Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-29

lNOl1Olh \EuSIIlld) NAVAL Training
Station, to serve about 5000 men. AS
l figure it, that is about SIS per CAPT.
ia. Wouldn't it be cheaper to dis
tribute this money among the enlisted
men and let them attend such movies
as they prefer? This mad race in
ornaments cannot continue indefi-
nitely for when the world has re-
turned to sanity we are going to find
ourselves with lot of surplus pro-
jects for which there will be no need
so it would seem the part of wisdom
to keep expenditures down to the
lowest possible point consistent with
national security. Some day we are
going to wish that we had the money
that has been frittered away in nom
essentials.
Treaty with Argentina.
1t won't be long before the new
treaty with Argentina will be ready
for signature. Report has it that the
document is in the final stages of
preparation. Under it's operation we
will sell automobiles, planes, farm
and other machinery to that country
and in return we will buy her farm
products, consisting of cattle, corn,
hogs, and wheat. Last year we inn
ported 563 million dollars worth of
competitive farm products, most of
which we then had surplus. Ger
tainly, no one can justly accuse Uncle
Sam of not being neighborly.
Jimmie's in Egypt.
Captain James Roosevelt of the
Marine Corps, who is taking trip
around the world at public expense
as military observer for this gov
eminent, was last heard of in Egypt
where he is studying military activi-
ties. He has already visited China
where his presence did much to cheer
the embattled Chinese His return
home will probably depend to GER
tain extent upon the length of leave
and ability to get transportation.
Mrs. Lundeen Replies.
1 hope that my readers heard the
radio broadcast last week by Mrs.
Lundeen in defense of her late hus-
band Senator Ernest L. Lundeen. In
her talk she severely took to task
the character assassins who had as
sailed the memory of her husband by
questioning his patriotism.
No one who knew Ernest Lundeen
ever questioned his patriotism or
sincerity of purpose. We might have
disagreed with him-and I did often
but never did it occur to me to
question his sincerity, honesty and
loyalty.
Ernest Lundeen and came to Con-
gress together just before the war.
He voted against Americas entrance
into that conflict-so did 1. There
our paths separated because I took
the position that once we were in the
war we should grant practically
everything that President Wilson
deemed necessary to its prosecution.
Ernest Lundeen served throughout
the Spanish American war, was cleo
ted to the Minnesota Legislature sew
5 eral times before he came to Con-
5 gress. In 1886 he was chosen United
5 States Senator by tremendous ma
: jority He was an isolationist in the
: strictest sense and voted as he
, preached. Senator Lundeen's home
5 life was exemplary and his wife, and
r two children who are now nearly
grown, are devoted to his memory.
1 cannot find words to express my
feelings toward individuals who
a1or ~ of
upright, loyal citizen, especially when
he is no longer here to defend him.
self. There is altogether too much
of that sort of thing in American poll
B tics and that is one reason it is so
9 hard to get the best type of citizen
: ship to run for office. AS a matter
Q of fact, no office is worth the price
3 that some have to pay in the way of
9 withstanding abuse and SANDER.
Farm Prices.
The Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice of the U. S. Department of Agri-
: culture reports farm product prices
9 on April 18th, stood at ITO per cent
0 of the 1910-1914 level. This would
9 be very encouraging but for the fact
3 that another department of the gov
9 eminent reports the index of prices
3 paid, interest and taxes have risen
9 to 129 per cent of the 1910-1914 level
Q Thus the more prosperity the farmer
seemingly enjoys the faster he will
= go broke. Agriculture is the only
3 major industry that is being operated
at loss these days.
!. This and That.
!; 1t is reported that those charged
with the administration of the draft
law have found that it needs consider
able fixing. At the moment they are
2 agitating for an amendment that will
Q give the President the power to Gre
2 ate deferred classes because of age,
Q dependency, going to college and
! other grounds. I am sure that the
q average draft board would welcome
! these changes as it would relieve
q them of many embarrassing problems
1 and headaches.
6 Tidal power at Passamaquoddy, the