davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-07-30
WASHER SHIPMENTS UP.

NEW YORK, uly 80 up. - The
American Washing Machine Manu-
facturers' Association reports washing
machine shipments in June totaled
ISL 049. a new high for the month
and so per cent more than in June.
1885, For the first half shipments
totaled 861, 1,410 units, q gain of "a per
cent over the like 1885 period.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
Some Shares Up Fractions
to Several P0ints-0ils
and Metals Ease.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Curb stocks
we're fractions to several points higher
today.
Some shares yielded part OF their
gains late in the session but others
worked higher.
OIL and mining stocks eased some
what. Bunker Hill & Sullivan ad-
Vanced about l.
InduStrials held up well with Mont
gomery Ward a." Pepperell, Atlantic
& Pacific up l to about 3 points.
Utilities were steady.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
Wheeling Steel.

WHEELING, W. Va, July 80 (P).-
The Wheeling Steel Corp. reported net
earnings Of s87l, PIT for the second
quarter of 1885, equivalent to II cents
a share on the outstanding stock.
This compares with net earnings of
S10,992, equivalent to cents share
on the preferred stock. in the first
three months of this year.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK July 30 GP'.-Copper quiet;
electrolytic spot and future. 9.15: export.
94Oa42l7 Tin barely steady. spot New
York 4312i2 future. 1928. Lead steady;
SPOT. New YORK 460a65; East ST. Louis.
i45 Zine dull East St Louis. spot and
future. 4.S0. Ircn. aluminium. antimony.
quicksilver. platinum and wolframite un-
changed
Evening star., 1936-07-30
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas IS, 1861 900 at
lot.
Washington Gas IS B-s1 900 at l00X.
Real Estate Mortgage & Guaranty pfd.
100 at AZ.
AFTER CALL.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l5 at AZ, Is
at Al.
Capital Traction 5s-Sl 900 at 92h.
National Capital Bank-2 at lao.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

!. ,McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.-Com-
mon share earnings, six months ended
June 80, were II cents, against As
cents.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
United Public Utilities,

The United Public Utilities Corp
and subsidiaries reported consolidated
net income for the second quarter to-
tailed s18,413. compared with a deficit
of s19,93l in the corresponding quar-
ter last year. Dividend requirements
on preferred stocks for the quarter
amount to s107.s1o. Total preferred
total S646,863.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

American Smelling & Refining Co.
Company called for redemption as
of July Is, $4,000, 900 Of the outstand-
ing 4 per cent bonds, due 1850, leav-
ing about S18,000,00 still outstanding.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

products, with plant at Roby, Ind,
had net income Of $369. .528 for the six
months ended June 80, equal to 81 20
share Of common stock, against net
loss Of $89, ,024 in the like period last
year.
Cities Service.
Cities Service Co. reported for the
quarter ended June 80 net income of
s1,127.153 after taxes. preferred divi-
dends of subsidiaries, interest, amor
tization Of discount, reserves for de-
probation, depletion and contingen-
cies. against $l,454, ,002 in the June
quarter last year.
Lehigh Coal.
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. re-
ported for the IL months ended June
80. consolidated net income, includ-
ing company'S proportion OF undistrib.
uted earnings and losses of subsidiaries
whose stock is either owned or con-
trolled, Of s6o5. .63s, equal to 81 cents
share Of capital stock. For the Il
months ended June 80. 1885, net in.
come on comparable basis was $685.
749, or 27 cents a share.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
MOVIE EARNINGS
NEARLY DOUBLED
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Reports $2,769,190 Net
for 26 Weeks.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 30-Twentieth
Century-Fox Film Corp. today reported
net operating profit Of So, 2,769. 100 after
charges, including normal Federal in
come taxes, for the 26 weeks ended
June a.. This compares with $685.
78l for the first half year of 1885.
These earnings were equal. after pre-
ferred dividend requirements, to $l.43
a share on the common, against ap-
proximately 73 cents on the same num-
Der Of shares last year.
Blue Ridge Corp.
Blue Ridge Corp, an investing con-
cern, reports as of June 80 net assets
Of $45, ,3o1 ,026, after provision for nor
NAL Federal income tax, equal to
s104.S7 share of preference stock
outstanding, and. after allowing for
the preference stock at SIS a share
and accrued dividend, to sass share
of common stock. On December 81
1885, net assets were SAL ,2S2 ,961. equal
to 1856 q share of preference stock
and sass a share of common stock
outstanding.
Carriers & General.
The June 80 report Of Carriers &
General Corp, an investing concern,
shows securities carried at cost OF
S8,212,797 had a market value of ST.
1853, 8,342. compared with $4,626,39 on
December 81.
Hudson Motor Car Co.
Hudson Motor Car Co.,, Detroit, had
June quarter consolidated net profit
of $1,551,978, before Federal income
taxes, against S5s2,82 in the pre-
ceding quarter and s325,367 for the
like period last year. These were the
largest profits reported since 1929.
Petroleum Corp.
Petroleum Corp. of America, oil in
vestment holding company, reported
net asset value of capital stock on
June 80 was Sl8,l7 a share, against
$17.11 a share on December 81. For
the six months ended June 80 income
from dividends and interest amounted
to approximately s624,0o0, against
Sl78,00O for the first half of 1885.
Maytag Co.
Maytag Co., producer of washing
machines and other household equip
ment. with headquarters in Newton,
Iowa, reported estimated net profit
for the quarter ended June 80 of
$751;, ,692. including profit of sl1. 900 on
sale of securities. This equaled 80
cents on $4,000 common shares, and
compared with net income of 1868 800
in the June quarter a year ago. equal
to ~ cents a share.
Evening star., 1936-07-30

