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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
Humanizing War

There is considerable talk these
days about humanizing war. That
would seem to be good sized and
almost hopeless job as those who
would wage war will certainly hold
onto every means of winning it that
their scientists and best minds can
obtain
The Union Advocate states good
facts in regards to the questions in
volved in "humanizing war" The
editorial from that paper follows:
Every once in while some out
standing statesman gives evidence
that statesmen are not always bril-
liant and many times quite out of
step with good common sense.
1.-Two weeks ago Secretary of
State Cordell Hull addressed gath
ering in Nashville, Tennessee, and de-
clared this nation was prepared to
join with other nations in vigorously
carrying forward the work begun at
the Hague two generations ago of
humaniZing-by common agreement
the rules and practices of warfare.
'How any of the great powers of
the earth, all of which are now in a
mad armament race, can 'humanize'
warfare is a question. Just what is
meant by 'humanizing' mass murder
and the destruction of property? How
can human bodies be blasted to bloody
bits in a humane manner? How can
great cities, populated as they are
by aged men and women, mothers
and helpless children, be bombed
from the air, bombarded from great
distances, set afire with incendiary
shells and destroyed by 'humanized'
methods?
''In Ethiopia Mussolini's forces
rained bombs into the thickly con-
gested villages of helpless black peo-
pie. In Spain the hired killers OF
Mussolini and Hitler have been she'll
ing noncombatants for months. In
China the japanese bombers have
scattered death and destruction over
every important city of that nation
In what manner could the slaughter
of starving babies be humanized.
"War is mass murder and nothing
less. Wars are waged by nations
supposedly Christian, supposedly
highly civilized Wars are waged for
profit and heathens are not concerned
with profits, and when great states
men pirate of 'humanizing' warfare
they are merely indulging in easy
talk. When they begin talking about
taking the profit out of bloodshed and
human misery, then they will be lis
tened to by those who fight and pay
the awful price of war;"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

Grand Rapids Herald-Review: The
city and the country are quite in
contrast politically. Many intelligent
people of the larger cities take no
interest in politics and government.
Their only activity is to complain of
the policies of those who govern.
Another large group of the cities
votes completely as organizations,
leaders and politicians dictate 9th
ers follow their selfish interests into
the polling places. To some degree
these same conditions may prevail
in villages and in the country. But
those who know the villages and
rural areas also know that sug-
gestion as to how people should vote
is usually met with silence, skepticism
or contempt. The citizens of villages
and farms are still the masters of
their own ballot. In that respect they
constitute the last defense of democ-
racy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
A CHALLENGE
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkov American:
A copy of your newspaper dated
June %, reached me this morning
and note with interest that column
devoted to Estate Capitol News" is
edited by A. l. Harris, editor of the
Minnesota Leader.
In order that you may give your
readers true picture of the results
of Governor Benson's attacks on me
at Owatonna, give you herewith the
official election returns: The total
vote cast in Steele county for Gov
ernor Gall candidates) was $40. Ben
son received $50 votes and eastman
with four candidates running, re-
ceived 3O72.
Governor Benson's visit to Steele
county was very profitable one fol
eastman. Regarding Harris state
ment that he called Land O'Lakes
and the Farm Bureau, and that they
both stated they had taken neutral
position on the Cravens bill, am
sure, Mr.. Harris, as prejudiced as
he is, can quickly understand they
were against the measure or they
would have openly supported it. We
knew the attitude of both of these
organizations in 1885, when the Crav-
ems bill was killed in that session
and also in 1887. My statement re-
garding the matter still stands un-
disputed. The Cravens bill was &
political football, not an honest eco
nomical measure. The way the Ben
son crowd Unanswered it and smoth-
cred all other proposed constructive
oleomargarine legislation proves that
Cravens and other supporters of his
| measure did not know or did not
care just how this legislation would
effect the dairy industry of Mime
sofa. They only thought of the votes
it could get.
l would like to meet Mr.. Harris
or any other exponent of the Cravens
bill in debate on the merits of the
Cravens bill. I am willing to stage
the debate in Cravens home town
Here is a challenge and it is wide
open to any member of the last
Senate or House or any other state
official. Now here is an opportun-
ity to give the public the true facts
and take it out of politics. This
challege is directed particularly to the
Governor who, claim, knows very
little about the Cravens bill. Who
will accept my challenge?
M. r. EASTMAN.
OWatonna, Mimi, July "a, 1898.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

