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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

nothing of. They must just let us go
along and share our secret together,
eh?"
And then the clown beat upon his
drum and the children all marched
stiffiy behind
When magnificent Santa Claus
asked the children to sing with him
and the voices of the hospital children
sang out with the rest Gertrude Hard
ing felt herself swelling with pride.
Later when Santa Claus perceived
that one of the hospital children had
an unusually lovely voice he asked
him to sing alone.
And there in the shop he sang, sang
with the thrill of happiness that a
bird sings with when first he feels the
warmth and sweet fragrance of the
spring.
He had never been asked to sing be-
fore like 'this-in q big shop where
people were and where people listened
to him, not because he was being Wis
tied in a hospital and must do his part
to entertain the visitors, but because
somehow or other they liked his voice.
1t rang out true and strong. He
shifted the crutch which HE had never
been without and which he would new
'er be without to the end of his days,
and then he was asked to sing an en-
core.
: His face was flushed with the pleas
ure Of doing something which was
liked In this big outside world.
He looked at Santa Claus and
beamed.
He had already sung popular song
which he had learned from the squeak
ing talking machine which someone
had given the hospital when it was no
longer fit for the home, and now he
thought he would sing something bet
ter. Somehow he felt it would be
proper, and vaguely perhaps he felt it
would show a gratitude for Christmas
that went deeper. Dimly he thought
these things.
Someone had taught them a hymn
in the hospital, a hymn which he had
always loved. 1t made one feel bet
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

sang and the people thanked him and
Santa Claus told him it had been love-
~ and gave him a man-like clap ON
the back.
Gertrude Harding had felt a lump
in her throat and had smiled with
eyes that were misty
So the angels did bend near the
earth-even in these days-and even
over hospitals where crippled and ill
children were. 1t was the humans,
not the angels, whe forgot and who
went through life not thinking!
Back to the hospital she took the
children late, late>t afternoon. The
hospital was in emi-darkness. Chill.
dren who had been too recently op-
Grated upon or who could not leave
their beds sat up as best they could
to hear of the news of the outside
world.
Little Whitehead figures listened to
the glowing accounts brought to them
of the great life which went on beyond
the ward.
And for every little child who had
to stay in the hospital, Gertrude Hard
ing had brought small present, only
trifling one, but remembrance from
the great world.
Then the hospital rules which had
been. lifted for q few minutes after
the ones who had been out so late had
come back, were In order again. and
there was silence in the ward, and
soon there would come sleep.
When she got home that evening,
tired but very. very happy, she said
to herself:
There are born mothers, yes! And
there are born children, tool Chill
dren who need to be loved as much as
women who need children to love. And
though there Is difference between
those of ones very own, AMI those
who are not, it seems as though no
one who is "born mother" should go
through life, walking blindly by the
many lnotherless children.
"For every childless mother there is
motherless child to whom one can
give some of the love and interest and
the pride which would otherwise go to
waste"
In her sleep she seemed to hear the
Christmas carol which the hospital lad
had sung and she knew what had been
revealed to her
She had Travelled into the land Of
children at Christmas time and had
smiled the smile that can be smiled
when one gets look ct the heart Of q
child!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Our comnerciaIized Christmas.

Christmas Is the decoration day OF
a commercial age. Then, as on no
other day, we face with compassion
those who have fallen in our battles
for wealth. For moment we think
of the thousands of children who have
no share in that easy life we give our
children, and must find the seasons
Joy in the charity dinner. Along with
the barter to which we have debased
our giving within our circle Of ac-
quaintances, we play at extending the
spirit of the day to those who are
the pawns of our industrial game. The
Salvation army lass, standing cold and
numb on the street corner, collecting
funds for Christmas baskets for the
poor, reminds us Of the wreckage left
in the wake of our prosperity. We
give trifie to help the poor temper
the bitterness Of the year with a
couple of hours good eating.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Christmas Trees by Million
NURSERYMEN grow large
IN quantities of Norway

