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The Washington times., 1938-06-22

But his whispers did not become
the gossip of the idlers of Colon
because the words he uttered were
vastly too important for that.
You see the whispers were con-
cerned with the Notifications and
the vulnerability Of Uncle Sans
hurry-up passage from his eastern
waterfront to his western water
front.
EXPOSED BY FBI
Blow that to hell, Mr.. Enemy,
and you have the old man sort Of
tangled up on fast repartee with
a big gun or q big ship!
So the whispers were not even
entrusted to the sentimental kind
hearted old gentleman's mails. In
stead they were conveyed to a
"cell" which in spy phraseology
means an information center. And
there the whispers Of the Canal
Zone soldier were reduced to sim
pie equations by a cog in the wheel
Of the German Nazi spy system
which the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation has just succeeded in
exposing.
There was a bartender in a
Seashore village in Long Island.
a pleasant talkative sort Of q fel-
low who was deeply interested in
fishing and il soundingS and in
the comings and the goings of
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
ENGLISH QUEENS
MOTHER is ILL

LONDON, June % Q.N.SO.
Anxiety gripped court circles to-
day when the condition of the
Countess of Strathmore, Queen
Elizabeth's mother, was reported
worse. She suffered a heart attack
a few days ago. Another daughter,
Lady Rose Leveson Cover, was
summoned from the Isle Of Man,
and she arranged to fly.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Holt Says Taxes
Check Recovery

CHICAGO, June % Q.N.S.),
Senator Rush D. Holt of West Vir.
ginia, asserting present taxes are
checking prosperity, says:
when a family sits down to
dinner they have an unseen
guest who eats as much as one
Of the family"
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
First Exclusive Spy Series
Spies Mass Data
To Aid s. Foes
In Blasting Cities
FBI Investigation Bares Intrigue From
Canal Zone to Canadian Border
By OMAN

De the identity
There soldier Of the United States Army, serving
the Canal Zone
which catered the soldiers of the armies of the United
States
And when he became afraid that he had done much wh
perng, langud enticng darkhared beauty became deeply
interested in him
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Roosevelt to Run,
Hamilton Predicts

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June %
G.NSO.-John D. M. Hamilton,
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, predicted today
President Roosevelt will run for
reelection in 1910 and will be de-
feated.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Britain Will Reply
To u. S. Arms Bid

LONDON, June % G.N.S).
Great Britain will respond to any
invitation from the United States
regarding disarmament, Prime
Minister Chamberlain told the
House of Commons today. Britain,
he said is in full sympathy"
with American sentiments in this
regard.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
TREASURY CONDITION

UN.S) Treasury balance as
of June 80, $2,382 ,9o3, ,339 .O6; in
ternal revenue, $6,571, ,S6O.22; Gus
toms receipts. $14,622,652.52: re-
ceipts, $6,1O7,119.73s: expendi.
lures. $7,509. .O63 .267.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

Transatlantic liners and The
scurrying to and fro of Uncle
Sans little spitfires, the coast
defenSe-and other details Of the
Navy.
He was a hail-fellow-well-met
Continued on Page Is, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Hutton Heir Guard
Set Against Father
Countess Barbara and Danish Husband Split
Over Chi1d's Upbringing
By CHARLES A. SMITH
Copyright, 1898. by International News servIe


LONDON, June % NS-A rift in the family life of the
Countess Kurt Won the former Barbara
Hutton of Wooworth millions fame loomed today the back
ground of sequence of dramatic which took the beau
full American heiress to drab Bow Street police court
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Experts to Give Times Readers
Rinqside News of Fight

The next best thing to being at the ringsde in New
York tonight for the LousSchmeling heavyweight cham
pionship fight will be to get all the thrills of this mil
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Every phase Of Joe Louis title defense will be covered
by trained specialists for Times readers. Headed by
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fight either how he how he lost
International News photos will service Times readers
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your Times-NOW.
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LOST

