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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
NO PERFECT STATE

Editor ASkOV American:
wherever they go, dogs always go
barefooted" 1t does not make much
difference to the average man where
he is or under what system he lives
the person who does the real work
white collar, labor or other-usually
does not get the credit Someone else
will usually manage to live off his
back The tendency of civilization
should be to change this. Changing
the system altogether is the means
advocated by many-distant pastures
always look greener-yet, there is no
such thing as the perfect state. The
greatest good can be accomplished
by correcting the evils in the present
system as they show up. A perfect
state can be built up on paper, but
the minute you try to apply it in
practice it fades away in blue smoke
A system cannot be much more per-
feet than its component parts. Yet
the ideals that are strived for must
be just little ahead of the body OF
the people to be lifted into better
order. If you set too high a goal
the whole thing usually runs into
humbug and hypocrisy and instead
of going forward degenerates still
further. The nose bag can not be
too far away.
Many people get intelligence mixed
up with Utopian and parasitic ideas
They get the idea that people who
can live without work or effort are
intelligent; this is not the case Any
leech, blooksucker or parasite knows
enough to live off something else, yet
they are not intelligent. Any hog
knows enough to get all four feet
in the trough and glut itself until il
falls down, yet it is hardly intelligent
The first impression half civilized
people get of civilized people is that
the wise never work-at least &C
cording to their idea of work-and
of course, they copy that impression
right away. This shallowness is COM
mon among all savages and semi
civilized people. The idea of education
is not to teach people not to work
but how to produce more in an easier
way. A person, party or govern
ment can only get out of the thing
about what is put into it.
S. J. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, April II, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

It is saddening to think that in the
present society our young ones can
only hope to inherit our burden or
"join the navy" In order to carry
our principles to success, we will
always support and follow leaders
of the liberal type. It is clear enough
that if all the red baiters had their
way, we rebels would be in Jail; our
opinion is that building more jails
is the wrong thing to do. We say:
In order to get rid of the radicals let
us establish justice on earth. Re-
member this, all of you, the contented
slaves, and gentlemen in high hats,
ladies with silk stockings, we are
here until this work is finished.
A. ESPOINTOUR.
Askov, Mimi, April 10, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
Federal Aid For Roads

The Congress of the United States
is about ready to vote on the Hayden
Cartwright Bill or H. F. 1O14O, which
provides for Federal aid to highways
for fiscal years 1910 and 1941. It is
possible, says Dewey w. Johnson, one
of Minnesota's Congressman, that the
President will veto the bill if it is
passed, but he gives a clear argu-
ment before Congress in its favor.
Many people do not understand the
Federal aid setup and because of that
they think that it is money to be
raised by further taxation by the
Federal government. Further taxa
ton is not necessary since taking this
state for example, we automobile
users pay into the Federal treasury
about $8,5OO,OOO and if the Federal
aid as set up by the Congress in 1896
is carried out we will get about
S5,6OO,OOO.
If the bill does not pass then Min
nesota's highway program for the
next two years will go aglimmering
The reduction of the Federal aid as
suggested by the President will great
ly affect labor in the various states
and in Minnesota. AS Cong. Johnson
points out, during the present year
$4,000 man-jobs have been provided
by work on the Minnesota trunk high
way system. If Federal aid is halted,
at least 10000 of these men will have
to look for other than the road con-
struction industry for employment,
or they and their families will have
to turn to the depleted treasures
of local governments for relief.
Curtailment of governmental ex-
penditures is laudatory act but
when pump printing is being done
i'm the form of public works every
where, it is difficult to see the feas-
Utility of cutting out the construc-
ton of highways, which everyone
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Well folks, one of the three in a
nearby village who voted for Father
Charles Coughlin's presidential can
didate-William Lemke-in the last
election, has taken issue with me in
my remarks about the Radio Priest
in this column and opines that 1 am
not well informed. He did not sign
his name to the card, but upon look
ing up the vote tabulation in his viii
lage there were only three who were
well informed, it seems. Now, it all
sums up that our anonymous friend
is like the proud mother who was
watching her newly recruited son
march with a company of soldiers;
she exclaimed to a friend, Look! all
those soldiers are out of step except
my son, Jimmie"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
FOR BETTER LIVING STANDARDS

