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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
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THE SUPREME COURT ISSUE
Springfield Advance-Press)


President Roosevelt startled the
country last week with his message to
Congress advocating drastic changes
in the federal courts. Especially
gestion that six new members be
named to the U. S. Supreme court in
order that the court might have nine
members under seventy years of age.
The purpose of the proposed change
is to liberalize the court and stop
the flow of anti-New Deal decisions.
1t is claimed that the court is not
yielding to public opinion. 1t was
not impressed by the election returns,
it is feared.
There is no doubt that the election
returns demand legislation which the
present court would rule uncOnstitu-
tiOnal. The question is, how shall the
will of the people be executed? There
is a considerable bloc in Congress
that favOrs a constitutional amend
ment that would enable this or any
other court to approve such liberal
legislation. That should be done.
Public sentiment will support the
change. Congress must have more
power to deal with our economic prob
lens. This is the logical and oppor-
tune time to bring about that con-
stitutional change.
There are, of course those who do
not favor either proposal. They are
the minority of the November cleo
ton. They are vociferOus against the
Presidents recommendations, but they
would fight even harder an amend
ment to the Constitution giving Con-
gress unlimited regulatory powers
over industry. agriculture and bust
ness in general.
The Presidents purpose is laud-
able. Government should respond to
the popular will. He has taken the
shortcut rather than the long and
tiresome road of constitutional amend
ment. However, the latter road must
be travelled eventually; why not now?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
Parents Warned to Keep
1ObOggdns off Highways

Because of large number of acct
dents so far this winter on state high
ways. John P. Arnoldy, chief of the
state Highway patrol, urges Minnesota
parents to cooperate by seeing that
their children keep toboggans off the
trunk system and prevent them hitch
ing tObOggans to automobiles and 9TH
er vehicles.
These accidents have occurred par
ticularly around small towns" Mr..
Arnoldy said. mo person shall hitch
toboggan, hand sled or bicycle, or
similar vehicle, onto any motor vehi-
cle," according to the Uniform High
way Traffic act. and Mr.. Arnoldy has
instructed his patrolmen to see this
law is enforced, for the protection of
child lives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
GRATING

Editor Askov American:
We are thankful for GratinO's COM
ment of the Mosbak letter in the
issue of January %. This is what
education (knowledge) requires.
wonder if GRATING saw in the same
issue the letter. entitled, "Commends
C. G. Mann" 1 hope he re-reads it,
and tries to avail himself of the sug-
gested literature. We must Tin love
of justice) try to understand Gods
law of cause and effect. and obey this
in economics, as we so willingly do in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

eff l had a wife like yours. do you
know what I'd do with herr" re-
marked one fireman to another at
their meeting last week.
Certainly. You'd play bridge,
watch Clark Gable movies, listen to
Bling Crosby and shop in women's
clothing stores!" replied Ike.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
MORE PHILOSOPHIZING-
GROUND RENT
Editor Askov American:

Editor Askov American:
GRATING accepted my invitation to
voice his opinion pointing out a pos
sible flaw in defining labor's natural
right, asking how l propose to meet
government expenses. l am glad of
the opportunity. Wealth is product
of labor on land. There is no other
fundamental source for wealth.
Therefore labor is entitled to the full
product of it's labor because his labor,
his effort, is his personal property
and should be unencumbered; if tax
able it is not personal property.
On the other hand, land, the earth
on which we live, and without which
we cannot exist, is not created by any
human effort therefore should not be
considered possible to be subject to
private ownership. Land, the earth,
is humanity's inherited property in
which each individual is supposed to
have an equal share.
1. Men can live only on and from
land; our food, drink, clothing, tools
and even our bodies are derived from
land.
2. Because of our dependence upon
it, land commands rental value.
3. The rental value of land is
greater at the centers of population,
along the highways, at the highway
terminals, on the waterfront and in
the central business districts where
there is most demands for room.
4. The selling value of land differs
from it's rental value; for the selling
value of land depends upon what is
left of the rent after the payment of
the taxes necessary to hold the land.
5. The selling value of land is the
capitalized value of the net rent, for
example: Suppose a lot rented with
out improvements for a gas-service
station at a yearly rental of 500,
taxes $2S. 1t is clear that the net
rent is $72 and clear that as $72 is
go of $1,000, this investment is net
ting the owner SO on $1,000. For
that reason the lot is worth $1,000.
6. Of two parcels of land equally
we'll located and so bringing the same
rent, that one will command the high
est selling price which is taxed the
least
Z. The lower the taxes, rent being
unchanged, the higher the selling
price of land
8. If the rent were all taken in
taxes, there would be no net rent,
land would have no selling value; but
this destruction of it's selling value
would not affect the rental value
AS it is not everybody that wants
to utilize land and it's natural re-
sources, some prefer to distribute pro-
ducts, others make shoes or automo-
bfles, etc. When we put a tax on
any of these enterprises we tax the
consumer because they add the tax
to the cost of their product. That is
what is called indirect taxation which
I classified as pick-pocketing because
the tax is hiding behind a make-be-
1feve that it is the merchant and
the shoemaker that pays the tax.
AS stated above. Land and labor
is the only fundamental source Of
wealth." that labor is personal prop
| erty while the earth is owned COOP
eratively by mankind. Therefore l
propose that society collect a rental
of the earth's natural resources from
those who want the privilege to util-
ize these resources. That rental,
(ground rent) not to be decided by
an assessor but by the marketable
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
PURGING THE
SUPREME COURT

The Nation. in a recent issue.
carried an excellent editorial on
President Roosevelt'S plan to make
the United States Supreme Court
function better in the interest of
the people as a whole. The edi-
torial, while not favoring COM
pletely the plan, comments favor
ably upon it, 1t is submitted for
our readers attention and study
as follows:
There can be little doubt that Mr..
Roosevelts attack on government by
senility has been a brilliant tour de
force. The right is dismayed by it.
The left is confused. The country
as whole is puzzled and entertained.
No wonder the President felt a bit
prankish when he read the message
at his press conference. But the qUes-
ton of the adequacy of the proposal
remains. Our answer will probably
remind the reader of the Scottish jury
that came back with the verdict, Not
guilty but, don't do it again. We by
no means feel that the President has
chosen the best plan-but along with
a better plan it deserves support.
The proposal is in the form of a re-
organization of the federal judiciary.
1t finds the cause of the delays in
justice in TIE failure of judges to re-
tire at seventy. 1t proposes that for
each judge who refuses thus to retire
an additional judge shall be appointed
to his court. provided that the size
of the Supreme Court shall not ex-
coed fifteen. There is every indica-
ttion that the President is giving the
Supreme Court judges a dose of their
own medicine He adopts
the Supreme Courts method of dis
guising important changes in state
policy behind a screen of Innocent
seeming legality. 1t is unjust to &C
cuse the President of duplicity. He
is doing exactly what Justice Roberts
did when he talked elab9rately of
STATES rights and killed the process
sing taxes. Two can play at that
game, and in the realm of high strate-
gy the Supreme Court has met it's
master.
But it is not all play. What the
President is proposing is to dynamite
the reactionary judges into retirement.
To effect this he uses the most con-
venient handle-old age. But it is
handle to a very real grievance, in the
lower federal courts as we'll as in the
: Supreme Court. There are four Sit
Inn hnr ne hn srd
(, Court of Appeals. Their average age
is seventy-seven and one-half years.
1t is Judge Burlington of this court,
over eighty-one, who has been hold
ing up the Pennsylvania GREYHOUND
case, involving the Wagner Labor Act,
since 1885. With respect to the SUI
preme Court, the Roosevelt luck. it
must be remembered, has not oper-
ated. No appointments have fallen to
him. He has had to sit by helpless
1y and watch the years accumulate
and men decay. He now presents the
tory judges with the bitterest hem
lock cup any tory has had to quaff
enty, only one of them-Brandeis-
definitely liberal. If they genuinely
wish to keep the court from beins
packed" they can hold the number
down to nine by retiring. Whichever
ones do not choose to retire must beal
the responsibility of permanently in
creasing the courts number by thai
many.
One thing is clear. Mr.. Roosevelt
has been at least consistent. He ha.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome
whether or not the writer's Opin-
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. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

