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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
DRINKS AND DRIVING
New Ulm Review

1t is high time the American peO-
pie should face one of their most i'm
portant and pressing problems square
ly in an honest effort to find a solu-
ton. We are referring to the rising
toll of death and damage caused by
sO-called drunken" drivers.
The term is really misleading and
only serves to confuse the problem.
The majority of automobile accidents
are caused not by drivers actually
drunk but by drivers who have been
drinking. The number of arrests for
drunken driving gives at best a very
incomplete picture of the effect of
intOXicants on traffic and accidents.
For every drunk person at the wheel
of a car there are certainly at least
ten who have had only enough to
make them feel good.
1t is this latter class that is for the
most part going unpublished and I'M
warned. To successfully charge a
man with driving while intoxicated
requires rather convincing proof.
That he had had a few drinks is
not sufficient evidence for the average
judge or jury. To call a man a
drunk who has only done a bit of
social drinking is ridiculous. To say
that he is not as good and safe a
driver as he would be under other
conditions is another matter.
There is no denying that intoxi-
cants of any kind give a certain feel
ing of well-being Chose who adver-
tise the product are the first to
agree). And there is no doubt that
the feeling of we'll being is the result
of temporary forgetfulness of things
which usually occupy the mind. The
good feeling includes a spirit of
carefree recklessness, especially in
some individuals, which is all that is
needed to bring tragic results when
that individual is behind the drivers
wheel on the highway.
These are plain facts and any
thinking person must admit that in
these simple statements is hidden the
reason for Americas constantly in
creasing accident toll. The increasing
SPSSo PoooIDIC III tIl6 CCtT OIl-
ly adds to the danger and makes the
automobile a more deadly instrument
of murder.
TO seek the passage of law would
likely do little to help the situation.
1t would only revive the old argument
of personal liberty" and there is no
question of liberty involved in drink
Ing and driving. No one, not even an
American, can claim the liberty to
become public menace.
The only solution, as we. see it, is
an aroused public opinion to back up
certain arrest, sure conviction and eff
fectuaf punishment of those obvious
ly drunk while driving and to make
clear that driving while unfit to
handle car will not be tolerated.
Every citizen has not only the right
but the duty to do everything in his
power to keep any person even slight
ly under the influence of intoxicants
from driving an automobile.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
Virginia Nelson visited Mrs. Bill Deg
erstrOm Sunday.

Virginia Nelson visited Mrs. Bill Deg
erstrom Sunday.
Visitors at the julius WaletZko
home recently were Mrs. Bill Deger-
strom on Tuesday, Miss Bernice Bon
Fin on Saturday afternoon and Miss
Florence and Loretta Purull and Mrs.
Chas. Hanson on Sunday afternoon.
Ed Smith and son, Ed, of Beaver
Greek, Ore, arrived here Wednesday
noon of last week with the body of
Mrs. Smith. Mr. Smith and son are
visiting at the Steve Purull home.
Mrs. Charles Hanson of Duluth, ar
rived last Thursday morning and is
visiting at the Steve Purun home.
Miss Lille and Frank Purull visited
at the Steve Purull home New Years
day.
Mrs. Charles Hanson accompanied
by her father and brother, left Mon
day for her home in Duluth, after
visiting a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Purull and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
HOUSE ACTIONS WILL BE CLOSE
LY WATCHED
(Kanabec County Progressfve)

(kanaDec county PrOgreSSfve)
One of the main reasons given out
for the Farmer-Labor party not en-
acting more of its suggested program
that has been enacted, is that of hav-
ing an "anti-legislature". With re-
dictionaries in control. little has been
attempted in legislative channels that
would be of benefit to the people at
home. What attempts were made had
no chance whatever of being enacted
into laws with conservatives having
control of both houses.
But this coming session will hold
a different story. The watch dogs
and protectors of the corporate inter-
ests who controlled the lower house
are few. They cannot stem the tide
of liberalism. The people have spoken
in no uncertain terms and made their
desires known.
True, only one of the two houses is
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
FROM EXCHANGES
editorial Comment From Other News
papers, Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the AskOv American.

