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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
Hay Greek

Those from here who attended a
recent dance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Wedge, Miss Olga Ander-
son and Victor Carlson. They re-
ported an enjoyable time.
Father Hayes of Kerrick, was here
Saturday to say Mass. There will
be Mass again May 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chatelle, who
were away on trip to Duluth and
Cloquet, returned home Tuesday of
last week. They enjoyed their vaca-
ton very much.
Melvin Anderson was in Duxbury
last Thursday evening on business
and Monday Max McMillin, county
agent, came there. They are work.
ing on the soil conservation program.
Arthur Bjork, Marshall Appleton
and Mrs. Joe Chatelle were in Pine
City on business Monday.
Mrs. Edna Phinn called on Mrs.
Elsie Elliott last Thursday afternoon.
Olga Anderson, Victor Carlson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chatelle called
at the F. Wedge home Friday evening.
LII SxOlSlCy, 4uI LII oIClIlOl dllu
Tony Croning called at the F. Wedge
home last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Thompson was on the
sick list Monday.
John Anderson bought a horse at
a sale in Sandstone last Saturday.
Clarence Berg bought horse from
Joe Ludwig last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Phinn spent
Saturday evening at the Joe Cha
telle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Elliott and
family and Mrs. Florence Seifkas
celebrated Easter Sunday with their
grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Shew, and
their uncle, L. L. Shew. On Palm
Sunday they visited Mr.. Phinn.
Myrna Berg called on Olga Ander-
son one day last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
Munich

Mrs. F. w. Hemmer has been on
the sick list the past week.
Betty Bloom has been out of school
chicken poX.
Mrs. D. w. Scofeld is spending q
week at the home of her son, AGA
She came from Flandreau, S. D., and
expects to visit among friends and
relatives until her son comes from
FlaIdreau to get her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Davidson and
family spent Sunday at the George
Ausmus home.
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Scofeld and
Vernon and Mrs. D. w. ScOfield Wis
tied Sunday afternoon at the Hemmer
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

equal to that OF Great Britain and
superior to that of the United States.
This announcement has created fear
in America where discussion of a big
navy is the burning subject of con-
gressional debate. But, of course,
one should calmly remember that the
ornaments race was not started by
Germany. The responsibility for it
rests with Great Britain and the
United States, and since these two
powers are heading the parade, it is
small wonder that Germany-and
Japan-fall in. John Bull and Uncle
Sam have made a FrankenStein mon
Ster; as its size and fearfulneSs in
crease, so will that of similar mon
sters in other countries. When Great
Britain and the United States increase
their ornaments on a scale never be-
fore known, they cannot expect that
other great powers will remain idle.
They invite the naval competition,
and the invitation seems to have been
accepted.
Who pays?
The taxpayers.
First with their money; later, when
war comes, as it inevitably must since
everybody is preparing for peace"
by paving the way for WARMTH
their lives.
End of War Nearer.
In Spain, the end of the civil war
is drawing closer, but it is too soon
to venture a prophecy as to when
the end will actually come; it appears
that General Francisco Francois rebel
armies have almost completely cut
off Catalonia and the legitimist gov
eminent at Barcelona from the rest
of Spain and also, some of the bulle-
tins indicate, from intercourse with
France. Furthermore, Franco is con-
solidating his positions along the
Mediterranean coast, is increasing his
gains in that sector, and apparently
is planning to cause the collapse of
Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona at
about the same time.
However, he has suddenly met
loyaliSt resistance of such strength
that it has baffled him, and at Bar
celona the government proclaims from
day to day that it will emerge vic
torious, heartened by minor progress
at various points to make such OPP
timistic statements. Impartial OBJ
servers report that they see no actual
justification for the official optimism
Tide Turns.
And that other war - Japan's
against China: Reports make it quite
certain that the Chinese have not been
able to sustain their recent victories
over their aggressors in southern
Shantung, especially at Taierchwang;
it is true that the japanese have no
new victories of Importance to report,
but it is equally true that they
have sent heavy reinforcements to
Shantung, and that whatever progress
the Chinese had made has been
halted But the fact-signifcan for
the moments also that the Japanese
have made no real Roadway for many
weeks; they are, in large sense,
holding their own-despite the recent
defeats-but nothing more. China has
not yet surrendered, and it would be
a waste of speculation, type and paper
to try to forsee if and when she will.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
NOT OPPOSED TO FREE SPEECH