NURSERYMEN grow large
IN quantities of Norway
spruce for Christmas uses
rather more in the middle West,
where conifers are not common
i'm the woods, than on the east
ern and western coasts. where
they fringe every hillside. But
the tree most commonly used is
short-needle pine found in the
woods Of Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin. Early in September
the Indians about the lumber
camps of this region are set to
work cutting these trees for the
market, and by early November
a little fleet of vessels makes its
way down Lake Michigan, a
Christmas tree hauled to the
foremost Of each one, that by
this sign all may know that in
their holds is cargo which
might not tempt Captain Kidd,
but Is far more precious than ?
many a one for which good ships
have been scuttIeL.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Mushrooms That Deer Love.

Two hundred pounds of hedgehog
mushroom spawn was recently plant
ed in the Santa Barbara national
forest Of California. by an organiza-
ton Of southern California sportsmen,
for the purpose of providing a much
sought food for the herds Of wild deer
inhabiting that region, says Popular
Mechanics. A study Of the habits Of
the deer in Los Angeles park re-
vealed that they are as fond Of hedge
hog mushrooms as cats are Of catnip.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
FREIGHT RATES ARE BOOSTED
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Authorized Increase.

st. Paul-An increase Of 90 per cent
on intrastate freight rates, as author.
lied in a decision recently handed
down by the state Railroad and Ware
house commission, went into effect in
Minnesota. Passenger rates remained
at three cents, while intrastate sleep
ing car rates increased so per cent,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
a;e'AAass
Christmas
\ True Story for Grown
ugs %ma,y
,Ls3 Graham
H.. j JOINER

He had no children. At
Christmas time she espe-
cially seemed to feel the
need of them. 1t seemed
as though every time she
turned around she should
see a daughter or a son
or a small chubby child Of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

Right to the end Of the hymn he
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
BURBANK"
OPERATES NEW FA

Butterflies were made for profit as
well as pleasure, thinks Morris A.
Struckler, Butterfly Burbank" who
operates butterfly farm near De-
troit, Mich. The brilliant wings of
Strickler's pets go to decorate the
walls of mansions and to make hatpins
and lockets for feminine adornment.
"It's purely business proposition u
says Stickler, 81 don't know the Latin
names of half of my butterflies, but
l do know how to raise them and to
fix them up and sell them" Shortly
Strickler will move his farm from
wooden building on the rear of his
home lot to 22-acre tract near the
edge of the city. He is spending $685.
600 to equip the new farm to raise
100000 butterflies a year.
The most brilliant butterflies come
from the tropics and Strickler has
sent men there to capture them for
him and to mail him eggs and cocoons.
THAT means I'll have to raise the
plants they live on at my farm. Now
l am getting rare plants from Edsel
Ford's greenhouse" Strickler said.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
THE PROPER REMEDY.

The Butte mines have taken stand
which if followed by other employers
of labor would bring an end to radical
outbreaks in this country.
They will employ no more l. w. w.
and men who go on strike and cause
great damage to the property will be
examined carefully before being re-
instated in their positions. Rather
than employ the class of men who
have caused so much trouble in the
Butte district, the mine operators
state that they will close the mines.
In the past the men have gone on
strike for months at time and
when it was over they demanded their
old jobs back regardless of the dam
age they had done to employers.
Employers are fully justified in re-
fusing to re-hire men who wilfully
cause damage to operating properties
and the sooner this fact is impressed
upon the minds of agitators and their
deluded followers the sooner will a
halt be called to industrial disturb
ances.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
A SILK COVERED CANDIDATE.

