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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Kingsdale

Last Thursday Mrs. c. A. Lund
visited her daughter, Mrs. Porter
Cockerham, who is i'll in a hospital
in Superior.
The G. Scott and Banks families
visited at the G. A. Lund home Sun
day.
Mrs. Robert Feigum and baby and
Miss Katy Young visited at the c.
Videen home last week.
Esther Larson spent the weekend
at her home east of here.
Mrs. c. A. Lund visited in Mark
vile between trains Friday.
Mrs. Robert Feigum visited at the
A. Abrahamson home Sunday after
noon.
Miss LeVern Abrahamson is spend
ing a few days with Miss Margret
Feigum.
Milton Harrison spent few days
in Minneapolis last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Partly Right

In offering what is termed pay
as-you-fght plan to discourage clamoI
for war, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are partly right. In the plan
is embodied the CONSUMPTION of the
nations resources, the stoppage OF
profits, the hindrance of higher prices
for farm produce, and the preven-
ton of higher wages in time of war
The leadership of the Veterans claim
that if profits are curtailed in time
of war, then the country will get
wholehearted support from industry;
and likewise if profit on wheat rails
ing is cut out the farmers will work
tooth and nail against war and so
will the laboring class if there are to
be no boom-time wages.
The first recommendation might do
some good, because it has been proved
that many millionaires emerge as
the result of each war, but from there
on the proposal loses weight.
In the first place the farmer has
a difficult time in getting profit
from his wheat in peace time and
llOSl VI WI lClllClllOCl lllC
ing of the wheat price during the
last war.
In the second place the laboring
class, which also includes the white
collar worker, and the farmers have
to fight the war besides pay large
share of the cost of same. They
know full well that they will have
to do that before we get into strug-
gle so it will not be difficult to get
support against war from those
classes.
The main problem is to get the
active support of those who profit
by war and we know from past ex-
perience that will be difficult to dc
unless as has been suggested, we
conscript wealth in time of war
That sounds heartless, doesn't it?
Well we conscripted the young man.
hood of the country in the last war
didn't we? There were no ifs and
ands from us when Uncle Sam called
Why continue with the policy OF
holding material wealth above the
lifeblood of the nation? We were
told to Hooverize during the World
war in order to save for our armies
while millionaires were being made
from the loss of those armies blood
The poor paid and we would say
getting back to the old boyhood GUS
tom-it'S your turn neXt-that those
who profted by the last war or fol
that matter, any war, should pay
for the next.
The people who fought the last
one and who are still paying for il
don't want another.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Speed! Speed!

AS has been said, speed is great
stuff, if used in the right place.
For instance when you get tooth
pulled by a dentist you desire him
to get it out as quickly as possible
and you don't want him to quit and
60 to dinner while in the process of
extracting it.
But speed on the highways can,
many times, be measured in deaths
per gallon of gasoline. Have you
ever noticed that you can almost al
ways pass the IS to 70 mile-per-hour
driver again before he gets to his
destination; he will likely be parked
in front of some lunch counter or
at garage.
Figuring from Askov to Mime
apolis, if one will take the sane and
safe speed of so miles per hour, he
can get to the city limits in about an
hour and 48 minutes. Then say a
driver thought he was in a hurry
and drove 70 miles per hour he would
get there, if he kept going steadily
in one hour and about Is minutes
He would be 80 minutes ahead OF
schedule but how many times does
it happen that one cannot leave home
so minutes earlier in order to make an
appointment? There are times of
course, but when the unavoidable
emergency arises it is time, then, to
use the modern cars speed, but it
shouldn't be an imaginary emergency
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
A MATTER OF REASON
(St. Paul DiSpatch)

Congressman Buckler of Crookston
believes that "the naval appropriation
is out of reason" 1t is certainly very
large, and so is that for the army.
In the last five years the appropria-
tons of the War and Navy depart
ments have practically doubled, and
there is still more to come in sup
Elemental message from the President.
Whether the sums are tout of rea-
son" is another and more difficult
question. Reason demands Navy
adequate to national defense. AS to
what constitutes national defense and
how big a navy is needed to assure
whatever we mean by national de-
fense-on this there is wide vari-
ETY. of opinions.
Certainly if Mr.. Buckler's colleague
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
CALLS 1T HIGH-HANDED

