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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
WHAT MUST A YOUNG GIRL KNOW
BEFORE MARRIAGES!
minnesota Exchange)

There is a true story told Of an
ingenius Budapest bookseller, who
faced with hard times-advertised
that he had for sale volume of in
formation indispensable to a young
girl contemplating matrimony. He
said that in this book would be found
not what every young girl is told
before marriage-but what she will
find indispensable to know.
Thousands sent their mail-orders
Then-complaints began to pour in.
Finally an outraged man brought the
bookseller into court. He stated that
he had sent for one of these COM
pendia of indispensable information
{. and that he received by mail
a 10th Century Cookbook
Little Luly Learns Cookery. He
wanted the bookseller found guilty of
obtaining money under false pretens-
eS.
But the judge acquitted him, say
ing that he was in thorough accord
with the booksellers view that know
ledge of cooking was of primary i'm
portance to the prospective bride.
The modern newspaper could be adj
vertised truthfully in very much the
same way. The most indispensable
knowledge to a young wife is know
ing where and what to buy o.. how
to get the most for her money .
how to dress herself and her children,
enexpensively yet in the very latest
styles how to serve on her table
foods of the most dependable qua
lily.
In other words-the advertising
that appears in your local newspa-
per contains Information of real va
lue NEWS! Announcements of
the latest and best in the shopping
world. This is indispensable infor-
nation to every woman, especially to
those with families. 1t helps them
run their homes successfully. Surely
that is what every woman must
know.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
BOGUS COOPERATION
Editor AskOv American:

Editor AskOv American:
1t made me feel good to have con-
tact on the subject of cooperation, it
is worth to be studied in all details
My thanks for that to Mr.. Christian
sen and Mr.. Hampeys. We leave the
anonymous writer in his hiding place
paying no attention to him.
Mr.. C. said l was misinformed; let
me hasten to say that l was not
informed by anybody, did not use sic
cors or plagiarism, but drew the con-
illusions from observations and expert
ence.
Mr.. Christensen agrees on some
parts of what l wrote but did not
mention on what or where he dis
agrees on the mailing, and would ra-
Their see some buttoning, furthermore
he stated l was not true to the facts.
Before l put any new facts across we
will look over the old ones first.
Did we not start cooperation to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
THE CONQUEST OF
ETHIOPIA

More territory makes for more re-
sponsibility but it seems that Musso-
lini over in Italy wanted more terri
tory anyway, and he got it.
The Italian leader would have rem
dered much greater service to the
people of his country had he done
something to alleviate unemployment
and to make for more social secur-
ity amongst his countrymen, rather
than to plunge them into warfare.
But victory in war is more spec
tacular and as yet affords the leader
great honors.
Perhaps Italy needs more territory,
the country is densely populated, but
additional territory will not bring
raw materials for nothing. An edi-
torial under the caption of "The Con-
quest of Ethiopia" contained in yes
terday's Minneapolis Tribune, follows:
Premier Mussolini has ostensibly
found victory in his Ethiopian cam
paign. Halle Selassie is in flight
and anarchy rules in Adds Abada.
The crime of AdOwa, apparently, has
at last been avenged. The oppressed
Italian people have been provided
another outlet for expansion. Wheth-
er they will like the new home which
Mussolini offers them Is a question
- "a. at the moment, is bothering
neither the Italians nor II Duce. So
far the Italians have shown no in
clination to move to the other posses
sions Italy has in Africa.
eff Mussolini was interested only
in the propaganda value of military
triumph in Africa, his adventure has
served it's purpose. Whether the
withered fruits of victory which Mus
solini holds before his people, how
ever, are in any sense an evidence
of conquest is a question which the
rest of the world will examine lit
tie more critically than the Italians
now are doing. The $500, 100000 Italy
has already spent for Mussolini's vic
tories are big price to pay in order
to gain control of strip of country
that is of doubtful economic import
ance. Mussolini knows as we'll as
any one that colonies in the twenti-
eth century are costly venture
which create few jobs for domestic
industry and do not free industry
from having to pay for it's raw ma
terials.
"The fact that Mussolini has won
several victories against the poorly
trained and inadequately equipped
Ethiopian army, however, does not
mean that his conquest is complete.
italy must now decide what it will
do with the land it has seized. Mus
solini must bring order out of the
chaos he has created in Ethiopia and
that will require men and more
money. If he plans to develop the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
A LEGISLATOR RESIGNS
(The MINNEAPOLIS Tribunel

