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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04


legislation, and new protection for
civil liberties.
Among the $500 youth who gath
cred in Washington last week to urge
Congress to pass the American Youth
Act were six young people from Min
nesota. Leader of the delegation was
the youthful member of tie state leg
islature, Harold Peterson, who repre-
sented Governor Benson at the con-
ference. Peterson read a message
from the governor in which he stated
that he was in hearty accord with
youths struggle for recognition. Gov
ernor Benson was one of the original
sponsors of the American Youth Act
which would provide work and voca-
tional training for needy youth.
Arthur Nordstrom was appointed by
Commissioner of Insurance Frank
fetka as deputy commissioner last
week to take the place vacated by
Dewey johnson who became congress-
man from the fifth district. Nord-
strom is a former official of the Broth
erhood of Railway Clerks.
breach between two sections of
the Farmers Union in Minnesota
which has lasted four years may be
healed in the near future. A recent
decision of the Cooperative Union Ac-
tivities, which controls the Farmers
Union Livestock commission and the
Central Exchange of South St. Paul,
indicates that it will rejoin the Min
nesOta Farmers Union i'm an effort
to unite progressive farm groups.
Governor Benson came to grips with
two conservatives this week, Repre-
Friday evening, and was laid over for
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services March Sunday
school, 10 a. m, all ages; morning
service, IL a. M, subject, God is
Righteous. Third sermon from the
First Epfstle of John. p. m, Bear
pei service We invite you to the eve
ming service, subject, On to Calvary.
Wednesday, p. M, Bible study and
prayer meeting.
Friday, 8 p. m, Young Peoples meet
ing.
r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04

In ordering a five-day week for all
employees in administrative depart
ments, Governor Benson is making
government conform to modern social
and economic trends which economists
tell us will be increasingly in the
A survey conducted by the Commits
sion of Administration and Finance at
the request of the governor before he
made his decision, showed that a five
day week would not impair the eff
ficiency of the various state depart
ments, nor would any public incon-
venience result therefrOm.'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04
Peace Lutheran Church, FiniaysOn.
II. SpOrleder. pastor.

English service in Finnish National
Lutheran church at 1920 a. M;
church school at 10 a. m; subject,
"Oh, Deepest Depth of SIM
Choir practice Thursday at p. m.
at the H. Woessner home.
Confirmation class meets Saturday
at $50 a. m. in the parsonage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04

Legislators who attempt to WELD
find the folks back home giving voice
to their opinions. according to pres
ent indications. Concern over the de-
feat of the StockweH water power
amendment has already started rep
ercussiOns in certain quarters. The
eighth district Farmer-Labor conven-
ton last week asked that 1.-The bill
be reconsidered and that it be adopted
in the House."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04
State Capitol News

We in Minnesota are in the habit
dition confined to the southern states.
Yet committee of the State Planning
board has found that virtually so per
cent of the farm Land in Minnesota
is cultivated by tenants, and. con-
trary to popular impressions, farm
tenancy reaches its highest peak of
approximately 20 per cent in those
counties which have the best farm
land-Traverse, Rock and Pipestone.
A few of the other significant find
ings of the survey are:
Acreage operated by tenants in
creased from 1886 per cent in 1880
to All per cent in 1935-11.31 per
cent in Is years. Number of farms
occupied by tenants grew from 24.73
per cent in 1920 to 1886 per cent in
1895.
Mortgages in 43 out of 81 counties
reporting were foreclosed on an aver.
age of 27.7 per cent of the farms in
the last ~ years, the percentage in
some counties running as high as $50
marshall county,. Total value of
foreclosed farms in the 43 counties
amounted to S219,535.9 $50
Average sale value of land in Min
nesota was $40 in 1910. $1O4 in 1880,
and S44 in 1885. At the peak of Land
values in 1920, the average sale value
of an acre of land in Rock county
was $3.50: Carver. $lS7; Martin, $1S5;
Mobiles, S179: Faribault, STA; and
Pipestone, S153.
Insurance companies hold mort
cages on total farm valuation of
S26.222,72O.
Tax delinquency on farm lands has
increased from $14,66S,O22 in 1923 to
S39.340.15O in 1885.
Value of insurance companies held
ings increased from $2,O95,571 in 1925
to $50. 1913 $50 in 1895.
These figures paint dark picture
for Il future of American farmers.
The terrific pace at which tenancy
is increasing points toward COM
pletely landless tenant class in the
not so distant future unless we take
positive steps at once to put farming
on sound economic basis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-04

