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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

George NJ. Jensen, publisher of the
Duluth Free Press, last week re-
viewed a half century of life in the
publishing business. Mr.. Jensen has
done many things in his lifetime
which he might well feel proud of
and one of them is the building from
a meagre beginning a newspaper
which now attracts the attention and
respect of a large number of Du-
luth readers as we'll as many in sur
rounding communities.
Mr.. Jensen reviewed his life in a
well written article in his paper and
stated that he learned the printing
trade in his native country of Den
mark His case is like many other
influential and successful people in
this state and the Northwest and the
citizens of the nation can well feel
proud to have such hardy folk come
from the older countries to mingle
and to set up their ideals and culture
in our midst.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
ANOTHER FACTORY LEAVES
(The Blooming Prairie Times)

A Minneapolis company announces
it will move its factory east and
what impressed us is that they de-
clared the reason for their going was
economic, not political.
In the past there has been a great
deal of horse play about industries
leaving Minnesota to avoid certain
political conditions. Usually these
were just threats used to defeat lib
eral legislation and most people re-
garded them as just that.
The Minneapolis firm which has
given employment to 600 to 800 men
announces it is leaving because I'M
favorable freight rates in the middle
west make it impossible to compete
with industries in the east which
are situated in more favorable po-
sition. The company's statement is
important because it highlights a
condition which has wrought havoc
to Minnesota and the Northwest
Minnesota and the Northwest have
little idea what toll this unfair and
unequal freight situation has taken
The building of the Panama canal
has given a great advantage to the
east and west coasts. Next the pas
sage of the Esch-Cummins bill with
its heavy freight rates and unfair
schedules struck blow from which
this state and the northwest has not
recovered. During the last 10 years
Minneapolis has lost 400 industries
including much of its milling indus
try to other sections of the country
During the last 20 years the Missis-
sippi valley northwest of st. Louis
has lost II representatives in Con-
gress while the coast states have
gained 3d. Agriculture particularly
has suffered with the high freight
rates on the products sold and the
merchandise purchased. The cost
has been enormous.
Upon the completion of the nine
foot channel from ST. Louis to Min
neapolis part of this inequality will
be eliminated. Water transportation
today costs about one tenth as much
as rail transportation and much of
the heavy traffic can travel by water
This will have the effect of reduc-
ing freight rates as the traffic will
either travel by water or at reduced
rail tariffs. Nevertheless there still
remains the problem of giving the
northwest industries fairer and more
equal freight rates and this is a
problem which should have the at
tention of everyone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

be wise precaution to place as
many men, as many war supplies
there as possible, for with japanese
Manchukuo very restless, there was
no way of telling to what extent the
Soviet Siberia might be menaced.
Now, of course, the Soviets have
plenty of men-the worlds greatest
army; but only a percentage may be
spared from the European borders,
for one may be quite certain that
If the Soviets are challenged in Asia,
somebody is likely to take advantage
of such an opportunity to threaten
the SovietS in Europe All of the
Russian manpower cannot, obviously,
be sent to the Far East.
Colonies.
Generally, So-called BolsheVism is
referred to as world danger Wheth-
er it is greater or lesser than Fascism
is moot question. Anyhow, Fas-
cism is making progress all the time,
and If it still holds true that you are
to tell the fruits by the tree on which
they grow, you'd better not say any
thing. Two very recent expressions
OF militant Fascism were Japan's
signing of the German-Japanese
friendship treaty, and the establish
ment of dictatorial government in
Brazil which, it is true, does not con-
slider itself Fascist, but which, never
theless, was hailed with enthusiasm
in Fascist countries.
Along this line also is perceived
the renewed Berlin demands for a
return of the War-lOSt German COL
onieS. Hitler himself a few days ago
at Augsburg presented these demands
once more, and the significance here
was that his speech was delivered
Immediately after the conclusion of
conferences with Lord Halifax, men,
Der of the British cabinet Officially,
1t was not stated what Hitler and
his guest had discussed, but there
is such a thing as circumstantial
evidence, in matters international, too.
And the French government has
revealed the fact that the Cagoulards
organization in many respects SINH
lar to the American Ku Klux Khan,
is Fascist conspiracy with as yet
not wholly Investigated ramiications
Five hundred raids of camps or build
ings of Les Cagoulards resulted in
finding huge supplies of arms and
munitions, even, it was claimed,
secret Notifications; direct connec-
ton between Les Cagoulards and
Italian as well as German Fascists
is suspected.
And thus Fascism marches on; be-
tween that and sO-called BolShevism
the rest of the world feels much like
being between the devil and the
deep sea-With the difference, how
ever, that much of what is stigmatized
as Bolshevism is really democracy in
changing forms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
Gopher Glory

