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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
BY ROGER BABSON

BABSON PARK, Mass, May &C.
I doubt if one person out of a
hundred even yet realizes the far
reaching effects of our new labor
and social laws. They are the most
dangerous pieces of legislation ever
passed in the United States. They
are forcing people out of jobs every
day. These acts are stiffling in
dustry, choking jobs, raising prices,
and holding back prosperity. I be-
lieve they are the cause of SO per
cent of the loss in jobs since 1896!
AS result of my article on the
coal strike several weeks ago, the
president of an important coal
mining concern in the Southwest
wrote me a very significant letter
He said: "I am satisfied that 70
per cent of the soft coal mine own
ers of the United States would
lar rather have Congress impose
tax of 100 per cent on net profits
than to continue in force the pres
ent social security taxes of 4 per
1eent on payrolls. If a 100 per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26

principle. 1t is a great step in the
right direction. However, 1t needs
substantial revisions. 1t should be
placed on a pay basis.
This means that it should be fl
nanced out of the tax levy each
year. Moreover, it should apply to
everyone DR.. Townsend is correct
in insisting that the present Re-
serve Fund is snare and delusion.
The huge Social Security tax re-
ceipts piling into Washington are
simply providing the spenders there
with big fat pocketbook to buy
votes. To date the Reserve Fund
contains only bunch of Govern
ment IOU,S which later may not
be worth tinker's damn if spend
ing continues at the present rate.
3. Unemployment Compensation:
This is the bunk. 1t is just poll
tics. If we should go into a real
depression it simply will not work.
1t violates all the principles of in
surance. Fire insurance is based
on the theory that one house out
OF a certain number will burn
down. Life insurance is based on
the idea that one person out of a
number will die. Unemployment
however, comes in huge waves. Mil
lions are out Of work at the same
time. Furthermore, if this unem-
poyment insurance is to be con-
tlnued, all employees should contri-
ute as well as employers. A tax
OF three per cent on EMPLOYERS
payrolls alone as is the law in
many states, is terrific burden.
1t is reacting against labor.
4. Wages and Hour Act: - In
principle, this says, You can have
better times by working shorter
hours, paying higher wages, and
producing less goods. Insofar as
the wage act eliminates sweat shops
this Is o. X, but there is plenty of
"chiselling' going on. I fear the
Wage Act may bog down just as
the NRA codes did. Employers may
refuse to obey it. I know of COM
panies where this act at first forced
the hiring of additional help; but
the extra employees boosted produc-
ton costs and selling prices. The
latter cut down sales and plant
activity and finally brought on lay
offs that more than offset the ad-
ditional jobs created.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
Labor Laws StifIe Jobs.
Hurt Business Says Babson

net profit tax were passed, employ
ers could at least retain the funds
they set aside for depreciation and
depletion. In our case the tax we
are being required to pay is in
excess of 100 per cent of net prof
itsw
Obtacles to Jobs
I'VE no longer have any hope
that our mines can, under present.
day conditions, be operated profit
ably. We have felt, however, that
in justice to our employees we would
try to keep the mines going. But
when our government tells us that
we must employ only union labor,
that we must pay the maximum
standard union wage, that we must
pay time and one-half to any en-
plOyc who happens to work more
than Al hours per week, that we
must contribute 3 per cent of our
payrolIs to fund from which
our union employs can collect SIS
per week when they elect TO strike,
then our government compels us
to quit. The sad part of it is that
the ones who suffer the most are
the workers for whose benefit this
legislation was supposedly enacted"
These same thoughts are running
through the minds of millions of
voters all over the nation. After
talking with many of them during
recent weeks here are my own con-
clusions about the four big social
and labor programs:
/. Wagner Act: - Unionism is
here to stay. Orchards must recog-
nize this fact. Unionism is all right,
too, when ALL business is organ
lied. The trouble comes when part
of industry is unionized and part
is not. When an entire industry is
organized, labor leaders and work.
crs will stop fighting employers
and will try to help them make
some money. The Wagner act, how
ever, must be amended to make it
equally fair TO all parties. The pres
cnt law cannot succeed in its pur-
pose unless it is amended.
2. Social Security For Old Age:
This program, too, is all right in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
What Happens to
Graduates? I.v.
Survey Answers

