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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Andrew w. Mellon

Andrew w. Mellon, one of the ma
TONS wealthiest men, passed away
last Thursday night at the home of
his daughter in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr.
MELONS death removes from the ma
ton one of its most powerful finan-
cial figures, but his death also brings
into the American peoples owner
ship a vast art gallery which will
rival any of those of the Old World,
for few weeks before his death he
visited President Roosevelt and made
final arrangements for the establish
ment of national gallery of art in
the national capital with his $780,
100000 art collection as the nucleus.
Mr., Mellon, during his life, built
up his huge fortune mostly by the
establishment of monopolies similar
to the Rockefeller fortune and of
course turned philantropist in the
shutdown of his life. He served as
secretary of the treasury from 1921
until 1882 when he retired to become
ambassador to Great Britain. From
that position he retired to private life
in 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Mrs. c. j. Nordeen and son, Clar-
ence, of Superior, Wis, came Sat-
urday to celebrate her mothers, Mrs
P. R. Overom's, birthday anniversary
Sunday. Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walters, sister of Mrs. Overom
Phillis and George Winters, all of
Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. John
son of Kenyon; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
johnson and daughter Of Zumbrota;
Mr.. and Mrs. Hagen, Mr.. and Mrs
Nielsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallin, Char
ley Olsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Nordgren
Mrs. DahlStrom and Alice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo Johnson and children, all
local neighbors; Mrs. T. o. Thomson
a sister of Mrs. Overom, of Belmont
Mont; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Paulson
and sons, Lloyd and Howard of Isle
and Miss Marie johnson.
MIR. and Mrs. Adolph Shanka and
three daughters of Belle PLANE, called
at the Overom home Friday on their
way to Port Arthur Mrs. Shanka
will be remembered as Maude Kindall
who taught school here.
John Peterson and Hugo Johnson
arrived Saturday evening from Moor
head to spend Sunday at their homes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Hay Greek

The Hay Creek Birthday club met
at the John Anderson home recently
to help Olga celebrate her birthday
anniversary. An enjoyable time was
had by all. At IL o'clock the usual
fine lunch was served. At l o'clock
all left, wishing Olga many happy re-
turns of the day.
Olga Anderson spent the weekend
in Duluth visiting friends and rela-
tives and also attending the Tri-State
fair in Superior.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wording of
Duluth, visited at the John Ander-
son home Tuesday evening. Their
young son remained until Monday to
finish his vacation.
Mrs. Maynard Lawson returned to
her home in Luck, Wis, recently after
visiting friends and relatives the past
month.
L. L. Shew, Mrs. Lucy Shew and
Mrs. Angelina Chatelle were in Sand
stone and Askov recently.
Mrs. Chatelle slipped and fell Sat-
urday, cutting her head in two places.
MIR. and Mrs. Franklin Wedge were
in Pine City and Sandstone Monday.
Mr.. Hughes called at the Joe Cha
telle home Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Norman Township
Miss Lille Purull spent Sunday

Miss Lille Purull spent Sunday at
the parental Steve Purull home.
Mrs. Steve Purull and daughters
spent last Thursday with Mrs. Julius
Waletzko.
MIR. and Mrs. Art Sangren and fam
lily motored to Henriette Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Furey.
Steve Purull did some carpenter
work for Albert Waletzko last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Marihart visited
at the Steve Purull home Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Lille Purull spent last Thurs
day at the j. L. futile home.
Miss Violet Andree and two broth
ers of Duluth, spent Monday with
Mrs. Julia Waletzko.
Mrs. Steve Purull and daughters.
Lille and Florence, attended the brid-
al shower given recently at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Chubbuck in hon.
or of Dorothy Storebo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hesselroth
of Braham. spent Monday at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs. Walter
Berg.
Miss Lille and Frank Purull spent
Monday at the Walter Berg home.
Robert Shoemaker of Willmar,
visited MIR. and Mrs. Julius Waletzko
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
POOLING HEADLINES
Editor ASkOv American:

