davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31

with it. Any government that al
lows general breakdown when there
is plenty of everything, is in my
opinion ineffective and inefficient.
In these times we must have peo-
pie at the head of our government
who are elastic enough to meet any
emergency; in no other way can a
resemblance of our system be saved.
Men of initiative, resourcefulnesS
bordering on ruthlessness will be
necessary to pull this country through
the next four years.
Anybody who pirates about "that
we used to do so and so'' shows right
there that he is not awake to the
situation which most certainly will
confront this country. know Presi-
dent Roosevelt and former Governor
Petersen to be resourceful. AS long
as there is one crust of bread left in
this country no one will go hungry
so to speak.
What the world will be within the
next few years, no one knows, but
this much I know-this thing can
not go on much longer. There must
be a change and that change must
be towards ollectivism-where the
state is all powerful. The era of
rugged individualism" came to an
end in 1888.
S. j. SIMONSEN.
PeaSe, Minnesota, October IA, 1910.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
The Full Stop" Law

According to recent bulletin is
sued by the highway department, re-
ports have been received by the
highway patrol, complaining that mo-
florists have failed to comply with
the law which requires them to come
to full stop when meeting or over
taking school bus which is loading
or unloading pupils, and not proceed
until the loading or unloading opera
ton is completed.
One school board has gone so far
as to recommend that their bus driv-
ers take down the license number
of all motor vehicles that pass them
illegally and report the violators to
the nearest patrol station.
The "full stop" law was placed on
the statute books for the express
purpose of saving lives and fragrant
disregard of it should be severely
punished. Few motorists have an
errand so important that a few Sec
onds delay would make any differ
ence one way or the other, and that
slight delay might mean the saving
of some young life. There are enough
traffic accidents each year without
anyone deliberately breaking the rules
and taking chance on getting by
without a serious mishap.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
BUSINESS PICKUP
Park Region EchO)

The Associated Press reported Sum-
day that its index of industrial &C
tivity now stands at 114.3, where the
1929-30 boom era was 100; steel
business is at 94.4 of full capacity;
the Engineering News Record reports
building contracts at 81 per cent
higher than the all-time record Of
March, 1890; payrolls increasing over
wide area; the Publishers Financial
Bureau of five business indexes
shows rate of industry higher than
any time since the winter of 1929-30.
Department store sales were the big
gest in September of any month since
1929; sales of cars and trucks the
largest since 1929. Yet Wendell Will
kie tells us that business is crippled
by the New Deal. Somebody is
spoofing us. And it is not the nom
political Associated Press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Bemidji, MINI.
PRESIDENT ON JOB
,ditor Askov American:


Governor Harold E. Stassen is out
campaigning over the United States
for Wendell Willkie for the presi-
dency. In this he is at least consistent
as both Mr.. Willkie and Governor
Stassen are excellent representatives
of the special privilege class in Min
nesOta and the United States.
The President is staying on the job
in Washington and doing a marvellous
job of organizing the military forces
of the United States with the objective
of building up a defense to aid in
keeping us out of the war while much
of his opposition including Willkie and
Stassen are carrying on campaign
which is not meeting with the approx
al of the American public. Roosevelt S
candidacy is gaining momentum as
the public appreciate his fine human
itarian motives for a richer life for
Americas workers, farmers, and small
business people.
Willkie is a novice in the field of
government and he wishes to lead the
country, but does mighty poor job of
leading his own Republican party in
Washington. His statements are often
contradictory and from the present
outlook he will indeed be fortunate to
carry Maine and Vermont as was the
experience of ALI Landon a short four
years ago.
HENRY CHRISTENSEN
Sturgeon Lake, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
CrOningen

