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Evening star., 1936-05-17
ATLANTIC CITY PLANS
ANTIQUES EXHIBITION
Collectors of Six States to Par
ticipate in Display-Flower
Mart June 5 and g.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 16.-With
exhibitors from six States represented.
the first annual Atlantic City Antiques
Exposition will be held here June s
to l3.
Seventy-five large scale collectors
from New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
and Ohio will have elaborate exhibits
set up in Chalfonte- Haddon Hall IN
what is scheduled to become an an
nual affair.
The third annual Atlantic City
flower mart will be staged at Park
Place June and 6. Thirty-five booths
will be set up. The toy booth will be
in shape of huge Noah's Ark. There
will also be combination checking
station and playground for the chill
dren, where mothers may leave their
youngsters while they make the
rounds of the tents and stands.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
20 in Shade, Frost Nips Men.

While Durbin, Natal, was swelter-
ing in heat of over 10 degrees in the
shade two men were taken to a hos
pital with frostbitten hands. They
also were suffering from gas poisoning,
the result of an accident which oc-
Cured while they were transferring
sulphur dioxide from a high-pressure
cylinder to smaller ones.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Tax Token Is Luck Piece.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. LP.-A new
105-foot foremast was being stepped
into the steamer Catherine D, when
1t was discovered the owners had made
no provision for the traditional luck
piece to go beneath the butt Of the
mast. Workmen met the emergency
by using Washington State sales tax
token.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Reach Same State of Mind

CHICAGO UP.-The wives of Ralph
and Charles Gimino, brothers. reached
the same state of mind at the same
time. Both sued for divorce. Each
charged her husband struck her twice
Each asked custody of a small son.
Each sought permission to resume her
maiden name.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
KILL THE IDEA

Talking about those pre- election
"decisions" for the benefit of the band
wagon climbers. Do you remember
the straw vote in Minnesota during
the 1894 campaign? Yes, Martin Nell
son was way ahead and they had him
elected until the real deciding day in
November. That straw vote was so
ridiculous it was laughed out OF
court" but nevertheless the intent
and the purpose on the part Of the
sponsors was there. Elections should
be something more iinporta;n& and sol,
emn than lottery, horse races. baseball
games, boxing contests, or OF er sports
upon which there is so much advance
guessing and speculation.
There is a purpose and motive back
of every state or nationwide pre-elec-
tion vote. If Republicans start il
they make a good showing for their
candidate or drop it, and the same
can be said of Democrats. If done
by newspapers or magazines it is FOL
the purpose of advertising. with pos
sible political backing. One day has
been set aside for the election anc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20

According to law (as we understand
it) when a school district joins the
county unorganized district. all money
due the district from taxes or state
aid becomes the possession Of the UNI
organized district. This is also true
Of the building and equipment. This
is also true OF the floating debt Tor
outstanding warrants). Since we had
no floating debt and were on cash
basis. this would not help us. AS for
bonded Indebtedness. that Is charged
against the real estate and remains
thus. So there IL no possible way
where n change would have benefited
us at that time. II mny be necessary
for some districta To do this very
thing but II could not have helped u.s.
Yet we also heard that they had
stated that they would discontinue the
cooperative high seheoi bus routes
that brought In so many h6h=fesid eut
pupils. Thia would have killed the
state aid. Thus We certainly would
have been much worse off and would
have lost home rule and would nave
then been mixed III with county poll
ties. Was some one trying 10 build
political castlea aud grab political
plums?
We feel that Frank stepnn II still
misrepresenting the facts and he
should know better. County commits
sioners should not continue their at
tacks and thus try 10 draw the pres
ent county superintendent into their
political difficulties.
We found our superintendent, A. f.
Gustafson, n faithful. unttring worker
for the best interests Of our school
and the whole territory we serve. We
also feel, like most others In Pine
county should feel that he Is continu-
ing his good work in his new field
and is not deserving Of any criticism.
Yours for a clean county and clean
county politics.
DIR. w. c. EHMKE,
President Willow River Board OF
Education.
August II, 1886.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
FARM HOLIDAY NEWS

