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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

out indictment of the tax structure
not only of our state but of other
states as well.
In substance the Governor declared
that tax program which bases itself
overbearingly upon real estate and
property is Anticipated and out-dated.
No foreign country presses so hard
upon real property as the American
states. The remedy, Governor Ben
son points out, is to tax wealth-to
tax according to ability to pay-rath-
er than real property.
In Minnesota, for example, the
Governor pointed out, general prop
erty bears three-quarters of the whole
tax load, with the so-called special
taxes yielding but one-quarter. The
real tax story cannot be told until
these figures are taken into account,
he said. All the special taxes to-
gether, which include the income,
gross earnings, and the like, are but
a small part of the total, with prop
erty trying to carry the rest.
The Governor cited facts to prove
this disproportionate load which real
property bears. In 1929, of the states
S163 100000 tax bill, real estate car
ried S124,000,000; and in another
year, 1882, while S137, 100000 was the
tax bill, S1O7 100000 was property's
share.
This indicates an imperative need
to revamp the tax structure in order
to give property some relief. The
property taxpayer cannot dodge
taxes, as the wealthy can, for the
assets are visible And, worst of all,
under Minnesota law, any revenue
needed beyond what special taxes
are intended to supply must auto
matically be squeezed from property.
The need of a change of the tax struc-
ture is not only desirable but eventu-
ally will be found imperative.
The appointment of Herman Wen
eel. former commissioner of public
utilities in st. Paul, brings to the post
of conservation commissioner, man
of known administrative ability and
experience. Long leading figure
in the states labor ranks and the pro-
gressive movement, Mr. Wenzel is
fully expected to put his experience
as a department head to its best use
in the new position.
A 327-acre lake was dedicated to
the memory of Floyd B. Olson last
week. The lake is the first of four
water conservation projects built in
Minnesota under WPA auspices and
is expected to replenish the water
table in Kittson county.
Senator Ernest Lundeen has been
appointed by President Roosevelt to
serve on the newly created Delaware
Tercentenary commission to plan for
celebration of the three hundreth an
niversary of the settling of Delaware
by the SwedeS in 1888.
Labor disputes within the state
will find speedy settlement in the flu
ture, if the measure now before the
Legislature becomes law. Governor
Benson has called the attention of
the legislators to the bill in a special
message, declaring that its passage
would mean that labor and industrial
strife will become matter for order
ly, quick agreement instead of long
drawn out disputes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

The address given by Governor
Benson to statewide radio audience
recently contained a we'll thought
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

Of Asia's area of 100000 square
miles, 100000 square miles are
under the control of Russia, Great
Britain, Holland, France and the
United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

Senator Ernest Lundeen has been
appointed by President Roosevelt to
serve on the newly created Delaware
Tercentenary commission to plan for
celebration of the three hundreth an
niversary of the settling of Delaware
by the Swedes in 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

A 327-acre lake was dedicated to
the memory of Floyd B. Olson last
week. The lake is the first of four
water conservation projects built in
Minnesota under WPA auspices and
is expected to replenish the water
table in Kittson county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

A nationwide conference of Luther
Leagues was concluded in Minneapo-
lis last week with several thousand
young Lutherans in attendance. AL
though the conference was not called
primarily to deal with social and eco
nomic problems, nevertheless when
these questions came up, speakers
urged the young people to adopt
liberal attitude.
DR.. Sverre Norborg, professor of
philosophy at Augsburg seminary,
pointed out that indifference and
fatalism regarding social problems are
selfish and unchristian Dreng
Bjornaraa, state director of the Ma
tional Unemployment Service, said,
do not be content to satisfy your
own spiritual needs in an Individual
lstic attitude towards humanity.
Christian fellowship means service
and sacrifice. Service in modern
complex society may mean intelli-
gent and aggressive support of COM
munity influences, governmental as
well as civic. We are our brothers
keeper"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

