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Machine Methods
Or Civil Service
Civil service in governmental posi
tions, national, state, city, and other
subdivisions of government, has been
discussed pro and con for many years.
There are arguments for and against
it.
In the country of England, the gov
ernment has set up far more civil
service than we enjoy here in Amer
ica. Campaigns by the various po
litical parties are conducted on prin
ciples and issues. Officials and heads
of departments are changed with the
election of a new administration.
Those heads direct the policy of the
administration, but the actual work
performed in the various offices goes
on through the efforts of men and
women who have passed civil service
examinations and who continue their
work from one administration to an
other.
The old saying in political circles
is that “to the victor belongs the
spoils." That may be good and it
may be bad. In fact it may bring
on many evils. A new administra
tion must have men and women in it?
employ who will cooperate and en
deavor to carry through the program
of the political party in power. But
patronage can easily be abused and
the pages of history clearly reveal
that it has been abused.
There is much civil service in the
administration of city government in
the twin cities of St. Paul and Minne
apolis. It has been said time and
again that the city councils in those
municipalities could go on a junket
trip to Mexico or go fishing for
weeks, and the governmental services
would go on just the same.
When a man, for instance, has gone
through high school, college and uni
versity, and has spent years in train
ing himself for a life's vocation, it is
wrong if he is thrown out of employ
ment just because another political
party has taken over the reins. As
suming that he is a road engineer,
criminologist, accountant, or has some
other type of technical employment
and is efficient and renders honest
service, it seems only reasonable that
he should be allowed to stay on the
job, though there be a change of po
litical administration.
It would be a different matter, of
course, if the man took a decided in
terest in politics and was out to knife
the party by whom he was employed,
but assuming that he takes only a
nominal interest in politics, like the
average citizen, and performs his
civic duty in going to the polls and
registering his views at elections, he
should be free to continue his employ
ment under civil service rules, as long
as he is rendering good and efficient
service. In positions of that charac
ter, civil service would be a decided
improvement over political patronage.
The principles and fine ideal and
pioneering spirit of liberal movements
is not enhanced by political patron
age. Any political party that revolts
chiefly to steamroller tactics and
patronage is doomed to failure, sooner
or later. Our sincerity of purpose is
laid open to attack immediately if we
must rely on job seekers, rather than
on convinced believers in the need of
better social and economic opportuni
ty for all.
Speaking of patronage and civil
service reform, the great progressive
leader, the late Senator Robert M.
LaPollette, Sr., of Wisconsin, wrote
in his autobiography:
“Never in my political life have I
derived benefit from the two sources
of power by which machine politics
thrives —I mean patronage, the con
trol of appointments to office, and the
use of large sums of money in organ
ization. During my fight in Wisconsin
the old machine used its power of
dispensing patronage to the utmost
against me. When I became gover
nor 1 appointed supporters of the Pro
gressive movement to offices whenever
there were appointments to make.
These men did all in their power for
the success of our campaigns. But
such service is always criticized by the
opposition, and discounted by the pub
lic because of the self interest of the
officials, and does as much harm as
good. As soon as 1 had the Legisla
ture with me in 1905, I secured the
passage of the strongest Civil Service
law that could be framed, wiping out
the spoils system in state offices. . .
“In general it can be said of all
the group known as insurgents or pro-
gressives that they have won their
victories without complicated organi
zation, without patronage, often with
out newspaper support and with the
use of very little money. Nothing
could show more conclusively that
they represent a popular feeling so
deep that it cannot be influenced by
machine methods.”
OPINIONS OF OTHERS |
(Short timely letters on topics
of public interest are welcome,
whether or not the writer’s opin
ions conform with those of the
American. All letters must be
signed with the writer’s name for
our information. Signed articles al
ways are more effective, but if the
writer does not wish to have his
name used, it will be withheld.)
PENALIZE BROKEN PROMISES
Editor Askov American:
Since the Tripple A and the blue
blooded eagle blues were counted out
with the gavel knocking on wood by
the supreme court, it has prevailed
among many of our inspired writers
and by some of our self-praised states
men, that certain acts of the supreme
court in regards to the New Deal
were not on the level and that the
constitution should be amended so as
to bar the supreme court in the fu
| ture from interfering with sound con
structive legislation.