BAG, colored bead; around Reservoir:
finder please return ring for sentimental
reasons. $40 reward. North 1896
BOSTON BULL. brindle and white; bet
10 yrs: old: no collar: vic. Cavalier Hotel.
Reward. AD. 800. Hundley. AID. S777.
BRACELET, fine gold. initials M. G. t..
Sum- Pa. Ave. and Little Theater. Re-
ward. DE. 4440.
EYEGLASSES, gold rim horn tipped: vic.
American Stores ofc NE. Rev. Pc. 5O41
SORORITY pin, lost Thurs; pearls, rubies,
engr. on back. Rev. CIR. 3236-W
SPECTACLES. White gold, between Up.
town Theater and Wesley Heights Friday
evening. Reward. Emerson 5000.
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 26, Col. u
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
slightly warmer Thursday; light winds.
mostly northwest. "Details on Page g.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

And he began to whisper again.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-22
HOOPERS CREEK TOWNSHIP
1897

Glazener Bagwell, 1O4 acres
land, $3.50.
Leona S. Bagwell, etal, IT
acres Fletcher, 1892.
Mrs. E. ]. Baldwin, 80 acres
land, $36.45.
W. E. Baldwin, 9 acres land,
1855.
Mrs. R. E. Ball, AZ acres and
house Naples, $51.12.
j. E. Ballenger, est, ISL acres
and house Mt. Land, $19.40.
NJ. X. Barnwell, 2 acres land,
S2.7O.
NJ. NJ. J. Barnwell, 81 1-2 acres
and house Hoopers Creek, 1892.
Otto Barnwell, 1-2 acre and
house, Fletcher, 1885.
Otto S. Barnwell, 8 IA acres
and house, Mills Gap road, S4.43.
A. W. Beddingfield, IA acres,
Hoopers Greek, S6.10.
C. NJ. Beddingfield, az acres
and house Hoopers Creek, $10.93.
C. NJ. Beddingfield and wife, l
lot and house Naples, S2.03.
r. C. Beddingfield, Is acres
Hoopers Greek, $500.
X. o. Bradford & G. C. Robey,
8 ga acres Hoopers Creek, $6.75.
Charlie Branks, 2 acres Hoop
ers Greek, S2.54.
Mrs. B. B. Brooks, 40 acres,
Bear Wallow road, $4.57.
J. r. Brown, 5 acres Goodluck,
1888.
Sturgeon Brown, 20 IA acres,
HoOpers Greek, $12.96.
Mrs. NJ. R. eagle, 40 acres
Naples, S24.28.
f. T. Campbell, SO acres land,
$10.26.
]. l.. Garland, est, 8 acres
Brickton, S13.25.
E. NJ. Case, ~ 1-2 acres land,
$12.13.
C. F.. Clark, 100 acres and
house Blake land, $124.33.
Mrs. d. c. Clark, SO acres land,
| Sap.
Glenn Cody, 2 1-2 acres Blake
land, Sligo.
G.. L. Crawford, 81 1-2 acres
Blake land, SASS.
n. L. Crisp, 100 acres Brick
ton, $68.78.
G. r. Cunningham, Al 1-2
acres land, $30.54.
Mrs. Lydia Cunningham 10
acres land, $40.
c. f. Cameron, 46 acres land,
S22.28.
DR.. A. B. Drafts, 20 acres
Couch Mt, $4,05.
Mrs. C. X. Earle, 32 acres and
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Amanda Sorrells, A acres Hoop

