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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
DISGUISED.
Pro And Con

Usually, there are two sides to
question. That is especially
true as it concerns political party
endorsing conventions. Argu-
ments are advanced on both sides,
but practical results should be the
determining factors in governing
action.
A political writer on the St.
Paul Pioneer Press has given
viewpoints on both sides of the
controversy in the following:
Controversial Question.
This question of whether conven-
ton Endorsements are wise or not al
ways has been a vexing one for party
leaders.
The advantages of convention in
dorsements, even where there is a
party primary election, are these:
l. Responsibility of candidates to
the party organization and party plat
form is much stronger under the in
dorsement system, particularly when,
as in the Farmer-Labor procedure,
the platform is adopted first, and
candidates for Endorsements pledged
to support it before their names are
submitted to the convention.
2. Providing the convention is on
the level, the Endorsement system
gives the candidate of exceptional
ability but small means a better
chance than he would have in an
open primary, where campaign costs
have, in Minnesota, run into six
figures in the past.
3. Convention nominating COM
mittees, again provided they are not
packed" have a better chance to
weigh candidates qualifications than
rank and file voters have in an open
primary. The best vote getter in a
party primary may not be the best
vote getter in general election or
the best qualified to hold office.
Disadvantages Listed.
The convention Endorsement system
carries with it, however, these major
disadvantages:
l. Conventions are too easily sub
ject to manipulation by individuals
or groups with special interests to
serve. It was this inherent evil in
the convention system that led to the
primary election law. The special
interests that seek to control conven-
tions, and often succeed, are not nee
essarily the vested" interest. The
Farmer-Labor conventions of 1886
and 1888 were controlled by state
employees whose special interest was
hanging on to their jobs.
2. The whole convention system
tends to stop the needed infusion of
new blood into political parties. Vet
eran leaders are apt to look with
suspicion on any newcomer however
able and sincere he may be, and such
individuals often are frozen out of
party conclaves.
8. Candidates who accept conven-
ton Endorsements are always open
to the charge of being ''hand-picked,"
whether justified or not.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
Lacking Argument.

The homestead lien law is unnec-
essary, anti-social, not good business,
and portrays the political philosophy
of those who made it law.
Responding to articles pointing out
the fallacy of the 1899 act, one per-
son who signs himself as Disguised"
had the following in the readers
column of The Minneapolis Tribune:
The so-called leaders in the so-called
Farmer-Labor party are almost howl
ing their heads off about the lien law.
They must think that they have some
kind of a weapon with which to defeat
Governor Stassen next fall.
Their bowling Is not a reaction to
the lien law for it would not have
made any difference how the lien law
had been drawn up, the howlerS would
have howled just the same. Their
of the election in November. 1888.
when the howlers got licked.
DISGUISED.
The above article makes it just as
clear as mud what the homestead lien
law is all about. Signed as it is, it
could have been written by one of
the several publicity men in the adj
ministration, or for that matter, by
any individual. Opponents of the lien
law are called "howlers" which is
very Illuminating, but this particular
defender has put himself in the class
of whining.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
RESPECTABILITY MAINTAINED
(Fairmont Daily SentineD

" Oil iiOIlt LAZY oCIitiIiCl)
The money came first from ere
spectacle" adult male citizens in pay
ment to courtesans for favors. It
passed next to the mistress of the
place who in turn gave it to a 60
between. He handed it on to officers
in low places and high that they
might be conveniently and profitably
blinded to law violations. Somewhere
along the line crime was committed.
A Minneapolis jury, to everyone's sur
prise, found it was committed by the
go-between, and off to the pen, as a
scapegoat, goes he. All others in
volved, from the gentleman who paid
for his pleasure to the big shot in
the city hall, maintain responsibility.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
MORE ABOUT SCHOOL AIDS