Eugene V. Debs, candidate for pres
ident on the socialist ticket, now doing
duty as prisoner at the Atlanta pen
itentiary, is soon to be the recipient
of complete outfit of silk for the
covering Of his exalted person, the
same being a gift from his admirers
in one of the trade unions of the east.
This is a unique exhibition of conf
dence in one of the most unworthy
men of the day, one who has con-
tributed largely to every movement
for the debasement of his fellowmen.
The courts have decreed him to be an
enemy of the government and despite
this fact he has been made the presi-
dental nominee of his party. We
do not know what special benefit it
will be to array him in silk unless it
is to call attention once more to the
old world custom of clothing vice in
fine raiment. Debs has been a nation
al figure for two decades and needs
no further advertisement nor homage,
but his followers insist upon contin-
uing his leadership. A strange world
is this! Yea, verify!
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
CINEMA CHUCKLES,

Reeves Eason, directing fairy Car
ey in his newest feature, Fighting
Job," by H. H. Van Loan, tells good
one on his young son, who is playing
a part in the production. Eason, Jr.,
has hitherto played in western stor-
les, worn hair pants and ridden spir-
tied ponies, in spite of the fact that he
is not yet five years old. In "Fight-
ing job he has the role of an eastern
child visiting western ranch for the
first time. He is dressed a la Little
Fauntleroy, even to the curls, and the
youngsters Of the ranch make fun of
him. Every time the urchins began
guying young Eason he would proceed
to lick few of them, thus spelling
the scene and many feet of film. FL
nally his father impressed upon him
the Importance of playing the scene
as per directions.
Cali right, dad," the youngster re-
piled, "but you must promise to let
me beat the gang up as soon as you
say cut
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
PUT MONEY IN THE BANK,

Money, call it the root of all evil
the source of all evil or the old evil
itself, just the same and notwith-
standing is the subject today of more
serious thought and earnest comment
than any other commodity, not even
barring sugar.
Men who handle large financial ac-
counts, leading bankers of the world,
economists of every part Of the coun-
try, the high and the low, the rich
and the poor, the merchant, the law
yer, the doctor and the man who
works and tries to bring the ends into
harmonious contact-all are talking
about money. They are spending
money and saving money and count
ing money and throwing money away;
it's money, money everywhere, but like
the flea, it is hard to get in great
chunks. Any man can make little
money; but the man who saves it is
the man who is going to make his
doorstep an uninviting place for the
wolves to hang around.
Now everybody, all together, start
a bank account. There is one of the
solutions. Every working man and
woman should have a bank account
and pay by check. In this way it is
easier to keep track of business af-
fairs, and bank account makes the
average person feel like somebody.
Montana has as good and solid banks
as those in any state, and money pla-
ced in any one of them will be safe.
A check book and little cash in the
pocket for car fare and incidentals
is plenty. Keep the bills and large
coins in the bank. You will help
yourself and at the same time help the
country if you keep your money in
the bank instead Of in your pocqet.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
WHAT'S THE IDEA?
DOES ANYONE KNOW?

New York, June Thirteen Rus
slams, signed as officers and mem
bers of the crew of the American
steamship John Lind, which has ar
rived here from Copenhagen, are re-
ported to be either escaped members
Of the official family of the former
emperor of Russia, Nicholas Roman
off, or former high officials Of the
Russian navy. The appearance of the
men indicated that they were above
the positions they were filling, one
being first officer of the ship, one
boatswain and the others members
of the fireroom and deck crews.
Efforts to interview them were pre-
vented by officials of the line to which
the ship belonged, and only a few
questions were exchanged, but their
bearing and answers, delivered in
good English, indicated they were not
average Russian sailors. Local Off
cials of the customs and immigration
departments who boarded the ship
professed to know nothing about them,
but from other sources it was report
ed that they had signed on the John
Lind at Copenhagen as members of
the crew with the knowledge and con-
sent of the United States government.
1t was also said that the entire party
will soon go to Washington.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
NEW BLOT ON THE WILSONIAN
ESCUTCHEON.

