Askov American., 1939-05-04
l Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

urge congress 10 OeVlSe SOIIlc klIlO
of program which would enable the
farmer to get more of share of the
national income. Well by golly, that
seems to be a start for the farmer
anyhow now to get the other
$40 Congressman, or at least half o1
them, to feel the same way about us
and our prosperity will be assured.
Of course it is not anticipated that
any of us can 60 South by next win
ter on the strength of any change OF
heart which the congressional gentle
men might have. Nor would it be
advisable to buy that other car for
the garage, which certain gentle
man said should be in there.
I am not Danish, but if I were,
would feel rather slighted at the way
the radio stations treated the public
program given recently at the Mime
apolis auditorium for the Danish
Crown Prince and Princess. They
didn't see fit to broadcast the five
minute talk given in behalf of the
Danish Americans by Former Cover
nor Hjalmar Petersen, who was
chosen as their spokesman.
The talk on behalf of the Icelanders
and on behalf of the Republican
par =, or I mean the State of Min
nesota, was given "Space on the air.
but the main one, from the
Danes to the Danes nary a word
to those who were at home.
Shucks, l know Hjalmar don't care
about the incident, for he is rather
accustomed to seed the crop and let
some one else reap the harvest, but
it just appears to some of us that the
Danes should have been the ones to
be given preference in that program.
Excuse us if we appear dumb!
/ guess the powers that be and
their messenger boys want Mr.. Peter
sen to be seen and not heard :. . too
often.
Of course the radio stations had
the choosing of the speeches their
audiences were to hear, instead OF
letting their audiences choose fol
themselves, as did the old colored
minister when he was to give a guest
sermon to a certain congregation
He said: "Breddern an sistahs, I'se
got a five dollah sermon, an a two
dollah sermon, an one dollah SER
mon. De deacons will now pass dc
plate so 1 will know which O. dem
sermons dis congregation wants tc
heah."
That fellow, Hitler, could make
money selling peanuts in a graveyard
In recent answer to President Roose.
velt's proposal that Germany anC
Italy promise not to attack any Of
81 independent nations for at leas
10 years, Der Fuehrer offered peace
pledges to these states-provided they
ask for them and accompany theil
requests with proposals he consider:
suitable.
That's about like handing a drown
ing man a 50-pound weight to floa
ashore on. In other words Hitler
places the little nations in almost a:
hapless a position as was Pat Wher
taken before a police magistrate with
two Cinnamon. The judge said tC
the first Chinese: whats youl
name?" "Ah Ching" The judge
said, thirty days." To the second
Chinaman: "What's your name?'
"Ah Chung" Thirty days" To Pat
'What's your name?" "Ah Heck,
said Pat, Thirty days anyhow"
to me (and I'll bet he was Demo
crat) they're going to close all the
lumber yards in Minnesota" d
course, possessing the prerogative Of
a woman, I was curious enough tc
ask him why. He said, because there
will be plenty of lumber now since
we can use all of the unused planks ir
Stassen's platform"
I tell you what will be better
| We can use those planks to builC
the next Democratic platform, seeing
as how they have had such a diff
ficult time to find any not already
incorporated in the platforms of the
Republicans and the Farmer-Labor-
ties. Then the lumber yards can stay
in business and make money selling
lumber for rough boxes to bury the
dead promises of our politicians.
| / see where the Communists are
accused of stirring unrest in WPA
art projects. Why, those fellows ought
to be ashamed of themselves =. they
can't seem to see any beauty ever
in an art job.
A headline tells us that ''F. R
Appeals for Air Fund" Well, hi!
request should be appropriate
the campaign year will soon be here