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Askov American., 1938-07-14
A Sane Fourth Here

1t is a grand and glorious feeling
to report that few if any accidents
marred the double holiday which was
attendant on July Fourth this year
in this section With many thou
sands of deaths in the United States
charged to the annual celebration OF
our independence and with one OF
the busiest paved highways running
lengthwise through Pine county, ii
is indeed noteworthy that no tragic
accidents took place. That shows
that the terrific toll of lives can be
materially checked if supreme effort
is put forth by all the people.
Safety education is beginning to tell
and with added instruction to future
drivers who are now attending the
schools of the country a decided ad-
vance can be made upon the modern
menace to human happiness. We
must rid our highways of that mon
ster which Saddens the country and
wrecks homes. We must keep liquor
in its place, which decidedly is not
behind the wheel of fast and power
full automobile 1t can be done; Pine
county proved it over the double holi-
day.
People are conscious that a great
Askov American., 1938-07-14

nings and on Sundays to see the pro-
gress of the new settlers. There were
many tar paper shacks being erected
with one or two young men patching
it while clearing their land. Dur
ing the years several of them be-
came discouraged with the results,
sold their land and moved away.
Many ''stuck to it'' and during the
years cleared up a nice piece of land.
His Start Into Nursery Business.
During the first years Mr.. Mosb9k
saw the many wild ferns growing in
the woods and thought that there was
chance to create market for them
He sent supply to seed house in
Chicago with which he had been
dealing since he came to this coun-
try They seemed to sell good and
gradually more and more were sold
each year. He was interested in the
raising of fruit trees and spent con-
siderable sum buying stock of diff
ferent trees that he thought might
be hardy in this part of Minnesota.
He developed a good sized nursery
stock, but he had the farm besides
and that needed attention also. In
1919 he sold most of the land and had
only eight acres left. At that time he
was working, trying to organize "The
Minnesota Potato Exchange" but for
some reason it never functioned as
he had planned.
He always had a hankering for
time he started raising perennials
and evergreens from seed. Business
was good and there seemed to be an
unlimited market for the products.
His stock grew and it took more men
every year to care for the plants.
A few years later he bought the farm
back again and tried to work the
farm and nursery together, but the
one had to be neglected for the other.
He hired man to take charge of the
cattle and another to take charge
of the farm and he and two boys
had charge of the nursery. Grad
ually the farming was curtailed and
soon it was discontinued altogether.
Most of the cattle were sold and the
barn was remodeled into packing
shed for nursery stock, leaving room
for but two cows and four horses. In
1880 a greenhouse was built.
Mrs. Mosbak Dies.
In 1888 Mrs. Mosb8k died of cancer
Askov American., 1938-07-14
Nursing Is Boon
To Good Health
Continued from Page u

(COntlnueQ from rage u
being positive. Three nursing visits
were made on tuberculosis patients
and one visit to private doctor is re-
ported.
Crippled Children Service Summary
Five nursing visits were made on
crippled children and one was ac-
companied to the clinic for children
at the University hospital.
Arrangements will be completed
for the transportation of one of our
crippled children to the nearby rural
school.
The total number of visits made is
1913, and the total number of homes
visited is IS. Total mileage is 6361
Bedside Nursing Service.
A bedside nursing service has been
established in the county. One wom-
an is available through WPA to &c
into the homes of the needy and
give help with the care of the sick
and care for the home and chill
dren in case of illness. AS the serv-
ice grows and more cases are found to
be needing such help, the staff OF
workers will be increased.
Maternity Service Summary.
Seven prenatal cases have been ad-
mitted to the service, and six re-
Gently delivered mothers were seen
Nursing visits on 26 we'll babies were
made, and help given to get these
babies started as best as was possible
School Health Summary.
During the school year 2489 of the
5000 children were inspected. OF
these 318 were referred to private
Askov American., 1938-07-14