1t is passing strange to watch the
capers of the present occupant of the
White House. 1t would seem to be
enough that he should have picked
up the lecherous George Heron of
Iowa and put him in high position but
why he stoops to pick up Kate Rich
ards O'Hare, "Mother of Traitors" is
one of the questions of the day. 1t
must be that the democratic party
feels they need the vote of this ele-
ment to get by in the coming cam
paign. Kate O'Hare with vile tongue
and pen taught sedition during the
war and did all in her power to him
der the equipment for the war in Eu-
rope. President Wilson was called
liar and a poltroon and the tool of
the special interests by this same wo-
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
PICKING A WINNER.

This week several hundred men are
assembled in the coliseum in Chicago
to select man who will lead the re-
publican party to victory at the polls
next November. At least that is the
purpose of the convention. The dele
gates are charged with naming a
nominee who is not only to lead the
national ticket but is to prove Win
ner. To do this a man must be Sc
lected who will unite all wings of the
party, and the task is not an easy one.
Four years ago, owing to bad man
agement and friction between Hughes
and johnson, the election was lost.
The sentiment of the country today
no doubt leans toward republicanism
but split of any kind within the par
ty might easily continue the present
administration, which would prove un-
fortunate as the country has suffered
greatly under the same. In the mid
die west Governor Lowden is regard
ed as the logical candidate but both
Wood and Johnson will go to the con-
vention with more delegates than he.
The adherents of Johnson are already
warning the leaders that unless their
man is named the west cannot be held
for the republican nominee. They
may misjudge the situation. In any
o,,op+ +ba convention mnSt nick the
strongest available man or run the
risk of defeat. Congress has not
helped the party in recent months.
1t has wasted too much time in discus
sion and debates and has not cleaned
house in the departments as the vot-
ers had hoped. Congress has lost its
opportunity to mend things for this
campaign.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

men and now he hastens to give her
liberty from Leavenworth. Truly ne
has thrown down his party in this
second administration. Here is res
olution passed by the Reds as to the
European war and Kate Richard
O'Hare's name is the first of the sig
natories:
"Tn harmony with these principles
the socialist party emphatically re-
iects the proposal that in time of war
the workers should suspend their
struggle for better conditions. On
the contrary, the acute situation ere
ated by war calls for an ever more
vigorous prosecution of the class
struggle, and we recommend to the
workers and pledge ourselves to the
following course of action:
81. Continuous active, and public
opposition to the war, through demon
strations, mass petitions, and all other
means within our power.
"2. Unyielding opposition to all pro-
posed legislation for military OF in
dustrial conscription. Should such
conscription be forced upon the peo-
pie, we pledge ourselves to continuous
efforts for the repeal of such laws
and to the support of all mass move
ments in opposition to conscription.
"33. Vigorous resistance to all re-
dictionary measures, such as censor
ship of press and mails, restriction
of the rights of free speech, assemb
lage, and organization, or compulsory
arbitration and limitation of the right
to strike.
"a. Consistent propaganda against
military training and militaristic
teaching in the public schools.
"5. We recommend that the con-
vention instruct our elected represen-
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
TREND OF THE TIMES.
We have it from the nations best
-o,,rcac that.

We have it from the nations best
sources that:
As our understanding of crisis has
increased, we have come to substitute
for the notion of crises the notion of
"business cycle" and to recognize that
the crisis is merely a phase of the
general rhythmic movement in bust
ness-clisis followed by depression,
depression by prosperity, prosperity
by crisis again, and so on. There is
good reason for believing, too, that
with better understanding of the busi-
ness cycle we are gaining better con-
troll of it, that the period of prosper
ity can be heightened, that the crisis
can be made less severe and that
the period of depression can be short
ened. If we can minimize the extrav-
agance and mistakes of the prosper
ity period we can make the reaction
from it less severe. This relates to
the normal crisis.
Periods of reaction and liquidation
relieve maladjustment and strain.
They prevent unsound policies from
being carried too far. They give time
for the maturing of new plans and for
the careful introduction of new process
ses. They check wastes and restore
efficiency. They allay financial fe-
vers. They need mitigation and con-
trol-but progressively we are learn
ing to mitigate and to control them.
The most important proposal that
has yet been made for the mitigation
of the business cycle is that the var
ious grades of government, federal,
state and municipal, together with
large corporations like the railroads,
should adopt a buying policy designed
to throw as many Of their purchases
as possible into the period of depres-
sion and to withdraw from the market
in considerable measure at the height
of the period of prosperity.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

