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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
AskOv 4-H Club News
Oda Jensen, Reporter.

The Askov All Club held its
monthly meeting Monday evening,
May 2, at the schoolhouse. The meet
ing was called to order by the group
singing America"
We discussed the idea of taking a
trip through the greenhouse of the
Ferndale Nursery and it was decided
that we go Monday, May g., after
school from to 5 o'clock
Roger Sorensen gave a report from
the committee in charge of planning
club entertainment for raising money
for the treasury. Herluf Rasmussen
spoke to us about the Askov fair
which is being planned, and urged
us to make it the biggest and best
fair we have ever given.
A program committee for our June
meeting was appointed and it is as
follows: Lyle Bestel, Robert john
son, Dorothy Johansen and Evelyn
Jensen. The meeting was then closed
with group singing and a short pro-
gram which was very much enjoyed.
1t consisted of the following numbers:
A play entitled "Thick-Headed
Jack" by Oda Jensen, Lesley Krantz,
Edith Krantz, Phyllis Meier, Alpha
Henriksen, Merton Andersen and
Kenneth Krantz. A reading was given
by Dolores Simonsen, ''The King With
the Terrible Temper" A poem was
read, ITO My Beloved" by jeanette
Simonsen. After the program the
boys and girls met with their leaders,
the boys with Alfred Nielsen and the
girls with Mrs. Alfred Nielsen who
substituted for Mrs. Edmund Rix.
Junior leaders were chosen for the
girl projects as follows: Cake bak-
ing, Emily Feldtmose; clothing, Eve
Ign Jensen and Clara Elkjer.
Our next meeting will be held Mon
day evening, June 6. Leaders meet
ing at Sandstone Saturday, May Z.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
Whv Mothers Day :!

We all know that we celebrate
Mothers day each year on the second
Sunday in May, but there are many
of us who do not know the official
reason for it. We have sentimental
reasons, of course, for she is the best
mother in the world-my mother and
your mother. The start of the pop
ular custom, however, was in 1907
by Miss Anna Jarvis in Philadelphia,
whose mother died in 1906. To her
memory Miss Jarvis invited friends
and took up the task of dedicating the
second Sunday of May as Mothers
day. Philadelphia, so the records state,
first observed it May 10, 1908 and
many states followed in the custom.
In 1913 by joint resolution Congress
officially designated the second Sum-
day in May as Mothers day and made
it national holiday, dedicated to
the memory of the best mother in the
world, your mother" In 1913 it be-
gan to be observed in England. Its
badge is the white carnatiOn.
We Americans are sentimental; we
delight in keeping many days each
year as regular "honor" days, but our
custom in keeping Mothers day will
never be outdone in appropriateness.
1t is giving just honor to the first
one to suffer our problems and cry
with us when we were sad or laugh
with us when we were glad.
Even when she is gone, mother will
be with us in spirit Her faithfulness
and care in life will strengthen us
long after she has laid down life's
cares She will truly be our guild
ing light. Let us all take time of
Sunday, May 8, and either pay her q
visit or give her greeting in some
form or other.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
MAKES COMPARISON
Editor AskOv American:

Editor Askov American:
Appearing in the state Capitol
News" column in the Askov Ameri-
can issue of April 2Sth, was an article
dealing with earnings of certain
municipality operated electric utilities
i'm Litchfie and Benson. That article
recited figures referred to as met
profits" for the years operations, but
did not mention certain pertinent
facts which have to do with so-called
met profits
Seldom is it difficult to show large
profits if rates are adequately high,
and if rates are high, should not taxes
and net debt ger capita of population
of those towns be correspondence low ?
Moreover, the private utility pays
taxes from which the municipal plants
are exempt. Therefore, being exempt
from taxes, these municipal plants,
with higher rates as shown in Ben
son and Litchfield, should by COM
parison wipe out the net profits shown.
For example, the Minnesota Power &
Light Company during 1887 found its
tax bill running at the rate of SSc
of taxes for each dollar of its operat-
ing payroll and sec fer each dollar of
its gross residential revenue.
A brief comparison of the towns re-
ferred to above with Askov may be
interesting as we'll as Illuminating
Askov with a population of 29S has a
net debt per capita of Sic as of De-
cember 81, 1886. On the other hand
Litchfield with a population of $3.50
had a net debt of 1912 per capita and
Benson with a population of 2O95 had
SS4.96 per capita.
The cost to the small user of cleo
trio service in Litchfield is S1.40 for
20 XVIII; in Benson these 20 XVIII
cost $50, while in Askov, served by
a private utility paying high taxes
that amount of service costs S1.30
Relieving the private utility of the
taxes which it pays, the cost for 90
XVIII drops to S1.1O, as compared with
the figures shown above for Litchfield
and Benson.
For the larger user in LitchfielG
the cost of 200 XVIII is $13, and in
Benson these 200 XVIII cost $13.5(
while in Askov, served by the private
utility who pays large taxes, that
cost is S12.1O. Subtracting the take:
which the private utility pays bach
! to the people, the cost of 200 KWE
drops to $10.05.
w. ]. WILKINSON.
Cloquet, Mimi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