creaSeS. Those of a moderate or
small income are unable to see the
doctor in many cases where they
should. Before the depression, studies
covering $4,000 persons of moderate
or small income showed that Is to
35 percent of these people had gone
through a disabling illness-not a
minor one-without any care from a
physician.
A new system is evidently needed.
In the protection of health, which is
of such prime Importance, one should
not have to cut down his visits to
the doctor because of the charges
made by him. DR.. Cabot and his
supporters recognized that the need
for a better distribution of medical
care was becoming so great that the
government is the only agency with
sufficient money to do the job thor
oughly.
But the reactionists of the A. Nj. A.
the association" part of the Amer
lean Medical Association-are defin-
itely against this policy. They still
want the privilege of charging their
own prices. They have a good in
come and they want to keep it.
Their profession is shown as one of
the best paying professions there are.
Are they entitled to this? Even if
we have socialized medicine, they
still will get very good salary.
In the policies of the two groups
we see one group striving for better
change so as to give more complete
service to those now unable to afford
it, and the other, the standpatters,
who believe medical control is "tops"
now and see no need for a change to
the better.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
A SPLIT IN MEDICAL RANKS
(Tri-County Forum)

State controlled (socialized) medi-
cine, to be practiced by the govern
ment to take care of needy sick,
seems to be the wedge splitting up
the American Medical Association.
At the annual convention of the A..
M. A. in 1887 the issue was brought
up by dynamic group of which
DR.. Hugh Cabot, chief consulting sur
geon of the Mayo Clinic, was an
aggressive leader. Their plan is that
of government generalship over the
care of the sick. Pay for your doctor
bills by taxes. Like a county superin-
tendent of schools you would also
have county or city doctor. He
is to serve all people, with his salary
coming from the government. This
plan, which is being used in foreign
countries, seems to be working we'll
Society as whole would definitely
be helped by such solution. Ac-
cording to statistics by Howard
Stephenson, more calls are made by
a doctor as the family income in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
School Patrol Camp
Proves Successful

The second annual encampment of
honor members of school traffic pa
trolls, held at st. Croix State park,
% miles east of Hinckley, which
ended Sunday, was ''howling" sue
cess.
This is the report of the Amer
lean Legion and officers of the High
way patrol of the Minnesota Highway
department who directed the camp.
Almost 100 youngsters from 60
Minnesota towns attended. Not one
accident marred the two-week en-
campment, which, this year, was di-
vided into two periods of one week
each for two separate groups of lucky
boys.
The school police received instruc-
ton each day in traffic methods and
safety, in swimming, life saving, con-
servation and the like. They were
also taken around the area and taught
various interesting facts about for
estry and wild life preservation.
Eleven instructors were on hand to
do the teaching A self-government,
with mayor, courts and the other
municipal branches was set up.
Sports played a large part in the
outing. A nearby camp furnished
competition in several athletic meets.
Because of the success of the
camp, similar. outing is already be-
ing planned for next year by the
American Legion, interested civic
groups and the Highway patrol for
those youngsters who display traffic
policing of high caliber next school
term.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
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. it will
be Withheld)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Well, folks, one nice thing about
writing a column is that you can
write it anywhere you are. I am on
my vacation and of course have my
typewriter along to keep from get
ting lonesome. I am about like the
fellow who went away on a vacation
without his wife and about the sec
ond day out, in order to feel at home,
he hired the hotel porter to throw
the kitchen rolling pins at him to
make him feel at home.
You know we came up here to
rough it awhile in the Bemidji coun-
try, and by jinks if we didn't run
into a gold rush. Yes sir, they've
found gold north of Bemidji and talk
about people; I saw two cars and
truck 60 by today and since to-
morrow is Sunday I expect to see
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

McNeal sub. for Ganar in Bird.
Gilliver sub. for Larson
Summary-Two base hits, Larson: three
base hits, Miller, Moose Lake Cahlander;
sacrifice hits. Ostervik, Warloe, Lampi;
struck out, by Matuseski in innings
by Ostervik 8 in 3 innings, by Larson 2
in 3 innings, by Cahlander in innings:
hit by pitched ball, Cahlander, Jensen:
bases on balls. off Ostervik l. off Larson l.
off Cahlander 3; umpire, Tarnowski; scor-
er, v. Redenbaugh; time. 2:20.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

The advertisements in the Askov
American tell you just where to 60
to get the best bargains when you
want to shop, and where to get the
service you want.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

The secretary of golf club found
a tramp asleep on the course, and
ordered him off. The tramp reluct-
antly obeyed, muttering in re-
proachful voice: "That's not the way
to get new members. "-PearSon's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
I'M SUD. TOT Berger.
Iltgren sub. for T. Anderson.