Eastern Utilities Associates-Com.
mon share earnings, IL months ended
June 80, were $2.92, against t29l.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
International Silver,

MERIDEN. Conn, July 80 @.-
The quarterly report of the Interna-
tional Silver Co. and subsidiary of
Meriden disclosed today a net loss of
$l9,387, after depreciation, for the
period ending June 80. This COM
pared with net profit Of s4,72o in the
like period a year ago.
Union Bag & Paper.
Union Bag & Paper Corp. reported
for the IL months ended June 30 net
profit of s278,s22 without provision
for undistributed profits surtax, equal
to s1.91 a share of capital stock,
against s167 .388, or s1.14 a share, for
the IL months ended June 80. 1885.
Loose -Wiles Biscuit.
Loose Wiles Biscuit Co. indicated
June quarter profit of 1899 ,987, equal
after dividend requirements on the S
per cent preferred stock to SIS cents a
share Of common stock, against $407,-
675, or 68 cents share. in the pre-
ceding quarter, and $334.799 or 50
cents a share, in the like period last
year.
Evening star., 1936-07-30
Brunswick Bake,

CHICAGO. July 30 R.-The
Brunsv 4ck- Bake Collender Co. re-
ported loss of $59.232 for the second
quarter, compared with loss of s62,-
SIT in the corresponding period last
year. For the first six months loss
was $118,154. compared with a loss of
sl5s,o6s the corresponding 1885 Pc
rind
Evening star., 1936-07-30

Amer. Tel. 4 Tel. te)--- 172k -
Capital Transit Co I7K /
N. q W. Steamboat d. IS
Pot. Elec. Pow 81 pfd. 90 Ill
Pot. El. p. 5lzT pf IS 5O)- I1IL ii
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. (3 .6O1 '19A 6
Wash. Ry & El. Co. (36)-- 800
Wash. Ry. L. FL. pfd. t5) llOI5
Evening star., 1936-07-30
AFTER CALL.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC Utility
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.