sentative Roy Dunn Of Pelican Rapids
and Senator A. ]. ROckne of ZumbrOta.
Representative Dunn told the House
tax committee it would be better to
increase the states bonded indebted
ness few million dollars and pass
a flat seven per cent corporation tax
rather than the administration net
income tax bill, and went on to say
we might live to see the day when
MinnesOta's budget is balanced by a
temporary sales tax effective for
only two years.
Governor Benson replied: ut is
surprising that repl sentative Dunn
now says it is better to increase the
bonded Indebtedness of the state than
it is to balance the budget with a
tax upon wealth. When it comes to
choice between buds et-balancing
and taxing wealth, the conservative s
can always be depended upon to de-
sert their budget balancing and go
over to the side of wealth. During
the campaign Mr.. Dunn told the peO-
pie of Minnesota that his party under
no condition would impose sales
tax upon the people of this state.
New movements springing from the
masses and not from the top were
viewed as a healthy sign for t. is
country by Monsignor John w.
O'Grady. head of the Graduate School
of Social Work at the Catholic Uni
versity in Washington. ID. c., who
spent few days last week in the
Twin Cities arranging for a confer
ence to be held this summer.
A distinguished member of the
Catholic church and liberal thinker
known as a pioneer in the field OF
social security, Monsignor o Grady
declared: THE surprising thing to
many of us is that new movements
are springing up from the masses and
not from the top. 1t is a sureins
up of men and women in the labor
movement and among clients them
selves which is responsible for the
change and not the leaders in social
work.
Social welfare legislation only a
| few years ago belonged to tie uplift-
ers," he pointed out, "but today it be-
longs to the people. They are begin
ming to demand it not as a gift from
above, but as something which IL ey
themselves create for themselves
There must be something in TIE all
that makes residents of Minnesota
social-minded. Minnesota has an op-
portunity to become national leader
in social legislation"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
new YORK COTTON
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, February 27.-Cotton
futures opened steady, 4 to 7 higher,
on active trade buying Of near
months. improved Liverpool cables
and foreign buying March. 1898;
May. 1878; July, 1249; October,
1197; December, 1193; January.
1193.
The initial advance carried March
70 13 cents, the first time that this
price had been touched since last
July. Near months strength as trade
shorts continued to cover was again
the outstanding feature.
Old crop positions were also steadier
on reports Of wanted rain and snow
in the Western belt.
Overnight reports that the Com
modify Trade Corp. through February
rs had requests for release Of 414,291
bales of loan cotton were regarded
as confirming reports of an insistent
spot demand Spot houses were guess
ing that sales on option on loan
cotton thus far amount TO between
5000 and 1000 bales.
Considerable realizing and some
hedging developed on the initial bulge
but the undertone held steady. May
reacted from 1874 to 1911 and was
selling at 12.72 shortly after the
first half hour, when prices generally
were 8 to points net higher.
Liverpool reported firmness in
sympathy with reaction of overseas
market.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Washington Produce.

