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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
Greater Comfort
For the Traveller

Every traveller knows that the
railroad industry has made remark.
able progress in advancing the
speed, comfort and convenience 81
I passengertrain operation IN recent
years! Present plans indicate that
the near future viii witness still
more gains.
According to J. J. Pelley, presi-
dent Of the Association Of American
Railroads, a thorough study ofNair-
! conditioning Is soon to be undertake
en-. While practically all the princi-
pal railroads Of the nation, as we'll
as the Pullman Company, are using
air-cond!tioning at present, the sys-
TENS in use vary greatly. and It will.
be the purpose Of the study to de-
termine the relative efficiency Of
each type, and whether the air con-
ditions being obtained in cars are
satisfactory from the standpoint Of
passenger comfort and well-being.
Furthermore, Mr. Pelley pointed
out, while air-conditioning is used
now only on ssuper" trains for the
most part, railroads recognize it as
being so valuable and important |
that will eventually be in common
use throughout the country. The
projected study will obviously pro-
duce data Of great worth, and will
the development Of air
for all types Of pass
enger trains and ears.
This is simply one more example
nf fhn rnfiroad indTafrryiez nnunrnnca
TO make travel more comfortable,
more efficient, and more safe. It's
. far cry from the luxurious pass
snger cars Of today to their prede-
,essors of even twenty years ago.
And the chances are that the car Of
wenty years hence will show devel-
,pment as great, and perhaps great
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
BEATTNG THF TOCOM0TTvp

: Efforts are constantly being mad,
e to reduce the number Of tranc &C.
cidents on railroad grade crossings
) These accidents fail mostly into two
classes, occurring to motorists Of
) different psychology.
First, there are those that occur
when the motorlst tries to beat the
locomotive. He sees the train COM
ing around the bend but is confident
of the speed Of his car. He meas
ures the distance, and feels sure he
can get across. There is even in the
average motoring mind, a dislike for
stopping. It gets on peoples nerves
to have to come to an unexpected
halt. The lust Of the race, and the
impatient desire Of the speeder to
get somewhere in the fewes num-
Der of moments is the melting fac
tor in many cases. So ne rushes
across. perhaps missing the engines
cowcatcher by only a few yards.
The trouble with that situation is
that It is very hard to Judge the
speed of an approaching object.
Probably the length Of the train
makes It seem to move slower than
it really does. The great number of
pathetic wrecks. both of machines
and of men, after these dreadful col
lisions. is a CHASTITY warning against
that habit.
Another type Of accident occurs
to the cautious driver. who some
times gets stalled on a crossing. It
seems a most inappropriate place to
park his car. Only the reason for
stopping there was probably that in :
his caution, he slowed down so {
much that the motor stopped. It is
,ften better to rush across at top
peed than cross while going slow
y. O
The plague of the situation is Il
hat so often a driver can see a fast e
ar closely following his. He might =
xereise caution at the railroad R
but fears to do so, since H
he car behind might bump him. It di
the curse of our motoring habits. q q
rat if a driver tries to be careful, ta
e is often prevented from being so it
y someone else's imprudence. OF
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
Despite The Court
RnltImorn Sun

Baltimore Sun
The Supreme Court declared that
the federal government has no con-
stitutional authority whatever to
regulate agricultural production.
Despite this unequivocal interpret
alton of the Constitution by the
highest court, virtually every sub
stitute for the AAA brought forward
to date provides in one way or an
other for federal regulation Of farm
production. In examining these sub
stitutes one gets the impression that
their authors were deliberately
seeking a formula that would at one
and the same time appear to con-
form with the Hoosac Mills decision
and yet achieve the very purpose
which in that decision the Supreme
Court condemned as unconstitution-
al.
Il seems quite impossible for the
AAA officials to understand that the
opinion said time and
again that no matter how the nee
essary funds we're raised or spent,
the actual purpose Of the Agricul- |
tural Adjustment Act was itself un- /
constitutional It is naive to suppose
that, merely by changing the meth
od Of expenditure, the unconstitu-
Of crop control through 4
federal legislation can be overcome.
But that is precisely what was be-
ng attempted in the administration
lill. Mr.. Roosevelt might spare him
ielf trouble IN the future II, instead
II listening to the specious argu-
nents Of the farm experts in the
lAA, he were TO heed the advice Of
men such as Senator Norris, who Is
friend Of the farmer If
nyone Is and who sees clearly that
be new measure IS unconstitutional
nder the terms Of the Hoosac Mills
ecision. j.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