and Mr.. Mosbak suffered, greatly, her
loss In the spring of 1884 he went
on a trip to Denmark to see his
brothers and sisters. He spent 18
months travelling, speaking at various
places and visiting many old friends.
He returned in the fall of 1885, max
ing his home in the original house,
employing different people as house
keepers during his declining days.
He leaves 10 children, five boys
and five girls, eight of whom are
married. A total of 35 grandchildren
and four great-grandchilden also sur
vive as do two brothers and two sis
ters in Denmark. His youngest son
died from an operation for appendi-
citis in 1928
A Full Life.
MIR. Mosbak not only led an active
life but was always busy reading or
writing. His writings would fill many
volumes. He distributed much litera-
ture on subjects in which he was in
terested. He was i'll nearly all of the
past winter and since New Years day
was hardly out of the house. He did
not want to go to bed as he knew
that if he did so he would never get
up again. He would sit in his chair
and sleep during the day, or lie on the
couch. He enjoyed company and
some one to talk to. He was handi-
capped the past two years in that
he could not hear people talk, so he
did the talking; the others wrote a
few lines to him.
He was of a critical nature and
would not relent if he thought he
was right. He did not jump at con-
clusions, but studied subjects thor
oughly before taking stand.
The community, county and state
have lost much in the passing of this
good man and very large circle of
friends far and near will join in
extension of deep sympathy to the
family.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
UNTHOUGHTFUL VOTING

Editor Askov American:
On reading the tabulated election
returns of Pine county in your issue
of the 23rd of June, was impressed
by their disclosures. Here is a suS-
cinct, concrete portrayal of why we
have bad government; of why we
have gang rule; of why the COM
bined forces of the people are al
lowed to be directed against them
in the interests of selfish politicians.
On the ticket there were two out
standing candidates for Governor, one
resident of Pine county for nearly
25 years, well and favorably known.
He had built up business in small
village, a business considering its
location, of outstanding magnitude
and importance. Whether we ac-
knowledge it or not, it is such con-
Germs which feed and develop the
large activities of state. He is "a
man who means more for the good
of the county and its people than
any other man in the state. What
is the result of the election? While
it is true that out of 1882 votes he
received a comfortable majority, yet
there were 2,138 votes cast against
him. More than 2l00 people who
did not have the good judgment to
vote for their own best interests.
There is no question about Hjalmar
Petersen's good judgment and abil-
ity To build up and carry through
to a successful conclusion such
business as he has during the trying
times of the last 25 years requires
much more ability than it does to
hold the governorship of the state of
Minnesota. When say this, speak
advisedly. And still there were in the
home county more than 2100 voters
who turned against him and voted
for an inferior candidate. There is
but one cogent reason for this and
that is that thousands of people, when
they come to vote, do not think.
The village returns, while far from
what they should be, were more COM
plimentary to the intelligence of the
county than the township vote. In
ASkov village, there were 80 who
voted against their own best inter-
ests; in Belden township, there was
but one Individual voter out of ten
who saw the light clearly; in Crosby
township, out of At votes, 40 were
against their own interests.
This is not written with malice
toward anyone. 1t is based on hard
facts. We may cry out against high
taxes, against misuse of public funds,
high salaried public officials, and
other abuses in public life, but until
we think, begin our reforms at home
by selecting men for office whom
we know and understand and who
through knowledge can trust, we
shall never be on our way toward
correcting maladministration in pub
| lie life.
j. A. WYE.
Pasadena, Calf, July l, 1888.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
Influence Parole