Mr.. and Mrs. AL DIETRICH and son
of Sandstone, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Raivo and daughter of MINNEAPOLIS,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Klein re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zwiers and
children of Ogilvie, and MIR. and Mrs.
John Work were Sunday dinner guests
at the Jake Ploeger home.
Mrs. Ben Nelson visited Mrs. Geo.
Nelson in Rutledge week ago Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Klein, Sr., and
daughter visited the Jake Ploeger
family Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Raivo and
daughter of Minneapolis, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Postma and
Mrs. A. Jensen and son Paul visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lawrence Sum-
day.
Mrs. Dan Delaney of Finlayson,
Mrs. Louis Brabec and little daughter
of Willow River, Miss Evelyn Green
of st. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Green and family of Minneapolis,
visited at the Ed Delaney home Sat-
urday and also to see the new baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Klein, ST., spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Klein.
Mrs. c. Harris visited Mrs. Paul
Carlson a week ago Tuesday.
Some old friends from Brainerd
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rudolph
recently.
Mrs. John Postma visited Mrs. Paul
Rudolph Tuesday afternoon.
Sunday visitors at the Ed Delaney
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Rubin Lin
quist of st. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Green and family of Minneapo-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Delaney of
Finlayson, Miss Evelyn Green of st.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. James An
krum. They came to help Ed and
Dan Delaney celebrate their birth
days.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Klar re-
Gently and those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Johnson and son
Mahlen of Rutledge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Klar of Finlayson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Hingel and son Charlie and
Grandma Klar of McGrath, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Dupuis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Ankrum and daughter Barbara
Dee, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ankrum
and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen. Dupuis and
family and Mrs. Marie Nelson and
sons Frank and Virgil, to help Mrs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Bass Lake

Neighbors and relatives gathered
at the Walter Ekdale home Saturday
evening to celebrate Mrs. Ekdale's
birthday which was on October %.
The Lake Eleven Beavers All club
met at the Anton Christensen home
Friday They also had a Halloween
party. Many visitors were there.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Sandt and
son Jack of Minneapolis, were re-
cent guests at the Walter Ekdale
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson mo-
tored to st. Paul Monday staying over
until Tuesday. Elvera Carlson, and
Ruth Sawatzky also went along to
get work in the Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson and
daughter Phillis visited with the
George Smith family Sunday.
Irene Sawatzky stayed with the
Paul girls Saturday and Sunday.
Emma Paul visited Elvera Carlson
Sunday. The two girls, Mrs. Carlson
and Jimmy went to Sandstone in the
afternoon, attending show.
Mrs. Richard Swanson, Evelyn and
Mrs. Clarence Swanson were in Sand
stone Saturday.
John Marks visited Art Neslin
Sunday.
Mrs Herbert Olson is on the sick
list at this writing. Friends hope
she gets well very soon.
Mrs. Herbert Olson has been paper
hanging for her daughter, Mrs. AL
Story, in Sandstone recently
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
HJALMAR DID WELL
(Roseau Leader)

When Hjalmar Petersen gave his
keynote address at Mankato Septem-
Der 80, he really got his campaign
into, High Gear" And he worried
Stassen plenty. If he will continue
his campaign in that manner Stassen
will be reduced to where they can
get a good look at one another by
November 5th.
Really Hjalmar has Stassen on the
defensive. Probably Minnesota's fair
haired boy does not know that yet
And if he does not realize that it
is because his own ego overshadows
his vision.
And Hjalmar ties his campaign
in nicely with Roosevelt. And that
is going to be real bad for Stassen,
who is so tied in with Willkie that
now that Willkie is trailing Roosevelt
in Minnesotasrin the Gallup Poll, his
chief campaign adviser, Governor
Stassen, may have some serious diff
culties. Hjalmar can stand right
up to him and exchange blows. Watch
the campaign get interesting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
The Voters Task

