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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
Gust strohkirch. NEA Of NEA. IS.

Su1s 0SAOAAhAACIAS ANGA Va 4NA1 ~ OO-
1921.
Alvin Ahlbrecht. Sh Of SEA. 7-44-2O
ny of NEA, 18-44-20: SEA of NEA.
18-44-20; NEA Of sen. 18-44-20.
Eta M. McCarty. Lots & 5 Block
81. Village of Pine City.
The following applications for home
stead classification were favorably al
lowed by the County Board:
Victor Jensen. NEN Of NwN. So
1918.
Floyd Cahoon. E1a Of SEA-. 1O-44-1S.
Laddie Chodora. NWA Of SEA-. g.
44-N.
Geo. Berdan. NWN Of NWN. 10
$40.
Alfred w. Quinn. Lots 8. 6 & Z.
Block 2. Townsite Of Markville.
Lucie Scuba. Town Of Pokegama.
(Cancellation)
The following applications for reduc-
ton In assessed valuation of Real Es-
tates were favorably allowed:
Hans Clausen. NEA Of NEN. A-AS-
n
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11
.PROCEEDINCSOF
COUNTY BOARD

Pine City Minnesota, County Audi
tors office, April 18th. 1889 at two o.
clock pm.
The meeting Of the County Board was
held pursuant to adjournment.
All the members were present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The matter of the revocation Of the
licenses of George Mecl to sell nom
Intoxicating malt liquors was taken up
and counsel for Mr.. Mecl voluntarily
surrendered his licenses for cancella.
tion and on motion made and carried
said licenses were accepted and ordered
=. cancelled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Invest Is cents in classified ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-05-11

Business moves ahead as business
men begin to Advertise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
You'll Paw the War Bill

Wage and low income groups in America VIII
pay far greater share of the of future In
which this country involved than they did in the World
That's the statement made by the Family Economics
bureau of the Northwestern Life Insurance company in
release received by The Times.
The statement is based bureau analysis of taxation
prior the World during the and at the present
time.
In 1916 federal took two per cent of national
income.
In 1920 (peak expenditure fiscal year,, federal
taxes took 81 per Of national income with balanced
budget.
In 1888 peak depression year, federal taxes took
81 of national income with unbalanced budget
and expenditures in of tax income amounting to
$3.50, 5000.
Actual federal expenditures for the fiscal year
will total almost ten billion dollars lac of estimated
national income record Only little half that
sum will be raised in taxes
In addition to federal tax increases, state and local
taxes have skyrockeed In 1916 they amounted to 65
cent of the national income. In 1888 they amounted to
little over Is per cent.
Analysis of these figures, the bureau maintains indi
Gates that with peacetime taxation already considerably
in of previous wartime leves, future the
would be compelled to seek needed additional
from those of small either through direct
income taxation various forms of drastic sales and excise
taxes
Which makes another excellent argument any is
needed for peace in America Maybe don't need it
TO bolster anwar sentiments right niw But keep 1t
mind when the drums start to roll and the flags to wave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womsn's page for the answers.
l. In which state is the Quad
slupe river?
2. What is the basic constitu-
ent of pewter
5. Name the earth's satellite.
4. BY whom WAS the Statue of
Liberty presented TO the United
States.
5. Name the Chinese aviatrix
who is making flying-tour to
the principal cities of the U. S.
to raise funds for Chinese war
orphans and refugees.
s. For which government
agency do the initials CSB
stand?
Z. Name the capital Of the
Republic Of Haiti.
8. In liquid measure. how
many fluid drains are in one
fluid ounce?
Q. In what year was the Bat
tie of Gettysburg fought
10. What symbolic insignia is
used by Italian Fsscism
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

TRACING OF GRAFT
Is EASIER NOW

The governments expanded
dealings with state and county
and municipal units places in
Attorney General Murph VS.
hands weapon OF prosecution
few Of his predecessors have
possessed-or used. Distribution
of vast amounts TO the politicos
through PWA, USHA, WPA and
the RFC extends the area of
federal jurisdiction over the re-
cipients of cash.
BY working in close combina-
ton, as they have been doing.
federal accountants at Washing
ton and engineers in the field
can usually discover where there
is graft. Meanwhile, the treas
ury men compare the account
ant-engineer reports with income
tax payments turned in by local
bosses under suspicion. Thus the
boys who welcomed Roosevelt
expenditures so Joyously in the
early days may be hoist with
their own political petsrd.
Copyright 1882
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