The circumstances surrounding the
parole of August Yaeger, North Da-
kota convict, who last week mur-
dered a young Osseo farm couple
and their hired man, upon being
brought to light will not bear close
scrutiny. A life sentence was man.
datory in North Dakota after his
fourth conviction as a felon. Still,
after all those brushes with the Grim
inal courts, some one of influence
in North Dakota made the statement
that he was not criminal at heart
and therefore he was paroled from
life sentence into custody of someone
of influence. The OsSeo young people
paid for that folly with their lives.
On the other hand many innocent
persons are serving their lives in
penitentiaries because they have no
Influential friends. Influence, influ-
ence, that is what we hear in getting
anything from the government.
Couldn't we have just little more
common sense in governmental trans
actions instead of having every trans
action backed by influence?
Some of the worst criminals we
have enjoy the most influential
friends-influential with those in gov
ernmental power That is wrong and
that is what makes for a great deal
of maladministration of governmental
affairs. That is the type of govern
ment that leaves such criminals at
large to prey on innocent human
beings This discussion is not alone
an indictment of the North Dakota
system, but the system is rather gen.
eral, it grieves us to say. We once
heard a police official say that he
lied to get his job and he has lied
ever since to hold it. That is not
the true American form of govern
ment. That is strictly a system for
eign to us and it has been brought
about by too much diSinterest among
the voters. They have taken their
government too lightly. They have
taken, too often, the attitude of "let
George do it,
Why, it is almost impossible to get
a signature to complaint of drunken
driving or any other law violation,
since the average of us do not want
to mix our name up with case of
that kind. 1t is again a case of ''let
George do it."
When will system of government
prevail where true and sincere con-
duct is enjoyed? When will system
of government prevail when an un-
dertaking can be made without first
having to show political pull?"
The case of August Yaeger is just
one indictment against a parole sys-
tenn which too many times is operated
through influence.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

doctors and 375 to private dentists.
It was found that dental health Of
fered the predominant problem among
school children, with poor nutrition,
defective vision, and hearing close
seconds. Perhaps it would be inter
esting to cite one or two cases. One
child, the son of intelligent parents,
was not doing as well as was ex-
pected of him in school. There was
no apparent cause for his failures.
When he was inspected it was found
that his vision was poor, and when
he was seen by physician, it was
discovered that he was rapidly los
ing his sight. The defect is being
corrected, and very probably the
sight of this youngster has been saved
through school inspection.
Another child had for several years
been a problem in school, He was
unruly and inattentive, but appar-
emily had mental ability far beyond
his school classification. At the age
of IL he was still in the second grade.
Upon inspecting the boy, it was found
tIldt llc Was dlIIlOSl SllIuCly d
fact that had not been noted by the
teachers, and would account for his
being a problem in school, Efforts
are being made to get the boy into
special classes for the handicapped,
probably at Faribault Personality
defects which are now present be-
cause of his defective hearing may
be erased and the child be socially
adjusted.
Partial inspection was done on 1889
children for scarlet fever, measles
and scabies. There were II field
nursing visits to school children, and
18 office nursing visits At camp, 35
individuals were given nursing serv-
ice
Health talks were given in 38 class
rooms with total audience of $50.
On hospital day a talk was given to
500 people.
Nursing care was given to three
cases in their homes and one was
accompanied to medical aid.
The splendid support given by the
commissioners and the willing help
and continuous encouragement of the
committee members have been great
factors in the progress of the nursing
service.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
4 RESPECTABLE BUSINESSMAN
(Union AdVocate)

(UnlOn AdVOcate)
The penitentiarieS of the country
are full of petty thieves and penny
ante grafters, but there are few mil
lionaires walking the shambles. The
penniless crook, unable to hire COM
petent legal counsel, goes to Jail for
his offense. From that time on he is
marked man with a prison record.
The big operator, caught violating the
law, engages legal talent to stave off
trial In 80 cases out of hundred,
should he actually face court, he
pays a fine. From that time on
he is still a respectable business
man." Only those who serve time
are ex-convicts. The man convicted
of crime but who escapes the drastic
penalties of the law by paying fine
is never marked as an ex-convict.
Recently one John E. Zimmerman,
utility magnate, topnotch Liberty
Lacquer, well known for his intense
hatred of President Roosevelt and the
New Deal, admitted in a Philadel-
phia Federal court that he sold his
wife 16 large blocks of stock in 1929
to whittle down his income tax. The
next year, he said, his wife resold
the same stock to him-to cut down
her income tax. On the two deals the
Federal government lost $400,000.
But Mr.. Zimmerman was not on
trial. Not at ALL He merely went
into Federal court to ask for an in
junction restraining the treasury de-
partment from examining his rec
ordS!
Mr.. Zimmerman is still considered
a very respectable gentleman, an
outstanding citizen, civic leader
and what not.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
BENJAMIN n. CardOzo