Amanda Sorrells, A acres Hoop
ers Creek, $3.50. g..
German Souther, ! house and
bldgs., Fletcher; 27& acres Hoop
ers Creek, S15.26.
Jas. Souther, 9 3-S acres land,
$4.36.
Joe Souther, 81 acres, Fletcher,
$12.34.
w. H. Souther, 2 lots, Fletcher,
$27.15.
Mrs. Madge D. Stepp, 7-S acre,
Brickton. $2.70.
Mrs. Mary Der. Sumner, Sd
acres, Horne place, $119.21.
w. H. Sumner, 1876 Banks Mt,
$21.62: II acres Hart land, $6.38.
w. H. Sumner ct al, 6R acres,
Brickton, 1888.
Mrs. R. B. Suttles, II acres
Hoopers Creek, $780,
Mrs. M. P. Tenant, 9 1-3 acres
and house. Naples, $5.S7.
w. M. Toomer, 4412 acres, Ma
Piles, $94.37.
United Mortgage Corp, 1OS
acres Allison property, $500.
Donald Walker, 2 acres near
Brickton, S16.44.
Lloyd Walker, 25 acres land,
$21.S4.
Mrs. w. A. Walker, Al acres
land, $34.1O.
E. W. Ward, 60 acres land,
$sO.S1.
G. A. Warlick, IS acres south
of Naples, $65.88.
Mrs. Mae Whitaker, l house,
Brickton. S7.09.
S. L. Whitaker, l house Hoop
ers Creek, S8.62.
G. C. Wilkie, 5 acr. land, $7.65.
J. P. Wilkie, 60 acres land,
$17.36 bal.
Mrs. Julia Wilkie, 2 acr. Blake
land, $2.03,
W. NJ. Wilkie, 2 acres land,
1915.
Mrs. Catherine Youngblood, 1
lot and house Bagwell property,
$685..
L. C. Youngblood, ct al, 8 lots
and house, Fletcher, $500.
Mack Youngblood, IA acres
Cation land. S8.48.
V. w. Youngblood, rs acres
and house, Youngblood property,
$12.33.
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J. Henry Pace, 16 Sd acres,
S2.O6.
Leroy Pace, SO acres Mt. Page.
S4.10.
T. j. Pace, II acres Mt. Page,
1888.
w. A. Pace, 10 acres near Sa-
luda, $2.06.
w. NJ. Patton, ct al, l 1-2 acres
Zirconia, $1.57 bal.
w. C. Peace, 1T acres, S7.85.
Rea, heirs, 1-2 int. in 300 acres
Green River, S92.63.
J. H. Revis, So acres Macedon-
ia, S4-02.
H. R. Rhodes, "a acres Mine
Mtn., $4.09.
o. NJ. Rogers. 10l 1-2 acres
Bane land, $4.79.
J. X. Singletary, 80 ga acres
Joe Greek, $500.
Q. C. Sonner, % acres Saluda,
$4.02.
B. NJ. Station, so acres Min.
Page, $4.5S; is acres Mountain
Page, $4.20.
U. G. Station, 3 lots highway g.,
$2.O6.
U. S. Station, % acres land,
$9.08, bal.
Mrs. H. o. Stephens, l house
Lake Summit, S7.21.
Walter Stephenson, 40 acres
near Saluda, $3.50.
H. L. Stewart, 250 acres land,
$13.62.
c. A. Stroman, . lots Lake Sum-
NIT, $l.16.
Mrs. R, w. Switzer, l acre Lake
Summit, $4.64.
J. W. Tankersley, 6S Mt. Olivet
$5.57.
Dennis Taylor, 8 ga acres Tux
edo, $5.4S.
Roy Taylor, house and lot Tux
edo, 1864.
Miss Annie Traker. lot Dixie
highway Tuxedo, S1.16.
James A. Ward, Est, 81 acres
Green River, $500.
J. Harley Ward, Ga ga acres
Min. Page, $S.14.
Leonard Ward, rs acres Rich
MIN, S4.09.
W. o. Waters, 25 acres Tuxedo
$24.3O; $50 acres Tuxedo, $500.
Willard Bros, l house LAKE
Summit, $5.41.
Mrs f. K. Wilson, 1-2 acre
Lake Summit, SIG.
X. c. Wilson, IL acres Spartan
burg, $l.59.
Mrs. j. II. Yelton, 2 lots Rocky
Gorge. 10 acres and . houses Tux
edo. $3.50.
Southern Railway Co., build
ings, tracks and right of way,
50, l24.20.
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DELINQUENT

