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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
A Good Game.

A new game called "The Editors
Delight" is played this way: Take q
sheet of ordinary writing paper, fold
it carefully, and enclose bank note
or check sufficiently large to renew
the paper or to start subscription
Keep an eye on the editor, and if
smile adorns his face, the trick
works like charm. Any number
of people may join in playing the
game, the more that join merely caus-
ing a broader grin on the face of the
editor. Now is the time to play this
game to the best advantage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
"
lUeLlA 3. LYONS

A mn HUDSON hadn't recovered
II from the shock of the first
L \ Christmas present her hus-
band, Phil, had given her, their
first holiday together. Hadn't she
always dreamed of receiving nice
car or a fur coat, or something
equally as nice? But he had laid
just fifty-cent piece at her plate
Christmas morning. All he could
afford just now. he said.
"Ann, dear, get on your wraps,
dig out the fifty-cent piece and let's
spend New Years day by attend
ing Hartman's farm sale just north
of Morton City, today" he urged.
"You know Frank Hartman had
some grand antiques and maybe
you can make that fifty cents pay
interest by investing it." He loved
to tease her.
Everyone in Fletcher and Putnam
counties had had the same idea
and by the time the Hudsons
reached the Hartman farm Ann
had quit being heartbroken and
disappointed over her Insignificant
gift.
"There's one thing, they won't be
able to give away here" a neigh
Dor told Ann. That's that pair
of old reed organs over yonder. One
belonged to Mrs. Hartman and the
other to her Ma before her. No
one will SO much as carry an organ
home these days!'
That set Ann wondering, but when
Phil started the truck homeward,
he was the one who was wonder
ing. "You always know best, hon.
ey, but won't you let me in on the
secret? Why the two organs at
two bits each, please?"
"Just to tease, I'm not telling,
but you must admit I got lot of
music for four bits, Phil"
Spring displaced the winter and
along came the summer and with it
a round of county and state fairs,
exhibits and the like. And when the
prize lists were being published, one
item stood out like sore thumb
Extra fcation-Antique reed
organs-oldest and finest group
display: First, second and third
prizes, Mrs. Phil Hudson-$30. co."
That was sample of the prizes
Ann collected throughout that sum-
mer and she and Phil attended
farm sales everywhere, hunting
rare old reed organs which Ann
tinkered with, polished, mended,
played and finally exhibited, dates
and all. She had started something,
for others were delving into the Or
gan collecting hobby.
New Years morning rolled
around again and Phil found tiny
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
Sand Creek

Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Hagberg en-
tertained the following guests We'd
nesday evening of last week: Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Svardahl, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Engebo and Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Svardahl and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Soderquist, Mr..
and Mrs. liner Carlson and son, F.
M. Carlson and Mrs. v. Larson and
family were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Litzen Larson last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Svardahl and chill
dren and Mrs. j. A. Larson and Hol-
gar were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Nelson last Thursday eve
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg spent
New Years evening at the Mis- J.
Kyhl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Litzen Larson
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Svardahl at dinner New Years day.
Miss Ruby Beeman spent the week.
end at her parental home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson and
children, Mrs. G. Hagberg and Axel
Nelson attended the wedding of YER
non Nelson and Miss June Grace
New Years day.
James Earl of Minneapolis, is
spending a few days with his aunt,
Mrs. Anna Beeman.
MIR. and Mrs. D. Svardahl and Mr.
and Mrs. c. Svardahl and children
were dinner guests of Mrs. Caroline
Kjell Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
Justice Retires

