Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-11-17

There was no kumplaint. Every
body wuz satisfied"
"Am My Brothers Keeper" That
question might well be on the lips
of many Jews throughout Germany
since the shooting, recently, by a
young Polish Jew, of high German
official-a friend of Hitler's. Hitler
is assessing Germany's Jews $780,
100000 as murder fine"
What if we would assess a fine
against an entire nationality every
time one of its number would COM
NIT murder? Oh, well suppose that
wouldn't be any worse than sales tax
which some of our politicians would
put over on the poor and needy.
However, I'm afraid that Germany's
strong (headed) man is killing the
goose that lays the golden egg, when
he persists in prosecuting the Jews.
Doggone that Representative Dunn,
anyhow! Just when we think we
are to get a little liberality out of
the newly elected Republican admin
istration he goes, calls caucus and
gets majority to pledge support
to fellow by the name of Hall for
next Speaker of the House. I'm
not so certain but that the new Sit
uation in the legislature might be
another case of a Mexican General
Setup it is rumored that Rep
reSentative Dunn is to be chairman
of the Rules committee, the most pow
erful position in the Legislature.
l suppose every time Harold says
something should be done this Win
ter which bears any semblance OF
progress, Mr.. Dunn will-behind the
scenes say nope, that's not the way
my great-grandpap would have done
it,"
1t is announced that when the King
of England and his Queen come to
the United States next spring their
visit will be confined to Washington
Well, that might provide them with
some of the nations best entertain
ment, for Congress will be in session
at that time. However, it won't give
the general rank and file a good
break for the visitors might get the
wrong impression of the rest of us
by seeing the nations lawmakers in
action.
In looking over the last election
reports l find to my surprise that
Minnesota is not a representative
form of government. Why? Because
representative form of government
is one where half of the legislators
are elected in favor of a thing and
half against.
There's rumors that Secretaries
Claude Swanson of the Navy, Harry
Wooding of War, and Daniel Roper of
Commerce, might be replaced by
President Roosevelt. Gosh, 1 haven't
heard of those fellows for so long
that 1 had plumb forgot to worry
about them.
Well by golly, if we have those
three fellows of the Navy, War and
Commerce departments then they
might as well be replaced or their
departments abolished altogether, for
Congress builds the Navy, the Presi-
dent declares war and the farmers
of the nation say we don't need so
much Commerce anyway.
The opera season will soon be here
the usual burlesque performance in
Washington. Some of the actors have
been rehearsing their parts for sew
eral months
In the first place criticism and in
vestigation should not wait until just
before an election. 1t should take
place when things happen and in that
way people can readily see who merits
their continued confidence at the polls
1 tell you folks, I've heard so much
about tainted money that in these
times of stress l find it is easy to
explain faint yourn and faint
mine
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