Chevy Oh, % Chase Club CLUB 51as---- 19e -.
w. M. Cold STORAGE 5s---- 100 =,
Askov American., 1936-09-10

Similarly no nation can long pros
per on the basis of low income and
wages. To maintain a lasting pros
perity there must be purchasing
power for the products which our sys-
tenn is able to provide.
These basic requirements are usu-
ally overlooked by those critics who
have persuaded themselves that re-
trenchment, lowest possible wages and
income to the help and a minimum of
expenditures for every purpose that
does not promise an immediate profit
are the means of bringing about what
they call sound recovery.
The President, in talking of Labor
day and it's significance here, de-
scribed these persons as the short
sighted ones who threaten this coun-
try with that class dissension which
in other countries has led to dicta-
torship and the establishment of fear
and hatred as the dominant emotions
of human life."
Prosperity for all depends in the
last analysis upon the maintenance of
American standards of earning and
spending-by the masses, not the few.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
THE STATE FAIR

The Duluth newspapers, the Cham
ber of Commerce of that city and the
Minnesota Arrowhead Association, in
cooperation with Twin City news
papers, have a good undertaking in
their sponsorship this year of the
mOtorcade to the annual State Fair in
St Paul. The fair, which is one of
the foremost among state fairs in the
entire nation, is our fair. 1t adver-
tises our state to the outside sections
of the nation; it promotes good farm
ing, good industry and almost any
thing for the progress of this COM
monwealth.
Looking from an attendance angle
the fair is educational. It's exhibits
cover a wide range; from field and
stream to vast quantities and varieties
of manufactured products. It's enter
tainment features are, generally
speaking, of high degree.
Yes the Fair being held this week
is very worthwhile project to sup
port, both by our presence and ex-
hibits.
Askov American., 1936-09-10

one bidder for many, many years
past. Will you please explain?
9. The slogrn Il am for the tax
payer" has been used to fool the peo-
pie. mere tickling of the taxpayers
chin.
10. For some time l have looked
with dismay upon the conditions of
Pine county, noting symptoms Of ir
regularities and tyranny. 1t appears
that officials at the county seat have
frequently been influenced and in
timidated in the performance of their
duties, and some dared not exercise
their proper rights because the COM
missioners held the purse strings in
fixing salaries and allowing proper
expense accounts.
ii. Mr.. Stepan, you. -reputed strong
man of the county board, why do you
not Initiate this prudence of the other
counties of the state of Minnesota and
observe the law in requiring individ-
ual competitive bids? You pretend
to be hard boiled and cut all ex
penses for the sake of the taxpayer,
but as a matter of fact are you not
following the advice of the Late p. T.
Barnum, the great American show
man?
IL. Please have patience and with
few more pertinent questions, we
will conclude. Will you please tell
us something about the county road
that was built to the toll bridge across
the st. Croix river Did two commits
sioners hold stock in that bridge, and
was the price of the stock above or
below par? Who asked for that road
anyway?
13. Again, have the juries been Sc
lected along the line of qualifications,
or has there been political considera-
tions? We pass the CWA, the public
hall at Willow River, also the feed
relief, the CWA road graveling. 1eav-
ing those and some other matters for
future questionnaires.
IA. Friends and citizens of Pine
county, our county is being reduced
to a private patrimony. 1t is up to
you and me to bring back to the peo-
pie of Pine county the true sense of
public duty, political equality and the
full spirit of the law, and to elect to
office men of honesty, uprightness and
fearlessness, and who will protect the
rights of all.
DIR. w. C. EHMKE.
Willow River, MINI.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
ONLY ONE WAY

The editorial, "Only One Way"
printed in the columns of the st.
Paul Daily News after President
Roosevelt had visited the drouth
regions reads as follows:
President Roosevelt made concise,
sensible and businesslike report on
his journey to the drouth region.
He told what he saw and disposed
of loose talk that the best way to
solve that particular national prob
lem is to get out. There will be no
abandonment of the region, the Presi-
dent declared, but steps will be taken
not only to help the thousands of
farmers and others who need it now
but to lessen and ultimately prevent
more disastrous effects from drouth.
This, of course, requires some large
expenditures now and in the future.
Mr.. Roosevelt does not balk at these
"a fact which no doubt will make
more ammunition for his critics) but
insists they are investments for the
welfare of the nation.
1t is almost impossible to pick
flaws with his logic. This nation, no
nation, can prosper in the long run
with large part of its territory sub
.ject to annual visitations like the
drouth. If we do not take steps now
not only to help those who have been
made destitute but to correct condi-
tions for the future, we can kiss any
sustained business recovery goodby.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
WHY DOES PERCY DEFEND
MANN?

