Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-15

the committee on agriculture to bring
in bill giving the farmer wage
for his labor and a price for his pro-
duce; nothing else in the world will
do it. Prices are the only thing that
count and the only factor that af-
fects the farm situation or solves the
farm problem. All others are win
dow dressing"
Later on in the debate, in replying
to an appeal by the Speaker, Mr..
Cannon stated:
81 will ask my good friend, the
Speaker, what he expects to happen
to the price of cotton and corn and
hogs when the war ends. What does
he suggest in that contingency? Let
me say, Mr.. Chairman, that when
this war ends, the situation will be
worse than before, because in 1920
we lent the people of Europe $10,-
900 100000.
1.-THE prosperity we enjoyed fol-
lowing the war, and the temporary
stabilized price of farm products was
due to the fact that we were con-
Stunning our own money. We lent
that money to be spent in the United
States.
"Mr. Chairman, you can be very
certain we are not going to lend them
money this time. They will get no
money from the United States. AS a
result, there will be an immediate
of hot 1ryi1 h,.iv, n
terrific reaction on this country such
as we have never seen before, not
even in 1882. / plead with the COM
mittee on agriculture to at least meet
and express some willingness to con-
slider bill. There are half dozen
measures offered-I do not know
which is good and which is bad-but
they ought at least meet and con-
slider BILL" (Applause).
thoroughly agree with Chairman
Cannon that the time has come to
get set for what will happen when
the war in Europe is over. Surely,
we have not forgotten the lesson that
we learned Immediately following the
World war.
Third Term Talk Grows.
The Democratic National commit
tee met in Washington early last week
and judging from all 1 can learn
there is considerable sentiment for a
third term for President Roosevelt.
l can well understand that. This de-
mand comes from office holders and
millions of others who are getting
government checks. Naturally, they
are anxious to see Santa Claus stay
on the job.
The time has come for plain speak
ing. Are we so bankrupt in leader
ship that it is necessary to violate
the tradition against a third term
for president? If so, we had better
send over to Europe and bring Hitler,
Mussolini or Stain over here to run
things for us.
The tragic angle of the whole thing
is that the American people are, I
fear, rapidly approaching the point
where they want someone to do their
thinking and acting for them.
President Roosevelt owes it to the
country to tell us what his plans are
He has no right to take the position
that it is nobody's business but his
own. The office he holds belongs to
the people, The President is merely
a temporary custodian of that office.
C. G. Academy Examinations.
On May Is and Is the U. S. Coast
Guard will hold competitive examin-
ations for appointments to cadetships
in the U. S. Coast Guard Academy at
New London, Conn. This eXamina-
ton is open to all boys throughout
the country, between the ages of II
and %, who have the required phys
ical and educational qualifications.
Any young man interested will re-