The Pine County Farmers Holiday
Association held a meeting at the
Pine City fair grounds last Tuesday
afternoon at which very large
crowd was present from all parts of
the county. The drouth situation was
discussed and resolutions were passed
unanimously demanding suspension OF
all interest and principal payments in
the drouth areas; demanding that
work projects be started at once in
the different townships of the coun-
ty so that drOuth relief clients will
have an immediate chance to earn
grain feed for their mich cows in
order to have an income sufficient to
take care of their families.
Committees were elected from near
ly all townships and those committees
are to certify the need of the relief
in their township and also to meet to-
gether as often as necessary to press
the question for those in need, and to
meet with the county committee to
work out uniform program for the
county so that the farmers at all
times will know what to do.
The committees elected at the fair
grounds are all to meet at Hinckley
Tuesday, August %, at Legion hall at
p. m, and other townships that have
not selected committees can do so at
once and send them to this meeting.
This is very important, as with the in
formation received you have to regis
ter for work and registration will be
taken at different points in the county
so you need not swamp the relief
office. New projects will only be open
in your respective township at your
own demand as we understand. Every
Holiday member is also called to at
tend this meeting, and be sure to
come.
HJALMER SANDELL, Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
PRESIDENT ON THIN ICEs

Lucky for the President he didn't
do it back in the war fever days Of
1917 and 1918. Yes, actually Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt spoke French
as we'll as English when he cemented
anew the friendship between Amer
lea and the Canadians to the north.
speaking at Quebec the other day.
That would have been a hideOus
crime in the eyes of 100 per centers
back in the World war days. Loyalty to
country is more than mere language.
To the intelligent-to the man and
woman of Judgment is distinct
advantage to be able to talk more
than one language and thus be able
to enjoy the literature of more, than
one people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
GROUND RENT
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
In the issue of August 6 we are
pleased to note the very instructive
treatise on taxation showing how the
common people are made the goat"
by our INSCRIPTIONS tax laws, true,
every word of it.
But why take illegally steal private)
wealth in the form of tax when Ma
ture has prepared a law in economics
showing fund justly belonging to the
government, and that is site value OF
land, or ground rent-grOund, no man
has made-but it's value is caused by
the presence of people and their &C.
tivities, and by judicious spending OF
public moneys, values attach to land
therefore to be honest, the govern
ment should collect from each and
all holding land, in proportion to BEN
efits received. This, then, dear Lieu
tenant Governor, and all other truth
loving, God-fearing people is the new
order. Pay into the public treasury
your taxes" socalled in ground rent
in proportion to benefits received.
Young people! Get wise to this
most vital, just and necessary correc-
tion of our tax and land system, in
order to save yourselves of being
robbed of your God-given rights to
life, liberty and chance to make an
honest living.
Write to the Robert Schalkenbach
Foundation No. II, Park Place, New
York city, for free literature leading
to study of this matter.
EMIL KNIPS.
FairhOpe, Ala.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Meis and chill
dren are visiting at the AL July home
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Pearson and
Ethel and Lillian Peterson spent Sat-
urday evening at the Billman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson called
at the Frank Putnam home Friday
evening.
Mrs. Bob Pierson went to Sandstone
Friday.
John Erickson, Frank Olson and Joe
Dracy were business callers at the
Billman home Saturday.
AL Anderson and his sister spent
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs E. ]. Miller and Nor
man and Ada, and Miss Bailey of
Minneapolis, were dinner guests at
the John Nelson home Sunday. Mrs.
Billman, the Walter Esmond family
and Carl Babe called in the afternoon
to greet their old neighbors.
Mrs. Helen Cowper and Miss Mary
at the Billman home.
MI. and Mrs. Otto WernOwSky WISH
ted his parents near Willow River
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Putnam called
at the Walter Esmond home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL July and Eva and
Adolph Storebo went to Sandstone and
Pine City Friday. The AL July family
is moving to the Tabery farm this
weekend.
Mrs. c. o. Billman was guest at
the Murphy home Monday evening
when Mary Murphy entertained for
Mrs. Helen Cowper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson have as
their guests at this writing, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Ecklund and Robert and
Gloria of Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
EAST OF BRUNO

Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain are visiting
at the Earl Howey home.
Miss Beth Howey, who is training
to be nurse, is spending her vaca-
tiOn at home
Miss Shirley Rupp was an over
night guest of Miss Margrete Howey
Friday.
Mrs. F. Rupp and Viola spent FRI
day night at the Plumb home and
Saturday night at the John Rupp
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sydow and daugh-
ter, Marion, are visiting friends and
relatives in the southern part of the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Rupp, Mrs. Ed
Rupp and Mrs. Albert Osterkamp visi-
ted at the Grant Gault home Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Rupp and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Rupp spent Sunday at
the John Lohner home.
Donald Small of Kerrick, made
short visit at the E. Rupp home Mon
day.
hiOCiI July Iculcu lu6 1dDcFy
farm and will take possession at once.
Albert Osterkamp has rented what
is known as the old DR.. Green place
and will take possession at once.
Mr.. Mise of Blunt, S. D., was here
recently to make short visit with
his sister, Mrs. Albert July.
Mrs. c. o. Billman made a business
trip to Sandstone recently.
Among the visitors who were at the
A. Osterkamp home recently were the
John Rupp and Patsy Murphy fam
lilies. Mrs. Fred Rupp and daughters,
Viola and Shirley, of Hayward, and
Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anil Rupp left for
Minneapolis recently for a two days
visit with Mrs. Rupps sister, Mrs. L.
Audty, and then will go on to their
home at Emmons.
Mrs. Fred Rupp and daughters,
Viola and Shirley, of Hayward, spent
few days here recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
in BEHALF OF GUSTAFSON
Editor ASkOv American:

Editor ASkOv American:
Please publish this reply to Frank
Stepan's recent attack on our present
county superintendent of schools.
We wish to inform the people of
Pine county that Frank Stepan was
and is entirely wrong in what he
states regarding the conditions of the
Willow River school in 1888 when he
and Mr.. Miller lead movement to
have our district disorganized.
We would like to show the people in
follows:
1. We were then on a cash basis.
2. Mr.. Gustafson was our high
school superintendent at that time.
3. He worked hard to increase the
high school enrolment and extend
other chance to attend high school.
4. The high school enrolment that
year almost doubled Ito 1867, and
state aids earned that year we're al
most doubled and were about $4,000,
which was actually more than we
spent to run our school.
5. Mr.. Gustafson and his teachers
worked hard with heavy programs of
teaching in order to make this pos
sible.
6. Then suddenly and out of clear
sky, with Frank Stepan's leadership,
the financial facts were misrepresent-
ed and enough signatures were Sc
cured on a petition to disorganize the
district.
Z. When we found out what was
going on, we followed the lead of our
high school superintendent, Mr.. Gus
tafson, in an effort to prevent this
calamity. After long fight we sue
ceeded in getting about One-half OF
the original signers to sign another
petition to have their names with
drawn from the first petition. This
no doubt, saved our school.
Frank Stepan was then chairman
of the county board of commissioners
That made him chairman of the board
of education for the Pine County I'm.
organized district. Thus we can east
ly see there must have been personal
reasons back of this movement. AS
for County Superintendent Miller, ne
would have received about 5000 extra
pay as clerk of the unOrganized terri
tory. This is one per cent annual
fee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
DANFORTH COUPLE
BECOME MAN, WIFE

On Wednesday afternoon, August IL,
at 3 o'clock, Miss Gerda Wheeler be-
came the wife of Mr.. Granville r.
Hendricks. Rev. Ralph Hendricks of
st. James, son of the groom, per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of immediate relatives.
Ice cream and cake were served as
refreshments. The following day a
reception was given at the Hendricks
homestead by the groom's children.
Both bride and groom are well and
favorably known and have been active
In Christian work for many years.
They will reside on the brides farm
where they will be at home to their
many friends who extend hearty con-
eratulatiOns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
PRAISES SUPERINTENDENT'S
WORK

