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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-30
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Dist, No. 81.


School board meeting March 19,
1886.
All members were present. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried, the following bills were allowed:
Willow River Telephone Exch.,..
phone rent ..................$ $3.50
Frye Mfg. Co., supplies ........ 1.S0
Ray Nelson, cords wood 49,. 5000
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
service for February ....... ..22.O2
Ted Thompson, draying ........ SO
E. B. Linsley, 100 envelopes -. 3.39
M. L. Melberg, freight .......... go
The result of the election of teach
ers was as follows: c. G. Aakhus was
reelected superintendent for the COM
ing school year at a salary of $1,000;
VIM. Ehmke was reelected by unani-
nous vote, salary 1890 per year; Lii
Liam Olson was reelected at S135 per
month; Sybil Pettijohn was reelected
at S110 per month; Minnesota Bochek
was reelected at S115 per month;
Rlcndru hogan was reelected at SlUo
per month; Esther Rugland was re-
elected at s105 per month; Mabel
Wenstrom was reelected at S115 per
month; Reuben Stende was reelected
at S140 per month for ~ months;
Maurice Anderson was reelected at
SIS per month; Ruth Anderson was
reelected at S95 per month; Sylvia
Guessing was reelected at 1913 per
month. Three votes were cast in
favor of Miss Councilman and three
against her.
Oscar Larsen was reelected janitor
for ~ months at $50 per month.
Moved and seconded to adjourn; car
ried.
w. C. EHMKE, President.
H. NORTRUP, Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-30
OBSERVATIONS
BY Cong. ELMER ]. RYAN

Two major items of legislation re-
main in the way of an early adj
journment
They are the new tax legislation
and the question of an additional re-
lief appropriation. Both face stormy
sea of contention and debate before
their passage. although it is certain
that both will pass in some form.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-30

This failed to impress the irrepres-
sible Mr.. ZiOncheck, however, for he
was again on the floor later in the
day to attack j. Edgar Hoover. head
of the Omen of the Department of
Justice, insinuating that Hoover, un-
doubtedly, knew the inside of the
Lindbergh kidnapping and that Haupt-
mann was innocent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-30

A personal feud carried on in the
House between Representatives Blan-
ton of Texas and Zioncheck of Seattle,
Wash, has attracted widespread at
tention recently. 1t is scarcely a
credit to the dignity of the House.
Blanton, a member of the district
committee, has by repeated filibusters
delayed consideration of the rent con-
troll bill for the district. This aroused
the ire of Representative Zioncheck.
Numerous personal references to each
other have entered their remarks.
On April II, Zioncheck repeatedly
made personal references to Blanton
during debate on the rent bill. Blan-
ton by appeals to the chair partially
succeeded in blocking Zioncheck's re-
marks.
On Monday, April 90, Blanton intro
duced a resolution for the purpose
of expunging from the Record certain
of Zioncheck's remarks which were
inserted, Blanton cOntended, without
authority and in violation of the rules
of the House. The House ended the
episode by sustaining Blanton's con-
tention by vote of 274 to 0, thereby
expunging the unauthorized remarks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
TO WHAT DEGREE OF MAS
TINEss' CAN NEW DEAL DIP

/ Mr.. Farley and other administra-
ton leaders are predicting nasty"
campaign. ..t
How nasty" and whose "nasti-
ness? s.-..
So far the billingsgate has been
produced by administration defend
ers. Business and industry has been
pilloried as public enemies. In Con-
gress the spokesman of the New Deal
have used language in accusation of
those who oppose the dictatorship.
Before Smith had spoken and when
the matter of his speech was still
unknown the accusation was made in
Congress that he is surrounded by
crooks, thieves and criminals.
Any definite opposition to the wild
est experimentation and spending.
even defense of the Constitution have
been classified as villainy by the de-
tenders of the administrative dicta-
torship. The Supreme Court has been
villified and ridiculed. Men of the high
est standing in industry and business
and even in philanthropy have been
billingsgated in language that would
have been condemned as disgraceful
if used by public men before the adj
vent of the dictatorship. Judging by
the opening vociferation of the pres
idential campaign to re-elect Mr.
Roosevelt the campaign is likely to be
"nasty" beyond any previous Ameri-
can presidential campaign within
memory or in the history of American
political contests outside ward in the
purlieus.
The Republican speakers have re-
Trained from such billingsgate. We
hope they will so continue. This is nc
campaign for billingsgate and moi
appeal except by those who have little
or no other appeal left to make. The
occasion is a solemn one. This country
must decide whether it shall continue
under the Constitution or be led, de.
ceived or dragged into socialism and
dictatorship of RECOMMENDATION.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
Letters To The Editor