A customer walked into a clothing
store recently and was looking at a
suit and exclaimed: IF this is an
all-wool suit, why does it say cotton
on it,"
The clerk (confidentially): THAT
sir, is to deceive the moths"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

Lady shopper: Gee, it's tough to
pay 40c per pound for meat.
Its tougher when you pay twenty
five, madam" replied the butcher.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-18

"As Maine Goes" so goes the
hallucinatiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
JOSEPH DAVIS IS IGNORED AT FETE Prospect Street Man Cele- brates Birthday; Choirs
 to Combine
OAKvlLLE Correspondent; Mae Wllla Bablr
 l817 Waeert0Wn Avenue

Oakville, March MA surprise party was h i'd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davis of Prospect stree. last evening in honor of MT. Davis birthday. The home was att tractively decorated with red and white crepe paper and vases of gar- den flowers. Games and music were enjoyed and later delicious lunch re. vas served.
 Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. c. Richmeyer. MT. and Mrs. R. Sugdon, Mir. and Mrs. R. Davidson. r'r. and Mrs. M. Planning. MT. and " 2. J. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. John Murphy, M:. and Mrs. Willard ( rey. MT. and Mrs. F. Burwell. Mrs. M. Birch. George Loyd, Julia Davidson. Alice Planning and Mrs. Nj sCarthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Brefs

t.. .en the married and the single men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Lenten Services

Lenten ServtceS
 't the All Saints church, Lenten services will be held Thursday eve- ning at 7:3o o'clock. when the Rev. pr. Gilbert Vaugr Henisley of s.. Joan. church. Waterbury. and for- mcrly rector at Christ church. I .'ldgeporl, will be the special Len- te Ireacher. The choir rehearsal V be held Thursray evenine at a'iJ o'clock for ths special canleta
 cvod VrIdny. which will be "FFOm Olivet to Calvary"
 ''-he Al Saints church choir ,nelnhers will join with the choir Of Al Souls church, Waterbury, ct 2 sYs ual Eanlen hervlcs co Waterbury al ( o'eiorh pfldDy evening.
 st the Union l;vngreaa allona elluill. Lenten services Rlil Dc held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Realtors Favoring
 Licensing Measure
Delegation From City Attend Hearing at Judiciary
 Committee Opposition Forces Register Opinions

1 not go into New York. However, he charged, "fly-by-night operators can come into Connecticut and carry on any kind of business they , see fit. Edward J. Burns of Torring- ton, vice-president of the Connecti. cut association of Real Estate Boards declared that all of Litch- field is for the bill while Ralph Sprague of Bridgeport, chairman of the legislative committee of the state association, explained that the measure will not apply to a person selling his or her own property or to persons acting by court orders or receivers. He denied, upon being questioned by Representative Ben- janiin Tonkonow of Meriden, u member of the judiciary committee, that the New York law prevents lawyers from drawing earl estate papers.
 Licensing Law
 G. Leroy Kemp of Darien, state president of the association, stated that 28 states now have a licensing law and have control over 130,OOO men and women in the real estate business. Attorney John D. Thoms of Waterbury asked if a lawyer could draw deed and MT. Kemp said he could.
 Attorney Wilder, in opposition, declared that 1t wan not the first time that such measure had come before the legislature. The first one was introduced, he said, in 1921. T was member of the judiciary com- inittee in 1923 with Judge Arthur F. Els of Waterbury when another bill was introduced" he said. land Judge Fills declared the measure to be the most vicious kind of special legis- lation ever introduced in the general assembly.
 He termed the bill "just one more attempt to confine the real estate business to one group" He said the non.organized real estate dealers were merely asking for their rights. He said that when former Judeg Frederick M. Peasley of Waterbury and Cheshire was house chairman and senate chairman of the judiciary committee the body reported the bill unfavorably both times. He de- clayed that the whole matter could be cleayed up by passage of a five line bill requiring that contract to sell shall be in writing.
 Statutes Sufficient
 H. B. Sherwood of Southport de- clared that the giving of power to the insurance commissioner to re- yoke a license means that a man is guilty until he is proven innocent while Attorney Mary Coughlan of Bridgeport stated that statutes now on the books are sufficient to pro- tect the people. collecting a license fee of $l isn't going to turn Q criminal into virtuous man." she said. Thomas F. Reilly of New Haven also stated that there are sufficient laws now. He pointed out htat ther are only 1900 organized brokers in Connecticut while there are many times than nuinberd in the unorganized group. Harry Cy- phers of New Haven questioned the claim that the association has 1900 members. Others spoke for an against the bill, also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
St. Patrick Eulogized
 In State Legislature
Representative Fitzgerald of AnsOnia Reviews Life of
 Irish Saint-InvOkes Blessing on Legislators