1T is NOT THE SPENDING of
the money to which our people OBJ
ject. It is the waste Of it that has
aroused the country. When a stag
gering debt is saddled on the coming
generations, the chief reason for
which has been the effort to build up
political machine. it is no wonder
that an awkward people should be
incensed.
President Roosevelt may have
meant we'll in the beginning, but he
made the mistake of letting his first
thought run to party building and
reelection to a second term. He
surrounded himself with a group Of
men inexperienced in statesman
ship and public service, with a few
politicians who were designated TO
the practical end Of
building a political machine. The
result is there is a political machine
structure such as has never before
been known, but it is becoming skel-
as the former adherents Of
It have been dropping away when
hey became to realize that all that
was being accomplished was the
of a partisan political ma
,hine out of the wealth OF the ma
ion.
If this money had been used to re-
tore the business Of the country.
egardless of any partisan political
if partisanship had
'een completely eliminated. Presi-
ent Roosevelt would today have
ehieved success instead Of being
bliged to admit failure. He would
oday be looking upon an almost
unanimous reelection instead Of
hat is growing more and more apl
aren't as a decisive defeat. I
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
Exports and Imports Rise

Washington = IPS) Despite a
more than seasonal decline in De-
cember, American exports during
1885 were per cent higher than
the previous year.
At the same time. Department Of
Commerce year-end surveys shows,
imports rose in December, contrary
to the usual seasonal movement,
making the total gain in goods pur-
chased abroad "a per cent above
1884.
The 1885 exports were valued at
$2,2S2, 2,02S,OOO; the imports at So
047, 7,797, 900.
The favorable trade balance was
only S234,226,O0O in 1885 compared
with S477.745,O0O in 1884. That bal
ance was lower than any year since
1910, when the total was s1Ss ,00O,-
900.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
THE LRNFEN FAST

One Of the most ancient customs
Of all religions is that Of fasting
going partly or wholly without food
Every religion through which man
has sought to aspire to the divine,
shows this practice, which goes as
far back as the earliest records Of
history. Apparently it has existed
since man first became sufficiently
conscious to hold any philosophy
about life.
It is based on the idea that the
1eshly appetites Of man distract him
from contemplation of spiritual life
and nature, and that if he cuts him
self loose from the earthly satis-
factions of food, he becomes better
able to perceive the unseen realities
that lie underneath all our life.
In modern times religion has be-
come rational. The stricter rules of
fasting in the Christian Church have
been much relaxed. particularly for
all workers who need substantial
foods to sustain their labors.
Probably in former days a certain
amount of fasting was beneficial to
the many persons who were con-
stantly eating and drinking too
much. There are many folks to ,
whom such feshly pleasures are the
greatest satisfaction of life. Even
oday, there are many who never 4
row eloquent or enthusiastic until
hey get to talking about things to
at. That subject stirs their hearts, 4
nd the pleasures of the table and n
he flowing bowl seem to them life's =,
reatest joy. 8,
A normal satisfaction in food is
ne condition of health. But when q
eople make eating and drinking .,
le chief joy of life, they aren't
kelly to attain very high ideals, or .,
rye the world very generously. A nj
tie fasting will do such folks no 81
lrm. Forty days of the plainest ~,
,nten fare ought to have a bene-
ial effect on their ideas, their dis
sitiOn, and their health.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
sH0W THE Y0UN0sTERs H0M