To the Editor of The Republican.
Dear Sir:-I note in this weeks
paper an article about Mrs. Peck and
myself going to visit some diphtheria
cases in which we tried to use snow
shoes and skis.
wish to assure you that 1 am not
the only member of the Health De-
partment making trips on foot in
deep snow, as the same day Mrs
Cole was forced to walk for two hours
in deep snow to visit a scarlet fever
case, and a few days later Mrs. von-
Baumann made visits to the diphthe-
ria cases under very adverse weather
conditions.
Very truly yours,
EUGENE C. PECK, M. D.,
Deputy State Health Officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
Interest Being Manifested I,
Amateur Contest

Much interest is being manifested
by persons in Oakland over the anna.
teur contest sponsored by the Terra
Alta Fire Company. The contest was
mentioned last week in The RepubE-
can and there was printed along with
it an application blank, which an
pears in these columns this week also
: Indications point to a hearty re-
Spouse and it is expected that num-
Der of local people will enter the con-
test. 1t is open to amateurs of three
counties, including Garrett.
1t costs nothing to enter. The entry
blank, properly filled out, must be
sent in or presented in person on or
before February "a. The number to
be rendered must be arranged by the
amateur and he must be present at
the Terra Alta high school auditorium
not later than seven o'clock on Thurs
day evening, February 27.
This program affords an opportun-
ity for amateur talent to appear be-
fore the public and test their ability
as entertainers. Contestants must be
residents of Monongalia or Preston
county, W. Va, or Garrett county,
Maryland.
Entries may be filed with the Pres
ton Republican (newspaper) at Terra
Alta between 9 a. m. and p. m. the
days previous to the contest.
The movement is sponsored by the
Terra Alta Fire Department and the
proceeds derived will go toward the
fund being raised for additional needed
equipment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
NEW GERMANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wampler visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Broadwater, on Sunday.
Mrs. Asa Fresh spent the past week
end in Cumberland as a guest of her
daughters, Misses Anna and Helen
Fresh.
Wilmer Hummell and Willard Otto
and Miss Rhoda Shumaker, of Grants
vile, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Ramp
in Cumberland on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Broadwater
announce the birth of daughter on
Sunday. The mother was formerly
Miss Doris Patton, of Grantsville.
Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
Noah Wiland, Grafton, w. Va, at
tended the funeral of his brother, John
Wiland, which was held at the Metho-
dist church on Saturday.
Rev. A. C. Bell, former Methodist
minister of this place and now of Fair
mont, was here on Saturday when he
had charge of the funeral of John
Wiland. Rev. Bell was assisted by the
present pastor, Rev. Allender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Fisher visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Beachy on Sun
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Why all the furore about requiring
teachers, especially public school
teachers, to pledge allegiance to the
Constitution? The education of the
children of the country is in the hands
of the teachers. 1t is within the power
of teachers to shape largely the atti-
tude of children toward our political
institutions, The responsibility resting
on teachers in this respect is heavy
one. In most sections of the country,
especially in the South and Middle
West, there is no doubt that the over
whelming majority of public school
teachers are thoroughly loyal to the
Constitution of State and nation, and
whole-hearted supporters of our form
of government. On the other hand, it
is no secret that in some sections of
the country, especially in some cities
of New England and in New York,
there are many teachers who are rank
Communists and who are eager to
spread the poisonous doctrines of Com
munism among children they teach.
When parents send their children to
public school they have right to be
assured that the teacher who instructs
those children is in sympathy with
American political ideals and isn't an
under cover agent for some of the isms
that have destroyed democracy abroad
and made the people slaves of the
state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
MR.. FARLEY'S CIRCUS

