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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-01-30

pers were a real pest, sufficient grass
hopper bait was secured and distri-
huted in various parts of the coun-
ty within easy reach of the farmers.
In many cases this meant the saving
of their crops.
The introduction of better grains
and potatoes and the treatment of
seed before planting and the organi-
cation of All Clubs among our young
people-boys and girls-developing
them into useful citizens, the value
OF which cannot be measured in dol
lars, are certainly worthwhile activ-
tiles. Also the organization of home
demonstration work clubs among the
women, and may l say here, the wom-
Ell Of our county are better COM
munity workers than the men We
must admit it. Over 300 tons of lime
sludge was distributed at a nominal
cost through the SERA. Assistance
was given in organizing several CO.
operative creameries as we'll as other
farm cOoperatives for the benefit of
the farmers. Many bull associations
nave DccH lOTulSu III WHICH only pure
bred bulls of high breeding and rec
ords have been used.
Recently an eight block bull asso-
citation has been formed comprising
20 farmers.
The past season $4,000 was re-
ceived by our farmers for dairy cattle
from buyers from California. Kansas,
Missouri. Wisconsin, Iowa, New York,
New Jersey and other states and Can
ada. This income has been the re-.
suit of a planned dairy Improvement
program. Many business men have
said that through the sale of these
cattle many farmers have been able to
pay their bills.
When the farmer prospers, others
prosper. We farmers need all the
assistance we can get from the extern
ton division In order to help our
selves and for the benefit of all.
B. M. HANSEN.
Carlton. Mimi, Jan. 26, 1886.
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THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS

Editor Askov American:
would not have bothered with an
answer to Mr. Smiths letter in last
weeks American, but for clearing up
some misunderstanding.
Be it far from me to class all Jews
as monsters. The Jews are still Gods
special people. He (God) will never
break His covenant with them. Read
Jerimia 3:27-38. Furthermore, woe
to them that prosecute them. The
nations of earth will be judged ac-
cordingly as they have treated His
chosen nation. Nevertheless there
are a great many of that race who
are not Jews, nor anything else but
monsters (as l said before) anc
among them are Karl Marx, Lennin,
Trotsky and many others. Of the
Soviet high officials let me mention
just one. Smisdovitch is one of the
most inhuman monsters Of the whole
Jewish dictatorship. His soul is
stained with the blood of millions of
martyred Russian Christians. In our
own country we can mention Moissaye
J. Olgin, editor Of the Morning FIRE.
heit, Communist paper in New York.
In his paper and books he openly
discusses methods which the Reds
propose to use in destroying American
civilization. Jews like that have put
themselves outside of the covenant
altogether
protest vehemently in Jesus" and
Paul besides any of the afore-men-
toned, Jews. Let it be remembered
that Jesus" was God incarnate, even
while on earth He wore a Jews garb
and so cannot be compared to sinful
man. That is absolute blasphemy.
Jesus Christ is Savior, and Paul, when
met by Christ on the road to Damas-
Gus, got so completely saved, that he
afterwarc, was able to say to all the
world, BE We followers of me-"
To be sure, Neitzsche said the same
but oh, who can not see what the
different following means. Neitzsche
finally went crazy. his brains became
so warped that he had to be taken to
a madhouse.
Paul. on the contrary, could say
close to the end: Il have fought a
good fight. l have kept the faith.
Hereafter is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness" etc.
| grant that U. S. A. has it's own
problems to solve, and may it be that
all of it's citizens will help to do that
very thing, and not work to get us
dpopar into fho miro
In closing let me give Mr.. Mosb@k
the glad hand for his splendid artf-
cle THE Supreme Court Has Spo-
KEN"
GUST SODERQUIST.
Sandstone, MINI.
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and credits. Dosey, on the 800 Line"
81 assessed and 10 moneys and cred
its; compared to Mission Creek, 40
compared to Park, 81 assessed and
moneys and credits with Chengwa-
tana 12O assessed and 1 moneys and
credits; compare Kerrick, 81 assessed
and 20 moneys and credits with Brook
Park, SO assessed and no moneys and
credits. More comparisons could be
made equally ridiculous.
From my observations. when driv-
ing through Pine county, it would
seem that the most prosperous section
is from Hinckley south. Granting
that said section was no more pros
porous than Kerrick township and
the people were equally willing to list
their moneys and credit, this is how
Pokegama's report should look, 401
assessed, III moneys and credits in
stead of Is moneys and credits as now
reported.
In the case of Rock Greek with 329
assessed, there should be about 101
moneys and credits instead of 13
listed.
The comparisons | have made were
taken at random, contrasting the
newer towns with the older settled
towns. | hold no ill will to any of
these towns, but it looks to me there
is something wrong. Probably the as
SCISSORS are a little negligent in their
duties.
Looking over the list of villages
come to the conclusion that they must
have good assessors as there is a very
liberal amount of money and credits
listed.
If anyone can explain the apparent
injustice of our tax report or suggest
a remedy to make it look more hon
est, would be thankful.
H. ]. BERGLUND.
Bruno, Mimi, Jan. %. 1886.
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status quo" let us get back to the
fundamental plan, or is it only
patchwork? believe it is good patch
work. but that is all; l call it class
legislation same as the triple A and
other plans; they are not funda-
mental. There are three fundamental
plans available; three new suits we
can get, and all three are made from
the same cloth, they are, "the Coop
erative Commonwealth" the Social
istic System" and the "Communistic
System; the colors are, white, pink
and red. There are enough people
demanding a new suit, but they can
not agree on the color, so yet for a
while we will get along without the
new warm suit, but it will not be
for long.
A Farmers and Workers National
party will get us closer to a decision
on the color of the new suit. Let's
work for Third party for 1896.
l appreciate the Opinion of 9th
ers" column of this paper and read
all articles written under it. | like
to see all issues discussed, with good
intelligent arguments to back them
up. While l believe the Communists
to be fundamentally right, there Is
surely room for argument, and I try
to respect other peoples opinions, SO
much more when their articles show
that they have studied the question
and are sincere in their beliefs; In
that way the column does a real serv-
ice in educating people.
Some writer's, however, use it for
the purpose of bringing before the
readers all their racial, religious and
political hatred and intolerance, stuff
fling their articles with impossfbilities,
unfOunded charges and untrue state
ments, and then flavor the product
with i'll smelling spicy words. seem
ingly unaware of the fact that read
ers must suspect more stink where all
that came from. Articles of that
kind are not worthy of an answer and
surely of doubtful value to the writer's
themselves, but once in a while it be-
comes necessary to bring them back
to terra firma."
In conclusion | will recommend
the article in THE Minnesota Lead
err" January II issue, under the head
ing, "Capitalism Opposes All Tenets
of Christ" by DR.. George Mann. Read
it for information ON the question,
"Christianity versus Capitalism"
LARS P. JENSEN.
Giese, Mimi
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WHAT'S WRONG?
Editor AskOv American:

Editor ASkOv American:
Since your columns seem to be open
for discussions of almost any subject,
would like to place question to
the people of Pine county, that has
been in my mind since l received the
personal property tax list for 1895.
The question is, what's wrong with
the Moneys and Credits in the towns
of Pine county?
AS everybody knows, most personal
property can be seen by the assessor;
he can count the cows. horses. pigs.
chickens and If by chance there is a
dog its presence will most likely be
made known, the owner notwithstand-
ing.
However, the moneys and credits
are different, the assessor must take
ones word for what one has. In the
town / live the assessor hands to the
one he assesses two blanks. made in
affidavit form, signing the one you
swear you have no moneys or credits,
signing the other you swear to what
you have listed.
Looking over the personal property
tax list l find some very interesting
figures in the moneys and credits col
umn.
l will make a few comparisons of
the different townships, giving the
number assessed and number of
moneys and credits listed.
Town of Nickerson in the northeast
corner of our county, all within the
boundary of the new Nemadji State
forest, reports 81 assessed with four
moneys and credits compared to Sand
stone with 127 assessed and moneys
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SkyScraper Wanted.