Summary-Two base hits, Ed Sexton
three. base hits. Ed Edin., Paul Hogan
double plays, Torell to Anderson, Harvey
to DeGiacinto to Hultgren: struck out, b,
Williams 3, Edin 10. Powers 3, Frye l
hit by pitched ball. Kryzer by Edin; base
on balls, off Williams l, off Edin 3, of
Powers 2, off Frye 1: left on bases, Be
roun T. N. P. S. Club 9: umpire, Clegg
scorer, Soper; time 200:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
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, 1938-06-30
How Does It Hit Me2

How much more do the railroads get from you
as result of the rate increases that went into
effect few weeks ago7
The examples shown below were picked from
articles and commodities you commonly buy or sell.
Where it is something you buy, the increase is
shown from a common source of supply to one of
the most distant points on the Great Northern in
Minnesota. Where it is something you grow
and sell, the increase shown is from one of the
most distant points in Minnesota to a market
where it is commonly sold. For these reasons, tho
increases shown are more than for other parts
of Minnesota.
SUIT OF CLOTFES-From 1T toll 1I2 cents from
Chicago.
OvERAILS-Fronn $40 to 3i5 cent from Chicago.
sHOES-From 2is to 2/3 cent pair from st. Louis.
FRESH MEAT-No increase from South St. Paul.
FLOUR-No increase from Minneapolis.
CASOLINE-1/s cent a gallon from pipe line ter.
aainals at St. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
AUTO TIREs-s s/s cents tire for . medium
weight car. from Akron, Ohio.
TRAcroR-ss2o on . tractor weighing tons from
Chicago.
cRAIN.Frcm 1is to sLs cen. bu.hsl to Minnsapo-
tss 2/3 to Us cents to Chicago.
cATTLE-No increase to South st. Paul, cent. per
100 pounds to Chicago.
US cents to Chicago.
The railroads asked for IS per cent increase in
freight rates in order to meet expenses which had
risen more than that during the last six years.
Labor costs, which consume nearly half of
every dollar the railroads collect from you.
have increased about Is per cent since 1882.
They are higher today than ever before. Our
taxes have increased about 20 per cent since
1882. The average cost of our supplies and ma.
teriais also is about 20 per cent higher.
To meet these increased costs, the railroads were
allowed freight rate increases which average ONLY
about per cent.
In other words, we were permitted to charge
enough more to cover only about one-third of
our increased costs.
And with that partial relief the problem of making
both ends meet was laid back in our laps
Just how serious this problem is, can be
seen from the fact that the Great Northern's
actual operating expenses and taxes for the
first four months of this year, without includ.
ing anything for interest and other fixed costs.
were $1,132,277 more than it received for the
transportation furnished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
Second Half League
Play Started Sunday
Continued from Page u
Moose Lake 10; Sandstone Z.
MOOSE LAKE

Warloe sub. for Westholm.
Ostervik changed with Matuseski.
Osgood sub. for Booker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

Well, next week, I'll be one of
the working folks again and if there
is nice quiet place there in Askov
I'll be after findin' it. Be SEEM you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

If Nye doesn't win at the North
Dakota primary tomorrow I will
come down off the limb next week
and predict that Mr.. LANCER, Da-
kota's grain moratorium Governor,
will make things merry for those
Senators in Washington who want
the floor to do filibustering.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

Well, this is Monday morning and
we are just leaving Cass Lake, the
scene of the recent Indian squabble
and I didn't see single scalp.
I am writing this in the back seat
of our automobile with my dare
devil brother driving. If I write
something that jars you then you
can charge it to the proper surround
ings because this road is rough, if
you please.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30
that number doubled. So you see
the great state of wilderness expanses
and lakes is rapidly becoming settled.

You know I have my doubts that
the dust up there on that lake shore
is virgin gold; think it is the re-
mains of the gold which the big
lumber barons received for the fine
growth of timber which they exploited
in their mad rush to get it before
the other fellow did but they
were kind enough to leave thousands
of acres of worthless land for the
future generations to look over and
wish there was timber on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-30

Remember the time, though, when
the late Magnus Johnson "disgraced''
Minnesota by challenging some other
Congressman to milking contest.
He was serving as United States
Senator then and I imagine Harold
was one of those who thought Mag
nus should act his age and dignity
Well, well, times sure do change, but
politics goes on forever.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24

spent Saturday night with Mrs. Jas.
Dougan OF Pennsville. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Clifford, Mrs. John
Wetherell and daughters Wilma,
and Mary Catherine spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Clifford Kenneth Tompkins and
son Ronald of .McConnelsville spent
Sunday afternoon with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. C. O. Tompkins.-.-
Mrs Mary Dolan is not so we'll.
j. w. Spencer returned home Sat-
urday, after spending the week with
his son Guy Mrs. John Wells who
has been sick the last week, is bet
ter, and Mrs. Marie Brown contin-
ues to improve.-- Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Wetherell attended the Irven
Travis funeral, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Smith who is en-
ployed in GAINESVILLE, spent the week
end with her family. .--Valena Rar-
din spent Monday evening with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Rardin
Of RoOsterville.
Suffers Second Stroke
Mrs Will Young received word
last Tuesday that her brother, Rev.
A. E. Black Of Mt. Vernon had suf-
fered a stroke. Later word was
that he was better, and Sunday Mrs.
Young, Clarence and Raymond New
ton went to see him, and found him
in very bad shape, Mrs. Young stay
ing to help care for him. AS this is
The second stroke, and he has been
n poor health for some time, the
doctor did not give much hope.
Rev. Black was on the Pennsvilie
circuit at one time, and has many
friends who will be sorry to hear of
his illness
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Spurrier Ridge
Birthday Dinner