around Taierchwang the Chinese
armies in southern Shantung seem
to have suffered defeats at the hands
of the japanese during the last few
days, and while the aggressor's pro-
gress is definitely retarded, it is by
no means stopped; there is reason to
expect that soon the japanese will
be in possession of Soochow and also
be able to control the Lunghai rail-
road, vital to the existence of China.
Always, of course, there is the posi-
bility that China may offer increased
resistance, but that is not yet GER
tain.
At Hankow, the most recent cap
ital of China, japanese aviators the
other day made an air raid which
is said to have resulted in the killing
of 700 persons. Chinese filters chased
them away-but, by that time the
damage had been done.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
CHERRY GROVE All CLUB NEWS
Louie Zuk, Reporter.


The recent meeting was called to
order by the president. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. Since this was our annual
meeting the following officers were
elected: President, Henry Study; sec
rotary, Eileen Lound; reporter, Louie
Zuk; adult leader, Mrs. Lound; Junior
leader, Frank Magdziarz.
The program was as follows: Song,
"The QUARREL" poem, my Father"
Ernest; quartet, Peter, Herbert, Mar
garet, Rosie; play, "The Soapmaker,' y
seventh and eighth graders; duet, Vir-
ginia and Eileen; poem, april" Ted
dy; "Down in the Valley" audience;
Island Song" All group; "Pop Goes
the Weasel" All group; ''Nobody's
Darling" five girls; 'Yellow Rose of
Texas" audience
The committee for the next meeting
is as follows: Program, Eleanor Cru
boski, Virginia Stelmach, Alma
Frehse; lunch, Henry Study, Louie
Zuk and Steve w.
An interesting talk was given on
the preparation of the soil by Henry
Study and another by Annie Schej-
bal about the making of seams. A few
games were played and later lunch
was served The next meeting will
be held on May 10. All members are
urged to be present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
Symbol OF Death?

That is not very pleasant head
swer negative We have read of
spring being a symbol of life. That
was in the past and it is so at the
present, but it likewise now means a
symbol of death-death on the high
ways. With springs coming motor
lists flock to the highways as gayly as
birds wing northward on their an
nual migration All of us love spring
for its eternal youth. We come alive,
we seek out our friends in distant
communities, we must be on the move.
We leave the fireside for the open
road, for the sun, for the pleasant
nights.
Unfortunately the tragedy of death
comes too-automobile deaths begin a
precipitous climb. There are more
cars on the road, travelling more miles
and travelling them faster. More
people drive during the dangerous,
dark hours coming home later.
Yes, by its very nature spring SYM
DOllZcS lllc-Dul lIlS dulOlllOOllC lldS
also brought tragedy to those for
whom it would make life more pleas
ant and useful. Safety authorities
point out that we can defeat that
which would take the joy and life
out of spring. They admonish us that
we should practice the courtesies of
the road, they tell us not to forget
that signals and signs along the right
of-way are installed for a purpose and
not for decoration. They warn us
that so miles an hour is 80 feet per
second and that the average car
weights 5000 pounds, much more than
the shells of our largest guns.
Automobile deaths on rural high
ways have increased, according to
statistics, 154 percent since 1924 and
in 1886, $4,000 or SO percent of the
total traffic deaths happened in rural
areas.
Motorists can cause the answer to
this editorial to be 'no" if care and
sobriety are practiced Immediately
upon getting behind the wheel of mo-
tor vehicles. Then and then only will
springtime come into true meaning
of life and eternal youth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
THE SALES TAX
(The Country PreSS)

A number of the weekly news
papers in the state have made men,
ton of the effect the sales tax in
North Dakota has on the retail trade
in Moorhead, located in state where
there is no nuisance tax.
The Farmer-Labor party has con-
sistently fought against this form of
taxation, believing that it places the
tax burden upon those least able to
pay.
We clip the following editorial from
the "Northland Times" published at
Bemidji:
The best indication that a sales
tax is a hinderance rather than a
help is to look at the towns of Moor
head, Mimi, and Fargo, N. D. Moor
head across the river from Fargo adj
vertises the fact that there isn't a
sales tax in their town and profits
great deal by drawing customers
from across the river.
The people of North Dakota, espe-
cially the border line towns are espe-
cially sick over their sales tax. The
merchants in these towns can very
we'll digest the idea of seeing their
business go across the line to mer-
chants of different state which is
just what is happening.
There are number of people who
feel that sales tax is what is wanted
in Minnesota but surely there is a
better way to get around the tax
problems rather than taxing every
bill of goods that is sold.
Tourists even bear away from states
where there is sales tax and if Min
nesota is able to get along without it,
it would tend to be strong point in
favor of the tourist from out of the
state to come here for his vacation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WOULD
TAX ALL OFFICIAL SALARIES
(Springfield Advance-Press)

