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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
the little ones, let the favor be tar

the little ones, let the favor be tar
ifs, MIRA, AAA or any other favor. !.
The fact that the laborer thinks
the tariff can help him, or protects
him against the pauper labor of Eu-
rope, only shows how little thinking
the labOrers do, and how easily they
may be hoodwinked. Why should the
laborer in Europe be a pauper? Why
should the laborer, the producer of
wealth, be pauper anywhere?
But, actually, the majority of farm
ers of the United States favor the tar
Tiff system. If this is all the gump-
ton that farmers have, they do not
deserve any better conditions than
they have; nor can they obtain any
better conditions.
l say this without any prejudice
against the farmers, because l have
always farmed myself until l went
broke at it just "a few years ago. as
since l began farming. The farmers
have my entire sympathy; but have
never swallowed, sucker-like, just any
kind of political bait that has been
cast out to me-
l am painfully aware that the
farmers are not making anything
like as much as they should make,
and they never can make as much
as they should until they learn how
to solve the problem as to how those
who most need their products can buy
them. The solving of this problem
will broaden their market; whereas,
their present political methods can
only narrow their market.
Lord Byron said:
-. They who joy would win
Must share it; happiness was born
"a twin
l do not mean that the farmers
must give away what they have-not
at all. But they must be willing to
learn how it is that those who most
need their stuff cannot buy it. Let
the farmers solve that problem, and
then elect representatives who under
stand it, and they will broaden their
market to the extent that there will
be no such thing as satisfying de-
mand, man being the unsatisfied ami
NAL.
1t is vastly easier to increase de-
mand than it is to decrease supply
and it is infinitely better!
w. E. ALEXANDER.
Ethridge, Tenn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

The farmers of the United States
mental favOrs-Or, at least, as great
governmental favors-as have been
granted to other industries. What
the farmers should have asked is
the abolition of all governmental
favors. The notion that governmental
favors, or, in other words, special
privileges, should be granted to any
body or to any interests; or to place
any governmental restriction upon
business or industry, is strangely in
congruous with the idea of the DOM
nance and harmony of natural laws.
The seeming need of governmental
favors, or any kind of governmental
restrictions upon industry arises from
previous restrictions, in the removal
of which, and not in further restric-
tions, the true remedy is to be sought.
The only laws that can effect an
equitable distribution of wealth are
natural laws. And any interference
with their operation by human laws
can only aggravate the inequality of
wealth distribution. Is it not plain
to anybody that will think at all that
to increase the price of any COM
modify by means of tariffs, processing
taxes, reduction of crops, or any other
artificial means, is to make it more
difficult for the needy to obtain those
commodities, thereby aggravating the
inequality of their distribution.
Really, manufacturing is greatly
injured by the protective tariff. The
tariff does help the big manufacturers
to get higher profit on the products
which they sell, but the higher pro-
fit necessarily reduces the number of
their sales because the people can
not buy as many of the manu-
facturers' products at the higher
price, due to the tariff, as they could
buy at the lower price which free
trade would force upon the manu-
facturers. Therefore the tariff in
lures manufacturing by giving great
err profits to the big ones.
Any governmental favor can only
help the big ones at the expense of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
FARM BILL LOST