Two Scots arriving in London went
to hotel, where they were informed
that the rooms on the second floor
were a guinea, rooms on the third
floor Is shillings, and on the fourth
floor shillings pence.
The older of the two shook his head
mo, no, mister" he said. we've q
fine house, but It's not nearly high
enough. "-MOntreal Star
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OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's opin.
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. it will be withheld.)
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EXPRESSES SURPRISE
; Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
l received the following letter
from e. C. Sorensen of Charles
City, Iowa, this week, commenting
upon my supreme court article in
the Opinions of Others column in
this newspaper last week. Mr..
Sorensen's letter is published be-
low:
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
Askov, MINI.
Dear Mr.. Mosbak:
was much surprised and disappoint
ed to read your article in the Last issue
of the Askov American under the head
ing. 1.-The Supreme Court Has Spoken
What has happened to you to make you
turn your back to Democracy and
procedure and submit
meekly to the dictatorship of half
dozen reactionary old men entirely out
of touch and sympathy with present
day realities and problems of Agricul-
tural America. These learned defend
ers of our sacred (?) constitution
gravely debating on points of law
when the producers of the nations
food supply is being denied the right
to a decent living-"Fiddling while
Rome is burning"
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Soon we shall begin to look upon
low wages as indecent and upon prices
that are higher than they need to be
as treason to our social order-Ed-
ward A. Filene, Boston.
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One thing l am certain of F. that
whatever human beings might be do
ing they are apparently incapable of
doing it without overriding it.-G. X.
Chesterton. England.
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1t is discipline of the machine we
must obtain so it will serve men and
not take away from them the joy of
wOrk.-Guglielmo MarcOni
Evening star., 1936-05-09

handkerchief would take care Of the
situation. Something new" is easy,
because usually most of the brides
lingerie. or gloves, or slippers, and
certainly her bouquet is new. For
the borrowed talisman. hairpin from
one of her bridesmaids, and for the
blue bit-don't forget the possibili-
ties of a pair of blue garters!
The old rhyme has also another
line-"And a silver Sixpence in the
heel of her shoe" is the one most fa-
vored in England, while in this coun-
try We like, And four-leaf clover
In the heel of her shoe" better,
doubtless due to the fact that the
sixpence, or dime in our case, is pretty
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Dressing the House in
Summer Garb Presents
An Illusion of Goodness
Venetian Blinds Awnings or Thin Crisp
Curtains Repel Glare, Yet Allow
Circulation of Air.