The problem of obtaining fair
leases by farm tenants presents one
of the major agricultural problems
today, according to recent findings of
the agricultural extension division of
the University of Minnesota.
With growth in tenancy of 25
per cent in Minnesota since 1900 and
with AZ per cent of all farm land in
the state titled by tenants, the prob
lem is one of overwhelming proper
tons.
Federal aid making it possible for
farm tenants to buy farm lands on
an easy payment plan is probably the
best solution. In the meantime, how
ever, the survey points out that i'm
provements in leases and leasing
practices designed to provide equit-
able treatment of the tenant, encour-
agement of good farming practices,
and the remuneration of the tenant
for his contributions to the produc-
tivity of the farm are vitality needed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-07-08

Business America, in order to keep
pace with the progress made through
science and invention, must wake up
and share more literally the wealth
of our nation with those who have
contributed so largely to the creation
of that wealth."
1t is not progressive congressman
speaking, not leader of labor, but
George HORNED, one of the largest
meat packers in the country.
Lending aid to the fight in Con-
gress for sufficient old age pensions,
his remarks were hailed by progress
sives who heard his open letter read
into the congressional record by Rep
resentative Harry R. Sheppart, Cali
fornia. Hormels letter further went
on to point out that American busi-
ness is well able to support an old
age pension plan which will give to
workers past their efficiency at least
$500 month. However," it stated.
pressure must be brought to bear
upon American business leadership
to the point where they will recog-
nize this responsibility as theirs
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
MOTHER SEEKS
SON'SCUST0DY

Robert E. Storm, 1881 Columbia
Road N. W., who was recently &C
Quilted in Police Court on charges
Of assaulting his 11-year-old son.
Fred. on complaint of his divorced
wife, Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, is
not a suitable person to rear the
child, Mrs. Hoffman said in q pc
tition for custody filed in United
States District Court.
Storm won an absolute divorce
from his wife on March 81, 1886
on grounds Of infidelity and was
awarded custody of the child. Mrs.
Hoffman married her present
husband last october 3.
She claims that Storm is i'm
patient with the boy and fire.
quently mistreats him, without Suf
ficient provocation.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACKACHES
This Old Treatment Often
RrinRs Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve naRging backacAa
quickly. once they discover that the real cause
Of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
the excess acids and waste out Of the blood.
Most people pass about pints day or about
3 pounds Of waste.
Frequent or scanty passages With smartins
snA burning shows there may be something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
An excess II aoids or poisons in your blood,
when due 70 functional kidney disorders, may
be the cause Of pAgging baOkaohe, rheumatic
pains, lumbAEoD leg pains, loss q Pep and en-
ergy, getting yp nights, swelling, putinaas
under. the eyes, headaches and disEineaS.
Oon't waitI Ask your druggist for DoNn's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 20
years. Thsy give happy relief and viii help the
Is miles Il Kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your hOOd. Get DOAn'S Rlla.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
UPHOLSTERY

(25) HASSOCKS, covered in imita-
ton leather, round, square and OBJ
long shapes. Red, green, ga
black, brown. Were &c.,. IVY
CsO SASH CURTAINS, open mesh
marquisette. Full width, I'D
length. Were 25c. .........pr. A6
GAS yds.) FABRICS, Homespun,
Jaspe, Cretonnes, and plain Crash.
50 and 40 in. wide. Was 2A
Csc Observation-Disclosures. l.
Ola yds.) PENTHOUSE MESH CUR
TAIN FABRICS, combination colors.
/ yard wide. o.
GOD ODD LOT CURTAINS, tailored
and ruffled styles. / and 2 pairs
Of Q kind. Were soc to G0R
ESQ .................. pr. IVY
(SS) WINDOW SHADES, Holland and
OPAQUE. 80 and 40 in. wide, 8 IT.
long. Various colors. 1rreg- AQA
ulars Of SOC grade. .ea.
(l3) VENETIAN BLINDS, ivory color.
30, 81, 80, IS in. widths, 65 in. long.
Measure carefully-all sales R0
final. Were 2.98 ........... AoS1V
(S3) OILCLOTH TABLE COVERS,
S4xS4 in. squares. Assorted patterns,
for round or square tables. SX6
Were &c s...s.........'..''
GOldenberg's-Thlrd Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15