Editor ASkOv American:
l have observed with interest the
discussion in our county papers con-
corning state school aids. May
add some further information?
Some years ago, our state school
aids were paid in full. Later some
of them were paid off or prorated
at 80 per cent or better. Now they
are prorated at So per cent and IS
per cent
Our schools are now giving more
service. High school enrollments
have doubled and redoubled. Valua-
tons have dropped and tax rates have
gone up. Lack of cost of production
created unpaid taxes and tax delin-
quencies.
Most of the money for school aids
came from the interest on special
school funds, state land funds, swamp
land funds and other sources of in
come provided for IS years ago by
far-sighted progressive leaders.
Some of the state aids, however,
had to come from a part of the state
levy on property. In order to keep
the state levy down, this portion of
the state aid fund was reduced so
that aids had to be prorated to please
the large corporations in the rich
industrial centers.
The net income tax of 1888 and
the increasing of the net income tax
rates in 1885 and in 1887 were hailed
as great pieces of legislation because
the returns from this tax were to go
directly to schools so as to replace
local school tax levies. In 1888 over
IL million dollars were collected in
net income taxes from those best
able to pay. This was more than
seven million dollars more than was
needed to pay the $40 per child. This
surplus would have been more than
enough to pay the balance of the
general aids in full and with still two
and a half million left over to help
with the old age pensions. But our
legislature, whose Senate was al
ways controlled by the opponents of
the net income tax law, saw to it
that the appropriation out of the
general school funds and general
state fund was reduced proportion
ately. This saved few mills state
levy but helped to raise the ode
ficiency aid" levies in our school dis
tricts many mills. The corpora
tons and their paid servants smiled.
Pine, Kanabec, Aitkin, Isanti and
Carlton are some of the rural coun-
ties that suffer the most.
If the state legislature had appro-
priated the usual amounts for school
purposes from the other sources, then
the net income tax money would have
had the effect as was originally in
tended. The net income taxes then
would truly be going to schools as
replacement of local taxes and
school aids would be paid in full as
promised in the law.
In 1899 the net income tax rates
in the higher brackets were reduced
so as to favor the large corporations.
This cut the income tax returns to
less than 10 million in 1885, There
still would be enough however, to
pay the $40 per child and the gen.
eral aids in full with some left over,
if the legislature would allow it.
Our county superintendent, A. E.
Gustafson, has insisted that this net
income tax money should all be used
as was intended, so that general
school aids would be paid in full,
after the $40 per child was paid.
It certainly would be great benefit
to our Pine county taxpayers. Mr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
Continued from Page u
Help From Abroad.

But for the moment it is Norway
which arouses the greatest interest,
especially now that German invaders
are being fought by not only Nor
ways own tiny army, but also by
expeditionary forces sent from Great
Britain and France
Military high commands of bel
ligerent powers do not, of course,
reveal statistics which might be of
help to the enemy, so no one knows
how many Britishers and French
men have landed in Norway during
the last few days. What is definitely
| known is that they have been put
ashore at various points on the north
ern part of the Norwegian coast, the
southern being entirely under Ger
man rule for the time being. At
Narvik, Namsos, Molde, Lofoten,
Ankenes, Aandalsnes and several 9TH
er points the foreign supporters have
been landed, in many cases handi-
capped by reason of the fact that
German warships and airplanes were
bombarding the British and French
transport ships, some of which are
reported to have been lost.
Move Toward South.
From Aandalsnes some probably
large British and French detachments
have succeeded in marching as far
south as to Hamar and Elverum, in
the vicinity of Oslo. There have been
reports to the effect that both Hamar
and Elverum, taken by the Germans
a few days before, had been recap
tured, but these reports are lacking
verification at the time of this writ
ing.
All the large coast towns of Nor
way are in German hands, including
Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger and
Kristiansand, and so are Oslo and all
the other cities adjacent to Oslo Fjord.
No one outside Germany knows
how many soldiers Hitler is using
for his so-called protection" of Nor
way, and estimates vary all the way
from 10000 to 10000; some reports
have been heard to the effect that
about 1000 German soldiers are ar
irving in Norway by airplane each
day, but, of course, such figures
evade checking up.
Espionage.
A great deal has been made of the
alleged fact that the invasion by the
Germans became possible only
through treason on the part of GER
tain highly placed Norwegian officials,
and while this has not yet been def
nitely denied, the legitimist Norwe-
gian government through its legation
in Stockholm has found it necessary to
issue a statement warning the general
public that all such stories must be
read with a great deal of reservation
as many of them-if not all-can be
traced back to the very subtle and
very systematic work of the German
propaganda machine.
One thing seems clear enough, and
that is that if the invasion may not
necessarily be due to treason, its sue
cess was due to perfect espionage.
Another thing becomes clearer as
the facts are becoming better known,
and that is that Germany did not in
wade Norway in retaliation of the
scattering of British mines in Nor
wegian waters on April 8. For there
is evidence to show that already on
April S, the German transports were
on their way to Norway, and through
private channels it has been learned
that some Germans, not in public
life, were acquainted with the plans
as early as April 2.
AalbOrg Bombed.
According to British sources, many
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
CANDIDATES FIND 1T EASY
TO TALK
(Willmar Tribune)

