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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
DEATH SUMMONS
A ROYALTON MAN
Three Small Children of Edward
Petersen are Left Without
Father or Mother.

A prominent farmer in RoyaltOn
township, near Pine City, was laid to
rest Tuesday afternoon when funeral
services were held for Edward r.
Petersen, who passed away Saturday
following an eight-day Illness with
pneumonia. Tie deceased was the
son of a former county auditor-Matz
Petersen, who passed away a few
years ago.
Mr. Petersen was born in the West
Rock community June 80, 1895, and
had lived in the community. all of his
life. He received his early education
near his home and attended high
school in Pine City. During his ia
theirs lifetime he was associated with
him in farming and since that time
has carried on.
At the time of his death he was
treasurer of the school district in
which he resided and was past com
mander of Leon Heath American L.
gion post at Pine City. He had served
10 months in the World war as a
member of the Motor Transportation
Service in France.
Mr.. Petersen was united in mar
riage to Miss Lucille Tate at West
Rock Aug. s, 1919, and to them four
children were born, three remaining
to mourn the loss of their parents.
They are James Edward, 10 years old;
Mary Lucille, s.; jeanne Marlene, 5.
Two brothers also survive and they
are VIM. E Petersen, professor in the
College of Agriculture, University of
Minnesota; and Ernest H. Petersen of
Cushing, Wis.
Sadness has come into the home
with tragic frequency, the wife and
mother of the small Petersen chill
dren, having passed away Sept. 81,
1882, and one daughter. Kathryn
Irene. died July IS. 1928, and now
Mr.. Petersen.
Funeral services were held from the
West Rock M. E. church at p. m.
Tuesday afternoon with Rev. E. S.
BloomQuist officiating. TIE burial
was made in the cemetery there with
Art Rasmussen, Axel Johnson, Ham,
let Johnson, Will Hason, Herbert An
dersOn and Matt Youngbauer acting
as pallbearers. The Leon Heath
American Legion post took part in the
burial service by firing the salute
and sounding taps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
First Half Personal
Property Taxes May
be Paid This Month

At the 1888 regular session of
the Minnesota legislature, a law
was passed to allow personal
property taxes over $40 to be paid
i'm two installments, before the
first of March and before July 1.
Current real estate taxes
may be paid in four installments
according to the same law. These
may be paid before March 81,
May 81, August 81 and October 81.
Penalties however, on real
estate taxes are not imposed for
failure to pay March and August
installments, but the regular ZEN
alties are imposed for delinquency
for first half and second half lev
ies-all due before June 1 and
November 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
CENTRAL COOP
PAYS REFUND
Twenty-Five Per Cent to
Shipping Patrons is
Voted.
Annual Meeting Reviews
A Very Good Year
in 1896.

Undismayed by one of the most Sc
we're billiards of the winter, 1000
farmers and livestock producers of the
five Northwest states trekked into ST.
Paul early last week to attend the
18th annual convention of the Cen
trail Cooperative Association stock
holders on February and 10.
The spacious hall of the Hotel
Lowry was crowded to its capacity
during that two-day convention where
the large delegation listened to the
various speakers on the program and
took an active part in shaping the
policies of the Central for the COM
ing year. There was delightful
kick to the meeting. TIE kick
came from the exceedingly favorable
reports of Centrars business made by
as we'll as from many splendid ad-
dresses given by specialists in various
branches of the livestock industry.
President Crandall Speaks.
In his opening address to stockhold-
ers. c. B. Crandall, president, said,
1.-The functions of the Central Coop
erative Association are the most for
ward steps thus far taken by organ
lied agriculture in rendering COM
plete service to its members. 1t fur
nishes a definite plan for marketing
livestock. which, with sufficient vol
ume, viii place the farmer in SUI
preme control of his marketing pro-
gram. Comparatively few of our farm
erS fully realize this opportunity.
The great majority are the victims of
selfish interests, who feed off that
class of farmers the year around.
There is no Independent buyer who
can honestly compete with a we'll
managed shipping association. Meth
er is there an Independent livestock
selling agency that can render COM
plete service equal to the Central Co
Operative Association"
In his report on the 1886 business
of the Central Cooperative AssOcia-
ton, n. X. Carnes, general manager,
pointed out that the Central handled
1880 carloads of livestock during the
year, an increase of nearly 5000 cars
or 46 per cent over the previous year.
This total was % per cent of South
st. Paul receipts, of which practically
40 per cent arrived by truck and 30
per cent by rail. Membership of the
Central at the close of the year con-
sisted OF 565 livestock shipping assO-
Citations in Minnesota, Wisconsin,
North Dakota, South Dakota, and
Montana, which owned common stock
in the organization costing $25 per
share. This represents an increased
membership of II associations during
the past year. Besides this, the Cen
trail had 1880 individual farmer
members who are owners of preferred
stock costing ST per share. This rep
resents an increased individual men,
bership of nearly 1000 individuals.
Patronage Refund Is Large.
at is interesting to note" said Mr..
Carnes, that with only $36.775 worth
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
POWER DAM
is PROPOSED
Kettle Rapids in Fine
County Would be
Location.
Dam, 70 Feet in Heig hit,
is Proposed to be
Constructed.