Editor Askov American:
In the last issue of your paper it
seems | am classed with the negro,
and that | might disgrace the swine
family; also that l am against free
speech. Three men have been telling
the people how to run the government
and they can not even agree on what
head ailment I may have.
May l ask Editor Conway, in re-
gard to free speech, if he thinks l
would have written the letter he
published if l were not in favor of
free speech l am in favor of free
speech but as l stated before, l get
very tired of reading about how people
act like hogs and how nice it will be
when We run the government our
way. | suppose like any plans for a
good building, you will lay a solid
foundation first. Will you kindly ex-
plain to me where you are going to
start building? Surely, if you know
how to run the government you can
answer that question very easily. Let
me suggest that if you wish the
people to back you up you should
use very strong mixture of common
sense in your foundation.
l quite agree with Mr.. Espointour
about being tired of lot of things;
in fact / had it mentioned to me
when l was "kid' that l was born
tired. But tired as l may be, until
find or someone points out sensible
plan for something better, will still
stand by our present form of govern
ment. We could do much to better
conditions if we were careful to Sc
lect men who are fitted to handle a
public office instead of voting in so
many who care nothing about any
thing except how to get the most
votes next election.
If l can not agree with any of the
writers in your paper on anything
else, will you admit l am right when
say Floyd Olson was the most able
governor any state in the Union ever
had and that it was a great loss to
the people of our state when he passed
away DuI we Do
that we happened to have a man who
started and made good in a business,
man who for several years had the
same problems to face as you and l
have today. A man who had the very
fortunate chance of working with
Governor Olson. A man who proved
himself very able governor. A man
who is not afraid to act, write or
say what he thinks about anything
that is for the good of the people.
Let us all forget our differences of
opinion on many things and if you
have any personal dislikes for the
man, forget that also and work for
the good of our state. l honestly be-
lieve that in the near future you will
state with pride that you supported
Hjalmar Petersen for governor.
r. L. RIEHM.
Kerrick, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

Death again has taken from the
stock of real Minnesotans and this
time the ranks of the journalists have
been hit in the death of Herbert
c. Hotaling, Mapleton Enterprise
publisher.
MIR. Hotaling was the first Mime
sofa Tourist director and he was a
splendid booster for the state in and
out of his official capacity. He played
an important part in the building of
the National and Minnesota Editorial
Associations.
The Minneapolis Journal pays
truthful tribute to him in the state
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
Small But Serene

We have often heard the eX-
pressions that one is either a
large pebble on small beach or
a little pebble on a large beach,
but many of us are divided on
which we would rather be. Look
ing at it from the standpoint of
power and forgetting the real joy
and success of living, then of
course it would be best to be
large pebble on a little beach all
our own, but when it comes to
being really happy in life and
getting the most out of it and
giving the most of it to our neigh
bors, then we must choose the
status of being the little pebble
on the large beach.
All of this is by way of lead
ing up to what we are about TO
quote from the st. Louis Post
Dispatch about Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and Finland. These
countries, when others seem fran
tic in their efforts to go to war,
go serenely on living and en-
joying their lives. Their size,
being small on large beach of ma
tons, seems to place them beyond
the pale of envy of other nations.
The Post-Dispatch puts it thus:
Happy is the nation whose pri
mary assets excite no predatory lus
~, &c
this description. So do Norway, Den
mark and, to a lesser extent, Fin
land. They are rated as minor pow
ers, but if one is looking for cult
waited attitude toward life, he is mucl
more likely to find it in one of thos
charming northern capitals than any
where else in Europe
These four Scandinavian countrie
have just concluded an agreemen
which pledges them to keep aloo
from all other groupings of power
and to stay out of wars. No doub
it is happy accident that has givel
them an immunity from the prevail
ing European madness, but it is
commentary on their common sens
and their recognition of civilized val
ues that they are determined to rein
force their advantage in every pos
sible way.
The relative safety enjoyed by
citizen of these countries is suffici
emily enviable in itself. But whel
the high level of their arts and socia
practices, the serene beauty of thei
countryside and the general urbanit.
of their peoples are considered, the.
seem to be the only countries left il
Europe which understand the tru
measure of greatness.
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NEWS REVIEW
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structure has been erected, it will be
not so much an instrument for peace
as military alliance. That is, about,
"the long and the short of it."
Exit Ethiopia.
One fundamental clause in the
Anglo-Italian treaty stipulates Brit
iSh willingness to persuade all other
members of the League of Nations
to recognize conquered Ethiopia as
an Italian colony. Great Britain
which worldly protested against the
Italian aggression almost three years
ago, and which made all kinds of
dire threats against the aggressor now
has arrived at the point where she
is anxious to declare that it is per-
fectly all right for big nation to
swallow up small one.
In truth, the British position is,
officially speaking, a forced one, for
hasn't England herself from time to
time done the very same thing for
which she in 1885 condemned Italy,
and for which she in 1888 is about to
acknowledgements Italy? The chap
ter of British conquests in Africa,
Asia and elsewhere is one with which
Mussolini no doubt is thoroughly
familiar, and he seems to have taken
full advantage of his knowledge as
well as of British vulnerability. So
now the matter of Ethiopia's recogni-
ton as an Italian colony will be
brought before the League council at
its meeting on May 9, and British
statesmen have pledged its fulfillment.
Czech Worries.
Speaking about big nations absorb
ing smaller ones; there was, very re-
Gently, the case Of Germany annex
ing Austria, and, in connection with
that accomplishment, fears for the
fate of CZecho-Slovakia arose. They
are increasing, for the German minor
ity population in that country is be-
coming ever more and more insistent
that it has rights which must be re-
spected at Prague; as late as last
Czecho-Slovakian Germans, Konrad
Henlein, at Karlsbad formulated their
demands which, practically speaking,
amount to a claim for self-govern-
ment; that, again, means that in due
time the Czech Germans want to be
reunited with Greater Germany, and
Henlein, as far as one can tell, is
backed by the mighty military force
of Hitler's rejuvenated German Reich.
German agitation is not alone in
causing the Czechs serious worry
ing, for similar demands are uttered
in Hungary and Poland which two
nations also have hundreds of thou
sands of their nationals in Czecho-
Slovakia; they, too, insist that they
have rights.
The Prague government may have
to yield to outside demands, for there
is no definite promise of help from
its allies or from those other nations
who subscribe to the principles of
democracy as opposed to those of die
tatorship. A factor which has ire
mendous bearing on the possible solu-
ton of the problem is Germany's abil-
ity to strangulate Czecho-Slovakia
commercially-if need be.
German Navy.
Early this week word came in a
roundabout way from Berlin that
Germany is building a navy which,
when completed, will make it at least
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