statement did not change the stu
alton. He said:
'"The fact that Mr.. du POnt
intended to set aside the man.
sion in Wilmington fer charit-
able purposes is legally irrele-
want to the issues involved in
the case"
The Senate-House Tax 1nvesti
eating Committee delayed a meet
ing scheduled for today, because
of the death Of Senator Robinson
until next week.
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
CHARGE OF TAX
BY
MRS. DUPONT
IntsrnatIonal Nsws service

A protest by Mrs. Alfred I. du-
Pont that her late husband was
branded a tax-dodger because he
gave his home and huge sums to
provide q hospital for crippled chill
dren was disclosed in the record
of the Senate.HouSe tax inveStt-
eating committee today.
The complaint, received by
Chairman Doughton= was placed
in the record with an answer by
the Treasury defending the pub
licity given the DUPONT estate.
In discussing the case, Arthur
Kent, assistant general counsel OF
the Treasury. named the DUPONT
estate at Wilmington, Del, as one
of the incorporated estates. He
maintained that 5000. 437 tax was
avoided.
Endowed As Hospital
Mrs. dupont, in her protest, said
that the estate valued at over
$1,000, 900, was set aside Is q hos
pital along with large amounts Of
money to maintain it.
She denied that it was created
for tax-dodging purposes. or thai
any household expenses OF the
du Points was paid from the
$4,000. 900 fund set aside. She
said:
"The statement Of Mr.. Kent
and the differences to be drawn
from it are misleading and un-
warranted"
The $4,000. 900, she said, wa
transferred to NemourS, Inc.
three years after Alfred I. dC
Point moved to Florida, adding:
mot . dollar Of the income
Of Nemours, Inc, or from the
securities above mentioned was
ever used in the payment Of
any household expense Of Mr..
du Point or Of any member Of
his family"
The depression and Mr.. d.
Points sudden death, she said
prevented him from building tn
hospital as soon as he intended
In his will he provided for it
construction.
Quotes from viii
She quoted from codicilS in tn
will OF Mr.. du Pont speaking o
the hospital plan. In the codici
he said that he provided for tn
foundation "for the reason tina
it has been my firm conviction
throughout life that it is the dut
Of everyone in this world to d
what is in his power to alleviat
human suffering, and I have 81
dulously striven to that end"
In his reply, in the record, Ker
asserted that Mrs. du Pont'
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
TOMORROW OPPORTUNITY
22H22z11Z 22411zC7Z U50E21
a2:ls CLOSE:
FOR CHILDREN

(3O) GIRLS CULOTTES, desert
cloth, in maize, brown and 9OA
navy. 8 to IA. Were Too. OO[
u0 CHILDREN's 1-PC. PAJAMAS.
sheer prints. Sizes to 8. 00A
Infants size /. Were &c.. soy
(22) INFANTS CREPE PAJAMAS,
1-piece style. Sizes and 2. TO-
Were 39c .....s............
(1S) 2-PC. SHEER PAJAMAS, sizes
and 8. Soiled. Were D0A
SEC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Goo PCS.) TOTS q INFANTS
WEARABLES, all-wool bathing suits,
summer union suits, in
fants' shoes. Small sizes. 01
Were SOC to 100 ......... Ivy
(3S) GIRLS g. TOTS DRESSES,
sheers and rayon taffetas. 3 00k
to 6. Soiled. Were 7oc. 80. soy
90 GIRLS DRESSES, prints and
s sdi1sa o0l4 %sr. s ass 5 and 3. 64e
(s) BOYS SUITS, sheer tops, sleeve
Les l'oc STYLE ...! Size only. WsF" 39e
(22) TOTS BUTToN-ON SUITS,
sleeveless style. in white.
Sc Sc . i only. so,i'e: vs'. lSe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
FLOOR COVERINGS

