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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
MORE ABOUT COUNTY AGENT

Editor Askov American:
Pine county farmers are to re" GIVE
about $4,000 in cash for their share
of the Soil Conservation plans Of this
past year. Much more money would
have come in if the farmers had fully
understood how it was to work out.
About year ago we found out about
this and went to the county board and
asked for a full time county agent,
so that we might share in this pro-
gram. The board would not hire
full time county agent, but they found
that they could not enter the Soil
Conservation program unless t ey did.
or hire an emergency county agent.
We had two men from the University
Farm school here to explain it to the
county commissioners.
Here is what they offered them:
Full time county agent to take charge
of sixteen activities plus the soil con-
servation, from March 1 to January l.,
for $500. Or an emergency county
agent to work only on one acti ity (soil
conservatory, said emergency county
agent was to be paid $3.50 for six
months. This they decided to accept
and did hire an emergency agent for
six months for $3.50. At the October
meeting they were not through with
the program and the Extension de-
partment told them that they would
have to pay $685. more to the first of
January. This they did; $3.50 plus
S365 equals S1165, while they could
have had a full time man for $500.
Now there was about $154 left over
from the Corn and Hog program
which could be used for either agent
they selected.
Instead of saving $50 they spent
$685. more and went without the 16
other activities. We spent a great deal
of time and work on this, but do not
feel that the time was lost as we now
have a nice sum of over $4,000 to the
good for Pine county farmers.
This program is to come on again
in some form this year, and | rather
think that the county commissioners
should give it attention as soon as
possible.
DIR. JAMES SLAVEN.
Pine City, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1887.
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stop where convenient and be at home
without having to rely on hotel &C
commOdatiOns. 1t Is rather fncOn-
venient to stop over at hotels when
one is in travelling clothes and to
look for a garage for his car, which
if in the city, is likely to be several
blocks away. But in the small towns
this is not true. However. there are
many schools of thought and there
will always be some who take the
trailer home" along becapse they en-
10y its novel convenience and the
novel convenience of stopping any
place they desire.
As to those who own trailers with
the intention of roaming about like
the nomads, they will in time find
that their jumping here and there has
severed home friendships and home
ties and that they have been unable
to make new ones. In that event they
will feel like the Man Without a
Country" and will again be content
to settle down on good old terra firma
to take their part in civic improve
ment
Therefore municipalities who pre-
pare too deliberately for the trailer
resident may find that they have
strung electric wires and made other
preparations only to have them lying
idle most of the time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14

creased, it is only just we, the state,
should collect a rent from all holders
of land in that vicinity. Taxes should
be paid in proportion to benefits re-
ceived, and that is reflected in the
site value of Land, be it acres in the
raw, or town and city lots, and, as
increase of population is another fac
tor in bringing up the rental Tor
price) value of land, TIE state should
be honest enough to its rising gen.
GRAFTON to safeguard it's rights and
collect rent of bare land into it's
treasury instead of as now, allow
Land sharks to exact pay for values
the people themselves have created,
making them pay twice. Legal steal
ing i'm effect.
1t would be a blessing to mankind
if the editor of the Herald, as we'll
as all other truth loving publishers,
familiarize themselves with the
truths in economics as taught by the
master, Henry George, in his immortal
book, Social Problems" and have the
road. land and tax question settled
right. This is problem the young
people must study. understand, and
demand put into statute law.
EMIL kNIPS.
Fairhope, Ala.
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trail last November. They voted
against Hearst and Fascism. They
voted for their babies and democracy
when they defeated reaction. How
come that Hearst neutrality" is the
ruling passion in Washington now?
What does Hearst care about the chill
dren of the Spanish people or our
own? Less than nothing! It's jake
with Hearst that the German planes
and Italian bombs break the little
bodies with dynamite, smash the
sweet childish faces with steel bombs!
May the Heavens forgive such neu-
trality! Let us send letters of protest
to our representative in Washington
and demand of them not one dollar
for military purposes as long as there
are people in need of the necessities
of life.
LAURENCE V. UBL.
Hinckley, MINI.
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FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.
ARBITRARY AND UNREASONABLE
(The Country PreSs)