fore the Holy Name societies. "Walk straight on the path of truth, never harbor the spirit of revenge and hold fast to the faith of Christ, the last words of St. Patrick to the Irish people fifteen hundred years ago still applies to the present day." declared Representative Fitzgerald.
 Penance and Prayer
 Toward the close of the fourth century Patrick, . young Christian born of Roman parentage, was held as s captive tending sheep among the mountains of Anthrim and Down." said Representative Titzger- aid as he traced the early life of the saint. He told how his lite was spent in penance and prayer and said that the Psalms of David and the most beautiful hiyInIas of the church were his daily portion while the gift of miracles marked his favor with God. Continuing, Representative FltS- gerald explained how at the age of g years St. Patrick was set free and following Q warning voice from Heaven dedicated himself to the con- version of the Irish race. Alter % years of training at the school os Saint Martin in France he Ye- ceived full power from, Pope Saint Celestiance the First aud was con- secrated Bishop before he sailed for the Irish coast.
 f.nSNvarasm,,a
 His sixty years of preaching is known throughout the world" assert ed Representative Fitzgerald. "He found Ireland heather and left 1t Christian" He recounted how St. Patrick encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rights and how youths and n1aidens embraced the religion. Churches, iiionasteries and covnents sprang up simultaneously throughout the land, Representative Fitzgerald explained. Warriors were converted, princes and chieftains were baptized at the holy wells in Ireland which still bear their names.
 Invokes Blessing
 At the end of his wonderful career his end was the same as his beginning, that of pennance and prayer" asserted the Aiisonia legis- lator. His death occurred, he said, at Cabal in the County Down at the age of l04 years.
 Through the intercession of St. Patrick ask the blessing of God on each and every one of you represen- tatives on this Saint Patrick's Day." he concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
BY WILLIAM J. MORIARTY Democrat Legislative Reporter

State Capitol, Hartford, March l7th Especial to the Democrat.)-- Strong opposition to the proposed law licensing real estate agents and brokers in Connecticut featured the hearing yesterday afternoon before the judiciary committee on the bill designed to place in this line of business under the Jurisdiction of the state insurance commissioner. John M. Hutchinson of Waterbury, vice.president of the National asso- citation of Real Estate Boards, was among those speaking in favor of the measure.
 The bill was introduced by the Connecticut association of Real Estate Boards. Attending the hear ing from Waterbury included, be- sides MT. Hutchinson, James J. Dillon, president of the local board, Norman Neale and Charles Rosen- garten.
 Fitzgerald vs. Wilder
 Attorney David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven directed the preseIlta- ton of evidence in behaf of the bill while the opponents. comprised of non-organized real estate operators were headed by Attorney Frank L. Wilder of Bridgeport, formerly a member of the legislature. The bill establishes $5 yearly license for brokers and a $1 yearly license for salesmen. The insurance commis- sioner would issue the license and would have the power to revoke them for unethical purposes. Mir. Hutchinson declared that the proposed law would protect people from unethical real estate operators He asserted that states bordering on Connecticut have similar laws. A Connecticut operator, he said, can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

g egational church In Thomaston will sing. The Rev. John Curry Walker, pastor of the Second Cone gragational church in Waterbury, VII be the guest speaker. Ills topic " be "Mer and Religion"
 Jliswing the supper and pro- gram, there will be the usual period Oi games. The new ping pong table hal proved to be of great interest 10 t.-c young men. J. M. Greason, presl- dent of the Hens club, completed tho board for the indoor baseball game. This will give an opportunity for some friendly competition be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Civic Theatre Cast
 Undergo Interviews