When impeached by loyal Mon
tana legislature Judge Crum knew
right where to go for sympathy and
encouragement. AS we predicted
nearly a year ago, he headed straight
for Townley's headquarters and is now
a candidate for office in the unfor-
tunate state of North Dakota. Should
Crum come to Valley county the local
organ would no doubt receive instruc-
tions from higher up ito get behind
him for district judge"
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

tatives in congress, in the state leg
islature, and in local bodies, to vote
against all proposed appropriations
or loans for military, naval and other
war purposes"
We were then at war, at that mo-
ment, raising an army. The social
lists in convention assembled, decided
to instruct their representatives in
congress to vote against raising a
dollar for their support:
"6. We Tecomr ,nd that this con-
vention instruct the national eXecu-
tive committee to extend and improve
the propaganda among women, be-
cause they, as housewives, and as
mothers, are now particularly ready
to accept our message.
81. We recommend that the con-
vention instruct the national eXecu-
tive committee to initiate an organ
lied movement of socialists, organ
lied workers, and other anti-war
forces for concerted action along the
lines of our program.
(Signed)
Kate Richards O'Hare, Chairman.
Victor l.. Berger,
Job Hartman,
Morris Hillquit,
Dan Hogan,
Frank Midney,
Frank Quinlan,
C. E. Ruthenberg,
Maynard Shipley,
Geo. Spiess, Jr.
Every organization that makes for
lawlessness and license will rejoice
in this victory for their cause and
will no doubt throw the weight of
their influence with that party in
the coming election. The press of the
country is very urgent in their con-
demnation of the pardoning of this
wicked woman. President Wilson's
action is beyond understanding unless
his reason is political.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
GET UNDER YOUR OWN ROOF.

A revival of homecoming and old
fashioned home life is needed in our
country.
Farm renters and families living in
apartments where children are not
wanted are not good foundation for
this nation. We can get along without
war memorials and ouija-board factor
les but we cannot get along without
home owners. More than any other
drive, we need great national cam
paign for homecoming and home
building. A real estate mortgage is
sign Of thrift and progress, but a
chattel mortgage on a motorcar is
not.
Young men and families who live
in rented houses should be encouraged
to go in debt for home.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11
IMPERIAL AGENTS
TAKE VACATION

Auditor P. F. Ryder and G. D. Pet
erson, local agent for the Imperial
Lumber company, left Sunday morning
on No. 1 for Eureka, this state, where
the P. L. Howe mills will entertain
the Imperial agents of the state for
week. The boys will be taken thru
the entire lumber making process and
are anticipating most enjoyable va
cation.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

Each butterfly will lay 1900 eggs.
Twelve butterflies will lay $4,000 eggs.
Twelve thousand eggs will hatch. Six
thousand caterpillars will make CO.
coons. Three thousand cocoons will
produce butterflies and 1000 of them
will be perfect "birds." That's 1000
butterflies in the first generation from
IL mothers"
At that rate Strickler says he will
raise 3,000,444 year at his new farm.
He has invented process of covering
the fly with glass so that it may be
used for batpin.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

One of Harry Carey,s cowboys ap-
pearing with the western star in
Fighting Job" fell off a horse a
few days ago during one of the scenes
in this Universal drama. When he
arose from his fall and felt his hip
was slightly wet he piped:
"Gosh, I hope it's blood"
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

If man is so poor he doesn't have
to worry about the price of gasoline,
he still has to worry about how fast
silk skirts and socks wear out.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-06-11

Townley now is classed among the
real "high-fliers." He 10 the owner
of two $4,000 aeroplanes which the
farmers of Valley county have helped
to pay for.