who have an aversion to any type Of
curtain at the window during the hot
weather, then to avoid that awful
baroness try hanging a valance Of
some type of stiff curtain material or
glazed cretonne. This will add i'm
measurably to the appearance OF the
windows and room and yet not inter-
fere with the lower easement. These
little valances are quite simple to
make, but if you do not have the time
you will find most of the stores glad
to make them at quite a nominal
price.
Bright awnings for the porch. We
randa and windows are indispensable
aids in your campaign for cooler
days and nights" They can all be
made to match-even the porch pull
canvas that is now so smart. A soft
meadow green and white stripe has
a delightfully."- positive effect in elm
mating the powerful midday glare
from interiors.
Then too, there are those bamboo
roll pull-ups, made from the outer
bark, to offer protection for the We
randa side of the house that gets the
afternoon sun. The bamboo roll-ups,
aside from being durable, give a
pleasing decorative touch that does
not become tiresome and provides a
background that blends with almost
any type of porch furniture and avn
ing.
OF COURSE, you will need Summer
~ rugs! Both room size and scat
ter size, made of rush, cotton. linen
and simulated fiber fabrics, are very
moderately priced this year. Even the
most modest budget should allow
provision for these lightweight floor
coverings in every room of the house
or apartment. So much cooler and
sanitary than Winter rugs in hot
weather and much safer than polished
floors, they make Summer housekeep-
ing easy and have a delightful way Of
giving atmospheric illusions of cool,
shady retreat!
One rug that was especially inter-
esting to US was oval in shape and
sea green in color. 1t looked like
soft wool. To touch. however, it was
rough and strawlike. Made with an
! imported fabric. the manufacturer
claims it wears like iron and washes
like linen" 1t may be used the year
round, too, because this simulated
fabric has the trick OF being cool
in Summer and warm in Winter!
Hooked rugs, scatter size, are al
ways ideal for Summer floor cover
ings, too They are easily handled in
houSecleaning and may be quickly
cleaned themselves. If your house
furnishings happen to be of Colonial
influence they will help carry out the
decorative scheme of that period in
a most interesting manner.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Definition
Of Living
GraciOusly
Hospitality, Culture
and Taste; Three
Essentials.
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: Will you give
us your opinion of the meaning
Of gracious living? Our club has
chosen as the subject for a debate.
Does Gracious Living Depend Upon
Material Possessions?" and am up
holding the negative side of the
question. If you agree with me, will
you give me a list of the qualities
that contribute most?
Answer-How can I even begin to
answer such an unending question:
The qualities that contribute. to graci-
Gus living are identically those which
are essential to hospitality, cultivation
and taste. Every word that I have
written during the past is years has
been an attempt to define some frag-
ment of the meaning of gracious liv-
ing. Moreover, although what you
are is far more important than what
you have, gracious living does Of
necessity presuppose a certain quality
of charm of surroundings-especially
those which are contributed by your
own sense of homelike arrangement
and taste. (T'hiS does not require
that possessions have intricate value
and in no sense is it required that
they be new-although furnishings
broken down and out at elbows detract
from charm just as ragged clothing
detracts from appearance). But while
it Is true that material possessions
are as important to the making of
a beautiful house as perfect plants
and trees are important to the making
of beautiful garden, mere money
spending can, and often does, con-
tribute nothing but disqualifying at
tributes of vulgarity and ostentation.
1t has always been said that it
takes three generations of great wealth
to overcome its vulgarizing effect upon
those not naturally immune to it and
therefore able to take the possession
of 1t with simplicity.
X
Dear Mrs. Post: Since I was about
10 years old I've been trying to live
down a feeling of inferiority. When
] know beforehand that I must meet
new people I want to run away and
hide. If I can't carry out that in
clination I usually become tongue
tied and inevitably am asked to repeat
what had managed to get beyond my
teeth. When people are polite enough
to say they are glad they met me,
smile but words will not come forth.
I am telling you all this, Mrs. Post,
to explain why I believe it is that
I have the reputation of being un-
friendly and stuck up. Whereas,
am really very lonely, misunderstood
person. If only you can write some
thing to make me come out Of my
self, I don't care how cruel it sounds.
If I didn't want to know the truth
about myself wouldn't be writing this
way.
Answer-The cure Is easy enough to
prescribe, but perhaps not so easy
to follow. But what you have to do
Is to realize that this feeling works
both ways. You must not let other
people feel unappreciated and neg
lected, as they naturally do If you
won't listen to what they say, and If
you avoid them as though they were
contagious. How can lack of interest
in them on your part make them
feel other than inferior? Did you
ever think Of that?
tcopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

THAT COLLEGE TEA.
Tuna Diamonds CheeSey WhirlS
Ham Relish Strips Cherry Delights
Pineapple Sherbet
Tea
Sailed Nuts Candied Ginger
TUNA DIAMONDS.
"a slices white tablespoons
bread, buttered chopped pickles
l. cup tuna Is teaspoon salt
"a cup finely l tablespoon
chopped celery lemon juice
] hard-cooked tablespoons
egg, diced salad dressing
Arrange bread slices in pairs, spread
half of them with rest of ingredients,
mixed together Arrange sandwich
fashion and press firmly. Using dia-
ond-shaped cutter or sharp knife cut
into shape. Arrange fiat in shallow
dish or on tray.
CHERRY DELIGHTS
Dainty Cookies for Tea).
u cup fat tablespoons
23 cup sugar cream
l egg 1s teaspoon salt
y cup chopped 2 cups -four
candied cherries teaspoon baking
] teaspoon vanilla powder
Cream fat and sugar, add egg and
beat we'll Add rest of ingredients,
mixing lightly. Chill dough. Break
of l2-inch pieces and dip in egg mix
ture.
EGG MIXTURE.
egg white, 4 cup sugar
beaten = 4.o.,
] teaspoon cold
u,o+ar cinnamon
Add water to white, beat we'll, add
dough pieces and flatten down on
creased baking sheet. Sprinkle with
sugar and cinnamon. Bake 8 min
utes in moderate oven.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

