Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22

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! attention. 10
Let me take this 81 ~
occasion to thank
the scores who called upon me while
at the hospital, and also those who
sent flowers, or wrote letters of SYM
pathy Their expression of good will
will long linger as a cherished men,
DRY. To one and all can only say
''thank you"
To everyone back home / send my
very best wishes for Merry Christ
mas and a Happy and Prosperous New
Year May 1889 be the best year of
all.
President Raises Limit.
The President has found it neces-
Sary to increase from two billion to
three billion dollars the limit of mort
cages that may be insured by the
Federal Housing Administration in
order to continue the good work of
that organization. The FILA was set
up to stimulate the building of homes
costing less than $4,000 and there is
no doubt that its operation has had
beneficial effect on the construc-
ton and lumber industries. All of the
loans are made by private concerns
but are guaranteed by the govern
ment.
c. 1. o. Breaking Up.
A few days ago the United Textile
Workers announced that they had
withdrawn their 100000 members
from the c. 1. o. This is the second
large union to take similar action
within the past few months, which
would indicate that the c. 1. o. is
breaking up.
1t is inevitable that the c. l. o.
will pass out of the picture as labor
organization. From the very begin
ming they have Haunted public opin-
ion and disregarded agreements and
contracts. They have fostered and
encouraged sit-down strikes and acts
of violence and in every election con-
test that the c. l. o. took hand the
voters repudiated them in no uncer-
tain manner on November 8.
Public opinion is the strongest force
that we have and without its ap-
proval no organization can long ex-
list. At its very inception the c. 1. o.
adopted an anti-public policy, the
ultimate consequence of which was
foregone conclusion. No longer will
John L. Lewis be able to dictate to
Senators and Congressman as to how
they are to vote. ..
Shorter Hours.
Two large automobile companies
announce that they are going on
32-hour week, which will be reflected
in higher prices to the buyer and
will undoubtedly result in further
loss of export trade as we cannot
hope to sell to foreign countries I'M
der a 32-hour week arrangement
when we must do so in competition
with manufacturers of other lands
who have 48-hour and longer weeks
AS a matter of fact, if we are going
onto a 32-hour basis it will be neces-
sary for us to materially increase
the protective tariff rates all along
the line to prevent our home markets
from being swamped with the more
cheaply produced commodities from
other lands. 1t looks more and more
as though the tariff will be the big
issue in the 1910 campaign.
A Neat Arrangement.
A few days ago the press announced
that Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
had been elected director of the in
surance company with which her
son, James, was affiliated for some
years. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Roosevelt will not attempt to sell
insurance but is merely to look after
the interest of her son, James, who
recently accepted a vice-presidency
with one of the largest producing
studios in Hollywood at a salary that
runs way up into the five figures.
The Presidents wife no doubt was
placed on the directorate of Jimmie's
insurance company in order to main
tain the contacts that the company
has been able to make the past years
because of its unusual connections.
Again They Default.
Thirteen European nations, owing
the United States more than eleven
thousand million dollars, which is
equivalent to approximately $133 for
every minute since our country was
founded, have again defaulted and
only little Finland, probably the poor
est of the lot so far as resources 60,
paid in full, while Hungary made a
partial payment.
Notwithstanding that the debtor
nations of Europe have practically
repudiated their debts to us there is
now some talk in government circles
of finding ways to circumvent the
law so as to extend to some of these
countries further credits. What folly
to talk about extending credits to a
group of dead-beats when our own
people are unable to secure credits
with which to carry on. If there is
a bigger "boob" country in the world