Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-01

western part of the state where
had been to visit the Lac Qui Parle
Water Conservation Project on We'd
nesday of last week.
| AS a result of the accident it was
necessary for me to cancel the trip
that / had arranged to make over
the district for the convenience of
those who wished to see me and since
the time that Congress will convene
is drawing nigh, I suppose the trip
will have to be postponed until next
year. Let me suggest to those who
had planned to see me on this trip
that they write me fully as to what
they had in mind. can assure them
| that their communications will re-
ceive every attention.
British Canadian Trade Agreements.
1t is much too early to pass judg-
ment upon the trade treaties that
were recently signed between this
county and Britain and Canada. The
importance of the British-Canadian
markets to American exports is re-
| Elected in these figures:
American exports to the United
Kingdom in 1886 were $44O,122, 900,
accounting for ID percent of this
country's total exports to all coun-
tries. In 1885 the trade was $433,-
$4,000 In 1929 before the British
Empire preferences were clamped on,
American exports to the United King
dom were $848,0OO,OOO. Similarly,
Canada, Americas second largest GUS
toner, purchased 1894, isl 900 in
American products in 1886, a gain
under the first year of the Canadian
trade treaty of $60,957 900 over the
previous year. The United States
provides nearly go percent of Can
ada's entire foreign purchases.
In view of the above figures it
would seem the part of wisdom to
suspend judgment until we can see
how the trade agreements work out
In the final analysis the whole thing
is trade arrangement, and there
fore must be a give and take propo-
sition.
Will Amend Wagner Act.
The next Congress will undoubtedly
make some drastic changes in the
Wagner Labor Relations Act. AS it
is now worded the employer is alb
solutely stopped from doing any
thing to protect his own interests
whenever differences arise with his
employees. The administration of the
Act has been very bad and there is
a strong suspicion that the policies
laid down by the National Labor Re-
lations Board were influenced if not
dictated by John L. Lewis, president
of the C.. 1. o. We have not yet gotten
to the point where we can get along
without the employer and it is there
fore incumbent upon us to see that he
at least gets fair break to which he
is entitled but is not now getting.
Sharing Profits With Labor.
A very interesting hearing is being
conducted in Washington these days
which has to do with the proposal
of big business to share all profits
with their employees. Strange to say,
labor leaders are opposed to it on
the theory that it is an attempt to
substitute the plan for collective bar
gaining l do not believe that their
fears are we'll founded Certainly
if an employe has a stake in the
earnings of the concern for which he
is working it is going to stabilize labor
relations and at the same time give
every incentive to become more effici-
ent and in other ways have a greater
regard for the welfare of his en-
ployer The plan is now being used
by some large industries with very