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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

that could be ours. We cause no ma
ton in our half of the world to fear
us. None does fear us, nor arm
against us.
In this land of ours, this America,
we have Illuminated the true road
to permanent peace. But that is
not the sole moral sought herein to
be drawn. Rather it is that the bless
ings of liberty and equality and peace
that have been herein recounted are
possessed nowhere in the same meas
ure in Europe or Asia and wane or
disappear as one nears or enters a
land of dictatorship of whatever
brand. This liberty, this equality, this
peace, are imbedded in the American
form of government. We shall ever
retain them if foreignisms that would
dig them out and destroy them are
barred from our shores. If you cher
ish this liberty, this equality, this
peace that is peace material and peace
spiritual-then defend with all your
might the American ideal of gov
eminent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
THE REALLY BIG TAXPAYERS
(Fairmont Daily SentineD

We petty people who merely farm
keep shop, work at our trades or a.
laborers, think of ourselves as tax.
payers.
Taxes of course Cypress us in Oul
small affairs but as direct taxpayer:
we are, after all, pretty small fry
1t takes good many thousand of Us
to lump off million dollars in taxes
Here are the last years tax bills
of few of the steel corporations
U. S. Steel, $48,842,131; Republic
Steel, $5,548,3O9; Youngstown, 3d.
685 900; Inland Steel, S3,249,814. Be
it remembered too that during the
year all the steel companies had g
greatly decreased volume of business
operated at loss.
Here are some of the 1888 tax bills
of other big business combinations
American Telephone & Telegraph
STAT 100000; Western Union, SIS ,846,
600; Pullman Sleeping Car Co., S.
SOC, 039; Texas Oil, $104, 1857 ,013; Con-
tinental Oil, $22,O59,252; Borden Co
(milk) $6,577 ,060; National Dairy
Products, $8,O35, 900; R. o. c. (radio)
81, 154 ,024; American Smelling & Re-
filming, $6,6OO,OOO; Sears Roebuck
(merchandise) S13,34O,676; General
Foods, $4,693 ,294.
To list all of the million dollar
taxpayers would fill several columns
Where volume has held up, taxes
paid by big business have doubled the
last five years. So
Yes, the petty taxes we little folk
pay don't amount to much in them
selves, but do not forget that every
dollar of the tax bills noted above
and many more hundreds of millions
not listed, comes ultimately out of the
pockets of us millions of small fry,
for we are the ultimate consumers
These taxes are passed down to us.
If you took the trouble to examine
the big figures listed above you were
actually examining your own inyis-
IDLE tax bill.
Perhaps you will be impressed that
when the slogan is ''soak the rich in
taxation matters you are the fellow
who really gets the soaking.
The fat boys merely act as the
agents of government in taking the
tax pennies, nickels, dimes and dol
lars out of your pocket.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
Willow River

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hage spent Mothers
day at the home of his mother at Drum
mond, Wis, returning the first of the week.
Mrs J. r. Stanton and Mrs. H. E.. john
Thursday afternoon. Miss Svere Metz has
been chosen as the guest speaker for the
occasion. Miss Metz is nutritionist and
dietician of nationwide reputation.
Frank Uhlir son of ChaS. Uhlir of Bre-
men township, was here from ST. Paul for
the Department of Parks and Fairgrounds
and is due for promotion because of his
strict attention to duty and his natural
ability He attended the school here two
years ago, has a 97-mark in the civil
service examination and has about the
The Mesdames VIM Ehmke, VIM. Penn
bleton. H. E. Johnson and Miss Rachel
Ioset are the hostesses for the next meet
ing of the Community club which is dated
for Thursday evening. With the above
galaxy of efficiency and charm, there is
no question of good attendance.
Herb Johnson and family spent Moth
ers day with Mrs. Fred Jarchow at Min
neapolis, remaining over the weekend:
N. K. Nelson left Wednesday for Thief
River Falls to spend the summer with
relatives. His daughter, Mrs. Castel, pre-
coded him some days and will likely make
her permanent home at that place.
The local school election. held Tuesday
lowski received SIS votes; Gustaf klatt "a
votes; Husky Nelson, ''sticker candidate"
40 votes, while the old members, NJ L.
Melberg received 1872 votes and A. E.
Wahlstrom received 148 votes. There were
24S voters present and voting. showing an
unusual interest in school politics when
the only question to be considered was
the reelection of Messrs. Melberg and
Wahlstrom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
THE REFUGEE PROBLEM
(Fairmont Daily Sentinel)

