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Evening star., 1938-04-19
Real 'Pu1np.P Prirning'
New Dealers Guido Old-Fashioned Methods by About
II Billions, Observer Saws

ing that that Is the same thing they
said five years ago. when they began
their f1rst pump-priming.
The amount Of money the New
Deal has already poured into the
economic pump Is much more than q
pailful, very much more. The in
crease in the national debt since 1893
Is some II billion dollars. ACTUALLY,
the total Of spending and lending
combined is much moreD And the
total amount Of money currency and
bank deposit money In the country
in normal times, when the pump is
running at top speed, is 80 to 90
billion dollars. In short, the New
Dealers, to prime the pump, have
poured in what would be the equiva-
lent OF fifth of all the water in a
full well. Clearly more is wrong than
can be cured by printing.
just what is it that is wrong? To
be dogmatic on that question would
be to encounter disagreement and
debate. Some put emphasis on GER
tain forms OF taxation which have the
effect of strangling the pump-espe-
cially the tax law which forbids
corporations to save. requires them to
pay out practically the whole of their
earnings at the end Of each year, so
that II recession comes they have no
reserves with which to carry on.
Some put emphasis on policies of
the administration which have created
doubt about the future value of the
dollar, its future purchasing power
Owners OF money do not like to lend on
a longtime basis if they fear that 10
years or 20 years hence they may be
repaid in dollars which have only the
purchasing power Of half dollars, or
even quarters.
Some put emphasis on lack Of con-
fidence." Lack of confidence in what?
However, let's not discuss that at this
time. In some quarters the lack of
confidence goes so far as to be an
apprehension lest our very form of
society and form Of governmnt NAV
be changed.
Well as an old pump primer myself,
l think a good deal besides printing
needs to be done And, even more
important. some things need to be
undone.
(CopyriRht, 1889
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was born and on which still spend
much of my time. But today the
farm pump is electric. My children,
like most Of the younger generation,
have never put their hands on a pump
handle. To them it is the same on
the farm as in the city-the source
OF water is a pipe, the means Of pro-
curing it is turning a tap
The pump on the farm when I was a
boy was homemade. At least think 1t
was made on the farm, for after it was
, taken up and thrown on the pile Of
old lumber behind the corncrib 1t
looked hand-heWn. AS remember, 1t
was Of wood, about 25 feet long, with
hole some inches in diameter run
ming from end to end. Whether the
pump could have been made on the
farm I do not know There was an
old sawmill, driven by water power,
about an eighth Of mile away. Pos
sibly the old pump was made by the
sawyer.
Up and down through the tubular
hole in the pump ran rod. Fastened
to the bottom of the rod was a suction
cup about the size of teacup
The cup was made Of leather. its
seams seWed with shoemaker's thread
II the pump was unused for few
hours the leather became dry and the
cup would leak. Then arose the
necessity for printing.
How to Prime the Pump.
To prime the pump" it was neces-
sary to pour pail of water in from
the top. If we were prudent We always
kept pail full for that purpose. If
we were not prudent We had to carry
pail some distance from a spring.
Normally one pail was enough. If one
pail did not make the pump work We
knew that something extraordinary
was wrong with it, something more
than could be cured by printing.
Pump-priming by government Is
something new. AS an economic theory
its chief exponent is an Englishman
who became prominent after the Great
War.
The pump-priming which the New
Deal is now embarked upon will, We
are told, stimulate the resumption Of
the recovery movement. 1t will start
construction projects, and these will
put men to work. both on the Jobs
themselves and in industries manufac-
turing supplies. And the money paid
out in wages and salaries will in turn
be paid for so-called consumers
goods'-food, clothing, and the like
This spur to activity, it is said. will
give to the countrys economic engine
enough impetus so it will acquire a
velocity sufficient to keep it going of
its own power
That is what they say Well,
maybe! But We can't help remembers
Evening star., 1938-04-19
The Capital Parade
Details of Rejected Plans to Combat Recession Reveal
What New Deal Advisers Are Thinking.

