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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-21

Blackfeet Reservation
Post 127
Meets First Tuesday Of each
Month. Visiting Legionaires
Invited to all meetings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Good Will Toward Men!

The annual period is again here
when the spirit of Peace on Earth,
Good Will Toward Men is on almost
every lip. In many instances, sadly
to relate, that is about as deeply as
it goes.
With wars on almost every side of
us we are sorely tried, yet we, the
peace loving people of this nation
can do much toward Tightening the
burden of the peace loving nations
across the oceans by our leadership
our sincere leadership for a lasting
peace.
We, of the United States, certainly
are in a position to say: peace on
Earth, Good Will Toward Men," and
mean it. Let's do that very thing
and put into practice good will
toward men which will prevail
throughout the year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Auto Victim Is Laid
To Rest On Saturday

Funeral services were held for
John Furey Saturday morning at
10 o'clock at the home of his sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Hale in West
st. Paul, and from st. Joseph's Cath
Ollie church at Rosemount Inter-
ment was in st. Peters cemetery at
Mendoza The funeral was attended
by many relatives and friends.
Mr.. Furey was the victim of an
automobile accident Tuesday evening
of last week while on his way with
his son, Bernard, and daughter, Irene,
to Sturgeon Lake. Their car had
stalled and while attempting to push
it from the roadway Mr.. Furey was
struck by another car and died an
hour later at the Moose Lake hospital.
Bernard suffered a broken arm and
other injuries but is recovering at his
home. Irene escaped uninjured
Mr.. Furey was born in Eagen
township, Dakota county, this state,
on Jan. 10, 1894, and is survived by
his wife, five sons and five daughters.
They are Joseph, Bernard, James,
John, Jr., and Raymond Furey; Irene,
Patricia, Alice, Marie and Angelina
Furey. He is also survived by five
sisters and two brothers.
The family was taken to the last
rites for the deceased by Chester
Waletzko.
Mr.. Furey had many friends and
neighbors who will miss him and who
join in extending the widow and fam
lily sincere sympathy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Lake View Ripples

Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Without
were Sunday dinner guests at the
Vessel Delger home in Sandstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Foss and
son, Harlan, helped Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Borchard celebrate their 3Oth we'd
ding anniversary last Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Sawatzky called
at the Wilmer Kroschel home near
Hinckley Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Maynard Without
spent Friday evening at the Gust
Pearson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Sawatzky and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed DePover
spent Saturday evening at the c. F.
Borchard home.
The usual children's Christmas pro-
gram will be rendered at st. Johns
Lutheran church in KroSchel Christ
mas eve, Dec. "a, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Christmas day services will be in
English at 10 a. IN. and in German at
IL a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylverton Loftness
spent Sunday afternoon at the Gust
Pearson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Borchard spent
Sunday evening at the Henry Schmidt
home, the occasion being Mr.
Schmidt's birthday.
A Merry Christmas to all. ..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
GRAPEFRUIT CHEAP NOW

Editor Askov American:
Under the heading of "Town Of
ficers Plead for More Economy" in
American, c.. K. Hendricks criticized
the orange and grapefruit donations
to relief clients.
Maybe Mr.. Hendricks does not
know that grapefruit can be bought
in most stores three for dime, which
makes six servings at cost of l 2I3c
a serving. Still Mr.. Hendricks thinks
that this is an extravaganza. Can
the health of our county's children
be of so little value to Mr.. Hendricks
that he can squabble over so little?
l sincerely hope not.
Another item in the same article
which takes my eye is what Mr..
Greenwald says about every citizen
reporting to the county office all
welfare chiselers. This might be a
good idea in ordinary times, but the
way things are now everyone is try
ing to get little more than the other
fellow. Reports through jealousy has
caused many really needy reliefer
to be cut off the rolls entirely.
Our county visitors should not take
the word of those who squeal to vent
their own personal grievances, but
should visit each and every one of
these homes that have been reported
to see for themselves if such reports
are true.
TAXPAYER.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

The new program also provides
benefits for the widow and orphans
of an insured wage Garner. In case
he leaves no such heirs, his depend
ent parents over IS may receive
monthly benefits. A widow over
age IS is entitled to benefit equal
to three-fourths of her husbands basic
monthly benefit. A widow below the
age of IS who has dependent chill
dren in her care receives a similar
benefit. In addition, a dependent
child under l6 Cor 18 if attending
schooD receives a benefit equal to
one-half of the fathers basic monthly
benefit. The table below shows ex-
amples of monthly benefits for sur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
RUSSIA'S WAR MAY DRAW
UNITED OPPOSITION
(Springfield Advance-PreSs)