(Fairmont Daily Sentinel)
A man from Minneapolis was here
few days ago selling goods.
He couldn't speak very. good English
but he got along. His merchandise
was high class, the price was attrac-
tive, and dealers here gave him orders
The goods are made in small fac
tory in Minneapolis which the sales
man and a partner operate.
Nothing important so far. But
read on.
Seven months ago these men came
to America, penniless refugees. They
had been exiled by an intolerant
European country.
Four months ago they started their
small business. One partner looks
after production The other goes out
and sells.
Today they employ 35 people, who
are not refugees. They are native
born folks, who came out of the
ranks of the great army of the un-
employed.
They'd still be unemployed if two
alien, destitute refugees had not come
to town.
Do your own moralizing. There's
chance for plenty of it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
they will be compelled to accept the
fundamental Soviet terms.
Hitler AnxiOuS


To the Scandinavian governments
Hitler has addressed a new note urg-
ing that they hurry up and give him
reply to his invitation to sign nom
aggression treaties with Germany
The matter has been discussed at
Stockholm meeting of the Danish,
Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish for
eign ministers, also in the cabinets
and the parliaments of the four
countries, and decision is expected
any day. Since it has been made
clear that the four governments,
closely cooperating as they are, are
free to give Hitler any answer which
they deem wise, it is thought-at the
moment of writing-that Sweden and
Norway will definitely reject the
German invitation, but that Denmark
and Finland may consider it necessary
to accept it. But, as said-no decis-
ion has yet been reached, SO only pos
sibilities can be mentioned at this
time
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
COST OF PRODUCTION
Editor Askov American:

| EQltOT ASkOV American.
| S. F. $40, which the Senate Agri
culture committee just lately recon-
mended unanimously for Senate con
sideration, and its companion bill il
the House, H. R. 3116,. are by fal
the most practical and effective pro.
posals so far made to aid agriculture
These bills provide for estimate!
of needed amounts for home use fol
all farm products of which not les.
than $1O,000,000 worth passes into
interstate and foreign commerce, anc
for fixing minimum price Thereon
at cost of production, and for dis
posing of the surplus in the worlc
markets, or keeping them for reserves
and paying only the world market
price for such SURPRISES.
For instance take wheat. Esti-
mated home requirements we will
say is 300 for 1899. That is, the
farmer gets paid the fixed price for
say 80 bushels out of a hundred
bushel load and gets receipt for &c
bushels. At the end of the estab-
lished marketing year, the farmer
takes this receipt to the post office and
gets the world price for these 20
bushels, less expenses. Now, sup
pose the next season, the estimated
need for home requirement goes down
to, say so percent, then, naturally
farmers will turn more to some other
product which can all, or nearly all
be sold for cost of production, and
there will be several such products
and crops, to turn to, for many years
yet, such as butter, flax and others.
Prices are to be established on the
basis of an average size farm, and
every item of cost is to be figured
in, so the prices will be fully ade-
quate. Freight differentials to term
inals will also be taken into con-
sideration, so that freight will be
passed on to the consumers, as it
should be, and not showed back onto
the farmer so he has to pay the
freight on both what he sells and
what he buys as is now the case
The big points in favor of this plan
are:
First-It will put farming on a
paying basis on the average, even on
farms not paid for, because interest
on estimated value of farm is in
Guided in the figuring of the cost of
production.
Second-It is workable for an in
definite length of time, or until all
farm products shall be over-produced,
which may never be. The failures
of past price fixing experiments were
caused by only one product being
price fixed, and consequently the
farmers kept on raising this product
until over-supply was produced, be-
cause this particular product was the
only one that paid. The inclusion in
these bills of all important products,
as grains, cotton, flax, beef, pork,
poultry, eggs and dairy products will
remedy this.
Third-It will cost the treasury
nothing.
ANDREW TROVATON.
Mcintosh, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