The death of Benjamin N. Cardozo
last week brings to mind again the
fight which the President waged to
get the United States Supreme Court
personnel increased in number. JUS
tice Cardozo was recognized as a
friend of the New Deal legislation
He was usually lined up on the side
of what was recognized as liberal
decisions by the Court.
His death takes from the nation
a man of keen legal mind.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

many of their number will die on
such occasions and they are bringing
their consciousness behind the wheels
of their autos. We are too enlightened
to allow the auto-boon to happiness
of the American citizenry-to prey
upon us. We can and must learn to
manage it to our welfare. We had a
sane Fourth here in Pine county, but
of course the spectre of death hung
elsewhere in great quantity. Make it
less next year!
Askov American., 1938-07-14
Opinions of Others

(Short timely letters on topics Of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
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., 1938-07-14
Standings of the Teams

Willow River, alone, emerged from
the scramble in the second half Pine
County Baseball League race Sunday
and leads the pack by defeating Moose
Lake by score of IA to 8. Rutledge
won its game against the N. P. S.
Club to 2 and Beroun beat Sand
stone 10 to /.
Following are the box scores:
2. a
Askov American., 1938-07-14
l see by the papers that Mussolini

1 see by the papers that Mussolini
you know the man who is leading
the Italian people from the bullrushes
into . the ocean-stripped himself
bare to the waist while standing by a
threshing machine in one of the Ital-
ian communities and remarked: "The
Italian people will have the bread
necessary to live on, but even if bread
had been short, Italy would never
1 say never-have surrendered into
asking any assistance from the So
called great democracies" Nice play
full fellow, isn't he? And apparently
he doesn't like Americans.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

Greenland is the largest island in
the world. It has over 100000 square
miles of surface, most of which is
covered by an ice sheet.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

If you are ashamed of a deed
you've done, you don't tell, but you're
not ashamed of your business; tell the
world you're not through advertising.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
ID. for Cunningham
MOOSE LAKE

Summary-TWo base hits, Stepan. Po-
pek; three base hits, Stepan; sacrifice
hits, Stanton, Dahms; struck out. by Po-
hit by pitched ball, Halvorson by Popek;
Anderson by .Ostervick; bases on balls.
off Popek g. off Ostervick 2, off Matuseski
5; left on bases, Willow River Z, Moose
Lake 6; umpire Schiller; scorer, Brisbin;
time 2:4O
Askov American., 1938-07-14

If 1 were to go to Europe, you can
bet your lumbermen's boots that
would stay clear of the war zone, 1
am so neutral, and then I would i'm
agine every mosquitoes hum would
be piece of shrapnel going overhead.
Yep, this country is good enough for
me and I'm about like the negro
soldier upon returning from a'sojourn
in the Argonne during the World war.
AS he passed the Statue of Liberty
he was heard to remark: eff you
want to see me again Old Girl you
all will have to turn around"
Askov American., 1938-07-14

You know folks, we would be sur
prised many times if we could just
peek in on the private side of life
of some of our dignitaries once in a
while; we all like to revert to our
natural selves when the strain of
superfluities begins to tell on us.
Why one day, l was down on my
Askov American., 1938-07-14
l Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

I see where ALT M. Landon, former
Governor of Kansas and presidential
aSpirant deluxe of the Republican
party, makes the statement that the
present business depression is due to
President Roosevelt's policies. Well,
now, isn't that just like true play
mate to shield his friend, Herbert,
and place the blame on some one else?
Why, even 1 can remember that most
of our troubles started while Mr..
Hoover sat with his feet cooked upon
the shiny presidential desk.
Gosh, I know that voters forget
easily, but l never thought a Repub-
lican could forget what his predeces-
sor didn't do.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

Gosh, are those Americans still
over in China? l thought they were
all out of there, judging from the
number of warnings they have re-
ceived, but 1 see that the Japs have
warned them again of their danger
along an 80-mile front on the Yangtze
river. Now, don't that beat every
thing? That same bunch, I'll bet,
would leave a haunted house quicker
than a black cat on a moonlight night
in June, if ghost would appear, but
still they continue to flirt with death,
just to nose around where they have
no business
Askov American., 1938-07-14