Editor ASkOV American:
Bumper Crops to Yield States
Farmers Million Dollars Daily" say
the headlines in Wednesdays Twin
City dailies.
When l find, after dividing this sum
by the number of farmers in the
state how pitifully small is that in
come per individual farmer, can
only feel that these glazing head
lines were published for the purpose
of continuing the attempt so long
followed by certain interests in our
nation to fool the unsuspecting and
unsophisticated public that prosperity
has now made its appearance from
around that elusive corner.
We have almost 100000 farmers
in the state of Minnesota. And so
if this Million Dollar Daily" in
come were equally divided among
them that would mean a little over
SIS per day per farmer. And out of
this Mr.. Farmer has to pay the in
terest on the mortgage, more than
his share of the tax burden, deprecia-
ton on his machinery and equipment,
(no small item) hired help, etc., and
what not. The amount then left for
sugar and coffee is rather small, in
deed!
We are living in an age when it
is possible to produce plenty for
everybody, not only of the necessities
of life, but also comforts and lux
uries. The existing economic sys-
tenn, the profit system, has failed to
make this possible plenty available
to our people, with exception of the
privileged few.
If our people want to enjoy this
possible plenty enmasse, there must
be fundamental change in our eco
nomic system. We do not solve the
problem by sticking our head in the
sand like an ostrich and saying,
Every day things are getting better
and BETTER" or prosperity is here
again." when it is not, etc., etc.
This problem will not be per-
manently solved until something con-
structive is done about it. If we want
an economic system where there is
no exploitation it must be built. II
will not establish itself. Only weeds
grow by themselves. If we want a
good crop of something worth while
it must be carefully cultivated, etc
And that is true of our economic
system, also.
And the building of this new eco
nomic system under which the broth
erhood of man would be possible
must be done by the exploited classes
farmers and workers (workers in
cludeS those business men perform
ing useful service in diStribution)-
themselves. No one will do it for
them.
1t will be interesting to note how
long it takes these classes to realize
that fact, quit believing in Santa
Claus, and act for themselves.
CHAS. D. EGLEY.
Manager Farmers Union Livestock
Commission.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
CrOningen

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ben Nelson Thursday
Sept. 9. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Bagge and
daughter, Ingrid, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens P. Jie and children of Askov,
spent Sunday evening at the Ben Mel
son home.
Austrid Plaggerman of Friesland
spent the weekend with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Haglin.
George Nelson accompanied his
brother, Jewel, back to Duluth Tues
day for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dexter of Sand
stone, and three daughters, Edith
Mrs. Dahlman and Kathreen, of Min
nepolis, spent Saturday evening al
the John Postma home.
Ben Nelson and son, Robert, at
tended the fair at Rush City Friday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Conservation

When any proposal which
would bring more education to
the general public is made, it be-
hooves everyone to give it hear
ing, for we of the present genera
ton can readily see the waste
that has been wrought before us
in our natural resources. In this
line of thought the st. Paul Dis
patch speaks good words about a
recent address by Harry Speakes,
recently appointed director of
Game and Fish, in which he urged
the teaching of conservation in
the public schools. The Dispatch
editorial follows:
Harry Speakes, recently appointed
state director of game and fish, made
his first public address since his ap.
pointment recently. Speaking before
the convention of Minnesota County
Superintendent of Public Schools, hi
urged support for the Copeland con.
servation bill which would provide
Federal cooperation in the teaching
of conservation in the public schools
Mr.. Speakes advises compulsory
teaching of conservation in the school:
of Minnesota.
Mr.. Speakes' point is well taken
The history of conservation in the
United States has been one of waste
and that waste was in the most part
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Most countries of

due to ignorance. Most countries of
Europe have stressed conservation for
centuries and, as result, children
grow up with respect for the natural
resources of their country. Slowly
in the United States we have seen
by bitter experience the wisdom of
Europe's example. Conservation in
America is relatively new thing.
To make it part of American tradition,
it must be brought into the schools.
1t would be good insurance for the
future to give every child an ele-
mentary knowledge of the natural
resources of the nation and to show
him how they are wasted and how
they can be conserved.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
ALL MUST RISE TOGETHER

