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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
THE poor" RICH

In his letter from Washington this
week, Congressman Harold Knutson
of the Sixth district. calls attention
to the fact that the appropriations
made by this session of Congress
totaled $1O,35O, 100000 and that this
brings the grand total appropriated
by the present administration during
its first three years to $26.O35, 119, 900.
Congressman Knutson also brings to
the attention of his readers that when
Congress for the first time appropri-
ated more than one billion dollars
it was under a Republican admins
tration, and that the Republicans
were much abused for spending so
much.
Celebrating on the expenditures of
the Democratic administration during
the past three years Mr.. Knutson
says:
This amount is greater by several
million dollars than the sum ex-
pended by this government from April
6, 1917, when we entered the war.
to July 2, 1921, during which time we
were providing clothing, subsistence,
military equipment of every kind and
character for an army Of 4,5OO,O 900
men, paying all other expenses in
cidental to conducting a war $500
miles away, and at the same time
loaning eleven billion dollars to our
allies, not much of which will ever
be repaid"
1t might be we'll to call to the at
tentiOn of the congressman that the
army of Az million men that had
to be provided for during the World
war is small army compared to all
those who are now out of work and
without regular incomes.
To be sure Congress has appropri-
ated a huge sum of money but very
apparently it is necessary. When pri-
vate capital is not putting the wheels
of industry into motion the govern
ment must step in and do it. We
can not have starving in the country
in the midst of plenty. What Con-
gresham Knutson might have criti-
cised about the Democratic admin
iSCI 10 luClI ldCh vi
their lack of producing revenue to
meet the current expenses. 1t could
not be expected that the 10 billion
dollars should be raised in a year,
but at the nominal increased rate
in taxes on net incomes, estate and
corporation taxes, it will be a long
time before the budget is balanced.
There has been much noise about
Soaking the rich" in taxation. and to
read the editorials of the cOnserva-
tive press one would be led to be-
lieve that the rich are being terribly
abused. 1t is estimated that the
higher rate of taxation will produce
an additional quarter billion dollars
annually. The administration has
been terribly rash" with those in
the million dollar income class. The
taxes will have to be increased con-
siderably if the budget is to be bal
anced.
On that score Congressman Knut-
son might have criticized the admin
istration but he has never been known
to be very strong for income taxes
that really collected something.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
AGE LIMITS ON AVAILABILITY
(The Minneapolis JournaD

William E. Borah is being proposed
as candidate for president. Senator
Borah is of presidential size, as any
fair minded man will allow. but is
he available?
Borah is seventy. He will be past
seventy-one at election time next year
He is in excellent health, and should
be good for active service in the Sem
ate for another decade. The presi-
is test for the soundest. most Wig
OrOuS physique.
Precedent is all against man of
Senator BOrah's age being considere5
for the White House. No man of sew
enty ever sat in that chair. Since
ago, no man past the age of sixty has
assumed the office. The average age
of presidents on entering office has
been fiftyfour.
The modern tendency has been to-
ward younger presidents. with good
reason, as the burdens on the execu-
tive have multiplied in late years.
The average age of the first seven
teen presidents was fifty-seven. The
oldest, William Henry Harrison, died
a month after taking office, at sixty
eight. Taylor. sixty-four when he was
sworn in, lived less than two years.
These two were the only presidents
before Lincoln to die in office.
The average age of the last four
teen presidents. beginning with Grant.
has been fifty-one. The oldest of
them were Woodrow Wilson. who took
office at the age of fifty-six, broke
down midway in his second term and
left the White House with health
completely shattered, and Harding,
who became president at fifty-five and
lived but little more than half of his
term.
Five presidents have been under
fifty on taking office. Only three
have been over sixty. The traditional
age for assuming the burdens of the
presidency is in the fifties, when men
tai powers are at the peak and phys
ical vitality is not greatly impaired
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