BUTTER-92 score. 1-pound prints. SO:
A-pound prints. 80; tub, 81; 80 score. l.
pound prints. 81: .h-pound prints. 3S;
tub, So. Market slightly weak.
MEATS-Choice beef. 15: calves. 16;
veal. 10: lamb. 1S: pork loin. 21; fresh
ham, 23: smoked hams. 20; sliced bacon.
33; slab bacon. 2S; compound. 1914; lard.
LIVE sToCK-Pigs. sha9: light hogs,
9a9H; medium. 9Ka9h; heavies, sac;
roughs. 5ha7ha; calves. 5a9h; lambs.
Prices laid shippers net fob Washing
ton. By the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economies:
EGGS-Market mostly weak; receipts
moderately heavy: United States Govern
ment graded extras, large, u cent lower
Current receipts. 21a21 "a: hennery whites,
21H2a22. Government graded and dated
white eggs (net prices paid shippers fob
Washington): u. 8. extras. large. 22;
U. s. extras. mediums. 20: U. s. stand
ards. large, 2124.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady at un-
changed prices. Fowl: Colored. heavy
15a18: Leghorns. 11a13. Chickens: Rocks
and Crosses, 2Oa22. a l-cent premium on
some broiiers and roasters. Guineas.
2 pounds. 25a3O each; old guineas. 20a25
each. Turkeys: Young hens. l9a2O: young
toms. under 10 pounds, 16a17; 20 pounds
and over. 15; No. IS. II; old hens. IA;
old toms. IA.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 81 up Omitted
states Department Of Agriculture) .-Hogs,
5.OO0. including $500 direct. Only few
with Fridays average; top, 1925; good
and choice, 19O-2sO pounds. IOIOa1 O.35;
odd lots medium to good. 14O-16O pounds,
S.O0a9,50; rev common and low medium
grade light pigs, $50; practically no sows;
800; compared with week ago. market
Cattle. Siescs 100 calves, 100. Compared
Friday last week. strictly good. choice and
PTIme PIgpsr steers and yearlings Is to rs
steady: market very irregular. due to
sharply fluctuating- receipts; closing un-
dertone strong on long-fed cattle. all
weights, consequently healthy on good to
choice kinds suitable for substitute ship
RTb on eseS fxteme tog 14s5
l,43O pounds, ,14.5O, also new highs for
these weights; heavy long-fed steers thin.
ming out noticeably. as are well-fattened
seadg SG st5ss p4astas sGoS TOD i0d 5 chse S ve
common and medium heifers strong to 25
higher at $50 down; good and choice beef
cows. 25 to 80 higher: others and cutters
Sheep. 1000 inciudine 400 direct:
for week ending Friday. 1900 directs.
Compared Friday last week. fat lambs
on Monday. lis; eioslns top. i 10: Sest
CoIorados: few lots and loads fed West
erns on the close indicate feed yard clear
1ncss bulk Toole,S1 ls%bs foE wsek
sHs s1ss; i:s Iss.. sGo sal. e 'e'
Evening star., 1937-02-27
ATLAS STOCK "TIP"
AIRED AT HEARING
Detroit Broker Connects Member
of Hutton Firm With Motor
Boys Story.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Testifying at a hearing before the
Securities Commission on whether w.
E. Hutton g. Co., New York brokers,
should be barred from IA securities
exchanges for alleged manipulation Of
Atlas Tack Corp. stock, Government
witnesses told the commission yester-
day afternoon how word that the
motor boys" were buying Atlas stock
brought quick and large profits to
spectators.
Andrew D. Hotchkiss, manager of
the Detroit brokerage Office of Good
body & Co.. directly connected men,
Der of the Hutton firm with informa-
ton that Detroit automotive manu-
tacturers were interested in Atlas stock
The witness, a brother of Fred
HotchkiSS famous Yale foot ball star,
said he discussed good buys" with
William E. Hutton, I'd, manager of the
Hutton firms Detroit Office, in No.
vember. 1885. Hotchkiss related how
customer Of his bought 500 shares
Of the stock at S11 on November Is.
1885, and sold it later the same day
at $l3ls to SIS, making a profit of
about $1,000.
Another witness, Roy w. Scott, Sec
retary and treasurer of the Conductors
Protective Association, said he and two
associates purchased $500 shares of
Atlas on November IA. 1885, and on
the following day sold $500 shares for
a profit of $4,000
He said Jerry Mccarthy. a Gus
TONER'S man, told him the Fisher
brothers and other heads of the
automotive industry were among the
new people interested in Atlas.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
FINANCE
ROLE IS STUDIED
Securities Probe to Resume
on Central States Electric
Set-up Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

David Schenker. Securities Com.
mission attorney, said today his in.
vestigation of investment trusts will
60 later into the public's part in finan-
ing companies controlled by Central
States Electric Corp.
The investigation, in recess today
will reopen Monday with further in
quiry into the affairs of the corpora
ton itself as part of a study to de-
termine If laws are needed to regu-
late investment trusts.
Counsel declared their two-day cues
tioning Of Harrison Williams showed
that by pyramiding holding companies
the utilities executive controlled stock
in gas and electric companies doing
one sixth of the United States bust
ness through his investment of ST.
or. 900.
williams disputed an assertion this
gave him control of the companies
though agreeing he had influence
with several.
Commission attorneys said Will
liams, through Central States Power
Corp, controlled the following per-
centages of voting stock:
North American Co., l9.47 per cent;
North American Light g. Power Co.,
73.5 per cent; Pacific Gas & Electric
Co., 1896 per cent; Detroit Edison, 80
per cent.
Earlier questioning showed Williams
S2,072,000 investment in Central States
Electric Corp. ballooned TO a market
value of about S6l2,0O0,000 in 1929,
but shrank to around $5,000,000 in
1894.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
ROOSEVELT ASKS
PANAMA CONTROL
Removal of 20-Year Conflict at
Canal Is Sought in
Single Act.
BY the Associated Press.