I for one believe more than anyone
that the constitution should be amend
ed and brought up to date. First of
all it needs a provision whereby any
citizen may sue the president or any
high public official in the supreme
court for failing to keep his or her
campaign promises, and if found
guilty that the supreme court shall
have the power to order his or her
removal from office within 48 hours,
and a new election to be declared im
mediately.
The very idea to indulge ourselves
year in and year out with a president
that broke all of his campaign prom
ises, the president that borrowed bil
lions of dollars from the moneychang
ers in order to stabilize poverty, by
raking dead leaves, destroying food,
bribing farmers, and numerous other
ridiculous and childish movements, on
which no men would ever get elected,
even in the wilds of Africa.
JOE HAMPEYS.
Brook Park, Minn., March 22, 1936.
“MONOPOLIZED INDUSTRY”
Editor Askov American:
In the upper left hand corner of
the editorial page of the Minnesota
Leader we find, “A Monopolized In
dustry Is One Which Has No Com
petition.”
Maybe the coining (issuing) of
money and regulating the value there
of does not come under the classifica
tion of “Industry.” Still that very
small group who enjoy that powerful
special privilege certainly are “In
dustrious” and there can be no de
nying the fact that it is “A Monopoly”
of the first magnitude, and “has no
competition.”
While the federal government has
gone 15 billion dollars into the “red,”
and has issued interest bearing tax
exempt bonds therefor in exchange for
the fountain pen credit of the private
coiners of money, let us see how
badly (?) their baby octopus, the fed
eral reserve banks, have fared during
the depression.
On October 1, 1929 (the peak of
Republican Prosperity???) the Federal
Reserve Banks owned less than 3 bil
lion dollars in gold, and only 127 mil
lion dollars in government securities.
On February 1, 1934, they owned
53,513,884,000 in gold and $2,432 370-
000 in government securities. These
two items constituted nearly 6 billions
of their total assets of 7 billions, and
had nearly doubled during the early
years of the depression.
Now we enter upon the period of
“recovery” and we find that the Fed
eral Reserve Bank system has “re
covered” remarkably well.
Their statement of March 11, 1936,
shows that they own $7,667,830,000 in
gold and $2,430,000,000 in government
securities. (The Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, owns nearly one
half of this gold, or $3,172,126,000.)
These two items increased from 3,100
million dollars in 1929 to more than
10,000 million dollars in 1936.
The member banks of the Federal
Reserve system own about 16 billion
dollars in government securities upon
which they collect more than a mil
lion dollars a day in interest.
Like the vultures, who thrive on
the carcasses of the dead, these finan
cial vultures who own and control the
Federal Reserve banks, and the money
and credit facilities of the nation,
wax fat on the deluded fiscal policies
of a near-bankrupt nation as well as
on the financial wreckage of the toil
ing masses whom they have exploited
and destroyed.
Now if this is not a “monopoly”—
“Which Has No Competition,” I should
like to have the Minnesota Leader
point one out to me.
S. O. SANDERSON.
Rochester, Minn.
AGAINST CONDEMNING CO-OPS
Editor Askov American:
I read in your paper some time ago
a letter of the pen of Mr. Joe Ham
peys, and that gave me an ins ira
tion to answer it, some way or other.
I feel sorry for him for writing
such a sad story about our cooperative
institutions.
First of all, I think the towel manu
facturers will have as much chance
to sell towels to Mr. Hampey’s neigh
bors and friends, for wiping off their
amusement tears when they read his
letter, as has been sold to any co
operatives or other farm organizations
for the last couple of years. The on
ly time that the cooperatives are in
need of such towels is when a fellow
comes in crying about how hard it
is to meet the bills, and that he has
been stung by some chain store or
junk shop.
Now, Mr. Hampeys, what do you
know about the racketeers of the co
ops? 1 think it is something like
this: When you bring in a can of
cream and they give you sour cream
when it is sour and sweet cream only
when it is sweet. There are a good
many such knockers in our cc-ops.
