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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09

free trade, supply and demand, and
competition play their part in a just
distribution of wealth. We cannot
collect the full rent for the people
without equalizing the advantage to
the use of land, which is fair and just
to all. And we cannot be fair and
just to all without being in accord
with the moral law. And we can
not apply this without being scien-
tific. Therefore the science of polit-
ical economy and the moral law are
inseparable. When we recognize
mans equal right to the use of land,
and his right to freedom in the ex-
change of the products of his labor,
we will have less trouble to find the
correct answer to this problem. With
just distribution of wealth, con-
sumption will take care of itself.
Justice is the moral law and, when
obeyed, will light the way to bring
ing us safely to more beautiful life.
We own our United States. We
surely own our own country. You
don't own it. 1 don't own it. But
we do. And we prove it by taking
part of the land rent that we create
in the form of tax. And if the
holder does not pay the little por-
tons we now take he forfeits the
land. But we let landlords who
give nothing take the most of it and
then we burden ourselves in our
capacity as industrialists and work.
ers and capitalists and in all other
forms of serving our fellows by tax
ing ourselves to make up the money
they get for letting us live in our
own United States.
Theodore Roosevelt said, "The bur-
den of municipal taxation should be
so shifted as to put the weight of
taxation upon the 'unearned rise in
the value of the land rather than
upon the improvements"
Wherever land-value taxation has
been applied, even in limited de-
gree, the result has been beneficial
to all except the land speculator.
Diverting ground rent into the pub
lie treasury would be natural tax.
Mr.. Rasmussen closes his argu-
ments by asking Mr.. Knips to show
in detail how to get such a new
social order adopted and how it
works. Perhaps Mr.. Knips will be
glad to do so; however, will say
that in common law if anybody has
stolen and given away or sold any
of my personal property I can re-
claim it without compensation wher-
ever it might be found. However, I
think we can find a middle way that
will work satisfactorily by gradually
replacing taxation by gradually in
creasing ground rent until ground
rent finally replaces all taxation.
This is being tried out at present in
many different places in and out
side of the United States and it
seems to work to the satisfaction of
all except the big landlords.
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
Askov, Mimi, Dec. S, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
LIEF ERICSON'S ERROR
(The Blooming Prairie Times)

(The Blooming Prairie TimeS)
Lief Ericsson, according to most
historians today, discovered America
in the year 1000 nearly five hundred
years before Christopher Columbus.
Not being an advertiser or because
he had no advertising medium, the
people did not learn of Lief Ericson's
discovery until more than 800 years
later. Columbus, on the other hand,
through the press of his day and
through the spoken word told the
world of his discovery and as result
nearly everyone thinks of Columbus
as the original discoverer of America.
Silence as well as modesty may be
fine personal virtues but they do not
pay either discoveries or merchants.
Business men who a few years ago
prided themselves on the fact they
did not advertise today are as nearly
forgotten as Lief Ericsson
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
A New Cause OF
Depression?

What appears on the surface as a
very foolish excuse for the depres-
sion is that advanced recently by
two college professors. These eco
nomic students have come out with
the statement that the excessive pro-
duction from mechanical farming has
been a decisive factor in bringing
about the recent worldwide agri-
cultural depression and their reason
ing is similar to the case of the Scots
man and his little boy. He gave
the boy nickle to go to bed, then
when the lad was asleep he took
it from his pocket and whipped him
in the morning for losing it. The
farmers, for instance, once had the
wheat but after they went econom-
ically to sleep they lost grasp of it
and now their buying power will not
permit their buying back the pro-
ducts made from it. In the case of
wheat, for instance, there would not
be an production if every one
had sufficient bread.
Therefore by the same token there
would not be so-called surplus
if the buying power of the masses
of people permitted of buying what
they need of it. Then how can the
cause of the agricultural depression
be laid to a surplus when there is
only surplus because conditions
are not such that people can buy
bread? Would it not be logical to
believe that something else is the
cause of the agricultural depression?
There seems to be little wrong with
our production when compared to
the needs of 13O,OOO,OOO people added
to the foreign trade demands, but the
trouble lies in the distribution sys-
tenn. Thus it is seen that an over
production of farm products because
of mechanical operation of farms,
is a myth or smoke screen which
hides the real deficiency. We have
produced enough (not too much) but
we have let some of it get into a
vault" for which we have thrown
away the key. Let's find the key to
the vault and that will possibly also
fit the lock to open up the depression.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
Sweden's King