Charles Cooper, who told them
that his company had applied
for a federal appropriation, but
were refused as it was said the
dredging of the channel would
only benefit the railroad COM
pany, but there was still some
hope if they could show the
powers that be in Washington
that it was public improve
ment in which the whole Puget
Sound country was interested.
The post office helped. Petit
tons were gotten up and sent
to every little post office on
Puget Sound and came back
bearing hundreds of signatures.
These were sent on to Senator
Foster and Congressman Cush-
man and in due time an appro-
priation was made for SIS 900
for dredging the channel.
Mayor Campbell and the city
council then prepared to do their
part and an ordinance for a free
city market passed the council
Dec. 80. 1908.
The grocers celebrated their
victory at banquet in the Hotel
Donnelly Jan. %, 1904, at which
the mayor and city council were
honored guests. also the press.
Editor Albert Johnson. after
wards congressman. worked
hard for this public improve
ment.
June IA, 1904, the first boat
with cargo of salt arrived at
the new dock. April the Brit
ish ship Pegasus" passed above
So 18th. The grocers presented
the master, Capt Abraham
Scott, with a silver service. He
was also entertained by the gro-
GERS. April 7 the large steamer
"Eureako" pas d above the
bridges.
Most of the workers for free
dock and market and the dredg-
ing of the city waterway have
passed TO the Greater World
Beyond
Charley Plass, Chris Ebert,
Benjamin Townsend, Bud Nc
Lean and last but not least, Gus
tave Beaulich, the secl etary.
were all hard working men, an
xious TO make Tacoma grow.
No carping criticism ever
marred any OF their meet
ings. They were loyal comrades
and good citizens.
j. A. SPROULE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
r. X. HELPING TO
BREAK UP ANS

There's another angle worth
noting behind the presidents fer
vent and outspoken hostility to
the dictators. Plainly he is try
ing to impress it on them that,
If they 60 to war with Britain
and France, they will have to
reckon with American aid TO
their foes.
This may he quite n help
TO the efforts of London and
Paris to split Rome off from
Berlin. It's a cinch that Mus
solini doesn't want to back
the wrong horse II he can
help IL.
In spite of the outward ap-
pearance of friction, the admin
istratons subsurface relations
with Italy are much better than
those with Germany. II might
turn out that FDR's outbursts
have been canny contribution
towards dissolution of the Rome
Berlin ties.
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Continued from Page One)

convince the German people that
Hitler belongs in a psychopsthic
ward rather than the chancellor
ship Of great nation. 1t is a
secret society of international
proportions that slips anti-dic-
tator literature into Germany
through devious means.
Most pretentious anti Hitler
pamphlet so far distributed is a
play entitled Nights in Armor."
II was written by an employe of
the bureau of education of Mr..
Ickes' interior department. Sew
eral hundred thousands have
been distributed. The material is
mailed in deceptive form so as
to mislead the Gestapo and Nazi
informants. The Nights in
Armor" drama was disguised on
the cover as an advertisement
for the New York Worlds fair.
The aging hut well-mean-
ing Republican governor of
great state recently phoned
n pitiful plea to Attorney
General Murphy: ~ know
you're honest, and so am 1.
But I'm surrounded with
crooks. though l cant iden-
fifty them. VIII YOU pick
them out for me-"
Next day the Omen des-
cended on the governors
hailiwick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
Ticket For Hat

Once in while a spirit leaps to transitory fame
by doing something that all of have wished for years
that had the and the means to do.
Such appeared in Nashville, Tenn, the other day
and asked for two tickets wrestling show. Because
there difference in price, the tcketseler asked
the extra ticket for another for woman
For neither" said Mr.. Individual Its for my hat.
Better give me two mems tickets because it's mans hat"
Every theater patron who has spent evening Juggling
hat and coat precarious knee will vote for Immortality
for this free soul.
Extravagant? Silly? Yes but Wen bet this fellow will
feel little better all his life for having done what he
wanted to do!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
;: YOUR HOROSCOPE >:
WEDNESDAY,, APR