The Country Press has great re-
spect for the system of Courts estab-
lished in the United States and an
admiration for the Jurisprudence of
the land. Undoubtedly, the people
owe much to eminent and learned
judges and to the principles they often
discuss so intelligently.
We say so much in order not to he
misunderstood when we say more.
Regardless of the sanctity of law and
order i'm civilization there is no magic
which makes a man wiser on the
bench than on the ground and no
mysterious aroma around the brains
of judges which give them vastly
superior understanding of human
problems.
We have in mind. just now, the de-
velOpment of the judicial principle
that judges and courts have the right
to set aside laws, otherwise properly
and legally enacted. because they are,
in the opinion of the court, arbitrary
or unreasonable" If a legislative
body has the legal right, under our
governmental machinery to enact a
statute, it is not the proper function
of a court to decide whether the ac-
ton is arbitrary or unreasonable.
Opinions as to "reasonableness" and
whether a law is arbitrary or not
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Sandstone visitors from this vicinity
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
kvasnicka, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kvas-
nicka and Joe and Felix, Erick lack
and Art Budd. The majority of them
had dental work done.
Carl Kvasnicka returned to Houston
Saturday. On the way there he
stopped at Minneapolis and visited his
sister and brOther-in-law.
Callers at the Erick lack home last
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kvas-
nicka and Carl Kvasnicka.
Visitors at the w. j. Kvasnicka
home Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Joe
Kvasnicka, Mrs. Felix Kvasnicka.
Mrs. Jerry Sostak and son and Miss
Frisendahl.
Erick lack is saving wood in this
vicinity this week.
Visitors at the w. J. Kvasnicka
home recently were Mrs. Art Budd and
Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka.
Callers at the Fredoline Martinez
home recently were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry SOstak and son and Miss Frisen-
dahl.
Felix Kvasnicka and Art Budd we're
Sandstone callers Monday.
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dollars a day cause untold misery and
bring no good to anyone but them
selves.
Because one man has wealth is no
sign he took it away from us. He
may have created several times as
much wealth as he now has and dis-
tributed the bulk of it to his en-
ployes and charity.
Because Henry Ford and others like
him lived i'm America under our pres
ent system working men and farmers
travel the country in better living
conditions than they could enjoy in
their living quarters at home in most
countries.
Running water in the house and
electric lights. two of the greatest
living comforts, are enjoyed by prac-
tically all families Of working men
in America not to mention the clean,
sanitary living quarters. Children
here enjoy the advantage of any kind
of education they wish. Medical sur
gerry and hospitals are at the back or
all who may be physically in dis
tress. These have all been made pos
sible by our present Christian civiliza-
ton. All thinking people should
think long before destroying it In
favor of bloody civil war.
This has been a hard year, many
of us in this section of the country
never raised any crop this year but
the rich are not to blame; the gov
eminent is not to blame, but we are
to blame by our complaining about
surplus instead of thanking God for
good crops in former years.
| hope the government does heip
MANY of tie farmers through this
winter. but / don't think we should
demand it. We need more thankful
ness for favors shown instead or so
much complaining because more
fayors are not shown us.
The prospects seem to be Tor a
couple of years of good times If
general strike followed by control by
the army does not develop.
HARRY HENDRICKS.
Hinckley. MINI.
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depend upon the individual, whether
he be legislator or judge. In the
United States there are hundreds Of
courts, and probably more than a
thousand judges, whose opinions on
such matters do not always agree.
1t is not unusual for one judge to
hold unreasonable what another
equally intelligent jurist finds entire
ly reasonable What one jurist says
is arbitrary" is upheld, very often,
by the judges of his neighboring state,
as an entirely valid exercise of the
law-making power.
These conflicts occur for the OBJ
vious reason that the judges are not
basing decisions upon legal princi-
Piles, or upon Laws, but upon personal
opinions, which include personal pref
udices and are affected by mental
variations. 1t does not enhance the
public esteem for the judiciary nor
is the man in the street fooled by a
lot of mumbo jumbo phrasing encas-
ing a decision entirely personal in
every respect.
In popular opinion, the laws of the
land are made by legislatures but
any good lawyer will tell you that
the country has about as much judge
made Law as legislative enactments.
In other words, legislatures pass laws
but courts say what they mean, how
they work and the extent of their
operation. Failing to find other
grounds for impaling statute, the
astute jurist simply decides it is "un-
reasonable" or arbitrary" and that is
the end of the law
The people of the United States,
in considering other problems that
may affect their welfare, might give
some thought to whether any judge
however learned, should have the
power to set aside a legislative act
upon the simple assertion of the jurist
that, in his opinion, the Law is "un-
reasonable" or arbitrary" 1t might
be worth their time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
LOSS TO PEOPLE

