Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-01-16
Citizens Will Support
Good Proposals

With two years more added to his
age, and his 60 per cent vote OF 1888
reduced to a So per cent vote in 1910,
Minnesota's youthful governor was a
little more cooperative in his inaugu-
raj message to the Legislature of 194l
as compared with his first message in
1899.
In the message delivered last week,
he catered somewhat to others when
he spoke of the same liable" leader
ship of both houses in this session
of the Legislature as that of two years
ago. He referred to the excellent"
National Guard and the 'alert" Ad-
jutant Generals staff.
On the other hand he was not en-
tirely devoid of his customary self
praise when he spoke of his admin
STATIONS outstanding record" 'con-
scientious service, the 'soundness,"
the integrity, and efficiency" of
his administration. AS usual, even in
the inaugural address, he condemned
the Farmer-Labor party.
Commenting on that Representative
leader in the House, said that the
Governors message to the Legislature
twas of little assistance, full of bor-
ing self-praise. StaSSen's tiresome
repetition of the two-year-old de-
nunciation of the Benson Farmer
Labor administration apparently was
useful in diverting attention from
Luecke, Milne, and the Anoka tor
nado relief scandal, the Rockwell and
CarStater cases."
When it comes to braggodocio, the
young governor has got it all over
former Republican governors, such
as Christensen, Preus, BurnQuiSt, and
Eberhardt.
The governor received his greatest
applause when he appealed to patriot
ism and national defense. He dashed
out against fifth columnists and
-'treacherous" individuals, and advo-
Gated expense money for the dollar
a-year d e n S co-ordinator. He
asked for an appropriation to the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway
Commission, boosters for the project
which was opposed by Mr.. Willkie,
recent presidential candidate.
The governor said that the state
debt is between ten and eleven mil
lion dollars less than two years ago.
1t will be interesting to see what
the auditors financial report for the
State of Minnesota actually reveals
when once it is forthcoming. Ac-
cording to law enacted in the 1899
session, we were to have quarterly
financial reports but SO far that has
not been carried out.
It will be interesting to know if
there is six or seven million dollars
in the state income tax fund now, as
was the case two years ago and if
there is millions in cash on hand in
the Rural Credits department and
other departments of state.
When the entire state financial stu
alton is revealed we should know the
true picture as to past expenditures,
bonded Indebtedness, certificates of
Indebtedness, cash on hand, current
membranes, and the state assets.
The law of 1889 requiring quarterly
financial statements that are under
standable and not just political fig
ures, by the way, is good law, and
should have been observed.
The governor made quite a point
of better housing in his 1941 mes
sage, the need of it especially in the
larger cities of the state, and that
is good point which should have
received earlier attention. Citizens
generally are for better housing for
the less fortunate and will hope for
success in the enactment of legislation
necessary for housing on sound
basis.
Governor Stassen also spoke about
finding new and more uses for flax
fibre and popple wood. Certainly that
is another proposal that Minnesota
citizens will wish to have carried
through. If we can find new uses
for flax fibre and popple wood of
which there is much in Minnesota,
it will be an economic benefit to the
state as whole, and in such efforts
our people will join and cooperate to
make it success.