1857 FELT BASE RUGS, in two at
tractive patterns. 9x71a IT. o 90
sizes. Were 4.98 ........ SSOO
(2O) FIBRE RUGS, size 4x7, stencil
ed and woven. Dropped d do
patterns. We're 4.95 .... SOOO
(6O) FELT BASE FLOOR COVERING,
yds. wide. hook and tile patterns.
Was soc So. I'd. 9QA
So yu' ''''''''''':'' '''S'''
nberE's-DOwnstairs
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
SPORTSMAN

(1O) BLOUSES, acetate and organdy,
prints and solid colors. Small 0IA
sizes only. Were 1.9o. UHS
(s) CHENILLE SWEATERS, slip-over
style, short sleeves. Small 90A
sizes only. Were 1.19. OO%
(3O) JIGGER COATS, solid colors
and checked patterns. IA to "
20. Soiled. Were 1.95 .... ASH1
u0 PLAY SUITS, bloomer leg.
brown and navy. IA to 20. %
Were l.60 ................. AS~V
GoldenberE's-Seeond Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15

(4S) WOMEN'S RAYON GOWNS,
slight imperfects Of better co.
grades. 100 value. WOF
(54) COMBINATIONS, mesh bras
siere tops, short-pantie style. QOA
"a and SO. Were SOC. OO|
(123) SAMPLE LOT SLIPS, French
CrepeS, some slight irregu- zOA
lars. 1.09-1.19 value ...... OU%
(S3) WOMEN'S RAYON INDIES,
group includes both panties I'D
and stepins. Were Csc co.. Ivy
(S3) WOMEN'S PORTO RICAN
GOWNS, hand embroidered, Q&A
in tea rose 81 white. Were Acc sOSNH
Standardization Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
FOUNDATIONS

(23) 2-WAY STRETCH GIRDLES,
irregulars, small, medium V0A
sizes. SOC values ........ IVY
(47) CORSETTES & GIRDLES, bro
cades, meshes, broken size S0HR
lot. Were ITO ........ Joy
uO CORSETS, 2-way Stretch and
brocaded, side fastened. 40
Broken sizes. Were 1885,. AS0O
GOIdenberg's-SecOnd Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
ACCESSORIES

(2sS pr.) SERVICE WEIGHT HOSE,
assorted colors, broken sizes. o.
Perfects. Were 12c Pr. pr. w
(1s4 pr.) KNEE HIGH HOSE, slight
seconds, pure silk. Broken 1ZA
sizes. Were acc ............ Icy
(2S6 prs.) NOVELTY MESH GLOVES,
white only, sizes 6-S in To-
group. Were acc .......... 10y
(2Os) ORGANDY NECKWEAR, as
sorted styles and colors. Nice a.
grades. Were Ice ............ ~
(3O5) LADIES' INITIAL HANDKER-
CHIEFS, white linen. colored I'D
initials. Were &c ...........
(2SS) MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS,
white with colored woven RA
borders. Were &c ........... ~
GOIdenberH's-Main Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
LINEN VALUES

(22S) CANNON TURKISH TOWELS,
Run-of Mil, seconds, heavy OIA
quality. Were SOC. SfN
(267) CANNON TURKISH TOWELS,
Run-of-Mill. slight seconds. To-
were &C ...,.ss........s..s
(143) ALL LINEN TEA NAPKINS,
some are slightly soiled. EA
Were Ice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ely
(337) RUN-OF-MILL TEA TOWELS,
slight seconds Of better grades. Rk
Were 10c and 25c ..... ON
(S4) PART LINEN HUCK TOWELS,
s :l1sSs 'f %s1s a; Ct s.. better lOe
(351s yds.) ALL LINEN TEA TOWEL
ING, in attractive checked 1RA
pattern. Was 3Sc yd.......yd. 10y
Goldenbarg's-Maln Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
BOYS WEAR