Mary K. Bonesteel, 10 lots
Lake Summit, S4.53.
Thomas b. Butle", CO acres
Guice land. $3.46.
w. A. Harvin, z lots Green H.,
$2.55.
J. d. Hill. ct al, 16O acres near
Saluda. $5.38.
w. D. Howard, ct al, 2 lots and
house Tuxedo. $40.
John J. Jackson, Tr., mining
rights, mineral con. on 900 acres
Green River, $7.64.
A. c. Jones, Est, "a acres, l..
Baker prop, $3.50.
Walter McCrary, Is acres Os-
teen land, SIPS.
j. G.. Mills, Al lots Rocky
Gorge, $l.l3.
j. A. Moody, / house near Sa-
luda, $4.25.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Osteen. l
acre and house Green River,
$3.50.
Harvey Osteen, ~ acres Osteen
land. $3.08.
Clint Pace, 3 lots Tuxedo and
2 lots Freeman land, SAC.
J. F. Pace, 8 acres Mt. land,
$3.50.
r. L. Pace, 10 acres Andy
Ritts land, $2.16.
Mrs. Lula NJ. Pritchard, 4 lots
Green River, Sl.70.
R. A. Sharpe, 1912 acres, Pink
Station tract, S4.53.
GREEN RIVER DISCOVERY
ALI NJ. Griffin, SO acres Tom
Jones land. 1924.
A Jack Paris, 8 Sd acres
Snartanhmrp highway S6.23.
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Flora Abbott, house and lot 9Th
Ave. W., $10.OS.
Mrs. Minnie Able, l lot Allen
and King, $3.50; 2 lots Pine View
Terrace, 8Sc.
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., l store bldg. n. Main St,
$I34.40.
r. A. Adams, Est, 5 lots Lcnox
Park, $2.07.
W. D.. Adams, Est, 3 acres Co
lumbia Park, $3.50.
p. D. Adds, 10 acres Finley
Cove, 1924. .
J. \. Aiken, 1 house and lot
Barker Heights, $11.9l.
Florance A. Albea, house
Greater Druid Hills, S34.80.
Albea and Thompson, ! build
ing Main St, $1,000.
Mrs. A. II. Alderman, 2 lots
Pinnacle Circle L. p, $l0.73.
G. n. Alexander, 6 lots Brcvard
highway, $3.50.
Cade b. Allen, 10 acres near
Horse Shoe, SIP.
Flora +. Allen. Etal, house
Church & Sth Ave. $4,000.
H. A. Allen, 2 acres Shaws
Creek, $lG.S4.
Irma Justus Allen, | lot Elem
ming and 80 lots Patton, $G5.52
| lot 4th Ave. W., $l6.80; | lot
Main st. city hall, $lGS.0O.
Miss Jane Allen, | lot Balfour
Heights, $2.62.
J. NJ. Allen, 5 lots Mt. Home,
Sis: 8 lots Smith land, $50;
27 acres Hillgirt, $3.50.
Walter O. Allen, 4 acres Brc-
ward rd.. $31.A1.
Mrs. p. G.. AIverson, | lot Hill
side Park, $2.39.
American Land Co., | building
4th Ave. W.. $30.24.
Carl NJ. Anders, house ShawS
Creek Rd., $2S.34.
Ebert Anders, l lot Crab Creek
St, 1896; 3 Is acres Willow Rd.,
$2.95; 5 acres Flicker and Price
Rd., $2.12.
E. +. Anders, ! lot Carson sub
division, $3.50.
f. l.. Anders, Est, Il acres
and house Shaws Creek, $8.48.
Mrs. +. l.. Anders, II acres
home place, $21.20; l house near
Blame brakes, $3.50; l store
bldg. Crab Creek, $6.72.
p. V. Anders, 3 lots New Hope,
$3.50.
G. L. and Eugenia Anders, 6
lots Haywood Hills, S11.13.
Homer Anders, a acres Flicker
and Price Rd., $2.12; l lot Grab
Greek St., 1896.
Fl. C. Anders, house Osceo!a
Lake, $2G5.
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River road, $2.09.
8 Annie Partlow, Is acres land,
$1.58.
Josephine Primer, 2 IA acres
lockwood, 1896.
J. G. Prince, l house, $4.97.
Broadus Smith, acres near
Brickton, 1892.
B. T. Talley, 4 acres Land,
$50.
Nose Williams, &c acres land,
$27.5S.
HOOPERS CREEK DISCOVERY
Mrs. Marion H. Gerow, 4 lots
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-22
DELINQUENTS