be formed, the platform adopted and
the national ticket nominated for the
1886 election.
Roosevelt has the cards in his
hands. He may be able to refrain
from playing them and hold back the
major break with his administration
until after the 1886 election. l doubt
it. The new party will poll at least
five to ten million votes in 1886. In
close fight between the two old
parties, the new party may win out
next year. The break is bound to
come by 1898 when 1 expect to see the
new party elect a majority of the
Congress and go on certainly to win
the presidency in 1910. If not the
1896, then the 1910 presidential cleo
ton will be as significant as the 1860
election which placed Lincoln in the
White House. Just as the nation then
needed new party to free black men
from slavery, it needs and will have
a new party today to free white men
from the want and restitution of this
profit system with its program of
scarcity and to usher in economy of
abundance for all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

made in the constitution by amend
ments nearly equals in length the
original constitution. And every per-
son of intelligence will confess that
there wouldn't have been much to the
constitution if it had not been
amended.
So all this talk from old line poll
ticians about Saving the cOnstitu-
tiOn" every time that a change is
proposed in that document is all hog
wash emitted for political purposes.
The people of the United States of to-
day are not inferior in intelligence
and ability to any of the past. If the
constitution needs to be changed again
they have enough ability and common
sense to change it so that it will
serve all the people as it was intended
to do.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
AGRICULTURE AS
A SCHOOL SUBJECT
BY w. H. TRIPLETT

Agricultural Instructor, Bruno School
Only a few more days until school
starts. and like many others you are
probably wondering, what will
take? What is this new course being
offered?" Perhaps you feel if you take
vocational agriculture you have to
turn to the farm to make your living.
This is not always the case. There
are many fields open in the agricul-
tural industry for the ambitious boy
or girl. At recent meeting, | heard
leader in the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, state that the oprortuni-
ties in the agricultural industry
were greater than any other vocation.
Let us think of some of these voca-
tions. The farmer. of course, tops the
list. Here we need a man with
a knowledge of science, bookkeeping,
carpentry. marketing. and numerous
other subjects. In fact, | think there
is no profession which requires more
all around general knowledge
The college of agriculture and the
vocational agriculture departments in
high schools are striving to teach
the boys and girls these things.
Agricultural chemistry is another
important field. The chemical la
boratories offer many opportunities
for the brilliant and far-reaching
service to our nation as we'll as for
the agricultural industry. The total
waste of agricultural products on our
farms amounts to ten million tons an
nually. in corn stalks. corn cobs,
straw. cotton seed. etc. To convert
these waste products into marketable
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
A GOOD SPIRIT

A news dispatch from Wagner. S
D.. told that while Ole Knutson was
recovering in hospital. As of his
neighbors cut and shocked the small
grain crop for him.
A similar news item might have
come out of any community in the
Northwest. 1t is the type of news
dispatches that make very pleasant
reading.
Ole Knutson. as well as so many
other hundreds and thousands of farm
ers. by whatever name, have good
neighbors. and to be sure, must de-
velop in their hearts a thankfulness
that lasts throughout life when their
neighbors perform in that way Not
only is it good for the ailing man
who would like to do his own work if
he were able. but the kind act on the
part Of the neighbors enriches their
lives also. After days work for
a neighbor who has been incapa-
citated it leaves feeling Of deed
well done. 1t gives a satisfaction
that can be attained in no other way.
Money will not bring about that grand
and glorious feeling Of having done
a noble deed.
And little does Ole Knutson care
about what political party his neigh
bors belong to. He is accepting them
for what they are to him. personally
That friendly. neighborly. and hui
manitarian spirit is not confined to
any political party. to any creed. OF
to any color for that matter. 1t is a
spirit that builds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
CASH TALKS

One of the reasons for success of
the Swedish cooperatives is the fact
that they sell for cash. This brings
to mind sign on the wall of a retail
store which reads as follows: "YOur
face is good but we cannot put it in
the cash register or pay our bills
with it," Another placard reads:
Well hold your horses. care for your
baby, crank your Ford. but we will
not give you credit"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