AS a nominating convention the
Philadelphia affair lis over before it
starts. Mr.. Farley will have to get up
a program with some startling and
snappy feature. He can present the his
torical record of the New Deal in liv-
ing pictures and make the conven-
ton unique among affairs of its kind.
Suggested items would be: Omen
invading the cotters' Saturday night
looking for hot potatoes; big potato
bootlegger going to his country home
in an armored car; rival potato boot
leggers machine cunning each other;
housewives going to market with
their money in bushel baskets, bring
ing home their purchases in their
pocketbooks; DIR. Felix Frankfurter's
hot dogs in hot pursuit of utility COM
panies. y -
More suggested items: Tennessee
mountaineers curling their whiskers
with electric gadgets; a group of
bankers in fireside chats advising Mr..
Roosevelt to make the debt 100 bill
lion; a group of farmers not raising
corn and hogs.
Still more suggested items: Horse
and buggy with horse in the buggy;
picture of drouth, first as friend of
the New Deal, second as enemy of the
New Deal; dust storm, carrying out
Mr.. Wallace's reductions program: Mr..
Wallace raising Inbred corn and high
bread wheat; Mr.. Farley resigning
from the postoffice; Rhode Island 60
ing Democratic; Uncle Sam as land
lord evicting delinquent mortgage deb
tors; insurance policy holders paper
ing their walls with their policies;
Congress grinding laws out of sau-
sage machine; Passamaquoddy har-
messed to the moon; American citizen
looking at his last dollar.
But then, why make suggestions
to Mr.. Farley? We do urge him, if he
is going to charge money for the New
Deal convention, that he make it a
good show and give the people their
moneys worth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
Homemakers' Column
Conducted by Miss Margaret Kirby
Burtis, Home Demonstration Agent
Good Pickings At White Sales

Good Pickings At White Sales
Sheet quality is all relative. There
is no such things as simple "good
quality" in sheets. 1t all depends on
how you want to use them. A tough
muslin sheet might seem far from
good quality to homemaker and can
afford to pay for the looks and feel
of percale for her guest room bed,
while mother operating on rock
bottom budget might find that sheet
the best quality obtainable. A house
wife who launders her sheets mechan-
ically from beginning to end might
better be able to economic on heavier
sheets than either the lady who does
her laundry without the mechanical
help.
Labels help determine which sheets
answer our individual purposes. The
ideal label would carry, along with the
brand name and the name and address
of the manufacturer, all this informa-
ton: (D Minimum tensile strength of
warp and filling; (2) minimum thread
count of warp and filling; (3) maxi
mum percentage of sizing in the fab
ric; az weight in ounces per square
yard of fabric; (5)torn size before
hemming; (6) whether the sheet is a
"first" or Second" Ideal labels do
not happen on every sheet counter. But
in some way or another consumer
who buys accurately must look for7the
information lacking on the label.
Size always appears on labels. 1t
means the size before hemming unless
otherwise stated. But whether it is the
torn length before hemming or the cut
length before hemming is important.
If the sheet was torn, it will always
be Straight of the goods" If it was
cut, it may skewgee into surprising
angles after laundering shows up its
true shape. Mere "size before hem
ming" leaves you to investigate for
yourself. Look at the hem. If the stitch
ing runs along one thread the whole
way across, it's all right. If it goes
slantwise across the thread line, bias
wise, beware.
H. D. A. Schedule
Thursday, February 81, Kitzmillel
Homemakers Club, 200 p. NJ, with
Mrs. H. G. Macdonald.
Thursday, February 81, Episcopal
Sunday School Mothers Club. 1870 p
NJ, at the Parish House.
Saturday, February 20, Kitzniillel
Senior All dress school, 1000 a. m.
at the high school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