The legislator who has a deep con-
sideration for the taxpayer is rare
indeed, but even rarer is the law
maker who resigns his post because
OF that consideration. In Alabama, a
gentleman named A. L. Hanks has
Just quit the state legislature because
he sees no possibility of working out
anything that will rebound to the
benefit of the suffering masses" He
is voluntarily returning to private life
rather than sit here idly and draw
the taxpayers money"
Such forthrightness and candor, of
course, is greatly to be admired, as is
the warm compassion for the taxpay-
er in whose interests he ostensibly
resigns. But while the sense of fulfil
ity which the Alabama legislator ex-
periences is understandable, and
while one may honor him for his con-
scientfous convictions, the fact re-
mains that he has rendered a very
slight service to good government by
resigning his responsibilities. For if
Alabama is like most other states, it
signally needs legislators who are de-
pressed by the very thought of vast
ing the taxpayers money, and it
needs hard-headed public servants
who appreciate the fact that social
and economic perfection may not be
attained overnight by legislative cure
alls, and yet are sensitive to the need
for further progress.
Offhand, the disillusioned Mr..
Hanks sounds very. much like such
man, or he would not have resigned
for the reasons stated. If he is, Ala
bama has lost a legislator which
many another state might covet; for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
FOR CITY COOPERATION ALSO

Editor Askov American:
1 have just read the statement
given out by Mr.. Hokstad, candidate
for representative from your county,
in yours of April %, and feel that
he has taken the right position on
the various questions he refers to.
merely want to suggest one amend
ment.
In the last paragraph he says: 81
will support the principles of the
farm cooperative movement" The
quotation marks around the word
farm" are my own. l want to call
special attention to that word, so I
can follow with the statement that
the cooperative movement is just as
valuable to the folks living in the
city as it is to the farmer.
City folks are exploited just as
badly as the farmers. The coopera-
tive movement is designed to abol-
ish exploitation through the payment
of patronage dividends instead of
stock dividends, as is the case in pri-
vate business operated for private
profit.
In most of the European nations
the cooperative movement has made
its greatest success among the city
people, among the workers.. In this
country it has been the farmers who
have taken hold most intellectually,
but the movement is growing rather
rapidly in the cities now too.
CHAS. d. EGLEY.
St. Paul, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
INVITING TROUBLE

Congressman Ernest Lundeen, him
self former service man, is opposed
to lavish expenditures for ornaments.
knowing what the results will be.
Speaking on the floor of the House
of Representatives the Minnesota man
said:
%" want to call attention to the
fact that when you appropriate $780,
100000 for battleship you are really
appropriating $1OO.OOO,OOO. Accord
ing to the best naval authorities you
have to build one cruiser that costs
twenty to thirty million dollars.
You have to build four auxiliary
cruisers, you must build submarines,
you have to put fleet of aircraft
around this monster of the deep to
protect it from being sunk, all of
which will cost more than 100000
900. They think we must be the
policeman of the earth. They think
we must go out and swagger around
this globe telling other nations how
to govern themselves. l am tired of
that sort of thing, and l know the
American people are tired of it +.
stand for a navy for defense of
our coasts and our islands and pos
sessions. l oppose any navy which
contemplates aggression-a navy
which means that we are to spill
good American blood to make good
the investments of un-American in
ternational bankers who know no
country, who have no patriotism, and
whose only God is the god of gold
Read the farewell address of
George Washington and remember his
words: Why stand on foreign soil?'
Why embroil ourselves in the quar-
rels and intrigues of Europe?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
Timely Garden Topics
BY LUDWIG MOSBEK.
HOrSeradiSh.

