Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-09-05

tax bill. By the way, it is the llth
major tax bill in 712 years. The I'M
fairness of the measure lies in the
fact that it will hit small concerns
and those that have had low earnings
during the years 1936-37-38-39, which
are to be used as the base period for
computing earnings. Powerful con-
Germs like the duPonts, U. S. Steel,
General Motors, and scores of other
industrial giants will be little affected
because they had good earnings dur
ing that period and only what they
earn in excess of the average earn
ings of the four-year period will feel
the Excess Profits tax.
Working on Manganese.
Manganese is one of the important
ores used in the manufacture OF
ornaments and large quantities will
be needed. There are some 35 states
that have manganese deposits, but
with one or two exceptions none COM
pare with the Guyana Range in guam
tity and quality. | am trying to have
the government put in a general
washing plant at some central point
on the Range, which would be a great
boon to manganese production in
Minnesota.
At present the bulk of the manga
nese used in this country comes from
Cuba and Brazil. That manganese
should come from American mines,
thereby giving employment to class
of workers that has been hard hit by
the depression. hope to have some
good news on this subject shortly.
We are not going to restore prosperity
by sending our money to other lands
for commodities that we can and
should produce at home.
Vice Presidential Nominees Keynote.
Those who heard or read the
speeches of acceptance delivered by
Senator McNary and Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace last week must
have been struck with the wide diff
ference in the attitude of the two
candidates. McNary took the posi-
ton that those who hold the theory
that americas race is rum are
little Americans and 1.-THE throb he
hears is not the hum of Americas
dynamos, but the hardening of Ameri-
cas- arteries" On the other hand.
Wallace declared for a further regi-
mentation of agriculture and implied
that the Republican party is the par
ty of appeasement, intimating that it
is the peace party. In reading Mr.,
Wallace's speach l could not escape
the conclusion that his party is COM
mitted to Americas entrance into the
war. Wallace evidently thinks the
campaign is between Roosevelt and
Hitler. We will hear more on the
subject before election day.
Housing Projects Fail.
During the days when Rex Tug
well was in high favor with the Ad-
ministration he put across a number
of housing projects that are turning
out to be white elephants. Among
few miles out of Washington. Green
belt consists of 684 units, the average
cost of which was about $4,000 pei
unit. At Greenbelt one can rent q
seven-room, heated apartment for S39
per month, which is barely enough to
pay the taxes. Now the government
is going to liquidate these projects
and charge the loss up to experience
The other day an Admiral appeared
before the Appropriations committee
of the House and asked for $50 mil
lion dollars to be spent on emergency
housing for war workers in Washing
ton. have suggested to members OF
the Appropriations committee that
Greenbelt be turned over to them. II
will be soon enough to sell Greenbelt
after this emergency is over, provid-
ing another crisis does not arise to
take its place.