A vote has finally been taken on
the we'll known Frazier-Lemke farm
refinancing bill on the floor of the
House of Representatives. Surpris-
ingly it was defeated 235 to 142.
The measure would have author
ICED issuance of 1 y per cent bonds
to refinance existing farm debts over
Al years at IL per cent interest.
If the bonds did not sell, new cur
rency up to $4,000. 100000 would have
been printed.
Representative William Lemke of
North Dakota, who has worked in be-
half of the bill for five years is de-
termined to carry on, stating immed-
lately after the vote had been taken
that the bill would be re-introduced.
1t certainly is disappointing to many
that this farm refinance bill with its
low rates of interest did not become
law at this time.
There is no doubt but that the
Frazier-Lemke bill would have had
a beneficial effect The interest rate
of ~ per cent and ~ per cent
llOl lOO lOW. lC Itiih
of dangerous initiation" is scare
that is always thrown into the fight
against any moderate initiation for
the benefit of the people.
We have had much more initiation
brought about by issuance of interest
bearing bonds which resulted in the
collapse of 1929 and resulting defla-
ton of the past six or seven years.
The same argument was advanced
when the Patman adjusted service
certificate bill was before Congress
a year ago. Initiation seems to be
all right if the bOndholder gets his
interest, but when the issuance OF
misunderstanding United States
currency is proposed, that kind of in.
flation suddenly becomes a menace
to the credit of the country.
The experience of initiation in Ger
many after the World war, anC
France after another war is always
cited, as though initiation were the
cause rather than the result of the
panics which these countries suffered
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
THE FARM PROBLEM

Editor ASkOv american:
l have just been reading some of
the letters of your able correspondent,
Ludwig Mosbak. But how shall l pro-
nounce his name? Certainly not
"Moss-back." That pronunciation
wouldn't do for him. We generally
think of a "moss-back" as something
or somebody that is green; but l
can't think of applying name which
has that significance to Ludwig Mos
back. He is anything else but green.
He says he is uneducated, which may
be true; but green, never. No man
who understands the philosophy of
Henry George-and Ludwig MOsb8k
understands it-can properly be called
green. editor note-Mosbek means
in the English language, a peat
swamp through which runs a stream
of water-a creek.)
Yet, that isn't such deep philoso-
ply. 1t simply makes recognition of
the related factors in the production
and distribution of wealth. These
facts and their necessary relation
constitutes the Science of political
economy 1t is the simplest of the
sciences. And it is plainly to be
seen that Ludwig Mosbak under
stands it.
There are but two prime factors
of wealth production-landa and labor;
and one minor factor-capital. A
science which has as few factors as
that, is necessarily simple. 1t re-
quires no fine-spun theory to explain
why wages are so high relatively to
production in new countries where
land is yet unmonopolized. The cause
is on the surface. One man will
not work for another for less than
his labor will really yield when he
can go upon the next quarter section
and take up farm for himself. 1t
is only as land is monCpolized and
natural opportunities are shut off
from labor that laborers are Obliged
to compete with one another for en-
ployment until wages are forced down
to the point of bare subsistence. And
then hard times set in, because the
masses lack purchasing power.
To recognize this fact we have but
to consider first principles and heed
simple perceptions. Nothing can be
clearer than the proposition that the
failure of wages to increase with in
creasing productive power, is due to
the increase of rent-that is, ground
rent Though wages do not increase
as material progress goes on, yet the
invariable accompaniment and mark
of material progress is the increase OF
rent-the rise of land values. The
| increase of rent explains why wages
do not rise. The rise of rent leaves
| less of the product for wages. The
natural law of wealth distribution
may be stated in algebraic form as
follows: Wealth equals rent plus
wages. Therefore, wealth minus rent
equals wages.
But the complexities of production
| in the civilized state, in which sc
great a part is borne by exchange
and so much labor is bestowed upon
materials after they are separated
from the land, though they may tc
the unthinking disguise, do not alter
the fact that all production is still
the union of the two factors, land
and labor; and that rent cannot in.
crease except at the expense of wages
Isn't it simple, and Ludwig Mos.
back understands all this. 1t doesn't
require an educated man to under
stand it. l am not educated either
w. E. ALEXANDER.
Ethridge, Tenn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
w. C.. T. u. NOTES

Saint Martin Destreaux, munich
pality in the French department of
the Loire, in raising a monument to
victims of the World war, decided to
make it an anti-war protest. The
inscription on the monument reads:
914-1918-Balance Sheet of the
War: More than IL million dead!
Still more mutilated, wounded, wild
owed and orphaned! For innumer-
able millions destruction of all kinds!
Scandalous fortunes built on human
misery! Innocent beings executed at
the stake! Guilty ones honored! The
wretched life of the disinherited! A
formidable bill to pay"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
AMERICAN FUNDAMENTALS