HC Mdy lNCWo)
If wages were high enough to en-
able workers to enjoy both the neces-
sites and luxuries that are considered
an essential part of the American
standard of living; if farmers re-
ceived prices for their products that
assured profitable operation of the
farm; if small business could earn a
fair profit; if capital invested brought
reasonable return, then, we believe
condition of sustained prosperity
would exist in America.
In other words, if earnings of all
our people are kept in reasonable bal
ance, adequate buying power will keep
the wheels Of industry in motion, and
constant and steady advance to
higher American standards will be
recorded.
But when one class or one group
advantage above others, then our
economic order gets out of balance.
Buying is suspended. Industries must
close, and the vicious cycle whirls
until it carries us to the bottom of a
depression.
Here is thought to be considered
in connection with present labor con-
troversies. Organized labor, after all,
comprises a minority of the nations
workers. If through mass effort a
minority can win undue advantage
the result may be anything but salts
factory to all involved, including the
very workers who fight for and Sc
cure high wages. 1t matters little
whether small group of capitalists
wiring excessive profits or minority
of the workers win undue wage adj
vantageS, the results are all reflected
in higher prices. and those who do
not win gains in earnings are COM
PEELED to buy less. That leads to I'M
employment and distress. Out of
these two no sustained gain for any
one can be attained.
We are not arguing against organ
lied labor. Its value and OppCrtuni-
ties for bringing benefits to the work
ers is well recognized. But wages
that are out of line with the earn
ings of agriculture, small business
people, investors and especially I'M
organized workers will bring no sus-
tanned advantage. They will mean
higher prices, and reduction of gen.
eral buying power. That in turn will
react against the organized workers
in the form of unemployment. AS
their real earnings in contrast with
their hourly wages drop, their buy
ing power likewise declines.
All classes and all groups must
reach the higher earning levels some
what together. Our recent history
should prove conclusively that econ
omic disturbance follows any trend
which gives few unequal advan-
tages-whether it is fractional per-
centage in the highest income brack-
cts or a comparatively small proper
ton of those employed in industry
and business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Ogerna
(From Another Correspondent


Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Cecora spent
the weekend at the Lester Theiling
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudy Stiebner and
sons were Sunday dinner guests at the
Geo. Benson home.
The Garden club fair held last
Thursday was a success. Everyone
seemed to enjoy themselves with
races, stands and the Hinckley band.
Mr.. Folsom won the spread which
was ratified.
A bridal shower was given Mrs.
Chris Steinert at the Linehan home
Wednesday evening of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tate and daugh-
ter and Mr. Tate's brother of Hib-
bling, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lewis
of Minneapolis, were weekend guests
at the Linehan home.
The Claude Ramsdell family of
Grantsburg, visited at the Frank
Ramsdell home Sunday.
Earl Bostrom spent the weekend
at the BoStrom home.
Charles Hanson spent few days
recently at his home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Not Bad Here

Death and destruction has had its
grip on Spain for many months; Italy
invaded Ethiopia and brought sad
ness to thousands of people who were
happy under their own ruler; Japan
is attempting to swallow up China
and with it all has come bloodshed
and untold damage to all countries
participating which will require gen.
erations to repair and rebuild.
Who is responsible and what can
be done to prevent repetition of such
havoc and bloodshed? Nothing. So
long as there is selfish greed in mems
hearts, so long will the war lord reign
supreme and so long will the blood
of the innocent flow.
Oh, where are the Ten Command
ments? Where are their teachings
through all these years? Will not
man see the futility of war and lay
down the sword and take up the
shovel and the hoe in a happy BROTH
erhood of mankind?
The only way there can be BROTH
erhood of mankind among nations is
for those nations to choose their gov
erning bodies and leaders from among
the rank and file of the people who
have the most to lose by conflict. Of
course you will say that is easier said
than done, but it appears to be the
only way So long as there are die
tators in the drivers seat" of a ma
ton, so long will that nation continue
to transgress. So long as greed guides
the destinies of nations, so long will
those nations covet and attempt to
grasp what belongs to another. The
only true way to live is under con-
ditions where every one is content
with what he has, and that is large
order, especially among nations.
1t is not bad here, when we COM
pare our security with the war torn
countries across the sea, where in
nocent women and children suffer
horrible deaths, just because the
powers that be will to wage war
Long live our democracy and soon
may its influence be felt by others in
the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02