President Roosevelt will get an op-
portunity to make his second appoint
ment to the bench of the United States
Supreme Court after January 10, it
is seen by the announced resignation
of Justice George Sutherland. The
other appointment came when Justice
William Van Devanter resigned last
spring.
1t will be remembered by many that
there was furore created both among
citizens throughout the nation and
among legislators when President
Roosevelt suggested to congress that
the personnel of the Supreme Court
be enlarged from nine to fifteen
That of course failed of enactment
but the President, nevertheless, is
getting his opportunity of placing
some men of his choice on the bench
1t will be interesting to friends OF
the administration and likewise to
opponents to hear who will receive
the place to be vacated by Justice
Sutherland, especially since an in
teresting time was had when it was
learned that Justice Hugo L. Black
was appointed by the President tc
fill Justice Van Devanter's place
Someone delved into the life history
of Justice Black and found that more
than a decade before he was con-
nected with the Ku Klux Khan.
Justice Sutherland is on record
as having written three important
opinions for the administration anC
three against. His age is given by
friends as being the prime factor ir
his retirement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
ANSWERS MOSBEK
Editor ASkov American:

Editor ASkOV American:
Mr. Mosb9k said in the american"
of December 9: eve have made the
exclusive property of individuals;
what is by natural law the common
fund from which common wants
should be metz"
understand that the meaning of
this shall be: The people as a whole
have made all wealth, so it should
be the property of all the people in
common; so it looks like he is Com
munist, but he does not 60 far enough;
he is opposed to landlords getting
something for nothing, but he says:
'The ism we labor under is landlord
ism," and he thinks if that can be
abolished then we will be all right.
But there is capitalism with its profit
system, which branches out in all
directions. Landlordism is only one
of the branches; cut that off and it
will still have a nice crown.
Where do the capitalists get the
many billions of dollars to loan to
the government, and to do business
with in other countries all over the
world? Lately it was stated in this
paper that since the World war, 16
billions have been taken out of this
country for that purpose, besides that
which was taken out before; and be-
sides that, nearly every state, county,
city, town, school district and individ-
uals are in debt to them all that they
can be trusted for. Several years ago
it was estimated that five per cent
of the people were the owners of 80
per cent of all wealth in the United
States, and the way the government
has borrowed money it must be worse
now.
If all the millions and billions
taken out of other peoples work in
the form of profit, had been taxed
back to the people through the gov
eminent by an income tax instead of
borrowing it from the profiteers, or
letting them take it to foreign coun-
tries to do business with in compe-
tition with workers in this country,
we would not have a depression in
which products should be destroyed
on account of there being no buying
power for them.
Mr.. MosbRk says: Leave privately
created wealth in the hands of those
who create it," and he says private
ly created wealth is money earned.
Now comes the question:: Has this
five per cent of the people ;.doie. all
that work to..preduce 80 per cent of
the wealth,,.'and the: IS: per cent of
the people SO lazy they Have pro
duced only 10 per cent of it? If
the people lost only what the land
lords are taking it would not be so
bad If all this wealth had been left
in the hands of those who created it,
the five per cent of the people now
holding it would be down flat, as the
principle part of the work that kind
of people do is to figure out how to
get as much profit as possible out OF
other peoples work, and that produces
nothing.
Some people are doing nothing but
gamble with products and money
so they are nothing but parasites on
society and they suck the people the
worse of them all. Mr. Mosbak says
"Stop taxing the fruits of labor and
genius!" But something must be pro-
duced and sold to get money to pay
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
The Right Way

Some reactionary newspapers are
bemoaning the fact that President
Roosevelt is interested in helping a
small percentage of the people of the
nation. They gain that knowledge
by a statement in his message to con-
gress that 1--WE cannot let the people
down." Then since the President has
stated repeatedly that one-third OF
the nations people are underfed and
ill-housed, his opponents are crying
that he would sacrifice the welfare
of two-thirds of the people for one
third.
Well, why not? If one-third have
not enough and the other two-thirds
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
PEOPLE WISH PEACE
Duluth Herald)

