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AGAINST INCREASED LEVY

Editor Askov American:
In reading Rep c. G. Mann's "News
From the Legislature" 1 note the
House has just passed a bill to allow
Pine county to levy in excess of the
present state law which sets a levy
limit of $4,000 for revenue purposes.
Immediately phoned Senator c.
Elmer Johnson at the State Capitol
and he informed me that the bill had
also passed the Senate He said that
he supposed the people wanted this
bill as it was requested by the county
board. He also stated that if there
was enough protest it might be
changed as it had not been signed
by the Governor.
1 feel that the present levy of SIS
mills besides state, school and town.
ship levies, is about all that the tax
payers of Pine county can stand with
the present prices we are receiving
for our produce.
There is a limit of 10 mills that
township can levy and 30 mills that
school district can levy for current
expenses, and I consider it. very
good law. The local townships have
reduced their expenses to balance
their budgets and feel the county
should be compelled to do the same.
If the county keeps on raising the
county levy and spending more
money it will mean the confiscation
of much property and will jeopardize
the future security of Pine county
citizens.
Let the people interested in their
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TO A. p. JENSEN AND SUGAR
BEET ENTHUSIASTS

Editor Askov American:
Having lived all my life in coun-
try where sugar beets are grown and
sugar is manufactured, l feel quail
fed to state that that industry in
your locality would prove white
elephant. Let me prove my conten-
tons by stating few of the require
ments for carrying on the sugar in
dustry profitably.
First, sugar beets are very SOIL
depicting, therefore require very fer
tile soil and a continual replenishing
of fertility by means of ample fer
tilizer, both barnyard and CONNER
cial.
Secondly, moisture is necessary in
the right proportions and at the right
time to insure high sugar content
and to prevent disease. This can be
regulated only by irrigation.
Third, the machinery essential is a
completely different line of tools than
is used for any crop grown in your
locality. None of these can be oper-
ated on stony soil and l think you
are aware of the hand labor attached
to beet growing.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
above mentioned advantages are
ours, plus many more too numerous
to mention, the sugar industry in the
later years has not been profitable
here, because as you mentioned in
your article the United States is not
allowed to produce one-third of the
sugar consumed here. You are urg-
ing fight for good cause, Mr.. Jen-
sen, but let it be the fight for the
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ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
'ditor ASkov American:

Editor Askov American:
1t used to be the theory when a
country had plenty of natural re-
sources in proportion to inhabitants,
then it was sure to be good coun-
try to live in, as there was plenty
for everybody.
The United States was such coun-
try; and on account of that, emigra-
ton became great, so the population
increased from about 40 millions in
the year 1864, to about 1870 millions
as it is now, and here are still nat
ural resources for several times as
many people as are here now. Yes,
1t is even claimed that here are too
much of all kinds of products so the
government (the people) are paying
the farmers to produce less, so the
people shall not be in such need as
one-third of the people are now.
Here is some material for think
ing: It looks unreasonable-yes I'M
natural. What can be the cause of
the need when here is much more
than needed? The people have
elected government, so we must
have a democratic government, but
as circumstances are now is that
the way people wanted it to be?
The answer to that is both no and
yes. Sensible people are bound to
answer, no. We want the right to
produce and the right to live happy
life, as the founders of this repub-
lie claimed to be our right But that
class who are getting rich on the
profit from others work say yes, we
are satisfied. And together with that
class are all such who have been
duped by the profiteers' propaganda,
so they do not know the real cir
cumstanceS but are electing the pro-
fiteers' candidates.
That is a government, elected by
the people, so it is democratic, but it
is not that kind of democracy that
the founders of this republic worked
for as they said in the Declaration of
Independence: eve hold these truths
to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights, that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
But, whoever agitates to have this
country governed so to bring that
to reality are declared dangerous
''reds," and it can not be denied that
it is dangerous to the capitalistic
profit system, but not to lawful
constitutional government. 1t is in
conformity with that.
1 can not understand how the two
old parties can have courage to work
for the same principles which brought
the depression on to this country. 1t
seems to me that they should realize
that they made total failure of the
whole thing, where small percent
age of the people are the owners of
nearly everything, so the majority
of the people are bound to be their
slaves direct of indirect.
There has been such great pro-
gress in industry, but the order of
society and legislation has been at
a standstill, and there is such a re-
lationship with the two, so they must
keep in step with each other, or there
is bound to be an eruption or 60
back to barbarism after industry has
killed itself.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN.
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
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future welfare and feel as do write,
call or see Representative Mann or
Senator johnson at once and protest
this apparently dangerous bill as it
will become law if we don't. I would
like to see the people take action in
regard to this bill at their annual
town meetings which will be held
shortly.
GUY K. HENDRICKS.
Bruno, Mimi, Feb. IL, 1899.
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beet growers in a beet growing coun-
try.
In recent issue of the Askov
American your county agent urged
the raising of sheep. feel this
would be worth looking into and
would possibly be step in the right
direction for your community.
ERLING CHRISTENSEN.
Brush, Colo, Route l.
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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 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, 1939-02-16