Editor Askov American:
After reading MIR. Harry Gebhardt' S
and Mr.. Frank Stepan's letters about
our new superintendent, Mr.. Gustaf-
son, l some time wonder if it pays to
try to do the best you can for the in
terest of most people. Mr.. Gustafson's
record in office for the past year GER
tainly never merited that rebuke.
He has brought into the county in
supplementary aids alone many times
his present salary. l am clerk of
District 124 and we received one hun
dred and ninety-two ($192) in supple
mentary aid; an aid that was never
received before.
Mr.. Gustafson promised, during his
campaign, to work to bring more state
aids into our county. Well, he is one
of the candidates that followed it up
with action.
Last fall when there was danger of
our losing most of our state aid
through some mistake in the wording
of law, Mr.. Gustafson made several
trips to the cities, to get this changed
so we wouldn't lose these aids. l am
not saying he did this all alone, but
he has been up and coming and look
ing out to save money for the county
wherever he can. l had never known
Mr.. Gustafson before he was running
for the office, but after keeping track
of his work and that of his able as
sistant, Mrs. Wiley, the past year, l
think that they both deserve a raise
in salary.
Maybe they did spend $3.50 more for
postage, around dollar per school,
but it was used to send out things to
help the teachers more than ever be-
fore. Our teacher testified to this.
They have done half again as much
work in the superintendent office
alone, this year, than was ever done
before.
Again l appeal to all fair-minded
citizens to look up the record of Mr..
Gustafson's office for themselves and
then draw their own conclusions.
MRS. HERB STUMME,
Clerk of Rural Dist. No. 124.
Pine City, August IS, 1886.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
WILLOW RIVER
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs. Seeger and Mr.. Haines
brought Miss Clementine DobCszenski
here Saturday evening to spend over
Sunday at the parental Julius Dobos-
zenski home. They returned Sunday
evening to their homes in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Patrin, Jr., and
children of Sturgeon Lake, were Sun
day dinner guests at the ]. F.. Dubie
home. Jean remained to spend few
days with Ruth. The John DobosZen-
ski family were Sunday guests at the
Dubie home also.
Miss Eva Wood returned from the
Cities Sunday with her uncle and aunt
after spending a week there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
Marriage License Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past week:
Adolph H. Storebo to Eva ]. July,
both of Bruno.
Charles H. Mcneil, Minneapolis, to
Margaret G. Tyre of Sandstone.
Arthur X. Farguson of Minneapolis.
to Lila M. Linnell of Rock Greek.
Albert A. Wanous to Bernice z.
Stumne, both of Pine City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES

John o. Johanson, Pastor.
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.
There will be services in the Eng
lish language Sunday, August %, at
$50 o'clock
Little Moose Lutheran.
Services in the Norwegian language
Sunday, August %, at II a. m. The
Y. P. S. will render a program at the
Nordland church on Tuesday evening,
August 25, at o'clock.
NOrdland Lutheran, Denham.
There will be song service at the
church Sunday evening, August %, at
s o'clock.
The program is as follows: Opening
devotionals; hymn singing, congrega-
ton; selection, Church in the Wild
wood" Pitts, by Nordland choir; vocal
solo, selected, Mrs. Axel Brandt of
Cambridge; selection, 1.-The Lord is
my Shepherd" Koschat, Nordland
choir; ladies' trio, Take Time to be
Holy" Mrs. Andrew Lehet, Mrs. H.
Selleg, Mrs. Carl Peterson; duet,
Comfort Ye One Another" levitt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindor; brief SER
mon, Pastor Johanson; vocal solo,
selected, Mrs. Axel Brandt; selection,
"He Is Nine" Hall, Nordland choir.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Gust Paulson at her
home Saturday afternoon, August %.
The Luther League will meet at the
church Tuesday evening, August 25.
The program will be rendered by the
Y. P. S. of the Little Moose church.
Welcome to all of the services as an
nounced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
Do Glads Change Color!