(Springfield Advance-Press)
1t wouldn't be surprising if the
Allies and Germany made peace and
Joined in fight on Russia with Italy
and the Scandinavian countries pitch
ing in and other countries following
suit as the fight progressed
The war between Germany and the
Allies is only a half hearted affair
1t is plain that neither side cares to
sacrifice its young manhood in a
death struggle such as was fought in
the last World war. The casualty
lists are very small.
Italy appears to be the logical
peacemaker European diplomacy
has great possibilities. Ganging up
on Russia is one of them.
When the Russians overthrow the
czarist regime the world hoped that
a popular government would be es-
tablished in Russia. For time the
signs were hopeful. The Russians
were regarded as peace loving peo-
pie who wanted to be left alone to
work out their problems. Their
spokesman talked freely of peace
War was condemned
Popular government is no longer
hoped for in Russia. It is a dictator
country, ruled by force. And now
it has started campaign of aggres-
sion against its weaker neighbors
That has aroused most of the coun-
tries of the world, including some
that have been bit aggressive them
selves. They just can't afford to lei
Russia branch out.
Russia's aggression is regarded as
a great menace that must be stopped
quickly. Don't be surprised if mass
movement is started to push the
Russians back to their borders. The
Soviet's attack on little Finland may
be the excuse for ending the hostil-
tiles between Germany and the Allies
No doubt Italy is working to bring
about a settlement of their differ
enceS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

THIS is the All dairy demonstra-
L ton team which represented
Minnesota in the finals of the ma
tional All dairy production DEM
onstration contest at the San
Francisco Worlds Fair and placed
in the blue award group of the
Central states. The boys are Maui
rice, 10, and Carl, Is, Annexstad
of st. Peter. who represented
Nicollet county. They were coached
by County Agent E. M. Nelson,
also shown. The team was chosen
from a score Of county entries by
State Club Leader T. A. Erickson.
The boys demonstrated how
to increase dairy income through
better pastures. particularly on
their home farm and the county.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Figuring Insurance.

For calculating benefits provided
under the new Federal old-age and
survivors insurance system, a for
mula, based on the workers average
monthly wage, has been adopted
To find this average wage" take
a commercial or industrial workers
total wages, as reported by his en-
ployer, and divide this total by the
number of months he could have been
in employment since 1886. A month
ly benefit is figured as follows: A
basic amount equal to 40 percent OF
the first $50 of his average monthly
wage, plus 10 percent of the next 5000
of average monthly wage; to this is
added one percent to the basic amount
for each year in which the worker
earns at least 5000 in covered en-
ployment.
Example: Jim Blank, factory
worker, receives 500 a month in
wages from 1886 until the end of 1899
At that time he reaches age IS and
decides to retire to get his monthly
old-age insurance benefits, begin
ming next year. Jim's monthly bene-
fit will amount to $25.75. Here is
how it is figured: Forty percent of
the first $50 of his average monthly
wages is $40. Add 10 percent of the
remaining $50, or SIS. That makes
SIS The law provides for an addi-
tional one percent of this $25 for each
year that he was covered (1937, 1898
and 1880. One percent of SIS is
Csc, and three times Csc is 75c So
Jim's monthly benefit will be S25.75
Covered Insurance.
All employment except for certain
specifically excluded types of work
are covered under the old-age and
survivors insurance provisions of the
Social Security Act. For instance,
cooks, maids, buffers, chauffeurs and
gardeners, who are employed by pri-
vate families, are not covered. If
these same workers should obtain jobs
in hotels, restaurants, service sta
dustrial establishments, they would
be covered by this Federal insurance
system.
Covered employment, generally
speaking, is job in factory, shop,
mine, mill, store, office, American
ship, national or state bank, building
and-loan association, or other place of
business.
Jobs not covered are, in general,
as follows: Agricultural labor, do
mestic service, government work,
work for an educational, charitable
or religious non-profit organization;
work on railroads (this is covered by
the Railroad Retirement System)
work in the fishing industry; work
as newsboy; certain kinds of pro-
fessional work; work performed for
son, daughter, spouse, or for a
parent if the child is under 81.
Qualifications.
In order to qualify for monthly old
age primary insurance benefits after
1899, a worker (a) must be IS years
old or over; (b) must have worked
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

They exhibited samples of tho
best grasses growing in boxes
and described how to seed and
fertilize IN Q m. Better pastures
were shown by cow testing asso-
citation records to have increased
herd incomes by $500 a year.
The boys won trips to San Fran
cisco through the Kraft-Phenix
Cheese Corporation. supporting
the activity for the third year.
1t is conducted by the extension
service Of the states and federal
government In cooperation with
private agencies and designed -
encourage clubsters to learn ana
practice good dairy methods a1A
demonstrate them to others
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
at the disposal of Finland.

