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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
WILLOW RIVER
(From Another Correspondent

A. b. Wood made a business trip to
81. Cloud Friday and on Tuesday he
transacted business in Cloquet and Du-
luth. HIS son. Elmer. accompanied him
on the latter trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Overbecke had as
tneir Sunday dinner guests, Mr.. and
MIS-. Art Sangren and son and Mrs.
Martin Myrdahl.
Mrs Herman Beccue had as dinner
guests saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r.. Wood and Mike TarnowSki who
also brought Miss Mildred Beccue home
to help celebrate the birthday anniver-
Sary of her mother.
walter Bonk is assisting at the Over
becke farm this season.
Mrs. Martin Myrdahl went to Duluth
last Thursday returning Friday alter
noon with her daughter. Agnes. who
finishes Teachers college there this
spring and is now spending her Easter
vacation at home.
Miss Olga NOvak was home over Sun
day from the Cities where she is en-
ptoyed in dress shop.
Mrs. Jake Waletzko took her five
weeks old infant to doctor last Thurs
day as it has been ill the past week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
STATE OFFICE DRAWS
BRO HER OF V. A.
HANSEN IN WISCONSIN

William C. Hansen, superintendent
of schools at Stoughton, Wis, and
brother of V. A. Hansen of Withee,
Wis, has annOuced himself as a can
didate for election to the position of
State Superintendent of Public In
structiOn The term of the present
encumbent expires July 1, next, and
spring cleo ion. April 6.
Mr.. Hansen was born in Neenah,
Wis, in 1891. He attended the public
schools of Withee, Wis.,, and the Stew
ems Point Normal school. In 1915 he
graduated from the University of Wis
consin, and in 1925 secured his Master
of Science degree from the univ ersity
and has been enrolled in the univer-
sity from time to time since then.
He taught in the high schools of
MenOmOnee Falls and st. Croix Falls
Wis, was principal of the Union Free
high school at Midtown, Wis, and
has served as superintendent of
schools at Neillsville, OcontO and
StOughtOn. During several summers
he also served as instructor at Eau
Claire State Teachers college. He
has devoted "a years to work in Wis
consin schools.
Mr.. Hansen was president of the
Northwestern Wisconsin Teachers As
sOciatiOn in 1929 and is at present
one of the directors of the Wisconsin
City superintendent Association.
Mr.. Hansen issued the following
statement: Il have decided only after
considerable urging to announce my
candidacy. do not represent any
group or faction or organization. |
seek the office solely on the merits
of my record in the educational field
my educational experience has
been in typical Wisconsin schools, Civ
ing me contact with variety of adj
ministrative problems. My fairly re-
cent educational training has kept me
in touch with the newer trends in
public education"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
THE TEXAS TRAGEDY

The explosion last week which took
the lives of some over 400 Texas
school children has likewise shaken
the nation in it's ghastliness. Coming
as it did just before school was to
have adjourned for the day almost in
dictates that it was the price meant
to be paid for the alleged stolen
economy of the school district.
Investigation since the tragedy has
brought out the fact that a gas line
had been tapped to save money. Supt.
William &. Shaw, who lost son, ad-
mitted partial responsibility in the
matter, saying that he acted with the
approval of the board.
At any rate imagined economy may
cost us many, many times what it
and see if we are not practicing some
forms which could be transformed
into expenditures which would in turn
bring dividends.
The Texas school was an suspicious
structure, was the pride of rural
school institutions of the nation. yet
its pretentious outward appearance
belied it's real status for it has been
brought out that it had to steal the
gas to cut maintenance costs so that
it could operate. So many times we
are apt to outwardly "shOw off, when
on the inside, under the cloak of
hypocrisy, we are but a shell of what
we pretend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
FOR NO CHANGE
or ASkOY American:


In my estimation the supreme corrt
issue is one of the graveSt faced in
this country in years, because it
strikes at our most precious heritage
individual liberty. 1t is might pit
ted against right.
Our country was settled by minOri-
ties of other countries driven from
home by the ruling majority mass es
of those countries. The colonies were
made up of rugged individuals who
preferred Punishment or death to the
loss of liberty.
Our constitution came after 30 years
of controversy over the rights OF
minorities. Consequently the main
purpose of the federation was to guar
antee that in the future the individual
rights would be respected.
The men who drew up our cOnstitu-
lives and given dearly of their for
tunes to gain the rights they then
had. The men who talk boldly OF
doing away with our rights have ben
Gifted greatly and have given thou
sands of their friends lucrative posi-
tions from a strong government. They
know nothing of sacrifice for a right
held sacred above life itself.
The founders of our country knew
the fickleness of lawmakers and voters
| in general and provided a guarantee
of the constitution in a body of men
removed from wild emotions of a mob
| in action as Congress sometimes be-
comes when trying to impress the
President of their backing; probably
patronage is the chief reason for en-
thusiasm.
These justices are chosen because
of their knowledge of law and the
constitution even though political
views may have had some bearing
but when we choose a man for the
legislature, politics is the only re-
quirement.
The function of the Supreme Court
is to see to it that the rights of Oul
citizens, the bill of rights are not
infringed on. They have no jurisdic-
ton over any law that does not in
fringe on constitutional rights. Laws
must have penalty and be enforced
to be of any value. Constitutional
guarantees of liberties are of no value
without some means of enforcement
Do away with the Supreme Court OIL
pack it full of political puppets and
our rights are merely scraps of paper
The right to worship God according
to the dictates of our own conscience
also the right not to. They could tax
us to support the religion of the pcli-
ticians' choice. The right to educate
your children as you wish. free speech
and free press would be gone. The
right of trial by jury could be substi-
tuted with other methods of trial such
as shooting them. then trying them
The right to the sanctity of your own
home could be replaced by military
rights. Soldiers and government Of.
ficials could compel you to feed them
free. Also a debtor might be thrown
into prison until he paid his mortgage
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
HINCKLEY

Joe Irlbeck recently purchased the
Murrany house and will move into it
about May /. Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Heuer have occupied the house the past
several years.
large crowd from Hinckley attended
the Catholic church dinner in Beroun
Sunday.
large number of neople attended
the funeral of Miss KruSe at Pine CITY
Tuesday afternoon. MISS Kruse has q
HincK'es.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
PARK TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Matthes were Sat.
urday callers at the Marotz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ART TetZ moved onto
farm east of Bruno recently.
number of young folks attended the
st. PatIickS dance in Willow River
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Matthes, Mrs r.
IL. Thomson and Mrs. L. V. MatSen were
ASkov callers Sunday.
number from this vicinity attended
the Karl X. Won Schenk sale near Bruno
Tuesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25

Settling the 20 to- 30 million dollar
estate of Arthur Brisbane in New Jer-
sey displays the fact that that state
relief problem will be solved for 1887
1t is expected that approximately 49,
10000 in inheritance taxes will finG
its way into the treasury.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
Deserved criticism is more helpful
than undeserved praise.

A shallow or superficial person
could many times conceal his short
cOmings with silence, but few shall
low and superficial persons are able
to keep silent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles
always are more effective. but II the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. 1t will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-25

or her friends at her home Friday eve
ming 1T being her birthday anniversary.
FRIENDS wish her many more happy
birthday anniversaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
PLANES COMPLETE
 ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Botwood, N. F., July 16-(UP)- Pan American Airways' Clipper III arrived from Foynes. Ireland, at 6:49 a. m. (EDT. completing the ocean crossing in IS hours and 2s minutes.
 New York, July l6-(UP)- Pan American Airways' Clipper III and the British flying boat Caledonia completed today round-trip Trans Atlantic flights as part of the British American establishment of experimental transatlantic air. plane service.
 The Clipper III landed at Bot wood. Newfoundland. at 6:49 a. m. (EDT) after flying from Foynes. Irish Free State, in Is hours and 2a minutes.
 The Caledonia arrived at Foynes at 5:32 a. m. (EDT.) after Q flight from Botwood. The ships passed enroute.
 Pan Americans ship will refuel and fly down the Atlantic Coast to Port Washington. N. F. U, 6. ter- minal for the proposed service. The Caledonia will 60 on to Gouthamp~ tQnI England. British terminal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