The present session which has now
run 232 days is the longest since the
second session of the 9th Congress
when Congress was in session for 292
days, in 1922.
On August 81, both the House and
Senate approved the conference report
on the bill amending the Tennessee
Valley Authority act. This reduces
the number of important bills not yet
passed to a minimum, the greatest
difficulty being on the Public Utility
Holding Company bill.
House and Senate conferees have
found great difficulty in reaching an
agreement on the proposal to abolish
holding companies.
The Senate voted for abolition but
the House has twice refused to agree
to that provision.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

Some folks are very strong for n
hot. spicy. and severely critical edi-
torial page. A critical editorial must
hit somebody or some group. What u
noise would be heard il it criticised
the individual who wants to read all
the hot stuff.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

The weekly letter of next week will
be the last regular letter on the events
of the present session. 1t is my in
tentiOn to resume these "Observa-
tions" at the opening of the session
next January.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

The Minnesota Fire Sufferers claim
bill which has been introduced in
five successive Congresses was passed
by the House on August 20 after a
hard fight. The bill had been passed
by the Senate a few weeks ago and
had the support of the Administration
and all members of the Minnesota
delegation.
1t is estimated that the bill, which
involves the claims of thousands of
residents and property owners of
northeastern Minnesota, will bring ap-
proximately ten million dollars into
the state.
The claims arise out of the great
forest fire catastrophe of October IL,
1918, when right of way fires set out
by government railroad employees
burned 1000 square miles of woods
and timber. 500 people lost their
lives in the fire and thousands lost
their homes and were rendered desti-
tute..
After years of litigation in which
liability was determined against the
government by the Minnesota Supreme
Court, the government paid fifty per
cent of the actual loss suffered by the
claimants.
This bill provides for the payment
of the remaining half of the actual
damages.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

of the manufacture and sale of NUM-
tions was passed by the Senate with
out a record vote after it had been
predicted that a filibuster threatened.
1t is expected that similar provision
will pass the House.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29
OBSERVATIONS
BY Cong. ELMER ]. RYAN

AS this is written the first session
of the 74th Congress is drawing to a
close and it is quite certain that ad-
jOurnment will have been reached be-
fore this letter appears in print
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

Just as ball rolling down hill
gathers momentum, the legislative &C
tivity picks up as adjournment nears.
Many measures which have been
brought near completion by long
weeks and months of consideration,
debate and controversy are rapidly
whipped into their final form and
sent to the White House.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

The fact that the strain of the long
session has had it's effect upon the
members is evidenced by the fact that
approximately 100 members have
failed to vote on recent roll calls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

A seven point resolution designed
to safeguard American neutrality in
the event of a foreign war by control
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-08-29

Religion is caught. not taught
Dean Inge, England.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
To
De REMOVED

In line with action started some
time ago by the federal government
to rid the well-known mo Mans
Land" in the eastern part of the
valley of Negro squatters, orders
were received here this morning by
IT. S. Eggleston, deputy U. S. mar
shall. ordering him to proceed with
the eviction of these persons from
the lands in question.
The orders were in the form OF
II writs of assistance signed by
Paul j. Mccormick, judge of the
U. S. District Court Los Angeles,
commanding the defendants named
in the writs to get off the land
known as section 9, TICS, R23E, To-
Gated on the Yuma Indian reserva-
ton. Federal officers here are
commanded to proceed with the
election of these people from the
lands should they refuse to obey the
writ. Eggleston will go to the dis
puted territory tomorrow morning
to serve the writs.
Named in the writs are Sid john
son, E. d. Johnson, P. Davenport,
N. N. Newson, M. G. Walker. w. H.
Gentry, H. M. Knight, K. Jesse, A.
H. Dearing, M w. Walker. d. c.
Richardson and their families.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
Postal Employees
Measure Placed
Before President

