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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-13
State Capitol News
BY A. /. HARRIS

The Independent merchant in Min
nesota is beginning to fight back.
They formed a Consumers and Mer-
chants Anti-Sales Tax League at a
meeting in st. Paul on August 6. Will
liam C. Kregel, president of the st.
Paul Retail Druggists Association is
president; Max Hoppenrath, Mime
and e. F. Jannssen, president of the
st. Paul Retail Meat Dealers Associa-
ton is vice chairman.
The sole purpose of the Organiza-
ton, according to Mr.. Kregel, will be
to organize the merchants and con-
sumers in Minnesota to fight sales
tax.
I'VE firmly believe" Mr.. Kregel
said, that the establishment of c
sales tax system in Minnesota will
work a distinct hardship not only on
every merchant in the state, but upon
every consumer, every housewife, and,
for that matter, every man, woman
and child whose circumstances force
him to be interested in either the
sale or purchase of the necessities of
life"
Charles F. LiScOmb OF Duluth.
chairman of the executive committee
of the National Association of Insur-
ance Agents of America, took R. w.
Hitchcock, Republican propaganda
from Minnesota, to task for inaccur-
acy and unfairness in his criticisms
of the State Insurance Department.
In an address at Radfum Springs,
Ga, Mr. Liscomb defended the ques-
tionnaire sent out by the Insurance
Department to all agents recently.
Mr.. Hitchcock had previously at
tackled this QUESTIONABLE as being
silly and trivial. Mr.. Liscomb de-
clared that the State Association of
Insurance Agents had cooperated in
the preparation of the QUESTIONABLE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-13

ance in education. This means the
cooperation of parents, board men,
bers, teachers, students, business men
and others.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-13


Many persons throughout the state
are wondering just how long some
of the conservative dailies in the
state are going to continue their tao
tics of soft-pedalling drouth news.
There is certainly nothing to be
gained by ignoring catastrophe
with such far-reaching consequences.
Reliable reports compiled by field
agents and released weekly by L. P.
Zimmerman, state emergency relief
administrator, plainly show that the
situation in many Minnesota counties
is already literally hopeless, yet many
of our most influential newspapers
ignore these reports. 1t is sad COM
mentary on Minnesota journalism that
facts of such vital Importance in the
lives of many thousands Of our citf-
zens do not find a more prominent
place in the news. 1t is certain that
we cannot meet the drouth problem
by ignoring it.
A delegation from Red River Val
ley cities left by airplane last week
for Washington to appeal directly to
President Roosevelt for drouth re-
lief. Accompanying t he delegation
were Conservation Commissioner E. v.
willard, and L. P. Zimmerman, state
emergency relief director.
The delegation was prepared to out
line to President Roosevelt the SER
iOusness of the drouth in the Red
River Valley. Thief River Falls,
Crookston, Grand Forks and Red Lake
Falls are reported to have only 80
days water supply left. The repre-
sentatives of the area planned to ask
the president to cut red tape to make
available a $4,000 allotment for
water conservation work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-13

will leave August Is, to attend the
International Youth Conference to be
held in Geneva, Switzerland, August
81 to September Z. The International
Youth Conference, the first in the
history of the world, will consider
the problems of youth, particularly
as they relate to war and peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-13

Harold Peterson, state chairman of
the Junior Farmer-Labor Association,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30
93fary' $
Little foam

day Macs car was run into as it
was parked, unoccupied, outside
his home. Only clue was a piece
of broken windshield glass which
Mac toted around with him until
he found the very windshield into
which it fitted perfectly.
-f-f-
finally CLEARED up the question
of Tom Reeds terrific majority at
the last election. First ward poll
ing list shows eight (S) Reeds re-
gistered.
De Profundis
The Bolger clan gets in my hair
You'll find the city band right
there,
And l would dearly love to snub
The good old Civic and Commerce
club.
The Safety league, the sports
mems group
Both have me crying in my soup.
The bootleggers, the radio steeple,
Are making of me saddened
people.
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The same old news, the same old
way,
Will surely get me down some day.
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Must Cuff and Finn kids always
rate
Sixty yards for dear old state?
Or Mrs. Greene still lead the fight
For anything that's mete and
right?
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Or Mrs. McRae yet win high score
Forever and forever more?
$50
Is there no rest from Appleton
(Elsie)
Or from the committeeman Ryer-
son (Nelsie)?
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Won't someone please go out and
The town up-and the Lam to
boot?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30

