Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-07-30
collectors. 1t is of first interest how

collectors. 1t Is of first interest now
J to keep these public enemies at bay.
A second question is how to exist
without a garden crop, no milk. meat
or income. Third how to keep live
stock, machinery and soil in proper
conditions; how to get seed for the next
season, and last but not least. how to
stay out of more debts than that al
ready incurred.
The Federal Land Bank, one OF the
biggest land owners Of Pine county
property, came in the possession by
prior calamities. depression and drouth
and financiers' handywork.. The origf-
nal owners Of these mortgages were
given an opportunity to cash in If will
ling to take cut. The farmer was
/ benefited and so was the Federal
Land Bank.
| But regardless Of this the farmer is
more in danger of losing his property
by these conservative loans than he
was prior to the new system. Besides
the farmer owns five per cent of his
loan as stock in the association and
this five per cent becomes liable to
the Bank, if eventually losses occur
in this stock. The Federal Land Bank
has security for year defunct in
terest and can take immediate steps
to become the sole owner of the prop
erty which has one-third more value
than the principal borrowed on it.
1t was reported by our chairman of
the Holiday association that the
agents of the Federal Land Banks are
becoming busy inquiring on the posi-
bilities of collecting and as to the
public sentiment.
So it is very important to build a
little fortification to intrench our
selves for the preservation of farmers
property. The best way to do will be
to join this farmers movement-the
Holiday Association.
| The mortgage foreclosure eviction
will increase under this drouth period
and the circumstances created by it.
Land grabbing will become rustlers'
affair like in the pioneer days, driv-
J ing the original owners off by law, If
necessary, by force. i
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agreement should be made to have
Interest, rent and taxes cancelled for
1886 in the drouth-stricken territories.
1 The drouth-stricken farmers should
not be put in gravel pits or road
work, not classified as being unem-
ployed, as they have more work at
home than they can handle in 80
] hour week, receiving less compensa-
tion than PWA worker. Neither
should this load of toll be laid upon
the shoulders of women and children
at home.
Fall blowing, feeding and repairing
will keep an Industrious farmer busy.
and will keep the farm property in
condition as it ought to be.
In businesslike way the drouth
problem should be dealt with, cash for
i losses. An insurance system should
be established for drouth damage to
crops, the total assessments paid by
state or federal government, collected
through a progressive tax where the
/ least able are dismissed.
The damage could be assessed by
township assessors guided by govern
ment instructions and looked into by
our town board, paid through our To-
cal banks, system of least expenses
but adequate and just An insurance
system where all those closely con-
nected with the farmers problems
should be willing to share the losses
as well as they prosper by his gains.
An insurance that only should cover
the bona fide farmers who have no
other source of income.
| = JOHN NIEBOR.
Hinckley, Mimi. 4.s