Eleven Connecticut gas companies and one municipal gas department are now helping to support the wide program of gas appliance testing and research into new and improv- cd uses for gas which is being con. ducted for the benefit of purchasers of household, commercial and indus trial gas burning equipment by the American Gas Association's big lab- oratory at Cleveland, Ohio, accord- ing to the associations 1887 mem- hership list which has just been published.
 In addition to this, half q dozen Connecticut manufacturers of gas appliances and Of equipment used in furnishing gas service to the pub- lie are also members of the associa- ton and work toward the common end of developing improved appli. anceS.
 Associate Companies
 The i2 Connecticut member com. panies and department, together, with their accredited delegates in the American Gas Association, are the following: the Bridgeport Gas Light Company, George S. Hawley, president: the Connecticut Light and Power Company, c. L. Campbell vice president; the Connecticut Power Company, Cecil W. Brown, manager, New London; Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Com pany. 0. E. Carter. vice-president and general manager: Derby Gas and Electric Company, Malcolm M. Eckhardt, president and general manager; Gas and Electric Depart ment. City of Norwich, Charles w. Taggart, general manager; the Greenwich Gas Company, E. P. Put nam, president and general man. aser; Hartford Gas Company, N. B, 4ertolette, president and general manager: the New Britain Gas Light Company, A. II. Scott, super intendent; New Haven Gas Light Company, II. R. Sterrett, president; the Stamford Gas and Electric Divi- sion, the Connecticut Power Com pany, Prentice M. Hatch, executive vice-president; Wallingford Gas Light Company, E. M. Adds, gen. eral manager.
 Manufacturers
 Connecticut manufacturer com- pany members and their accredited delegates are the following: Amer ican Brass Company, Waterbury, P. c. Smith, sales engineer; the Bris- tol Company, Waterbury, H. L. Griggs, vice-president and sales di- rector; the Lux Clock Manufactur- ing Company, Inc, Waterbury, Will liam A. Hersey, sales manager; the Mirror Patented Stove Pipe Com- pany, Hartford, Maurice Blumen- thai, manager; the Silex Company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
LOST PRESIDENT
 HAS BEEN FOUND

Worcester, Mass, July i6.-(UP) Raymond cavedon, 2e, of Woon- socket, R. l., missing president of Cavedon Spinning company, IS in Philadelphia suffering from am. nesia, according to word received by police.
 Cavedon was seen yesterday on a Philadelphia street by Alexander Dahlgren. an oil salesman and close friend. When Cavedon failed to recognize him. Dahlgren took him to his hoineand called . doctor.
 Finding of Cavendon. who disap. peared Monday, coincided with set- clement of a seven-week strike at his spinning company here. Under the settlement, announced by Cav- endon's father Alexander, treasurer, the company recognizes 0. I. O.s textile workers organizing commit tee, increases wages and grants an eight-hour day and 40-hour week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
MARTINO RETURNS
 FOR ARRANGEMENT
Suspect in White Slave Syndicate on Trial in
 Hartford

Alleged to be the last of a huge ring of white slavers. James Mar tino of New York city, was sched- uled to be put to plea in United States district court at Hartford to- day before Judge Edwin s. Thomas, on charges of violation Of the Mann act.
 Martino, who has eluded federal agents since last October, Is said to be c member of the same group with which Alexander DeNicola and other Waterburians were convicted in New Haven last october. In all 4i men and women were found guilty of charges under the federal statute. All were sentenced to pri- son terms by Judge Carroll Q. Hincks, and at the trials 1t was alleged that the white slave syndi- cate did an annual business of about a quarter of million dol- lars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
mY JOHN BARRl

How fortunate Waterbury is in possessing the fine statue of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN that srssts us whenever we pass the Bronson Library on Grand street; and how appropriate . gift it was from the late Hon- orable Elisha Leavenworth - de- scandant of a waterbury family of distinguished soldiers of the Revolution and Founders of our Republic,
 It has been said that washing ton and Franklin were the two indispensable men of the Anieri- can Revolution; for great as were the services of their immortal associates - their places might have been filled by others; put no one else could have filled the places of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
 The last great service to his country of Benjamin Franklin was being performed lo0 years ago this Summer, at the age Of 30, in the Constitutional Conven- ton assembled at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, with General Washington (56) presiding. ionksuelyKe rdlhrdlupuppuur
 During the four months session of the Convention pr. Franklin was in constant attendance and was active h all the important debates. His tact and wisdom and the respect and affection in which he was held by all the dele- gates brought them out of many c snarl.
 The Democrat has on several recent occasions quoted portions of Dr. Franklln'S most famous speeches in the Constitutional Convention, and on this page prints the last great speech of his life -- that was delivered at the close of the Conventions work and Just before the signing of the pros posed Constitution by It's franiers on September II, l7s7.
 Every American should read this speech now when all are studying our Constitution with unusual seriousness. Here Is revealed not only the great wisdom and pa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Dental Clinic
 Work Highly Valued
Other Communities in State Urged to Adopt Plan;
 Parents Asked to Send Children for Inspection