Well, well 80 the soft spring
zephyrs have waited cleanup time
to Redwood Falls again.
AS in usual in such metropolitan
centers, the first thing to present
itself as a possibility for PUR-
GE is the city administration
We point a singed finger at the
councilman who deals out trick
matches.
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UNSULLIED indeed, is Bert
Marsh's dog house Chats not the
one the Lam is in with his employ
ers)--- 1t seems that Bert at
tended dog show in Minneapolis
Sunday, Immediately becoming
fascinated with an English Boxer.
Attaching himself to the dogs ow-
ner Marsh paled with him all af-
ternoon.
"Sure wish l could find a good
home for that dog, remarked his
master.
picture of Marsh perking up
his ears).
eyes, sir, if l could just find a
place where / knew he'd be well
taken care of, unused the gentle
man.
picture of March assuming an
eager expresion.)
eff | just knew of a fellow to
train and treat him right, contin-
ued the Boxers boss.
picture of Marsh flushing with
hope.)
"I'd let him go for $1,000" the
man concluded.
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SCOUR the country and you
won't find as successful a politi-
clan as John Hobbs of Delhi( for
year an avowed Democracy who
was elected to the Republican
state convention.
f.
In order to make a CLEAN
SWEEP of the general practice of
becoming an amateur detective, E.
G. McCuskey last week joined the
Terrible Three as a sleuth. Other
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30
By Mrs. o. w .Simondet

North Redwood-Mr. and Mrs.
4. c. Scheunert attended dog
show in the Twin Cities last week
where their dog won first. prize.
tuesday they attended dog show
at Mankato. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
kuenzli and daughter, who visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Simondet.
Naomi Monson, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. o. S. Monson, has
been i'll with pneumonia.
The choir went to Buffalo Lake
Tuesday evening to assist in the
program being held there for the
annual conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Simondet
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Simondet and daughters, Mrs.
Anton Becker, Mrs. Mary Teich
and Miss Florence Simondet were
callers at the H. S. Mann home
! Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter thinner
man and family of Morgan visited
Sunday at the Walter Moritz
home.
Miss Adeline Anderson, who
teaches at Hutchinson spent the
weekend here with her mother,
Miss Emma Zwemke, who teaches
at Gibbon, accompanied her here
and spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Lilly Schroeder.
j. ]. Stepka of Redwood Falls
was a caller here last Wednesday.
Mrs. Arthur Draeger was hos
tess to the Ladies Aid in the
church parlors last Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Jerome Stancer was guest
of honor at shower at the home
of Mrs. Vern Zumwinkle near
Beaver Falls Saturday afternoon.
Those from here attending were
Mrs. Elmer Becker, Mrs. Claude
Cliff, Mrs. Harold Becker and Mrs.
Henry Amberg Jr. The bride re-
ceived many gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Athelet Smith and
family of Morton were visitors at
the Otto Smith home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Prodoehl and
family visited at the home of Mrs.
Amelia Prodoehl at Olivia Sunday.
Miss Hazel Curtis of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. M. Ballard of Redwood Falls
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Nellis of
Delhi visited at the Ed Hewett
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Smith were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30
North Redwood Dog Wins
First Prize in TaVin Cities