WEDNESDAY, APRIL -, 1850
Good and III contend for DOM
nation in the planetary influ-
ences for today, according to
astrology. The morning hours
should be helpful and stimulate
ing.
Criticism Of persons In official
positions will be keen. for Sc
crecy will be necessary regard
ing many International exigen-
cies that affect the United
States.
Women should find this
fortunate CONFORMATION under
which to promote their heart
interests. II Ii a lucky day for
engagements and weddings.
For the young who establish
new homes the stars seem to
promise aid from elders or en-
ployers. Inclination to help the
rising generation will be wide
spread among those who feel
that they have not prepared .
happy heritage for the nation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

Honors for officers OF the u.
s, army and navy are prophe-
sled. Promotions and decora-
tons will be numerous before
the autumn.
Australia and New Zealand
probably will enjoy prosperity
through the summer. but they
are warned against a tendency
to be too independent in atti-
tude toward the British govern
ment.
Earthquakes may be felt on
the Pacific coast but there will
be little damage.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the augury Of year Of
good Artune. For the young
courtship and happy marriage
are indicated.
Children born on this day
should be- exceedingly lucky, but
they may enjoy luxury and
pleasure too much. These SUBJ
jects Of Taurus are generally
kindly and easy-going.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

President Roosevelt Makes
Dicteiors Pause
So Says Wenaiehee Man
After World Tour
Apple Capital Getting
Ready for Festival
In Peshestin They
Have a Way
JUST before heading west on
" the last lap If the 1889
Adelphisn tour, II was an inter-
esting experience to talk with
Rufus Woods. publisher of the
Wenatchee World and world
traveller who has just returned
from the Orient In the last
few years he has made several
old world trips. He was in
Central Europe during the excit-
ing days Of 1888. He was in
Vienna during and after the
prebiscite. and from there he
went to Italy. His last venture
was in the Orient where he went
to see for himself what actually
is happening on the other side of
the Pacific.
After his world travels Mr..
Woods comes home convinced
that the United States is lucky
in having Franklin D. Roosevelt
in the White House. That dec
laration is not tempered by poll
tics. Mr.. Woods is Republican
and has no use for a great many
of the New Deal activities but
he is convinced that President
Roosevelts clearly stated posi-
ton on world affairs is having a
modifying influence on the Eur
opean dictators. He has made
them understand the position of
the United States with refer
ence to the policy of aggression
in Europe. and neither Musso-
lini nor Hitler wants to gain the
i'll will of a powerful nation like
the United States.
What is going to happen, said
Mr.. Woods, nobody knows. not
even the dictators who are re-
sponsible for the trouble. And
if a world war comes, the United
States may be involved.
We found wenatchee, Apple
Capital Of the World" in the
midst of preparations for the
annual Blossom Festival next
week. A preview of some of the
elaborate floats that will appear
in the parade and a hint of the
regal ceremonies associated with
the coronation of the Blossom
Queen, make it appear that this
years festival will be another
event about which the world
will talk.
Wenatchee was the last stop
before the Adelphians headed for
the west and home. Yakima
proved pleasant interlude on
the homeward journey. Like
most of the territory through
which we Travelled, the Yakima
country is expecting a fair re-
turn on crops this season. Hay
in the Yakima valley got a good
start this spring and there are
prospects of heavy yield with
prices comparing well with the
average. Dairy farmers are
doing fairly well, though there is
still the complaint about the diff
ference in price and the cost of
production. However, the old
COW keeps right on producing,
the dairyman has steady job
and the milk always sells for
some price. Those farmers who
raise all of their own feed ex-
cept some of the concentrates
are having the best results.
Blewett pass, over which we
travelled from Wenatchee to
Yakima, is still something of a
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headache to m torists. loo
r,any curves and steep grades
AXE the Joy out of the ride, out
,be road is thirty miles shorter
from Wenatchee than tne
s,,oother and straighter route
via Vantage. II is encouraging
IN see that the state nign"sy
department is taking some OF ,ne
crooks out Of Blewett and there
is hone that some day ii VIII De
an easy route between wen
stchee and the Sound.
An incident at Peshastln goes
down in the Adelphian annals as
an outstanding example OF now
country folks meet emergencies
A concert scheduled for Leaven-
worth Friday night was can
celed that afternoon because OF
local complications which could
not be avoided. A few hours
before time for the concert
group of Peshatin folks were
asked if they could take it. They
could. and in not much more
time than it takes TO tell il, tele-
phones had opened up enough
homes to provide for most OF
the singers and others were
taken to Leavenworth and We
natchee.
The problem of feeding 50
hungry people on short notice
was solved by taking the group
to the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Mccoy. There,
scrambled eggs, bacon. home
canned peas fried potatoes,
milk. cream. canned fruit, and a
hastily stirred cake provided a
meal both filling and comfort
ing. No other place but farm
home could have met the emer-
gency so satisfactorily.
Producing so much food on
short notice made some of the
Adelphians wonder if farming
wasn't better game than the
professions for which they are
preparing. Even John Paul
Bennett said it made him more
determined than ever to have an
acre.
Snoqualmie Falls lodge again
was the stopping place for an
afternoon lunch on the way
homeland a few hours rest in
preparation for the home con-
cert.
It is an Adelphian tradition
that the home concert is part
of the tour. No matter how
much they might like to do so,
nobody goes home until after the
annual appearance on the cam
pus.
incidentally. the lunch at Sno-
qualmie was the only one in the
12-day tour that came out of
the budget. To keep the books
balanced and finish the trip
without deficit, if there were
any other lunches the singers
paid for them. Those who did
not have money and did not want
to borrow, didn't eat. School
spirit has not yet developed to a
point where the fine arts get
the same break as, for instance
athletics. A football team must
eat regardless of the budget.
Singers, it seems, can get along
without eating.
This ends the official 1889
chronicles of the Adelphians. Be-
ginning Wednesday there will be
viewed a few sidelights which
have nothing to do with the
concert tour but give a cross
section of what the state thinks
about politics and other things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
RECALLS HISTORY OF
WATERWAY DOCK

