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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
BLACK ANSWER
(The st. Paul Daily NeWS)

(The st. Paul Daily News)
Justice Hugo L. Black made the
best of a bad situation in his radio
reply to the Ku Klux Khan charges
which had been brought against him
by certain powerful newspapers.
In clever appeal made in simple,
Straightforward language he invoked
the spirit of tolerance as the neces-
sity for his unprecedented appeal
to the public, admitted his member
ship in the hooded order some Is
years ago, said he had long since
left it, urged his own record in con-
gress as the best evidence of his
own tolerance and declared the in
cident is closed so far as he is con-
cerned.
His enemies were quick to seize
upon his admission of membership
and that fact stands out in today's
comment on his defense" His
friends are just as certain that he
cleared himself of what they regard
an attempt to diScredit another Glib
eral" justice.
The comment on his talk is as
varied as ENTHUSIASTICALLY that
from the ordinary folk to whom he
appealed.
Since Justice Black made it clear
that he will not resign from the
bench because of his former Khan
membership (the claim is made that
a member can not resign from the
Klan), there seems to be little point
in continuing the controversy. The
past is over and he is to be judged
by his conduct as a justice.
Meanwhile, though it is, of course,
no justification, it seems significant
that these revelations and attacks
always seem to arise when an out
standing liberal is appointed to the
bench 1t is too bad the same zeal
for exposure is not displayed in the
case of conservative" appointees.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
A Special Session

1t seems to be certain that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt will call special ses-
sion of congress between the dates OF
November 8 and Is. In these fast
moving times conditions arise almost
without warning when it is necessary
to take action and in consideration
of this it appears that the president
feels that a program which he will
offer will serve better if offered sew
eral weeks in advance of the regular
session which would naturally come
after the first of the year.
Some of the things which it is
thought certain that the President
will offer to special congress if
one is called, are crop control, hours
and wages, government re-organiZa-
ton and establishment of eight re-
gional planning boards.
Especially is the first mentioned
important. A solution of the farm
program is long overdue. 1t has gone
the way of many other proposals
which would help make the wealth
distribution better and the lot of the
SOllllilOll OSltCl. 4noSil . pal III
and sidestepping has given the ma
ton practically no farm program
where other classes have received
full aid from legislation. The re-
dictionary politician tells us that moth
ing can be done for agriculture, while
in the same breath he advocates more
legislation for industry.
Politicians also tell us that farm
ing is different than other lines OF
industry because there are so many
kinds of farming that when govern
ment steps in with legislation it will
aid some and be hindrance to 9TH
ers. Why then would not the same
condition arise when legislation i:
sponsored and passed which favors
some classes in the country and pen
allies the farmer. That talk is al
bunk and it will be proved bunk
too, if a real honest to-goodness farm
program as proposed and suggested
by the rank and file of the farm pop
ulation is drafted.
A law prohibiting unfair trade
practices in business has been placed
on statute books, thus by the same
token why can't farmers be protected
from the unfair manipulating of theil
farm crops. 1t possibly is not fal
into the future when a cost of pro-
duction program will be enjoyed by
farmers and with it a regulation as
to maximum consumers prices
President Roosevelt has shown by
his past actions that he wants to be
president for all the people and il
he want to call a special session
Of congress the sooner the better
for it is high time that an adequate
farm program is passed and before
another crop comes around, which is
likely to come around if we wait
for the regular session to do some
thing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07

day for Iron River to visit her broth
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rex Miller and also to get acquainted
with her new niece.
MIR. and Mrs. AL Johnson and
daughter, Austrid, of Friesland, spent
Sunday afternoon at the S. Haglin
home.
MIR. and Mrs. D. Karsky and chill
dren attended the wedding of her
niece at Pine City Saturday.
Miss Ruth Swanson of California,
arrived Friday to visit her mother
and other relatives.
Willard Nelson of Duluth, spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Ben Nelson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Happy News