Percentage of junior college grad
yates who 90 on to college, how
ever, is quite high and increasing.
In 1888 q out Of 25 continued their
studies. In 1896 II out of II went
on.
In 1896 ten high school graduates
entered the junior college. In 1897
it was 25 and in 1888 it was AT.
Seventeen of the 1886 graduates
went direct to college, Is in 1887
and 12 in 1898. During the three
years Is went to vocational train
ing or business schools.
In 1886, AZ high school graduates
went into regular employment, 43
in 1897 and 40 in 1888. Eight found
temporary employment in 1896, two
in 1897 and three in 1888.
TWO from each graduating class
were unable to find jobs.
Stay In Valley
Of the AZ graduates of the high
school in 1896, who are now en-
ployed, all but four live in I'M
perial Valley. Ten are farmers,
three operate trucks or tractors, two
are filling station attendants, two
work in a bottling plant. Eight are
general clerks, two are bookkeeperS
and eight are stenographers. The
others are mechanics, printers, bak-
ers, photographers, postal clerks or
work in creameries.
OF the 43 high school graduates
in 1897 who found employment,
three became truck operators, two
went to work for the irrigation dis
trict, one became a waitress, one
waiter, one a plasterer, another
a coSmetologist. Clerking and stem
ography took eight and ten.
Two of the 40 pupils in 1888 who
found jobs became radio singers
elsewhere, six became farmers, two
are driving trucks and again ten
went into stenography. The rest
were sprinkled between previously
mentioned trades.
1896 junior college graduates be-
came bank tellerS, stenographers,
service station attendants and one
a meteorologiSt. In 1887 there was
one roofer, one filling station at
tendant, one clerk and two &C
countants. OF 1888 graduates one
went to a Photographic studio and
another became bookkeeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26

WASHINGTON. May 26 CUP)-
The navy department today sped
preparations for its greatest peace
time naval construction program.
It was assured funds late yeStGr-
day when President Roosevelt sign
I'd the $773 O49 Isl naval appropria~
tions bill, carrying money for be-
ginning construction on two $4,000
ton battleships. 81 other vessels and
purchase of 500 new navy combat
planes The funds will be made
available at the start of the new
fiscal year July l.
The measure contains a provision,
which Mr.. Roosevelt vigorously OPP
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
OIL COMPANY EMPLOYEES
VIEW GASOLINE FILM

Employees of the Rio Grande Oil
company Thursday night viewed a
motion picture announcing per-
fection Of an improved gasoline
product at their monthly meeting,
according to H. o. Atkins, valley
agent.
More than so men attended the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26
New Law Gives Navy GO Signal on
Greatest Peacetime Building Seiup

posed, forbidding the navy 10 pur-
chase Argentine canned beef II
also includes funds for regular op-
Grafton of the department during
the 1910 fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-26

Scientific prot &c tion
against Moths, Fire and
Theft Full coverage
insurance Charges
payable next fall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Oak Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Anderson mo-
tored to Isanti Sunday to get the
boys who spent week there.
Mrs. Theo. Ledeen and brother and
family spent the weekend at their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Barnett and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the Jim Fjosne home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson spent
Sunday evening at the Ross Barnett
home.
Leslie Armstrong and Hurley An
derson, accompanied by their moth
ers, motored to the Cities to attend
the state fair Sunday and Monday,
while their mothers visited relatives.
Ellie Anderson returned to Min
neapolis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Hanson and
Harvey Johnson of Proctor, spent the
weekend at the Roy Brandt home.
Jerine Anderson is in Duluth this
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Lindbergh.
Miss Jennie Anderson left recently
for Friesland where she will teach
again this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Chinese-Japanese Arts
Have Same Backgrounds

Most of what has been said of
Japanese art applies also to
Chinese art. There is greater use
of stone in architecture and sculp-
ture. There is more that is gro
tesque and less that is decorative
in Chinese art. But in their ideal
ism, symbolism, Indifference to the
human figure, and preference for
objects taken from nature, the two
national systems of art are much
alike. The conventionality of Chi
nese art is perhaps even more pro-
nounced. The high place given
to calligraphy as an art is an ex-
cellent illustration. In both China
and Japan often specimens of fine
writing hung upon the walls of
rooms for purposes of decoration.
In fact, in the six arts recognized
by the Chinese-namely, ceremonial,
music, archery, charioteering, writ
ing and MISUNDERSTANDING and
sculpture are included under writing.
This is reminiscent of the fact that
the written characters still used
were derived more or less directly
from photographs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
NickersOn