Editor ASkOv American:
A letter to Hans Mosbak, president
of the Askov Farmer-Labor club,
follows:
Have carefully read the proposed
changes in the Farmer-Labor Asso-
citation constitution and while l don't
concur in most of the changes, the
following one is so obnoxious to me
that please consider my resignation
from the Farmer-Labor Association,
effective upon adoption of proposed
change, quote All local units must
support all candidates for office en-
dorsed by the Farmer-Labor Asso-
citation and must not support any
other candidate not officially endorsed
by the Farmer-Labor Association.
Violation of this provision shall be
grounds for the revocation of the
charter of such unit
"This of course means any men,
Der of the unit can be expelled for
like cause. This proposal plainly cir
cumscribes the intent of the primary
law. 1 shall not now or at any time
be governed by any provision of
this sort in this or any primary cleo
ton.
''No matter what may be the merits
in the coming primary election, each
member of the Farmer-Labor Asso-
citation and party should be allowed
to work for and vote for any of the
qualified candidates in our party.
That is what the primary law is for;
to get the best material. If this ma
terial is hand-picked the intent of
the law is nullified. In all my polit-
ical observation I have never seen a
more high-handed act than the pro-
posal quoted.
''The Republican party, flushed
with victory in 1924, decided to read
out and did read out some members
who supported LaFollette in the final
election-not the primary-this to
their everlasting regret. The Farmer
Labor party, or rather Association,
goes them one better; they want to
read units and members out in the
primary. Nothing doing so far as
1 am concerned. The majority rules.
Let the voters decide who the major
ity are"
S. j. SIMONSEN.
Pease, Mimi, Jan. "a, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

President Roosevelt said in his recent
speech to Congress. (That is the
first time have read that President
Roosevelt was in favor of an income
tax to the full ability to pay, so he
must have changed his opinion on
that subject). That has been my
opinion for more than 20 years. That
is the only real and lasting reform
under capitalistic form of govern
ment. If Roosevelt will do his best
to get Congress to pass such bill,
and then it is passed, that will be
a real reform.
When we are having capitalists to
such an extent they are the owners
of nearly everything, we know that
they are bound to make money out
of others work; that can not be pre-
vented by laws which are in con-
formity with the Constitution. It is
in accordance with constitutional
laws that they have acquired all the
wealth, so they are the legal owners
of it. We can not get the Constitu-
ton amended so Congress can pass
a law so as to confscate the wealth
but there is remedy in the 10th
Amendment to the Constitution, so
that all incomes can be taxed to the
full ability to pay, as President Roose-
welt said in his speech. That should
be done. Then the tax we pay when
ever we buy thing, can be taken
off, so that for dollar we can get
a dollars worth of goods, instead
of paying big part of the dollar in
tax. That will give the dollar that
much more buying power than the
taxes amount to.
Another result from the income tax
will be that the idle support can
be paid out of that, so as not to be
a burden on the various localities,
and it can be so people can get full
living. Then larger production can
be paid for and used, and the rich
people holding United States bonds
can, by that, help to pay the inter-
est on same.
The income tax should start with
low tax on small incomes and raise
for each $1,000. An example would
be one per cent on the first ST 900;
two per cent on the second 81 900, etc.
There would in all cases be enough
for family to live on after the
tax was paid.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
A RECENT DISCOVERY
HELP WANTED
Editor ASkov American:

Editor Askov American:
Last week we discovered an iso-
lated colony or community in Pine
county of 80 people GA children
under age 16) that reside in abso-
lutte poverty more than four miles
from any school. For many years
they have thus existed with very
little chance to work and with no
school facilities and no outlook. This
is said to be one of the very worst
situations in Minnesota.
This year the recession" stopped
any chance for them to earn money
cutting pulpwood. The state laws
prevent them from cutting cordwood,
trapping furs or hunting wild game
in order to live through the winter
months. Forty-eight dollars per
month direct relief will scarcely feed
these 80 people a week. Clothing
among the little folks is also almost
a minus quantity. Last winter, two
children in one family died because
of exposure, and the lack of or refusal
of medical attention. Like many
other people, they had no money for
medical attention. Last Saturday,
one rabbit furnished the entire food
for one family of six people.
We now have the first list of their
children ever obtained by this office.
We are working on every possible
plan to take care of the eight chill
dren now of school age. In addition
to state aid and special help, we shall
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

from Eveleth, Congressman Bernard,
has the right of it, the appropriation
is not out of reason. Mr.. Bernard
wants America to fulfill its duty as
leader in the worlds struggle for
peace. He very possibly is correct,
but it is hard to see why he is going
to refuse to vote one way or the other
on the appropriation.
The kind of naval establishment
this country needs depends on the
kind of foreign policy it has. If
American security depends on the
bringing of peace and safety through
out the world, America must walk
with a good supply of thunder bolts
in its hand. If America need not
worry about what happens west of
the Golden Gate and east of the
Statue of Liberty, we are wasting a
great deal of money.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

call upon the Red Cross units and
others at once. There are many
cases of very bad conditions and ex-
IRENE poverty in Pine county, but
this colony is no doubt the most out
standing example of malnutrition or
slow starvation in our land of over
production. Other Pine county boys
and girls should be thankful for food,
clothing and warmth, even though it
is not always of the best.
If you have any food or clothing
to spare, send it to the Tamarack Col
ony, Danbury, Wis, in care of Mr..
and Mrs. William Austin. These
people are all residents and citizens
of Pine county and the United States.
A. E. GUSTAFSON.
Pine City, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
DIDN'T LIKE HJALMAR'S TALK