The Blooming Prairie Times: The
fear of Communism in this country
appears rather groundless in view of
the vote at the last election. Com
munists pOlled only 51,S55 votes
throughout the country, 10000 of
these were in New York, leaving a
little over 10000 for the rest of the
United States which polled over so
million votes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

When fat lady got on a bus the
other day a thin lady in the bus
turned to a companion and remarked:
They really should charge by weight
on this bus" The fat lady turned
to her and replied: But if they did,
dearie, they couldn't afford to stop
for some people"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

No tyrant or dictator ever reduced
and mental serfdOm, who did not
pretend it was for the good of all
the people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
THE CONSERVATION ROW

Editor Askov American:
In a recent issue of the Minnesota
Leader appeared an editorial, THE
Conservation Row." which in my Opin-
ion had been better if not published
1t states that Governor Petersen has
issued historical calls for meetings
of the conservation commission. How
do you know that Governor Petersens
calls were hysterical? If l know
what hysterical means. The Leaders
editorial is hysterical. l consider it
very polite of Governor Petersen that
he invited GovernOr-elect Benson to
counsel with him and the commission
and l am sorry to know that our gov
ernor and some of the commissioners
chose to refuse.
This editorial further says, Cover
nor Petersen, who graces the guber-
Material chair not by vote of the
people" AS far as ! can see, Mr..
Petersen did not steal that seat. he
was duly elected lieutenant governor.
Then the editorial further says that
Elmer A. Benson is the man of the
people. ! am not so sure of that.
Governor Benson is, in my opinion.
the man elected on the authority of
our late Floyd B. Olson. Floyd B. Oh
son nominated Elmer A. Benson to
succeed Senator Schall. He had a
right to do that-but
he had no moral right to act as our
curator by designating Elmer A. Ben
son as his successor to the governor
ship of Minnesota. There is where
our beloved Floyd B. Olson made his
great mistake which is apt to disrupt
our FarmerLabOr party. President
Wilson made his great mistake when
he neglected to counsel with the Re-
publicans when he went to Europe.
The consequence of this neglect was
that the U. S. did not join the League
Of Nations. which is the main cause
Of the worlds turmoil today.
Hjalmar Petersen has made mis-
takes. | have fought him years and
years ago on several occasions. but
he has learned and had a legal and
moral right to fight to be his own
successor as governor and let the
people decide regardless of party dis
cipline. Discipline is what we find
in Russia, Italy, Germany and in
prisons. What we need more than
anything else is common sense in our
political life, (and in my opinion
Hjalmar Petersen has more than
average common sense, which is
more than | can say about the Lead
er editoriaD so as to acknowledge
the natural law in our economic
struggle. This natural law also said
that Governor Olson should not try to
dictate as to who should be his sue
cessor. Free men revolt against
| have no ak to grind. | have
never run for an office in the 81
years of my life. | hope to see justice
and common sense prevail in our
public life.
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
ASkOv, Mimi, Jan. 5, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
OPINIONS OF OTHERS

(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome
whether or not the writer's opin-
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer's name for
our information. Signed articles
always are more effective. but If the
writer does not wish to have his
name used. it will be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

Heard among the neighbOrs: what
will you give me for my daughters
piano." "I'll give you $500 a cord
for it, sawed. split and delivered in
my woodshed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
STURGEON LAKE
Sturgeon Woman Passes.

Funeral services were held for Mrs.
Joe Coke from the Catholic church
Monday, Jan. 4, at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Coke suffered paralytic stroke Tues
day of last week and fingered until
Thursday when death came at II p.
m. Burial was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
Mrs. Coke leaves to mourn her
passing her husband and nine chill
dren.
Stella Jurek of st. Paul, visited her
mother, Anna Jurek, for two weeks
recently.
Mrs. Mankowski of Duluth, came
here Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Coke the next day.
School was resumed Monday, Jan.
4, after a two weeks vacation.
o mt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

suppose a very ugly man tried to
Kiss you, would you obiect?' limited
a fellow to a girl at the dance "Well.
try it and see." she replied
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

erence and elaboration" Here are
some of these points:
The individuals
1. Personal liberty within such
limits as shall guarantee equal liber-
ties to every other individual.
2. No citizen shall be compelled to
serve in any public capacity against
his free will.
Right to Full Products of Labor:
1. Every person shall be the sole
and rightful owner of the full prod
ucts of his labor, and shall have the
right to dispose of such products as
he chOOses-free of interference or
restrictions, in any form whatsoever,
from society.
Society:
1. Society's main and just income
shall be a rent of it's natural re-
sources.
2. Society's duty shall be to pro-
tect the individual. in his personal
rights and liberty as embodied in the
U. S. constitution.
3. Old age pension and invalid
pension shall be granted every citi-
zen regardless of wealth accumulated
and be free to live and spend the
same anywhere in the world he
chooses. All other pensions shall be
abolished.
4. All widows with dependent chill
dren shall be entitled to an adequate
pension.
5. Society, either state or munich
pality. shall not engage in any agri-
cultural or industrial activities.
Your opinion in regard to these
points will be appreciated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
AskOv, Mimi, Jan. 5, 1897.

