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The Washington times., 1937-03-19
By MOntier
By Edwin C.. Hill

deeply implanted in long usage,
to be disturbed by anything so
ephemeral as the alcoholic back
wash of our unhappy prohibition
experiment.
"France went in for cocktails
much more than England, and
in the mixed FrancO-American
society cocktail parties were
quite common. But this, again,
was more among the fOOt-lOOse
and wit loose elements; the
staid upper bourgeois Of France
and the higher gentry would as
soon take a drink of bluing as
a cocktail in the late afternoon
with the dinner hour near. They
go in for subtilities of cuisine
over there which would be all
messed by our kind of random,
catch-as-catch-can drinking.
"There was a time, a few
years ago, when our movies
were flooding the world, when
Europeans were worrying a lot
about the AmericanizatiOn of
the Continent, in manners and
customs. Now they are calm
again. They probably recall
that we took their Codes Of
Justinian, and their Blackstone,
and their common law, and one
of their languages, and a whole
lot of other things, and are
satisfied that in time we will
accept their social usage and
not try to impose ours.
CATER all, we're just crude
entrepreneurs to most Euro
peans, and just now, more than
ever before, they have their lee
turers and writer's sailing down
their ideas over here.
But as to the tea, Pm for it.
The British make it mellow
human function, with a nice
friendly afterglOw, and no hang
over. That is all to the good"
MOhE AACOdOLACS
Getting back to Washington,
am told that many hostesses, per
haps more closely linked with ira
ditional America than we of New
York, are justifiably alarmed about
all this feminine elbow bending
that is going on all over the coun
try, and that the new Washington
tea party is, in part, a determined
stand against it. There's nothing
pretty about debs and Subdebs get
ting soused, either - among nict
people or at Tony's joint.
I have at hand some startling
statistics about the increasing
number of women alcoholics
throughout the country, which
since we are coming to a dead end
will have to do for another piece
These are hospital records, and re
ports of psychologists and doctors
treating young girls with picklec
brains-altogether disturbing anc
unpleasant. So here's to after
tea!
The New York State Liquor Au
thority is just now starting a radio
campaign to induce Temperance
and the restrained and sensible
use of liquor, headed by Mrs. Johr
S. Sheppard, who did as much al
anybody to kill prohibition. Manu-
featuring and wholesale liquor IN
terestS are cooperating. They sa!
they are as eager as anybody t.
get this indoor pastime in hand
before the John Laws get after u
again.
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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A Job for All

rHE meeting of representatives of State and civic
organizations of the Potomac River Basin being
held here today discuss the program for purlcatlon
Of the river holds great promise of good for all those
who reside in proximity to the stream.
Called through the initiative of the river and harbor
Improvement committee of the Washington Board OF
Trade the meeting represents genuinely cooperative
movement to reclaim natural asset of this area the
usefulness of which has been largely destroyed through
carelessness and short sighted economy.
While it will be necessary to spend considerable
money in order to purify the river and to take the
steps necessary to avoid pollution in the future, the
most important factor in the situation is the establish
ment of spirit of cooperation among the communities
touching on the stream.
It is this spirit which today's meeting is designed to
foster and to the extent that it is successful it will be
a real boon to all those living in the vicinity of the
Potomac.
In recent years goody measure of progress has been
made toward removing pollution from the Potomac.
The District of Columbia now has under way one big
project and several smaller projects which will con-
tribute appreciably to that progress
Other communities along the stream have likewise put
their shoulder to the wheel and there is general feel
ing of encouragement among those who realize the
values to be obtained through completely retaining
the river.
It is necessary that all of these various efforts should
be coordinated and that there should be abatement
of the enthusiasm with which they have been under
taken and are even now being prosecuted.
Although the meeting is being held IN Washington
and although it has been initiated through local or
ganzaon there is disposition the part of Wash
ington to dominate either the sessions the program
which may out of them.
Washingtonans, such as Mr. John A. Remon chair
man of the committee which has called the meeting,
realize perfectly well that the Potomac reclamation pro-
gram is too vast and too important to permit any
community to take over its proprietorship
Those who are attending the meetings representa-
tives of communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania Vir
gnia and West Virginia. will find that those represent
ing the District perfectly willing and anxious to do
their fair share of the work.
They will undertake. as this city unit has under
taken to do all that is possible to improve the Potomac
in the vicinity of the National Capital.
We ask, and think it is simple justice, that the
other communities approach the problem in the same
attitude.
IF THAT IS DONE A UNITED EFFORT WILL
SOON RESTORE TO THIS ENTIRE AREA A GREAT
NATURAL CHANNEL OF COMMERCE AND IRE
MENDoUs NATURAL PLAYGROUND AND REC
REATIONAL FACILITY.
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u lily serving
t e a a t t e a
parties! Alice
Roosevelt Long
worth, with her
f a m lily pen
chant for doing
daring and un-
u S u al things,
started it, or at
any rate, was
one of tn e
pioneers. For
reasons to be
explained later,
many bOSteSseS
had been eager
h L. sAaA AL.a
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son who had:
the bright idea
of putting the
N e W D e a |
agency advertis-
ing in the Cap
itol rotunda.
It's a move
worthy of any
of the G. e a /
press agents
and advertising
men in history.
The spot is
the No. / show
spot of the en-
tire Unite e d
AR@~A
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Keep This Pledge