Editor ASkOv American:
There was nothing original or con-
structive in the radio talk made by
Hjalmar Petersen January II, but
certainly it was an attack upon the
peoples intelligence and discredit
to his own.
In this day of world strife, faced
as we are with the threat of Fascism
our life and civilization depends upon
correct analysis of these situations
and our facing them in a most real
istic way.
From standpoint of peace, pro-
gress and democracy for the human
race it seems the more intelligent
way to discuss our problems would
be to use tolerance toward our fellow
workers regarding their opinions and
to sanely and thoroughly analyze all
proposals and popularized slogans
before accepting them or condemning
them.
If all issues affecting us are clear
ly profounded and analysed for and
by the people the people have the
intelligence to choose the way of
democracy and freedom and to reject
the false byways which lead to slav-
cry and Fascism.
Abraham Lincoln, Floyd Olson
and others were set upon by the
enemies of the people with the cry
of Communism, but they had the
support of the people and are hon.
ored by the people today In the
same way will the progressives of
today be honored by the coming
generation when the misleaders of
the people are forgotten.
The working class knows that unity
in its ranks must be maintained to
free themselves from their exploiters,
that class which has robbed them of
the products of their toll, and will
treat accordingly all those who seek
to create dissensions in their ranks.
MRS. PETER STULEN.
Sandstone, Mimi, Jan. "a, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
East of Bruno

Kenneth Cahoon is visiting a few
days at the home of his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugsley and other
relatives in Foxboro, Wis.
Otto Downing is enjoying as q
guest, her twin sister, Ida, of Duluth
Among those who helped j. E.
Gage celebrate his 18th birthday ami
versary recently were Mrs. Oster-
kamp and son, Harry, Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Downing, Mrs. Domnings sister
of Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Gage
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ca
hoon and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Rupp.
Fred Rupp, who is well known in
this vicinity, had an operation at
Albert Lea January 20. His two
daughters, Viola and Shirley, will
give some blood in transfusions
Friends hope he will improve rap
idly. u.
Mrs. Osterkamp visited at her par
entail home Monday. i
MIR. and Mrs. Hiding High were
dinner guests at the Floyd Cahoon
home Saturday.
F. Cahoon's father, Clinton Pugs-
ley, and her brother, Lester, visited
at the Cahoon home one day last
week.
The local school buses, mail car
riers and cream trucks are having
hard time to get through after the
recent storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp visited at
the Cahoon home Sunday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
(From Another Correspondent

Two weeks ago the following news
item was sent in by another CORE
spondent and has since been found
to be incorrect: paul Trachimowicz,
Frank and Peter Trackmer and B.
Rutovich spent Sunday evening dane
ing at the Anton Carnewski home, the
occasion being Sigurd Carnewski's
10Th birthday anniversary"
The report is now that there was no
party. The editor of the Askov Amer
lean certainly appreciates having
news sent in by readers, but first of
all it is asked that all items for pub
LEGATION be authentic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
DESERVING
(Kanabec County Progressively


A we'll deserved recognition of Mr..
and Mrs S. A. Stockwell has come
from the liberal weekly, The New
Republic, in the awarding of second
prize to an essay on the Stockwells
in a contest on little known fighters
for civil liberties" -,
For 13 years Representative Stock
well has served in, the Minnesota
Legislature with answering devotion
to the progressive. cause. An addi-
tional two years he served in the
senate. He was attacked unmerci-
fully for his pacifism during the
World war. Mrs. Stockwell, no less
ardent liberal, is perhaps not so
widely known, although she has been
tireless in various women's activities.
Minnesotans have long pioneered
in liberalism. It is good that liberals
in our state are accorded national
recognition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

President Roosevelt had his second
opportunity to fill a vacancy on the
United States Supreme Court bench
and his selection has just been con-
firmed by the senate. Stanley F. Reed
received the appointment and likewise
his selection was liked by the senate
and the people at large. He sue
ceeds Justice George Sutherland who
resigned. incidentally, vote on the
confirmation was unanimous.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
Publicity And The World

Many times the statement is made
that too much publicity is given to
this or that endeavor to the detri-
ment of the public, and true, but
the many good points in favor of
publicity will outweigh the other side
many times.
Publicity has built enterprises, it
has built communities and it has built
nations. In general those whose
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
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. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

The 3OO0-mile United States-Can-
adam border line is the longest I'M
fortified international boundary line
in the world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27