l.. L. Baldwin, IA acres, Fetch
CT, $l2.02.
Claud Ballard. 1 acre Tanning
Bridge road, STA.
Mrs. NJ. w. Carney Est, Tx
acres Hoopers Creek, S9.49.
B. F. Chappell, 8 acres Howard
Gan road. $1.28.
Mrs. Eula Crook, IA acre,
Fletcher, S1.40. =
Mrs. f. H. Curran, acres old
school property, 1884.
T. J. Curran, Trustee, 40 acres
Haydock place, $4.45: AZ acres
Huntley place, $17.56.
j. E. Dixon, 40 acres Huntley
place, $3.50.
Mary C. Dodd, l lot Fletchers,
S2.44.
J. T. Drake, IT acres Smith
land, SCOTT.
Geo. Flynn, 1-2 acre home
place, 1884.
Jack Fowler, ga acre and house
Naples, S3.05.
|. f. Freeman, 40 acres Hoop
ers Greek, $6.5S; 2 acres Hoop
ers Creek, SOC.
Mrs. Nellie Frisby, 2 lots
Fletcher, $2.44.
A. D. Gosnell. I 1-2 acres
HooDers Creek, 1927.
w. w. Hutchinson, SO acres
Hoopers Greek, $5.42.
f. f. Lance, l lot near line,
$1.22.
Jno. w. Lanning, 10 IA acres
home place, $3.50.
C. V. & R. NJ. Maxwell, 2 IL
acres and house Fletcher, $40:
w. H. Messer, 22 acres and
house Hoopers Creek, $19.66.
John Middleton, ! acre Case
land. $5.47; 10 acres Hoopers
Creek. $6.45.
H. w. P. Ownby, 6 acres Hoop
ers Creek, $6.12.
NJ. L. Ownsbv, ga acres and
house Hoopers Greek, $4.43.
A. NJ. Presley, IA acre Fetch
er, S11.88.
J. H. Presley, 2 lots Fletcher,
$4.85.
Miss f. E. Smith, Is acres
Souther land, S4.45.
Luella Sorrell, II acres Hoop
ers Creek, S7.57.
William Sorrell, Est, so acres
Hoopers Greek, $4,000.
Decatur Stepp, 8 acres Fea-
therston Creek, S1.94.
Mrs. L. A. Summer, 16 acres
Fletcher, $11.66.
A. G. Tandy, 4 lots Royal Oak
Park, S2.44.
The Homestead Investment Co.,
81 acres Patton land, $87.99.
A. Tobin, 1-6 acres Logan
land. 1912.
Mrs. Lula Whitaker, 4 lots
Fletcher, $2.97.
S. C. Wilkie i house Fletcher,
$S.14.
NJ. C. Youngblood, acre and
house Hoopers Creek, S2.78.
Southern Railway Co., build
ings, tracks and right of way
$2,279.70.
HOoPERS CREEK COLORED
f. NJ. Allen, Est, Al acres
Hoopers Greek, $6.40.
Samuel CLAYTON, ] ga acres
and house, Mills River road,
SAL.
Peter Collanter, 1 acre and
house Brickton, S2.03.
Cam & w. Collins, Est, 4 acres
land. $12.67.
Dina Corpening, l IA acres
home place, 1924.
Onia Goodwin, l 1-2 acres land,
1885.
Alonzo Hazel, 3 acres Howard
Gan. 1922.
Alonzo and Neal Hazel, 6 IL
acres, 1922.
CASTOR Hazel, 2 1-2 acres land
$2.O3.
Martha Holland, 10 acres Hoop
ers Creek, $6.40.
Linda Hunter, 80 acres Hoop,
ers Greek. Sill.
Amos Jones, l ga acres and
house Brickton, 1 acre colored
school, $6.75.
Lucy P. Jones, l 1-2 acres
Brickton, $203.
holland Jones, 3 acres Brickton
$500.
M. L. Mills, IA acres Coucf
Mt, $5.64.
o. M. Mills, 80 acres Couch
Mt. S9.55.
Sam Mills, / acre Howard Gar
road, S2.03; Sd acre and z
houses Brickton, $10.16.
Comfort Morgan, 2 acres Mill:
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Etowah highway, 5000.