With the resignation of Chief JUS
tice John p. Devaney from the state
supreme court bench the people of
Minnesota have lost liberal and hu-
name influence on that bench. Mr.
Devaney was first named as chief JUS
tice by the late Floyd B. Olson in Sep
TENDER, 1888, and was again elected
to that post in the November election.
He has lent dignity to the court as
well as a liberal attitude which has
done much to liberalize the whole
courts views. His absence there will
be felt keenly.
While Mr.. Devaney's loss on the
bench is regretted, it is with satisfac-
tion that liberals learn from his own
lips that Mr.. Gallagher will follow the
policies as laid down by Chief Justice
Devaney.
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national affairs the mock neutrality
of this nation prior to May 6, 1917.
In those days American munition
kings were making millions supplying
not only the allies but the central en-
tente with weapons of war. ShiplOads
were routed by way of the Scandi-
navian countries and out of these two
peace-lOving nations the House of
Morgan dispatched cOntraband to who
ever could buy.
But Italy and Germany have i'm
proved upon the brand of neutrality
demonstrated during the Woodrow
Wilson administration. MussOlini and
Hitler profess, as this nation once
professed, strict neutrality. But the
Fascists and the Nazis are not only
violating their pledges, they are send
ing troops into Spain to destroy de-
mOcracy there as they destroyed it
in their home lands.
One of these days the civilized
world is going to realize that no Fas-
cist or Nazi dictatorship can be
trusted Mussolini and Hitler make
heroic protestations of their love of
liberty and freedom, but in their
bloody rule they have stopped at moth
ing to crush human liberty and every
form of freedom, whether it be civic,
political or religious. And today they
represent a world menace to peace
and progress. AS they crushed lib
erty in their own countries they are
now intent upon the task of repeat
ing their infamies in other lands, and
if the Spanish war expands into an
other world war, it will be because
MussOlini and Hitler have willed it so.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
SICKENING NEUTRALITY
Union AdvOcate)

Nazi Germany maintains it's "neu-
trality" toward the Spanish situation
by supplying troops. known as white
Moors," tri-motored Junker planes,
ammunition and munitions to the
rebel fascists commanded by Franco,
the Spanish butcher. 1t is reported
that the army of 5000 Germans now
fighting around Madrid has been
swelled to 10000 during the past two
weeks.
Meanwhile 5000 Fascists from Italy
are bearing arms against the govern
ment of Spain, and Italian bombing
planes, loaded with high explosives,
are dropping death and destruction on
the women and children of a nation
toward which Mussolini declares his
neutrality.
This brand Of neutrality must re-
call to American observers of inter-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
SNOWPLOWING