It is easy for some of these presi-
dental candidates to talk. For in
stance, there is Mr. Gannett, who is
trying to rip the New Deal up and
down and back. He has two main
planks on which he stands. One is
to solve unemployment. He declares
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
Opinions OF Others

(Short timely letters on topics of
public interest are welcome whether
or not the writer's opinions con-
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
be Withheld).
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25

81 would like something more i'm
portant in the play than merely act
ing as a maid bringing in letter on
a tray" said high school girl while
discussing play with the director.
Cali right" replied the director,
well make it telegram that you
bring in on tray"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25

what causes the flight of tine?"
asked student of a girl recently.
cts probably urged on by the spur
of the moment" she replied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25

Flows the acoustics in your new
auditorium" asked a visitor of a
high school student here. Splendid"
he replied, 'we can hear every
cough"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25
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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, 1940-04-25
A Little Spice

The more a man is conceited the
harder it is to find what he is con-
ceited about.
One malady the doctors can't cure
but which causes much pain is med
dler's itch.
A Minneapolis man who killed his
wife because she continually nagged
him was set free. Loud cheers from
the hen-pecked lads.-Baudette Re-
gion.
When your wife cries at wedding
you have hard time twisting it into
a compliment.
When a widower marries widow
you can generally look for interest,"
ing developments. When she starts
telling him about her late mate and
he starts telling her about his, the
tug-of-war is on.
AS long as you are learning some
thing from the fellow who is doing
the talking don't interrupt him.
Many people learn much by listen
ing but no one ever learned anything
by talking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25

prejudice other issues. The next adj
ministration will have more vital and
pressing things to do than that.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-04-25

According to British sources, many
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Conference Ends
'SH-Down Strike
On Welfare Policy

A Shutdown strike" by a small
delegation of colored women seeking
change in a Board of Public We'll
fare policy was terminated at the
District Building shortly after S
o'clock yesterday, following q con-
ference between Public Welfare Di-
rector Robert E. Bondy and Robert
Robinson, secretary treasurer Of
the District Workers Alliance, spon.
sor of the group.
A police squad had been called
to the building. which was being
closed for the night. but the police
men merely accompanied the dele
cation to an elevator when Mr..
Robinson emerged from Mr.. Bondy's
Office and said, We'll co."
The Workers Alliance official dis
played ease files" of two women,
one in the group, and said they were
representative of situations in
which incapacitated persons were
deprived of relief because a member
of the family was classified as an
unemployed employable." He said
women evicted from lodgings had
been sleeping on park benches"
because the employable relative had
been unable to find work.
District welfare officials have ex-
planned the policy of denying aid to
such cases is made necessary by
budget limitations.
Evening star., 1940-06-21
Baptist ChiIdren's Home
Celebration Tomorrow