Voters going to the polls next Tues
day will be facing one of the graveSt
tasks in this country's history-that
of selecting the right men to lead
the American people through the
next few years. They are years that
will be filled with bloodshed on the
battlefelds of spreading world
catastrophe. Years when enormous
pressure and propaganda will be
brought to bear on this nation to join
in again in a foreign war to save
what?
Strong men will be needed in the
days to come. Craftsmanship of the
highest order will be necessary for
the task at hand. Whether or not
we enter the war the world that
awaits us when the last gun is silenced
will require the best guidance and
help that we can offer.
The American voters Tuesday will
have both duty to perform and a
privilege to enjoy. In their hands
will be the power to decide on the
men they want as leaders, and only
one side can win. However, let
the people speak and let the losers
accept defeat graciously. After cleo
ton all the sharp bitterness and
jealousy will be forgotten and that is
as it should be. There are too many
problems, too many tasks, to be faced
without a united front.
The American ideal is far greater
than any political party or any poll
tician. Our forefathers have laid
the framework for strong, united
nation, and as in the past, it will
arise once more to ward off any
danger. A civil war between the
states could tear it four long years
but could not break its spirit A war
from without its portals, bent on the
destruction of a true democracy
could not hope to succeed. The spirit
of '76 still lives deep in the hearts OF
the American people.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Pease, Minnesota, October IA, 1914
IMPETUOSITY OF YOUTH

Editor Askov American:
object of the controversial lien law
is not to acquire the property of the
poor, but to make force) the children
to take care of their parents.
Oh, blissful impetuosity of youth,
how comic you would be if not so
tragic! Were that object reversed into
requirement of the property by the
state, it would rest upon sound,
economic Though unjust) foundation,
unhampered by any hypocrisy of pre-
tended charity-a cold business prop
ositiOn.
But in times like these, of hectic
values and confiscatOry taxation, com.
pulsory support of the aged by their
children falls into the class of filial
charity-as unenforceable of its ulti-
mate purpose as demand for love!
Not only that but it seeks to reverse
the unadjustable laws of nature.
Did any one ever see a chick
scratch for food for its parents-or "a
hlItCh Val lOllC q " lIso
mother or tom-cat father-Or a calf
wet-nursing it's parents? Why? Be
cause it never happened. Oh, well,
you say, that is carrying the analogy
too far. After all, people are not ami
mails. If you find anything more mur-
derOusly ferocious than the wild beast
/ of the wilderness or the CHASTITY snake
of the jungle, it is the human being!
AS indisputably true as that is, would
he not be fine fellow to trust witt
the care of the helpless and aged
poor under compulsion?
So, while our ambitious governor re-
regulates the universe, repeats the
prevailing law of gravitation so rivers
will run uphill and otherwise adjusts
the affairs of men and mice, the poor
had better get ready to vote for their
! own interests.
HENRY FUNKLEY
Bemidji, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
A TASK AT HAND
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkoV American:
We are again in great political
battle between those who would pro-
mote the general welfare of the peo-
pie, and those who would promote the
special interests of the favored few.
That has been the issue in American
politics since days of long ago. The
voter must always be on guard lest
deceiving and false propaganda per-
suades him and support those who are
not really interested in his welfare.
A political party and a candidate have
no moral right to seek an office or
votes by means of half-truths and
falsehoods. The worst offense in poll
tics is to deceive the voter.
still spark of American pride in the
homes of the humble that spurts into
flames of revolt when poked by OPP
preston of their GOd-given freedom;
and that is the spirit that gradually
drives pensioners from the rolls as the
viciousness of the lien law reveals
itself. Now we may have some little
difference of opinion in selecting the
candidates for office, but that we must
do wisely and intelligently and with
in the rank and file of the Farmer
Labor Party.
A man that is running for the gov
ernorship does not need an introduce
ton, as he is known all over the
state, our friend Hjalmar Petersen.
Hjalmar Petersen, a Pine county citi-
zen, well known to most of you, has
performed some wonderful services for
the citizens of Pine county and the
state of Minnesota.
AS member of the Minnesota leg
islature his support of the income law
made him an outstanding leader. No
man in Minnesota public life today
has contributed to the passage of this
income tax law with its many benefits
to our schools as has our fellow citi-
zen, Hjalmar Petersen. His support of
the old age assistance law is import
ant to all of us, and improving it as
we go along. The homestead tax re-
duction and the automobile tax reduc-
ton are among his many other con-
tributions. The present campaign for
our fellow citizen and friend for the
governorship is one of educational
value, and careful consideration, and
| hope that every citizen will read his
most Illuminating statement of the
existing abuses in our state govern
ment, and then act according to his
conviction. Hjalmar Petersen as a
member of the Minnesota Legislature
carried on militant fighting cam
paign in behalf of the farmer and
average man. His work was a credit
to himself and the many people who
supported his candidacy.
BENJAMIN E. VODRAZKA
Brook Park Mimi Oct 90 1910
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Norman Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Anderson called at
the L. H. Kowitz home Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Kowitz and son
spent Friday evening at the Steve Purull
home
Mrs. ]. L. Tuttle visited Mrs. Earl
Bonnin Friday afternoon.
Sunday visitors at the Steve Purull
home were Mrs. Elmer Berg and son, Frank
Purull, Miss Florence Purull and James
Miller of Minneapolis, Mrs. Julius Waletz-
ko and son Donald, Mr. and Mrs. j. L.
Tuttle and Katherine and Jimmie and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Chicos and Joe and
Donna.
Miss Florence Purull and James Miller
came from Minneapolis Sunday morning
to spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
WaletZko and with MIR. and Mrs. Steve
Purull and family, returning to Minneapo-
lis Sunday night.
Mrs. Steve Purull and son Frank and
Mrs. Elmer Berg and Mrs. Walter Berg
were in Sandstone Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31