Editor Askov American:
1 wish to thank the Askov Amer
lean for its fair stand in regard of
free speech, and to say a few words
of comment about the letter of R. L.
Riehm in last weeks American It
is appalling to see members of our
own class favoring the system which
is keeping us in misery. Such indi-
viduals can well compare with those
of the black race who, during the
Civil war, sided with their masters
for the continuation of slavery.
Some one has written, ''The sad
dest spectacle: A contented slave
Apparently there are many and
among them 1 would include not only
those of my class who are support
ing the masters, but also all of those
who are inactive or Indifferent to
the social problems of today. I am
much cheered by the fact that not
a few among the brainy wealthy are
in favor of our program, many clergy
men also are working with us and
there is an always increasing num-
Der of great intellectuals who are
devoting their lives to the success
of our movement We, of the toiling
masses, farmers and workers of the
United States are radical because we
are tired of carrying eternally heavy
mortgages on our backs. We are
tired of the bread lines and doles.
We are tired of raising "kids" which
in time shall be slaughtered on some
battlefield. We want work and the
product of our work; we want to live.
What is wrong about this Mister?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
WAR PSYCHOLOGY
midland Cooperator)

Those who recall the days preced-
ing our entry into the World war
cannot help being impressed with
the similarity between those times
and the present. The newspapers,
magazines, movies and other means
are being employed in working up a
state of mind among the people which
is laying the foundation for another
war hysteria when the time finally
arrives to engage again in another
World war in response to the desires
of our economic overlordS.
Everyone now knows that the last
World war was waged for purely
economic reasons and that the senti-
mental reasons given at that time
were for no other purpose than to
stir men to action. Can anyone be
blind to the fact that the next war
will be exactly the same? If we
really desire to keep our nation out
of war now is the time to act, before
we are thrust into one, for then
it will be too late.
There is one sure way to stop the
activities of the war mongers, the
ones who would profit materially
from this nation engaging in war.
This way is to enact federal legisla-
ton conscripting all the resources
of the nation in the event of war;
men, material and money, for the
duration of the war. There is no
valid reason why private property
should be considered of more i'm
pOrtance than human life. We do not
hesitate to conscript men, why then
not conscript all other necessary
means wherewith to conduct war?
Were such legislation to be enacted
one would see a sudden change in
the attitude toward war in this coun-
try. No longer would all the agencies
of communication, education and en-
tertainment be used to promote war
spirit among the people, for the same
powers that profit by war control the
major part of those agencies. They
would be the first to take a diff
ferent stand on the subject of war
if they realized that they would stand
to lose instead of gain by our en-
gaging in it.
If all those good people who are
active in peace societies and are
talking against war would but bend
their energies towards securing fed
eral legislation that would take the
profit out of war, they would begin
to see some results from their efforts.
The same applies to those church
congregations and ministers that de-
plore war and all it's attendant evils.
Preaching and the passing of reSo-
lutions opposed to war are of little
avail excepting as they lead to action.
If all churches and peace organiza-
tons were to back up their protests
against war by resolving to support
only those candidates for Congress
who pledge themselves to support a
measure conscripting the entire re-
sources of the nation, material as
well as human, in the event of this
country engaging in war, it would
soon prove a sure way of preventing
war. AS long as any class of people
stand to profit by war we may expect
to see wars continue, preceded by
propaganda creating a war psychol-
ogy such as we are now witnessing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
All letters must be signed with the
writer's name for our information.
Signed articles always are more eff
fective, but If the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t will
be Withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

and every community can enjoy, and
putting up only buildings that just
the larger centers can afford.
From an employment standpoint
highway construction in Minnesota is
necessary the coming year and it is
not additional tax money but that
which Minnesota taxpayers will pay
whether we get any allotment for
roads or not.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

Well now, in all seriousness, 1 ap-
preciate any and all comment on my
remarks in this column and as have
said before this world of ours was not
built on every persons ideas being
the same. Furthermore, we have to
use this good old American freedom
of ours to speak our minds so that
we may keep our democracy in all it's
ramificatiOnS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

In Pine county at the last cleo
ton there were 800 who marked an
"x" after the name of Father Cough
Inns candidate and in the nation there
were 882,479 out of total of As, $780,
BIT votes cast. That shows consider
able illiteracy among the voters of the
country, according to my friends way
of thinking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

"Who was the peach 1 saw you
with last night?" asked one kitten
ball player of another on Wednesday
night.
"That was no peach! That was a
fruit salad"
WHAT"
'Yeh, she was sour as a lemon;
she was as slippery as a banana; and
when 1 squeezed her she hit me
in the eye like a grapefruit"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

About the time 1 get the most
angry at Boake Carter and threaten
to dispose of the radio, orr throw a
book at the tuning dial when Kate
Smith gets too mushy, I'll be darned
if they don't say or sing something
l like. By the same token Father
Coughlin accomplishes a degree of
good by his criticism, even if he does
say lot of things we don't like.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

A wife, who pleaded for her hus-
bands pardon from prison, stated that
while he was banker in a Mime
sofa community he loaned $4,000 of
the banks funds to aid the farmers
in his district who had been made
destitute by the drouth. He subse-
quently was convicted of grand lar
ceny. Why, that fellow should have
known better, because we hear on all
sides what crime it is to aid farm
ers even with legitimate government
money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