1t is with great pleasure that pro-
gressives and citizens in general
throughout the nation learn that
George w. Norris, Nebraska's veteran
United States Senator, is in Rochester
only for physical checkup and that
no illness prompted his arrival there,
as was first thought. Dispatches
from the Mayo clinic at late hour
Wednesday disclosed that aside from
minor dental infection Senator Nor
ris' condition is good.
George Norris has given a long life
Of useful and unselfish service to
the common people of this land OF
ours and any question as to his state
of health is cause of anxiety
among us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Sandstone Farm
Meeting Is Held

Only small attendance took part
in the discussion at the Sandstone
Farm conference which was sched-
uled Sunday as being in prepare
ton for the large statewide meet
ing which was held the following
day in st. Paul. A general discus
sion, however, was INDUCED in and
some resolutions were drafted. One
of the issues for discussion had to
do with the merging of the Farmers
Holiday Association with the Farm
ers Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Marriage Applications

The following have applied to the
clerk of district court of Pine county
for marriage licenses the past two
weeks:
Paul B. O'Malley of Hinckley, to
Hazel D. Goring of Willow River
Andrew F. Meyer to Dorothy Kick
both of Sturgeon Lake.
Harry Madison of Sandstone, to
Emma Gunderson of Superior, Wis
Emil E. Hoppe of Winona, to Mary
S. Biwer of Hinckley.
Walter NJ Clyne of Beroun, to Betty
A. Geiler of Pine City
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Duxbury

Mrs. Erwin Anderson and children
returned home Saturday from Will
liston, N. D., where they had visited
relatives the past two months.
Harold Anderson went to ST. Paul
Sunday, returning Monday evening.
Floyd and Billie Norton of Mime
apolis, were weekend visitors at
the B. Van Alstine home.
MIR. and Mrs Adrian Shute and
R. J. Shute were callers in Webster,
Wis, Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
Croningen

The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. John Bloom Thursday, Oct. a.
All members will help serve. Ev-
erybody welcome.
Mrs Ben and Anna Nelson spent
Saturday with Mrs. Edberg at Fin
layson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Postma spent
the weekend at Minneapolis and
also attended the wedding of their
daughter, Genevieve, to L. Bloom
Saturday evening
Miss Helen Miller of Winona, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Miller, and left Mon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07

to make himself the real hero when
with less than a minute to play, he
intercepted one of Pine City's passes
and raced 80 yards for touchdown
just before the game ended. Score
10 to 6.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07
HinckleY

Substitutes: Sullivan for SWennes
Kubat for Perkins; Clyne for Bede
Kub for Hogland; McNeal for Nc
KuSick.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-07

dence when an appointment of con-
sentative is made.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
Harem Skirts---U. S. Style

GONE years ago Kemal Ataturk, Turkish Dictator
~ abolished harems face veis ezzes and last but not
least, the harem skirt.
He said that old Turkey was dead end that the new
nation going to be of the most progressive in the
world-a statement that he has since made good
Everyone will remember the harem skirts-remnding
one of baggy pair of trousers made Of costly silks and
satins, and fastened at the ankles.
Well it looks though the harem skirts are going to
be the fashion rage of 1887 That of course if dealers
in bicycles have their way.
With the bicycle given new lease on life by its popu
larlty among women the Bicycle Trade Association re-
ports that 1886 was better for business than even in 899
the last banner year.
For the convenience of women they have sy1iss de-
wise the harem skirt
1t will be featured by ewced clips fashioned on the
same principle the clips male bcycists wear around
the cuffs of their trousers.
So II you women in evening clothes and harem
skirts pedalng to formal social functions during the
year you know that the clock has been turned back in
two ways-fashion and transportation.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