Americans who knew him, or who
were acquainted with his record as a
public servant, feel keen sense of
loss in the sudden death of Vice-Presi-
dent Charles Curtis, who passed away
at the age of seventy-six in the nations
capital recently.
Mr.. Curtis was thorough American
in thought and in deed. His record as
congressman, senator and Vice-Presi-
dent was one of which any citizen who
had risen from humble beginnings to a
high estate, mightlwell feel pround.
We can find lesson, however, not
only in Mr.. Curtis long and unsullied
record but in the fact that his life
proves once more that the United
States is land ofyopportunity. Spend
ing his early years on an Indian reser-
walton, in humble surroundings, Mr..
Curtis worked his way UP the ladder
through his own individual efforts and
the strength of his character.
Appearing in his youth in many jobs
including that of jockey he finally en-
tered the law and became a county at
torney in Kansas, previous to his cleo
ton to the Congress of the United
States. He first took office in 1898 and
fourteen years later went into the I'm
tied States Senate, After one term in
the Senate he was defeated for re-elec-
ton and then came back two years
later, being reelected in 1920; again
in 1926. In 1928 he was chosen Vice
President of the United States.
When we begin to doubt again that
this is the. land of opportunity. which
our fathers said that it was, let us look
over the record of Mr.. Curtis. He per-
mitted no obstacle to overcome him.
He worked his way to the front by
his own efforts. Fortunately for him,
in his youth there was no socialistic
incentive for one to throw up his hands,
ask the futile question, whats the
use?" and then demand Security
through federal RECOMMENDATION.
What this Kansas boy could do, boys
of today may accomplish. This is still
the land of opportunity, no matter
what the Theodore Dreisers and other
defeatists may tell US. 1t, requires,
however, personal character, enterprise
and perseverance to develop the oppor-
tunity once it is found. This cannot be
done on governmental fiat. 1t must be
accomplished by the youth at home,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
DAM BUILDERS LUXURY
ON PASSAMAQUODDIE BAY
All the Comforts of Home, and
Then Some, for the Workers

Shacks, typical of frontier construc-
ton camps, are good enough to house
the workmen who are building the
100000 Grand Coulee Dam in the
barren waste of the State of Washing
ton; something slightly better was
provided for the crews who toiled in
the heat of the Nevada-Arizona des-
ert to build Boulder Dam. But those
fortunate workers who have been or
are to be taken from relief rolls and
put to work building the tidal power
project on Passamaquoddie Bay in
Northernmost Maine are to live in
luxury; not comparative, but real lux
ury. They are to learn the true mean
ing of "the more abundant life"
President Roosevelt's summer cot
tage fronts on Passamaquoddie Bay,
on the Canadian, not the American
shore. The thousands of laborers who
are to devote their summers building
dams, power houses and the like at
Passamaquoddie Bay are to be pro-
vided comforts comparable to what the
President himself enjoyed when he
summered across the line in Canada
in the years before he became Presi-
dent. The grandeur that is to mark
the homes of the Passamaquoddie
workers has been disclosed by the
Washington Star, which thus describes
the quarters to be erected for the
workmen on the "Quoddie" project:
"The War Department has unwit-
tingly disclosed what the New Deal
ers mean when they talk about the
more abundant life In advertising
for the furnishings of the quarters to
be set up for workers on the Passama-
quoddie, Maine, power project on Cob
scook Bay, the specifications call for
the old Colonial influence in the fur
nishings, with grandfather clocks,
love seats and pastel shades, with
paintings by recognized masters on
the walls.
"The War Department is calling for
all-wool blankercm,
all-wool blankets of pastel green with
wide taffeta rayon bindings, 80 by 60
inches and weighing PA pounds EACH
The furniture, according to the depart
ment, must be of dull, old-fashioned
maple, and the fireplace must harmon
ize with the Colonial style furnish
ings. Wanted also is 'puffs,' whatever
they are, with down of ducks and COW
cred with 'sun-fast rust sateen.' They
must be the things which the wife
won't let you put your head on.
GIN each reception room, according
to the War Departments interior dec
orator, there must be two great grand
father clocks which will emit. chimes
on the hour, the half-hour and every
quarter hour. They can be either wal
nut, mahogany or maple, but must be
Z feet tall, "a inches wide and Is inches
deep, the dials to be of plain silver.
"The reception rooms will also be
furnished with love seats, davenports,
wing chairs Colonial style), coffee
and card tables and tilt-top and but
terfiy tables, as we'll as old-fashioned
pewter candlesticks. In the matter of
floor lamps, the Cope Cod syle, with
soft yellow shades, is called for"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
FARLEY PLANS APRIL FOOL
JOKE ON ALLP.O. EMPLOYEES
Past Sins To Be Forgiven AS Old
Efficiency Ratings are Strapped