Mrs. S. Virgins and Mrs. John
Pappas and children went to Min
neapolis Tuesday after months
vacation here at Mrs. Virgins farm
Mrs. Alma Erickson visited Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Edw. Beau
dry.
John Pilrain threshed his grain al
the belong farm Tuesday, Oakly
Wenton doing the threshing. R. L.
Riehm of Kerrick, hauled grain.
Mrs. Alma Erickson was a guest
of Mrs. Edw. Beaudry Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheel and daughter
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Becker Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaudry were Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Becker Monday evening.
Mrs. Alma Erickson enjoyed visit
from her daughter and husband and
a friend of Duluth Monday.
Catherine Casadont spent last week
in Duluth with her sisters, Mrs. Carl
johnson and Miss Betty Casadont.
Buddie Casadont spent the week.
end and Labor day with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Casadont.
Jimmie Murphy of Kerrick, is pull
ing stumps and blowing for Mr.. Beck
er this week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

Wahlquist home from last Thursday
until Friday, when they and Mrs.
Wahlquist and Dolores drove to Su-
perior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Inar Carlson and
children of Sand Creek, and Mrs.
Bert Wahlberg and son, Arnold, of
Grindstone Lake, were dinner guests
at the Ralph Wahlquist home Satur-
day and they also attended the Ker-
rick community fair.
Leonard Wahlberg of Aitkin, for
merly of Moose Lake, was a busi-
ness caller in Kerrick Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wahlquist and
Richard, Dolores and Paul Hogan,
motored to Aitkin Sunday to visit the
Leonard Wahlberg family who re-
Gently moved there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Meyers and Mrs.
Ollie Tanquist of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend and Labor day at the
home of Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cy Halverson.
Miss Genevieve Thompson of Du-
luth, visited over the weekend with
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Spjut and Verlie
and John and Orange Larson re-
turned to their home in Saltwater
Sunday after visiting several days
with their brother, Irwin Larson, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert johnson of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

Hogan of Bemidji;: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wally Neumann, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Hogan, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Meyer,
Mrs. Olive Tanquist and Richard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank keenan,, all of
Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Sanford and Karen of Mora, Margaret
Nix of st. Cloud; Tom Nix of Foley.
Visitors in Kerrick on fair day in
cluded Mr.. Mumma of the Bridge
man-Russell Co., j. N. Ottun, G. A.
Andersen, president of the Arco Cof-
fee Co., and his family, all of Du-
luth and many friends from neigh
boring towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wahlquist and
Dolores and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wahlquist and children visited the
Leonard Wahlberg home in Aitkin
Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Clewitt spent from We'd
nesday of last week until Saturday
in st. Paul.
Genevieve Thompson of Duluth,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Victor Johnson.
Bob Washburn is spending this
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. WaShburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Hogan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hogan drove
to Foley Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Varhalla and
Mickey and Ruthie were weekend
guests at the Arthur Lund home
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Machinery Replaces Mule
In Colorado Coal Mines

f.. Colorado's mule population rec
ords reveal that Jerry-virtually all
mine mules are named Jerry-has
outlived his usefulness in the pro-
duction Of coal.
Complicated machinery, powered
by electricity, is swiftly replacing
the slow but trusty mule that played
a major part in the fundamental
state industry.
Records of the state planning
commission showed that the num-
Der of mules is dropping nearly 1000
a year. In 1886, there were 12,609
mules employed in various indus
tries in the state. The number
dropped to 11,797 in 1887 and this
year estimates placed the total at
fewer than 1000.
Despite the number of jokes di-
rected at the miners long-eared
friend, veteran coal diggers insist
that the mule is the mental leader
of the equine world. The mule,
they say, is specialist" in the
coal fields. It is an untiring work.
er, easily trained, and can labor and
survive in the adverse conditions
Of coal mines.
The mine mule learns to duck its
head at low places in entries and
rooms; refuses to enter a place
where gas and danger turks; stops
at rail frogs" so his driver may
throw the switch; backs into a
string of pit cars until connection
with his own car is made, then
slides his hoofs along the ties as
brakes if the load tends to move too
fast. Underground the mule first is
taught to pull an empty car. Later
the car is loaded and the mule is
trained to pull it along rails into
entries, around curves and into
rooms.
The final test is the elimination of
halter and bride, which are re-
placed either by "tail chain" or a
set of shafts" At the command
of Gee" and "Haw' the mule
turns to the right or left as did the
oxen of covered-wagon days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Norman Township