The glories enjoyed on the grid
iron by Minnesota's Golden GOphers
does not stop with just the boys on
the squad 1t likewise spreads to
the benefit of the people of the en-
tire state Minnesota has received
much favorable publicity not only
by the prowess of the university S
football team, but for its sportsman
ship on and off the field of competi-
ton. This kind of publicity hurts
no one, for if there is anything the
world loves, it is graceful loser
or winner.
Furthermore from financial
standpoint the publicity thus obtained
has helped the tourist business con-
siderably, it is thought. Is it not
practically the same class of people
that attend football games and reaC
accounts of the games, who trave
into vacation lands occasionally
Therefore would it not be Logical
for those people to want to pick ou
the place where the heroes of {
three-time national championship
football team holds forth. We say
it is and we reiterate that the Col
den Gophers have won their spur:
as publicity agents for the state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
SCORES RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM

Editor Askov American:
l wish to congratulate the editor
of the American on the interesting
array in the Opinions OF Others COL
umn in the last issue, a service to
the public which l feel sure is en-
joyed by your readers.
The contributions in the Novem-
Der 18 issue from O. R. Dickson,
GRATING, S. J. Simonsen, c. D. Egley
and A. E. Gustafson show the in
terest in the great economic and
social problems of today on the part
of many people.
This is also seen by the fact that
we have today Roosevelt in Amer
ca, strong LaGuardia movement in
New York, LaFollette in Wisconsin
and Benson, leading the Farmer
Labor movement in Minnesota, all
dreaming and endeavoring to edu-
cate, and in your issue of November
49, these other men writing from a
progressive and liberal viewpoint.
In this same issue our friend Ora
tino refers back to the golden age
of McKinley-this may have been
the golden age in the life Of Ora
tino, and he may yet be living in
the memory of his success of that
day, but l believe the farmers and
majority of your readers are more in
terested in, and in sympathy with
such a program as advocated by A.
E. GuStafSOn in his article-that of
social security, adult education, old
age pension, development of the CO.
operative movement, taxation based
on ability to pay and cooperative
housing, rather than talking of the
past in the golden age of Mckinley.
l believe the progressive and lib
eral-minded people of America look
unfavorably on those days of Mark
Hanna control, preaching of a full
dinner pail, but which developed the
big trusts and large financial or
CARNATIONS which groups dominated
the government.
This philosophy of rugged, ruthless
| individualism in the Mckinley adj
ministration and the same philosophy
through the Harding and Coolidge
administrations could only lead to
such debate as in the tragic four
years of Hoover-the millions of
hungry people in the large cities and
the foreclosure of hundreds of thou
sands of homes and farms.
We read of Hjalmar Branting and
other men who in similar period
in Sweden and the Scandinavian
countries were dreaming and advo-
eating a program of education for the
masses of people and striving for
better social order, and certainly
in those countries today there is an
improved and more just social order.
l credit GRATING with being sincere,
but out of line with the economic
trends of the day.
MRS. PETER STULEN.
Sandstone, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
GIVE NEW DEAL CREDIT
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkov American:
After all these years of farm sur
pluses, running the market and driv-
ing the prices down, we still hear the
moaning about an economy of scar
city, etc. If nothing else, some adj
vocate that the farmers be permitted
to raise all they want to and that
the government buy up the surplus.
For unsound ideas this takes the cake.
Anybody familiar with farm condi-
tons and ability to produce, know
that the farmers at least in some
commodities could double their pro-
duction. This would neceSsitate the
government buying up huge sur
pluseS and where is this money to
come from a person could probably
ask without assuming too much.
This argument, like many others, has
airpockets in it. Many people can
bring an issue up to certain point
and then expect it to jump across
a chasm. The fact of the matter is
that crop control is the most i'm
portant feature in keeping farm prices
up. With all the demand for balanc-
ing the budget to allow unlimited
production to be guaranteed by the
government at a certain price, a
person can hardly fail to see the in
consistency and nearly chlld-llke
contentious advanced by many.
you can't eat your cake and have
it." but many seem to think that
they can increase governmental eX-
penditures and at the same time cut
down deficits-Some go as far as to
advocate reduction of taxation in
order to balance the budget. The
mayors from the large cities all de-
mand more relief funds and state
that the local government can not
carry the relief load Many of the
conservative senators and repreSen-
tatives from the same states, want to
balance the budget by cutting relief,
etc.
1t would seem that the opponents
of the new Deal at least could be
consistent in their arguments. A
person could assume that they think
people are so totally devoid of rea-
soning power, that they can not see
through the plain foolish arguments
of the opposition to the New Deal.
They should get together and talk
things over And still some people
wonder what is wrong with the Re-
publican party. 1t seems to me that
it is about time that the New Deal
is given credit for having good ''horse
sense" 1t at least knows what it
is doing and why.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, Nov. 10, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
Bass Lake