Editor Askov American:
l read the letter by John S. Percy
in the Pine Poker defending the rec
ord of Mr.. Mann.
Evidently Mr.. Percy is beginning
to worry about whether or not he will
have his job as door tender at the
State Capitol next winter.
Can this be the same John S. Percy
who, three years ago, led the Farmers
Holiday movement and spoke in every
township in favor of go interest FRA
zier-Lemke billy who now supports
$50 interest just because Mr.. Mann
gave him a job? l think Mr.. Percey
owes an explanation to the farmers of
Pine county as to why he turned
against the interests of the farmers
movement and supported group who
are not for the farmers at all. Could
it be possible that it was more money
in his pocket to do so?
You state in your letter that 99%
of the people in this district would
have voted to retain $50 interest. l
think if you would go out and talk
with the common people of Pine coun-
ty like l do every day you would find
Askov American., 1936-09-10
KINGSDALE

Helmer Pearson of st. Paul, came
here last Thursday to visit at the C.
Videen home for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Pearson and son,
Gust, of st. Paul, and Mrs. G. A. Carl
son of Braham, visited at the c.. vi
deem home Sunday and Monday.
Einar Benson and Wallace Schmidt
of st. Paul, spent the weekend at the
home of Mrs. Anna Benson. Wallace
returned to his home with his mother,
Mrs. R. Schmidt, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Einar Peterson, who motored from ST..
Paul Sunday evening, returning the
next day. Einar Benson returned to
st. Paul Monday accompanied by AL
fred Videen, who spent the weekend
at his home here
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Oman and LeVern
spent Sunday with the j. w. Nystrom
family in Sturgeon Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Whitney and chill
dren left Saturday afternoon to attend
the state fair. They returned here
late Sunday.
Sunday visitors at the Albert An
derson home were Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Paulson and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jensen
and son. Glenn, of Askov, and Mr.:
Mitchell and Mr.. Bergstrand of Mime
apolis.
Clifford C. Oman of Duluth, stopped
for a short visit at the A. Oman home
last Thursday on his way to Austin,
where Mrs. Oman and two sons, Jackie
and Charles, have been spending the
past week at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Nichols. They
returned to their home in Duluth
Monday.
Mrs. Clara Swedburg and the Misses
Grace and Florence Okserlund of
Webster, Wis, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Askov American., 1936-09-10

that they are not worrying about
whether the banks at Bruno or Ker-
rick will make money, but they are
greatly worried about what they will
have to eat for their families after
the present high interest rate and
payments are paid on their loans in
these difficult times.
After having to give up your own
farm to the mortgage holders because
you could not meet interest and prin-
cipal you should have some sympathy
for other poor farmers in Pine county
and the State of Minnesota.
Also, Mr.. Percy, as chairman Of the
advisory committee to Mr.. Mann, how
can you justify his vote for the Omni-
feature, as the chief revenue producer,
tax that would have been a hard
ship on the vast majority of our citi-
zens; tax on poverty, not based on
ability to pay. A tax opposed by farm
organizations, merchant groups and
consumer groups, but a tax favored
and desired by such groups as the
large power companies; large land
holding companies, the U. S. Steel cor
porations, the large chain banking in
terests and metropolitan daily news
papers. We were saved from paying
this unfair tax only through the veto
of our late beloved Governor Floyd B.
Olson. | am sure the citizens of Pine
county will appreciate an explanation
from either yourself or Mr.. Mann.
o. r. DICKSON.
Pine City, MINI.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
THE POWER TRUST YIELDS