Mark Twain was right-"Weather
is that about which the most is said
and the least DONE" You know, the
weather up here in this neck of the
woods recently has been scandalous.
Why, we have two thermometers at
home-one on the west side and one
on the east of the house. We try to
live mostly on the side of the house
which thermometer says is the
WarmeSt.
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$50 you admit that you loved an
other girl before you met me-" re-
marked girl to her boy friend. Eyes,
but you see l couldn't love you half
so well if l didn't have some exper-
ience," he replied.
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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.
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Spain is a nice, pleasant place to
stay and l suppose Mussolini's army
will stick around and conduct tour
lists to the places of interest H.. they
should know every foot of the coun-
try-it took them long enough to go
across.
I see they're also having trouble
with the newspapers over in Ger
many. Says Hitler: eff there is any
tension today in Europe, that is due
in the first place to the irresponsible
Vaccinations of constituencies
press" Now if we could get all of
the newspapers to the same view
point as to the way several types of
governments are being conducted to-
day, the situation would be unan-
imouS.
Hitler claimed in a recent speech
that Germany's leaders are ready for
everything. think they have every
thing already.
see where the Republican party
is sponsoring series of Lincoln-day
banquets throughout the nation. 1
wondered at first why they are spend
ing all that money this early, when
the campaign is more than a year
away, but then, even a Republican
must eat, even in lean times.
see too, about 1900 people paid
$25 a plate in New York to listen
to former president, Herbert Hoover,
speak. BY golly, we Americans soon
forget, don't we? They couldn't pay
that much for plate of grub while
Hoover was president, but l suppose
even under the Roosevelt admins
tration one should have been able
to save up that much in six years.
l never heard the Republicans say
so much about Lincoln while thew
were in power, as they are saying
now, but then Lincoln freed the slaves
and l suppose that is going to be
the mission of the newly vamped
Republican party.
The national house of representa-
tives has voted 100000 to have Dies
continue his un-American investiga-
ton and now Minnesota will have
an investigating committee. No in
formation has been forthcoming as
to what the Minnesota bunch is going
to use for money
They have taken a poll of large
high school as to whether boys and
girls really like swing music The
consensus of opinion was that they
didn't like it, saying that it makes us
terribly nervous and often we can't
sleep after it." That sleep business is
a new one on me . D.. thought all the
time that the swing orchestras slept
RIGHT fbro,,ob II
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l Would Saw
BY A. w. CONAWAY

A headline states that "F. R. and
Senate row nears white heat" If
those fellows in Washington can gen.
crate so much heat now, what will
it be like before the session ends
with the help of coming Washing
ton summer?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-16