80 eA'S hSSOStotco ASoos
President Roosevelt recommended
yesterday the removal Of 2O-year-old
conflict in ship measurement stand
ards by which the Government claims
to be suffering loss Of thousands of
dollars annually in Panama Canal
tolls.
He asked Congress In a special
message to supplant with a single act,
giving the Chief Executive final au-
thority to fix rates, the present dual
system of toll standards governin; the
canal rate structure.
Regulations issued during the last
two decades by the Commerce Depart
ment have had the effect of creating
certain exemptions for various types
OF vessels from provisions of the
Panama Canal act prescribing that
tollS snail be charged on the basis of
vessels earning capacity.
Officials cited as examples modifica-
tlon OF Commerce Department regu-
lations so as to exempt deck and su-
perstructure cargo space, large blocks
OF passenger cabins and double bot
tom tanks from the assessible TONNAGE
'Ihis resulted, they said, in a ma
terial reduction in tonnage on which
rates could be levied and a CORE
spondingly reduced volume in canal
toll revenues.
President Roosevelt proposed that
the Panama Canal met ton" basis of
measurement be adopted henceforth
as the exclusive standard upon which
tolls may be fixed.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
PAY BOOST LOOMS
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Workers in Pittsburgh Mills
Expect 7I2-Cent-an
Hour Increase.
Nv the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, February 27.-Steel
and labor circles in this steel city
looked forward today to an impending
increase in wages for the $4,000, ,000,-
900 industry, which would put $75,-
100000 yearly into the workers pock-
cts.
The Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp,
largest subsidiary of the two-billion
dollar United States Steel Corp.
officially was considering demands of
$4,000 of its l0l 900 workers for a
raise of 10 cents an hour, a reduction
of 8 hours in its 48-hour work week,
recognition Of seniority rights and
time and a half for overtime work.
Members of the corporations En-
ployes' Grievance Committee said after
conferences with officials they had
"high hopes" of gaining "at least two
thirds" of their wage demands.
That would mean an increase Of
approximately 7l2 cents an hour for
the workers, about the same increase
granted by the industry November Is.
The American Iron and Steel In
stitute figures place the minimum
pay in Pittsburgh at 5212 cents an
hour and the average pay for the
industry at 70 cents an hour.
E. T. Weir, chairman of the National
Steel Corp, said his concern, too, is
considering a wage increase.
The requests to, Carnegie-Illinois
came from a majority opinion of en-
ployes and company representatives
from 18 mills in the Pittsburgh
Youngstown district, and were cham
pioned by William Garrity, supporter
of the John L. Lewis Committee for
Industrial Organization.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
PARlEYS ON RED RIDER
MAY BE DELAYED AGAIN
Senator Blacks Absence Seen
Causing Further Postpone
ment of Sessions.