(The Minnesota Union Advocate)
Last week the little city of Flor
ence, Alabama, just short distance
from Wilson Dam, began operating
it's own power plant after Is years of
litigation with the Alabama Power
company, one of the tenacles of the
power trust.
The development of Muscle Shoals
made possible the establishment of a
source of cheap power for the people
of Florence, and the power company
finally gave up. 1t sold it's plant to
the little municipality it had robbed
for so many years, taking in exchange
100000 of the city's 4 per cent bonds:
The first thing the city did after
acquiring the plant was to reduce
rates 35 per cent, and expert power
engineers declare that the profits of
the system will retire the bonds in 25
years.
Florence, Alabama, was able to
break the stranglehOld of the Alabama
Power company only because Senator
George Norris of Nebraska, insisted
that Muscle Shoals be developed for
public service and not for the benefit
and profit of the power trust. Year
after year this old battler for human
rights carried on his campaign.
Scorned by Harding, Coolidge and
Hoover, Norris never gave up the fight
ap6 Union tho Nou Doa1 O1IStod tho
Dirty Deal, Norris saw his dreams
come true. AS a result, Muscle Shoals
is functioning today and will continue
to function until another Coolidge or
another Hoover moves into the White
House to destroy the great work which
has been done in the Tennessee Val
ley.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
DUXBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Wegwerth and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Bjork spent the weekend in
st. Paul visiting relatives and attend
ing the fair.
r. j. Shute and son, Adrian, took
Mrs. Adrian Shute to Minneapolis Fri
day night for medical treatments. r.
J. Shute returned home Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Onstad and Mrs. Erwin Ander-
son and Eugene spent Friday after
noon at the r. Shute home.
Mrs. L. McCullen and sons, Gerald
and Timmy, returned home Sunday
from months visit with relatives in
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmstrom and Janice
returned home Monday from their
weeks visit in Princeton.
Nels Matson, Jr., of Hill City, spent
the past week at home.
Mrs. Emil Swanson and jeanette of
Sand Creek, spent Saturday at the N.
Matson home.
Norman Matson left Saturday on a
business trip to South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatleli spent Sunday
in ClOverton.
Ruth Bjork left Monday for Sand
stone to attend high school.
Anna Glienke spent the weekend
with friends in Sandstone
j. Onstad of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend at the Rudis Onstad home.
Askov American., 1936-09-10
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The Askov village council met in
regular session September 3, 1886. All
members were present. The minutes
of the last regular and one special
meeting were read and accepted as
read.
The clerk was instructed to have
Hans Clausen inspect the town hall
chimneys to see that they are in good
shape.
The following receipts were report
ed:
Aug. 2, Danish Ladies' Aid, hall
Tenl I.UU
Aug. IA, First State Bank of
Askov, dividend No. ........ 8.25
Aug. Is, old fire bell ...... $50
Aug. 29, English Ladies' Aid,
hall rent LOO
The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid:
Western Union, telegram .....s Sc
Askov Dray Line, road mainte-
nance 1900
Askov Variety Store, sweeping
compound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Soren Jensen, janitor service,
August $50
American Publishing Co., file.. 1.5O
Minnesota Power & Light Co.,
August NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Sebald Motor Sales, battery
charging 80
A discussion followed relative to
snow fence and snow removal during
the coming winter. The clerk was
instructed to write for prices on snow
fence.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
A. HENRIKSEN,
President of Council.
W.. B. JOHNSEN,
Village Clerk
Askov American., 1936-09-10
SCHOOL DAYS

School bells in many places have
rung this week and those in the re-
mainder of public schools will surely
ring next week calling back to classes
boys and girls who have enjoyed a
three month vacation, and also some
little tots who will enter the halls
of learning for the first time.
Life is somewhat different, both for
the children and the parents, than it
was during the school day period of
most parents of today. Our school
teachers are and must be fitted to
undertake a wider range of duties.
Our homes, too, face greater respon-
sibilities in the rearing of the child.
We have many things affecting the
lives of young America that we did
not have in the horse and buggy days.
Our mode of travel, our living and
our method of government are all diff
ferent and function in different
way. We can't do as our grandparents
did; changing times have wrought
changed conditions.
Peace and security should be the
watchword of every home. The Sc
curity of the country can be enhanced
if we instill proper peace doctrines
in the hearts and minds of the chill
dren,-doctriTes that teach greater
federation and which give them the
live and let live spirit.
Then speaking of peace in the
sense of association among nations,
we must admit that there is no defin-
ite security there. Italy has just COM
pleted a conquest upon another ma
tion and Spain is settling differences
with bullets. These problems all con-
front us. We must set our house in
order so that we may remain peace
full and so that our children will not
become targets for enemy bullets.
Yes there is much confronting our
schools of today besides the teaching
of the three RS, and the beginning
of the new school year should be as
good time as any for greater and
mere intelligent effort.