Mrs. Art Haglin and daughter,
Florence, and Mildred Swanson Wis
tied Sunday afternoon at the Rich
ard Swanson home
A group of neighbors and friends
helped Herbert Olson celebrate his
birthday anniversary Monday evening
of last week.
Mrs Nels Nelson spent Wednesday
of last week with her daughter, Mrs
George Smith
Mrs. Adolph Johnson is on the sick
list at this writing and friends hope
she will soon be well again.
Oscar and Herman Carlson of st.
Paul, came home Friday evening to
spend a few days hunting, and to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Richard Swanson and Betty,
Mrs. Ben Carlson and Elvera and
Jimmy and Mrs. Victor Carlson and
Betty and Kenney helped Mrs. AL
fred Johnson celebrate her birthday
anniversary last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson spent
Saturday evening at the Herbert Oh
son nome.
Mrs. AXel Linman and daughter,
Dorothy, and Emil Johnson of Min
neapolis, came Friday to visit at the
Alfred Johnson home until Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman FosS called
at the Victor Carlson home Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence Swanson and Mrs.
Ernest Nelson visited Mrs. Elmer
Nelson one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sandt and
Jackie of Minneapolis, spent Sunday
visiting relatives here
Mrs. Herbert Olson called on Mrs.
Adolph Johnson one afternoon last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Carlson and
Elvera and Jimmy and Mamie Pc
terson spent Wednesday of last week
at the Anton Peterson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

full column insofar as action at this
session is concerned
Meanwhile it is reported that the
President may reveal more details as
to his intentions to balance the budget
and at the same time relieve business
of certain taxes, and that he will
stress the Importance of the bud
ding of negotiations with Great Brit
ain on a reciprocal trade agreement
and give more exact details of his
plans for a private housing drive;
also some observers believe that he
will propose series of steps toward
better relations between the govern
ment and private utilities in the hope
of encouraging a program of con-
struction in that industry. He is
scheduled to confer with utility lead
ers early in the week.
Perhaps the best news out of Wash
ingtOn during the week dealt with
the action of President Roosevelt in
declaring war on the monopolies
which he believes are guilty of a
cowardly conspiracy to increase the
cost of living. He ordered the Fed
eral Trade Commission to investi-
gate "monopolistic practices and
other unWholesome methods in COM
petition" In calling on the Trade
Commission to train its guns on mon
opoly the President actually was set
ting in motion the second govern
ment agency he has asked to grapple
with the problem. Several weeks
ago he quietly directed ace, hard
hitting Assistant Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson, chief of the Anti
trust Division, to start an immediate
probe of price fixing in news print,
tire and other major industries. This
writer has long felt that a little trust
busting would prove beneficial to
farmers, workers and the consuming
public generally.
The 1887 Agricultural Yearbooks
are now available. Apply to your
representative.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
Real Thankfulness

Today is day of thanksgiving.
Family gatherings and church serv-
ices are in order throughout the ma
ton TO commemorate that day many,
many years ago when our Pilgrim
fathers gathered with friendly In
dianS to give thanks for their first
harvest. Since that time the day
has been set aside after the harvest
each year to give thanks to the Maker
of all things for our blessings great
or small.
Too often, perhaps, we have lost
sight of the real meaning of the day.
Too often it has become just day
of feasting with little thought of
thanksgiving How many people
would know the meaning of the day
if il were asked of them? How
many would know the history of it?
This is a good time right now to
delve into history and other sources
of information TO find out the real
cause for that day to be set aside.
Then when this is done maybe it will
have significance TO all of us which
will work an influence for good in
the world.
When we feel the spirit of thank
fulness. there must be something to
be thankful for, but when we have
only the thought of feasting and OF
social visiting-even though laud-
able-we go about our daily avoca-
tons with no thought of how we
can make conditions SO that every
one will find much to be thankful
for.
We, in the United States, where
the day originated and where it is
kept, have much to be thankful for
Forgetting for the moment our in
dividual thankfulness, we can take
stock of our national situation. Oul
country is at peace and is respected
by the remainder of the world. We
still have faith that our government
will keep us out of war. Therefore
when this situation exists, does it moi
overshadow all else and cause US
more than ever to be thankful today!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