King Gustav of Sweden, Wednes-
day, marked the 3Oth year of his
reign over the worlds leading nation
in the cooperative movement 1t is
an accepted belief that kings are
largely figure heads of government
now, but at any rate the king of
Sweden can well feel proud of his
peoples accomplishments in an eco
nomic and peaceful way.
The peace-loving Scandinavian
countries have not had war in more
than a half century and it is not ap-
parent now that they are looking for
one. They stay at home and mind
their own business which is making
them happy, contented people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
Responsibility
OF CitiZenrV

After a new invention is placed
on the market few of the people
who come to accept it as a common
place convenience or necessity keep
up with its progress. In other words
we are prone to lag as it advances.
In this regard we might take the
automobile, the greatest single man
made killer of mankind Few of us
have any adequate realization of the
amazing progress that has taken place
in making the modern automobile
mechanically safe. Few of us have
given very little thought to the eX-
tent manufacturers have gone to to
protect us while we are using this
speedy and convenient mode of
travel.
Projections have been accomplished
all the way from major improve
ments in brakes and bodies to rela-
lively minor safety additions such as
the elimination of projections on the
dasheS, and of the outside door ham
dies: even the welfare of the pedes-
trian has been taken cognizance of
should he be struck by the vehicle.
Similar progress has taken place in
highway design. Non-skid surfaces
have been applied, curves made into
straight-aways, hills flattened, and
turns banked with slide-rule accur-
acy. And what are the results of
all this expenditure of time, money
and ingenuity? A soaring accident
record, and a death toll that ap-
proaches the 100000 mark annually.
The motorist can't pass the buck.
Individual carelessness, individual
incompetence, individual ignorance
these are the prime causes of acct
dents. The most whitening commen-
tary that can be made on our driv-
ing habits is the fact that the great
bulk of fatal accidents occur on good
modern roads, under favorable wealth
er conditions, involves cars in ex-
cellent mechanical condition. The
proportion of accidents that are hon.
estly caused by mechanical failure of
vehicles or bad road conditions is
microscopic.
Figures indicate that the 1887 toll
will be even greater than the all
time record established in 1885, The
most dangerous driving months are
just in the offiing, bringing with them
shorter daylight hours, and snow and
ice and rain. There is a very definite
chance that you or one of your FAM
lily will be the victim of a reckless
motorist-or that some one else
will be the victim of your driv-
ing. We will never reduce the &C
cident toll until every motorist real
ICES the vast responsibility that de-
wolves on man at the wheel of a
car, and takes the simple precautions
that will avoid 80 per cent of all &C
cidents.
Let's give the automobile a break;
let's make it a benefactor of man
kind and not just that mechanical
murderer which claims toll of great
financial loss and tragedy. Drive
safely.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
Arthyde

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Speed and
daughter, Verna, visited at the Al
fred Johnson and Fenstermaker
homes Friday
Mrs. Arthur Worcester of Bena, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, at this
writing.
Miss Ina Williams visited her sis
ter, Irma Williams, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs D. M. Olson and
Betty Joyce visited the formers
brother, Fred Olson, and family at
Little Falls over the Weekend
Rev. E. L. Channer held services
at the schoolhouse Sunday evening.
He had preached at Dads Corner in
the afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
KEEP BUYING POWER UP