Many millions of people of all
races and colors who make New
Years wishes this year will wish,
in the first place, that 1888 will be
year of peace. Peace will be their
first wish.
They wish to see the civil war in
Spain ended and that the Spanish
will learn, through the war they have
suffered, the value and comforts of
peace. They wish no war to re-
conquer Ethiopia, but they wish most
sincerely to see Italy abandon her
attitude of aggression and join the
friendly nations.
They wish restfulness for Russia
and that its government will cult
vate respect for human life and
take no mans life until after a fair
trial. They wish also that Germany
may cease looking for trouble be-
tause,: if she does not, she will surely
find it and. Germany will become a
Egreat b5ttfefe}d..
:. They :are glad: that France and
Great Britain are satiated, and that
these two are content and will labor
for harmony. People wish that this
country will decide, once and for all
that it is not her duty to fight to
prevent fighting. Peace may be won
by practicing it, not by carrying on
war.
People hope that the United States
did not withdraw from the islands
and small countries on the south
of it, merely to resume fighting in far
off Asia. They pursue that hope with
another to the effect that in some
way Japan and China will adjust their
troubles and create a harmonious
Asiatic state not hostile to the Occi-
dent.
They note with pleasure that there
are even now score of small nations
bent on peace and enjoying it, and
that these nations may be seen trad
ing in all parts of the world. Let
us have peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

public expenses whether we will call
it taxes or rent. Public expenses are
bound to be paid out of labor as no
wealth is produced except by labor.
So far nobody has been able to
show any other way to produce
wealth. All materials for industry
lie dead until labor is applied. /
would like to be informed about what
source the money to pay land rent
shall come from if not from products
of labor. 1t is claimed that the land
rent shall be in proportion to the
income from the land
In the case of factory: What kind
of service for income can there be
from that spot of ground except hold
ing the factory up? If the owner
of it neglects to pay the ground rent
Che may not be able to pay it) he
forfeits the land, but his private prop
erty on it, what shall be done to that?
The question is open for explanation.
Shall he lose it, or how can he be
able to keep it when he has no right
to let it remain on the ground? In
a case like this there can not be a
visible income from the ground, so it
must be from the business done on
it, and then it will be tax on pro-
ducts from labor which shall be free
from taxes; so it is plain that it will
be an income tax no matter how you
turn or twist it; but the gamblers
with money and products who are
the worst suckers of them all could
by such a land rent system get out
of paying taxes as they are not using
the ground.
Let us do our best to get an in
come tax law based upon the 10th
amendment to the Constitution. That
will find the landlords as well as all
the other lords; but land rent law
will not hit them all. An amend
ment to the Constitution is required
before we can get law passed to
overthrow private ownership of land,
or a revolutions; but we will never
get it either way. According to the
Constitution the Congress can give
us a law to tax all incomes to the
full ability to pay, and if that is done,
the rich people can not run away
with the poor peoples buying power
and keep it.
Nobody needs to worry about the
income tax that he will have to pay
out of his own labor; that will not
amount to much when it starts with
a low percentage and rise one per
cent on each $1,000. That will come
way up above one persons earnings
before it amounts to much, and when
that is to take the place of the tax
we pay whenever we buy a thing it
will be great saving for the poor
working class.
If all the millions and billions taken
out of others work in the form of
profit had been taxed back to the
people instead of the government
borrowing it from them to help the
idle workers, farmers and corpora
tons and taking it to foreign coun-
tries to do business with in competi-
ton with workers in this country,
then we would not have had a de-
preston in which products should
be destroyed because of no buying
power.
My article is long this time but I
hope it will be published. My inten-
ton is that this shall be my last in
this discussion, as think have said
enough.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
THE WEAR Old
Ai1AI and New
+. BY Philander Johnson q
IN the Woshfnofon Stor