Celebrating the 25th anniversary
Of the founding OF the Baptist Home
for Children, all Baptist groups in
the District viii participate In .
denominational anniversary tea and
open house sponsored by the Board
Of Managers at the home in Be-
thesda tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Redman Mayo, granddaugh-
ter Of John B. Lord. who presented
to the Baptist denomination a home
in Brookland to house the first
group of children IS years ago, is
chairman Of arrangements for the
tea.
The orchestra of Vaughn Glass at
Calvary Church will provide music.
Mrs. E. Hilton Jackson. president
of the Board of Managers. viii be
hostess.
Gifts presented earlier in the
week to Mrs. Milton H. Prospect,
who has been treasurer of the home
since its founding, and to James G.
Clinton, a trustee since the found
ing, will be displayed at the tea.
Expected to attend the tea are
three men who have donated their
medical services to the home for a
quarter Of a century. They are DR..
Cline N. Chapman, DR.. Milton H.
Prospect and DR.. Alfred w. Cum
mings.
Evening star., 1940-06-21

men of the 1921 and 1896 year
age groups.
Men whose numbers were drawn
by lot for service would appear be-
fore local boards for the determi-
nation Of possible causes for defer
ment Of service.
States Fix Quotas.
It is the ultimate objective Of the
act that in selection of men fol
training and service, between 70 and
81 per cent will be between the ages
of 81 and 81; between 10 and IS per
cent between the ages of 81 and 80
and only 3 to 7 per cent between
the ages of 80 and IS.
Quotas of men to be furnished for
training and service are to be de-
termined in each State. Territory
and the District Of Columbia on the
basis Of the actual number of men
between the prescribed ages avail
able for training after granting OF
all exemptions and deferments
Consideration will be given in
granting deferments to men With
families dependent upon them for
support.
Penalties for evasion of the act
range up to a maximum of S years
imprisonment or a fine of $4,000 or
both. Those subject to military law
may be tried by court martial.
The bill authorizes the President
to create Selective Service System,
to appoint and fix the compensa-
ton Of director of selective service,
directly responsible to him, and
other officers and employees neces-
sary to carry out provisions Of the
act.
The act is to take effect irnmedi-
ately upon its passage, but it is pro-
vided that the President shall have
no authority to induct a person into
the military service until Congress
appropriates the necessary funds
for this purpose.
In their statement, the sponsors
said that recent events have shown
that the United States can no longer
rely on the Navy alone for defense
against an aggressor, but that it
must have "a second line Of defense
in its Army"
There are only two courses open
to U.s." the National Emergency
Committee said. I'VE can neglect
our defenses and live with a sense
Of insecurity and panic always Just
under the surface, watching the
temper and fearing the reactions of
the strong and aggressive, or we can
tighten our belts, arm ourselves in
full against possible conflict and live,
not on sufferance and in fear, but
with the steady integrity Of con-
scious strength.
THE first course is demoralizinp
and wretched; the second course
alone Is possible, and an essential
link IN the pursuit of that course is
the obligatory training of an ade-
quate, justly chosen portion Of our
manhood"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-07-18

and son of Edgar were picnick-
ing on Pryor creek Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Master
son and daughters were callers
at the home of Mrs. Ella Austin
near Edgar Sunday.
Hal Snyder of Billings was a
business caller in Pryor Satur-
day.
Bill Duffield has been a
guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Green this week.
MI. and Mrs. Bud Dinsdale
and daughter of Hardin have
been guests this week at the E
McCune and Avery Ferguson
homes.
MI. and Mrs. John Glenn and
Leo Glenn of Crow Agency were
guests at the George Lande
home on Hay creek and the Will
liam Cosgrove home Thursday.
S. S. Hathaway was a bust
ness caller in Billings and Edgar
Thursday.
c. R. Runyand and daugh-
ter, Mable, of Crow Agency were
in Pryor on business Friday.
Raymond Hathaway, who had
been visiting at the S. S. Hath
eway home, returned to his
home in Edgar Friday.
Mrs. Harry Mann of Hardin
who has been visiting in Pryor
the past week, left for Billings
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wyler
and Mrs. Ira Young of Joliet
called at the Clarence Green
home Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Nelson of Crow Agency
was in Pryor Friday on field
business.
Bill Adams and Mr.. Runyan
motored to Indian Springs Fri
day afternoon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-07-18