Editor Askov American:
A whole lot of rot has been printed
about the evils of the undistributed
profit tax. Naturally, this tax may
have some defects in it that should
be corrected, but to repeal it would
mean going right back to the evils
that caused the depression of 1929
and which we have not come out
of yet
In the period between 1920 and
1929, many large corporations piled
up huge SURPRISES at the expense of
the common stockholders who Of
course did not get the amount of
dividends they would have received
if the SURPRISES had not been al
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
Ogena
(From Another Correspondent

CAOA AAOtuCI SOIICSpOuuCus)
Raymond Theiling and some friends
spent Sunday at the Lester Theiling
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Lewis spent
the weekend at the Linehan home
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Stiebner and
sons, and Miss Virginia Benson and
some friends from Sturgeon Lake,
spent Sunday afternoon at the Ben
son home.
Mrs. Bostrom attended the funeral
of her niece's son at Hastings Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Benson and
children were Sunday dinner guests
at the Theiling home.
The next PIT. A. meeting will be
held in district 80 Friday evening,
Dec. 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
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. it will
be Withheld)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
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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, 1937-12-09

If you are ashamed of deed
you've done, you don't tell, but you're
not ashamed of your business; tell the
world you're not through advertising.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-12-09
Fleming Township
(FrOm Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Olson re-
turned Monday evening from a
weeks trip in northern Minnesota,
and visiting relatives in Hibbing and
Virginia.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

THAT and getting the landing
gear on properly" he said. Since
the motor carries the ship at a fair
rate Of speed, the landing gear must
be strong enough to absorb the shock
OF landing. 1 use metal fittings and
wire in my wood to make it more
substantial"
After modeler has built a ship
that will get up into the air, his next
worry Is how it will come down, he
added.
SINCE model planes must be flown
without pilot, the rudder is set
to make the ship circle. A wide, open
field must be used, too but even then
planes are apt to come down into a
tree rr overhead wires. and the only
thing the owner can do is hope that
the damage won't be too serious.
Rising air currents present an
other hazard.
IF your plane catches a thermal"
Eddie said, its apt to take her of
and out Of sight. Sometimes flyers
lose their ships altogether as a result
of the currents"
Eddie's hangar" is a workshop he
built in his back yard last Summer
He made the money for the shop
and model equipment by selling news
papers.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Boy Scouts and became star Scout.
and during his one term at Gale
School he was member of the School
Boy Patrol. Camping and hiking are
among his favorite activities. His
hobbies also include model airplane
building and collecting stamps. and
when not busy with his school work
he usually is found whiting on a
thin piece Of wood, or drawing designs
He loves books, too. but his favorite
sport is swimming, and he has qualified
as junior life saver.
Probably his love for the water
has had something to do with his
desire to become a sailor Asked as
to his ambitions on leaving high
school, Cadet Jack said he hopes to
be able to enter the Naval Academy
and become a commissioned officer
in Uncle Sans Navy.
This is Jacks first year as a cadet
at Roosevelt High and he was Justly
proud when his battalion and regiment
recently carried off the honors in the
competitive drills. He has joined the
rifle team, also, and hopes to hit a
few bulPs-eyes." His uniformed S
feet inches bellies his IA years of age.
Though he feels like native Of the
District now, Jack has not forgotten
the far South and has spent many
happy vacations there. This Summer
he is planning to return to his uncle's
farm in Alabama, where, with boy
cousin, he has great sport in riding
horseback and visiting the ole SWIM
ming hole.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

N UILDING aircraft models pro-
* PEELED by elastic bands is good
enough sport for a boy with
49, out serious designs on a ca
reer in aeronautical engineering.
But the real thrill of flying your
own model doesn't come until you've
equipped your ship with a gasoline
motor, in the opinion of Eddie Barker,
IT, of 1922 Jackson street northeast.
Eddie is the proud owner of a mo-
tor-equipped model, which has made
more than 40 successful flights, with
only three crack-ups in the record.
Encouraged by the success of this
ship-Blue Bird-he already has be-
gun construction of another and bv
Summer hopes to have at least three
models to enter in various contests
over the country.
RLUE BIRD, weighing about 5
pounds, motor and all, was made
from original plans drawn up by the
youthful engineer, who spent about
six months on the job.
I'D been making smaller models
without the engine for several years,
however, and had learned a lot about
the fundamentals of construction, :"
he declared.
The toughest Job in building a ship
with a motor is the installation Of
the motor, Eddie continued.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