Resolved: That it be the sense of this convention
that committee should be appointed By the Congress
of the United States to make study of and to report
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June 26 1885,
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all righ t.
W h e n you're
ready to pay
for it.
C. h a n c e s
aren't hard to
get. They're the
c o m m o n e S t
thing there is.
You can turr
a | m oS t a n }
CO m b in alton
into a chance
if you really
want to.
You can turr
e en- niSfor
f11no iOtn q
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Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
WHAT'LL YOU PAY?

Beefing about your luck? Com
planning that you never get your
chance? You'll get your chance
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FOR INSTANCE

Columbia University Press in its
little offering, "The Pleasures OF
Publishing" announces few facts
on the Supreme Court dug up
from "The Supreme Court ana
Unconstitutional LegiSla t lon'
written by Blaine Free Moore.
For instance, the Supreme
Court nullified a Federal law IN
1874 only five years after it was
organized.
When this volume was written
1875 years had elapsed and only
80 United States statutes were
held invalid in that time.
Another thing, Chief Justice
Marshall, who seems to be the
mainstay for those who assert the
right Of the Supreme Court to de-
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

tional, never did it again after the
famous Marbury VS.. Madison de-
ciSion. And the power set forth
in this decision in 1903 was not
used again until 1855.
ADVISORY?
Representative James A. Shan
ley introduced the works Of an
English war poet to the House of
Representatives in this manner:
He is a World War veteran and
he was talking about neutrality.
He said that we should expect
something of the diplomats; that
they should be really neutral and
not exemplify the words Of Sic
CRIED Sasson, who wrote:
"ON READING AN AMBASSA.
DORIS DIARY
"That is what diplomacy has left
behind,
For after ages to peruse and find
What passed beneath your ele-
CANT silk hat.
"You were a fine old gentleman:
compact
OF shrewdneSS. charm, refine
ment and finesSe, -.
Impeccable in breeding, taste,
and dress.
Guest Of those infinitely priv.
ileged ones,
Whose lives are padded, petrt
fled, and pleasant
1 can visualize you feeding off
gold plate
And gOssiping on grave affairs
of state.
"The visiOnIess OfficiaIized faulty
That made, kept Europe safe for
perpetuity."
Just as one Congressman to an
other, or legislative culture.
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This departments Washington
Sleuths bring back a startling
story. Down there theY are act
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ENTERPRISE

Commercial firms are missing a
great opportunity in not grabbing
off from the Government the per-
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

