Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-12

had boy and that he was indispens-
able, he hung up and remarked to his
mother that he was just checking up
on his standing with the boss.
Headlines tell us that recovery
moves forward with billions of dol
lars which big business is bringing
out from hiding and placing into the
avenues of trade and improvement
of plants. On first thought that
sounds like the Prodigal Sons foot
steps, but we little fellows are not
going to rush out and kill the fatted
calf until we are sure, for it might
be only the neighbor
Starting new parties will simply
scramble the eggs more" says North
Dakota's Congressman William Lem
Ike, 1886 third party candidate for
president. Bill must have tired of
his own cooking during the last
election.
Well folks, l attended the annual
Editors Short Course held at the
University of Minnesota and the Uni
versity Farm last weekend. It was
just one round of learning. You
know with the changing times it's
getting so we, who have been in a
profession a few years, don't know
anything any more unless we keep
abreast by attending the various
courses and reading up" on matters
pertaining thereto. That goes for
the farm and on down the line to
hairdreSSing.
Before I left a friend offered his
sourcastic advice as to the various
golf courses in the Twin Cities, and
then finally asked, what else is it
you are going there for?" On first
thought that was an insult but on
second thought maybe he meant that
did not need more learning, but
rather could take the time off to
play golf. Well, we all should play
golf or other forms of entertainment
at intervals with our work, but play
ing should not take the place of work
It is estimated that Adolf Hitler's
six-day stay in Italy will cost the
Italian people $20,000,00O 1t would
be interesting to know what his per-
manent residence in Germany costs.
We all know that his avowed agrees
sions might cost the world plenty
both in bloodshed and money.
Well, maybe his visit to Italy will
be cheap enough at 20 millions for
the Italians, for it is understood that
he will give Spain to Italy. Boy,
that's something, it might give the
President an idea to go to Canada in
pomp and ceremony and present
Maine and Vermont to the Dominion
With the wars greatest aerial battle
over, both the Chinese and Japanese
shout: eve wont" 1 wonder if they
also gave the good old high school yell
used in a huddle after a game of
basketball Whats the matter with
so and so? they're all right, ETC."
Anyway I'll bet the rank and file on
each side in the oriental struggle do
not know what stakes they are fight
ing for, nor what their ranking will
be when they are through.
I feel pretty small now since read
ing all spring about the big salary
figures of major league baseball
players Lou Gehrig, 5000;
Joe DiMaggio, $25, 900, etc., etc. feel
pretty nearly as small and insight
ficant as the little white dog which
ran along under the big black dog
and nipped at his belly. Ever see
that?
That's not all. Those baseball play
ers only work six months of the year
and the remaining time they spend in
holding out for larger figures in the
next contract Of course they have
their grief too; why sometimes they
are refused more than a $4,000 raise
Well, doggone 'em, we like 'em,
don't we? Did you ever walk along
the shores of a lake and look at the
stones? Just as sure as bigger
stone or prettier one than the rest
popped up ahead of you, you saw it..
That's the way those ballplayers are;
some can attract and can do their
job a little better than the others.
They are examples, in way, to the
rest of us; we must become stars
in our various avocations. Maybe we
can't? Well then, we just won't
have those big money worries.
Some fellows are whirlwinds at
learning. We have a Minnesota Con-
gresham, it is reported, who has
taken up the study of foreign policy
in the Russian Embassy in Wash
ington. Apparently he has learned
everything there is to learn about
Congressing and now will broaden
his education. Well, holy smokes,
he sure picked a good teacher.