The original United States in 1888
contained 892,135 square miles. The
lands which are now under the Amer
lean flag make total of about $780,
900 square miles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

ment that "None could know Herb
Hotaling without being drawn to him
as friend, and in personal character
he was one of the finest men this
generation has known"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

Ink spots on fingers may be in
stantly removed with little am
monia. Rinse the hands after wash
ing in clear water.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
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 ct.
fective, but If the writer does not
wish to have his name used. 1t Will
be withheld)
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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, 1938-04-28

what is he going to chew with after
they are gone?
A writer and former securities
salesman has filed suit for divorce
charging that his wife has a Hitler
complex" Shucks, that's no ground
for divorce; she probably was just
after her lost possessions.
One slightly prejudiced reader
writes in a daily newspapers reader
column that that column should be
discontinued rather than to allow
radicals to rant and rave" in it. In
its stead the fellow would have pub
lished the Constitution of the United
States. Boy! Would that fellow have
some newspaper if he were the edi-
tor? If he ever read the Constitu-
ton of the United States he certainly
would know that it contains very
neat and concise little clause to the
effect that Congress shall make no
law abridging the freedom of speech
or of the press. Consistency thou art
a jewel" but you are set so cheaply
in some human beings!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

what is he going to chew with after
they are gone?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
states that food costs have declined
10 percent since last September. That
means about 81 per week off the liv-
ing costs of the average city family
and the whole decline takes place on
the items the farmer raises. What
the dickens causes that when almost
every manufactured article has raised
or is rising in price? While many
of the laboring and white collared
class will rejoice in the decline, the
thinking ones will wonder how long
their present scale of pay can keep
up when the farmer does not prosper.
Their situation is synonymous to the
relief offered to the dental patient
who when the last teeth in his mouth
ache he gets them pulled out; but
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-04-28
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Well, Pats desire to live was not
any greater than is yours and mine
and we may not get to find out where
we are going to die but we can make
the old reaper with the long scythe
hunt mighty long time if we will
just think and do little more about
safety.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13
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Imperial Irrigation District at FL
Centric, California, where they may
be examined and copies obtained
upon deposit of $1,000 per set.
which deposit will be refunded
upon the return of such copies in
good condition within five days
after the bids are opened
The principal items of equip
ment are as follows:
No. 20 copper or equivalent AC.
S.R.: Conductors, Poles and Insulat-
ors for 81 miles of Transmission
Lines.
No. 2 copper or equivalent AC.S.
r.: Conductors, Poles and Insulat-
ors for 81 miles of Transmission
Lines.
Eighteen Air-break Switches.
Bidders attention is called to
the fact that the materials and-or
equipment, to be furnished are a
part of a power project to be fl
nanced by a Loan and Grant to
the District from the Federal Emer-
gency Administration of Public
Works, (PWA Docket No. Calf.
1088-P-D) and the award of the
contract will be contingent upon
securing funds from such source.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids, sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Each bid shall be made out on
q form to be obtained at the office
of the Board of Directors of the
District at Ell Centro, California:
shall be accompanied by a certi-
fled or cashiers check or a bid
bond for not less than per cent
of the amount of the bid made
payable to the order of the Trea-
surer of Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, Ell Centre, California; shall
be sealed and filed with the Board
of Directors of Imperial Irrigation
District, Ell Centro, California, on
or before Feb. 8, 1888, at 10 o'clock
a m. and will be opened and pub
| ICAJ iCSiA eiO vi fAlJOub ~
o'clock am. of that day in the
office of the Board
The aforementioned check or
bond shall be given as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract if awarded to him and
will be declared forfeited if the
successful bidder refuses to enter
into said contract after being re-
quested SO to do by the Board of
Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District.
The Board of Directors of the
District reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or waive any in
formaIity in bid.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for a period of sixty 600 days af-
ter the date set for the opening
. thereof.
. Dated: Jan 4, 1888.
Board of Directors
Imperial Irrigation District