Among children Of school age ~
disease takes as many lives as a..
cidents. These accidents occur al "a
age when there has not yet been
time for habit TO gain ascendency
over conduct. Most educational af.
thorities recognize that a child can
be educated to behavior safe FOR
himself and for others Safety edu.
cation in the elementary schools hns
made great strides both ia deveion4
ment and results.
Three methods, says the Educa-
tlon Division OF the National Safety
Council, are being used most sue
eessfully In teaching Of safety n
the schools ''First, the teaching 81
safety IN actual situations where the
need for 1t Is apparent. Second, the
injection OF the subject matter 81
safety into the regular subjects OF
the curriculum. This provides OBJ
portunity tor children to follow in
terests which lead into the more
general aspects Of safety, thereby
greatly adding TO their fund Of IN
formation. Third, the Organization
Of extra-curricular activities such as
junior safety councils, schoolboy pa
trolls and the safety clubs. These ac-
Livities present an opportunity for
.he child to apply his knowledge to
The benefit Of others, thus assuring
definite civic responsibilities.
The result Of this work Is that
since 1922 accidental deaths Of chill
iren have decreased in every cate
'ory except traffic accidents, while
.dult deaths have increased Sharp
Y. It is estimated that safety educa-
ion is saving the lives Of $500 chill
rem a year.
A movement to expand this edu-
program to the incorpora-
on of good driving courses into the
1rriculums of the high schools has
cen gaining strength for several
ears. A number Of states have al
sady instituted such courses and a
umber Of others, as wen as coun-
es and communities, are ready to
Iaugurate them.
This movement deserves unquali-
I'd backing and encouragement. If
II youths can really be made re-
,Onsible users of the streets and
ghways, then we can look forward
gradually supplanting the adult
population Of today which
responsible for the deaths Of &c.
0 persons annually.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

THE UNITED STATES with only
z per cent of the worlds population
has rs per cent of the automobiles;
5S per cent of the worlds tele-
phones; 80 per cent of the railroads;
and Sc per cent of the developed wa
ter power. In 1888 the country spent
over three billions for education;
more than all the rest Of the world
combined. This country produced
so per cent of the worlds supply of
oil; 4S per cent of the copper; Al
per cent of the steel; and So per
cent of the corn. The people in
America enjoy the highest standard
of living in the world and consume
one-half of the worlds coffee; one
half of its rubber; one-half of its
sugar; three-fourths of its silk, and
twO-thirds of it's petroleum products.
This country reads the world in the
number of farmers who own their
farms; the number of people who
own their homes; the number and
amount of savings accounts; and the
amount of ordinary life insurance in
force. In face of all of this evidence
there are those who insist that we
need a new form of government and
hat the old system is worn out.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

IF THE REPUBLICANS nation
ally hope to win the fight, they must
hit early, hard and often.
The more vigorous the attack
against the New Deal, the better the
chances of success.
Unless party leaders and party
newspapers enter the fray with the
enthusiasm of crusaders, they might
as well go home and stay there.
Amy other course means defeat.
This is no time for middle-of-the-
road tactics. No real Republican can
afford to sit on the fence.
The nation is facing a crisis-the
most momentous since the Civil
War.
This is no time to compromise
no time to be in doubt.
Victory is in sight, but we will
have to fight for it.
Timidity means defeat.
Principles are involved = prin-
ciples well understood by the peo-
pie.
The average American citizen is
loyal to his country. oAll he needs,
all he wants. all ne expects is the
right kind of leadership. He wants
somebody out in front in whom he
has confidence, then he is ready to
go the limit.
Courage and window are needed
as never before
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
FIsHING AND BUSINESS

Work and business are a good
deal like fishing. It takes a lot Of
patience to lure the speckled beau
ties out Of the secluded pools. You
have to know what they want for
bait, and you have to wait until they
get ready to bite.
So in work and business. Some
people keep rolling around from
one place to another. and before
they have had time to build up any
reputation for themselves any
where. they have moved of some
where else. A little Of the fisher
mans patience would do them good.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
LIFE AMONG THE MAN EATERS


A scientist representing a Homo
lulu museum recently returned with
his wife from investigations and
study among a man eating tribe Of
Fiji islanders. One must admire the
courage Of these people. and the
cleverness they showed in winning
the good will of these barbarous
natives. Some Of us would have
worried for fear of being turned in
to soup meat.
Their experience suggests that
even the most degraded savages
have some sparks Of humanity. Also
the chances Of life among the can
nibals of the jungles might be BET
ter than among the gangsters and
gunmen Of our great cities.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13
THE CONSERVATION MOYEMENT