Editor, The Times: Last week
the Pacific Fruit Co.. on the city
waterway. held open house in
viting all the merchants. friends
and families to come and help
celebrate the opening of their
larger new warehouse.
Several persons inquired of
this writer data regarding the
genesis of the wholesale business
in that location. Back in 1900
the Retail Grocers association
was organized At that time
the city waterway was an open
sewer that smelled to high
heaven at low tide. We had
long recognized the advantages
of Seattle in being able to bring
all kinds of produce to her mer-
camille houses along the water
front. Besides, this city needed
a wholesale fruit and vegetable
market.
The grocers, among them
selves, often talked of getting
orders and being unable to fill
them and then have some ranch
er come in with a load of the
stuff they could have sold a
short time before.
The grocers readily recognized
the wisdom of a wholesale mar
ket and appointed a committee
of which this writer was chair
man to go before the city coun-
Gil. At first the council re-
ceived our suggestion with jeers
but when Chris Ebert, Charlie
Plass, Ben Townsend and a few
Others gave them some facts.
the councilmen sobered down
and admitted that lack of funds
was the cause of their mirth and
advised the grocers to come
back next year in time to get
their plan on the list of eXpendi-
lures.
Twelve months later the GRO
GERS were there, but they were
Informed that the Northern Pa
N "pAie nave " pay part Oh
the cost for dredging the chan
mel. The committee called upon
the n. P. officials who were
willing to cooperate and inquired
the amount needed. The city
engineer made an estimate which
was forwarded TO the officials
at ST. Paul and granted. The
grocers were in high glee as
they attended the next meeting
of the city council But their
glee soon turned 10 gloom when
Informed that the city engineer
had made a mistake in his esti-
mate of several hundred dollars
and the n. p. would have to
pungle up that amount
The railroad company was
adamant They said that they
had given what was asked of
them and II the city engineer
had made a mistake il was the
councils funeral, not theirs.
IL was a sad bunch of men
that left y. p. headquarters
with this stern ultimatum ring
ing in their ears. Their last
hope seemed gone. but as they
walked down Pacific ave. they
met John Holgste, then a city
councilman and a good friend
Of the grocers. oh" said John.
you ought TO have no trouble
in raising that paltry amount in
q city Of this size. Make an ap-
peal TO the wholesalers and the
department stores, they Will
pungle up"
The appeal was made in
number of neatly typewriter
letters, but not a dollar did II
bring. Holgate again suggested
seeing the head Of the n. p. and
try 10 get government sppro-
pristion. They called upon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
LOOK AND LEARN

