The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-02-19
inns. Com. PREUS
we'll RECEIVED
COMMERCIAL CLUB ADDRESS AT
TRACTS LARGE GATHERING
OF BUSINESS MEN
NAME CHAUQUA COMMITTEE
OPERA HOUSE PROJECT EN-
DORSED BY CLUB-WHITE
WAY DISCUSSED.

The meeting of the Commercial
Club last Friday evening attracted
something over 100 business men, the
magnet no doubt being Hon. j. A. O.
Preus, Commissioners of Insurance of
Minnesota who gave very interest
ing address on the rate making
system now in vogue in this state.
Preceding the address however the
routine business Of the Club was
transacted. A letter from the Var
vota Chautauqua Co., who have
charge Of the Chautauqua to be held
in Sank Centre some time in the early
summer asked that q committee be
appointed to assist their man who viii
be sent a little later in completing
the details for the entertainments.
President Cooper appointed the fol-
lowing committee: John McGibbon,
chairman; d. B. Caughren, B. F. Du-
Bots, H. L. Lamb and L. w. Gingery.
Arrangements were made with the
Varvota people in July 1912 for this
years chautauqua. The Commercial
Club is giving the undertaking its
support which is sufficient guarantee
that it will be worth while. This same
company placed on series of Chau-
tauqua entertainments at Glenwood
and Alexandra last year and those
from this city attending pronounced
the attractiore-as being high class.
The Whit " committee reported
progress ed for ,..ore time
DIR. H. was called upon and
gave a 81. ,planatiOn of the
system insta, d at Spring Valley. He
said the poles were not quite as
massive as those in the cities, and
the cost complete, ready for the juice,
was $47.30 per pole of five lights.
There was a general expression of
sentiment in favor of installing the
system if the cost does not prove pro-
hibitive for the time being.
The committee appointed for the
purpose reported the following re-
solution which was unanimously
adopted:
Realizing the extreme need of a
suitable structure where the citizens
of this city may assemble in comfort
and safety for gatherings and enter
tainments, the Commercial Club of
Sank Centre wishes to sincerely
commend the attitude of that Progress
sive citizen, James A. Caughren in
this important matter. We wish to
take this method of assuring Mr.
Caughren that the citizens of Sank
Centre generally are appreciative OF
his continuous efforts to materially
improve and beautify the city and
sincerely hope that he will see his
way clear to erect a suitable opera
house for the benefit of the people of
this city, and to assure him that in
this undertaking he has the absolute
cooperation and support of the Sank
Centre Commercial Club and the bust
ness and professional men generally.
Asa. NJ. Wallace,
w. o. p. HiIsdale,
A. F. Strebel,
Committee
Insurance Commissioner Preus was
introduced by A. M. Wallace. The
gentleman impressed his audience as
being clean-cut alert business man
who knew his subject in hand. He
went on to explain in detail the man
uer in which rates were made at pre-
sent and the remedy necessary to re-
iieve conditions and more equitably
equalize them He stated that during
the past 20 years the people Of Mime
sofa had returned to them in payment
for losses 81 per cent of the premiums
pald to the insurance companies. He
divided the expense about as follows:
Local agents 20 per cent.
Field men ( " per cent.
State of Mimi, IA per cent.
He stated that Missouri and other
states had taken over the power Of
rte making but the law had not
worked out well. Mr.. Preus advo-
eates the state supervision Of rate
making but does not want the state
TO assume all responsibility, but TO
have authority to step in and equal
ice matters where the rate IS unjust.