(This column DelcomeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-
senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters t0il be
handled contidentiGIIy and
nnSWered promptly ii stamped,
addressed envelopes are in
cluded.)
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

the thought OF leaving your tolkS
and going clear off to Canada. Or
perhaps you hated to settle down
and give up your nice job and
parties and everything.
And now Jim's gone. And you're
growing old-growing old and dis
couraged and bitter, envying other
women, their homes and husbands,
and noisy, adorable youngsters.
And so it went. There were
chances-plenty of chances. But
they were never quite what you
wanted. They didn't just fit your
nature or desires.
So, instead Of trying to make
yourself fit, you let the chance pass
and decided to wait until the Right
Thing came along. But-Some-
how-it never came!
Well, what's to blame? Did Fate
deny you? Did Society trick you?
OR DID YOU JUST TWO-TIME
YOURSELF?
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Washington Needs
National Representation in Congress
Local Government Elected By and Responsible
To the People of Washington
Rapid Transit Street RGil1CGy System With SubWayS
More and Better School
An Airport Necessary to and Worthy
OF the Nations Capital
Rebuilt Waterfront With Proper Channel
Modern Sewage Disposal System
National Guard Armory, auditorium and Stadium
ADEQUATE Automobile Parking Facilities
Sufficient Public Buildings to House the Government
Added Public Library Facilities
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chance. Your chance is ready,
whenever you are but it will
cost you plenty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10

Miss Marie Ann Larson, visited at the
Pearson home Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Orr and sons
were guests at the Pearson home
Sunday.
Mrs. Beda Larson and daughter,
Maxine, and Oscar Knutson of Hay
ward, Wis, came Sunday for a short
visit at the Asleson and Redeem
homes. They came to attend the
funeral Monday of Grandpa Larson
of Sandstone, who died Friday at the
age of 9712 years. Mrs. Hanna Ro-
deem accompanied them to attend the
funeral. Miss Marie Ann Larson,
who spent the past week with her
aunt and cousins, returned with her
mother to Hayward Monday.
Dinner guests Sunday at the Wal
ter Soderquist home were the Alec
Campbell, Arley Kendall and Hem
ming families. A fine spring chick
en- dinner was served.
c. G. Peterson made a trip to Du-
luth Friday.
Vincent Abrahamson of Gustavus
Adolphus college at st. Peter, is
lvacationing at home this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Markyille Lutheran Church..

Morning worship. Sunday, June -,
at 1920 a. m. Please observe that
the time has been changed back to
the usual time. Sunday school at
1870 a. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Saturday at 1890 a. m. The MEN,
bers of the class must be present.
kingSdale Lutheran Church.
Worship. Sunday, June Is, at p.
m. Please observe that the time has
been changed from II a. m. to p. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at
1920 a. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Saturday at the church, at 2:3O p. m.
West keene Lutheran Church.
There will be no worship Sunday,
June 20, but Sunday school will be
conducted as usual at 2:30 p. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Friday, June II. at 2:30 p. m, at the
home of Miss Ruby Ennerstrom.
PAUL ]. R. PETERSON. Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10

vertOn, were home from Duluth last
weekend. They have been attending
Duluth Teachers college.
Richard and Maxine Gamble were
here from Sandstone to attend the
baccalaureate service at Cloverton
Sunday night.
The Markville Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid met at the home of Mrs. Gilbert
HOlmstrom Monday.
Mrs. E. ]. Steinbring is enjoying a
visit from her sister, whose home is
in the state of Washington.
A surprise birthday party was held
at the Howard home i'm Markville Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. Harold
Howard.
A chimney fire at the Harry Dunn
home in Markville caused a bit Of
excitement Sunday morning but no
damage was done.
The Quinn Cash store, which is
also the home of the Markville post
office, received some new and very
attractive signs last week.
Will Barge was in Markville visit
ing relatives Sunday.
| New shelves were installed in the
Chapman grocery department last
week.
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CrindstOne Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Severson of
near Red Wing, were here renewing
old acquaintance the first of the
week. The Seversons used to live
on the farm now occupied by the
Alvin Haugen family.
Mrs. VIM. Trapp and three sons
called at the Zajicek home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and
son, Bill, of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Peterson, their aunt, who has been
visiting them and went with them
on Memorial day trip to Moline,
ILL.,, came Wednesday of last week
to attend the funeral of Theodore
Gustafson as did also Ida and Emil
Sjodahl and Mrs. Nelson of Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sjo-
dahl of st. Paul, and John Narcotic
of Duluth.
John Stenson has been on the sick
list recently but is much better at
this writing.
(FrOm Another Correspondent
The Watrin families and Mr. and
Mrs. Sjodahl, LaVerne and Virgil
visited Wednesday evening of last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Ness.
A number of friends helped Agnes
Ness celebrate her birthday ami
versary Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace and Margaret visited
the Watrin families Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Erickson and
daughter and George Tucker of Du-
luth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lief Larson
of Minneapolis, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Tucker.
Friends helped Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Watrin celebrate their fourth
wedding anniversary Sunday.
The Grindstone Lake school closed
another successful term Friday with
the annual picnic. An enjoyable time
was reported.
Mrs. Steve Holmes is spending some
time with her daughter, Zoe, at An
Okla.
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ClOverdale