Now, you don’t beleve in cooperation.
Can you show me a man or woman in
this country of ours that can exist
without being a ccoperator in some
form or other.
Then you and that class of man
could sit under a shady tree when we
cooperators are trying to cooperate
for the best of our community, and
ourselves. We are at least trying to
cooperate with nature to give us
something to eat and wear in those
cold days we have had this winter.
Now Mr. Hampeys says, years ago
the art of getting something for noth
ing was only known to dictators and
a limited number of their half broth
ers. It seems to me that the half
brothers have increased and that it’s
really too many of them. And if they
don't get what they want they holler
about Wallace and the co-ops, the
least responsible.
Instead of hollering about every
thing, 1 sometimes think it would be
a better thing to practice a little
more cooperation, and I think they
will get just as much that way.
In conclusion 1 would say in regard
to Mr. Wallace and the cooperative
vacuum headed squad they do not
need to read the Good Book to see
that there is something fundamentally
wrong with a man that is blaming
the cooperatives and other farm or
ganizations for what they are doing in
Washington.
A COOPERATOR.
Brook Park, Minn.
FROM EXCHANGES
(Editorial Comment From Other News
paper*. Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
of the Askov American.)
FIVE-YEAR TEST
(The St. Paul Daily News)
The British have contributed the
newest approach to the marriage and
divorce problem, it is a bill, already
passed by the house of commons, pro
hibiting divorce until a marriage has
been in existence at least five years.
The grounds for divorce may range
from desertion to insanity and ha
bitual drunkenness: but, regardless of
the charge, it is the theory of this
bill that every avenue of conciliation
shall be exhausted before separation
can finally be proposed In a word,
the law would force couples to make
an honest effort to “live out” their
differences.
Were this law in effect in America,
the trade at Reno conceivably might
drop. Moreover, the definite prospect
of a five-year contract might tend to
slow up the marriage mill in the be
ginning. So it is an interesting ex
periment the British are proposing.
When they have tried it for a time,
perhaps we might try it ourselves.
THE SUPERIOR (?) SEX
(The Minneapolis Star)
As Mexico approaches the day of
woman suffrage, its politicians stress
the old argument that women are not
prepared to vote. And proponents of
equal rights retort, “neither are the
men.”
Therein is a significant point quite
applicable to our own use of the
franchise. Unfortunately, the average
American male is not so well pre
pared to cast an intelligent ballot as
he might be. In fact, the average
woman, through her clubs and social
contacts, is quite likely to be better
informed.
Women have been quick to realize
the value of their vote and oppor
tunity to hold office. They recognize
their social responsibility, in other
words. Men for the most part have
taken the ballot too casually.
Hence it has become characteristic
of us that we show common sense in
nearly everything but politics.
THE ALIi-MIGHTY DOLLAR
(The Nation)
Munitions makers, oil magnates,
and Wall Street bankers will rejoice
in the decision of Administration
leaders to abandon permanent neutral
ity legislation at this session of Con
gress. The extension of the present
resolution, even with amendments for
bidding loans to belligerents and lim
iting the export of certain war ma
terials, will leave the United States
with very little more protection
against war than existed in 1914. It
will not only be possible for Amer
ican business men to continue “nor
mal’’ trade with the war-makers, but
they may sell unlimited quantities of
war materials, including arms and
ammunition, through neutral coun
tries. Continued insistence on the free
dom of the seas will afford a constant
source of friction in any conflict in
which the British Empire is involved.
The prohibition of loans to belliger
ents is of vital importance, but with
out other safeguards such a regulation
is bound to break down as it did in
1916. What may prove to be even
more serious the failure of Congress
to take decisive action has played into
the hands of Mussolini. After a week’s
session the Oil Sanctions Committee
of the League had reached the con
clusion that an oil embargo, if sup
ported by the United States, would
bring Italy to its knees within six
months, and was prepared to recom
mend such a step to the Council. Its
position was quickly reversed, how-
ASKOV AMERICAN, ASKOV, MINNESOTA
ever, when it became apparent that
the United States would make no at
tempt to curb its oil profiteers. The
tremendous increase in our trade with
Italy during December, despite the
slowness with which collections are
being made, indicates that certain of
our business interests already have
a considerable stake in an Italian
victory. Can it be possible that they
have more influence in Washington
than the multitudes of men and wom
en who desire peace?