visitors at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Teich Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Scoates
were visitors at Clements Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brandt at
tended the funeral of Peter Ny
quist at Olivia Sunday.
Viss Viola Frederickson spent
the weekend at her home near
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swartz of
Redwood Falls were visitors at the
Charles Cannot home Thursday.
Mrs. Ada Cliff and son, Silas
and friend of Minneapolis spent
the weekend at the E. A. Mann
home.
The All club was entertained at
the home of Leroy and Eva Castle
Friday evening. Plans were made
for the spring recreations. Games
were played. Refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lussenhop and
family were visitors at the H. o.
Neil home at Morton Sunday.
Mrs. U. H. Lipp accompanied
Mrs. Melvin Riegel to Glencoe Fri
day where they attended the music
festival and visited at the Leland
Draeger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Draeger
and daughter and H. Draeger mot
ored to Olivia Saturday where
they attended the opening day at
the Red and White store operated
by NJ. j. Hanson and Leland Drae-
ger. They were accompanied here
by Mrs. M. j. Hanson and son who
visited relatives returning to Oil
via in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pickett
and family of Wabasso visited at
the Roy Castle home Sunday af-
ternoon.
B. M. Horacek of Taber, South
Dakota was a guest of Matt Dwor-
shak and friends near Bechyn sew
eral days last week. Mr.. Horacek
was here in the interest of the
Catholic Order of workmen which
celebrated the fortieth anniversary
at the Bechyn church Sunday. The
ladies of the church served din
ner and Mr.. Horacek gave talk.
There were five charter members
present, they being Martin Stepka,
of Taber, South Dakota, John P.
Dolezal of Bottineau, South Da-
kota; Frank Trochlil and Mike
Dworshak of Redwood Falls and
Vincent Machulda of Bechyn. All
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30
CLEMENTS NEWS
By Mrs. o. HI. Radatz

Clements-Ben Pelz and Alfred
Klause were business visitors at
Redwood Falls Monday.
Mrs. Ida Raddatz accompanied
Mrs. L. H. Raddatz of Wanda to
New Ulm Thursday on business.
Miss Lorna Klause, Mrs. Emma
Thorston and son, Ted, of Sun
down visited at the Alfred Klause
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bunnell and
children and Mrs. Sorenson of St.
James visited relatives here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Loose and
children of Morgan spent Satur-
day here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Radatz went
to Springfield Friday where the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30
TEN DAY
SPECIAL
on
SILVERWARE
Sets From
$6.75 to $21.5O
KNUDSON
JEWELRY

latter consulted dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Suda and
family spent Sunday with friends
near Wanda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Albrecht and
family were dinner guests at the
John Radach home at Sanborn
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Becker
and son of Morgan spent Sunday
here visiting relatives.
Miss Henrietta Berberich enter
tanned the Cheerio Bridge club at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Neudecker Monday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30

the others were former residents
of Bechyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vierling
and daughter went to New Prague
Saturday where Mr.. Vierling de-
livered a monument for the gran
lite works and Mrs. Vierling and
daughter visited relatives sever
al days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1936-04-30

In order to make a CLEAN
SWEEP of the general practice of
becoming an amateur detective, E.
G. McCuskey last week joined the
Terrible Three as a sleuth. Other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
War Scare May Be Means Of Averting War

TT sometimes happens that f you expect the very worst for Q long time, you eventually find out 1t isn't going to happen to you after all
 .t may be-and let us hope 1t turns out that way
 that this will be the case with the much -taked-of next war in Europe.
 No one predicts peace, nowadays Practically every observer who takes look at the European situation comes back to report that the world Is teetering the edge of complete disaster, with the outlook getting progressively darker as time advances
 The shpyards and the factories are working overtime in every industrial country on earth, forg- ing new weapons: from ell sides come reports of marching men, soaring airplanes and tensely watchful waiting in the foreign ofhces
 But Is this war for which everyone is preparing, doomed to happen after all2 Isn't there slightly bet ter than an outside chance that 1t will not take placer n
 Hasn't the ordinary man-who doesn't want to die before his time. and who has lot of things to do that he won't be able to do if war comes-hasnt he some reason for believing that he will be per- mitted to live. and do the things he wants to dop VNHERE istthis to think of. When danger Is ex- posed as plainly as this danger has been exposed, and for long tme people at least are not taken by surprise when at last 1t comes up close
 Having seen the danger coming from afar people have been able to prepare themselves for 1t erno- tionally They are not apt to be stampeded
 Petty incidents which might preciptate the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
Use Of Stop Signs