at the disposal of Finland.
That soldiers and warships will be
sent, is still very remote possibil-
ity, but there are so many other ways
of extending help, and there seems
to be will to do in this direction
what can be done
In general, rather admiring world
is astounded at the fact that Finland
still holds out-and that Russia is as
poorly prepared for war against
a many times smaller nation as it
really seems to be.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Assistance Law
Is Made Clear
Continued from Page u

lily. Under this program, the wife
of retired worker is entitled to a
supplementary benefit when she
reaches age IS. The payment to her
will equal one-half of her husbands
benefit. A dependent child under 16
Cor under l8 if attending schooD
is also entitled to separate benefit
equal to one-half of the fathers an
nuity. A table which shows examples
of monthly benefits after three years
in covered employment for the re-
tired wage Garner and his dependents
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
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. it will
be withheld
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
BRUNO LUTHERAN PARISH
Elmer j. Johnson, pastor


Christmas services: Sunday, Oak
Lake, 10:45 a. m, English and Swed-
ish; Nickerson, Sunday school pro-
gram, p. m. Christmas day, Vilstad,
Julotta, 6 a. m; Bruno, 10:45 a. m;
Vilstad, Sunday school program, 8
p. m.
The Oak Lake Sunday school pro-
gram will be given Tuesday at p. m.
The Bruno Sunday school program
will be given Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Luther League program in Vilstad
Thursday, Dec. %, at 8 p. m.
The Vilstad Ladies Aid has ar
ranged Christmas party at the Carl
Pearson home Thursday (today) at 2
p. m. Bring an inexpensive gift for
exchange.
To all of these meetings the public
is cordially invited. May all have a
blessed Christmas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

on job or jobs covered by the Social
Security Act; and (c) must have re-
ceived a certain minimum amount of
pay from such jobs during certain
periods of time.
The amount of pay he must have
earned to qualify for benefits is $50
or more in each of a certain number
of calendar quarters. The quarters
in which worker earns $50 or more
on covered jobs are called quarters
of coverage," with the quarters be-
ginning January l, April l, July l
and October /.
A worker who has already reached
age IS or who will reach IS before
the first of July 1910, needs only six
quarters of coverage in order to quail
ify for monthly benefits. A middle
aged or younger worker must have
not less than one quarter of coverage
for each two quarters elapsing after
1896 and before the quarter in which
he becomes IS to qualify. An en-
ploye who acquires 40 quarters of
coverage is fully insured for the rest
of his life. Example: A middle-aged
mill employee after working until the
end of l949 leaves the factory to work
on farm. Beginning with the first
of January 1887, (when the original
old-age insurance provisions went
into effecD and counting four quar-
tiers in each year, it is evident that
48 quarters elapse during the IL years
in which he worked in employment
covered by the act. Even assuming
he was without work during eight
quarters of that time, he will still
have 40 quarters of coverage, and
even though he never works again
in covered employment, he will be
fully insured"
Provision for Wife.
After January l, 1910, when month
ly old-age and survivors insurance
benefit payments begin, the wife of
an annuitant may also receive month
ly payments if she is IS years old.
Her monthly payments will be one
half of her husbands benefit. Ex-
ample: Mr.. Brown, now Is years
old, retires in 1910 from his job in a
mill and qualities for old-age insur-
ance benefits. His wife is 81 years
old. This means that she must wait
about three years before she can re-
ceive benefits. If the husbands bene-
fit amounts to $50 month, his wife
will receive SIS per month after she
reaches 65
In households where the wife as
well as the husband is an insured
wage Garner, she will receive, when
she reaches IS, her own old-age in
Surance payment instead of the sup
Elementary benefit from her hus-
bands claim. When her benefit is
less than the supplementary benefit
provided in connection with her hus-
bands annuity, she will receive her
own benefit plus enough from the
supplementary benefit to make up the
difference.
Example: Suppose Mrs. Brown has
had job in covered employment.
She reaches age IS and files a claim
for old-age insurance. It is found
that her own monthly benefit will
be $40 per month. In addition to
her benefit of $40, she will receive a
supplementary benefit of S. per
month in connection with Mr.. Browns
annuity payments.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Merry Christmas to you one and
all and l promise that the New Year,
in so far as l can govern it, will fill
your weekly mail with this column
of mine . may success in reading
it crown your efforts!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

l wonder if the investigating COM
mittee knows about that trip. But of
course, lots of times, it is permissible
to go East, but look out if you ever
go West or South Them Investigators
will get you every time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
| Would Say
BY A. w. CONAWAY