Excellent progress with the cast for the new Civic Theatre show Hold Your Hat" was announced last evening following dancing and singing tryouts at the Leavenworth street workshop. There will be more tryouts tomorrow evening, said the director, and interviews will be conducted by James Furness all to- day and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

Thursday evening at 7:S0 o'clock. Rev. Edward ftIcxox will be the gLSst and speaker at the Lenten worship. The fellowship committee will sponsor this service. The mem be-s Of the senior choir. will rehearse Immediately after the worship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

Tl-trc will be stations of the cross an benedlction of the blessed sac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
snpper Nleetlnr FrIdax

Tn, Mems club of the Congregas tional church will hold their month- ly meeting Friday evening with a supper served by the Ladies Aid society at 2 o'clock, The Rev. Ed- waId 3. Haiaes, pastor of the Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CROWDED

Cheyenne. Wye. = gUp) = 4 drive to route through traffic around cities and towns h wyoming has been started by James D. True, the state highway superintendent Po,nt- ing to the daily traffic of more than 1000 cars on the Lincoln highway. True urged bypass" roads around urban centers to relieve congestion in the business districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
BY WILLIAM ,. MoRrARTY

tDenl0crat Legislative Rep0rter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, March 17 - St. Patrick, patron saint Of Ireland, was eulogized on the floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

of the house here today by Repre-. sentative John c. Fitzgerald of
 Ailsonia, who is well known to Waterburians having spoken in the Brass City on several occasions be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

The Mothers club postponed their meeting to April 2nd on account of the stormy weather. The meeting WI be held at the Congregational church parish house. The hostesses VIII b. Mrs. Allen Fraser and Mrs. Toy Hallock. Mrs. Howard Won Tobel is president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

ra'nent Friday evening at st. Mary EtagdalenIs church at 7:30 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-12
U. S. IS NOT PLANNING
POTOMAC RIVER CONTROL
Engineer Tells HungerfOrd Dam
age Does Not Justify Project

That the United States Government
was not planning any Potomac River
food control project, was announced
this week by Arthur E. Hungerford,
State director of the National Emer-
gency Council.
Mr.. Hungerford was advised by War
Department engineers that "food dam
ages are not of sufficient magnitude
nor widely enough distributed in the
Potomac River basin to justify any
large comprehensive reservoir control
system"
This means there is slight chance Of
the Savage River dam, which was
planned to be constructed in Garrett
county.
Mr.. Hungerford also said Colonel
Earl 1. Brown, War Department en-
gineer, informed him needed protec-
ton can be obtained more economi-
cally by local works, such as levees
and possibly a few reservoirs than by
a comprehensive reservoir system"
The engineers report pointed out
interested persons in the area may ap-
peal the decision to the Board of En-
gineers for Rivers and Harbors, in
Washington. The appeal may take the
form of either a written communica-
ton or an oral hearing, the report
added.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-12
F. F. A. Boys From Three County
Schools Attend Camp

About thirty-five boys from Acct.
dent, Friendsville and Grantsville
chapters, Future Farmers of America
attended the Central Camp, held al
Frostburg State Teachers College
August 6, and 8. Two hundred stu
dents from other Maryland schools
were there.
The program proved to be educa-
tional and recreational and included
visits to the Celanese Corporation OF
America plant at Cumberland, ex-
hibis at the Cumberland Sesquicenten-
NAL, mine of the Consolidation Coal
Company, the plant of the West Vir-
GINA Pulp and Paper Company, Swal-
low Falls Park and forest area and
Deep Creek Lake.
Guests and speakers included Tas-
ker G. Lowndes, president of the State
Board of Education; John L. Dunkle,
president Frostburg Teachers Col
lege; DR.. H. F. Cotterman, supervisor
of Agriculture; Thomas L. Ferguson,
state supervisor of physical educa-
ton, and Joseph. E. Harmed, author
and naturalist, Oakland. There were a
number of recreational events on the
program. a.
Garrett county teachers present at
the camp were H. H. Spoerlein, Of
Grantsville; C. B. Miller, Friendsville,
and M. G. Calls, Accident.