You know, the weather is so bad
up here in this country right now,
that the Arrowhead Association is
about ready to spend its annual win
ter sports budget among the Eski-
mos. The surroundings would seem
so appropriate to them.
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ident, we would all freeze to death.
l just received report from the
Dies Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities. And -shucks, it only con-
tanned 124 pages of and 1O-point
type. From what we have been hear
ing about the iniquities of the COM
mittee during the past several months,
thought maybe the thing would
represent volume similar to that
of one of our Congressman's speeches
| can imagine now, why the Dies
committee has been getting so much
blame by those it has been investi-
eating; they feel toward it after
much exposure, as did the little boy
toward the bishop after he had been
caught stealing apples. After re-
proving the little thief for some time,
the bishop asked: "And now my boy,
do you know why 1 tell you all this?
There is One before whom even l
am crawling worm; do you know
who?" Sure" replied the boy
promptly, 'your Missus'
I see now that Italy will leave her
troops in Spain only to see that the
new regime conforms to the peoples
will, and not to enforce Fascism.
Gee, all that work and fighting for
nothing thought the peoples
will had been done when the Loyalist
government was chosen. Of course
Mussolini's spokesman, when he made
that statement didn't cav what ,ao-
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If it wasn't the heat that is being
generated by Congress and the Pres
ident, we would all freeze to death.
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pie !. you know there really is a
difference.

OF course I've always heard that
Spain is a nice, pleasant place to
stay and l suppose Mussolini's army
will stick around and conduct tour
lists to the places of interest f.. they
should know every foot of the coun-
try-it took them long enough to 60
across.
Evening star., 1939-01-18

Welfare Division Of the Board Of
Public Welfare.
Resolutions adopted advocated a
movement to require pedestrians to
respect traf1ic lights and police Of
ficers at crossings and to require
motorists making right-hand turns
to respect pedestrians. The alh-
ance also urged additional trafhc
lights and parking facilities at the
new shopping center on Connecti-
cut avenue near Albemarle
street NV.
A resolution protesting the low
flying Of airplanes and requesting
authorities to enforce existing reg
ulations pertaining to low flying also
was adopted.
The alliance will hold benefit
luncheon at 1880 am. Friday at
the home of Mrs. Mary Wright
johnson, l722 N street NV. Mrs.
Frank NJ Shortall is chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee
sponsoring the luncheon.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
FederationReceptionHeld
Mrs. Dunbar and Directors
Greet More Than 1000 Guests

Many members of Congress and
others prominent in official life were
among the guests who attended the
reception given last night by the
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs Sadie Orr
Dunbar, and by the Board of Direc-
tors, preliminary to the opening Of
the midwinter board meeting here
today.
The custom of having the annual
reception at federation headquarters
at 1874 N street NV. was abandoned
this year and the grand ballroom of
the Mayf1oWer Hotel was used in
stead in order to accommodate the
large number of guests.
persons attended and after greeting
those in the receiving line, many
formed small groups around the
tables that had been placed at
convenient positions throughout
the large room. Refreshments were
served from long table and music
was played during the entire evening.
Mrs. Dunbar, who headed the
receiving line, wore black crepe with
an elaboration of rhinestones, and
her flowers were orchids. Mrs. Err
nest Humphrey Daniel president of
the District Federation of Women S
Clubs, who was among those attend
ing, wore white and gold marquisette
with orchids; while Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, director for the District Fed
Grafton, was in peacock blue geor-
gette. Mrs. Harry L. Harcum, pres
|ident and director for the Maryland
Federation, wore black crepe en-
broidered in vari-colored sequins
Officers who received with Mrs
Dunbar included Mrs. John l..
Whitehurst, first vice president;
Mrs La Fell Dickinson, second vice
president; Mrs. Horace B. Ritchie,
recording secretary, and Mrs. j. l..
Blair Buck. treasurer
Three past presidents of the fed
Grafton also received: Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter, Mrs. John F. Sippel and
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson.
Among others in the receiving
line were Mrs. Emma Fox, honorary
vice president; Miss Florence Di-
bert, honorary vice president; Mrs.
S. Blair Luckie of the Advisory
Committee on the Social Security
Act, maternal and child welfare
services; Mrs. Ernest M. Galloway,
chairman of the Board of Trustees;
Mrs. Rowland H. Latham, chairman
of the budget; Mrs. A. L. Blackstone,
dean of directors; Mrs. Edwin Bev-
ems, dean of department chairmen;
Miss Emily Louise Plumley, vice
chairman of the Board of Trustees;
Mrs. Earl Padgett, Mrs. F. F. Bos-
suot and Mrs. E. H. Heller, all
trustees, and the following depart
| ment chairmen: Mrs. F. H. Clau-
sen, American citizenship; Mrs.
, Wiley Morgan, education; Mrs. Carl
L. Schrader, fine arts; Mrs. Frederic
Beggs, international relations; Mrs.
David S. Long, Junior clubwomen;
Mrs. Gustav Ketterer. legislation,
and Mrs. Fred r. Lufkin, press and
publicity.
Early arrivals among the guests
included Senator and Mrs. Walter
F.. George, Mrs. Millard Tydings,
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam and Mrs.
Frances Parkinson Keyes.
Among others who accepted invi-
ttations for the evening were Senator
and Mrs. Warren R. Austin, Senator
Evening star., 1939-01-18