Hitler is kinda Dragging about the
tremendous vote he got in the re-
cent Austrian election; he only lost
about 100000 or a fraction of one
percent of the votes. Shucks, that's
about the voting strength of Maine
and Vermont and you don't hear
President Roosevelt saying anything
about it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

"Do you know what wears out
most shoe leather" asked a clerk
at the shoe sale Saturday.
"No," replied the young lady.
'That's right" he replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

Now comes the report that North
Dakota will have another slate of can
didates headed by Thomas H. Noodle
The newly organized Farmer-Labor
party has endorsed him. You remem-
Der Noodle as the man who was
elected Governor of that state once
but could not serve because he had not
lived there long enough. Well, guess
some of the people in the Flicktertail
state are getting tired of getting their
state officials by lottery. Why by
lottery? Shucks, don't they elect them
all as Republicans and hope and pray
that they draw the right name from
the bunch?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

Goodness knows that for the man
inside it is almost necessary to play
golf, but try and tell that to the
boss of the house. Why, 1 never
saw so consarned many flower beds
as we have around and I have tried
to convince the little lady that when
man nears the 40 mark he should
begin to take it easy she just
laughs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

A Minneapolis columnist said re-
Gently that his wife made fun of
him when he said that he thought
it necessary that he join golf club
so that he could use the facilities
thus obtained to get some of the
fat away from around his waist line.
The good woman maintained that
he could do that very thing by push
ing the lawn mower. The scribe has
nothing on me except that he can
write better column. Why one time
was big hearted enough to take a
car load of children to a circus and
when 1 told one of my neighbors
about feeling it necessary to help the
poor little youngsters to their fun,
he was unkind enough to exclaim
ooh YEAH" Now what do you sup
pose he meant by that?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

If the present activity and efficiency
of the sheriff'S office continues it will
not take long for buns and thieves
to learn that Pine county is rough
highway to travel on the road to
crime. AS announced in this news
paper recently the authorities have
solved several cases of thievery and
now comes the announcement that
two more cases have been cleared up
by efficient investigation. Why
shucks, them fellers just naturally en-
joy making life miserable for crooks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

News report: Give Die in Mex
lean Politics" That's nothing, in
many places in this country people
have starved because of too much
politics. If anything, maybe the
Mexican way is the best, because it
is quicker and less painful.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-21

(Reprinted from Esko School Spot
light. Author, Supt. A. L. Winter
QuiSt),
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15

AS long the deficits Of the Capt. tai Transit
Company are mittens it should be fairly OBJ
v1ous that the Farm Security Admin ira on and
Indirectly, the citizens Of Greenbelt, all the
loss oocasioned by any lack Of economy the opera
tion Of the Greenbelt Bus Line.
1t is, therefore. clearly respons ibility to
exercise the vigilance necessary to protect our own
interests The Transportation comi ttee was to have
undertaken thorough study of the bus situation
If anything has been done in this come cti on whv
not Let the citizens Of Greenbelt the advantage
Of wa tever conclusions have reached in order
tina they may act accordingly?
CAV.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15

FACTS ABOUT BUSES IN ORDER
What has happened to the Transpor IA tion COMM
toe Of Greenbelt Citizens' Association? Has it
ceased to function committee, does it feel
that, with the advent Of pretty new equipment
and less satisfactory schedules it's mission
has been fulfil lied?
open letter to this COMM ttee appeared in the
August Of publica tion setting for tn
the fact that, although the Farm Security Admins
ton is absorbing tremendous deficit from the
operation Of the Greenbe1t Bus Line. resulting in
lment Of educational and recreat onal faoi1i
ties and threa tening possible increase in
rents, nothing cons ructive appears to have been
correct the 81 ta tion. tainly, thing
could be done to effect economies. such as the
Of dead head" trips, the extension Of
existing bus lines. possible rerouting Of buses.
It will be recalled that, earlier in the year,
ton Coni ttee advocated increased
patronage Of the facilities the way OUT This
has possibly helped, but not enough. AS tier Of
fact it has not yet been proven to the
the average Greenbelt citizen that increased pat
ronage will result in anything but further
sion into the "red".
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15
SAFETY -- FIRST AND LAST