Governor Stassen went to Boston,
not to lead Communist parade, but
to speak at tax conference {.
he should know whereof he speaks,
we have enough of 'em here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
Park Township

Callers at the Frank Martinez, Sr.,
home Sunday afternoon were Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Thomson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Matthes and baby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Martinek and FAM
lily.
Some of the young folks of this
vicinity attended the dance in Hol-
yoke Saturday.
Local folks are having the first
snowstorm of the season at this
writing and a number are glad,to see
it, especially those who are logging.
A Merry Christmas is extended to
all readers of the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

You know, almost ever since Co.
lumbus proved to his constituents that
we could sail east by sailing west,
Republicans have had laundering
for the East l don't know why, but
you know we all once came from the
East and those fellers are, they say,
still living in the past.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

People in England had never seen
or heard of umbrellas until after 100.
A much travelled man named Jonas
Hanway, came home from the East
with large, gay-colored umbrella.
Caring not for what the people
thought of him, on rainy days he
walked about the streets of London
with his big umbrella. At first crowds
followed him, hooting and jeering
and thinking him a great crank. But
they couldn't help seeing that he kept
dry while they got wet. Others fol-
lowed his example and the umbrella
became popular.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21
we Americans just got to have some
excitement.

Our contributions to worthy causes
might some time be construed by
the recipients as was an old lady's
penny to a begging tramp. Upon
being asked what made him destitute
the tramp answered.: 81 was always
like you, ma'am, always givin' away
vast sums to the poor and needy"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

l see in reviewing list of statis-
tics that the right to vote was pro-
posed by Congress in 1869. However
so far no one has come forth with
proposal as to how to vote right.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

An airplane can be seen under
favorable conditions from 10000 to
$4,000 feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Rubber is so named due to the fact
that in ITO an Englishman discov-
cred that a piece of it would erase
or rub out pencil marks. He at once
called it rubber" and the name has
never been changed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Be positive, not "a negative force
in your toWn-Advertise
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

OF course the Democrats are liable
to spring up from anywhere. Why
Shucks, they are just like wild oats
in once clean wheat field, they
come for no reason at all. There were
hardly none of the critters few
years ago and at the last presidential
election there were only two states
that didn't have 'em.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Since Columbus told them Euro
peans that the earth was round. one
can expect 'em to show up anywhere
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Of course the most serious cpl
denies travel in cycles and l s'pose
we'll be rid of the Democrats just
as soon as the disease has run its
course.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

With the German battleship, "Graf
Spee," on the shores of the South
American continent and with several
of the allies boats waiting just off
shore, we were reminded that maybe
we won't HAVE to 60 lover there
to fight.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Nevertheless, there can be a lot
worse things they say to be afflicted
with than being Republican or
Democrat, but l can't think of any
right now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

One can, every day, see enacted
the battle of Goliath and David, in
watching the Russian-Finnish war.
Some of David's stones, it seems,
must have hit in the Baltic Sea and
splashed water all over Hitler, which
has somewhat cooled his ardor to
fight.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

There is rather a SICKENING roar
to those headlines, though, for in the
distance, one can hear the faint howl
of the wolves around many doors
where that wheat came from.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

IT'S said that 215 passengers of
the United States liner, Argentina,
were disappointed and even angry
because the German battleship, Graf
Spec, did not do battle with the allies
instead of being sunk by its captain
:. well, what can you expect? We
haven't any prize fighters any more
and the football season is over, and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

The blowing up of the German
boat-Graf Spee-reminds me of my
brother, who once waded out into the
lake and tipped over the boat / was
using just because l beat him to it.
Hitler is like that. If he couldn't use
the battleship, he sure was set agin
letting any one else have it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

Headline: "Grain Market Roars
Higher" l reckon that's where the
expression, "bearish market" comes
from.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

The League of Nations has for
mally and definitely expelled Russia
from its membership. That, as cir
cumstances now are, does not mean
so very much in practical sense. What
may mean something is the fact that
several of the member nations are
organizing help, under the leader
ship of Great Britain and France
Credits are being open to Finland
(the United States, by the way, was
the first country to take that step);
arms and munitions are to be sent,
and the Leagues staff of 800 experts,
financial and military, will be placed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

We Americans are sure blood
thirsty. Why, if we were to have a
war here on our own shores, there
would be such crowds of spectators
that we would have to have ushers to
keep the curious back so that we
could train our sights on the enemy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

We should have some of the fight
ing spirit of the Firms over here and
we could lick the depression and
even the third term idea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-21

In order to qualify for monthly old
age primary insurance benefits after
1889, worker (a) must be IS years
old or over; (b) must have worked