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER.
GOVERNMENT especially Of
House things that
scrmes that the light
written reject
they also the thinking
minds they originate.
This especially proposals
which
hnal announcement his spending
deal advocates action
OF stagnaon When that the President
in positive fashion they hastened before
they had cooked up in the months of waiting
certain reasonably
selection Of the things the President
most OF them startling mild public
which he did choose Beginning
required authorizing the
Evening star., 1938-04-19

the Navy-the man who scored the
TOUCHDOWN that beat the Army in
1900. He was crew and track man,
too.
He discusses his present maritime
problems with frank, friendly smile.
His ideas are quite definite. He does
not like the reputation for lack OF
discipline. which the American mer-
chant marine has acquired. His mum.
Der l hope is that warning labor
organizations will get together. He
makes it clear that the Maritime Com.
mission will play ball with any stable
labor organization.
Another serious maritime problem
Is replacement of fleet that is lob.
solescent to obsolete Admiral Land
says. The high spots in the Merchant
Marine Act of 1886 are. he thinks, %
construction subsidies that put Arneri-
can ship builders on a parity with
foreign, (2) operating diferential
subsidies, that put American ship
operations on a level with foreign.
Eighteen years ago it was different.
The United States had some 2.5OO
merchant ships for overseas trade,
built and acquired during the war.
Now, given fast and modern ships,
placed on anywhere near parity with
foreign shipping" as Admiral Land
says. "our merchant marine can hold
its own" American ships carry IS
per cent of our foreign commerce. as
compared with 10 per cent in 1914.
before the Great War.
Replacement requirements In both
domestic and foreign trade are enor-
nous. The total seagoing fleet COM
prises ,422 vessels of 1000 tons plus.
and Of these 1906 will be 20 years
old or more by 1912 The commission
has been staggered. Admiral Land
says, by costly bids for construction.
The new chairman Succeeding
Joe" Kennedy. now Ambassador to
the Court of St. James is the right
man in the right place. when it comes
TO directing the policy of ship con-
struction. He headed the Nays
Bureau of Construction and Repair,
and was decorated for his work dur
ing the war Born in Canon City,
Colo, appointed to the Naval Academy
from wyoming. 1898. the years have
left Admiral Land trim-rigged. four
square as to shoulders, a definite
sense of humor, some greying hair.
sailors blue eyes and an ability TO
catch any breeze with minimum of
sail. 1t is expected that his helms
manship will steer the merchant
marine into safe harbors.
Evening star., 1938-04-19
WHO'S WHO IN CAPITAL
TO HAVE 5000 NAMES
Preliminary Work Now Is Under
Way on 1o3s-39 Issue of
Biennial Volume.

Biographical sketches of approxi-
mately 5000 prominent residents of
the National Capital will be included
in the 1889 issue Of Who's Who in
the Nations Capital" on which pre-
linNnary work is we'll under way,
Ransdell, Inc, publishers, announced
today.
The last issue Of the publication,
which has been printed biennially
since 1921. carried more than 5000
biographies. Several hundred of
these will be omitted from the new
book due to rapid changes in Wash
ington's population. the publishers
announced Nearly 1000 new entries,
however. will be made.
Correction forms are being mailed
to those who appeared In the last
book and QUESTIONABLE forms will be
mailed to new names chosen by q
group Of 30 consulting editors.
The same exacting qualifications
for admission to Who's Who will be
maintained and the same rigid edi-
torial policy followed" the publishers
stated.
Evening star., 1938-04-19

involved do think that burning
This reluctance
Davis OF Pennsylvania place the investigating committee
will labor
well that he blind
the whole T. " A. development
On the minute books OF the Authority its records
chairman for setting collective
the valley silly sor-ncuding
proposal to select for the recondoned hill bes
model Of the
Of Norris ethics" which
other which chairman
God valley
a public
addition this which
T Of contributions the al
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Commissioner Rivera Martinez, who
arranged to meet with labor leaders
later today.
William Penn on Education.

William Penn, founder of Pennsyl-
vania is dead more than 200 years
yet what he had to say is often as fresh
and vital as though he talked today.
That which makes good constitu-
tion," he once stated, must keep it,
namely. men OF wisdom and of virtue
qualities that. because. they descend
not with worldly inheritance. must be
carefully propogated by a virtuous edu-
cation of youth, for which spare no
cost, for by such parsimony all that is
saved Is lost"
Evening star., 1938-04-19