The ostrich is the largest of living
birds, an adult male standing nearly
feet high, and weighing about 800
pounds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-27
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, 1938-01-27

Mexico was a Spanish possession
for about 800 years, but became in
dependent in 1921.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
City to Ban
Outside Pickets
in Labor Troubles
Encroachment of I'm
ions Causes Prepare
tons for Future

Just to be prepared to handle the
situation, when and if the advanc-
ing union organizations get a foot
hold in Kennewick, the city is plan
ming to pass a peaceful picketing
ordinance such as several munich
palities in the state already have in
effect. E @
The principal provisions in the
ordinance will be to forbid the PICK
citing of any establishment except
by employees of that institution.
This will effectually prevent the
importation of outside agitators and
the so-called "goon squads" and will
give the police authority to deal
with any disturbances created by
outside influences.
Several of the towns in the val
ley have been worked by union rep
resentatives and it is expected that
within a short time similar efforts
will be made in this community.
Foresight in providing for this
emergency by the city officials will
go a long way in preventing labor
disturbances here, it is thought.
The city attorney was instructed
to secure copies of ordinances pass
ed in other cities for handling this
situation and the matter will come
up for further discussion at the next
regular meeting of the council.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
.P.-T.A. Will Observe
Founders Day

During the month OF February
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers will pass its 41st mile
stone and 2,056,777 members in
every state and territories of Alaska
and Hawaii will pay tribute to the
founders, Mrs. Alice Mcclellan Bir-
ney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst.
Mrs. Hearst called the first meeting
Of the National Congress of Mothers
In Washington, d. c., February II,
1897.
Mrs. Hugh Copeland, local presi-
dent Of the Parent Teachers an
nounces Founders Day win be OBJ
served at the regular meetinf Thurs
day evening. February 10 at 8 pm.
in the high school auditorium. On
this occasion the aims, detectives
and ideals Of the parent teacher
movement will be reviewed. After
a short business meeting, Mrs. r. T..
Reed will have charge of the play
let, Candle Lighting Service" which
will commemorate the observance OF
Founders Day. Mrs. Ethel Zirkle
will give demonstration of better
lighting in the homes and school at
the conclusion Of the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
Fire Loss in 81
Unusually Low

Fire losses in Kennewick during
last year amounted to but $875, &C.
cording to a report made today by
Chief Carroll Pratt. The report
showed that there were Is fire
calls made during the year, not
counting the rural calls.
The re-organized department, now
consisting of Is members, held "a
meetings during the year and is
planning an extended program fol-
the ensuing year. when the new
sleeping quarters in the city hall
are ready. Following the completion
of the dormitory, the state under
writer's requirements as to firemen
on the premises will be complied
with and the city will then make
application for the promised re-
duction in fire protection rates.
The department is sporting Is
new helmets, purchased with the
proceeds of the benefit dance given
last year. Other equipment will be
added from time to time, according
to present plans. %
The department observed Fire
Prevention Week, inspected the
school buildings and handled the
concessions on the Fourth of July
and helped with the Christmas
Cheer week as their share of civic
enterprises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03

build their homes with the help OF
the transient labor. Camp life for
the families proved to be a hectic
existence in most cases for with
fifteen to twenty-five families liv-
ing side by side in thin-walled
tents, remarks concerning each
other We're frequently overheard;
childrens' quarrels became family
quarrels and more than one right
eous person was Overheard using
stronger language than "by crackyr
Five different house plans were
submitted to the colonists by the
architect Qoaned to the corpora
ton by the war department) to
study for their choice. These
houses had an approximate value
of $4500 when completed.
1t would be very hard for you here
in the States to visualize the hustle
and hurry, the waste and extrava-
gance of the early construction days
of the project. Inexperience OF
local conditions, grasping for more
power in some departments; mill
tary bosses trying to use inflexible
rules and hard drinking transients
contributed vastly to the costs OF
construction and the discomfort
ment of the coloniSts themselves.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-03
Clell Ashby Sees Alaska "A
Land Of New Opportunity

81 would like to see two hundred
families from the drouth-stricken
area of our United States trans
ported to an Alaskan valley where
they can start home life anew, with
temporary assistance from the gov
ernment," remarked President
Roosevelt at an informal meeting of
cabinet members, congressman and
officers of insular possessions"
From this remark governmental
agencies soon started the wheels
turning which brought about the
elimination of this idea.
Where to find the families? The
relief agencies took over the job to
pick suitable families for this pro-
ject. Most of the original families
were picked from Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota. The fam
lilies were gathered together with
this beginning and sent by train to
San Francisco, being feted by the
city before boarding the army
transport "St. Mihiel"
It must have been a thrilling ex-
perience for the most of them
their first view of the largest land
locked barber in the world, and of
the beautiful Golden Gate. Soon
they had the Gate behind them as