Harold Berg left for his home in
Minneapolis after spending several
weeks at the Walter Berg home.
Mrs. Elmer Berg and son spent
Wednesday of last week at the Steve
Purull home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Brown and
two sons of Chicago, and Mrs. John
Rieswig and daughter of Minneapolis,
motored here Sunday morning to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Berg, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Berg
and Carl Berg. They returned to
Minneapolis Sunday evening accom-
panied by Elmer Berg, who had spent
few days with Mrs. Berg and son
and Frank Purull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hillig motored
here from St. Paul Sunday morning
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Kowitz
until Monday morning when they re-
turned to their home in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
Phillis spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Berg.
Miss Loretta Purull spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Elmer Berg and
Frank Purull.
A large number of neighbors and
friends went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Sangrene Tuesday afternoon
to help Mrs. Sangrene celebrate her
birthday. A delicious lunch was served
and Mrs. Sangrene received many
nice and useful gifts with the well
wishes for many more happy birth
days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John 0. JohanSon, pastor.
Zion Lutheran. Moose Lake.

Services in the English language
Sunday, Sept. 10, at II a. m.
The Sunday school will reopen
after the summer vacation September
10, at 10 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid society will be
entertained by Mrs. Chester Gay at
the church Thursday, Sept. IA, at 2
o'clock.
st. Olaf Lutheran, Little Moose.
The Y. P. S. will meet at the
church Friday evening", Sept. 8, at
$3.50 o'clock.
NOrdland Lutheran, Denham.
There will be services at the church
Sunday evening, Sept. 10, at o'clock.
Sturgeon Lake.
Sunday school will reopen Sunday,
Sept. 10, at 10 a. m. All children
are welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Johnson and three children and Verda
Jacobs of Boyceville, spent Sunday
and Monday at the Irwin Larson home
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Sanford and
daughter of Mora, spent the week.
end at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Hogan
Mrs. Pat Murphy of Bruno, visited
at the James Murphy home Saturday
evening and Sunday.
Donald Small visited friends in
town over the weekend.
George July and Frank Miner &C
companied Milton Beckstrom to Du-
luth Tuesday.
Milton Beckstrom was accompanied
to st. Paul last Thursday by Mrs.
Beckstrom and daughter. o. T. Oh
son returned home with them after
weeks visit in the city and attend
ing the fair
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Panama Canal Figures

The soil excavated at Panama
would make a wall as high and as
wide as the ancient Chinese Wall
and reaching all the way from San
Francisco to New York. It would
make a pyramid 1900 feet high or
four-fifths of mile, obliterating the
Washington monument, the White
House, state, war, navy and treas
ury buildings and all the finest Of
fetal part of the city of Washing
ton. During six years the amount of
quinine distributed free among
canal employees was $4,000 pounds,
an average of 1000 pounds per year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Fog Density
The United States weather bun

The United States weather bureau
says: "The amount of water in a
cubic mile of fog depends upon the
particular fog. If we consider only
the liquid water in the fog and not
the water vapor, the amount Of
water present will vary with the
visibility. From a study made by
H. G. Houghton and w. H. Rad
ford on the measurement of drop
size and liquid water content in
fogs and clouds, we have comput-
ed that in a fog with a visibility of
one-tenth of a mile there would be
about 1880 tons of liquid water
per cubic mile. In a fog with one
half mile visibility there would be
about 90 tons of liquid water per
cubic mile"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Duquette