(2lO) ATHLETIC UNDERSTANDS,
sizes "a to %. Irregulars OF SA
15c grade OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
(lSO) BOYS WEARABLES, shirts.
blouses, Jr. overalls, small size dark
polo shirts. Perfects and ir- 0A
regulars Of 39c & ACC grades AON
(ISO). BOYS SHIRTS q BLOUSES,
collar attached, 11Ia to IA
neck. Slight irregulars OF 92A
Soc grade ................. ~
CID BOYS POLO SHIRTS, dark
tones, white and fancy pat
terms. Broken lots. 8 to Is 9QA
yrs. soc & 69c. OON
(120) BOYS BETTER GRADE POLO
SHIRTS, entire stock. 8-16 EOA
yrs. Were 79c to csc go. coy
(S) BOYS ALL WOOL SWEATERS,
sleeveless styles, odd lot co.
group. Reg. 1.19 & 1872. VON
(2) PREP SUITS, all have two
trousers. Sizes 10 to 20 a On
yrs. Regularly 1915. ... OSOW
(l2) PREPS' WHITE SUITS, ssnfor-
lied Savanna Cloth, Double
Breasted style, sizes Is to q 90
20, irregulars Of TBS grade OOOO
GOIdenbeFR's-Main Floor
The Washington times., 1937-07-15
Re Here EARLY n1sd SAGE or These
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HOUSEWARES

(36) WINDOW SCREENS, hardwood
frames, 1sx33 in. size. Were D0k
40 ................... ~~>
CD S-PC. BREAKFAST SET, mahog-
any finish. Includes drop-leaf
table and 4 bowed back I'll 90
chairs. Was 1900. AASUV
Old SELF-BASTING ROASTERS,
cast iron, oval shape. Were AOA
csc ..................
(39s) ODD LOT HOUSEWARES,
CHINA, GLAS WARE, plates,
brushes, cups, saucers, etc. One
and two of a kind, 1Oc to 25c QK
values. No deliveries. ......ea.O\
(97) FLOOR BROOMS, good quality
broom corn. None delivered. 9IA
Were 44c ................... NJ
(3) BALL-BEARING LAWN NOW
Frs, lain. size, self-sharp- q 00
ening blades. Were 4.49., eDoOO
(2s) PKGS. GRASS SEEDS, high
grade, l ID. to package. V0A
Were 19c ...,............... 10y
l3) STEEL GRASS SHEARS, with
spring dies. Were VAA
2Sc .......,............ Ivy
(2) BAGS VIGORO, 1Oo-pound size.
Regularly sell for . IN
4.OO Dag UoVV
(22) FLOOR MOPS, made OF chemi-
cally treated cotton yarn. 9ZA
Were 7Sc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OO
enberE's-DownstaiFS
The daily independent., 1937-06-30

Two weeks ago the citizens of Raleigh voted to
make ii harder for their children to get an edu-
cation.
Yesterday, they voted to make it easier, cheaper
and more respectable for them to get liquor.
Today obviously is not the best of occasions to
indulge in post-mortems. But the bewildering par
alle does not stop with the simple chronicling of
the fact that Raleigh voted for liquor stores in
sufficient strength to snow under overwhelmingly
the dry vote of those people of the country who
live outside Raleigh.
Whereas, only 6,013 voters of Raleigh were
enough interested in the issue of better schools to
register and to be counted in the election results,
S,217 were sufficiently aroused about liquor not only
to get themselves registered but to go to the polls
yesterday and vote. In Raleigh 2957 persons voted
for schools; 5,187 voted for liquor stores.-News
and Observer
The daily independent., 1937-06-30
What Other Editors Saw
You Must Be Eyes for Them