Arthur Capper, Senator Hattie w.
Caraway, Senator Tom Connally,
Senator and Mrs. James H. Hughes,
Senator Rufus c. Holman, Senator
and Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, Senator
Francis T. Maloney. Senator and
Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, Senator
and Mrs. Joseph c. O'Mahoney and
Senator and Mrs. Alexander Wiley.
Others included United States
Surgeon Gen. and Mrs. Thomas
Parran. Miss Mary Anderson,
1t. Col. and Mrs. w. M. Dixon,
Mrs. Allard H. Gasque. Mrs Ellen S.
Woodward. DR.. and Mrs. George F..
Zook. Mrs. Thomas F. McAllister.
Miss Marian Martin. Miss Katherine
F. Lenroot, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w.
Blair. Dr. H. c. Byrd, Judge Fay
Bentley, Mrs. Blair Bannister. Rep
fresentative and Mrs. Sol Bloom and
Representative Jessie Sumner.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Bethesda Church
Benefit Party
SATURDAY.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church in
Bethesda, Md, will benefit from the
annual card party and dance Satur-
cay evening in the Kenwood Golf
end Country Club. Mr.. Frederick
A. Genau of Chevy Chase. Md. is
the general chairman for the party
end many of the patrons and pa
tronesses are planning to attend
Patrons and patronesses include
the Rev. Joseph A. Little. Mr.. and
hrs. l.. w. Ahern. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Srassor, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brault,
tlr. and Mrs. William Buckley, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred w. Berens, Mr.. and
hrs. Charles w. Buoy, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Caggiano, Mr. and Mrs. c. E.
Corcoran, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Can
trel, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Crisp, Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Cobbe, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cremen, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cassidy. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Col
l.ns, Mr.. and Mrs. William Daley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Donoghue, Mr.
and Mrs. Michael j. Downey, Mr..
end Mrs. Paul Drury. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. DWyer, Mr.. and Mrs j. C. Dia-
1nond, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Fitz-
gerald, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Folliard,
IIr. and Mrs. Thomas Folliard, Col.
and Mrs. J. L. Gilbreth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Genau, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Barge Hartz,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heister, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hurley, Mr. and Mrs
4. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs c. T. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Kingsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo l. Kavanagh, Mr.
and Mrs. John j. Kelley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard King, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael F. Keefe. Mr. and Mrs.
Francis De S. Kavanagh. DR.. and
Mrs. Albert Killing, DR., and Mrs. r. j.
Lamb, Mr.. and Mrs John Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lowe, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. William L. Lebling, Mr..
and Mrs. j. P Leahy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Morgan, Judge and Mrs Robert J.
Mawhinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Adlai
Magee, Mr.. and Mrs. John Joyce
McGinneSS, Mr.. and Mrs. William l.
McKeown, Mr.. and Mrs. Miloy John
Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs Frank j.
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs Matthew Nc
Laughlin Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
OBrien, Mr.. and Mrs. Kingman
Oakman, DR.. and Mrs. j. F. ODon-
nell and Mr.. and Mrs. John Over
holt.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Delegate ,,..
To Lima
Talks to Club
University Women
Hear Mrs. Musser
And Miss Vernon