MIR. and Mrs. Albert Ekeroth and
Harvey and Elloy, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Tackle of Duluth, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bohlin Labor day.
Elmer Edin, Dorance Berger and
Miss Gladys Brands of Minneapolis,
spent the weekend here with rela-
tiveS.
Kenny Norell of Fingal, N. D., spent
Saturday night at the home of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred He'd
berg.
Miss Irene Anderson left Monday
to teach the first and second grades
in Finlayson.
Mrs. Oscar Anderson spent the
weekend at home. She is employed
in Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Vernold Ahlm and
Ards Ahlm visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ahlm, over the week.
end.
School opened again Tuesday. Miss
Evelyn Larson resumed her duties as
teacher.
Maurice and Myrtle Hedberg and
Mabel Hill of Duluth, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Anderson went
to Shafer Sunday to visit relatives of
the Anderson family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Lund attended
the state fair Sunday.
A Luther League rally is planned
at the Nickerson church Sunday eve
ming, Sept. 10, at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Yngve will be the guest speaker.
Mrs. Mae Kline returned to her
home recently after spending the
summer with her nephew, Gene Will
liams.
Gunnar Hedberg came home Satur-
day from Granite Falls. On Tuesday
he went to Pipestone with Maurice
and Edwin Hedberg. They will be
employed by the Franzen Bros.
Mrs. Ivar Ellefson returned home
last Thursday after visiting a week
with her father in Iowa. Miss Eylene
Ellefson returned to school in Du-
luth recently.
The Misses Irene and Eva Ander-
son spent last Thursday afternoon in
Duluth shopping and visiting friends.
Miss Dorothy Erickson visited her
parents over Labor day.
Mrs. Ed Keyport had as guests last
week her sister and a friend of Rock
Island, Ill.
Don't forget the free movies at the
schoolhouse Saturday evening, Sept.
9, sponsored by the Luther League.
Bible study at the schoolhouse at
8 o'clock Thursday EVENING" tonight)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
(From Another Correspondent

A meeting in the church in Nicker-
son will feature an anti-alcohol pro-
gram Sunday at p. m. Rev. H. j.
Yngve from the Anti-Saloon League
of Minnesota will be the speaker.
Local individuals and groups will
furnish music and songs. This is the
third Luther League rally that the
young people in the parish are spon-
soring this season. A free-will offer
ing will be lifted. The public is
invited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Kerrick

Professor and Mrs. ]. A. Wallin of
visited at the Wahlquist
homes from Sunday until Tuesday
when they left for few days visit
with other relatives in Nickerson.
Mrs. c. A. Levine and Mrs. Melvin
Johnson of Minneapolis, and Duluth
visited at the G.. L.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Tribute to Water

William Jennings Bryan said of
water: Water, the daily need of
every living thing. 1t ascends from
the seas, obedient to the summons
of the sun, and, descending, showers
blessing upon the earth; it gives of
its sparkling beauty to the fragrant
flower; it's alchemy transmutes base
clay into golden grain; it is the can
vas upon which the finger of the
Infinite traces the radiant bow Of
promise. It is the drink that re-
freshes and adds no sorrow with it.
Jehovah looked upon it at Creations
dawn and said-'It is good.'"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
Croauet, Golf Game

Nichnamed "crolf," a new game
combines features Of croquet and
golf. The game is played with reg
ulation golf clubs and balls on put
ting greens. Four sets of croquet
wickets placed around each hole on
the course serve as hazards through
which a players ball must pass be-
fore it drops into the cup.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07
(From Another Correspondent

Don Hogan, accompanied by Ed
Rudisuhle of Sandstone, left recently
on vacation trip to northern Min
nesota and Canada. They plan to be
gone 10 days.
Mrs. E. H. Washburn, Mrs. R. J..
Hogan and Patty Hogan drove to Du-
luth Wednesday of last week.
Visitors in Kerrick over the week.
end included Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

SIS your new fellow steady drink
err" asked one girl of another at a
tavern dance. mo, poor dear, his
hand shakes too much" was the reply.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

Ads is short for advertisements.
Pronounce it aids and believe it or
not you'll be right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

What, folks amt up on, they're
down on. Wise 'em up-Advertise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

North America lies between two
great oceans, the Atlantic and the
Pacific. The oceans are wide in the
temperate belt, in which most of the
people live.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-09-07

The average height of corn is be-
tween seven and eight feet.