For considerable length of time
there has been a movement on foot to
construct a power dam on the ST
Croix river in Pine County, which IS
known as the Kettle Rapids. This
project would consist of large dam
which would create a reservoir Cd
water approximately 80 miles long,
and a power plant.
Advocacy of this measure is appaT=
emily bearing fruit and is nearer to
reality than at any time since its in
ception, it is seen by letter received
by the chairman of county commits
sioners. The letter follows in whOle-
"In compliance with the require
ments of section G) of the Federal
Power Act, you are hereby notified
that an application has been filed
with the Federal Power Commission
District in Polk and Burnett count les,
Wisconsin, and the Federated E1ec trio
Cooperative, of Minneapolis, Mime
sofa, for preliminary permit for a
power project on st. Croix river in
Pine county, Minnesota, and Burnett
county, Wisconsin.
THE proposed development would
consist of a dam about IS feet high
at Kettle Rapids, a reservoir about
80 miles long, and a power plant for
the development of about 10000 horse
power The power to be developed
would be sold direct to users within
the InterCounty Municipal Power Dis
trict and to member coOperatives of
the Federated Electric Cooperative in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Excess
power would be sold to municipal or
private consumers. The proposed de-
velopment is practically identical with
project No. 80, for which a license
was issued to the st. Croix Falls Wis
consin Improvement Company in 1928
and surrendered by the licensee i'm
1882.
amy objections to this application
or any comments or suggestions there
on, or any briefs of which considera-
ton is desired, should be transmitted
to the commission on or before Feb
ruary 10, 1887"
The county board this week passed
a resolution favoring the project
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
DENHAM WOMAN'S
FATHER SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Joseph Komar's father, George
Drabant, passed away at the North
western hospital, Princeton, Tuesday
afternoon. Feb. 9, at 4 o'clock. He
had been ill with pneumonia for sew
eral days, and was not able to recog-
nize his daughter and her family
when they arrived there on Saturday.
Funeral services for him were held
on Saturday, February 10, at 10
o'clock from the st. Louis church in
FOrestOn.
George Komar and Mrs. Fenus Of
Denham, drove there Saturday to at
tend the funeral. When they returned
his sisters, Irene, Bernice and LOr-
raine came back with him. Mr.. and
Mrs. KOmar will remain at Foreston
for some time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
WILLOW BOY DOING
WELL IN COLLEGE,

Eugene Guessing. son of the Late
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Guessing of Willow
River. a senior at Gustavus AdoIphus
college, st. Peter, has just completed
two weeks of practice teaching in tha
Arlington high school.
Mr.. Gluesing taught in the German,
chemistry and mathematic depart
ments. He is a member of the Ger
man club, Mathematics club and or
the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Mr..
Gluesing has also been active in font
ball and track.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
LICENSE TAG DATE
EXTENDED A MONTH