&face contacts, there runs an in.
creaSing anger and bitterness.
This bitterness amazes us. "Why
are people so ungrateful- actually
resentful?" we cry. why are our
efforts to help others so seldom
SucceSSful?"
The answer is obvious, but our
conceit blinds us to it. People are
"resentful' because our pity all too
often contains thinly yelled con.
tempt. We are so sure that they
are failures and we are successes.
Nor are we content to offer aid
We insist upon taking over their
whole lives and running them for
them. Surely they should be
pleased!
But they aren't pleased! Their
lives may seem horrible messes to
us, but they like them. Those
lives fit their alien Spirits-they
are comfortable in them-they
know their way around.
Why should we come along and
wreck the whole pattern of their
existence just because we have
! given them an old overcoat, some
worn blankets and 1857 worth of
/ groceries.
SELF-RESPECT
Can't we understand that they,
too, have their personal pride and
self-respect? Can't we recognize
that they have a right to Be Them
selves, just as we have?
But we don't recognize these
things. Instead, we pity them with
an insulting condescension. And
they accept our charity. But, while
they do so, they are determined to
get hunk! Some day they'll be
revenged for this affront upon
their self-respect! In the mean
time, they'll make us pay as dearly
as possible for our complacent con-
ceit!
Yes, pity is pernicious form of
self-indulgence. If you wish to
help others, do So-quietly, de-
Gently. as a matter of course
thanking God that you have suf'
ficient abundance for this beauti-
full and highly civilized gratifica.
ton.
But don't try to crash the spot.
light with your Lady Bountiful
act. Or, sure as God made little
apples, someone will give you the
gong!
(ThiS column UelcOmeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters 10iU be
handled contidentiGlly and an
S1Uered promptly if stamped, ad-
dressed envelopes are included0
Copyright. 1887, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

they'll have to scrape that mug
off the floor with a knife after
we run over him. But you know
how it is, Senator. The boys
are all up on their hind legs and
want to get going, but there are
a whole lot of things that have
to be attended to. We've got to
get out some literature, and -7e
wouldn't stand a dead mans
chance if we didn't work up
real precinct organization
that's what counts, not dis
trict, but a precinct Organiza-
tiOn. Then we've got to throw a
few little parties-yOu 'rnOw,
just to get things warmed up,
and a lot of little things like
that. don't want a dime out
of this, Senator, and nObOdy's
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
independent Judiciary
RuL. T. Williams. Jr.

was prevented only by the ac-
tiOn of the Supreme Court.
In 1886 Congress tried to au-
thOriZe illegal searches and
seizures of private papers. Again
it was prevented from carrying
out this outrage only by the ac-
ton of the Supreme Court.
In 1890 Congress attempted to
imprisOn at hard labor citizens
who had never been indicted by
grand jury. 1t was prevented
from so doing only by the action
of the Supreme Court.
In 1892 Congress tried to sub
ject a citizen to criminal prose.
cutiOn after having already com.
PEELED him to testify before a
grand jury. This injustice was
prevented only by the action of
the Supreme Court.
In 1893 Congress attempted to
take property for public use
without due and full cOmpensa-
tiOn to the owner of the prop
erty. 1t was only prevented
from committing this robbery by
the action of the Supreme
Court.
In 1899 Congress attempted
to violate the provision of the
Constitution which requires
that the defendant in a Grim.
inal prosecution must be con-
frOnted with the witnesses
against him. It was only the
action of the Supreme Court
in this case which prevented
the Congress from riding
rOughshOd over the Constitu-
tiOnal rights Of a citizen.
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
In 1909 Congress attempted
to allow an appeal by the Gov
ernment in a criminal trial
after the accused had been
found not guilty by a jury. 1t
was only the action of the Su-
preme Court which prevented
the Congress from committing
this outrage.
IN 1917 congress aLLempLed
to impriSOn a man without jury
trial-and for what?-
For publishing a letter con-
tanning matter alleged to be
defamatOry of the House."
Again it was only the action
Of the Supreme Court, which
can neither be cOerced nor in
timidated by either branch Of
the Federal Government, that
prevented the Congress from
riding rOughShOd over the
rights and liberties of a man
whom Congress attempted to
make the victim of its lawIess
raids.
And as Mr.. Warren so truly
says: what Congress has
once done, it may well try to do
again."
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
GOT RESULTS