incorporated in Germany; what he die
say was that England would fight
if Germany used force in order to
attain that goal. Since Hitler, as is
well known, has reached all his ter
ritorial objectives without ever re-
sorting to war, Chamberlain's words
are being interpreted as amounting
to almost an invitation to Hitler:
Go ahead and take Danzig if you like,
but do it fpeaceably! That, at least,
seems logical enough inference.
Strengthened Alliance.
In the meantime Great Britain has
been going quietly ahead with its
plans for creating an alliance of the
democratic states. Taking part in the
systematic encirclement of Germany
and Italy are Great Britain, France,
Poland, Greece, Roumania-and a
few days ago Turkey was added to
this group. 1t is based on the prin-
ciple of full reciprocity, that is, if
one is attacked, all the others con-
slider themselves attacked and there
fore in duty bound to come to the
victims aid.
Expediency may be said to justify
mutual military alliances, but exper-
fence rejects them for the reason
that they sooner or later lead to war;
groupings OF one set of nations are
always aimed at another set and
always rest on the idea that some
day 1t will be necessary to resort to
arms. Therefore, many observers
look with misgivings at the alliance
movement now going on among the
democratic as well as among the die
tatorial powers.
Standing AloOf.
In seeking to strengthen the So
called democratic front Great Brit
ain and France have been making
desperate attempts to interest Soviet
Russia. And the Moscow government
is interested but not to the extent
that it will jeopardize its own exist
ence.
Invitations to join the alliance have
come from London and Paris in var
ious and amended forms, but they
have invariably failed to state that
Britain and France would help Rus
STA in case that country were at
tackled. They want unconditional
support by the Soviets but are will
ing to concede very little-or almost
nothing-in return. So, for the time
being, the Soviet diplomats have re-
jected all the approaches, at the
same time making it clear that they
are always ready to listen to new
propositions if they are based on real
reciprocity and equality.
Russia is in no hurry for in Mos
cow it is understood that an anti
dictatorial alliance will never become
effective without Soviet adherence,
and at times when Russia offered ad-
vice and declared itself willing to
consult with Great Britain and France
in connection with, for instance,
the CZechoslovakian crisis of last
fall-these two powers had no use
for the Soviets and as a matter of
fact proceeded to freeze Soviet di-
plomacy completely out of the Euro
pean picture. Now Great Britain
and France need Russia, and that
country realizes that sooner or later
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
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, it will
be withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
(From Another CORRESPONDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Doboszenski of Du-
Ludwig Doboszenski. stopped here Sunday
afternoon to leave Mrs. ]. E. VERIFY at the
Dubie home. They were enroute home
from the funeral of an uncle in St. Paul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

Space is allowed between the ends
of railroad rails to take care of their
expansion and contraction due to
temperature changes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

If you haven't been in such pre-
dicament, then you should at once
and easily qualify for leadership of
the Republican party, or be a good
man to get the New Deal out of the
hole.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

move either way. Fireman finally
rescued him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

Henry Clay said, 81 would rather
be right than president"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

The little boys case is like many
scrapes the rest of us find ourselves
in . we venture into an undertake
ing, almost blindly at times, and then
when we find ourselves stuck, we are
forced to call upon others to extri-
cate us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

A little Minneapolis boy recently
became stuck between two buildings
when he attempted to retrieve his
tennis ball which bounded away from
him and his younger brother. The
buildings were about 16 inches apart
where the youngster entered, but
gradually became narrower until he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

When l told what he said to a
good old, loyal Democrat, he said:
wal, l guess none of us will feel
like jokin' if that ever comes to pass
for things will be lookin' too serious
to u.s."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

A Republican friend said to me the
other day, said he: you'll have to
change your jokes after the 1910
election" meaning of course that the
Democrats will be beaten and that
the Republicans will be in the seats
with the soft cushions imagine
he's right for the joke will most likely
be on the rest of us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

Monday was opening day of the
fishin' season, but the Conservation
Department, or whoever opens the
bloomin' things, neglected to notify
the fish they just went right on
keepin' her closed. Four hours at the
pesky sport and all l hooked was a
worse cold and some pickerel weed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

The Elsberg trial took a long time
+. reminds me of the speed the
Highway Commissioner used to COM
plete Trunk Highway No. %. The
only difference, being that the jury
and court didn't make any promises
and then too, they finished the case
and they haven't finished the road.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-18