Waterbury police have been active ot recent weeks in checking up on motorists who drive right by the numerous stop signs we have placed on cross streets without barely slackening speed. There have been quite few tickets handed out as a result, all of them redeemable at the police station for certain price. We have praised this crusade on the part of the police, because we believe that Wa terbury motorists as whole need to be educated to the value and meaning of stop signs. They actually mean full stop where the car is to cross the inter- sectlng thoroughfare and not merely ap- plying the brakes to decrease the speed.
 Unfortunately so much abuse of stop signs has taken place in Connecticut that whatever value they might have in city streets in causing traffic entering busy thoroughfare to stop completely has been lost. And what we mean is simply that in many small towns stop signs have been erected to trap unWary motorists. Often times they are set in such position that the driver can not see them in time to stop. Some places deliberately change their location to test out the driver. In all such places there IS usually an officer waiting to arrest the Violator.
 There's no doubt that hundreds of mo- torists pass these "trap" stop signs, but the point is that their real object is being defeated when they are simply used to make money for enforcement officials. Over in Berlin over $l 700 was taken in in fees by constables for arrests at stop sign. When this occurs something is radically wrong. There ought to be some sort of general understanding through. out the state that all such signs be placed at uniform height and so situated as to be visible at a good distance from the in. tersection Illumination at night should also be provided. Waterbury's stop signs. if you will investigate, arc not designed to trap anyone. They're visible, unless you're travelling too fast to see them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
By GEORGE ROSS

New York, Aug. 27-Notes for a column some sunny day: There are only two licensed hurdy-gurdy men in New York and they are required by law to keep 6 mile apart. A noise abatement measure.
 Only Q brace of horse-draWn hanson cabs remain at the foun- tain near the Plaza.
 An old police patrol wagon takes official visitors to the mayors sum- mer city hall.
 There should be Q piece one day in Bill Robinson, mayor of Harlem, deputy sheriff and proud owner of 0 perai-handled revolver given to him by former police commits sioner.
 Every now and then, someone reveals" that two machine guns are mounted on the parapets of Sinclair Lewis home in Vermont. But 1t has never been verified.
 Theodore Dresier has an 80-acre estate and 6 luxurious house, but has leased both for the summer while he occupies Q log cabin on the fringe of hig grounds where he can't be disturbed until he com pletes 0 new novel.
 New use for the Prometheus Fountain in Radio City: 1t is being used by some customers of the ad- joining cafe as champagne cooler.
 It seems strange that the hard- riding Argentine gauchos who are rived in town for the International Polo meet should groom the horses while citified caballeros do the playing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
The Spanish Nightmare

Spains political, military and social confusion has reached a state where 1t IS nothing short of nightmare. Nothing is what 1t seems or sounds like. The "rebels" are reactionaries. They are not conservatives as Americans understand the tcrm-sloWer moving minds than their brethren, but moving These rebels want to slay the members of the party in power and throw away all modern prog rcss. It's not horse-and-buGgy" days they want to bring back but strange, half-fcudaI, wholly tyrannous manner Of life which Americans cannot at all under stand.
 The "loyalists" are not liberals as we know the word They are chaotic mix ture of all the wilder leftish parties of the world. In spite of their crazness, they do stand for ideals of freedom as opposed to tyranny. But they despise such mild ly progressive policies as are advocated by American leftists, and would doubtless consider Norman Thomas Tory and Earl BroWder reactionary.
 The very climax of paradox is reached by the entrance of the Moors onto the scene of action. The English Manches- ter Guardian makes an apt comment "Wanton and gratuitous as was the acc ton of the rebel officers in deliberately pIunging the country into the horrors of civil war, It's horror is Increased by the in- strumentS they employ Yet, if Spain is saved as admirers of the rebels would have 1t saved from Bolshevlsm and for Christianity, 1t will be the ferocious Mo- harnmeGan troops who will save it!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27

spected promptly. So many complaints have been voiced about overcrowded in- Spectlon lanes that he decided to make 1t possible to get cars checked at other places, too.
 As we understand it there will be state inspectors at these garages to carry on the necessary work and the garages themselves will not profit by the tests. However, the complainants probably look at it in this fashion. If Q car is rejected at one of the garage inspection lanes, nine times out of ten the garage will get the job of making the repairs right on the spot. This is called discriminatory and perhaps 1t is. It might be possible, though, for revolving plan of garage in- Spection lanes to be worked out, SO that all can get chance at 1t. If this isn't practical then the outdoor lanes with everybody taking chance of avoiding the rush will have to be continued as the best policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
On Again, of Again