Conservation" as a movement in
American life, has a history of only
about 30 years. It owes its popular
ity largely to the forceful leadership
of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Influenced by far-sighted persons
who saw how wantonly the Ameri-
can people were throwing away and
depicting the riches that Nature had
lavished on our land, this move
ment was started to save our for
ests, our soils, our minerals, and
other forms of wealth, from de-
struction.
The old pioneers never thought
about waste. If they saw a forest,
it did not occur to them that those
trees were going to be needed. They
just cut them down and burned
them. as so many worthless logs.
and an impediment to farming. So
we have thrown away perhaps half
of the riches God bestowed on our
land. We must watch carefully over
the remainder, and see that these
riches are increased instead Of al
lowed to decline further.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

THE 'FoRGET-ME-NoT" is a
favorite flower. Whenever busi-
ness concern advertises. it offers
forget-me-nor to every reader.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

MUCH FOOD is arriving in the
United States from Canada, a reac-
tion to the late readjustment of tar
ifs by reciprocal contract. The i'm
ports affect the farmers markets
adversely. He has not yet experience
ed the balancing factor which, it
was promised, would result from
the increasing buying power of in
dustrial workers. The industrial
worker, if he has had his income in
creased as the result of opening up
the Canadian market for the things
he makes, has not yet started any
spending riot. He shops to buy his
food at the lowest possible price,
and Canada, insofar as possible, is
catering to his thrift. The recipro-
city pact was not an agricultural
measure.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-13

IN BASEBALL. they ali try to
reach home plate Also it is well to
make home runs to your home
stores whenever you need anything.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
MUNICH

Mrs. Ed Noreen spent two days at
the home of her parents near Pine
City the latter part of the week.
Mrs. d. w. Scofield of Pine City,
spent the past week at the home of
her son, E. A. Scofield.
A. White spent several days in the
City the past week.
Theo. Stulc is now employed at the
Leonard Posel home near Beroun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Scofield and fam
lily of Flandreau, S. D., and Mrs. D.
w. Scofield of Pine City, called at
the E. A. Scofield and F. w. Hemmer
homes Sunday afternoon.
Werner Bloom was here from White
Bear to spend Sunday at the home
of his brother, Ernest.
Church services were held in the
Meadow Lawn school Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Herb Smith of near Hinckley
called on friends here last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Davidson and Pearl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
BREMEN TOWNSHIP
(From Another Correspondent

Jim Wagner called at the Frank
Brandle home Monday morning.
Mrs. Christina Mullin of Iowa, is
visiting for two weeks here. She is
staying at the Chas. Youngberg home.
Mrs. Philip Brandle visited there
Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening of last week
Philip Brandle called at the Joseph
Mlaskock home. Mr.. Mlaskock is ill
with pneumonia and heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Youngberg called
there Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. E. c. Ellison spent Tuesday
afternoon of last week with Mrs.
Einar Schatvet.
Mrs. John Hrbek visited Mrs. Philip
Brandle Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
Mrs. Louis Brabec and sons called
on Mrs. Einar Schatvet Sunday.
Mrs. E. C. Ellison and Ann Glienke
spent Sunday at the Chas. Youngberg
home. Later in the day Ann Glienke
and Gertrude Youngberg called at
the Leonard Youngberg home.
Vernon Ellison spent Sunday at the
Emmer home in Arthyde.
Edwin Ellison and julius Brandle
visited Edwin's parents Sunday aft
ernoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

ties are finding Minnesota a tough
playground, due to the alertness Of
our Securities Commission. Within
the past two weeks two statesmen were
convicted in the district court of Hen
nepin county and sentenced to years
confinement and third indicted for
a fraud upon disabled war veterans.
Upon the return of better times, UNI
scrupulOus statesmen become more
daring and prompt information con-
corning their activities should be
given the Securities department. In
case of doubt, investigate first.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