Conferences to settle the differences
between the House and Senate over re-
peal or modification of the Districts
red rider" probably will be post
poned for another week. One of the
House conferees, Representative Short,
Republican, of Missouri, was out of
the city this week and Senator Black,
Democrat, Of Alabama, has to be away
next week.
The Senate voted for outright re-
peal of the rider, which provides that
no salary be paid any person who
teaches or advocates communism in
the District public schools. The House
merely modified the law to permit
teaching and to relieve school en-
ployes from the requirement of filing
statements every pay day that they
have complied with the law.
Senate leaders contend there is no
necessity for retaining any part Of
the ban.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 27.-Wheat
scored full cent advance at times
today, responsible largely to evidence
Of sustained active buying for trans
Atlantic use
Adding to the upward impetus Of
values were authoritative suggestions
that estimates Of total world import
requirements Of wheat for the season
would have to be enlarged. One lead
ing trade specialist expressed belief
that reversing the practice Of recent
years, Europe instead Of exporting
countries would be obliged to carry the
bulk Of supplies this year, and conse-
quently would take more wheat than
had been the custom. Heavy purchases
by Germany and Italy were cited in
particular.
Additional moisture today in do
mestic Winter crop territory Southwest
served at some stages to cancel wheat
price gains that at one time lifted
Chicago May wheat to s1.323s. An
opposite factor, however, was word
that 250,000 bushels of Canadian
wheat had been bought overnight for
export. Another stimulus was an.
nouncement that Germany had pur-
chased in excess Of 100000 bushels
Of Yugoslavian wheat.
Corn and oats lacked aggressive
buying support, and went lower after
an early upturn.
Provision registered moderate gains.
Around midsession, wheat was A-5a
higher compared with yesterdays
f1pish, May, 1872; July, 1.137s, and
corn was unchanged to 4 lower, May,
LOT; July, 1.021s.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
OVIEDO ATTACK REPULSED.
Insurgents Cling Doggedly to Ram
parts in She'll Torn City.

BAYONNE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, February 27 (P.-A fierce, week.
long assault by government militia
men has been shattered on the stone
wall defense of Oviedo's insurgent gar
rison. defense dispatches reported
today.
The insurgents, clinging doggedly
to their rampartS in shell-shattered
city. asserted the countless thrusts
against them had cost the govern
ment $4,000 casualties while their
losses were minor"
They asserted by radio the govern
ment drive was much weaker" and
confined largely to artillery fire. The
attackers were said to have refrained
from further infantry onslaughts while
preparing for q fresh full-force push.
The remnants Of the attacking force
were said to have withdrawn to the
Lugones and Colloto sector, 4 miles
northwest of the provincial capital in
Northwestern Spain.
OVIEDO BEING DESTROYED.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
FISHERIES PLEA MADE
BY SENATOR White
Immediate Steps Urged on Radio
to Carry Out Five.Year
PROGRAM.

Immediate steps should be taken to
carry out the five-year program OF
the Bureau of Fisheries, authorized
by Congress, but not yet provided for
by adequate appropriation, according
to Senator Wallace H. White, jr., of
Maine.
Speaking on the Rod and Stream
Hour, sponsored by The Evening Star.
over radio station WMAL. Senator
White declared that a program based
upon sound technical knowledge will
bring to our people the greatest bene-
fits. Congress by legislation may deal
with these problems" he said. but
unless legislation is approved by the
public of America. it will not meet
the conditions confronting our coun-
try. The great need is for knowledge
and for a sympathetic public"
The speaker warned of the gravity"
of the problem presented by con-
stantly diminishing numbers Of fish
and game. He explained the decrease
in salmon and what the Government
has done SO far, by control, to increase
runs of salmon in the West. Shad
and sturgeon have disappeared from
Eastern rivers, he said, and the At
lantic Coast salmon has largely gone
from every river of the Atlantic sea-
board except the Penobscot in Maine
Sturgeon and shad and all manner of
shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay re-
gion, he said, have likewise suffered"
while the catch of white fish in the
Great Lakes is measurably less than
formerly. Inroads made into seal
herds in the Pacific were related by
the speaker, who told Of successful
Government control which now, he
said, had allowed the seals to increase
to in excess of million.
Upland game, he said, also requires
feed and cover, as well as protection
against excessive killing. Waterfowl
were said to require definite action
along recognized restoration lines, or
in few years they will have disap-
peared as completely as the passenger
pigeon and the heath hen"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
LOCAL NEWSPAPER MAN
TO GET SAFETY AWARD

Accorded the highest honor among
newspaper men by the c. I. T. Safety
Foundation of New York for the best
series of safety stories educating the
driving public. Howard F. Wentworth
OF the Washington Post will be
awarded the foundations $500 prize,
it was announced today. Formal
recognition will be given at a dinner
at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria In New
York Wednesday.
At the request of the foundation,
Arthur Robb. editor of Editors and
Publishers; Frank Parker Stock
bridge, publicist and former editor of
American Press, and DR.. Miller Nc
Clintock, director of Harvard Bureau
for Street Traffic Research, served as
the judges for the awards.