OF Lne laSC rev
days in d ! c a t e
that q dictator
tn the American
sense, that is
strictly within the
letter Of the Con-
stitution. Is pos
sible through the
presidential Office
and that 1t can
ahect the eco
nomic welfare Of
the country to a
marked degree.
Thus, for in
stance, the Presi-
dent has under
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Rancher, 100, Gets
Three.YeurLeaSe
On Federal Tract
Arisonan, Breaking Colt,
Declared to Be Very
Actiue.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Interior Department offered q
3-year lease on Government grazing
land to 1O0-year-old Ned Hillyard, q
Pomerene, Ariz, rancher yesterday.
The Department said an investiga-
tor, instructed to determine whether
Mr.. Hillyard should have long-term
lease. reported:
"Hillyard was alone at his ranch
on the date of examination and was
engaged in breaking a bucking colt.
He is remarkably active and can see
no reason for refusing him lease for
a few years at least"
Evening star., 1938-04-19

legged 100000 Morgan defense
fund" the number of his associates
past and present-who have con-
nections with big utility interests.
and certain mystifying matters
surrounding the now famous "Ber-
ry marble claims.
A congressional investigation
is not pink tea and odds are be-
ing offered in T. v. A. quarters
that after the inquiry is launched
DR.. Arthur E. Morgan will decide
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Rescuers Carry Radios.

To resceu winter sports enthusiasts
in distress mountain corps Of men
and women has been organized in
Switzerland. and each member will
carry a short-wave radio set when
starting on an errand Of mercy.
Evening star., 1938-04-19
Control of Tax
GroupLaidto
Roosevelt
President Should Allow
Changes in Bill, View
of Observer.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

n TOT long ago President Roosevelt
M issued public statement de-
nying that he had the qualifi-
cations to become successful
dictator" and the explanation was
accepted as meaning, Of course, in a
European sense. But the developments
Evening star., 1938-04-19
LABOR DEMAND TIES UP
PUERTO RICAN SHIPPING
c. I. o. Clerks Union Insists
Upon Complete Unionization
of Office Stats.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 10
All steamship lines operating here
today ceased accepting or discharging
cargo after having received demands
from a clerks union. affiliated with the
Committee for Industrial Organization.
for complete unionization Of office
staffs.
The demands had the backing of the
stevedores' union, which tied up all
Puerto Rico shipping from January 3
to February 10 in strike for higher
wages and other concessions. The
clerks demanded that all steamship
company shore employees not in the
stevedores' organization be included
in their union.
The demands were referred to Labor
Evening star., 1938-04-19
An American
You Should
Know
Admiral Land Right
Man in Right
Place.
Ry DELLA PYNCHON.

~ ARADOxICALLY Emory 8.
- Land has always followed the
sea. For 80 years he served
L in the United States Navy,
midshipman to rear admiral. Now ne
Is chairman of the United States Mari.
time Commission.
He has on his hands the biggest
Evening star., 1938-04-19
to give him a fair trial


will refuse cooperate
generally find that they don't like the
this that there still dis
that he the victim OF his code Of
T
o disappoved
Resistea and ribuneS
Evening star., 1938-04-19

think "prlmine
the pump" is
merely a kind of
magic phrase, an
abracadabra, or at
best an incanta-
ton accompanied
by motions, like
the witches max
ing their brew in
Macbeth?
I know W h a t
"priming t h e
pump is, for I
have seen 1t done
and done it my
self often on the
farm on which I
Evening star., 1938-04-19

job he ever tack
Leland he has
tackled plenty.
1t is to build up
and maintain an
American mer-
chant marine ad.
equate for the de-
lnands Of Amer
lean commerce,
and for national
defense in war
time.
Admiral Land
was an outsta md
ing athlete and
looks it. He is
a. Ior,.r.iI
Evening star., 1938-04-19

Not all these plans. by any
means, are necessarily abandoned
for good. The Douglas Federal
underwriting idea, for example, still
has important backing in the high
est quarters. Surveys are still in
progress to discover whether, as
some proponents Of the plan assert.
private interests would be willing to
offer capital for Federal underwrit-
ing banks.
Evening star., 1938-04-19

l. Loans to railroads: Permis-
sion for the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation to make unlimited
loans for railroad maintenance and
capital expenditures. Permission
for the President to establish the
terms Of lending. as a substitute
for the present required I. c. c.
certificate of solvency.
2. Taxes: A tax exemption
running until 1910, on all profits
gained from private building of a
Evening star., 1938-04-19


made had not the New
of Montana
fails if the depression depens
a rabbits out Of the hat
Newspaper Alliance Ine)
Evening star., 1938-04-19
By MARK SULLIVAN.