Dig some of the young hOrseradish
roots from last years growth the size
OF lead pencil up to 10 or ~ inches
long. Rub off any small roots and
plant these in rich soil two feet apart,
the upper end of the young root about
one-half inch deep and the other end
about two inches deep.
During the summer, lift the upper
end once or twice and break off with
your fingers all small roots that have
sprouted out from under the upper
end or neck. Kept clean and we'll
cultivated, you might expect a ten
der, spicy root next fall, weighing
from One-half to one pound per root.
On fat black muck-not peat-it
can be made one of the best paying
commercial crops. l have grown it
in Denmark, and in Illinois l have
cultivated up to seven acres a year.
Asparagus.
Prepare for a long bed by digging
a trench two feet wide and Is to 20
inches deep. Fill with compost and
half-rotted manure two-thirds of the
trench. Then place your plants 20 to
"a inches apart, spread the roots flat
and cover with couple inches of
sandy or sandmixed soil on top of
roots. Keep cultivated and clean.
The third year after planting you
can cut good crop and the crop will
get bigger year after year. Cut all
asparagus every morning that is at
least eight inches long, above the
ground until you notice that the
growth slows up. Then stop at once
and let them gather strength for next
years crop.
In the fall before the top is turning
yellow and before seed is dropping
off, cut all the tops off and burn
them. Give the bed dressing of ma
nure on top. Taken we'll care of, you
can harvest a good crop for at least
fifty years.
For an ordinary household 100 to
200 plants will be sufficient and you
can perhaps spare some for a good
friend mad neighbor or use for trade
in the grocery store. Tie them up in
nice bundles, small handful in each
bundle, and cut the lower ends off
even with a sharp knife after they
are tied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
/! Oak Lake Neighborhood
(FrOm Another Correspondent
(TOO Late for Last Veek)

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Armstrong and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. E. Anderson were Sunday
evening visitors at the G.. E. Carroll
nome. the, occasion being Mr.. Carols
birthday anniversary.
Z. f.. Anderson and sons We're callers
at the Essig home near Barnum Sum
day afternoon.
Superintendent GuStafson visited
schools in this vicinity Monday.
George Anderson attended the church
conference at Willmar last week. Leslie
Armstrong helped Carl with the work
during Georges absence.
Mrs. Gunhild Lund is spending a few
days in Duluth with her daughter. Mrs.
Smith.
Miss Hilma Johnson and Mrs. Roy
Brandt visited at Sunnyhill school Fri
day.
Evelyn Larson was a last Thursday
evening visitor at the Harold Lund
home.
You saw it in the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome.
whether or not the writer's Op1n.
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. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

the gentleman who is sorely troubled
by the possibility that he is not earn
ing the salary paid him by the tax
payer is as likely as not to be the
very sort the taxpayer needs to keep
in office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

The real integrity of communi-
ty is not measured by it's laws, but by
the character and intelligence of its
people, and the way they respond to
the duties of citizenship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07

You saw it in the American.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
SILICOSIS DRIVE
TO Be OUTLINED
IN WASHINGTON
Industry, Labor, U. S. Are
to Take Part in Farley
on April IA.
BY FRED w. PERKINS
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Rep-
resentatives of industry, labor and
government will meet here April II
to map campaign against the dam
gerous occupational disease, silico-
sis. Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins announced today.
The program, now being prepared.
will include reports on methods
found most efficient in preventing
the disease, which comes from the
breathing of rock dust in tunnel
construction. quarrying and a num-
Der of manufacturing industries.
Miss Perkins has estimated that
100000 workers are exposed to the
disease-500, in an extremely
dangerous degree. Despite that,
only IL states have recognized
silicosis in their workmen's compen-
sation laws.
National attention was called to
silicosis by recent publicity given to
charges that hundreds of workmen
are dead or dying from silicosis as
the result of negligence in construc-
ton of a water-power tunnel near
Gauley Bridge, w. Va.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
OHIO HUMORIST
PANICS EN- AT
COLUMBIA CLUB
Barbed WittiCiSms Feature
47th Beef Steak Dinner
of Organization.