DO CLAUS Cnange COiOr!
Only one in many thousand Glads
will fail to come true to color and
type of variety planted. if bulbs and
bulblets only are planted. If seeds
are planted you will seldom get a
Glad same as the parent stock.
The reason mixtures run out, that
is, run stronger to certain colors or
varieties, and some seem to have
changed into predominating color or
kind in mixture, is that certain var
ieties are much more robust growers
than Others Some kinds just sort of
peter out" and disappear in a few
years, while others increase very fast
and furiously. Better plant more
named varieties and keep them under
labeled names. Lots more fun and
kick to the Glad Game this way than
to grow mixtures; though good mix
ture is very pleasing also. Trouble
is, many mixtures are not made up
of real good varieties.
But the real kick begins when you
plant and grow NAMED KINDS. You
get to know each Glad by its name,
same as you know your friends.
Don't begin with a hundred or even
fifty named kinds, but get a dozen to
twenty-five, or even less. The idea
is to get we'll acquainted with these
first ones. Don't add more from year
to year than you can learn to know by
name the minute you set eyes on a
blossom.
J. D. LONG, (Colo.)
(Elouor CrOUorl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
THE POSTAL DEFICIT

Folks who are CppOSeu W puo
lie ownership of public utilities
often point to the p stall depart
ment as an example of public
ownership that ends up the years
business with a deficit. That
point was brought out again by
the Heron Lake News, but an
swered ably and intelligently by
the Springfield Advance Press.
The Sprinffield editor might also
have added something about ship
subsidies in carrying the mall.
IT might also be we'll to limit
the amount of mail that can be
sent out by senators and repre-
sentatives without paying postage.
1t is a privilege that has been
greatly abused by some members
of ongress-liberals as we'll as
reactionaries, and certainly Should
be diminished. Conducting cam
paigns from Washington is
quite an expense to the public and
naturally results in postal def
cts. The comments follow:
Heron Lake News: The postofhce
department has been referred to as
the efficient arm Of the government
Inasmuch as this department has an
averase deficit of $9O,O0O,OO0 a year,
il is not to be wondered that private
industry dislikes to see the govern
ment enter other lines of business.
Private business labors under the dis
advantage of being unable to secure
such extensive deficiency appropria-
lions when the end of the year finds
the cash reserve all gone and lot
of bills on the desk to pay.
Springfield AdvancePresS: The pos
tai department is supposed to have
deficit. 1t always has had a deficit
and always will have, because, in ad-
dition to performing service for the
individual customer, it performs
public function that must be paid out
of the public treasury and not loaded
onto the buyer of postage stamps.
The government sends out tons OF
franked mail. Congressman and 9TH
er officials don't pay postage on pub
lie mail. The postoffice is used as an
agency of the government in promot-
ing many of it's other activities. In
time of war it serves as an adjunct
of the treasury.
The postoffice handles second class
mail at a less. If newspapers paid
rates in proportion to those charged
for parcels of similar size and weight
subscribers would have to be charged
considerably more for their papers
The aim of the government is to per-
NIT the people to purchase newspapers
and magazines as cheaply as possible
in order to spread knowledge and
build an intelligent citizenry. 1t is
a service that is partly paid by gen.
eral taxation.
These are two reasons why postal
deficit is deliberately contemplated b,
every administration. The postal bud
get never is balanced.
When it is possible to send letter
to the remotest corner of this coun-
try for only three cents, and a post
card for a penny, and have it deliv'
cred to the door of the addressee
when it is possible to send parcels
for less than an express company will
do the work for, it would seem thai
the post office has been and is being
conducted with reasonable efficiency
and at reasonable cost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20

that ought to be enough. Why reduce
elections to sporting events? All those
straw votes and kindred bunk which
is degrading to the seriousness of
elections ought to be dumped in the
Atlantic or Pacific ocean.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
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
always are more effective. but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20
Gardeners Nook
BY GARDEN CLUB EDITOR

II meath the heat Of midsummer's
sun
Your garden impulses are prone to
wilt,
Try the early morning hours,
Or twilight,
In which to perform the little atten-
lions
So appreciated by the flowers of your
garden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-08-20

We want a modest degree Of secur-
ity without having to buy lot Of
things that look like investments but
turn out not to be.-David Cushman
Coyle in Harpers Magazine.