for the installation of two small log
dams. In this stream they were very
effective in producing some much
needed pools, but the installation
of similar dams in the other 19
streams would not have improved
the conditions for the trout. Most
of these streams would have been
completely ruined by the installation
of dams and their warning influence
on the already too warm water.
When dealing with a phenomena
as variable as nature, it is foolish to
even think that any one method OF
improvement as simple as log and
rock dams will improve the condi-
tons in all trout streams.
JOHN DOBIE.
Pokegama Sanatorium, Pokegama
MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
COMMENTS ON FARM POLICIES

Editor Askov American:
Those who are opposed to the fed
eral farm policies of crop control
and soil erosion, point out that these
things could be attained by volun-
tary cooperation between the farm
ers themselves. AS an example of
this they point to Denmark which
has made great progress through CO.
operation by the farmers themselves.
There is no comparison between the
United States and Denmark and the
agricultural problems. The United
States has an area about two hum
dred times that of Denmark and over
thirty times as many people.
In a small compact country like
Denmark producing for export main
ly butter, beef and barley fed bacon
and a few other agricultural pro-
ducts, it is comparatively easy to or
ganize the farmers into a group of
effective cooperatives. But with
farming scattered all over the United
States producing nearly all agricul-
tural products it is nearly impossible
to organize the farmers into one group
voluntarily. The production of wheat
in California, Washington, Kansas,
Minnesota the Dakotas and Montana
and other states all affects the price
of wheat, but to organize these farm
ers into one group is not feasible.
The only agency equipped to do this
is the federal government. The cot
ton, dairy and hog industry would
be equally impossible to organize vol
UNFAIRLY on account of the conflict
ing interest, number and distance
apart.
The New Deal farm program is the
only one so far that has done any
actual good for the farmers. The
farmer has actually got something
out of it and it is correcting some
of the outstanding evils of the farm
problems which have been accumu-
lating the past SO years. The ideas
behind the old McNary and Haugen
plan were generally correct and have
been largely adopted by the present
farm programs. These ideas were
not thought up over night by bunch
of master and best minds, but were
the result of study of farm prob
lens over period of many years, ar
rived at by people who had made a
life study of the farm situation. OF
course it is possible to ridicule the
farm programs as now in force. But
to abandon them would mean to a
large extent return to large sur
pluses Cutting the market, running
prices. Yet this is the apparent plan
of the opponents.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, August 27, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
COMMENTS ON CONSERVATION
PROBLEM
Editor ASkov American:

Editor Askov American:
1 read the article by Albert An
derson in the Askov American for
August 26, 1887, and I would like
to state a few facts about stream i'm
provement that 1 believe Mr.. Ander-
son has overlooked.
When working with a natural
phenomena for the purpose of in
creasing the production of game or
fish, it is necessary to remember that
nature is very complicated and vari-
able with no repetitions. No two
streams in this state are alike or
present exactly the same problems.
Therefore each stream must be
studied and worked as a separate
problem.
The dams Mr. Anderson suggests
will provide pools for large trout,
but many streams do not need more
pools, they already have plenty. One
stream may be short of food; another
may lack cover for large trout; an
other may have insufficient weedy
cover for young trout; once good
stream may have been so silted as
to cover up all the gravel spawning
beds, and most streams will have
summer temperatures that are too
high for good trout production. Each
of these defects is important enough
to greatly limit the production of
trout in stream. There are methods
of correcting all these defects, but
the installation of dams will not rem
edy any of them.
During the summers of 1885 and
1886, the technical men of the CCC
camps under the direction of the Con-
servation department, made surveys
and detailed temperature recordings
on 20 trout streams from Kelliher
to Brainerd. Only one small stream
in this group had conditions favorable
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Sturgeon Lake