to secure from their family dentist preventive dental service for their children.
 "2. Provision for preventive dental services for approximately 250o un- der-privileged pre-school children in the city Is outlined in the Hartford Dental society resolution of Feb. g, 1887.
 Preventive medical and nursing services are available for all pre- school children whose parents are unable to pay for the services of a private physician. It is hoped that preventive dental services will also be available in the near future. It is the desire of the board of health to educate this group so that when they become economically independ- ent they will have formed the habit of consulting their own dentist at regular intervals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

violating the rules of the road, raekless driving, complaint and aeci- dent records.
 The hearings are held here bi- weekly in the city court room.
 The drivers summoned are as follows:
 Accident record--Wallace J. Race, 0A Clemaitis avenue, Waterbury.
 Operating under the influence James Atkins. 4o4 Highland ave- aue, Waterbury (violation not con- vlction): John Hoffman, 59 Color ado avenue, Torrington; Emil Leis- ring, Jr. 1900 Thomaston avenue, Waterbury; Frank Anderson, 10 Cook street, Winsted; James Davy, 1es Meadow street, Naugatuck.
 Rules of the road, William Car- rlnRton, 92 Melbourne court, Naug- atuck; William Baker, 355 River aide avenue, Torrington.
 Reckless driving, Joseph Solleck' 9outh Main street, Huntsville.
 Complaint, Peter Sylvester, l24 Savings street, Waterbury.
 Consideration of elimination or financial responsibility, George Sweeney, 25 Lake street. Winsted, reckless driving; Harold Thomas, l8 Grace avenue, Waterbury, speed- ing; William Embovit2, Washington Depot, reckless driving; Ernest De- Ynense, 6 Chase Park avenue, Wa terbury, fatal accident; Dewin Car nenter, Jr., West Goshen, operating under the influence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Mdrket Continued To Make Slight AdDdnce
Opening Was Moderately Active--Bonds Were Mixed; United States Steel Was Feature at Start of Trading
By ELMER c. WALzER nrAnn EinnnnlnI Ehiknrl

V
 New York, July le--(rpj --s Stocks extended yesterdays gains at Q moderately active opening today. Bonds were mixed and cotton fu- lures declined further.
 United States Steel featured at the outset with q block of 5000 shares at li0 S-e up s-S. Other steels were firm.
 Ohrysler eased C fraction to l02 l-0 while General Motors gained l-4 to B2 3-4. U. 6. Smelling gained a point to 92. Coppers firrned small amounts. Liquors made gains. Rails were mixed. Utilities were better.
 Westinghouse Electric opened l49 i-4 up S-4; American Smelling o3 up 3-8; Youngstown Sheet 6S Tube oi Ia up Ia: American Telephone i6o up i.4: Consolidated Edison 36 S-e up l-2; and Bethlehem Steel 04 unchanged.
 Consolidated Edison led utilities higher after the opening. Phelps Dodge was active in coppers, firming after opening at 30 unchanged on I,10o0 shares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Brass Concerns Join
 Gas Companies Tests
Millions of Dollars Spent in Appliance Experiments;
 Households, Commercial, Industrial Firms Benefit

Hartford, c. E. Miller, sales man. ager; the Sprague Meter Company, Bridgeport, W. P. Hutchinson, pres. ident.
 Millions Expended
 The appliance testing laboratories which these companies help to sup. port have an investment in land buildings and equipment of $60o,- 900, and during the past i2 years the gas industry has spent Q total of more than $7,0oo,0o0 in the in- provement, testing and certification of gas appliances and accessories as result of the laboratories pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
LeCOur Estate