Just as the secretary CT states Office
was damned with last minute shop
pers for automobile license plates, the
legislature passed a resolution extend
ing the deadline from February Is to
March Is. This means that those who
have not yet purchased their 1897
tags may have until March Is to do
so without penalty.
Snowbound highways throughout the
state provided the reason for granting
motorists another month in which to
buy their license plates without pen
atty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
HOGLUND SUFFERS
PARALYTIC STROKE

c. j. Hoglund, we'll known build
ing contractor and popular resident
of Finlayson, suffered a stroke of
paralysis Monday morning while at
work on the erection of the new
school gymnasium project in that vii
lage. He is reported to be slowly i'm
proving.
His son, Leonard, of Cambridge, and
daughter. Hazel, of Bruno, both went
home to assist their mother in his
care.
Many friends wish him a speedy
recovery.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
SANDSTONE MAN
VISITS JERUSALEM

Joseph H. Klein, who is spending
some time in touring Europe and
Asia, sends greetings from Jerusalem
Mr.. Klein is possibly on the high
seas on his way home, but does not
expect to arrive in Boston, Mass, I'M
Ill about March 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

rick, Metiseski, 1; Ford, 3; L. Hogan,
1; Cummings, 1. Referee: Henry Hol-
man, st. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
recovery.

The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to 60 along?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

Personal fouls: Pine City, Whiting,
3; Stotts, 2; Stoffel, 4; Dale, 2. Ker-
Evening star., 1937-06-30

should find 1t advantageous to make
the appropriations In lump amounts.
subject to executive release and di-
rection in their expenditure"
G. A. o. Control . Hindrance.
Another stumbling block to free
dom in expenditures, it was added
has been the control exercised by the
General Accounting Office.
The set-up proposed for the Treas
ury probably would be possible under
the direct or implied powers of the
Robinson bill, and includes plan for
stripping it Of patronage employees
In urging that the Budget Bureau
be made an integral part" of the
Treasury, the report pointed to their
interrelated functions, and said the
bureau as constituted has two Sc
rious shortcomings" Explaining, it
was pointed out that the bureau lacks
a strong, broad-gauged staff and it has
failed to develop some of its important
functions along the lines of research
and investigation.
The Budget Bureau would be one
of five or six major divisions into
which the Treasury would be laid out
The others would be fiscal control
revenue, receipts and payments, anG
supply, but it was added that unit
itself with the borrowing activities and
the ultimate liquidation of the various
loan agencies of the Government that
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OPENS FIGHT
FOR TENURE LAWS
Convention Reports Demand
Greater lob Security
for Teachers.
By the Associated Press.