The following article was mailed to
the Minnesota Leader on the 2Sth day
of November with stamped envelope
for answer and return if not accepted.
| have written a couple weeks AGO
requesting an answer without avail.
The letter follows:
Editor, The Minnesota Leader:
In your November 81 issue you pub
lished letter from A. F.. Smith which
he was foolish enough to send you.
However, l agree with a fraction of
what he says, in regard to giving
space to opinions from all angles.
We are on the turning point in our
political economic development and
our Farmer-Labor platform needs dis
cuSsiOn. We should be careful and
build our platform on a sound basis
thoroughly discussed pro and con so
as to be understood by us common
people. Therefore free exchange of
opinions is healthy and tends in the
long run to create confidence and re-
sponsibility. However, we are on our
way, | think, in the right direction.
There are some good points in the
platforms of all the political parties
running in the last elections. The
problem is to find the fundamental
principles for justice to all, whatever
creed, color or race, and special privi-
leges for none. The Wisconsin Pro-
gressive devOtes a full page in each
issue called THE Peoples Forum"
In the same issue of the Minnesota
Leader is an outline of Governor-elect
E. A. Benson's splendid legislative
program. However, a few items are
dubious. Among these are, in my
opinion, government unemployment
insurance, tax revision in conformity
with ability to pay and guarantee of
cost of production of farm products"
legislation by taking from Peter and
given to Paul without compensation.
| was delegate from Pine county
to the first Farmer-Labor convention
in 1880 that nominated Floyd B. Olson
For governor. l presented few points
to the resolutions committee copied
from an article | wrote in the ASkOv
American of March 25, 1880. | had
the satisfaction to hear the foreman
of the resolutions committee say after
presenting the committees resoluti ms
Tor adoption: I'VE received from Lud-
Wig Mosbak, Askov, number of very
valuable points worthy of considera-
ion. We have not been able to en-
body but a fraction of these at the
present, however, we have filed Mr..
Mosbek's suggestions for future ref
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
NORMAN TOWNSHIP
Former Kerrick Woman Dies.

Mrs. Ed Smith, formerly of Ker-
rick, died in an Oregon City hospital
December 26 and the body was taken
to Bruno for burial. Death was caused
by ruptured blood vessel. She was in
good health and had just come home
from visiting nearby neighbor when
she complained of feeling ill. She
was then taken to the hospital where
she passed away Dec. 26 at a. IN.
Katie SHOEMAKER was born in
Glencoe Sept. s. 1885 and lived there
with her parents until they moved to
Willow River in 1902. She was mar
ried to Ed Smith May 16, 1904, ami
they moved to Duluth where they
lived, few years later moving to
Kerrick. To this union ~ children
were born, namely, Mrs. John Eells
(Edith) of Beaver Creek. Ore; Mrs.
Vincent Damagalla (Gertie) of North
Dakota; Mrs. Elmer Eells (katie)
of Goodridge: Mrs. Chas. Hanson Cal
ice) of Kingsdale; and Eddie John, Joe.
James, Frank, Thomas, Dorothy and
Betty at home and IA grandchildren.
She also leaves to mourn her death,
six brothers and four sisters, namely,
William and Leonard SHOEMAKER Of
Willmar; Henry and John Schou-
maker of ChaSeley, N. d.; Mrs. Geo.
Hyatt Mary and Mrs. Steve Purull
(Annie) of Willow River; Mrs Frank
Hoffman Oena) of Duluth; Mrs. A.
L. Lee (Celiea) of Austin; and Her
man Shoemaker of Mora.
Mrs. Ed Smith at the time of her
death was 81 years, 3 months and
weeks old.
The body was taken to Bruno where
funeral services were held last Thurs
day morning at 9 o'clock with Rev.
Nj. Hayes officiating. Interment was
made in the Bruno cemetery beside
her parents, the late Herman and
Helen SHOEMAKER and brother, Mike,
who died in st. Cloud April 90, 1886.
The pallbearers were Joe Marihart,
Albert Waletzko, Walter Berg, Ches-
ter Waletzko, James futile and julius
WaletzkO. Mrs. Smith was kind and
loving mother and will be greatly |
missed by all the family. The COM
munity joins in extending sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Lii
lie and Mrs. ChaS. Hanson of Duluth, |
visited Mr.. and Mrs. julius WaletzkO |
and baby New Years day.
The Misses Blanche and Agnes |
Myrdahl have been visiting the past |
two weeks at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Myrdahl.
and family.
Albert WaletzkO visited at the |
Steve Purull home Wednesday after
noon of last week.
Mrs. Edwin Nelson and baby and |
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07
STURGEON BEACH