Etowah highway, 5000.
Mrs. Amanda Valsamc, 2 acres
near Etowah, $3.50.
Ward and King, 5 acres Mt
land, $1.54.
A. NJ. Warlick, 81 acres land,
S58.32.
E. S. Warlick, 40 acres War
lick road, $21.36.
G.. w. Weese, % acres and
house Etowah, $20.32.
Whitaker & Fortune, so acres
Mills River, balance, $G.9l. !
T. +. Whitaker, II acres and
house South Mills River, 1919
w. H. Whitesides, 80 acres and
house Mills River school, balance,
$41.75.
G. A. Woodfin, 80 acres and
house, near Boylston rd., $18.I5.
j. F. Woodfin, so acres, Turn
pike road, $34.39.
Roy Woodfin, 40 acres and
house, Boyleston Creek, Is acres
uIlplhc IOdu, '9fU.DI.
+. B. Wright, 81 acres Brc-
ward road, $75.02; 20 acres Forge
Mt. $500.
w. H. Wright, Est. 60 acres,
South Mills River, $5G.0G.
Mrs. Dovie Young, 288 acres
Brevard road, $13S.33.
Southern Railway, buildings,
tracks and right Of way, $3G2.2j.
MILLS RIVER DELINoUENTS
Miss Annie Adair, 3 lots Sun
set Hills Etowah, $l.01.
Mrs. Lille 2. Allen, as acres
and house Boylcston road, $l8.45.
NJ. E. Allen, 40 acres and
house Horse Shoe, $3G.10.
Sturgeon Allen, 8 - acres
Allen Est, SIT.
]. W. Allison, 2 acres near
Etowah, $3.50.
w. Fl. Blythe. 2 - acres Bre-
ward highway, $3.50.
NJ. +. & S.A. Britain, - acres
and house Mills River, $15.22.
Harold Butler, &c acres Mills
River, $3.9G.
H. &. Garland, ~ acres and
house Foster Creek, - II acres
home place, %I0.l2.
r. T.. Carter. heirs. 3 % acre
Brcvard road, $2.34.
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MILLS RIVER COLORED

Evans heirs, 7 acres Butler
bridge, S3.49.
Gale Foster, heirs, - acres
Haywood Rd., $4.28.
Marriah Lcakc. Is acres AMI
house Butler bridge. sos.
Gil ..aA VI. Logan. ~ acres
a.. mouse Etowah, $7.O5.
Henry Summey. Il acres near
Haywood 3D., $G.l5.
S. b. Wheeler, - acres Butler
bridge, $2.lI.
James Williams, l acre and
house near Butler bridge, $l.13,
bal.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-22

Mrs. Marion H. GeroW, lot!
near Hillgirt, 1922.
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MILLS RIVER DISCOVERY
HENDERSONVILLE TOWNSHIP

Walter +. lance, L acre
Pruitt land, $4.92.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
Evenly Divided