LABOR SAWNG MACHINES
(The Minneapolis Star)
Two brothers in Tennessee have in
vented a machine for picking cotton.
Such a machine has long been sought.
These brothers have distinguished
themselves by their invention. They
are further distinguishing themselves
by their regard for humanity.
They ask the people of the country
to show them how to use this machine
without throwing hundreds of thou
sands of persons out of work —how
can their invention bring secuiity and
leisure from toil?
They, themselves, have several
ideas. One is to lease the machine,
and require the lessee to maintain a
minimum wage and maximum hour
scale, not permit children to use it,
and to hold the right of collective bar
gaining among employes. Another is
to use part of the machine’s profit to
set up a social insurance plan and to
develop a program of diversification
in the cotton belt.
These suggestions may be sound, or
they may be silly. But the point is
that these inventors are trying to
think out a way to use their machine
without throwing a lot of men out of
work. Labor-saving machines may be
misnamed. They might even be called
labor-losing, for they take labor from
thousands of men.
Now, ours is a machine age. There’s
no stopping the use of machines.
Their use will increase. It is prog
ress. In no other way can man es
cape from drudgery.
The man whose living is taken
away from him by contrivances can
not be expected to look upon them as
blessings. He has to go on eating
whether he works or not.
Our social structure, based on ma
chinery, takes on a great responsibil
ity. It must find a way for the work
ing man to use the machines—get the
leisure caused by the more rapid pro
duction—and at the same time have
a job. A social scheme in which men
who want to work can't find jobs is
not much of a social scheme, and can
not go on forever. Vast numbers of
men without jobs constitute a threat
that cannot be held always by relief
rolls.
LEIF IN WASHINGTON
(The Minneapolis Tribune)
With appropriate ceremonies a pic
ture called “Leif Ericsson Discovers
America” was hung in the capitol at
Washington on Monday. It now joins
the big Vanderlip painting of Colum
bus, which adorns the rotunda of the
capitol, to complete the pictorial rec
ord of the “discovery” of America.
How long it will be before a picture
of St. Brenden is placed in the cap
itol remains a subject for conjecture,
but it would hardly appear just to ig
nore completely a man who is said to
have visited these shores 450 years
before Leif did and nearly a thousand
years before Columbus got here.
In all our efforts to honor these ad
venturous men as the discoverers of
America, it would appear that we are
overlooking one important fact. These
men did not, in any real sense of the
word, discover America. It was
known to a large and prosperous race
of people long before even St. Brenden
was supposed to have come here. If
anybody discovered America, it is the
Indian to whom that “honor” must
belong. In all probability the Indians
whom these visitors found when they
came to these shores represented a
civilization as old, if not older, than
the one of which these so-called dis
coverers were a part.
Our knowledge of the aboriginal
history of America is far from com
plete, but we do know something about
the high quality of the civilization
attained by many of the Indian na
tions which once peopled this con
tinent. In government, in literature,
in art and industry many of them had
attained a high state of development
and the continuous research which is
being made in the field of aboriginal
history is bringing that fact home to
us with greater clarity.
Whether one considers the more sa
vage tribes who lived near the Gulf
of California or the highly developed
Mayas of Yucatan, it becomes obvious
that we are not dealing with a group
of semi-civilized intruders from Asia
or Europe. The civilization which
existed on this continent long before
the time of Ericsson or Columbus
was the work of a race that had lived
for ages in an American environment.
While it is important to recognize the
place of such men as Ericsson and
Columbus, and those who followed
them, in the development of America,
we show a strange lack of historical
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perspective when we ignore almost
completely the very interesting and
important civilization which pre
ceded them on this continent.
OLSON ON NEUTRALITY.