Nearly 1000 members of the Co
lumbia Club and their guests were
still chuckling today from a solid
hour of humorous entertainment
which was the highlight of the
forty-seventh annual beefSteak din
ner of the club last night.
Most of the laughs were provided
by Charles Milton Newcomb. Della
ware iO) humorist and orator.
whose topic was What Are You
Afraid OFF" Other entertainment
included six boxing matches. two
wrestling matches. a floor show and
program of music by Amos Ostots
orchestra.
Mr.. Newcomb leveled witticisms at
the New Deal and the Townsend
old-age pension plan. He gave new
definitions for the Administration
list of alphabetical agencies. and
declared that: ,
In the United States at the
present time there is a struggle 60
ing on between two opposed ideas of
.government-cent and in
dividualism"
In his discussion of fear, Mr..
Newcomb said that the average
person is confronted with five types.
accident and disease, loss of prop
erty, displeasure of the group, fall
ure and the unknown"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27


ing to the more than 200 permits
which have been issued by MIR.
Kunkels department. But the
tastes OF some run to red and fox
squirrels, turtles, opossurn, red and
gray foxes, beaver and-have you
been wondering?-the lowly skunk.
AS for birds, some people go in
for hawks, others prefer to bask in
the wisdom of the pompous owl.
Some work up quite an attach
ment for the wild duck, which in a
good many ways is the most fas-
cinating Of all the feathery crea-
lures.
Attempts also are made to do
mesticate other birds and animals
not protected by law, the permit
system extending only to birds
and animals protected during the
closed season.
All hawks come within the pro-
tecting fold of the state with the
exception of the goshawk and the
sharpshin.
THE poor old crow, while he is
Il popular and entertaining as
medium for affection, especially
among children, enjoys no such
privilege. He is liable to removal
from this mundane sphere at all
times. In fact, the state offers a
bounty to hunters who take the
time Tn rid tha
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
LIBERTY PROBE
TO STUDY ACTS
OF LABOR SPIES
Wagner Board Expected to
Aid La Toilette Committee
Bare Abuses.
BY HERBERT LITTLE
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, March 27-use
OF labor spies against trade unions
Is now tentatively scheduled to be
one of the first subjects surveyed by
the new La Toilette Senate sub
committee on violations of civil and
labor rights, it was learned today.
Although the proposed resolution
OF investigation Is broad enough to
cover 9ll acts of coercion and intim-
idation against employees in organ
izing and bargaining activities, the
preliminary investigation is expected
to select special cases involving vio-
lence and undercover work.
The hearings. expected TO start
early next month, will turn later to
violations of the rights of freedom
of speech and assembly.
The National Labor Relations
Board, set up under the Wagner
Act, has recently disclosed several
cases of labor espionage in sworn
testimony which is expected to be
made available to the Senators.
One Of these was the employment
by the Fruehauf Trailer Co., De-
troit automobile firm, of Pinker-
ton agency man named j. N.
Wheeler, who passed as an ordinary
employee and made frequent reports
to companyo fficials on the union.
Became Union Treasurer
Wheeler joined the union and be-
came it's treasurer, which gave him
access to list of the union mem
bers on which he reported to off,
Gals.
Wheeler even served on a union
committee which conferred with la
Dor board officials on the unions
complaint against the company, and
at a union meeting made speech
against striking, which opinion pre-
vailed. He was paid SITS a month.
The labor board in it's cease-and-
desist order against the company
included such spying as one of the
practices to be stopped.
In the Brown Shoe Co. case at
st. Louis, Testimony disclosed that
George Strong, operating candy
wagon in a branch plant in Salem,
ILL.,, was paid by the company to
give information concerning mat
tiers he noticed at the factory" The
labor board is now considering the
record of this case, along with an
intermediate trial examiners report
stating that the evidence is not suf-
ficient to prove the company VIC
lated the Wagner Act.
Picket Line Broken Up
In the Salem plant also the testi-
mony disclosed that committee
of citizens interfered with union
organization, and the local police
on the mayors order broke up a
peaceable picket line. The trial eX-
aminer reported total disregard
of the constitutional rights" of the
workers, but not properly charge
able against the company.
The Labor Board in scores of
cases has testimony of coercive and
intimidating statements and activi-
ties against workers, which the Sen
ate may investigate. In the recent
Timken Silent Automatic Co. case
from New York, branch manager
was quoted as saying to him:
You would not ieopardize your
position for any of those dumb
monkeys out here. What I think
you ought to do is resign from the
organization the proposed
action by the company is to fire
the active members of the union"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