SAFETY FIRST AND LAST
The record Of the Greenbe1t bus system fails TO
improve it'll the passage Of time. For the SECOND
time wi thin 80 days, ajor accident has occurred
to a Greenbe1t bus. Two Of our seven buses are no"
out Of commission.
Last Saturday the 1:lO Pm. nbe1t-bound
bus oollided wi tn an outbound Capital Transit
trolley at Berwyn, and by the sheerest good Tor
tune, there is tragedy to report. 1t is only
chance that no wives mourn their husbands that
children are orphaned. that loving 1ama11eS
are not moving through the fantastic horrors
Of burning one whom they treasured beyond riches
and well-being.
The good news is that only two persons were
painfully injured and more badly sha-
ken up and shocked. If this is to be the balm
which we may expect, then it is nigh time cfae
the Community took active steps to see to it
that there is radical change in policy wit
regard to the safety program underlying the
operation Of the Greenbelt transpor ia ton sys-
tenn. The Of those who underwent thu nerve
wracking experience impossible to reproduce IN
all their painful detail. But the fact remains
that there is remedy for all Of this and it MUST
be invoked while DEATH still takes his holiday.
The program:
l. Strict observation Of the fixed rule Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission that
buses crossing railroad Tor railway
rights-of- way shall to full stop.
that the operator shall open his door,
observe traffic in both directions before
proceeding--with his door still open, until
after the crossing has been negotiated.
g. Buses shall DO required to cross the rails
of the B. & o. R.R., in first gear, and NO
GEARS SHALL BE SHIFTED, until after the
tracks crossed to prevent Sailing on
rails.
3. The law must be enforced by the riders,
that there shall be NO TALKING to the
driver while he is operating the bus to
avoid accidents.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-15

Editor "A' "tAitIoH
Score tarys .E1lZaOeO I'll IRA w
Busin IS Manager. re 0er C1arro11
Treasurer. .Jolul Mc"1
Copy Desk ben RoSenz"o4S
Layout. Tom howard
Editor. Maryu
Sports Edi tor (Acting Lester Sanders
POETS Corner .henneOl Allen
Circula on Manager. Sheroy
Chi1drenfs Ed Tor. .DoroCdy SaS1
REPORTERS
Town Council .HoWaro Gus 0er
Greenbelt Sto1 90. n. VoIcKlauSon
Health Associa ton. Rae SoWeI1
Junior CT ii zens' Association Louise Burke
Police Fire Depar nen Vernon HITCHCOCK
News. Dorothy Rider
Theatre Z. MURRAY
Inquiring Reporter pauline Tratt1er
TYPISTS
SYLVIA III. Wilkinson
Leah Chinitz Lillian Scfnsart z
VOLUME 8, NO. SEPTEMBER "A. 1933
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-22
Textbook of 125 Clocks
Makes Home Lively Place

CLEVELAND.--When Charles S.
Mills has time on his hands he goes
out and buys another clock. He al
ready has lbs clocks in his home,
all in running order.
Mills, an automobile mechanic
and machinist, started with an old
square mantel clock, bought for a
dime. He took it apart and put it
together and it ran smoothly.
Soon he had SO clocks. His hobby
absorbed all his spare time and
money.
81 broke up rs old clocks and kept
the works-and / gave away SO
clocks before | cut my eyeteeth, "
Mills said.
"When I come home from work I
90 into my clockroom. Sometimes
start them all going at once. II
takes an hour and half.
His clocks ages range from 65
to ITO years. 1t is at the even hour
that he is happiest. AT this time the
cuckoos cuckoo, the chimes chime,
the grandfather clock booms forth
and the Swiss musicbox clocks tin.
kle melodiously.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-22
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Jennie Anderson, deceased
Pursuant to an Order Of said
Court, made on the 3rd day of Sep
TENDER, 1888, notice Is hereby given
that Friday, the 30th day of Sep
TENDER, 1893 at nine o'clock a. m.
of said day, at the Court Room of
said Court, at the Court House In
the County of Lincoln, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place fer
proving the Will of said Jennie
Anderson, deceased, and for hear
ing the application of Grover C..
Anderson for the issuance to him
of Letters Testamentary, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
| Dated September 3, 1888.
FRED +. CLARK,
J s8-22-3t Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

Department of the Interior, U. ).
Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, August %, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner or
the General Land office, under pro-
visions of Sec. 2455, r. S., pursuant
to the application of Thomas Il.
Price of Eureka Montana, Serial
No. O82783, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, but at
not less than $1,000 per acre, at
1000 o'clock A. NJ, on the 7th day
OF October, next, at this office, the
following tract of land:
Lot 5, Sec. %, T. 80 ~, X. 20 W.
p. NJ.
The person making the highest
bid will be required to Immediately
pay to the Register the amount
thereof.
ANY persons claiming adversely
the aboye-described land are adj
viged to file their claims. or OBJ
iections, on or before the time des-
| ignated for sale.
Owners of contiguous land have
preference right for a period OF
thirty days after the sale to pur-
chase the land at the highest bid
or not more than three tunes the
appraised price and sale will not
be closed until the end Of the thirty
49, THOS. F. CORDIALLY,
s1-29-5t. Receiver