Twas said of Prince Olav of Nor
way, when he first came here: prince
Evades Political Issues Like a Diplo-
mat" By golly, that accounts for
Norway being able to stay out of
war during the past century :. you
know when a fellow keeps his mouth
shut, he can't step in it.
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-08
HAPPENINGS
of Local Interest

Mrs. Henry Schwartz and Mrs.
Louis Scheerr were basiness Wis
itors in Great Falls Wednesday.
We have bargains every day!
Why net get the quality habit.
Quality Market
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Arnold and
Mrs. Ray Yates Of Cut Bank
were dinner guests Wednesday
evening at the Duncan home. in
compliment to the birthday ami
versary of their mother.
Lost-8 head Of Whiteface heif-
ers from Sinclair. Harris ranch.
branded Y F on right side. Re-
ward for return of cattle.
Jack Galbreath is .. business
visitor in town this week from
his ranch near the Canadian Dor.
der.
Lots of people trade at the
Quality Meat Market. not be-
cause our meats are cheap-but
because they receive more quality
meat for their monsy.-Trade at
the Quality Market.
Mrs. Carl Noe and daughter of
Wolf Point, who have bsen visit
ing at the home Of her sister
Mrs. Burnison for the. past week.
left for home Thursday evening
after q very pleasant visit.
There will be q pre- Christmas
sale on Beckman's fur coats for
one day only. Sat-, Dec. 9 at the
Economy Shop.
Mrs, Pete Glidden underwent
an operation at the hospital in
Great Falls last week and reports
Thursday state that she is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily.
The Two Medicine CCC.lD
camp will hold . dance at Mikes
Place, Glacier PARK, this Saturday
December 9 Robert SERVERS
swing band will furnish the mu.
. sic. A good time guaranteed.
Satin Housecoats for children
Economy Shop.
Mrs. Nurl Beck motored t.
Great Falls Wednesday to meet
her sister from San Francisco
who will visit in Browning for .
few days.
Mike Collette of Conrad arriv'
ed in Browning the first of the
week and has taken over the
management Of the local Monarch
Lumber Co.
Pat Granger, of the plumbing
and heating shop attended the
meeting and banquet Of the Nor.
thern District Master Plumber
association held 1t the Elk's club
in Havre last week. Mr.. Granger
is q member Of the association.
We Use the best Of soaps in our
laundry work and with the excel.
lent soft city water. we are able
to guarantee no soap or other
odors in the finished product. AL
delicate fabrics and colors and all
WOODEN goods washed By hand
Browning Laundry.
Geo. Scharpf who has been
manager Of the local Monarch
Lumber Co.. for the past year.
will leave Friday for Eugene.
Oregon. where he has accepted a
position with the Twin Oaks
Builders Supcly. Mr.. Scharpf has
made many friends here who are
sorry to see him leave. but wish
him suceess in his nav location.
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-08
December
9Th
1889

Ben Larson who is now engage
ed in the hide and fur business
on his own, has Installed a Raso.
line pump at his place of business
across from the city hall. He is
selling gas at 1Sc per gallon.
For Sale--l5O tons of good ma
tive Hay-see Mrs. Jessie Sinclair
at the "Today's Eggs Today"
chicken ranch.
Howard Covey of the Sher.
burne grocery department is i'll
at his home this week with a Sc
we're attack of the flu.
Don't forget your cash always
buys more at the Quality Meat
Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Covey
entertained MIR. and Mrs. Burni-
son and Mrs. Carl Moe of Wolf
Point at a New England Break
fast" last Sunday morning.
FOR SALE-A gasoline Speed
Queen washing machine. 0 n e
year old. like new. c. R. Manuel.
The senior class of the Brown.
ing were guests of Supt. and
Mrs. K. W. Bergan ut the Cut
Bank school last Saturday, when
the senior class of that school
presented their play BLACK
Gold.' Henry Schwartz, advisor
of the class was also a guest.
James Fisher, charged with
drunken driving. pleaded guilty
in district court at Cut Bank, last
Friday and was fined $500. Judge
r. NJ. Hattersley presided.
FOR SALE--tiny modern Spinet
piano. Must be repossessed in
the vicinity. May be had by
simply assuming small unpaid
balance. Christmas special 81 90
down. For full particulars write
Hops Piano House. Great Falls.
Montana.
Bob McPhillips of Shelby, man
ager Of the G. N. Utilities, was a
business visitor in Browning
"wednesday.
Hand Embroidered Luncheon
Cloths and Pillow Cases. Econo-
my Shop.
Don't fail to attend the Catho-
lie Ladies Bazaar and Dance this
afternoon and evening. starts at
4 pm.
| Commissioner Fred Gerard
who was Injured in a car accident
several weeks ago, has recovered
enough to be out on the streets
again. Nice going Fred.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Van Sender
will leave Saturday for three
weeks trip to Circle, Mont and
the Black Hills, S. Dak.. where
they Will visit friends ana rela-
tives.
Targus Anderson, former world
champion wrestler was visitor
| in Browning last Saturday visit.
ling with Stuart Hazlett. Fifty
six of age. slightly gray and of
fine physic. he carries his age
lightly and can still put up a ra-
Their fair argument when it comes
to wrestling. To many of the old
/ timers he will be remembered as
the man in shorts, running up
and down the road near the St.
Mary's hotel along about 1913
conditioning himself for the match
whereby he won the champion
ship.
Glacier County chief., 1939-12-08
80 Day Special