pie on farms in adjacent areas would
be affected, and Minneapolis whole
sale houses and grain marketing in
terests would be deprived of a big
part of the trade developed in the
past 60 years."
1t seems strange that the RFC
should have lent sympathetic ear to
the bloated eastern capitalists, over
looking the social and economic needs
of Minnesota and the Northwest. The
RFC now finds itself in rather en-
barrassing situation.
Senator Benson has done valuable
and lasting service to Minnesota by
making his effective fight for SEN
ate investigation.
A true analysis of the vote returns
in the recent st. Paul election is
heartening to the liberal movement
the Farmer-Labof party-as barom-
eter for what might be expected in
the state campaign next November.
Although the liberal candidate for
mayor was defeated by some 6,575
votes. the liberal ticket as a whole
displayed its greatest strength in the
history of st. Paul municipal cleo
tions. Axel Peterson and Herman
Wenzel, Farmer-Laborites, finished
one, two in the councilmanic race, the
former polling 52.336 and the latter
$1,000 votes out of a total vote cast OF
"a sos, which is we'll over half the
votes. and the largest ever received
in st. Paul by councilmanic candi-
dates. A Farmer-Laborite, John Find
Ian, finished fourth, while Guss Bar
fuss, who, although not endorsed by
the Labor Progressive association
was fought by the conservatives, came
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
State Capitol News
By A. l. HARRIS

An investigation by the Senate into
the proposed dismemberment OF the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad may
be productive of some very sensational
revelations.
Minnesotas junior senator, Elmer
A. Benson, who demanded the investi-
cation, wants to question Frederick
H. Prince, Boston capitalist. said to
be the brains" of the group of east
ern financiers behind the dismember-
ment plan. This group has heavy
investments in railroad securities.
The plan seems to have been nipped
in the bud. 1t appears that the Re-
construction Finance Corporation was
to go through with it, even to the ex-
tent of loaning the seven railroads in
volved in the scheme funds to carry
out certain improvements on their
roads. This is in violation of the
spirit of the RFC act, which was in
tended to promote employment rather
than be party to maneuvers which
will throw thousands of persons out
of work.
Dismemberment of the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroad would present
grave economic problems for Mime
sofa and the Northwest. Immediate
effect would be the loss of jobs to
5000 people. In addition, ]. H. Gle
land, Minneapolis Tribune writer.
points out, 40 cities and towns with
a total population of nearly 100000
would lose their direct rail service
to and from Minneapolis; 100000 peo-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

| in fifth. The conservative ticket fol
the council captured only two posi-
tiOns, Fred Truax, who came in third
and Irving G. Pearce, sixth. Two con.
sentative councilmen, H. e. Warren
and Milton Rosen, were retired. In
addition, Paul Trimmer, Labor Pro
gressive candidate, newcomer to st
Paul politics, given no chance at all
put real scare into the Harold Good
rich camp in the comptroller race
and came within 1855 votes of beat
ing the conservative incumbent.
If conservatives interpret the above
results as indicative of waning liberal
strength in Minnesota, then the Re
publican party can derive optimism
from the recent presidential voting il
Pennsylvania, where Roosevelt RAJ
more than IS to 1 against an emit
New Deal Democrat.
Minnesota has a perennial guber
Material candidate. He is a certain
A. B. Gilbert, of Mound. He ha!
again filed as a candidate on the Re
publican ticket.
Gilbert does not file with any hope:
of receiving the nomination. He i
too smart for that. But he comes
in as a handy man for the Republican
party to throw mud at Farmer-Labo
candidates. The Republican part.
thus throws the mud and does not as
sumo the responsibility for it.
Who is this Mr.. Gilbert? He is /,
renegade liberal who left the move
ment, perhaps to go to greener pas
lures. Every movement like tn
Farmer-Labor party has it's Judas
and Gilbert is playing that role il
Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

The Patman-Robinson bill, now be-
fore Congress, is the last line of de-
Tense for the independent merchant
against unfair chain store competi-
ton.
Over nationwide radio hookup,
Senator Benson recently flayed con-
sentative opposition to this measure.
The plight of the independent mer-
chant, due to chain store competition,
is daily becoming more precariOus
The Farmer-LabOr party in Mime
sofa recognized this some years ago
and was instrumental in passing a
chain store tax bill.
1t should be quite obvious to indie
pendent merchants that their eco
nomic fortunes lie with the liberal
political movements, which seek tC
curb the power of concentrated wealth
as exemplified by chain stores, anG
aim to bring about prosperity for the
masses rather than for the million.
aires.
Just how an Independent merchant
can consistently support the political
party of Wall street is a question fol
the sages to answer. 1t is just one
of those illogical things which human
beings do and nobody can explain
why. The history of American bust
ness and industry of the past 2i
years shows clearly that the conserva
tive political movement aids those
forces which seek the humiliation o.
Independent business.
| Slick statesmen of dubious securi