For a good time attend the annual
creamery picnic at Cloverdale Satur-
day, June IL. All are invited.
Miss Betty Ruth Soderquist had
as her guests at party Friday aft
ernoon, the pupils of Fairview school
district Ill. A fine time was re-
ported.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Wolter motored
to Dallas, Wis, Saturday to spend
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Beach and his
mother, Mrs. Nettie Beach, of Dakota,
came Friday from Dallas where they
had visited. They were accompanied
by Charles Dodge of Salmon, Idaho,
who had visited his parents in Dali
las. They all left Saturday for Da-
kota, where Mr.. Dodge will visit
relatives whom he has not seen for
Is years.
Mrs. Evon Hemming spent sew
eral days with relatives in the Twin
Cities last week, returning Wednes-
day.
Paul Pearson of Mora, is spending
his vacation at home this week.
Edwin Wolter, 212 year old son of
Emery Wolter, had one foot severely
burned last week when he stepped
on hot iron thrown out of the forge
to cool. The burn is very painful
and he is unable to walk. Friends
hope he gets along very well.
Olaf Hemming was a guest at a
banquet given at the Nicollet hotel
last Thursday evening for the June
graduating class at the University of
Minnesota of which his son, Clar-
ence, is member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennart johnson
(nee Loretta Wolff of Minneapolis,
were weekend guests at the par
entail Wolf home.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Orr spent
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Koenig and son,
Jackie, and Carl Norlander of Min
neapolis, were weekend guests at
the E. j. Norlander home.
The Fairview school picnic was
held Tuesday, June 8. Miss Eileen
Coyne completed her second success
full term as instructor there and will
return again next year.
Mrs. Hanna Redeem and her niece,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10

The baccalaureate service for the
Cloverton high school graduating
class was held Sunday night in the
auditorium. In spite of the threaten
ing weather a gOOd-sized crowd was
present. Mr.. Lindahl, superintendent
of the school, presided. A group of
high school girls sang, Lead Kindly
Light The sermon was delivered
by Rev. A. e. Mclean of Markville,
who spoke on the topic, "This Road
Called Life"
E. j. Steinbring is in a st. Paul
hospital at this writing in a critical
condition due to an infection in his
foot. Mrs. Steinbring is with him.
The Arna Community club me.
Tuesday of last week with a good at
tendance. The two most important
items of business had to do with the
immuniZation project and the Pansy
bridge. A committee was appointed
and is working on the promotion of
this much needed bridge across the
st. CrOix river at this point. The club
is of the opinion that this interstate
bridge would be an asset to the folks
on both sides of the river, and it is
hoped that by little cooperation the
bridge may be realized.
A group of boys and girls from
Markville and Cloverton, went to Pine
City Friday to take part in the play
day for rural schools, but the rain
which continued throughout the morn
ing made it necessary to cancel the
event.
The Cloverton girl scouts, under
the leadership of Miss Aho, scoutmas-
ter, and troop committeeman, Mrs.
Frederick and Mrs. Ed Carlson, held
their annual camp at Riverside over
the weekend. They found it a rather
moist occasion, but with two cabins
rented for the occasion they had a
royal good time.
This is examination week for high
school students and seventh and
eighth grade pupils. All report that
they are enjoying them as well as
usual.
Erling and Carl Monson were home
for visit last week.
Joyce and Janice Frederick of Clo-
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Sandstone