With the proper apologies to the
American Medical Society and
those physicians who are always
jealous of their prerogatives,
offer today a cure for influenza,
grippe, and that heavy cold.
Although I hardly think I could
get a testimonial for this cure
from the official who told me
about it you will have to take my
word for it that he says it's
dandy.
In fact, he was already to offer
it to me over his signature when
the little woman" demurred on
the ground that when he runs for
President someone might recall
that he takes a drink once in a
while and bar him from the
White Ribbon vote.
Officially he is temperate man.
And, for that matter, privately he
is as temperate as anyone could
wish. But you know how those
things are misconstrued.
At any rate he was set on going
to that $25 gold plate breakfast
in honor of the Presidents birth
day. He was so set on the idea
of honoring man whom he ad-
mireS tremendously that when he
began to Sniffle and ache he prac-
tically emptied the medicine chest
at home down his throat.
Came to the hour of departure.
The Misseus said he oughtn't to
go He was just too sick. A
Stalwart Democrat never shirks
his duty. however, and off he
went to the breakfast.
The first thing he received was
a cocktail. 1t was named the
Presidential cocktail. AS he ex-
plains it, it was mixed from rum,
some ingredient he never heard
Of before and fruit juices. He
tried his. The first taste was
very, very pleasing.
His wife, who never INDUCES,
loaned him hers. He tried that
also. And believe it or not he
started on the mend Immediately.
Right now he is holding down
his job with only a vagrant dab
at his nose and feels that he not
oriy beat the doctors but has a
sure cure.
He's promised me the recipe
but you know these Democrats.
They're such a clanny bunch that
| I'm still waiting for It.
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

| SSANAAOSS
ano economics. The thing puzzled
me. Could any youth possibly
know all that and still have room
in his head for anything prac-
tical or important in diplomacy
or government?
But the fact is that English
public service attracts better
brains than ours. We have made
several faltering beginnings in
providing specialized training and
recruiting superior character and
brains for Government. One of
the most interesting now comes to
head with completion of the
plans for Harvard'S new graduate
school of public administration
LuciuS N. Littauer, 78-year-old
glove manufacturer, of Glovers-
vile, N. Y, has given 100000
for the schools. An impressive
commission, headed by President
Dodds, of Princeton, works out the
details and submits them to Presi-
dent Conant, of Harvard.
The general prospectus seems
plausible and sensible. They will
give the lads not only theory, but
on the faculty will include Fed
eral, State and municipal officials,
skilled in the hard, exacting work
aday techniques of successful ad-
miniStration. The actualities of
politics" are included in the COM
missions broad outline of the
curriculum.
"ACTUALITIES"
Certainly the undertaking is
unique, and there is indicated a
realistic attitude, as contrasted to
the outgivings of Starry-eyed slay-
erS of paper dragons in the past.
Unfailingly, men who know the
theory of Government have gone
down before men who knew the
art of Government. Can they
teach the art of Government
One is inclined to think that much
will depend on how profoundly
they explore the actualities OF
politics.
For a seminar, they should build
a back room, and on the walls
there should be three or four old
Lime Kiln" prints and John l.
Sullivan in his prime. One stu
dent impersonateS the barkeeper
named Louey, passing in and out
with trays of drinks. What drinks
he serves will depend on whether
they are out for real BelaScc
realism. The professor takes tn:
part of the high-minded Senator
Goofus, benign, amiable, univer
sity bred and with a Daniel Web
Ster get up. The student has the
role of Dan Skully, political handy
man and faithful henchman o1
the Senator The campaign fol
reelection is on:
Dan-"Now don't get me
wrong. Senator. I'll 60 all the
way through. with you and
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