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. WR) -
The 40-hour week bill for postal
employees was placed before the
President today
On the point of railway mail
clerks, the senate and house agreed
to fix service on the basis of six
hours and 40 minutes day for 306
days year.
The senate had earlier demanded
an 8 hour day for 254 days, while
the house had originally added a
limitation of ITS miles a day.
AS finally approved, the bill
would fix a five-day, 40-hour week
for all postal employees. Clerks on
Saturday would receive compensa-
tory time off during the next five
working days.
1t would also set the ratio of
substitute clerks at not more than
one for eight regular employees.
Post offices with receipts between
$500,000 and $10000,000 yearly
would have a ratio of one to 10,
and offices with receipts below
100000, one to H.,
The bill in final form was ap-
proved by Postmaster General
James A. Farley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
GOLD MINERS
F Nd ct R|KE

KINGMAN, Ariz., Aug. 9. U.D =
The Oatman. Ariz., local Of the In
ternational Mine, Mill & Shelter
mems union last night abandoned
its strike for higher wages in this
gold mining district, it was learned
here today.
The union officials of the group
announced, voted 40 to 81 to accept
mine operators proposed agree
ment to reopen their properties and
rehire the miners at the old scale
of $3.50 a day. The scale would
remain in effect until the end OF
1896.
However, the agreement pro-
vided, should gold prices change
either upward or downward, opera
tors or the union may upon 30
days notice to the other. negotiate
for a revised scale.
Officials of the Tom Reed mine
and mill. largest concern in the
district, said their mill would be
ready to accept custom shipments
of ore from other mines in about
10 days after repairs to the mill
had been completed. Other mines,
including the famous Gold Road,
were to increase their crews grad
ually pending reopening Of the mill.
The union struck July l for a
wage scale of $3.50 a day. Mine
operators, refusing to accede to the
demands, closed their properties.
Some union men ascribed the
strike to radicals" who left the
district after the mines were closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
MG Ro1NN,
Q 1883. hsitaasht sye1sssAa. haA
zENGE To Be
INDICTED IN
Staying CASE

CHICAGO, Aug. 9. U.R-The
Cook county grand jury voted a
true bill today against Vaudeville
Zenge charging him with the mu-
tilation murder of DR.. Walter
Bauer, his rival in love.
An indictment will be returned
Monday, assistant States Attorney
Charles E. Dougherty said.
Five witnesses were brought be-
fore the grand jury during its ses-
sion today as the state marshalled
the evidence by which 1t hopes to
prove zenge guilty of the emascu-
lation Staying.
Included was William Meinert
the states surprise witness. Lein-
ert, a cab driver, was with the
taciturn farm youth on the early
morning of his arrest and has been
in custody since. He has alternate
ly been reported the friend and
confidant of Zenge and the man
who turned him over to the police
The true bill today marked the
first important link in the chain by
which the state hopes to lead the
disappointed lover to the electric
chair. Officers, while admitting
that the case against him is large
ly circumstantial, maintain the
evidence they already have is
enough for conviction.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
COURT FINDS
OHIO SALES
TAX ILLEGAL

AKRON. Ohio, August g. (UP)-
Ohio's state sales tax law was de-
clared unconstitutional in deci-
sion today by Municipal Judge Vir-
gil E. Rogers.
In a five-page opinion, the jurist
labeled state enforcement methods
as illegal entrapments."
The ruling, which freed James
Russell, restaurant proprietor, on
sales tax violation charges, brought
to a head a long battle against the
state tax law.
Judge Rogers ruled that the law
is unconstitutional because it dis
eliminates in favor of certain ven-
dors of merchandise, and because
the law illegally delegates to hun
dreds of thousands of vendors the
authority to collect the tax from
the public"
The judge ruled, further. that
evidence in the arrest of Russell
was obtained illegally, and that
there was no violation because the
meals purchased by state agents
were bought with state money for
state consumption and were, there
fore, not subject to tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
David E. Moore
Called By Death
At Los Angeles