HAPPY NEW YEAR comes to vietu.
- I'll say Happy Old Year," too.
Since share of happiness
Lies in memories zoe possess.
Old year, tUe cannot forget
Duties that tUere brauely met,
Nor the courage that Uas taught
When the hours With doubt Were traughi
Old year, mid the shades of guile
You have offered many smile,
Like the sunshine, clear and Warn,,
That must conquer every storm.
Be the future ,ohat it may,
Pioneers haze shOwn the sUay.
Happy Ne,U Year comes to pietU-
III say Happy Old Year," too.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

envelope at his plate. "Just little
gift and a little interest on that
four-bit investment you financed
last year. Let's hunt up a farm
sale to celebrate the day, too, Phil.
What say?"
"Sure, but it's 80 miles away so
we'd better get going. What's 81
miles in the lives of two organ
hunters?" he gibed back.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
form with those of the American.
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. it will
be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

The states of Utah and Minnesota
have laws which provide for revoca-
ton of drivers license, upon con-
viction, for operating car while in
toxicated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

are able to help, especially in the
cost of the government which would
feed and house them, then we think
that is only duty which good
neighbor would be glad to do. We
practice it to a certain extent in
our communities. Why not in gov
eminent?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

ooh, how can you be so cruel" said
a bride to her husband, "here we've
only been married two days and
you are scolding me already" ''True,
dearest" he replied, "but just think
how long I've waited for the oppor-
tunity."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

"Men have as much idle curiosity
as women" remarked lady to gent
at a social occasion. "More," he re-
piled, "but women's curiosity is more
active"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06
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, 1938-01-06

If you run short of olive oil when
making salad dressing, melt butter
and add it to the oil. It makes a
good substitute.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

An Askov American advertiser sold
you that bargain, watch for more.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

Sharpen your business by grinding
away with American advertising.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06

the following passage from the
Christian Science textbook, Sci
encc L. Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mark Baker Eddy.
mortal man can never rise from
the temporal debris of error, be-
lief in sin, sickness and death,
until he learns that God is the
only life. The belief that life and
sensation are in the body should
be overcome by the understand
ing Of what constitutes man as
the image of God. Then spirit
vii lhave overcome the flesh. a
wicked mortal is not the idea Of
God. He is little else than the
expression of error. TO suppose
that sin, lust, hatred, envy.
hypocrisy, revenge, have life
abiding in them, is Il terrible mis-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06

Postulate, they were invested with
the white habit of the Sisters Of
the Congregation. For the next
wear they will be in the NOvitiate
for profound study of the Rules
of the Congregation. And at the
end of that time, they may take
their religious vows. In three
more years they will become
nuns.
What. besides devotion to the
church, influenced the girls and
their mother to enter the convent
is not known. Jerry McRae, who
managed the RangerctteS and who
knew the girls well, has no cX-
PLANTATION.
UNAFFECTED BY NIGHT LIFE
"They saw great deal Of night
life in the eight years they spent
with the band" Miss McRac said
"They enjoyed seeing it, but they
never cared to take part in it. |
suppose the only answer is that
they loved the church more than
the life they'd seen"
Miss McRae said the girls never
drank or smoked.
Il never knew one Of the girls
to be more than casually inter
csted in man." she added. "All
four are attractive girls. and do
know that certain men have been
in love with them-cven proposed
to them.
The girls all are accomplished
playing more than one
instrument. Each played three
instruments with the Ranger
cites.
When the last Of their VOWS arc
taken. the sisters probably will be
sent out to Catholic schools to
teach music to children.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
MAN SUBJECT FOR
SCIENTISTS SUNDAY

Man" was the subject of the
lesson-sermon in all Christin Sci
ence Churches and Societies on
Sunday.
The golden text was from
Psalms S4:4, u. BLESSED are
they that dwell in thy house
they will be still praiSing thee.
O Lord of hosts, blessed is
the man that trusteth in thee.
Among the citations which COM
prised the lesson-sermon was the
following from the Bible: praise
We the Lord. Blessed is the man
that feareth the Lord, that de-
lighteth greatly in his command
ments. Wealth and riches shall
be in his house: and his righteous
ness endmeth for ever. Unto the
upright there ariseth light in the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
0eru's Veneroted
Volcano
. -. a. AAA1~2