THEY say they are going to
prime the pump"-headlines
blaze with that phrase. I
4 wonder what picture arises in
the minds Of the younger generation
when they hear that figure of speech.
Does any picture arise? Or do they
Evening star., 1938-04-19

eHE opinions OF the rers this page their oDn
-, nSscessaryThe Stars Such opinions presented n
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1938-04-19
We, the People
Foes Believe They Can Make DR.. A. E. Morgan Look
Extremely Foolish at T. v. A. Probe.

BY JAY FRANKLIN.
reluctance Of eminent Republican Senators
committee selected investigate the Tennessee Valley
Authority understood realization
pretty hot potatopolicalyfor the opposition handle
that Of the heated
As matter Of fact, there hot labor
farm angle to the investigation which calculated
but the bodest g. Practitioner Dr. Morgan has unfortunately
position
institution which praised golden
approach
to develop workers sharing oppor-
tunity and responsibility"
His original aborrelatons described
highly psenalic
Evening star., 1938-04-19

Cocktails can be mixed tn nearlv
1000 different ways, says London ex-
merit
Evening star., 1938-04-19

6CIdp d6 U1I-AlIIcrICdH. IAUOr OF
ganizations are anxious to bring
these facts to the attention Of the
committee.
Moreover, In his effort to find
grounds for attacking DR.. Har-
court Morgan. "A. E." attacked
the land grant colleges and the
agricultural county agents as ele-
ments in political machine" II
this charge were true it would be
tactleSS and the farm ORGANIZATIONS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21
Proceedings OF.
County Board
Official Minutes From
Commissioners Meeting
Held in Pine City.

County Auditors office. Pine City
Minnesota. July II. 1888. at 10 o'clock
a. m.
The meeting of the county board
was held pursuant to adjournment. All
members were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman c. A. Pearson.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Pat Murphy of Bruno. appeared be-
fore the board and complained that the
town board of Bruno never complied
tive to opening up certain road in
said township and on motion made
and carried. the county auditor was
instructed to write the town board
Joseph Krech. representing the Cen
eral Truck Drivers and Helpers Union
No. 346 appeared before the board and
made the following requests:
!. 81 so per hour on mucker loading.
2. No docking of less than one hour
on tie-upS or breakdoWnS. Time lost
less than one hour shall not be &C
cumulated and locked at end of shift
or day.
g. Minimum day of not less than
4. County shall hire only union trucks
in good standing.
After careful consideration the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
Resolved. that request No. / be
granted and that Nos. 2. and be
disalloWed.
Petition to be set off from school
district 112 to school district u was
received from Fred Gauthier and Ma
thilda Gauthier and on motion made
and carried. hearing on said petition
was set for August %. 1888 at o'clock
d. m.
Application for license to sell nom
intoxicating malt liquors were received
from the following: Andrew Young
bauer, off and on premises, town of
Kettle River; Joe Salkiewicz, off prem
ises. Pine Lake township: Nick laugh
er. off and on premises, town of Po-
kegama.
On motion made and carried, said
applications were allowed.
The following resolution was unani-
mouSly adopted:
WHEREAS, the Department of High
ways of the state of Minnesota has
offered the sum of $288.50 for road
easement along the northerly IS feet
of the Ma of NEl4 Section %. Town.
ship Al. Range 20.
Now, THEREFORE. Be 1t Resolved
that said offer be accepted and the
chairman and county auditor are here
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21
Harris

Chas. Pryor visited his daughter,
Olive, in Black River, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Holsclaw spent
last Thursday evening at the Soren-
son home. Mrs. Holsclaw is the for
mer Geneva Vail of Foxboro.
Wally Pearson went to Superior
Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Brova of Foxboro, called
at the Chas. Sorenson home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Ekblad went to
FoXboro Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Switzer spent
Friday afternoon at the Ekblad home
Mrs. Wally Pearson and brothers,
Harvey and Oliver, went to Carlton
last Thursday.
Miss Alyce Sorenson spent last
Thursday afternoon with friends in
Holyoke
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21
Brook Park