perimented personally, but he has
heard of talking crows. None,
unfortunately, had approached
sufficient eloquence to PROFOUND
an argument that would better
his lot in life.
AS to why raccoons are the most
popular of wildlife pets Mr..
Kunkel has this to say:
"Raccoons are friendly and mis-
chievous. A person can get a lot
of fun out of them. Taken when
young, they grow up with the
youngsters of the family, and one
can work up quite an attachment
for one of them. After three or
four years, even a raccoon is
likely to resent his curtailed free
dom and may grow surly.
Strangers are taking a chance if
they attempt to be friendly with
one. AS they grow older they do
not become resigned to enforced
captivity"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
ASTAIRE IS BACK AT
R. K. O. AFTER BREAK

Actro Returns When Studio Cuts
Picture Schedule.
By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, March 27.-Fred
Astaire was back at work today fol-
lowing a three-week break" with
R-K-O-Radio studio which ended
when film executives conceded that
he need not make more than two
pictures annually.
The nimble-footed star feared he
would lose his popularity if forced
to make four pictures a year.
Reports nj the film colony said
that Astaire dictated his own terms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

entomologist, is a lover of wild
duck and is their good friend.
He likes to recall that some
time ago he got a couple of NAL
lards for his son and they grew
up to be household pets.
One time the Wallace family
took the mallards on a motor
trip to the Dunes, where they
were to spend a few weeks. Co.
ing up, the mallards were quite
loquacious and seemed anxious
to monopolize the conversation.
When they appeared at the point
of getting out of hand, it was
only necessary for the younger
wallace to wag a warming finger
and the birds "piped down" and
became discretion a time.
They sure were a lot of fun"
Mr.. Wallace said. They'd wander
round on the beach and when
they'd see me the frisky things
would come up and start pecking
away at my feet.
People must have thought l
was kind of 'freakish having a
couple of giddy birds like that for
pets" said M. Wallace ref1ec-
lively,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

usually takes flock of the birds
when very young and releases them
in cover near stream or body of
water where he can keep them
under surveillance. They become
quite friendly. The most interest
ing period is just before the time
when the fowl prepare to start
their long southwark journey.
The birds will not feed for sew
eral days. This is so they will
tighten themselves for the trip.
Some lose as much as a pound.
When the eventful day arrives,
the leaders soar above the others
$ and circle about honking in high
glee and commanding the others
to follow them to the promised
land in the great adventure.
Soon the others are aroused and
the flock scars away.
II n
A S a rule, the wings of few
4 N will have been clipped so
they can not join the hegira. They
run around and make pitiful lit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
BOARD Rejects PLEA
TO CUT ASSESSMENTS

Appeal to Reopen Bean Greek
Sewer Levy Refused.
The Works Board today turned
down the appeal of three property
owners to reopen the disputed
Bean Creek sewer assessments.
G. M. Bottma, AL E. Minnesota
st; Mrs. George, Strong, 1899 South
eastern-av, and Paul C. Mienana,
4039 Southeastern-av, the petition
ers, we're not among those who OBJ
tanned so per cent reduction on
the assessments by Superior
Court mandate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
Tiny Bible Exhibited

QUINCY, Mass, March 27.-What
may be the worlds smallest Bible is
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II.
Stewart. Once owned by the Scotch
poet, Robert Burns, it is only IL
inches long and one-fourth inch
thick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
BY TOM KENNEDY

IF you have chubby pet bear,
Il a playful raccoon. or even
talking crow accepting your bed
and board. you should have per-
NIT from the State Conservation
Department.
The department has established
a sort of guardianship over the
wild life of the state, and it would
like to know, when its wards are