David E. Moore, 88, we'll known
resident of this city, and father of
Robert P. Moore, vice-preSident OF
the Southern Sierras Power COM
pany, died this morning in Los An
geles, according to information re-
ceived at the company's local office
today.
Last January 90, Mr.. and Mrs
Moore observed the 64th anniver-
sary of their marriage, which took
place in their native state of Yer
mont in 1871. They have resided
in FL Centro for the past IL years,
following Mr.. Moore's retirement
from active business.
Mrs. Moore and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert P MoTe and the latter'S
children, Parkman and Marjorie
were present when the end came.
The elderly couple had gone to the
coast several weeks ago to escape
the extreme heat of the valley dur
ing the summer months. Mr.. Moore
became ill last week, but up to that
time had enjoyed his usual good
health.
The long and happy married
life of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore was
climaxed with their wedding ami
versary last January. Throughout
the long years they we're devoted to
each other and their many friends
here were looking forward to their
65th anniversary next year.
Their son advised his office here
that funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
.State Highway
Contracts Let

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 9. up
Highway contracts in II counties
calling for expenditure of $545, 1877
were under award today by the
state department of public works.
The largest contract was awarded
to Earl E. Heple, San Jose, for
construction of an undergrade
crossing of the Bayshore highway
near AgneW, Santa Clara county.
The price was $103,850
Other awards included:
Grading and paving 1.9 miles of
state route 26 in the city of Red
lands, to George Herr Co, San
Bernardino, $74,578
Grading and surfacing l mile in
the city of Cotton between the
Santa Ana river and M" street and
constructing abutments for under
grade crossing to B. G. Carroll, San
Diego, $29,877.
Riverside county-Seal coating Of
SOL miles of the Pines to-Palms
highway between Vale Cista and
route 1877, TO Square Oil Co, Los
Angeles, $21,644.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
GalH-Curci Faces
Goiter Operation

CHICAGO. Aug. 8. (U,P)-Amelita
Galli-Curci must undergo an i'm
mediate operation for goiter, her
physician announced today as the
opera star was taken to Henrotin
hospital.
DR.. Arnold Kegel, who was study
ing goiter in Kashmir, India, when
he met the singer last March, re-
turned to America with her and has
had her case constantly under OBJ
Servation.
1t was while on a world tour in
March that she met DR.. Kegel in
India and engaged him as a person
al physician after she learned he
was specializing in goiter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
AID D P 7 ION Of
OIL COMP ACT
RECOMN ENDED
Special Message To Congress
From President Asks The
Endorsement Of Dallas Code

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. UP)-
In a special message, President
Roosevelt today recommended en-
actment of legislation giving the
consent of congress to state COM
pact to conserve oil and gas as
executed at Dallas, Texas, F'ebru-
ary 16, 1895.
The President, in his message,
transmitted to congress a certified
copy of the state compact.
The message said:
81 transmit herewith a certified
copy of the state compact to con-
serve oil and gas, executed in the
city of Dallas, Texas, on February
16, 1885, by the representatives OF
the states of Oklahoma, Texas
California and New Mexico, and
recommended for ratification by
representative of Arkansas, Color
ado. Illinois, Kansas and Michigan
The compact signed by represent
atiVes of these states has been de-
posted in the department of state
of the United States. 1 also trans
nit report of the secretary OF
state, from which you will observe
that notification has been received
by the department of state of rati-
fication of the compact by the leg
islatures of the states of New Mex
leo, Kansas. Oklahoma, Illinois
Colorado, and Texas.
"I recommend that the congress;
enact legislation, giving the con.
sent of congress to the state com.
pact to conserve oil and gas, exc.
cuted at Dallas, Texas, on Februar!
16, 1885.
Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-09
Scout Jag7lboree
Called off By
Epidemic Fear

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. UP)-
The decision to cancel the Boy
Scouts world jamboree here was
taken, public health officials said
today, after a survey showed prev
alence of infantile paralysis in two
nearby districts might endanger
health of the boys.
The cancellation of plans for
concentration of $4,000 or more
Scouts here August 21 to 80 was an
nounced by President Roosevelt
after a conference with Surgeon
General Hugh S. Cummings, Com
missioner George E. Allen and
James West, chief Scout executive.
West, in a subsequent radio ad-
dress, explained that it was felt the
possibility of "even one, two or
three" Scouts becoming afflicted
with the disease made it inadvisable
to hold the encampment planned
for several months.
Infantile paralysis is in epidemic
stages in Virginia.