gence! Chances Elsie Robinson
are, the idea shocks you. Pity
you've been taught to regard as
a lovely virtue an outreach-
ing of noble unselfishness. And
sometimes-rarely-it is just that.
But, generally, it is something
quite different-an expression of
our will-to-poWer-t h a n W n h
there is nothing more insidiously
demoralizing or vicious.
No attitude toward our fellow
man can give us more exquisite
reactions than pity. Naturally we
conclude it is divine reaction,
but the truth is that, nine times
out of ten, the thrill comes from
flattered vanity rather than
spiritual grace.
Nothing gives us such a grip
over the other fellows fortune as
pity, nor as Subtly implies our own
superior strength and wisdom. We
may be 81 varieties of damnfool
in our own daily conduct, but we
can always console ourselves by
condescending to some even
dumber mortal. And what a big
bang we get out of Playing God!
THERE'S A PRICE
It's a costly amusement, how.
ever. For the other fellow is seldom
as dumb as we think he is. We
may fool ourselves with our Sancti.
fled role, but not him. He sees
through our Self-deluSion and, fire.
quently, takes full advantage of it.
He's willing to act as stooge in our
God act, willing to pour out the
adulation Self-appointed Gods re.
quire, but, bigolly, we'll pay for it.
And we do!
Rapidly, from tinid modest
pleas his demands assume mag
nificent proportions. At first he is
Surprised-touched to tears-by
our generosity. Presently he con
siders it his due =. . is shocked anc
indignant if 1t is not forthcom
ing. And always. beneath all sur
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

trying to get on your leg, but if
we boys are going to get out and
put this over, we've got to have
just about $4,000.
The SenatOr-'T realize that
these are perfectly legitimate ex-
penses; but, Dan, the fact is,
that 1 am in somewhat strait
ened circumstances. There have
already been heavy inrOads on
my resources in this campaign.
You see"
Dan-"Listen, Senator, let me
take a load off your mind. You
know yourself that you could
step out and make big rough
touch right this minute - not
$4,000 but 100000 if you needed
it. But a guy like you is too
bashfuI for his own good. Sen
The Washington times., 1937-02-05

Hardly a day passes in either
House of the present Congress that
some Senator or Representative
does not betray either his igno-
rance of some salient fact in our
national life or his contempt for
the lesson which this fact teaches.
A glaring example of this igno-
rance or indifference is the POM
pouS boast which appears in a
recent issue of the Congressional
Record to this effect:
That the Supreme Court of the
United States has never, in all our
history, protected the rights and
liberties of the people from an
attempt by their Senators and
Representatives in Congress to ride
roughshod over both.
PROTECT INDIVIDUALS
Turn to the record and you will
find that there is no truth what
ever in this alleged infallibility on
the part of Congress.
The record reveals the follow
ing facts which have been pains
takingly set forth by Mr.. Charles
Warren, of Massachusetts,, in the
revised edition of his timely and
brilliant book-"Congress, The
Constitution and the Supreme
Court"
1T is a solemn fest that,
even in times of comparative
freedom from emergency or
excitement, Congress, or one of
its branches, has violated the
provisions of the Bill of Rights
at least 10 times since the
year 1867; and at least 10 times
has the Supreme Court saved
tn individual against Congress
SiOnal usurpatiOn of power"
What are the 10 violations of
the Bill of Rights by the Con-
gresS from which some citizen has
been saved only by the action of
the Supreme Court since the
year 1867?
In 1865 Congress for the
third time in its history at
tempted to nuIlify the prOhibi-
ton contained in the COnStitu-
ton against bills of attainder
and was prevented from SO do
ing by the action of the Su-
preme Court.
In 1857 Congress attempted to
make a crime out of an act
which was not a crime when it
was committed, by passing an
ex post factO law to punsh a
man for committing such an act.
Again Congress was prevented
only by the action of the Su-
preme Court.
In 1870 Congress attempted to
authorize the re-trial in a Fed
eral Court of facts already tried
and settled in behalf of the
plaintiff in a State court. 1t
The Washington times., 1937-02-05
The Greatest Show On Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

Fan article written about Senator
Joseph Guffey has not been told.
Word for word the Holt resolu-
ton followed the Guffey resolu,
ton for an investigation of the
book about the Supreme Court.
And to make the similarity stick,
the young Senator issued a state
ment to the press after he intro
duced his resolution which was an
exact copy of the speech delivered
by Senator Guffey in the Senate
except that he substituted men
ton of the Guffey article wherever
Senator Guffy had mention 1.-THE
Nine Old Men"
1t just boils down to the fact
that the young Senator's sense of
humor has gotten the best of him,
or do you think he got the best
Of the Senators who are striving
nightly to give him what they
consider a well-merited rebuke?