Among the flocks of less than
100 hens that owned by Mrs.
Emil F.. Arensmeyer Of Kalispell
was the highest. Her IS hens
laid a total of 1872 eggs, or an
average of 23.9 eggs per hen.
In the breeding classification
the flock owned by Mrs. S. A.
Metcalf of Stanford ranked first
with a total of 1903 eggs, or an
average of 22.1 eggs per hen.
Feed costs per bird averaged
IL cents for all demonstration
farm flocks for the month com
pared with 10 cents for the
same month a year ago and ID
cents for May 1888. Egg prices
averaged IS cents per dozen
compared with 16 cents for the
same month last year and 21
cents for May, 1888.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-07-18
Upper Rotten Grass

Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Pease
were in Billings Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Bergquist and daugh-
ters, Lorraine and Joy, and
Henry Anderson were Hardin
callers Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Denver Sher-
man and daughter and neice,
MI. and Mrs. Dell Standish and
John Chatham motored in the
mountains Thursday and Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and children were Billings WIS.,
| itors Wednesday.
Denver Sherman was a bust
ness caller in Hardin Saturday
Mrs. C. Anderson and sons
and Mrs. A. Bergquist and
daughters were Sheridan shop
pers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jonke OF
Soap creek visited at the Cha
than ranches Monday.
Dick Gregory, Jess Taught and
Bill Smith went on a camping
trip in the mountains Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Mcdaniel
were Lodge Grass callers last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chatham
and children, Ed Shcenderline
and Joe Cooper, Jr., were Bill
lings visitors Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dell Standish
were Lodge Grass visitors on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gregory
called at the John Chatham
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. c. Anderson and sons,
and Mrs. A. Bergquist and dau-
ghter called at the Wiley ranch
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and children were Lodge Grass
shoppers Monday.
Jean Chatham has been Ill
the past week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-07-18
North Valley News

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Noyes
called at the George Crouch
home Wednesday evening.
! Miss Amelia Rogers, a student
at st. Joseph's School of Nurs-
ing, is spending here vacation
at her home in the valley.
Mrs. Wort, Mrs. Helen Carper,
Mrs. Elizabeth Carper and Mrs.
Zinne visited Mrs. Uriel King
at Edgar Tuesday.
Mrs. Ted Dumler called at
the home of Mrs. J. c. Williams
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carper and
son, Taylor, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Young vacationed in
Yellowstone National park over
the weekend.
Mrs. Glen Moves has returned
from a trip to Willsall and
White Sulphur Springs, where
she visited friends.
Miss Laurel Hammond has
returned home from a two
weeks visit with relatives in
Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Young
and sons, Jerry and Bill, spent
the Fourth of July at Joliet.
Bill and Jerry stayed at Joliet
to visit their grandparents.
Mrs. Taylor Elder and Mrs.
Glen Quest entertained on
Wednesday afternoon at a
shower for Mrs. Lillian Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morgan
were dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Tate in
Custer Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan were on their way to
their home in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Moves and
children, Mrs. Jim Haynie and
children and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Crouch and Carolyn at
tended the Fourth of July pic
mic at the Welborn ranch on
the Yellowstone.
Miss Helen Hammond spent
the Fourth OF July with friends
in Bozeman.
A fire started by lightning
and carried by a high wind,
swept the Sorrer Horse flat
Tuesday evening.
A. L. Hammond and family
picnicked at Paige Spring last
Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Knight of Hardin,
spent last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. williams.
Among those who went roller
skating last Sunday evening,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
iams, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
jones' Bill Koerber, Lucretia
Carper, Mary Williams and Nor
ma Williams.
Mrs. Nina Greene of Custer,
Is staying with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
c. Williams.
The Community All club gave
an ice cream social at the Com
munity school last Sunday eve
ming. "a large crowd attended.
The road grader graded the
road down this way last week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-07-18

John Calvin Orser had the
misfortune to have his foot
Wrenched while helping his ia
ther clean bitches Wednesday.
Emerson Green finished
branding his calves at the home
ranch Wednesday evening.
Miss Marie Helgelend was a
caller at the home of Bessie
Bowman Friday.
MI. McCeiley of Billings was
a guest at the Bill Rule and Jim
Partington homes Friday.