If, in the opinion of the people, the
distribution or modification of the
constitutional powers be in any par
ticular wrong, let it be corrected by
any amendment in the way in which
the constitution designates. But let
there be, no change by usurpation;
for though this, in one instance, may
be the instrument of good, it is the
customary weapon by which free gov
ernments are destroyed. - George
Washington.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
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 II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

In the final analysis the Constitu-
ton was set up by those who wrote
it as bulwark for minorities
The majority, whether it be a ma
jority of people or majority of dol
lars, has always been able to take
care of itself, Constitution or no Con-
stitution.- L. Ickes, Secretary
of the Interior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

The first hope of a painter who
really feels hopeful about painting
is that hope that the painting will
move, that it will Live outside its
frame.-Gertrude Stein at Museum of
Modern Art, New York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

We talk about economic forces as
though they were something outside
of humanity when in reality they
come out of humanity.-Walter M.
Citrine, general secretary. British
Trade Union Congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
MOOSE LAKE

Summary-Two base hits, Marhefka.
Carlson, j. Klar; struck out, by Marti-
chuski 9 in 6 2-3 innings, by Peterson
2 i'm l-3 inning; by Pearson 1S; hit
by pitched ball, WarlOe by Pearson;
bases on balls, off Martichuski 4. off
Peterson l, off Pearson z; left on bases.
Moose Lake 9, Willow River 8; umpire
Yves tman: scorer, Johnson; time, 2:45.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

Ninteen-year-olds formed the larg-
est age group among the 34,061 per-
sons whose finger prints were re-
ceived last May by the Federal Blu
reau of InvestigatiOn-one significant
sign that our 'crime wave" is pri-
marily a youth problem. What shall
we do about it?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
WISDOM

Bigotry is a disease of ignorance,
of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the
free and buoyant. Education and
free discussion are the antidotes OF
both.-ThOmas jefferson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

AS for the private armament indus
try, it is an international chain-store
with headquarters in hell.-Rev. F. H.
Drinkwater in Money and Social JUS
tice.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

You will never persuade the cap
italist to cause himself losses
for the sake of satisfying the people
needs.-Joseph V. Stain to H. &.
Wells.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

then be able to borrow at lower rates
of interest. High interest rates are
of certainty depressing, and that
is one of the big issues confronting
the entire country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
Duquette 6; Rutledge O.
SANDSTONE FL. MEETING
POSTPONED

The Sandstone Farmer-Labor club
meeting which was scheduled to be
held in the Madison Casino in that
village on Friday, May %, has been
postponed in favor of a meeting to
be held on the same evening in Askov
The club extends an invitation to the
public to attend the meeting at Askov
where DR.. Fred w. Ingvoldstad will
speak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21

American education has an infinite
capacity for taking tainted money
and washing it.-Robert M. Hutchins,
president, University of Chicago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
STURGEON LAKE

Olson sub. for McHale.
Jacobsen sub. for DunaSki.
j. Cunningham sub. for Gay.
Score by Innings r H E
ASkov .......... 900 001 O20- 3 ; 8
Sturgeon Lake .O4O Us 102-1i Is
Summary-Two base hits. Anderson,
Il. Palon. ID. Palon, J. Cunning ham:
three base hit. Nelson; home run. d.
PalOn; sacrifice hit, Eriksen; struck out,
by NJ. Cunningham %. by o. Jensen L.;
hit by pitched ball. Dunaski by .. Jen-
sen. OleSen by NJ. Cunningham; bases on
ham 3; left on bases Sturgeon Lake Z,
Askov 8; umpire. Wilcox; scorer. Gene
Buck.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
I R DESTROYS TWO FARvIEW BUILDINGS
MEDICINE LAKE BOY DIES AT 20