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Governor Olson’s ideas on neutrali
ty legislation to keep America from
becoming involved again in a war be
cause of attacks on this country’s for
eign trade are more logical than those
of Congress as expressed in its ex
tension of the existing legislation
last week. He wants to go the full
distance and make the stoppage of
our war time trade complete. Con
gress so far is content with half way
measures, apparently undecided wheth
er to stand by the principle of with
drawing our trade from the seas dur
ing war or to insist on our right to
enjoy feedom of the sea. The Gover
nor declares that this country can
have a war over a million dollars of
trade as easily as over a billion. That
is perhaps an overstatement but in
general it is true. The only reason
why we are not in trouble now over
our trade with Italy in oil, rubber and
iron is because Ethiopia has no navy.
But the whole neutrality policy is
dangerous because, as the sentiment
in Congress even now shows, we
should probably abandon it when the
first important trouble arose. It is
no light matter to attempt to stop in
dustries on which vast sections of the
country and millions of people are
dependent. Thus, we export 65 per
cent of our cotton crop. Governor
Olson suggests subsidies to tide such
sections and industries through the
war, but this is at best a doubtful
remedy. The chances are that we
would not stand by the neutrality
legislation under the economic pres
sure and the emotional forces gener
ated by war.
It will be far safer to go the full
distance in the opposite direction,, and
instead of trying to do what is im
possible. wall ourselves apart from
war, face the facts of the modern
interdependent world and help other
nations that are trying to prevent
wars from happening.
Woman (to tramp): Go away, or I’ll
call my husband.
Tramp: Oh, I know ’im. ’E’s the
little fellow who told me to clear out
yesterday or ’e’d call 'is wife !
“Yes, that man had a case of spig
oraltic detrilas sponzuliiim,. and 1
charged him SSOO for diagnosis and
treatment,” said a well known doc
tor to a medical student while dis
cussing medicine. “Beg pardon, doc
tor,” said the student, “what did you
say he had?” “I said he had $500,"
replied the doctor.
Newspapers Lead Field
As Best Advertising Media
Fourteen reasons were pointed out recently to show why newspapers con
tinued as “tops" as advertising' media during 1935. Simultaneously with the
announcement that newspaper advertising showed large gains during the
last year, Thomas F. Barnhart, associate professor of journalism at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, reported that a survey of media showed the follow
ing advantages of newspaper advertising:
I. Newspaper reading is a universal habit. Newspaper adver
tising, therefore, reaches virtually all who read and buy.
2L A newspaper advertisement can always be seen by the
reader.
3. The newspaper advertisement, as part of the complete pa
per, goes into the home as a welcome guest.
4. The newspaper advertisement can have as much news value
and reader interest as the news item.
5. The amount of text used in newspaper advertisements is de
pendent only upon the size of the space.
6. Newspaper advertising is flexible.
7. Newspaper advertising is quickly controlled.
8. Newspaper advertising may be adjusted to different con
ditions.
9. Newspaper advertising enables manufacturers and dealers
to state where their products may be bought.
10. Newspaper advertising is inexpensive. Merchants have
learned that it covers more families for less money than
any other form of advertising,
11. Newspaper advertising results may be checked.
12. Newspaper circulation is known and is comparatively un
affected by daily change.
13. Nearly all of a newspaper's circulation is concentrated in
its own market.
14. Newspaper advertising reduces selling costs because it en
tails no waste in circulation. This helps reduce costs for
the consumer.
“Newspaper advertising," he concluded, “builds confidence and good-will,
attracts new customers, increases sales, and stabilizes merchandise, me
thods and prices."
American Publishing Co.
i GRINDSTONE LAKE |
(From Another Correspondent)
The adult education class will meet
on Thursday nights, Instead of Friday
nights, at the Cabin Inn.
Fritz Banhke and Allen, who have
been cutting wood for Hans Jepsen
and living in one of Jameson's cabins,
moved to Sandstone one day last week.
Peter Olson and Andrew Erickson
were callers at the Gust Wicklund
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed DePover were cal
lers at the Roy Lawson home in Sand
stone Saturday night. They report
that Mrs. Lawson is much improved
in health, which is good news to her
Grindstone Lake friends.