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DETROIT, June 30-Long a cham
pion of academic freedom" the Ma
tlonal Education Association girded
itself anew for the struggle at its
seventy-fi annual convention today.
Reports to the representative as
sembly, legislative body of the N. E. A.,
REDEEMED academic freedom as ne
cessity for proper conduct of dem
ocratic affairs" and demanded enact
ment Of teacher tenure laws in all
States.
A 1886 Michigan case of "mistreat-
ment' Of school teachers was cited by
the Committee on Tenure headed by
Donald DuShane of Columbus, Ind,
school superintendent, in denouncing
''unjustiflable" discharges.
The committee asked the re-en-
gagement of five Highland Park,
Mich, teachers who were fired, the
report said primarily" because of
their support of certain candidates in
8 school board election.
A sixth teacher, dismissed at the
same time, later was re-employed to
NIL a vacancy. The dismlSsals in the
light of the teachers political activ-
tiles, the report charged constituted a
definite denial of civil rights
A report by Dean Henry Lester
Smith Of Indiana University, chair
man Of the Committee on Academic
Freedom, said that only with such
liberty can democratic affairs be well
conducted" and teachers work with.
out interference
Representative Brooks Fletcher.
Democrat, of Ohio, co-author of a
sl0O,000,000 school aid bill which he
said was blocked in its progress by a
House committees use of the "un-
democratic device Of the secret ballot
advised the convention last night to
create stronger public opinion in be-
half of education.
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to settle all claims either by or against
the United states, and to maintain .
central accounting system for the Gov
eminent. The supply once was seen
as an ideal landing spot for the Gov
ernment Printing once.
Public health, the controller OF the
currency and part or all of the func-
tions OF the Coast Guard would be
transferred elsewhere
More than half of the 62-page re-
port was devoted to criticism of the
General Accounting Office, where, in
Is years, instances abound Of prac-
tices required by decisions Of the
controller General that are mad
dening to observe when better results
could be obtained more quickly and
less expensively by different practices. "
If the report recommendations
which practically are on all fours with
the Robinson bill-are carried out, 1t
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administrative officers as advance de-
cisions Of the controller general now
do, except that they might be subject
to opinions Of the Attorney General
regarding the Treasury's Jurisdiction
to decide questions. Furthermore,
advance decisions would, OF course, be
within the range of comment by the
auditor. II he found them objec-
tionable and the Treasury proved un-
willing to modify them, he should
report them to Congress for action.
"At this point Joint Congressional
Committee on Public Accounts, such
as provided by the Robinson bill
would enter.
THE work of such committee
should be highly effective" the report
says There is abundant evidence Of
this at present in the occasional ap-
! pearances Of cabinet, officers before
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by the Committee on Administrative
Management, which is headed by
Louis Brownlow. says it docs not
necessarily reflect the views Of the
committee"
Follows January Report.
In general, however, the report went
along with that of January on which
the authors collaborated, and also
with the reorganization bill just sub
mitted by Senator Robinson, Demo-
crat. of Arkansas. However, the pro-
posed appropriations set-up is beyond
the scope of that legislation.
1t continued the critical trend of
the original report, reserving its bit
terest shafts for the General Account
ing Office, and obviously former Con-
troller General John r. McCarl, COM
planning that the authority that may
be exercised by a controller general
makes that official little President
in matters of administrative routine. {"
In suggesting that Congress loosen
its grip on Government purse strings.
the report argued for pernlanercy of
the policy that has been adopted with
respect to some emergency appropria-
tlons, under which the President has
been given free hand in expendi-
lures.
Current budgetary control Is, or
should be, a responsibility of the
President, although he may delegate
to fiscal officers under his direction
the authority to exercise such con-
troll the report said. This reSpon-
sibility does not now rest squarely
upon the President because of the
improper distribution of powers in the
present system of financial admins
tration
Appropriations Made to Agencies.
In the first place Congress makes
appropriations directly to the spending
agencies of the Government. This
procedure reverses that normally fol-
lowed by parliamentary governments,
under which these agencies must come
to the Executive for a release of the
appropriations before making expen-
ditures. 1t compels the President to
treat with the spending agencies in
order to persuade them to schedule
the expenditure of their appropria-
tiOns over the months or quarters of
the fiscal year, setting up, if possible,
small reserve which may not be
expended. Under this scheme, cur
rent budgetary control is little more
than a matter of persuasion.
Not only rs this So but Congress
has greatly strengthened the hand of
bureaucracy in the several spending
agencies by making detailed appro-
priations and attaching thereto many
stipulations regarding the purposes of
expenditure. Although such appro-
priationS unnecessarily restrict admin
istrative action, the bureau chiefs have
preferred to be thus hampered by Con-
gress in making their expenditures
rather than submit to an effective
system of budegtary control by the
President
This situation does not seem to
have sufficiently impressed congress
sional leaders to cause them to aban-
don, as they should, detailed appro-
priations, and vote only major items
OF course, this would require the es-
tablishment of strict executive control
over the spending of all appropria-
tions. step which the bureau chiefs
have discouraged and which Congress
has been unwilling to grant to the
President except as temporary meas
ure under recent emergency legisla-
ton. But with the establishment OF
executive accountability, Congress
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said the G. A. o. will be cut down to
Is or 20 per cent OF its present size.
The Budget Bureau would get the
Accounting once duties under the
Robinson bill that the report would
vest in the fiscal control Office Of the
Treasury, but otherwise the two are
in agreement. In effect, pre-audits
would be done away with and post
audit of accounts carried out by a
general accounting Office, which would
be an arm Of Congress under the di-
rection Of a general auditor.
Advance Decisions Favored.
On the question Of pre-audits, how
ever, the report said:
ITO insure uniformity and restraint
without impairing executive response
bility, the Treasury should give the
equivalent of advance decisions on
doubtful questions regarding payments
These should govern the action OF
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have been set up under emergency
legislation"
Each Of the proposed bureaus or
Offices Of the Treasury Department"
the report continued, Should be un-
der the immediate management of a
director or commissioner, who would
be permanent service officer of the
Government. In the division and Sec
ton staffs Of these bureaus or Offices
the so-called political appointees, such
as the commissioners and collectors
Of internal revenue and of customs,
the controllers of customs, the register
and assistant register, the treasurer
and the assistant treasurer, and the
director of the mint, should be elimi-
mated or replaced by permanent serv-
ice officers"
The fiscal control bureau would take
over certain functions of the General
Accounting Office, including the right
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ARGENTINIAN NAMED