Miss Dorothy Kolosky returned to
the Cities Saturday, Aug. %, after
spending three days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jurek and
family visited at the parental Mrs.
Anna Jurek home over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Barnes are
the proud parents of girl born to
them Friday, August 81.
Miss Margery Kolosky of Duluth.
came here Saturday, August %, to
spend week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Kolosky.
Miss Mary Odebraski is now en-
ployed as a waitress at the Barnes
cafe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Kingsdale

A large number of friends helped
Mrs. Chas. Videen celebrate her birth
day anniversary last Thursday aft
ernoon.
Merlin Delano, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Feigum, was baptized Sunday
evening In the Lutheran church by
Rev. Paul j. R. Peterson. Sponsors
were MIR. and Mrs. A. Nordstrom.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas Slice and family
visited at the Anna Benson home
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and
sons and Hilmer Benson motored to
Superior Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. S. Norduuist moved
into the house owned by Robert
Feigum Saturday.
Herbert Lund and Gene Benson
returned last week from Glenwood.
Clarence Stuling of Scion Springs.
Wis.,, spent Saturday evening at the
Leonard Johnson home. SUNDAY he
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. johnson to
Weblake.
Mrs. B. Wessler and daughter.
Shawn, of st. Paul, spent the week.
end at the c. j. Slipper home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Slipper and Mar
Jorle spent Friday evening visiting
in Markville
Andrew Oman of Cambridge, was in
town Tuesday.
Jimmy Whitney returned to his
nome here Tuesday, after spending
the summer at Sheboygan, Wis.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Johnson and sons.
Danny and Denny, visited at the c.
j. Slipper home Tuesday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
LET GEORGE DO IT!
(East Minneapolis Argus)


William Mahoney, Minnesota liquor
commissioner, claims that his agents
have found fragrant violations of state
laws in Minneapolis beer parlors. We
have heard of 80 places which not
only serve hard liquors but remain
open all night long. How do they
dare do it," these same folks have
asked us, unless they have protec-
tion?" When we suggested that they
report the names and addresses OF
the parlors to the proper authorities
they appeared insulted and dismissed
the whole proposition with why
should we wish to get mixed up in
any such investigations" And there
you are.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
form with those of the American.
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective. but if the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t will
be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02

bushel. Gov. LANCER announced over
the radio that North Dakota through
its state owned mill and elevators,
and its state owned bank, would buy
all the light wheat in the state at a
price 35c above Minneapolis card
prices.
Certainly Governor LANCER hit a
popular chord when he made this an
nOuncement. A state Of wheat grow
ers. the militant North Dakota gov
ernOr struck right home to save the
market that was fast losing ground.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
WHERE HIS STRENGTH LIES
(The NOrthland Times

TINE NOrtnIdnu IImeSJ
That Governor LANCER may be
elected governor Of the state of North
Dakota in the face of decided odds
can be explained by the following piece
of work that he fathered and &C
complished.
When wheat prices dropped SIC a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
BELIEVE 1T OR NOT

Editor ASkov American:
Sturgeon Lake, Mimi, and Stur-
geon Lake, Mimi, are spanned by
three miles of dashboard.
REV. S. T. MEGER.
Sturgeon Lake, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02

The advertisements in the Askov
American tell you just where to 90
to get the best bargains when you
want to shop, and where to get the
service you want.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions Of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02

and Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
family Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-17
The Red Army Purge
Bu isaac Don LeUiMe

(This is the first of three articles The Red Army
Purge" by Isaac DON Levine, famous student Of Rus
sian Gffars.) gas