\SPi
President Roosevelt surprised Con-
gress and the nation on Monday by
recommending that the salaries of
all public officials be subject to state
and federal income taxes, also that
tax exempt securities be abolished.
The public has felt this way for
years. Repeatedly secretaries of the
treasury have made this recommen-
dalton. But Congress never took
these suggestions seriously. 1t was
assumed that it would require con-
stitutional amendment.
President Roosevelt calls attention
to recent decisions which seem to
convey the impression that law
subjecting salaries of state and local
government officials and employees
to the Federal income taxes would be
upheld by the courts. He points out
that the income tax amendment au-
thorizes Congress ''to lay and collect
taxes on incomes, from whatever
sources derived"
A short time ago President Roose-
welt sent letter to Senator Pat Har-
rison, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, urging retention of the
principle of the undistributed profits
tax and the dignified Senators bristled
with indignation at this presidential
interference" with the Senate's bust
ness.
If, in order to obtain this much
needed reform, it is necessary for
President Roosevelt to tell Congress
what to do, the Senate will get little
sympathy from the people who elected
them. The people have been clamor-
ing for these reforms for many years,
loudly and vigorously. Congress has
been Indifferent. But when the Pres
ident of the United States speaks
Congress takes notice. Let's all back
up the President in this latest reform
which all of us want enacted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
WOULD CHANGE TEACHERS
OFTEN

Editor Askov American:
Recently an opinion was expressed
in these columns stating that teachers
should remain in the same districts
for number of years. With the
greatest admiration for the person
who recommended such a course !
must disagree with him on this one
thing for the sake of both pupils and
teachers.
Who cannot remember the glad
days of childhood when we waited
for the first day of school in antici-
patton of new teacher. Would she be
old or young, pretty or ugly? Would
her eyes be blue or brown? Would
she wear nice bright clothes? Would
she make the neighbors' kids behave?
Would she make us learn poetry?
Or if the old teacher were coming
back how often signs and grunts
would meet inquiries such as: aren't
you glad school will begin next week, a."
etc.
After two or three years of one
teacher we were more than ready
for change. We had learned all her
tricks and some of us loved her and
some others of us were bored stiff
with her small mannerisms Or vice
versa.
In city and village schools where
the pupils change each year it is
different, but in the country 1 think
teacher should not remain longer
than two or three years. Everybody
gets tired by the time teacher has
been in the same rural school for
three years.
have been pupil, am teacher,
and I have heard parents talk.
know teachers who hate the dead
ly humdrum of the same conditions
in the schoolroom, the same argu-
ments with the same school board,
the same daily walk to and from the
school premises, the same general
atmosphere of the school and COM
munity and the same conversational
tone of the district. Like the pupils
they long for something different,
new faces, new minds to wrestle with,
new blackboards, new problems. BY
the end of three years the teacher's
entire bag of tricks has been ex-
hausted and she needs new fields in
which to try them out.
I am usually fed up after two
years, my enthusiasm evaporated.
No matter how we'll I like all the
pupils-and always like my pupils
I've never had one yet that l didn't
like-no matter how well I like the
parents and the community I find
myself needing a change.
There are exceptions, of course.
1 am writing for the rank and file,
not all teachers are like this. And
the parents, they too, like to meet
someone new and fresh, someone to
bring in new ideas of perhaps cook
cry or fancy work, someone to play
the organ in the church or some one
whose laugh is younger and reader.
Who wants to read the same story
over and over; who wants to wear
the same dress day in and day out?
Who wants to sing the same song
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

The japanese seem recently to have
been getting the worst of it in their
invasion of China. Some observers
of the war believe that their power
is spent. Overwhelming Chinese man.
power has been thrown into the path
of the japanese during the past few
weeks and it is apparently too much.
That would be humiliation, wouldn't
it? 1t might even make some more
of those puffed-up nations over there
realize that they are not invincible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
"Spriing"