Motor Vehicle Commissioner Michael A. Connor has decided to postpone the plan whereby private garages would be used in connection with the testing lanes for all motor vehicles which soon will be subjected to their second 1038 test. The original scheme was to use few garages, selected by the commissioner, so as to speed Up the work of having all cars ir- gpected officially. But SO many com plaints were voiced by garage and repair shops that evidently Commissioner Con- nor will take time out to study the mat ter little before going through with It.
 Tn fact the matter will probably be re- ferred to the public to ascertain It's opin- ion on the subject And snag will prob ably be encountered there. You'll find some for the proposal; others will oppose it. Commissioner Connor himself has no other motive than making 1t easier for the motor car owners t0 pet their csrs '1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
0 iea0. NRA.

catastrophe if handled unskilfuly, are sure to get the most careful attention.
 case in point is the recent fiare-up over the Spanish revolution This revolt brought extreme con- servatism and extreme radicalisrn into direct con-
 ct. It stirred up the antagonism between conserva- tves and radicals all across Europe It could very easily have touched off a war.
 But 1t was not long before the powers were con- ferring on ways to ocalze the conflict The foreign oflces, to be blunt, were scared to death; being scared, and knowing that war could be started 50 easily, they took steps to ward oil the danger while there still was time.
 TIOR-and this leads us to the most encouraging U factor of al-the various foreign ofces, without exception know that their people do not really want war
 The common man, in whatever country you find him, wants peace If he is led of to war he prob ably will go, bravey enough; but he will not 90 gladly. If the war lasts very long, he Is quite likely to take the weapons which war has put into his hands and turn them against the people who led him into war-and take Q terrible revenge.
 Tn 1914, war came unexpectedly. People had no time to set up defenses against it, leaders did not understand the dire reaction which 1t might ultimate ly provoke among their followers
 Today all that is changed. The dangers-All the dangers-are known by everyone. .,
 Is one, then, being too much of an optinist in suggesting that this inevitable" next war may not happen, after all?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
Current Comments

4 possible explanation of the dee precision in the textile industry h that 1t used to take three sheep working al the time and an acre of cotton doing double duty to keep 6 woman clothed. Now, I believe . silkworni does the whole job in his spare time. --Dr. R. Q. Small. Massachusetts
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 SS 4 people which allows ite rising generation to be taught history which merely exalts its own annals end holds up to hatred, Tidiculo and contempt the annals of smother country, ig creating c dangerous situation for the world.
 --ViscOunt gAnkey, former lord
 chanceilor of Great Britain.
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 Dancing is fun. Never make work of ik People dance with delight be cause dancing is delightful.
 --Vlrginia OIlatg, Pasadena, Cnlifs
 danalnR ilpeaFiinfnr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27

Appointment of Henry Darlington of this city as physical education instructor for the Thomaston schools will meet with general approval here in Waterbury. Mr. Darlington Is well liked and is quite capa- ble of assuming the responsibilities which will go with his new job. All his friends, of whom he has legions, will join in wish ing him well. And the Thomaston school board is to be congratulated in with standing the attempts to have the board go outside the state for capable instruc- tor in this particular instant If he could not be found in town, then the next best thing is certainly near to home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27

Speaking over the radio Monday night at New Britain Congressman-at-large William M. Citron advocated a policy of virtual isolation for the United States. A good many people will agree with the Middletown legislator in this respect. They believe that for Uncle Sam to be- come involved in the thousand and one European conflicts that are always occu- pying newspaper headlines will in the end be suicidal We agree with this the ory, but policy of isolation sometimes is almost as bad as being in the middle of things. The United States cannot very well stand by and watch world trade pass by its door. It remains to be seen just how far we have to become involved in European and ASiatic troubles to be able to command our share of this trade. If we can get 1t by standing aloof, so much the better. But If not, what's our policy to be?