B. Barber left Monday for Palm
Beach, Fla, where he will spend two
months with his sister.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

| wrote Senator E. A. Benson last
summer, Thanks for your announce
ment of opening an office in st. Paul
inviting discussion of matters pertain
ing to federal government activities"
In the same letter l called Mr.. Ben
sons attention to his measure U46lO)
in which he says, 81 propose we shall
imprison those who falsely preach
war in times of peace" that | cOnSid-
cred such measure untimely because
| considered that it might do more
harm than good. furthermore asked
Senator Benson if that hornets nest
of military camp said to be about
four miles long located south of
Brainerd last summer. if it was the
federal or Minnesota government who
played war in that camp.
| have up to this day not heard
word from Mr.. Benson, which l con-
slider not very polite. 1t bodies no
good for our Farmer-Labor party, this
lack of courtesy by our governor and
the attitude our Minnesota Leader
takes in regard to discussing our
Farmer-Labor program in our press.
II hurts me to the bottom of my heart
to give this to the press, but l feel
it to be my duty before it is too late.
| have been fighting for our Farmer
Labor party ever since it was
launched.
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
AskOv, Mimi, Jan. 5, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-07

Classify to get a crop of buyers.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
MOUNT RAINIER FIVE
MAKES IT 22 IN ROW
Star Tourney Entry Moves Into
Western Shore Final Of
State Title Play.

MOUNT RAINIER HIGH
'A SCHOOL S rampaging basket ball
team today was long step closer to
the intercounty championship of
Maryland following the twenty-second
victory of its undefeated season. scored
yesterday over Annapolis High at
Ritchie Coliseum, 30l8, in the West
ern Shore semi-fnals.
The Mounts are bent upon coming
to The Evening Star metropolitan
tournament, opening next Monday IL
Tech, with clean slate. They have
one more game to play before that
event starts. Today Allegany High OF
Cumberland meets Frederick High IN
the State tournament. and Mount
Rainier. on Monday afternoon, will
take on the winner for the Western
Shore title. Mount Rainier will play
its metropolitan opener Tuesday aft
ernoon against Westinghouse.
Coach Perry Wilkinson started his
second-stringers against Annapolis,
but yanked them after the Anne Arun-
del County champions ran up 60
lead. The Annapolis team remained
at points while the varsity Mounts
ran up II, and thereafter the Prince
Georges boys dominated.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
Western Loss May Be ''Break'
Gives Red Raiders Chance to Rest for Star
Tourney-St. Johns Fans Exuberant. L.

Metropolitan struggle. The fact
is that Coach Clif Moore Of West
ern was reluctant, in the first place.
to enter his lads in two tough
tournaments following closely their
hard-won triumph in the public
series.
Western will make its Star tour
nament debut Tuesday night, with
the strong George WASHINGTON
High team of Alexandria as its op-
ponent.
In the meantime a legion of St,
Johns College adherents TODAY
were exuberant over the Johnnies'
feat in erasing the defending
champion, John Marshall High of
Richmond. at Lexington. If the
Catholic High champions Of the
Capital accomplish no more in the
tournament they will have added
tremendously to their prestige and
raised their hopes, already high,
OF winning the metropolitan crown.
In their first-round game of The
Star tournament the Johnnies will
meet Bethesda Chevy Chase Mop-
day night.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
VETS LIST SOCCER TILT