Civil Service has been joke under
the Roosevelt administration. But
Chief Spokesman Jim Farley has still
another little joke to spring on Civil
Service employees of the postal SER
vice, and has appropriately fixed April
first as the date when this joke be-
comes effective. Through his first as
sistant, Postmaster General Farley,
under date of January 80, 1886, sent
the following official notice to post
masters in all the large cities and will
notify smaller offices later:
effective April 1, 1886, new eff
ficiency rating system for post office
clerks, city and village carriers and
other employees under the jurisdiction
of this Bureau will be placed in eff
feet.
Authority is hereby granted to all
postmasters to cancel outstanding de-
merits on March 81, 1886, and begin
new efficiency system without regard
to previous records. While these rec
ords should be retained in the files of
the office, there will be no need to
transfer the accumulated demerits to
the new jacket"
The purport of this order is plain.
1t means that every Republican in the
postal service, if he chances to be a
Civil Service employee, may expect to
be the victim of cruel "April fool'
joke; while Democrats in the same
service, who may have been naughty
or worthless, may expect something
good in the way of reward.
In plain, blunt language, the Post
office Department is notifying post
masters to scrap the efficiency rec
ords of all their employees and start
with clean slate Gas of April LIST. "
Magnanimous though it may seem,
to wipe out the dement's standing
against the incompetent, the inefficient
even against those who may have
become involved in serious trouble,
the Farley order also throws into the
discard the hard-earned merits of in
dustrious, faithful and efficient pos
tai employees, regardless Of how long
they may have been in the service. 1t
will be noted that the old ratings are
not to be destroyed; they are to be
separately preserved, but not to go "in
the new jackets
Virtually all Republican postmas7
tiers have now been weeded out by
Mr.. Farley; Democrats now hold sway
over the postofices of the country. Flu
ture ratings are to be made by the
Democratic postmasters, and the old
files will come in handy when they can
be used to find excuses for reducing
the ratings of Republican employees
or even for Diminishing them from the
service.
The debauchery of the Civil Service
by the Roosevelt administration is an
old, familiar story; the fact that more
than 80 per cent of the hundreds OF
thousands of emergency employees
put on the government payroll since
the advent of the New Deal have been
appointed in contravention of the Civil
! Service, means that they have beer
almost wholly Democrats. Now comes
the plundering of the postal service
The date for inaugurating this Far
ley innovation was carefully fixed by
Machiavellian hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
ACCIDENT
Church Notes

SHuICH 4NOISS
Church Of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school, H. M. Speicher, superinten-
dent; 1880 a. M, worship.
Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. A. W.
Code, pastor Sunday school at $50
a. M; 1890 a. M, English service.
Public School Notes
Report cards were issued to the STU
dents in the high school last Friday.
Most students have had their mid
year examinations, but there are some
who have not been able to get in on
account of the drifted condition of the
highways. Pupils in the elementary
school will receive their cards soon.
Miss Kate Bannatyne was in the
school Monday when she conducted
mid-year tests.
Miss Ola King, teacher in the ele-
mentary school, who has been absent
from her desk the past month owing
to Hines, returned to school Monday,
February 10.
A brief assembly program in charge
of A. D. Scrogum was presented last
Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Fahey, public health
nurse, visited the school on Monday.
Meeting Of Citizeps
A meeting of the citizens of the
town will be held in Spoerlein's show
rooms on February %, for the purpose
of nominating a municipal ticket, to
be balloted for on March 8, 1886. Two
members of council are to be elected.
Valentine Party at Church
Members of St. Paul's Luther Lague
had a valentine party in the social
room of the church one evening last
week, which was largely attended.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ault and Miss
Ruth Ault were in Oakland Monday.
John Shoemaker and family motored
to Meyersdale on Sunday where they
visited relatives.
Ruth and Harry Deal are spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Smith.
George Starr and son Cyrus, La
trobe, Pa, and Miss Genevieve Mil
Ter, of Salisbury, Pa, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Smith.
Mrs. H. E. Liston, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks, is able to
be out again.
R. NJ. Ravenscroft and members OF
his family were in Uniontown on Sat-
urday. .....
Elmer Kolb and family visited rel
atives in the Cove on Sunday. .s4a
Mrs. Paul Welch and Earl Alexan-
der and family were guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Alexander!
Elwood Schlossnagle and family,
of near Oakland, visited relatives IN
Accident recently. .'s'-'s
E. H. Ault and family attended the
candle light service at Friendsvllle
Lutheran church on Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowser enter
tanned relatives from Mt. Savage over
the weekend.