The story from Madison concerns the death of
an 80-year-old woman. who ON account of her
age and feebleness, was unable to get out of the
way of passing car.
Death coming this way to the old may not ap-
pear to be so tragic as the death which creeps up
to snatch the young whose lives lie ahead of them
Yet age has its compensations, its satifactions and
every normal being clings to life until the last.
And these old folk have much in common with
the very young. They are like children practically
helpless. Many can scarcely see. Many of them
are partially or wholly deaf. But they want to walk
around and they have a right to a safe way of
travel on our highways
So the burden rests on the motorists to be wary
of striking down one of these old persons. Be
as careful with them as you are with the child
Be for them their ears and eyes-W Winston Salem
Journal
The daily independent., 1937-06-30
Everyday Lining
NEW VERSION
BY JOSEPH FORT NEWTON
.tCopy.Sht 1887 by Unitsd Feature Syndicate. Inc,

A reader friend has tried his hand at a
new version of one of the bcst-lovcd chap
tcrs of the Bible, or a part of it. The result
is pmngcnt bit of thinking and writing:
Though | be the greatest of preachers
with vivid imagination and poetic express
sion so that crowds wait upon my words
and praise my eloquence-
Though be the Demosthenes OF political
oratory, turning nations from armaments
and war to cooperation and peace, swayinG
vast audiences ard casting down and rails
ing up governments
If | lack love, am maker of diScord-
ant sounds and dcccivcr of the people.
Though be the greatest of scholars, able
to dccipher ancient inscriptions and inter-
prct the sagcs and unveil the mysteries of
Strata--
Though have occult powers to pierce the
unseen. to make the dead speak, to recover
the sick of their maladics-
Though have faith enough to launch vast
movements, and change the course of his
tory saying the decisive word at the critical
mOment--
Though be praised and studied through
the ages as a creator and hero, if have not
love, | am nothing.
Though squandcr money in aims giving
and time in social reform and gain rcpu-
tation for good works
Though | build colleges and cndow hos
pitfalls and stint myself to give to missions
or to reclaim sums
Though am a martyr for the truth, pour
ing out life itself in scientific research or
dcfying tyrants for the sake of liberty
Though mural tablets everywhere pro-
claim my bcncfactionS. if have no love
am nothing.
Yet no one can define the love without
which life is futile, and greatness small, and
splendor splotch!
The daily independent., 1937-06-30
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN

WPA Slash Creates Dramatic
Conflict In Washington Relief
Project; White-ColFar Workers
Threaten Mass Action; Off
ciaIs rctaiiatc; Ickes C0mhats
Identical Bids BY Giving Con-
tract TO Remote Eiddtk; Dis
tance Cuts Into Contractors
Profits; They Won't Stop
Practice.
WaShington-Ine aciouS
great hall of the Justice De-
partment was the scene Of an
unrecorded little drama the other
day-a drama that soon may be
repeated in other cities when the
WPA begins Slashing its rolls.
The cast of characters consist
ed Of several hundred white
collar relief workers and Wayne
Morse, their Supervisor and one
time Oregon University professor.
Cause of the incident was fear Of
the discontinuance of the WPA
project that for the past year and
half has given the relief work
ers and a thousand others in the
field steady employment.
The project was a compilation
of statistics on parol2d prisoners.
Field workers gathered the data
and the washington staff. using
the ornate. high-Ceiled great
hall" Of the Justice Department
as Work-room, sorted and as
sembled it.
Facing a sharp reduction IN its
budget. the WPA plans 10 con-
clude this work July l. 1t already
has begun diSmembering the field
staff. With the axe hanging
menacingly over their heads, the
Washington staff decided to
make an effort to save their Jobs
Ther first move was to send a
delegation to WPA Deputy Adj
ministrator Mrs. Ellen S. WOOD
ward. When she offered little
hope, the group bitterly inform
cd her that if the dism!3Sals went
there will be some suicides on
your head"
Next the workers sent strong
ly WorGed communication to
Morse threatening mass action"
unless they were retained.
This trucuiant challenge drew
a prompt comeback. Str ding in
to the great hall" and taking a