Death claimed Joseph Martell of M
school student, at the Poplar hospital
had been confined to the hospital for
he was taken for treatment of sugar
plications.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
M%ontana's Gin Marriage Law

One Of four measures to be voted on at the general
election Nov. 3 is the "gin-marriage law which Montana
citizens in no uncertain terms temporarily abandoned
shortly after its adoption a year ago.
Circulation Of petitions to refer the law to the peo-
pie was carried out successfully and the number of pet
itions were sufficient to suspend the law temporarily, I'M
til after the voters had an opportunity to express their
opinions.
The legislature Of 1885 enacted the law. 1t provided
that no license to wed could be issued until a health GER
tifcate be issued by a licensed surgeon or physician.
The certificate required to show the non-existence of
venereal disease, tuberculosis and the applicants of sound
mind. The law also provided that no person could be is
sued a certificate under the influence of drugs or liquors
and the license could not be issued until the third day
following the filing Of the application.
The general features Of the legislative bill were
sound. but a few weeks after its adoption the state was
thrown into a bedlam over ~loop-holes in the statute.
Doctors in many instances refused to sign the form
Of affidavit required relative to diseases in view, they
explained. that no positive assurance could be made on
the strength of known tests. The cost connected for the
prescribed examinations raised considerable objection
and marriage licenses declined at an outstanding rate.
With Montanas marriage laws in whirl, out propped
ap almost forgotten statute which allowed marriage by
contract. 1t did not require a marriage license. 1t was
nothing but a signed agreement, which, law interpreters
stated, meant really nothing, but yet it was legal.
churches and CIVIC organizations rebeled against
such a form of marriage. and promptly the law was tenn
porarily halted by petition.
IT is STILL, HOWEVER, A MONTANA Law. The
law has NOT been killed 1t has been simply held up I'M
til electors of this state have an opportunity to pass on it,
which they will have in the general election.
The wording of the referendum measure which is
No. So is undoubtedly somewhat confusing: 1t reads thus:
An act to amend section STA, revised codes Of
Montana, 1921, relating to marriage licenses and defining
refusal Of same and providing for certificates of health
for applicants, its contents and who shall execute them
If electors want to put the temporarily halted law
into effect again they vote yes" for the amendment
IF VOTERS OBJECT TO HAVING THE LAW
GAL HEY MUST VOTE AGAINST"
Sheridan county voters are urged to vote NO" on
the referendum and save Montana the embarrassment Of
again putting into force a law which has been proven
conclusively unavoidable. Montana had its fill of it dur
ing its short duration a year ago. To kill the law is of vi
tai importance to every Montana citizen, the states, many
churches and civic organizations.
~ X *
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
In the Second District

Voters in the second district Of Montana undoubted-
ly will follow the same course in voting for congressman
that they do in voting for president. The contest is be-
tween the two major candidates without any independ-
ent candidacy to confuse the issue. The democratic can
didate, James F. OConnor, is a consistent progressive,
whose long record of public activity has made him far
better known than his opponent.
Those voters who favor the reelection of President
Roosevelt, and we have every reason to believe that they
are in a substantial majority in the second district, nat
urally will and should vote for Judge OConnor who is in
full sympathy with the administration. The support that
MI. OConnor processes for the president is not a new
attitude. His whole career, in which he has been given
important responsibilities, is marked by his consistent
advocacy of progressive and liberal measures.
His private activities are also such as to make him a
satisfactory choice for representative in congress. He is a
substantial property owner and his holdings consist
largely of farm property and livestock which he person.
ally manages and operates. He is president of the Park
County Livestock association and a member of the state
and in this important period for the livestock
industry he is well fitted to represent the interests of that
great Montana resource in Washington.Great Falls
Tribune.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22

