Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-03
Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

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BY A. w. coNAwAY
A fellow said to me this week,
said he: Chances are when we find
the corner around which prosperity
is hiding it will be so slippery we
can't make it," Now that's optimism
for you, and gratitude. My guess
is that he has voted the Democratic
ticket and does not much appreciate
the fact that at one time all of us
trusting citizens were practically kept
alive by that good old promise, "pros-
perity is just around the corner"
Kinda glum these days. A neigh
Dor said cutting words to me; they
cut me outa $50 My name was
called at bank night. Oh, well 1 still
have my price of admission and l
found so cents in the back seat
of my car which 1 presume some
charity passenger lost All that de-
Quoted makes my ledger show a loss
of only $49.25. But no more en-
gagements for me on Thursday nights;
l figure on being busy. Oh, of course
if there are any occasions where 1
can get some free grub, 1 may con-
descend, you know
The company we keep away from
regulates the degree of character
we have.
Headline says, Gear of War Grips
Japan; Anticipates More Bombing of
Cities" I'll bet the people back
home had forgotten their soldiers
were visiting the neighbors. China
just returned the visit by dropping
few bombs on their door steps.
That little bit of business should
make all nations conscious of the
fact that the modern war will not be
fought altogether on the battlefield; it
may take all we hold dear-our
families. Who would enjoy the sight
of little bodies torn to shreds, or
gasping for few last breaths? Ter
rible, isn't it? but nevertheless a
possibility unless people wake up.
A good example of cooperation is
when farmer plows the burrows to
raise the feed to feed the steer to
sell to the tanner to tan the hide
to sell to the shoemaker to make
the shoes to sell to the farmer to
nj tho f11rrn1xyc fn roicn tho food
All, where capitalism comes in is
when the shoes, which the farmer
gets back from his steer, are made
of belly-leather.
A radio ventriloquist's dummy is
now earning $4,000 per week. A lot
of poorly paid ones in real life are
paying his salary. Isn't it generally
the rule?
President Roosevelt's advisory COM
mittee report, which would provide
federal aid to states for use in i'm
proving their elementary and Sec
ondary education, preparation Of
teachers, construction of school build
ings, educational service for adults
and library service for rural areas,
will be received with anticipation
of its ultimate passage by congress.
The money would be provided over
a siX-year period. Now, if there are
not too many strings attached where
by local districts will lose their con-
troll privileges the outlook for bet
ter educational system will be bright.
But usually the price to pay for
federal aid is too high from the
standpoint of red tape.
1 heard of father being fined
for spanking his 18-year-old married
daughter. The fine, possibly, was his
penalty for not having spanked her
earlier in life.
A bill was okeyed this week by the
military affairs committee in con-
gress whereby profit would be taken
out of war. That might stop our
gang, but what are we ever going
to do with those few fellows lover
there" who insist on playing" in the
neighbours back yard?
But wait! Hold everything! The
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom has been opposed
to this bill and furthermore it is
seen that all of the war profteers in
the country are for it. huff said,
if they get on, that's when we COM
mon folks should get off, as the
darby said when the mule, which
he was riding, caught one of his hind
feet in a stirrup: "Ef you-all goin'
to get on, Use gettin' off,
A tense situation was created in
British government circles recently
when Anthony Eden resigned as for
eign secretary. 1t just raised Halifax.
1t is reported that a certain kind
of ray has been invented which when
shot at an airp1opo If ran StOn the