Editors note: James Eaton, the
author of this article, is is years
old. He liDes in Portsmouth, Va.
NOW, more than ever before, men
and boys all over the country are
taking to the pleasant pastime of
woodworking on small scale at home.
Boys get great deal of pleasure out
of bringing home to their parents the
articles they make at their school
workshops. Fathers, catching the hint
that their boys interest is in making
odd little pieces Of furniture which
can be used in the home, set up q
small home workshop, which is then
used by both the father and the son.
Today every boy or man who wants
a workshop at home can easily make
1t at slight cost, and, once it is estab-
lished, mothers and fathers are proud
of the articles that come from it.
They further have the satisfaction of
knowing their child is not idling his
spare time away, but is busily at work
with the saws humming and the ham
mer rapping.
Perhaps some of you boys have often
wanted a workshop but never had the
money to get the tools and lumber.
This money may be earned by doing
odd jobs for neighbors, and when
you get enough money you can pick
out the essential tools you may need
at any hardware store.
Another and easier way to get YOUR
workshop equipped is to get enough
tools on the monthly payment plan,
letting dad or mother stand for them.
This way you may get the chance
to have some electrically driven equip
ment, which may include a small saw,
a lathe and a plane All these tools
use the same motor which costs only
about 81 or S. Your total equipment
may cost about SIS.
There is still one other way to fur
nish your workshop Your parents
may have an account with large
mail-order house. These carry a COM
plete line of woodworking tools at low
prices. Their payments are SO small
monthly that you yourself can earn
the amount charged and still have
your school money.
After you have your workshop equip
ment the next problem will be where
TO locate your shop. You may choose
a corner in the basement, or a section
OF the attic which has been properly
hoored and wired, or any clubhouse
that is weatherproof, floored and wired
for the use Of electric motors and
lights. To make it even more attrac-
tive the shop can be painted.
Any steady and strong table may
be used as work bench. On one end
OF the bench a wise can be attached
to hold your material to be sawed
sandpapered, filed, shaped or glued.
Another important thing that should
not be overlooked is the wood-bin
where your wood materials are kept.
This should be in spot that is always
dry, to prevent warping of the wood.
The bin should include regular furni-
ture wood, veneer and turning size
wood for legs.
After your shop is complete and you
have purchased instruction books for
making small pieces of furniture you
are ready to make anything you think
you can handle. If your studies at
school include manual training, bring
your instructor to your home and
show him your workshop and some
of your most treasured articles. This
may automatically eliminate you from
taking this course in school.
Evening star., 1937-04-11

mine. I was clipping along about
20 miles an hour, but wanted to go
even faster.
so began pumping harder, and
just as did so the handle bar broke
and came off in my hands. 1t fell
to the pavement and the bicycle went
beyond my control.
II managed to stay on the bicycle,
but was careening along dizzily when
I noticed a car coming up the street
Then found I couldn't put on the
brakes.
WAS I going out into the street
and get hit by the car? Fate only
knew. All Of this flashed through my
mind, but I was bewildered and too
scared to shout.
Finally, saw was headed toward
tree After going about IS feet
farther I ran off the pavement into
the tree and that stopped my ride.
Luckily had only few cuts which
had to be sewed up, though the bicycle
was hurt also.
Il am thankful was not run over
That tree saved my life, I think"
Evening star., 1937-04-11
POsers