1t seems, according to returns OF
the city election held Tuesday in
st. Paul, that voters there are about
equally divided on whom they think
should be their mayor. The vote
totaled 46,851 for William H. Fallon
to 46,611 for John j. McDonough
The former is recognized as Con-
SENTATIVE being content to carry on
the management of the Capital City's
affairs in the same way that Mayor
Mark Gehan has. Mr.. McDonough
represents the labor and progressive
forces of the city. The election re-
turns, according to reports, showed
that labor lost one seat on the council
It was the closest mayorality cleo
ton in st. Pauls history and since
the labor and conservative issue was
paramount in this election almost the
same as it was in the general election
in 1886, it shows how voting senti-
ment has changed In the general
election for governor the progressive
forces polled 1914 to some over
$4,000 for the conservative.
People are paying more attention
to their government but they do sur
prising things when they go to the
polls, it seems.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
DEPRESSIONS
(The Cooperative Slippery

(Ine cooperative Shlpper)
Livestock values in March were
generally somewhat better than earli-
er in the year. Just recently some of
the economists have been pointing to
a lot of things which might indicate
better business for the remainder of
1888, although they also point to some
factors which indicate poorer bust
ness. However, they say that favor
able factors appear to more than off
set those that are unfavorable and
that the slowing down of business is
not expected to develop into severe
depression in 1888. T h same
economists, however, also say that
domestic demand for farm products
is not expected to show any marked
improvement for the remainder of
this year. This is encouraging and
yet it also lacks encouragement.
A comparison of the present bust
ness recession with the depression of
1920 to 1921 and 1929 to 1882 made
public by the National Industrial Con-
ference Board shows the drastic
character of the 1897 decline in
manufacturing production, unemploy-
ment, pay rolls and industrial stock
prices. The recession in 1897 exceed
ed both in speed and in extent the
corresponding movements in the two
previous severe depressions-192O to
1921 and 1929 to 1932-that have oc-
CURED within the past 20 years. The
comparison covers the nine months
following the peak of production mark
ing the start of each period of recess
sion. In 1920, for instance, the de-
cline of manufacturing production be-
gan in April. There was a slight re-
covery in May, after which the slump
continued during the following seven
months reaching a level 1928 percent
below the preceding peak month of
production.
In 1929, the decline began in June.
August and September registered a
recovery of a few points, after which
the index dropped rapidly to a point
in December 27.3 percent below the
peak month.
In 1897, the slump began in May,
recovered slightly in August, and
then continued without interruption
to January, 1888. The total decline
from April, 1897 to January, 1898 was
40 percent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
STATE SHOULD DO COLLECTING

Editor Askov American:
With the apparent intent of putting
the state administration in an I'M
favorable light, emphasis has been
placed on the fact that the various
counties and smaller tax units can
reduce their expenditures while the
states are increasing This is or
course easy to explain as long as the
state is paying the expenses formerly
borne by the smaller tax units. Or
course, the units can reduce their di-
rect expenses. Take the item of old
age pension, formerly borne by the
smaller tax units in old age aid-the
Federal government pays so percent,
the state 33 1-3 and the counties
16 2-3: naturally, the counties can
save as long as the Federal govern
ment and the state pays most OF 1t.
The same thing applies to road aid.
A portion of the gasoline tax reverts
to the local units, thereby saving the
local taxpayers. More state school
aid and relief aid is allowed than
formerly. If none of the money col
lected by the state reverted to the
smaller units their taxes would be
higher.
The idea of the state collecting the
money and having it revert back to
the units is the correct way. Wealth
in this state as well as all states is
segregated in centers. If the rich
centers would only have to pay their
own expenses and their proportional
part of the larger units of which they
are a part they could make great
saving, but in this way the money
would soon become concentrated and
we would have such breakdown as
to make the last depression seem like
Fourth of July celebration.
In spite of what some people may
say, taxation must be used for two
purposes-that of collecting the neces-
sary money to carry on government
with, and to redistribute wealth. This
is not punitive, it is a necessity. A
democracy functions for the greatest
good Of the greatest number and this
does not mean in theory only. 1t
means in practice as we'll. Mere lip
service TO democracy will no longer
avail. Democracy in order to survive
must become real and not remain an
idle dream, to be talked about on
Fourth of July celebrations and after
dinner speeches.
S. ]. SIMONSEN.
Pease, MIMI, April %, 1888.