Ted Gustafson and Harley Sjodahl
came home from Minneapolis last
Thursday. They have been employed
there the past winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eccles moved
onto the Hans Jepsen farm just west
of the Cabin Inn Saturday. The com
munity welcomes them here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Britton moved
to Sandstone Saturday to make their
home in the house they own there.
Mr. and Mrs,. Leonard Wahlberg are
moving to Moose Lake this week.
Mr. Wahlberg purchased an oil truck
last week and intends to enter the oil
business at Moose Lake. Friends and
neighbors regret to see them go.
John Marcotte and two sons and
their aunt, who has spent the past
winter with them, came from Du
luth a week ago Sunday. Mrs. Gus
tafson stayed here and Mrs. Emma
Peterson returned with the Marcottes
as Mrs. Marcotte is not wen and
needs constant care.
Hans Myrvold bought a fine horse
at an auction Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed DePover called at
the Zajicek home Sunday.
Mrs 1 ., Payne was a supper guest at
the I. Orstad home Wednesday eve
ning of last week.
Mrs. James Ness and daughter spent
Monday at the Watrin home.
Wm. Sjodahl and sons, LaVerne and
Harley, called at the James Ness
home last Thursday afternoon.
James Ness and daughter, Agnes,
and Emil Ness left Tuesday morning
for Minneapolis on business.
L. V. Übl called on Peter Stulen in
Sandstone Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Sjodahl entertained the
Dell Grove Lutheran Ladies’ Aid last
Thursday.
The Sewing club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Tucker Thurs
day, April 2.
He Knew Pat.
Mike—l haven’t seen my Uncle Pat
for 10 years. I wonder what he's been
doing all that time.
Ike —I can guess; 10 years.
THURSDAY, MARCH. S6 r . 193 C
HOGS HIGHER
AS WEEK OPENS
Mostly 10c to 25c Orer Saturday—
Top slo.so—Fat Steers Steady to
25c Higher; Lambs Also Higher at
Week’s Opening.
South St. Paul, Minn., March 23,
1936: Hog trade opened strong to 15c
higher than Friday or 10c to 25c
higher than Saturday. Better 140 to
240 pound weights cleared at SIO.OO
to $10.50, good and choice 240 to 300
pounds $9.60 to $10.15, 300 to 370
pounds $9.25 to $9.75, packing sows
$9.00 to $9.10, killer pigs up to $10.50.
Slaughter steer supplies were lib
eral here today but with decreased
receipts elsewhere trade ruled fully
steady to 25c higher than Friday.
Heifers shared the same trend, cows
being mostly steady, vealers fully
steady. Medium to good steers and
yearlings brought $7.00 to $8.25, more
desirable mediumweights up to $8.65,
plainer grades $5.50 to $6.75. Med
ium to good heifers brought $6.00 to
$7.50, most beef cows $4.50 to $5.25,
a few up to around $6.00, low cutters
and cutters mainly $3.50 to $4.25,
common and medium sausage bulls
$4.75 to $5.35. Good to choice vealers
earned $6.50 to SB.OO, cull and com
mon $4.00 to $5.50. Stock cattle trade
was strong, most medium to good
stocker and feeder steers $6.25 to
$7.25, better kinds held around $7.75.
Slaughter lambs were 15c to 25c
higher Monday, other classes mostly
steady. Better grade slaughter lambs
made SIO.OO to packers, a few fairly
good kinds around $9.50, common and
medium SB.OO to $9.00. Common to
good native ewes brought $4.00 to
$5.00. A load of 81 pound shear
ing lambs made $9.25, a part deck
64 pound feeders $8,75.
“Do you believe in church lotter
ies?” asked a minister of one of his
parishioners.. “Weß, I was married
in a church,” was the reply.
IF YOU PLAN ON ANY
SPRING REPAIRING OR
BUILDING—
I will be glad to have you call
now to talk over plans and esti
mates.
T. N. THOMSEN
Phone 45 w Ask or, Minn.