Is pounds of Rough Dry - all
fiat pieces ironed-$1.0O. Brown
ing Laundry.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
D. {. Postal Receipts
Off Slightly From
1888 Levels
UnfovorobIe Comparison
Laid to Special Stomp
Sales Yeor Ago
By EDWARD C. STONE,

Postal receipts in Washington
which smashed all previous records
In July for that month, showed a
small decrease from year in Au-
gust, it was learned at the City
Post once yesterday, the August
total income amounting to $685.
380.64, in comparison with $574,-
58624 in the same month a year
ago, a decrease of SIS, ,205 go or 2.64
per cent. For the first eight months
Of 1889 receipts here were sub
stantially ahead of last year.
The reason for the small August
slump was ascribed to the first day
issue OF the new 81 stamp in August
a year ago. This boosted revenues
by more than $4,000. Three other
f1rst-day covers also appeared dur
ing the month, giving further lift
to revenues. Without these new
issues, postal receipts a year ago
would have been under the August
returns reported yesterday. Sales
OF regular stamps indicate that
business in the Capital in August
wac DCIgCl UlllS yOdl tlidll ldoJ.
In the first eight months of 1888,
receipts at the City Post Office
totaled $495l, ,140, against $4,673,-
96l in the like period a year ago, a
striking increase of $277,179. With
this fine gain in eight months, it
becomes evident that the full year
1899 will far exceed 1898. There
were, however, several new stamp
issues late in 1888 which boosted
sales materially. These abnormal
sales should be offset by greater
sales due to war time, postal officials
stating that war conditions always
result in higher revenues.
BY months receipts at the City
Post Once in the eight months
compare as follows with the cor
reSropSjnr months in 1929.
Evening star., 1939-09-03
British Pound Weakens
As Europe Wrang|es
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The Brit
lsh pound weakened again today
while Europe wrangled over war or
peace.
Foreign exchange dealings were
more orderly, bankers said, as COM
mercial buyers of sterling showed a
little interest. The currency lost 6
cents in relation to the dollar.
French francs dipped 02z of a cent,
A last-minute furry of selling low
cred the guilder LILO of a cent and
the Swiss france around 4 cent after
morning advances. The belga was
a shade up but the Canadian dol
lar slumped Is cents.
This was the first SATURDAY. trad
ing IN foreign exchange in New York
since June, the banks having closed
Saturdays during July and August.
Closing rates follow:
Great Britain In dollars. others in cent.
SIeat srltain demand 4. .19: Great Britain
eaoles 4.2o; 6o-day bills, 4.1s eO-day bills
ss ea9Ysss YS1f IN nSe5nsi Mon.. in sso Ss York 1880
,sns Selfium iunno, i51s; T. Denmark; 90 90; Fin
80 so; benevolent 1878, travel nnuuoted.
Greece; Sin: Hungary. 1a. ron: italy, sci:
Nsetherlands, SO. 40. Norway. 90 81: Poland
Sweden. 1890; Switzerland 22.54
j.. Argentina tofhciaD unquoted. Argentina
sfTee' 1o x 2S2S: Brazil fof1cian; sos. Cfree7.
kong, 20, 10: SHANGHAI SIS; Yuro-
slavia, 232n.
indicated "is'
n Nominal