Invest Is cents in classified ad
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
THE GOOD SERVANT
(Grand Rapids Herald-RevieW)


Efforts are to be made by the
friends of the late Senator Magnus
johnson to raise $4,000 or more
to pay the mortgage on the johnson
homestead near Litchfield.
Magnus Johnson was an honest
man. He entered public service and
neglected his own business interests
His estate is encountered and en-
barrassed, fact which is far more
to the credit of Magnus Johnson than
money in the bank.
Two types of men enter public life.
One is the CRATER type. He takes
all that his dirty hands can reach
Sometimes he saves and accumulates.
More often he loses his illgotten gains
and dies diShonored and distressed.
The other kind of public servant
is the man who gives of his life and
his substance that he may serve the
public. There are many such men.
They are far more often to be found
than the CRATER These men are
usually the victims of everyone who
wishes to help them. Everyone in
public office is asked to contribute
here and there He is the natural
prey for those who are seeking
money. Probably there are far more
people living dishonesty off the poll
ticians than there are politicians Iiv-
ing dishonesty off the government.
A contribution to the Magnus john
son fund is worthy cause. Integrity
in public life should be rewarded
even though the reward comes far too
late
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u

from rage
powers to consult. They have now
consulted; they have consulted in
vain; they have gone homeland
Japan's war against China goes on
as though there had never been
treaty or conference.
There has been implied, also, a
direct violation of the Briand-Kel-
lOgg treaty against war What has
the signers of it-some SIS nations
| done about that? Nothing. Like
wise, the League of Nations covenant
has been torn asunder by Japan'S
aggression, as it was by that coun-
! try in 1882, and by Italy in 1886.
And what does the League do about
such things? Deplore them-and
that's all it can do, with its imper-
| feet machinery.
When the Brussels conference ex-
perienced the humiliation of being
bluntly brushed aside by the Japan
csc government twice, it summoned
courage enough to formulate reso-
luton which in rather gentle terms
regretted the fact that Japan was
out of step with the rest of the world
Against this resolution Italy voted
because Italy is Japan's special
| friend. Neither for nor against voted
the three scandinavian powers; they
| thought, in the first place, that it
did not mean anything, in the sec
Ond, that if the door to mediation
had not before been completely, closed,
it surely would be most securely
| locked now
Soviet Change.
And while Japan goes on crushing
China despite solemn pledges, the
! civil war in Spain continues; lately,
there appear to have been no very
important battles, but there has been
a good deal of bombing going on,
most of it, apparently, done by fas-
cist rebel airplanes.
Now, here is also case where
agreements have been violated, for
outside powers long ago reached the
conclusion that they were not to
even allow their nationals to take
part in the war, on either side. The
widely known fact is that there are
thousands and thousands of foreign
volunteers fighting in Spain.
A short time ago the international
non-interVention committee, sitting in
London, took up the question of
whether to accord so-called belliger-
ent rights to the two competing
groups. Great Britain, seconded by
France and others, thought it eXped-
lent to grant such rights Immediately,
and then begin to withdraw the for
eigners from Spain, but the Soviet
Republics insisted firmly that with
drawal must precede recognition.
Suddenly, few days ago, the Soviet
delegation announced that the Mos
cow government was willing to
acquiesce in the British-French pro-
pOsal.
Two reasons were given for this
unexpected change of attitude: One
was that since Great Britain few
days ago opened trade connections
with General Francisco Franco, head
of the rebellion, London had for all
practical purposes recognized the
Franco government as legitimate,
thereby weakening the regular gov
eminent so effectively that its ultim-
ate victory becomes Wellnigh an i'm
possibility; the other was that the
Soviets here saw an opportunity for
quietly withdrawing from the whole
Spanish mess. And why withdrawal?
Because the persistent Japanese tri-
umphs in China spelled danger to
the Soviet Far East, and it would
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25

Farmer: Hey, thar! What are we
doing in my apple tree?"
Willie: I'm just getting my kite.'
Farmer: But it has been up thar
for a MONTH"
willie: Eyes, sir, know! But
the apples weren't ripe them
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
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, 1937-11-25

Christmas and New Years day are
the only holidays observed univer-
sally. Thanksgiving is primarily an
American custom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-11-25
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