The matter of snOwplowing roads is
not only a matter of discussion among
Pine county folks and the surround
ing counties, but it is possibly nation
wide where there is sufficient amount
of snow and weather conditions which
cause roads to become impossible at
intervals. However, it is the annual
topic of discussion and source of ar
gument in this county and its happy
solution would be a boon to every one
whether he be a farmer in the far
outlying stretches of the county or the
business men and residents of the
various villages.
1t has always been source of COLI
sternation to many why all of the road
money is spent in the summer time
in making good roads and then net
have any left to make these same
roads passable in the winter time.
This is no reflection on the local
township and county management.
mind you, but rather on our own judg-
ment in demanding that road money
be placed here and road money be
placed there throughout the summer
until fall comes around there is no
road money left with which to keep
those fine roads of ours open through
out the long winter months when it
is certainly necessary that we be able
to make convenient use of the roads.
OF course there can be nothing done
about the matter at this late date
which will benefit us during the pres
ent winter but it is something to work
toward in the future and it would
seem that if there is only a certain
sum to spend for roads that that sum
could be divided so that we can travel
in the winter as we'll as in the sum-
mer. Then, too, if the roads are ade-
quately kept free from deep snow III
the winter months, the upkeep and
maintenance of the roads in the
spring will not be so great. so regard
less of whether snowplowing is ex-
'pensive or not, its purpose is not al
together wasting the taxpayers dol
lars.
In Pine county there are over 500
IlllSS vi Sldle dlu anu gas TAX TOduS
which have to be plowed by the county
and there are only five snowplowing
units to do this work, thus it is seen
that it is impossible to load any more
work onto this equipment unless
money is expended for more. And
the only way to have money to expend
for more equipment is to spend less
on the maintaining and building of
roads in the summer time. Snow
fence is recognized by road building
authorities as an aid to keeping the
roads clear of snow and more of that
could be purchased if less money were
sunk in certain little fancies of tax
payers in the summer time.
There are numerous ways we could
cut down on summer expense of build
ing of roads in order to afford little
more for winter maintenance ard still
have roads that we could travel many,
many times faster in the summer car
and more easy than we can with old
Dobbin and the sleigh in the chill
winter months.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
THE TRAILER FAD

A former resident of this county
who has visited through the southland
and west states that many municipal
tiles are making a special effort to
accommodate trailer tourists. Reports,
likewise, come from the eastern sta eS
to that effect. That is alright as far
as it goes but we think it is just a
fad and will eventually run its course.
Of course some own trailers for the
purpose of getting out a few days or
weeks of the year on vacations and
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FOR MORE THANKFULNESS

Editor Askov American:
| want to commend that article OF
last week in the editorial column en-
titled Another War for Democracy
| think this government should take
drastic steps to stop individuals and
societies in this country from med
ding in foreign affairs such as the
Spanish Civil war. If these soldiers
of fortune and financiers from other
countries had kept their hands eff,
that bloody carnage would have been
ended long ago.
Now another powder key that we
need to watch at present is the strike
situation. | believe in freedom where
a man has a right to quit a job any
time he feels he is underpaid or a
group of men have a right to unitedly
quit if they voluntarily choose, but
the liberty that gives one man the
right to quit gives the other the right
to remain on the job without being
bounded by hired thugs. The man
who is satisfied and is supporting his
family in a creditable manner is en-
titled to protection of this govern
ment.
If we can't remedy things by a
secret ballot every two years, We surely
can't by revolution where a few men
control the mobs by mob psychology.
We have men who plead the cause
of the common man because of their
regard for him and not because OF
hatred for rich. These men do great
good for our country, but men who
agitate and stir hatred for so many
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
WISDOM.

know that laws and institutions
must 90 hand in hand with the pro-
cress of the human mind. AS that
become more developed, more en-
as new discoveries are
made. new truths disclosed, and man
rers and opinions change with the
change of circumstances. institutions
must advance also. and keep pace
with the times.-ThomaS Jefferson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-14
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome
whether or not the writer's op'n-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must he
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles
always are more effective. 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, 1937-01-14
BUYING ROADS
Editor Askov American:

Your exchange, The Duluth Herald,
states, North Minnesota ought to
favor One-cent increase in the gasO-
line tax" Newspapers as a general
thing are of immense value to COM
munity, but when the publish er don't
understand economics he advocates a
law, bad as a "braintruster" or the
average legislator can make,
When you spend the taxpayers
money improving roads, and thereby
the price of adjoining land is in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-28
Makes No Difference How
Long 1t Takes, 1t Will
Be Done, John Lewis
Declares
100000 CHEST FOR
DRIVE is PROVIDED
Milwaukee Convention AS
sesses All Members One
Dollar for Fund To Union
ize Detroit Plants; Lewis
Works Up Great Emotions
In Convention

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 28.-(AP)-
The UAWA mapped svigorous and
continuous campaign today to or.
ganize the 125,OOO Ford Motor Com
pany employees and pledged $500, OOC
war chest to finance it.
Whipped to an enthusiastic peak
by the lead and peace-making in
fluence of their leader, John Lewis
the UAWA convention delegates pre-
pared the machinery for the drive a.
gainst the "only outstanding" auto
mobile corporation that has not been
unionized.
In a resolution the convention
pledged 'full financial and moral sup
port" of the union to the campaign
in order that the JAW twill ibe able
to sign an agreement with the Ford
Motor Company by the first of the
year."
The resolution, adopted by stand
ing vote, which developed into de-
monstration, authorized a one-dollar-
a-member special assessment.
A few hours earlier the delegates
had heard Lewis declare "it doesn't
make any difference how long it takes
to organize the Ford plant. The
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-28
Three Men Seize v. C..
Blount, of Thomasville,
Near Greensboro, and
Ride All Night
BURN CAR AFTER
SENDING MAN OFF
Auto In Which Swannanoa
Youths Were Forced To
Drive Payne From Ashe-
vile to Townsville Is
Found in Siler City; Make
New Gateway

Siler City, Aug 28-(AP)-Deputy
Sheriff p. T. Elkins said a young man
reported to him today he had been
kidnapped near Greensboro last night
by three men armed with machine
guns, one of whom fitted the descrip-
ton of Bill Payne, escaped convict
charged with the killing last Sunday
of George Penn, State highway patrol
man.
Elkins said the man, who identified
himself as V. C.. Blount, of Thomas
vile, said the trio, after taking him
for an all-night ride, burned his car
near here early this morning and sped
away in a high-powered automobile,
presumably containing friends.
The information about the alleged
kidnapping came hot on the heels of
the discovery in front of the Chatham
News building here of the car that a
young SwannanOa couple said was
taken from them night before last by
a man they identified as Payne.
The burned car (big Pontiac) was
found three miles from here this
morning.
Elkins gave the following account
Ii O11l DlOullt1 VIII 4C1L AAA1A1OO4dCC4y
for Thomasville and after reporting
the episode and leading officers to
the burned car:
About o'clock last night as he
was leaving Greensboro en- route to
his home, Blount was brusquely halt
ed by three men armed with machine
guns, who leaped on his running
board He was Immediately blindfold-
ed and ordered to take a kneeling po-
sition between the seats. Then his cap
tors began to drive. He could not tell
the direction.
Blount said the men were waiting
for another machine, judging from
snatches of low-voiced conversation
reaching him. At a. m. they ran out
gas three miles from Siler City and
instructed him to go after more gas
He left in the direction of Siler City,
his blindfold having been removed,
and a can placed in his hand with in
structions not to look back. At dis
lance he said he hazard a backward
glance to see his automobile in flames
and his captors getting into big car
alongside and dashing away.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-28
Britain Will.
Cable Note
ToJapanese
Strong, Blunt Note
To Ask for Full Sat-
isfaction in Ambas-
sadOr Attack

London, Aug. 28.-(AP)- Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden today order
ed delivery of strong note to the
Japanese government in protest Of
the machine-gunning of the British
ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knat
chbull-Hughessen.
The belief grew in diplomatic quar-
tiers Anglo-JapanesC relations might
be suspended if the demands in Bri-
tains note were not met with what
Whitehall considered a reasonable pc
riod.
There was every indication the pro-
test would be very blunt. Mere re-
grets for Japanese airmen's attacks
Thursday on the Nanking-Shangha
road, it was thought, would not sat-
isfy Britain