That policy is about like our flow
er beds at home; know we have too
many of them to enjoy leisurely time
around the house, but the blessed
things do add to the beauty and value
of the place over what a large ex-
panse of grass or dandelions would.
So it's with the wheat states, some
of those summer-fallowed fields are
not 80 hot" when they are carelessly
handled and it is also a wasteful
procedure when so many in the world
are starving.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

knees jumping around in our living
room and barking like dog, when
up pops neighbor, who never knew
me as anything except a writer of
things like this here column. But I'll
bet HE went home from visiting me,
scratched on the door and meowed
to get in.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
N. p. S. Club 2; Rutledge
RUTLEDGE

Summary-Two base hits, Clegg, Arth;
three base hits, Ed Edin, Schmidt: struck
out. by Schmidt 18, by Edin 13; double
plays, Anderson to Arth.
Askov American., 1938-07-14
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Willow River Is
High In Second I:
Half : !. Standings
For Teams in Tie for Sec
ond Place; Sandstone is
in Cellar.

Schedule Sunday, July II.
Willow River at Beroun, Moose
Lake at Rutledge, N. P. S. Club at
Sandstone
Askov American., 1938-07-14

I'll bet you think I'm a Democrat
from the way l talk about those Re-
publicans, don't you? Tell me, why
should 1 be a Democrat when my
mother and dad made me carry
around for life part of William Jen-
nings Bryan's name, just to earn a
new coat for me? Now, of course, the
President we have now had nothing
to do with that, but l know lot of
coats he's bought for various ones
out of some of my tax money
Askov American., 1938-07-14

The American goes in the mail
each Thursday; want your message
to go along?
Askov American., 1938-07-14

Well by golly, if he didn't keep up
bold front he would soon appear to
the Italian people like the pretty
restaurant cashier thought she did to
her customers when she applied to the
boss for a vacation. 81 must recup-
crate" she said, my beauty is be-
ginning to fade" "What makes you
think so?" asked the boss. The young
lady answered that ''the men are
commencing to count their change"
Newspapers played up the fact that
President Roosevelt and Swedish
royalty ate hot dogs on rough picnic
grounds high above the Hudson river
one day recently. Well, why not?
They've got the same kind of mouth,
teeth and digestive organs as the
rest of us human beings and we like
hot dogs. Then too, it is stated that
the affair took place up in wooded
section and that is all the more rea-
son why I know they must have
eaten hot dogs for it was where the
public couldn't see them.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

The wheat growing states are hav-
ing great time opposing the govern
ments plan to cut wheat acreage
They figure, and rightfully so, that
wheat acreage should not be cut
And why should it? Good night, we
couldn't get the Indians licked and
this old country of ours cleared up
and seeded into crop fast enough so
why, now that we have all the work
done, do we have TO keep acres out
of crop?
Askov American., 1938-07-14

Summary-Two base hits, Larson, P.
Herman; sacrifice hits, P. Herman; double
plays. j. Herman to Stanchfield to Dufeck;
struck out, by Frye 5, by Cahlander 8; hit
by pitched ball. by Cahlander 1: bases on
balls, off Cahlander g. left on bases, Be-
roun s. Sandstone 3; umpire, Hogan;
scorer, Guptill; time, 2 100.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

Headlines: ''Torrid Days Spur
Dairy Produce Sales" Well, shucks
if it takes warmth to increase sales
and better prices, we, who are vitally
interested, can sure put the heat
under things.
Askov American., 1938-07-14

G. Johnson sub for W Johnson in 9Th.
Gabrielson sub. for Klinker in 9th.
Score by Innings r H E
Beroun -------e------5OO O02 12x-1O II 2
Sandstone ---000 010 600 3 8
Askov American., 1938-07-14

In 1888 Mrs. Mosbak died of cancer
Askov American., 1938-07-14

During the school year 2489 of the
5000 children were inspected. Of
these 318 were referred to private