Feb. 23rd being Dale Woodyard's
birthday, and Feb. 18th, his broth
er Burdel's birthday, Mrs. Wood
yard planned surprise on Dale.
She had invited others whose birth
days were in February, but some
could not come. Mrs. N. M Wood
whose birthday was the 21st, could
not be present, but her husband
was present. There were 35 friends
and relatives present. A fine dinner
was served and the music was very
entertaining. Francis Startling and
Wilbur Parsons celebrated their
birthdays at Dale Woodyard's. The
Dumult brothers from New Lexing-
ton were there--Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
patrick were callers at Isaac
Shocks recently Wayne and Ber
nice Adrian were Saturday dinner
guests of Lizzie Adrian, callers of
Fred Adrian, supper guests of Mrs.
with Mrs. A. L. Pierpoint. They
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Finn Gloogly of Athens.
Bernice, who teaches at McGuffey,
had not been here since New Years.
The only news we can hear of
has reference to the condition of
the roads Everyone asks the 9TH
er man where does the blame be-
long, that the roads are in their
present condition Mrs. Doyle Hale,
Mrs Henry Parsons and Mrs. Ray
Starting were afternoon callers of
Mrs. Harrison Woolman. Ralph
Wood who has been on the sick hst
since Wednesday evening, is i'm
proving Mrs. Harvey Hallowell
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24

younger go to the foot of the class.
Martha Ellen Harsha, while failing,
does quite bit of work in the
kitchen. In previous issue we
told about the hospital Since that
time the rest of the first floor has
been remodeled. While the hospital
is up-to-date, it did not cost as
much as one would think. State
welfare workers think it is a bet
ter setup than any county in the
state, any ways near the size Of Nor
gan, and are sending officials from
other counties who contemplate ar
ranging for hospital work, here to
look it over. Since the hospital was
opened Oct. IA, 1886, Al have re-
ceived and are receiving treatment;
nine are in the hospital today;
while the care is par excellent, the
cost is much less than the big hos
pitfalls. We find Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
liked by those in their care. We
were disappointed in finding rec
ords have not been kept in such
way that we could find how many
have been cared for during the
years the home has been in opera
tion Visit the home and be sur
prised.- Mrs. Mabel Risberg is i'll
with tonsillitis.--A j. Lindimore
swapped a cow for a horse, with
Roxbury party, last week, and start
ed spring farm work. j. A.
Goddard, who is conducting SER.
vices at the local church, has an
nounced services for each night up
to and including Friday of this
week. Meigs creeks were out in
the low places, Saturday night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Meigs

1t may have appeared before, and
should appear some more. Wanted:
By member of the Anti Poking
your nose into other peoples busi-
ness Society: A person at a salary
of $500 year, with a periodical in
crease to $1,000, to mind their own
business-and let other peoples
business alone. End of quote
Mrs. M. 0. Risberg mabel Hender-
sore throat. One thing about the
weather this winter, il today's don't
suit you keep still-tomorrow's will
be different In the death Of John
Wells, lifelong friend has gone.
Johns boyhood home was at the
end of Grandfather Gordon's lane.
Our sympathy is thus extended to
the family-and most especially to
our good friend Blanche. May the
tect her as she goes toward the set.
ting sun.--Sunday, we spent very
pleasant time at the Morgan county
home. More and more as we visit
there, we are impressed with the
fact that it is wonderful place.
While we have written much about
the home, every time we are there
we find something we had not noted
before, but we are not capable of
Wl6SHHS d pcuCII III SuCA d way Ludt
you could see and appreciate.
What's there. To our mind the
most important is the people are be-
ing cared for there. While we knew
several who we will tell you about
later, those we didn't know were
pleased to have us chat with them.
In the hospital we found Morrison
Scott improved; Maggie Heron is
in good health. She spends much
of her time sewing, and when we
say sewing we mean she is an artist
with the needle, as her work shows.
Mary Hogue, "a, is wonder She
goes up and down stairs, walks
about the grounds; she recited
Crossing the Bar" in a manner
that would make many much