Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-04-06

when Congress appropriated $780,
600 that was to be used in part for
the construction of building at the
New York fair it was agreed that
the building was to house all govern
ment exhibits. Imagine our surprise
when we learned that WPA had put
up a 100000 exhibit building at the
fair, which sum came from funds Con-
gress intended for relief. We also
learned that large sums had been
spent on WPA exhibits at the London
and Paris fairs last year. Our dis
tress is not something to advertise
abroad. We found that WPA has
been building golf courses, tennis
courts, community centers, and what
not, out of the money Congress in
tended for relief. During the debate
it was brought out that WPA has
spent 100000, 900 for sanitary" out
houses in the South, each one costing
on an average of $128.
I doubt if there is a red-blooded
American alive who would have one
of his fellow countrymen go hum
cry. But it burns us up when we
think of the millions and millions of
dollars that have been squandered
and wasted by WPA.
In Minnesota the situation is very
good when compared with some of
the other states. Most of the expen-
ditures in our state can be justified,
but such is not the case in num-
Der of other states where millions
have been spent for political purposes.
This was charged by such stalwart
Democrats as Woodrum of Virginia,
and Dempsey of New Mexico.
voted against the additional $780,
100000 that the President demanded
in his recent message to Congress
because it was shown that he can
more than make up that sum in prac-
ticing common horse sense in spend
ing the money he already has. The
trouble with Mr. Roosevelt is that he
is the only son of wealthy parents
and never had to get out and scratch
in order to make a living. Conse-
quently, he does not have full
realization of what excessive expen-
ditures and taxes mean in the living
scale of our people.
An Interesting Observation.
Congressman Bruce Barton is a
great hand for making detailed studies
such as would not occur to the aver
age individual. For instance, he finds
that the stock market goes up when
ever Roosevelt goes fishing while it
dips whenever he goes on speaking
tours. His analysis shows that the
Presidents Al absences from the
White House on fishing trips, or on
vacations at Hyde Park and Warm
Springs have netted the American
people $14,484, 100000 in terms of
securities listed on the New York
stock exchange. On the other hand,
Mr.. Roosevelt's 20 speaking tours
during his six years in office, have
been marked by stock losses totaling
So, 162, 100000, leaving a net gain of
S11, 1922, 100000.
Mr. Barton has also discovered
that the President has resorted to
the cry of emergency" or Crisis on
80 different occasions since he be-
came president in order to get New
Deal legislation through Congress. AS
the bulk of these emergencies" or
"crisis" have happened since 1886, it
would seem that they are on the in
crease
Calls Meeting.
On Friday last, called meeting
of Congressman representing dairy
districts, which is to be held on Mon
day morning. We will endeavor to
devise ways and means of relieving
the present situation of the dairyman.
An account of the meeting will be
given in my next weekly letter.