ALL Areqmpa looks toward
"a towering, ancient FL MiSti, and
holds this extinct volcano IN deep
est veneration. Occasionally FL
Misti puGs feeble vapors from Its
l9,OOO-foot crest, but for the most
part 1t has been quieScent 200
years, perhaps even 300. Are
guipa. however. is not trustful.
It connects FL MistI with series
Of historic earthquakes, the last
Of which. in 1868, practically de
stroyed the city
At the same time AreqLupa IS
Unfortunately proud OF this giant
peak, and of Chachani and Plchu-
pichu, which also dot the horizon.
Areouipa is a beautiful city, the
second city of Peru, lying at the
base of these mountains on a
lofty plateau. 1t is a white city
Of Spanish colonial type surround
ed by orchards, fields, market
gardens, and broad avenues OF
eucalyptus trees. The climate Is
dry, the air pure and invigorating.
Ever watchful of FL Misti, Are
Quipa has constructed its houses
massively TO resist earthquakes.
The material is a white porous
volcanic stone which hardens with
age. A cathedral and many beau
tlful churches, monaSterieS. and
hospitals are built of this stone.
Hot and cold springs are utilized
for the entire city.
Site of beautiful Arequlpa was
discovered. believe the PeruvianS,
by the Inca leader Magma Capac
He is said TO have sent 5000 fam
lies there to settle. The present
city was founded by the Spaniard
Plzzaro in 1910. Today it ranks
as one of the foremost CONNER
Cial and intellectual centers OF
Peru. FL Misti is shown here OF
a 1882 Peruvian stamp.
tCSGxGishL 1888. NEIA service ne.|
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
Q SERIAL STORY
rAllfUN
oTIINlOII SERVICE.
BY CHARLESB FARMER
COPYRIGHT. 1895
7 CHARLES B. FARMER

$500 on the $4,000 one. Since
then. he had gotten that last $3,-
500 loan.
Linda'S eyes widened. William
Radford had paid his $4,000 loan
back to Sandy Gordon. Then, i'll
gratitude. had given Sandy Cor
don money for his numerous
breeding ventures-lent it with
out security! William RadfOrd
had been a great friend.
And Bruce? He was a honey.
He knew that Sandy Gordon was
4 never-pay-back. He had let the
executors collect the note chey
held. But these, which he had
found in his uncle's library. he
had kept from them. Why, he
could have forced Uncle Sandy 70
sell his farm.
Linda got to her feet. Felt blood
rushing TO her face Bruce had
ben a thoroughbred. She had up
braided him numerically, and he
had said nothing; he could hav"
said plenty.
She'd never mention this to
Uncle Sandy; bat she must apollo
gizc to Bruce instantly.
She picked up the notes, put
them hack i'm the envelope. Shak-
ing her head. Then went to her
uncle'S room. slipped the en-
vcIope beneath his pillow. He was
Snorting strongly; he wouldn't
hear her talking to Bruce.
She stepped to the old-faSh-
toned wal Telephone in the hall.
cranked the handle for central.
At last the switchboard operator
answered.
MI. Bruce Readford'S. please,
she asked. in the country man
ncr.
YES. ma'am. Try to get him"
At last. after several minutes
Of wire-buzzing. she heard. faint
ly. "Hello-hcllo--who you ring
in'"''
is that Mr.. Radford's farm"
Linda asked.
''Ncs. ma'am." Now, she heard
clearly.
Let me speak with Mr. Bruce
Radford. please.
well. he-hc amt here"
"What time do you expect him
back ."
Il don't know, ma am. He pack
ed up before Suppcr-went ViSltn'
tonight-come home and had me
put mis- things in his car. Said
he'd be gone quite a spell.
No. ma'am, don't know where
he went. He said he'd send for
his mail"
Linda made no reply. Slowly,
she put the receiver
back on it's book.
Ito be continued
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-06
College Will Try
Alternate Work
And Study Plan
Birmingham-Southern Has
New Solution for Self
Help Students

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