By w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary.
(J6-l3-20)
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IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Ell Centro, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specifications No. 4
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereoy given that the
Board of Directors of the Imperial
Irrigation District will receive bids
for constructing 33,000-Volt Trans
mission Lines in the Imperial VAL
ley, California; each bid to be in
accordance with Plans, Detail Spe-
cificationS and other contract docu-
ments comprising Specifications No.
4, now on file at the office of the
Board of Directors of Imperial Ir-
rigation District at Ell Centre, Cali
fornia, where they may be exam
ined and copies obtained upon de-
posit of $1,000 per set, which de-
posit will be refunded upon the
return of such copies in good con-
dition within five days after the
bids are opened
The principal items of work in
Volved are as follows:
Constructing 81 miles of No.
20 copper or equivalent AC.
S. r. Conductor Transmission
Lines.
Constructing 81 miles of No. 2
copper or equivalent A.C.S.R.
Conductor Transmission Lines.
Install 18 Air Break Switches.
Bidders attention is called to the
fact that the work to be done is
a part of a power project to be
financed by a Loan and Grant to
the District from the Federal Emer-
gency Administration of Public
Works, PWA Docket No. Calf.
1088-P-D) and the award of the
contract will be contingent upon
securing funds from such source.
Bidders aie hereby notified that
pursuant to the statutes of the
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be one and one-half Q15) times
the above raees.
1t shall be mandatory upon the
contractor to whom the contract is
awarded, and upon any subcon-
tractor under him, to pay not less
than the said specified rates to all
laborers, workmen and mechanics
employed by them in the execu-
ton of the contract.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids, a sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Each bid shall be made out on
a form to be obtained at the office
of the Board of Directors Of the
District at Ell Centro, California;
shall be accompanied by certi-
fled or cashiers check or a bid
bond for not less than per cent
OF the amount of the bid made
payable to the order of the Trea-
surer of Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, El Centro, California; shall
be sealed and filed With the Board
of Directors of Imperial Irrigation
District, Ell Centro, California, on
OF before Feb. 8 1888, at 10 o'clock
am. and will be opened and pub
licly read aloud at or about 10 o.
clock am. of that day in the office
of the Board.
The above e-mentioned check or
bond shall be given as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract if awarded to him and
will be declared forfeited if the
successful bidder refuses to enter
into said contract after being re-
quested so to do by the Board OF
Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District.
The Board of Directors of the
District reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or waive any in
formality in a bid.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for period of sixty (60 days after
the date set for the opening there
of.
Dated: Jan. 4, 1898.
Board of Directors
Imperial Irrigation District
BY w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary.
(J6-13-2O
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specifications No. 3
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that th'
Board of Directors of Imperial Ir
rigation District will receive bid
for the furnishing of Conductors
Poles, Insulators and Air-breal
Switches for 33,000-volt Transmits
sion Lines located in the Imperia
Valley, California; each bid to b
in accordance with the Plans, De
tail Specifications and other con
tract documents, comprising Spe
cifications No. 3, now on file at tn
office of the Board of Directors o
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POST>PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS
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State of California, or local law
thereto applicable, the Board of
Directors of Imperial Irrigation
District has ascertained the gen.
eral prevailing rate of per diem
wages and rates for legal holiday
and overtime work in the locality
in which this work is to be per-
formed, for each craft or type of
workmen or mechanic needed to
execute the contract which will
be awarded the successful bidder.
The prevailing rates so determin-
ed are as follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

The foregoing schedule OF per
diem wages is based on a working
day of hours. The hourly wage
rate prescribed nereinabove is the
per diem rate divided by the afore-
mentioned number of hours con-
stituting a working day. Rates Tor
legal holidays and overtime shall
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

SMALL new Silver Tone table
model radio, l Western Air Pa
troll battery set table radio, l
Western Air Patrol Console radio.
Phone HoltVille 55. J10-TF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-13

USED KELVINATOR Regfrigera-
tor Al condition. Gasoline heat
er Slightly used also two wheel
one ton capacity stake body
trailer very good tires. All priced
for quick sale. CTS Hamilton.
Phone 757.