BUENOS AIRES, June 80 R).-Dr
J. A. Saraleeul was announced today
as Argentina's representative for the
International Congress of Radiology
in Chicago. DR.. Saralegui, chairman
of the Argentine Society of Radiology
and professor Of the Buenos Aires
Medical faculty, will leave for the
United States in a few days.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

congressional committees. II the
Secretary Of the Treasury or his
deputy were regularly required to
appear before this committee to defend
in the presence OF the chief auditor
all payments and decisions upon which
he and the auditor disagreed. an
ample basis would exist for intelligent
and effective action by the committee
and by the Congress to hold the ex-
ecutive fully accountable"
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Report

Continued From First Page.)
original reorganization report sub
mitted in January 1t was the work
Of A. E. Buck of the Institute of
Public Administration of Chicago and
Harvey c, Mansfield, member of
the faculty at Yale. and a foreWord
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Limited Time ONLY!

Yes you believe your eyes, Right smack in the heart of
the season. Bell prices without mercy Take your choice
from thousands of garments Oxford Grays, Glen Plalds
Flannels Gabardines Worsteds EVERYONE FROM
BELLS REGULAR STOCK.
Men who regularly buy Bell Clothes know from comparison
that $780, $35 can't buy clothes satisfaction or
finer 1000 all wool fabrics That's why the UNHEARD
OF SALE PRICE ON BELL CLOTHES-$14.85-will
stun thousands into frenzy of buying Come-buy two,
three four uits-and get your share of clothing
values so great that Bell enjoys WASH1NGTONS
LARGEST CASH CLOTHING BUSINESS.
snLea EinnZ-N0 Refund8 No EXCHANGES. No Return
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-10-14
PAGE FIVE

is an institution that transmits
papers and merchandise. 1t safe
guards the peoples earnings and
transmits their money wherever
desired.
1--WE hear a great deal about
the government in business. The
post office is the one business
which is carried on by the Gov
eminent with unanimous approx
al. 1t is indispensable to com
merce and industry; it is imper-
alive to the social progress of the
people. 1t is the common bond
that binds Americans together.
II is a vital factor not only in
the growth but in the develop
ment of the nation.
Important Event
"For years I planned for a
post office building for the coun-
ty seat of Holmes County. 1t
was my dream to be of benefit
in obtaining a Federal building
for Lexington. With the citizen
shin of Holmes County | rejoice
iii the realization of that dream
TODAY.
"This commodious and hand
some structure should inspire a
deeper feeling of loyalty and pa
triotism TO our common country.
The post office building and the
exercises in connection with it's
dedication constitute an important
civic event in the history of Lex
mgton. 1t will always be remem
Ihered .hat this structure was con-
strrcted durino the administration
of President Franklin d. Roose-
welt. the most COURAGEOUS states
man and the greatest humanita-
rian who ever occupied the White
House"