end of the county road Sunday and
picked rocks, making way for the road
grader.
The Neikirks were Sunday guests
at the Wilkinson home at Trenton, N.
d.
John Pattison is hauling coal for Vic
Johnson this week.
Mesdames Cyril Pattison, Esplein,
and Blee We're callers in Plentywood
Wednesday.
Mildred Skillingberg and Jens
Svendson OF Froid spent Monday at
the Halvor Skillingberg home.
Donald Tough was absent from
school Wednesday because of illness.
Guy Pattison accompanied Romey
and Mrs. Elizabeth Borley of Medicine
Lake TO Williston Tuesday.
Ernest Walton was a caller in town
Sunday evening.
The Bolyard family were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Reg. Tyler.
Mrs. ID. d. Bolyard has as her guests
Monday night Mrs. Washburn, district
president Of the American Legion
Auxiliary of Glasgow and Mrs. Cham
bers of Chester, who is the department
president of the Auxiliary. The ladies'
are visiting the units in the district
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22

glad to have them again, after being
without them for about five years.
A group of friends from Medicine
Lake drove to the Gaylord Tyler
home Wednesday afternoon and sur
priSed her. The twin baby girls were
showered with many gifts.
Martin Gronlie hauled coal for John
Miller last week.
Olive and Everett Clark are stay
ing at the Daily home and attending
school.
The Woman's Mission federation Is
to held their district meeting Thursday
at Plentywood. Mrs. Halvor SHILLING
berg and Mrs. Vic Johnson were chos-
en- as delegates from the Lutheran
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Skillingberg
Howard and Betty Jean were business
callers in Williston Saturday.
The first meeting of the Luther
League was held Thursday evening
A very interesting program was given
after which games were enjoyed in the
basement and lunch was served.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Daily of Glasgow Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan of Washing
ton were dinner guests Saturday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Stanek. The Sui
livans are former residents of Froid.
A group of men went to the wes'
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
The Political Renegade

Possibilities of electing a republican United States
senator in Montana, a state otherwise to be strongly in
the Democratic column, loom on the eve Of election be-
cause a candidate wasn't satisfied by his defeat in the
primary and filed Independent
Joseph Monaghan, defeated by James E Murray for
the senatorial nomination in the primary, boted the
patty which once sent him to congress from the first dist
riot and wants to go to Washington at any cost.
If a republican senator is elected in November
from a democratic state Monaghan can be blamed.
Monaghan is stumping the state with the endorse
ment of Dr. Townsend. He urged Monaghan to file.
Townsend wants him in Washington. Party loyalty and
principle undoubtedly meant nothing to Townsend, if he
could gain his end.
Monaghan has no chance of being elected. A vote
for Monaghan will be a vote for the republican nominee,
Larson. To send Larson to Washington would be to have
representation of stand-pat republicanism of the old
school-adverse to proposals of a democratic admins
tration and congress.
IT., in a three-cornered race, Monaghan should gar
ner enough votes to win the election, he would be a man
without a party. Democratic circles have numbered him
as a renegade and would show him little accord and sup
port if sent to Washington.
Significant is the fact that Hugh Egan, republican
Townsend candidate in the primary for the senatorial
nomination who was defeated, has also openly denounced
Monaghan for filing Independent. Egan, a staunch Town
send follower, places loyalty and principle ahead of per-
sonal gain
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
. Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk

C.. A Hedges took a party of men over to Poplar on
Sunday in his car to take in the auto races.
A. I. Smerud, the popular cashier of the State bank
at Flaxville, was a visitor in town over Wednesday.
The Tanner & Best department store in Culbertson
was burglarized last Friday night. A rifle, shells and
some blankets were stolen.
More than $500 has been pledged for the new gym
nasium which will be built in Plentywood. About $4,000
more is needed.
Plentywood was well represented by both spectators
and auto drivers at Poplar during the auto races Satur-
day and Sunday. Billy Davis of Scobey won first money
and Frank Fishbeck and Nick Reuter- won second mo-.
ney.