Soccer stars Of yesteryear will play
current all-star aggregation on the
Monument Lot Sunday, when a team
composed mostly of old Waldorf and
British United players is united fol-
the purpose
Such old stars as Light, Grosart
Turner and Graham are expected tc
shake the kinks out of their legs fol
the test against this seasons best
players. Other old-timers are asked
to call Frank Govan at District 5552
Evening star., 1937-03-12
SIX HIGH SCHOOLS
SEEK SWIM TITLE
Meet at ~ Tomorrow First
of Championship Class
for All Teams.
DOUR uncoached swimming teams
representing Central, Eastern,
RnnseNeIt and Tech-Mill vie

Roosevelt and Tech-will vie
L with Western and Wilson. both
coached by the same man. for the first
interhigh championship ever awarded
in that sport tomorrow afternoon in
the Y. M. c. A, pool.
J. Dallas Shirley, whose interest in
swimming resulted in teams which h,
assembled and tutored at the two wv"
schools, is the man responsible for the
first tank competition Of all six
schools
In the event the meet goes over as
anticipated, swimming probably would
take its regular place on the program
Of high school minor sports. with not
only the interhigh meet becoming a
regular affair, but also with teams
being officially sponsored by the four
now non-supporting schools.
Entries Close Tonight.
THERE is little doubt but that ef-
fcient coaches could be found for
Eastern, Roosevelt and Tech once it is
shown that there is interest in SWIM
ming at those schools. Central has had
fine teams in the past, but withdrew
from the sport this year when repairs
we're necessitated on its pool One of
its entrants, Dick Baker. is the junior
breast-stroke champion of the District
Although entries do not close with
Shirley at the Y until 6 o'clock to.
night, around IS are expected to COM
pete from the half dozen squads. West
ern and Wilson both will enter full
squads Of II each, nearly dozen are
expected from each Of Central and
Eastern, Tech will enter or Z and
Roosevelt 3 or 4.
Western Juniors Stars.
TWO other junior swimmers, Albert
Hamm and Ed Murphy-both Of
Western-are pair seemingly destined
to 60 far in senior ranks this year.
Both are junior champions of the Dis
trict, Hamm holding the 22O-yard
title and Murphy the 50-yard cham
pionship. Wilson's main hopes rest
upon Capt. John Satterfeld, John
Ziegler and John Hechinger.
For the most part. the competition
will be among untried youngsters, the
majority OF whom will be in COMPETE
ton for the first time If ambition
and school spirit mean as much as
they usually do, the situation calls for
hot. though wet, time
Because of the POOLS limitations
only male spectators will be allowed.
Admission is free.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
Varied Sports
South Atlantic Basket Ball.

st. Johns, 81; John Marshall
(Richmond), %.
Monroe A. & NJ. (Ga.) 26; West
ern, %.
Spartansburg Is. c. High, %;
Lynchburg. 81.
Massanutten, IS; Anderson, 2l.
Savannah, 80; Augusta M. A., o..
Jefferson, 10; Lexington. IS.
High Point, 30; Hargrave. 81.
Staunton M. A., 40; Green's
boro, 20.
Exhibition Base Ball.
New York Giants. /; Cuban ALL
Stars, ! (l2 innings.
National League Hockey.
Detroit Red Wings, 4; New York
Rangers, 2.
Boston. 6; Chicago, 2.
International American Hockey.
Providence, 6; Pittsburgh, Q.
American Association Hockey.
Kansas City, 3; Tulsa, o.
Eastern Amateur Hockey.
Baltimore, 3; Pittsburgh, 2.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
Route Is Mapped.
THE route will follow a course ST

/ HE route Will follow course start
ing at the Washington Boys Club,
Third and c streets northwest, south
on Third to Constitution avenue, west
on Constitution to Fourteenth street,
north on Fourteenth to Longbridge
avenue. across the bridge to Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway east on
the highway to Memorial Circle, this
side of Alexandria, around the circle
and back the highway to the Highway
Bridge, north on the bridge to Four
teenth street, north to Constitution
avenue, east on Constitution to Third
street northwest, north on Third to
the finish line at c street.
The Charlotte Randell Memorial
trophy will be awarded to the winner
trophies also going to those who
finish second and third. Silver medals
will 60 to the fourth through seventh
place winners and bronze medals to
the eighth through twenty-fourth
place f1nishers.