The late Peter LeCour left an estate of $5,353.6s, according to an appraisal filed in probate court today. k
 Property on Park road is listed at sS200, and property in Wolcott at s225. Interest in the Park Road Auto Painting Go. is valued at 1lB7s.6e and an automobile is list- ed at $50.
 MT. LaCour died May 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Spotlighting Brass City News
Wanted--$500

The finance committee of the South Federated church last night launched a drive to raise $500, to he used in defrsying extra church expenses. Plans for the drive were made at a meeting In the home of Myrtle Lowery, chair man.
 Each parishioner will be asked to make a 50 cent contribution, Tho six church organizations will bo asked to raise all funds neces- sary to reach the $500 mark after the 50 cent contributions have been collected. Coordinating committee will be asked to arr rRNge for 6 lawn social some time auwt month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16

Milk proved . more dependable source of farm income during re- cent years than most major farm products. according to the Federal Trade Commissions recent agricul- tural income study.
 During l9S2 when gross farm in- come gagged to it's lowest point. dairy farmers received GA per cent as much for milk as In ls2s. Farm srs received eniy @ per cent ee the 1929 total for livestock. ss per cent for tobacco. aa per cent for cotson and ae per cent for wheat,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
One.Man Caucus

, A meeting of a special alder manic committee, slated for last Y1ieht to decide on petition by Fairiawi residents askipg for the elimination of 8 discarded and ,ised car lot ct Meriden road and woodland avenue, failed to ma terialize when only the chairman Of the committee, Alderman charles P. sc!ullo, put in an ap- poerance.
 Not only were the other alder men on the committee missing, but the petitioners likewise failed to appear. The meeting VIII be scheduled for a later date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Sl,0OO Request

A bequest of $l,oo0 to ". W. Warner of this city is Included in the will of Charles J. Parker, wealthy shirt manufacturer. The document was filed yesterday in probate court at New Britain, where MT. Parker lived all his life.
 The will provides large be- quests to charities and civic or- eanization. Specific bequests of more than $600,000 are listed in the will. The estate is believed to be worth from $l,000,000 to s1. OOO. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
N. '. Bank & Trust Stocks The R. 2. Griggs Co
ORIG HAS SNOW IN JULY

Cleveland-(UP)-George White head, who works on the 20th floor of a downtown building insisted he saw in July tiny flakes of snow, melting before they reached the ground. Two other persons sub- stantiated him and Ralph Mize. weatherman, said he wouldn't doubt it. that anything might happen in July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
SECURITY NUMBERS TATTooED

San Francisco. (UP)-The admin istration's social security legisla. tion has provided . job for at least one man. A local tattoo artist inc stead of tattooing nude ladies on his clients now tattoos their social security number so they will be sure not to forget 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Ninatic.B0und

Extensive preparations for the annual two weeks encampment at Mantle was the order for the local Connecticut National Guard units last night.
 Local companies will leave for Mantle August 8, by train at io:20 e. rn., and remain until August 22. Baggage will be loaded the pre- vious day, and the men will report at the armory August 8 ct 9:30 O. clock. 80 minutes before the train departs, according to regimentai orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
LITTLE GIRL IS
 DEAD FROM BURNS

Lynn, Mass, July i6-(UP)-Po- lice today sought vidence to sub- ntantiate the story of six-year-old 1acaueline Rollins who died of burns at Q hospital after telling her mother her dress had been fired |hy e boy. Preliminary investiga- #on revealed that Jacqueline's dress has inenite6 while she and a group '<Ih children pere playing wit #mlches. Authorities said matches h,aro found in the girls dress pock-
 Xt was not likely that action ln~
 A|V|ns $ murder er mans|auHhteF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-16
Healing Arts

A continuance Co August Ib was given In city court today to George A. Benson, 3s, of 4l Prospect street, charged with violating the state healing arts law. The state charges him with acting as a chiropractor and using the title of chiroprac. tor without warrant.
 Benson was arrested last Fri" day afternoon by State Troop CTS Mayor and Doyle and Lieut.. Detective Joseph Bender. The arrest was made on a warrant issued by Prosecutor Frank Healey.