Important results Of the Lima
Conference are not written In the
book Of resolutions as much as IN the
growing conviction among Ameri-
can nations that questions Of inter-
national Importance can be an
swered around the conference table,
declared Mrs. Burton w. Musser,
official delegate to the Pan-Amerl-
can Conference. She spoke at the
dinner given in her honor last night
by the International Relations Com
mittee of the American Association
of University Women at the club
house.
Atterward Mrs. Musser answered
q number of questions. Asked
about reports that certain South
American republics were more
friendly toward Fascist nations OF
Europe than toward this country.
Mrs. Musser expressed the opinion
that many reports received in this
country at the time of the confer
ence, were misleading.
1IlIcTlldl uldJIeTS VI lIlulFluudi
countries were not brought out IN
the conference" she said, though
it was evident that favorable senti-
ment for Pan-American conferences
on questions affecting the welfare of
the Western Hemisphere prevailed"
Mrs. Musser stressed the impor-
tance of the better understanding"
achieved through contacts and
friendships formed between dele
gates and unofficial observers.
Miss Mabel Vernon, who attended
the conference as head of delega-
tion from the Peoples Mandate to
End War, also spoke, emphasizing
the Importance of the part played by
women delegates Efforts of men
delegates from the United States
have often been looked upon with
mistrust, Miss Vernon stated, but
added that American women receive
a more cordial reception. 1T is
known" she said, that when women
come, they have no axes to grind"
A goodwill tour of the United
States by a representative group of
South American women has been
sponsored by the mandate, Miss Ver-
Evening star., 1939-01-18
DR.. Fitzpatrick
To Be Speaker

DR.. John Fitzpatrick will be the
speaker for the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
at its January meeting Friday after
noon in the Willard Hotel The
business meeting and annual elec-
tion of officers will be followed by
DR.. Fitzpatrick's talk on The Per-
sonality of George Washington"
Mrs. Everard Robinson Todd Is
the directress of the Washington
branch of the society. and the vice
directresses are Mrs. William Cabell
Moore. Mrs. William O. Owen and
Mrs. Henry st. George Tucker.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Receptions
OF State
Societies
'Wallaces Invited
To Iowa Dance
Tomorrow

The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Wallace have been invited to
attend the reception and dance of
the Iowa State Society tomorrow
evening at the Shoreham. The
party is planned in honor of the
new members TO the Iowa delega-
ton in Congress, Representative
and Mrs. Ben johnson, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Karl LIE Compte, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Thomas E.
Martin and Representative H. o.
Tale.
Senator Guy M. Gillette, president
of the society, and Mrs. Gillette
are expected to head the receiving
line, and others expected are Sena-
tor Clyde L. Herring, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Fred Gi1christ, Rep
resentative and Mrs. John Gwynne,
Representative and Mrs. c. c. Dow
ell, Representative and Mrs. Vim
cent Harrington and Representative
w. S. Jacobsen.
West Virginia Party
Tomorrow Evening.
The West Virginia State Society
congressional reception and dance
will take place at the Raleigh Ho-
tel tomorrow evening. Many dis
tinguished West Virginians and
their friends will be present. The
Senators and Representative from
West Virginia will be guests of
honor.
Mr.. John w. Smith, chairman of
the Reception Committee, will be
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Nor
gan, Miss Mayme Hamrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Davis, Mrs. Inez
Brey. Mr.. E. H. Nunnally, Miss
Bertha Duncan, Mrs. Edith Echols,
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Findley and
Mrs. Ruth B. Nutter.
Heading the receiving line will
be Col. H. H. Rice, president of the
society, who will introduce the
guests of honor, among whom will
be Senator M. M. Nicely and Mrs.
Nicely, Senator Rush D. Holt, Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph,
Representative John Kee, Represen-
tative Joe Smith, Representative A.
G. Shiffler, Representative George
Johnson and Representative An
drew Edmiston and other distin-
Euished West Virginians.