~ GEAE 4ANS LOOA hAAg
now on, be the most pop
~ ular Of "pastimes" for
L - Washingtors Summer pop
ulace, and the quest for mediums that
will help thwart the sweltering heat
and humidity to some degree has
begun!
1t is amazing though, how little 1t
takes to bring about an illusion Of
coolness on q hot Summers day.
Take venetian blinds, for example.
They have the knack of making a
difference in the temperature of a
room with very little effort. Once
they are installed they become "cool-
ing systems" with mere pull OF the
cord. Keeping out the glare Of the
sun they still allow the Summer
breeze to filter In. When the Stats
are slightly slanting. you see, they
cause a suction for the tiniest Whit
of air, and encourage a cross ven-
tilation" from the exterior to the in
terror, and vice versa.
The blinds became exceedingly
pOpuldI IdSJ 0uIIlIIlCI, dIlO tIlCy
were thought to be just another fad
that would soon wane, they continued
to find favor even in the Winter
decorative scheme, ard this Summer
they will claim more prominence than
ever. Manufacturers have succeeded
in bringing down the price consider
ably and IL you are planning to shop
for them you will find them much
more reasonable than they were last
year. And to accommodate those who
may just want to hang this type OF
window treatment just for the season
manufacturers have pust several new
types Of these blinds, made of simu-
lated wood and paper, on the market
A SIDE from the papier mache va
= riety that proved to be such 9
success last Summer, you will finc
some this year made Of waxed card
board which is weatherproof Thest
operate exactly like the wooden blinds
having the "slat" opening and pull
string which adjusts them at any de,
sired angle. While these blinds woulC
perhaps not be desirable to those whit
are planning Venetian blind treatment
as lasting addition to home, they
do fill the need for a Summer cottage
or other temporary abode.
The other new type of Venetian
blind" is made with a cotton wash,
able shaded material that is woven il
such manner as to give the illusion
of Stats when held up to the light
The material may be bought by tht
yard and comes in various widths. L
is attached to regular window shade
rollers and operates in the same va!
as window shade.
y X X
CRISP organdy and dotted Swisl
curtains have way with them,
too. when the thermometer scars. Tit
very transparency and crispness o.
these two types of curtaining, futter'
ing in the breeze. helps to give tht
warmest Of rooms an appearance o.
GOODNESS.
If you, however, are among thost
Evening star., 1936-05-09

in the brides
scheme of things
for her wedding
day. I f S h e
wears her moth
er's W e d d i n G
dress, that of
course will be the
something Old"
otherwise a piece
of old jewelry
that is a family
heirloom: an an
tique prayerbook,
If she is not car
rying flowers, or
even an old lace
Evening star., 1936-05-09
BY BARBARA BELL.

V you want to indulge in new
" styles and fancies, of course;
but first and foremost as the
u backbone Of any sensibly plan
ned wardrobe comes this utilitarian
cover-all.
Note especially the sleeve treatment
the wide eyelets and bow knots.
Unusual, aren't they? And you'll ap-
prove the smart adjustable belt which
can be tied or buttoned, as shown. The
front panel buttons at the shoulder and
contributes a most appealing feature.
Who'd ever guess this model was
smock dress? Surely not the casual
observer, who's SO taken with the
slenderizing lines and neat appearance.
It's comfortable for any household duty
and Fhen the WARM days come youu
Evening star., 1936-05-09

The Reception Committee aDaits Mothers drriDdl Teddy
all dressed his sailor suit of blue and pte pop
senting Mother h oha he likes bescandy He feels pery
much the the hour and wonders she tooud mind II he
has piece before she recepes It, as he woad haue one then
Anyway. Jane keeping pdtchfu him. Her print
dress of yeoo ith its deep red and e design and broon
buttons makes carmng background for he gt OF rhoao
dendronS Pups Is ooDng Teddys example, and is presenting
his preference In g-a oel bone from the
cache In the GARDEN Drss ana from Wsannsson 0''
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Clipped Beef Rolls.

Select a large slice of Clipped beef,
spread with roquefort cheese mixed
with Worcestershire sauce. Roll
tightly and chill. Cut the roll into
thirds to serve.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
BY BETSY CASWELL.

- HERE are many charming Su-
perstitions connected with the
wedding ceremony, which even
Il the most modern bride will not
neglect to observe; keeping to the
traditional good luck" omenS is al
ways pleasant to do, whether one be-
Heves in such things or not!
For instance that old rule about
wearing something old and some
thing new, something borrowed, some
thing blue" is almost always included
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Raisin lam.

Whole or ground raisins can be
quickly converted into delicious jam.
For variety add ground dried apricots
Or shedspineappls.