l. What is claimed by philolo-
gists TO have been the most per-
feet language that has ever ex-
listed in the world
? What city is the chief sea-
port Of Alaska
3. Who wrote God works in
a mysterious way His wonders
TO perform"
4 What is a philomel?
S, What continents border on
the Mediterranean Sea?
Answers
!. Ancient Greek.
?. ketehikan.
5. William Cowper. the Eng
lish poet.
4. A nightingale.
S. Africa. Asia, and Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
SCIENCE NEWS

Folks troubled with uncom-
Portable feet may soon find re-
lief in the invention of John
Gruber of New York. He has
perfected an aforementioned shoe.
Air is pumped in and out OF the
shoe to cool the foot. The pump
ing is done by a spring between
the insole and outsole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
PISTOL EXPERT

Captain A. II. Hardy. of Bev-
erly Hills, Calf. has given me
documentary proof that he once
achieved the Impossible" in re-
volver Workmanship.
Using a standard .3S caliber
service revolver, he placed three
of Is shots in a turkey target
at a distance of 300 yards-and
every shot landed within an area
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
BLACK AND WHITE
BUT READ ALL OVER

Annually, insects cause more
than 100000 deaths and do
$3.50, 900 900 worth of damage in
India.
Pacific salmon are the most
valuable fish In the western hem
isphere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

of three by four feet
To do this he raised the rear
sight of his revolver; bullets
drop 22i2 feet over this dis
lance! Also, he says, the bull
let's penetrated two inches of
pine boards, proving the effec-
tiveness of the police revolver
at such distances.
ANCIENT REFINERY
Using the same methods and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

Do not say, II could not see
inside of the room; omit the
proposition of"
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r~w 80 B, rnftez reassr. sr-ks<~e ts<-
u. sss. 9 p. oa.--AE rssss. r->v-sA

equipment of their ancestors of
1000 years ago, Arabs near
Kirkuk, Mesopotamia, are still
carrying on a father-to-son oil
refining business started before
Christ was born.
In strengthening clay ovens,
raw oil is heated and from rude
retorts purified petroleum and
gasoline flow as it has done for
20 centuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
MR.. fIXIT
He Fixes Thing.

To receive attention II this col
umn letters must give name ana
address Of writer. Only initiate
VIII be published when requested.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-29

CAUGHT BY the Candid Camera
Venida Swanson presented this striking picture
while strolling downtown.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-29

Photo shows E. L. Hercules,
(center) Feature Writer of Cal
wins Newspaper Service of New
York City, on a recent visit to
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. At right
is DIR. G. w. Carver, himself and
at left one of DIR. Carver's assis-
tants. Mr.. Hercules has Travelled
through twenty five states writ
ing feature articles on educational
institutions for Calvin Service. A
native of trinidad, Mr.. Hercules
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-29

was educated in New York City
at Wherefore University Ohio and
at McGill University Canada. He
likes journalism and likes the idea
of giving to the public the con-
structive and progressive side of
Negro life. He met Floyd J. Cal
vim Editor of Calvin Service some
years ago when as a student at
Wherefore u. under the presi-
dency of DR.. R. R. fright now
Bishop Wright when Mr.. Calvin
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-29

visited Wherefore as a pioneer
travelling feature writer. Mr.. Her.
cules made a trip from Augustine
Ala. to New York to join Calvin
Service, and has had conspicuous
success, being the first foreign
born journalist to travel for the
American Negro Press. Heads of
educational institutions appreciate
his constructive attitude, and reco-
gnize him as a force for good in
Negro journalism. calvin Service.