of himself with other peoples money.
A president is allowed $4,000 for
travelling expenses but Mr.. Roosevelt
has to have so many vacations and
make so many fishing trips that they
had to raise his travelling expenses
$4,000. Roosevelt is a rich man. If
he really had the welfare of the
country at heart he would have taken
that $4,000 out of his own pocket.
Some time ago the Senators and
Congressman voted themselves an
other $1,000 for clerk hire. Those
politicians naturally figure if the
President can have $4,000 more for
travelling they may as well have
81 500 for clerk hire.
S. KERN.
Hinckley, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
FOR ROOSEVELT AND PETERSEN

Editor Askov American:
I am for the Roosevelt and Peter
sen organization and election be-
cause 1 believe that it is absolutely
imperative that during the next four
years, we have a president and gov
ernor who have gone through one
depression. The depression that will
hit this country and state will make
the last one appear like fourth of
July celebration. AS soon as the
war is over, no matter who wins, mil
lions of men will again be out of
work and the only salvation to pre-
vent complete collapse and star
walton and restitution will be con-
tinuation of public works, as well as
social security.
In my opinion the unemployed can
never all be placed in private in
dustry and as soon as our prepared
ness program is about completed and
Europe has exhausted her credit, we
will face such condition that only
the most resourceful men can cope
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
A Little Spice

Forget to think about your health,
and you will have fewer ills to talk
about.
Work little harder than the aver
age person, and you'll raise your own
average.
The surest way not to get on in the
world is to stand still waiting for
opportunity.
Next to the insane crime of waging
wars of conquest, the spreading of
intolerance stands second.
The pessimist enjoys his troubles
before they come, and after they ar
rive.
Do not set your heart upon any
material thing which you could not
be happy without.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
POLITICAL MORTGAGE
FORECLOSED
(Fairmont Daily SentineD

