, protection
to violators Of the law, and general
undesirable behavior, creeps into pub
lie life by degrees. There is wink
ing at the law, and finally it gets
to q point where it Is almost uncon-
trollable. 1t gets beyond bounds
Those in the racket become chesty.
autocratic and feel that they are a
law unto themselves. They take the
law into their own hands with the
result that either they, or hired indi-
viduals. do some shooting. resulting
in a murder like that OF Liggett.
Maybe it requires a jolt like the
Liggett murder for the citizens in
general to stand up and demand en-
forcement Of the law.
Mr.. Liggett was an able writer and
fearless: but to say that he was a
crusader simply because he wrote
against an undesirable element Is
quite another thing. The best clean
ing up can be done by those who are
sincere in purpose and who are not
themselves carousing and drinking
like those whom they condemn for
such behavior. The Liggett type OF
newspapermen thrive where there is
something "juicy" to write about.
The good name Of the city of Min
neapolis has suffered and murders
do not help the name and reputation
OF the state OF Minnesota. However,
it is a small element Of the people
that are involved in the liquor traf-
fic and racketeering which leads to
such disasters. Minneapolis is as
good city as the average in the
United States and the very great per-
centage of citizens deplore the work
of underworld characters.
There must be and likely will be
general Tightening up in the way of
law enforcement. Liquor, profits. and
money have had too much leeway and
it is time that the situation be looked
into thoroughly. The citizens Of Min
neapolis and the state Of Minnesota,
generally speaking. deplore such con-
ditiOns that lead to murder. But bad
conditions are not righted over night
1t requires eternal vigilance and a
determined desire for cleaner condi-
tiOns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
Of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's Optn-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective. but IL the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

cleanup in criminal racke'eering ard
to demand an end to ineffective pole
ing and court notification. theirs will
have been a great service.
Meanwhile the Nazis. who appeared
to have the worlds latest record for
brutality in the name of civilization.
professed to be amazed. 1t is their
turn to call names
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

Inherited economic power II %
inconsistent with the ideals of this
generation as inherited political
power was inconsistent with the ideas
of the generation which established
our government.-Preside Roosevelt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

The homespun citizen who founders
about among big subjects IS as much
an enemy to peace as are imperial
istic governments.-Mary e. Woolloy.
president, Mount Holyoke College.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

The trouble Is that some of US are
impatient. We forget how rapidly We
have come from the jungle, and OBJ
serve only how slowly we approach
the Golden Age-Lloyd c. Douglas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26

Take not from the mouth Of labor
the bread 1t has earned.-Thomas JET
ferson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-06

the few photographers to get any
shots whatsoever Of the prince,
who was travelling incognito as
Baron Renfrew. For Is years,
wherever big news has broken in
Canada, Fred Davis has always
been found with his ubiquitous
camera, pulling off scoop after
scoop.
IF he hadn't been a cameraman
Il he was born to be a racing
driver, as many poor suffering
cub, shivering at speeds ranging
from so up, has discovered as Fred
Davis opened the throttle on
news break.
In all he has Travelled more
than 100000 miles behind the
wheel-practically all in getting
after news, and getting there first.
Mr.. Davis accompanied DR.. A. R.
Dafoe, the famous physici a. to
the Quins, on his New Yor1- trip,
at the doctors special request.
Although modern science takes
the credit for saving the babies
lives, Mr.. Davis wonders if the
ultra violet rays from his 1900 ex-
ploded f1aShlight bulbs haven't
something to do with it," DR.. Da-