1 hear the soft patter Of rain the roof,
And the rumble of thunder afar.
My cabin is sheltered meath spruces and pine,
While dream meath my window ajar
Sweet scents fill the air-for spring has arrived,
And buds will be bursting their brown;
The slender white birch tree right close to my door,
Will don pretty gown.
The brook rushes by-and sings sweet song
AS it wends in and out through the glen.
The night birds calling, a soft rain is falling,
An owl be heard and then;
A fire is glowing upon the wide hearth
Where fairy shapes dance, skip and leap.
hear the soft patter of rain on the roof,
While it lulls all my dull cares to sleep
Lillian H. Wahlquist.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

from morning until night every day
in the week and every week in the
year? Not rural people,. Monotony
is deadly and lessons our efficiency.
A teacher needs to have something
more than training-not matter how
good, and teacher training is excellent
in these days. But something more
vital is needed. A soul force that
flows out between the teacher and
pupil and exhilarates both. This
harmony does not exist between the
teacher and all her pupils and to
those who do not respond she gives
her own spirit without avail. She
becomes exhausted and needs new
contacts.
Yours for rotation of teachers,
ONE WHO TEACHES.
Pine County, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

ence between French and British in
London, and between Hitler and Mus
solini in Rome" That will be what
should be termed militant minority
report. Well anyway, those four have
broadcast and taken part in most of
the little games over there so they
might just as well decide the main
event
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

Goodness knows, it is all right to
prepare for our adequate defense,
but we would also be preparing for
our defense if we would not spend
too much for war making materials
and little more for conserving our
natural resources which would make
us self-sustaining when war comes
to us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
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, 1t will
be withheld.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05
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, 1938-05-05

The report comes that Future Of
Europe may be decided in confer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

1t is said that one can read a
newspaper by the light of the two
million candlepower beacon atop the
Palmolive Building in Chicago at
a distance of q miles, Shucks, thou
sands of Palmolive users have been
reading their newspapers for years
by less light than that.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

A news item says that new
process has been invented by the coal
mining industry which will increase
the efficiency 10 percent. l wonder
if the situation will run true to form
by costing the user 20 percent more.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

Holy smokes! There were fellows
at that banquet who drove ITS miles
and that's quite ways to drive for
free meal, but it is further proof of
my contention that when the average
person is offered anything free he
will spend $4.98 to get it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

In three-column article an Italian
newspaper demands to know if the
United States wants war with Italy.
That reminds one of big bully who
goes up and down the street asking,
Dye wanta fght?" Mussolini sure
has his nation all puffed up on itself
like an auto tire travelling prairie
road on good hot day. We hope,
though, safety valve relieves it of
the pressure before somebody takes
the notion to let the air out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-05-05

A new invention has been an
nounced, which will create a dust
storm at sea. This is predicted to be
an effective device to be used in the
next war to blind an enemy fleet
and render its naval guns Ineffective
However, Pm afraid while we are
preparing dust storms to destroy an
imaginary enemy at sea the dust
storms back home will prove them
selves worse enemy by destroying
our bread basket regions
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-15
SECURITY CARD NOT
IDENTITY ON CHECK

Raleigh, Aug. 15.-A Social Security
card is not sufficient evidence of the
identity of the holder to cause mer-
chants or bankers to cash a benefit
check, Chairman Charles G.. Powell,
of the State Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission, warned today.
Normally, this method of identifica-
ton is enough, but it should be back
ed up with additional evidence of
Identity if there is any question: Mr..
Powell said. Numbers of merchants
and others have cashed the benefit
checks, backed by the Social Security
card, only to find that they have been
stuck. In some manner individuals
have secured both the Social Security
card and a check made to the owner
of the card and number. In some
cases, probably rare, those cashing the
checks have lost the amount, Chair
man Powell said. People cashing
checks should not depend upon the
cards alone, he warned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-15
Paul Leonard Presses
Fight on Sales Tax
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page OneO
all these years.
His latest blast to come to this bu-
reau's attention is a letter to his
members in which he tore into the
Department of Revenues field audi
tors as conducting a "get-what-you
out-of-the-merchant racket.
In his letter he also points out that
his test of the sales tax constitution
atty is on it's way into the courts
and cal son anti-taxers to write COM
munications for the open forum sec
tons of the newspapers.
He also expresses the opinion that
his organization is stronger today
than at any time since "it started on
it's noble task" and feels it an "hon-
or to be your active leader
He said, in part:
ITO you who ask that I incorporate
your views in newspaper articles and
speeches, may suggest and urge
that you write communications for
the open forum sections of the news
papers yourselves =.
Nov that our case is on its way
into the courts, I have more time for
field work. The store is being closed
''Complaints from various sections
indicate the State is pursuing its
"get-what-you-can-o t-of-the-merchant
racket" through it's field auditors with
vigor. The high handed tactics used
by the State through its representa-
tives are not calculated to create d
patriotic spirit among law-abiding
tax-paying merchants. Certainly it is
time for all of you to help us kill the
snake We who have, and are, MAX
ing sacrifices to carry on a fight in
the interest of all retailers and their
customers, are excusable if we some
times use language so strong that it
may appear rude. This fight cannot
be carried on with mere pats on the
back, advice as to what we should
do or not do and good wishes, all OF
which are appreciated, but none OF
which pay expenses and attorneys
fees. Hundreds of you who have
said you woud be glad to help fl
nance a court fight should now send
checks and pledges, or never open
your mouths in complaint again.
1--WE are delighted with the coope-