(Fairmont Daily SentineD
The political holding company of
Stassen, Shipstead & Ryan foreclOsed
its mortgage on the democratic party
Minnesota machine, taking over all
the assets tangible and intangible,
visible and invisible. Elmer J. Ryan
appears as the attorney of record for
the foreclOsing corporation. Fore
closure was by action, very direct act
ion, instead of by publication. 1t is
possible that a few interveners, with
Judge j. F. ID. Meighen as their
attorney, may try to kick up little
fuss but they won't get anywhere.
With this coup, stock in the holding
company has been withdrawn from
fthe open market.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
BENJAMIN E. VODRk
Brook Park, Mimi, Oct. 20, 1910.
REPUBLICANS SHORT ON FACTS
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOV American.
Lawrence Sherman says in the st.
Paul Pioneer Press: 81 would like in
formation about any who has run for
president for third term.
After l began thinking it over 1
found one. The Republican Roosevelt
was vice president at the time Nc
Kinley was assassinated, so Roose-
welt served as president the larger
part of that term, and was elected for
one more term.
Next was Taft. When he ran for a
second term, Roosevelt ran against
him for nomination for third term,
but was defeated. Then he left his
party, and declared both the old
parties to be so rotten they we're not
fit for anything. Then he called him
self a Progressive, and ran independ-
emily against Taft, Republican, and
Wilson, Democrat. Wilson received
more electoral votes than both Taft
and Roosevelt together, so he was
elected president.
We never heard word said against
Roosevelt for running for a third
term. Now when the Republicans are
short of real facts as arguments so as
to get into power again they must use
such an old tradition.
They can not tell us that the Repub-
licans had everything in a good con-
dition eight years ago and that the
Democrats have spoiled it. The coun-
try was brought in the worst ecOnOmi-
cal condition under Republican
regime than it ever has been in before
That should be a poor recommenda-
ton for them.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN
5000 West River Blvd, Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
John Klar celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. Anna Nelson visited Mrs. L

COlAii 4A1QI (ClCbl dtC liCl I'LL IllOdy.
Mrs. Anna Nelson visited Mrs. L.
WATSON Tuesday.
Church services will be held Sunday,
The All club will meet at the John
Bloom home Wednesday evening. Novem-
Mr.: and Mrs. Martin Rypkema and
daughter Evelyn of Sandstone, visited
Mr.: and Mrs: John Postma Sunday;
accompanied Mrs: E., Benson of ST. Paul,
to visit relatives Wednesday of last week.
MIR: and Mrs: Emil Tuenge and family
and John Klar homes last Thursday and
Friday and also visited relatives for
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Klein visited the An
drew Anderson family Sunday evening.
Elmer Haglin and R. RaSp visited at the
Severt Haglin home and also did some
nq Mrs. s i'S Nelson and Mrs. Lenard
Nelson and daughter and the Misses Flor
ence Chesbrough. Wanda Jebe Phyllis
school last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kauppi and Mrs.
Mabel Pearson Of Duluth: visited at the
called at the AL. Johnson home in Fries
Mariene and Bobby Nelson of Hinckley.
parents, Mr. and Mrs E. Erickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Delaney of Finlayson.
and MIR. and Mrs. Ed Delaney VISITED at
| the James Ankrum home Sunday.
Mrs. D. Rypkema and children and Miss
| Nina Johnson of Hinckley, were dinner
guests at the Jake Ploeger home Sunday.
Miss Lois Tuenge of Cloquet, and Miss
Ida Nelson visited school Friday after
| noon.
The A. w. Haglin family accompanied
| by Miss Mildred Swanson of Bass Lake,
spent Sunday in Duluth and Hibbing on a
| sightseeing trip.
Mr. and Mrs W. Wenholz of Finlayson,
visited at the Severt Haglin home We'd
nesday evening of last week.
| Jack Work of Nevada, and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Gustafson visited at the Jake Ploeger
| home Monday afternoon.
| Mrs. James Ankrum left Monday for
the University hospital where she will
| receive medical treatments.
Robert and George, and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Bagge and baby of Askov. spent Sum-
day with the B. Bush family in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ankrum and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Roy Ankrum of Walnut Grove, and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ankrum and baby
of Ruthton spent the weekend at the
James Ankrum home. The Henry Ankrum
| family is making an extended visit with
| relatives at this writing.
| Don't forget the All club is giving a
program and pie social at the new school
| house Thursday evening, Halloween night
Ladies, please bring pies: coffee free.
Pie and coffee will be sold also.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-31
Friesland

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spatgen of ST. Paul.
spent the weekend at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold OMalley.
Harold Seabloom and WHY'S Mccullough
left for Moline, ILL.,. Saturday to seek en-
ployment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. McDermiet and
family were recent dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sihkink
in Hinckley.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seabloom and family
called at the Martin Nelson home Sunday
afternoon.
The Lundblade family called at the
Nick Hartland home Sunday afternoon.
The Friesland Sunday school teachers
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralf
Yocum Tuesday evening.