The Missionary club of the Billie
church will meet Wednesday, June
10, at p. m, at the home of MRS.
Herman Carlson. Everybody welcome.
All the boys and girls are invited
to come to the Bible school to be held
at the Bible church for one week,
every morning from 9 to ~ o'clock,
starting June IA. Bible stories told,
boys and girls will make things. No
charge. Send your boy or girl. Age
limits, 3 to 16.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
SANDSTONE BIBLE CHURCH

Sunday services June 13-Bible
school 10 a. m, all ages. Morning
service IL a. m, subject: The Message
10 the Church of Smyrna. Second
sermon on the seven letters to the
churches in the book of Revelation.
2 p. m, Bear Creek, service. p.
m. gospel service. Gospel singing
and preaching. Subject, When Iron
Did Swim.
Monday, a. m, starting of the
daily vacation Bible school. Boys and
girls invited, free. Bible stories, Bible
handwOrk, games, etc.
"Wednesday, p. m, Missionary club.
Wednesday, s p. m, prayer meeting
Friday. 8 p. m. closing program of
the Bible school.
r. DEURSEN, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
legislative News
BY c. C. MANN,
Representative from Pine County

With two weeks of the special SeS-
sion now past, the Legislature In
special session is just about where
I expected it to be, under the same
leadership and that is nowhere. If
we could have made change in
alignment as we attempted at the
beginning, by electing John White
of Kanabec county as speaker, think
we would have cleaned it up this
week, but as it is now, it looks like
we will not be "out of the trenches
before the Fourth of July. The hun
dred per cent Farmer-LaboriteS are
running the show with high hand,
and why should they hurry? The
more taxpayers money they spend,
the larger their vote in the next
election.
We have thus far passed just one
bill of any consequence, the exemp-
ton of $4,000 homestead from the
state levy. If this passes the Senate,
and it should, we must raise another
two and a half million dollars to
replace it.
Two years ago the Youngquist
amendment, known as Amendment
No. 2, was advocated to eliminate
the state levy on all property. /
voted and worked against this amend
ment, as / felt it would react I'M
favorably upon the small property
owner. On the other hand it is abb
solutely imperative that we encour-
age home ownership, and / believe
that by relieving homes of the state
levy, is a step in the right direction.
Mr.. Costello of Wabasha county, a
so-called conservative, introduced an
amendment to exempt $4,000 from all
taxes. This was declared ridiculous
by the powers in control and it was
defeated. Personally, think that it
would be impossible to do this at
the present time, but hope that this
can be done eventually. When the
nation quits saying that it is cheaper
to rent than to own and starts to buy
and build homes, then we shall have
the return of prosperity, in meas
ure at least.
The bill to appropriate $1,000, 600
for relief is being circulated for CO.
authors before being introduced, and
the employee circulating it, is hav-
ing some trouble getting signers.
am circulating petition which reads
as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, in answer to
the statewide demand for the re-
duction of governmental expendi-
lures by the state Legislature, and
believing that conditions have i'm
proved to the extent that eXpendi-
lures for relief could be somewhat
curtailed, hereby assert that we will
not vote for more than ten or twelve
millions of dollars for relief at this
session.
And further, to eliminate, insofar
as relief is concerned, the necessity
for special session of the Legisla-
ture next winter, the amount APP
propriated should be spread over the
next two years" Dated June, 1887.
Special session.
/ have large number of sigma
lures on this and expect to get more,
and it may have some effect on the
''Steam-roller' in this branch of the
Legislature.
However, although bitterness be-
tween members is increasing, there is
also some humor, and the chaplain
arises daily, looks over the members
of the Legislature, and prays for the
people of the state of Minnesota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cottrell, who
live near Finlayson, entertained a
number of friends and relatives Sum
day, June 6, the occasion being the
10th wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cottren. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Schwartz
of Sandstone, Mrs. Cottrell's parents;
Mr.. and Mrs. Murland Dahl and
daughter, Irene and Louis Ball, all
of Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben j.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10

Erickson and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Chesborough and children, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Schwartz and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Schwartz and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cottrell
and daughter, all of Sandstone; and
Miss Pearl Schwartz of Duquette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-10
Peace Lutheran Church, FinlaysOn.
n CpOrledor pastor

English service at a. M, church
school. $50 a. m, subject: The Prod
igal Son."
Confirmation class meets Saturday
at $50 a. m.