Mr. ana MIS-. 6OyQ cleInlng dn(
family had some dental work done il
Pine City last Thursday afternoon
and in the evening they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Ceciel Smith at Rock Creek
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ravenholt lef
recently for Flasher, NJ D., and viii
make their home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shaske, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Art Elements and Mrs. Edwin
Fosberg attended church in Pine City
Sunday. Merlin McGladrey rendered
the services.
Mrs. Magnus Peterson and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, and Miss Louise Peter
son drove here from Superior, Wis.
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Peterson over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman and
Mrs. j. B. Fohrman visited Mrs. Wal
ter GLASGOW Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peter
son, Mrs. Magnus Peterson and Doro-
thy and Louise, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
LeMay of Hinckley, were among those
who drove to Minneapolis recently to
see the crown prince of Sweden.
Mrs. Stanley Fohrman and children
Donna Mae and Billy, spent several
days recently visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Len Freeman, at Hinckley
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashcraft and fam
lily left Monday for Minneapolis where
they will make their future home
John Clark hauled the furniture. Mr.
and Mrs. Mattson of Minneapolis,
purchased the Ashcraft farm and took
possession of it June l.
Miss Elaine Shaske visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Inar Davis, in Duluth the
first of the week.
Miss Betty Beeman of Minneapolis,
visited Elaine Shaske the first of the
week.
Mrs. Sig Sorenson and Mrs. Jim
Haines of Hinckley, attended the
Methodist Ladies' Aid meeting last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Berndt and Lawrence
Chase were Mora callers last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wood Wis
tied relatives here Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sappel and fam
lily returned to Brook Park Tuesday
evening of last week and spent the
night with Mr. and Mrs. Art Scofeld.
They went back to Minneapolis the
following morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peterson and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hanson attended
a show in Braham Tuesday evening
of last week.
Repairs are being made on the
school building with Chester Swed-
lund and Edwin Fosberg doing the
work.
Mrs. Geo. Fohrman and Mrs. Lloyd
Vettling spent Wednesday afternoon
of last week in Pine City.
Stanley Peterson made business
trip to Superior, Wis, Tuesday eve
ming of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark and fam
lily returned home from Cass Lake
Monday after visiting relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bouman of War
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21
State Fair Plans
Being Announced

Three outstanding improvements
are being rushed to completion for
the opening of the Minnesota State
Fair, September 3 to TO- They are
new Arcade building $50 feet long,
facing the approach to the grand
stand; new Commissary building,
just north of the new poultry pavil-
ion; and the widening of Common
wealth Avenue from the Woman's
building to the grandstand into two
way thoroughfare with handicapped
boulevard in the center. Excavating
also has started on the All building
which will be ready for occupancy in
1899.
Six outstanding bands sent in their
entries for the statewide tournament
to feature the Sunday afternoon pro-
gram September 4. The bands are:
New Ulm Greenhouse and LeCenter
Municipal bands; Saltwater NUM-
cipal and Chisago Lake bands; and
the Hibbing School and Thomson
Township rural high school bands,
representing the second, third and
eighth districts, respectively. Compe-
tition is being limited to two organi-
cations from each congressional dis
trict. Prize money totalling $4,000
is being offered by the management.
The st. Cloud Technical high school
band won the championship in 1897.
Thrift Tickets.
Saturday, September 3, has been
designated Key Day. Thrift tickets
will be sold in advance and at the
gates for SO cents. This bargain cou-
pom will provide admission to the
grounds, admit an automobile or adj
mission to the Hopi Indian village,
admission to the grandstand for the
afternoon auto races, and be good for
two rides on the Midway. It's $1.2O
value for SO cents.
The board of managers has ap-
proved the following closing entry
dates: Horse and Cattle, Monday,
August Is; Swine and Sheep and
Wool, Wednesday, August II; Poul-
try, Thursday, August rs; Dairy, Fri
day, August 10; Bee Culture, Wednes-
day, August 81; Agriculture, Friday,
September 2; Horticulture, Monday,
August 20; Fine Arts, Wednesday,
August "a; Woman's Activities, Sat-
urday, August q and School exhibits,
Friday, August 26.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21

CITY, NIIIIII6SOVd.
G. A. Pearson. Dist. No. l.
w. G.. Ausmus, Dist. No. 2.
J. S. Patrick. Dist. No. 8.
E. B. Greenwald, Dist. No. 4.
o. E. Eklund, Dist. No. S.
On motion made and carried, the
meeting adjourned until July IL, 1898.
at 10 o'clock a. m.