FIGHT questions follow. They will
test your ingenuity in finding the
right answers. Don't worry if they
pose" you, for that is what posers are
supposed to do!
l. What musical instrument die
Nero play?
2. What animal was associated with
Dick Wilmington?
3. On which side of a tree is moss
usually found?
4. What is the chief difference be-
tween traffic regulation in England
and the United States?
5. Where are the worlds greatest
diamond mines found?
6. When did the gold rush" to
California take place?
7. Is the Pacific Ocean east or ives,
of Russia?
8. How many are there supposed te
be in bakers doZen?"
ANSWERS.
!. A violin. 2. A cat. 3. The north
or shady, side. 4. In England traffic
keeps to the left; in the United States
to the right. S. In South Africa. s
In 1889. 7. East. 8. Thirteen.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Plays Easy
TOCOstunle
0rTheater
One Person Required
to Take Charge in
Suiting Actors.
BY A. c. CLOETINGH,

Director, the Penn State Players.
OUR actors have been rehearsing
their part and are now almost
ready for the performance In the
meantime, other boys and girls have
been making the scenery and getting
together the furniture and other
properties that are needed. There is
still one other matter that needs at
tention, and that is the costumes.
1t is always we'll to have one person
in charge of all the costumes of the
play. A girl can usually do this bet
ter than a boy. Some plays will be
easy to costume; modern, realistic
plays for instance. When we are pro-
ducing such plays we can find the
proper costumes almost anywhere
If the play needs old-fashioned cos
tunes we should be able to find these
in the attic.
1t is when we are putting on color
full fairy plays or plays of history that
we can have truly beautiful costumes.
A play with pretty costumes is always
a great JOY to the audience. They like
to see plenty of color and long flowing
robes.
Let us suppose We are putting on
the fairy scenes from Shapespeare's
"A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Very good aOigs can be made from
cotton batting.
There are those lovely fairies, Titania,
Puck, Oberon, Cobweb, Mustardseed
and the others. How shall we dress
them? 1t is very easy if we can sew.
The cheapest and best material to buy
is cheesecloth.
Oberon, being king of the fairies,
will have to have a costume that will
show his kingship. He might wear
silk knickerbockers, a
shirt waist with lace around the cuffs,
and perhaps a cape trimmed with fur
or lace. Titania, the queen, should
have bright-colored dress with long
train. She should also wear a cape.
trimmed perhaps with ermine. The
dress and cape can be made from
Very good ermine can be made from
cotton batting. To make the black
spots, daub the batting here and there
with shoe backing And speaking of
batting, we can make excellent wigs
from cotton batting. Just form the
cotton so that it looks like wig.
When making costumes, do not
overlook crepe paper. Really beautiful
costumes can be made from this paper
Merit article: Hints on good acting.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
Rules Given
For Planting
Garden Seed

IN PREVIOUS articles, the general
plans for starting childrens
garden were outlined.
Weather conditions soon will make
1t possible to begin the actual work
and the planting of seed.
For the maximum interest, the
system of starting little seed bed
from which plants later will be trans
planted to their permanent positions
Is most likely to succeed.
AS usual thing general rule can
be followed in planting-cover seeds
only about as deeply as the thickness
of the seed. Some of the finer seeds
like larkspur and poppy hardly need
more covering than they would get if
sown in row and then pressed into
the fine soil of properly prepared
seed bed.
After the ground is prepared, a
stick or even the finger can be used to
plow shallow trench into which the
seeds are to be placed. After the
seeds are scattered in the trench, loose
soil should be taken in the hand and
spread over the seeds after which the
top can be pressed firmly with the
hands.
A. light sprinkling will provide the
moisture to start termination and in
few days the first tiny signs of the
plants will be found
When good stand of plants de-
velops, they should be thinned out
in order that the survivors may have
more chance to grow substantiol roots
prior to transplanting.
In case of bulbs, when they are
(planted, the rule to follow is to plant
them four times their thickness In
depth. In other words If bulb is
an inch thick, IL should be planted 4
inches deep.