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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03
St. Paul Letter

II Minnesota is going to commit
itself to the tonnage tax idea in the
matter Of the mining of iron ore
why pick on iron ore alone. Why not
include other minerals and natural
resources such as clays used in pot
terry, tile and brick making, granite
and limestone deposits, peat and sand
and gravel Deposits or such are
state wide and the net return per Gu
bic yard in some cases far exceeds
that of iron ore. So reasons Rep. H.
c. Trowbridge of Mower county and
he has accordingly introduced a ton
mage tax bill patterned very much
after the Bendixen act, but including
all the resources named. He argues
that if the legislature wants to come
clean in the matter of tonnage
tax it should not pick out Northern
Minnesota alone for punishment, but
should take in everything of min
ing character and strange to say he
has quite few followers. Peat,
Mr.. Trowbridge points out, promises
to be the coming fuel with a conse-
quent return to the owners that will
run into the millions of dollars,
while as to sand or gravel, the
availability Of such now that Mime
sofa has adopted a policy of hard
surfaced roads means gold mine
to those who happen to be possession
of the same. Good gravel pits and
sand hills are now reported to be at
premium. Several fortunes, he
also points out, have been made from
the clay beds and granite deposits so
generously endowed by nature. The
house committee on taxes took up the
problem of tonnage tax last week,
but got no further than the submits
sion of a brief outline by the authors
of the several bills so far introduced
and bearing on this, question. So far
there are five tonnage tax bills and
they are fathered in order by c. M.
Bendixen of Morgan, who is a bug
in respect to the tonnage tax idea;
A. C. WEIGH of Mcleod county, a
Non-partisan League house floor
leader; C. III. Warner of Aitkin coun-
ty; r. A. Wilkin of Lake Elmo, and
H. C. Trowbridge of Mower county,
brief description of whose bill is
given above. The Bendixen and
WEIGH and Trowbridge bills are in
lieu of all other taxes, the Warner
bill puts the question up to the peo-
pie in the shape of constitutional
amendment while the Wilkinson bill
advocates new scheme entirely. 1t
is an advolorem affair and fixes on
two valuations, one for local pur-
poses and the other for state pur-
poses. The, house committe in charge
is anxious to report out q fair and
equitable tonnage tax bill, but frank
" the members are up in the as re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03

The good roads bill, possession
affair drafted by c. M. Babcock, state
highway commission was reported
out for the passage by the house
committee on highways this. week
and is now on general orders. 1t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03

provides for one man control. To all
intends and purposes the committee
action on a victory of Mr.. Babcock
over Senator P. H. McGarry and
others who are insisting on a COM
mission patterned after the state
board Of control, but it is far from
that. There never was any question
where the committe stood as it was
generally regarded as stacked for
Mr.. Babcock, but the entire house
membership was to be reckoned with
and it is by no means unit on
either proposition. Gov. Preus is re-
ported to look upon the commission
idea with favor and if such is the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03
THE BLUE SUNDAY

Judging from conditions now ex-
listing in the country, the campaign
for "Blue" Sunday, will occupy
considerable time during the opening
sessich of the new Congress.
AS is generally understood, the
bill offered is to add another amend
ment to the constitution, prohibiting
the exercise Of certain privileges
now exercised by the public at
large, often in opposition to existing
state laws. 81
History informs us that the original
"Blue Sunday" was adopted by the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03
CARDS conclusions. The whole thing
is sure some mixup.

In legislative circles tonnage tax
is generally regarded as almost GER
tain. Political demands the leaders
hold compel such but they are by
no means a unit on reaching salts
factory conclusion. Whether by rea-
son of campaign of education car
ried on the past two years by Range
business men and residents or the
dragging of the issue into politics
the tonnage tax idea has suffered
and the slump is seen in a general
line of disinteredness affecting both
legislature bodies. Added to this is
the recent report of the state
tax commission in which tonnage tax
is exhaustively treated and in which
an element of doubt as to the con-
stitutionalability of the tax is a
leading feature. All this must not
be taken as meaning that the anti
tonnage tax forces are gaining in
strength but rather that those who
have long been advocating the tax
are not adding to their following. To
speak in the vernacular tonnage tax
is "bug" with C. M. Bendixen and
has been for the past IL years. The
Morgan man is frantic in his efforts
to make good but his nsistence is not
getting him anywhere. He is sin
cere and wants to be fair but in his
zeal to get by he too often jumps at
the opportunity. His sails are al
ways trimmed to catch every favor
able wind and the different tax bills
offered by him are as many as his
terms in the house. Another handl-
cap is the Nonpartisan League. cit
is our issue" is the League cry and
all others are regarded as interlopers.
Charges are being freely made that
the growing number Of bills is simp-
ly for the purpose of muddying the
tonnage tax voters but whether true
or not there are any number OF
members in both houses who are not
averse to such situation. 1t is a
complex problem at the best and they
are not over keen regarding its solu-
ton. One member hazzarded the
opinion the other day that if the bill
passed at the special session two
years ago and vetoed by Gov. Burn
quist was again introduced that it
would prevail overwhelmingly. ut is
a court matter at the best and the
sooner we pass it on to the judges
the better" he said. AS the days
pass the problem becomes more COM
pick and the more reluctant are the
members to meet it.
Senator ]. w. Hopp and Represen-
tative Ralph Parker of Fillmore
county are joint authors of a bill
for a royalty tax on ground rents.
Long term ground rents abound in
the population centers and it is
claimed could be made a profitable
source of revenue to the state.
Senator w. A. Nolan Of Grand
Meadow is not kindly disposed
toward the growing use of the Gig
arctic and would at least reduce the
number who indulge IN them. He has
accordingly introduced bill confin-
ing smoking of such to persons. over
twenty years of age and providing
penalties for violation in the case of
both dealer and smoker.
The good roads bill, possession
affair drafted by C. M. Babcock, state
highway commission was reported
out for the passage by the house
committee on highways this. week
and is now on general orders. 1t
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03

The Nolan Christianson budget bill
has passed the house and is now up
to the senate where it faces a rival
measure fathered by Senator Sageng
of Ottertail county. A budget act is
regarded as certain this season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03
Frivolous Personalities.

BSvSiSAo . " CSu0"lsSos
II wonder If Mrs. Calder knows
anything about Fiume?"
"You'd better not mention the sub
ject to her." ~. .
"Why notT
"She may think you are talking
about something that can be made in
chatting dish."-Birmingham Age
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03

case the Babcock crowd has some
fight on it's hands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-02-03
Westport Creamery Had
Fine Business in 1920
Annual Meeting Jan. 25th Attended
by 150-Average Price for
Butterfat Csc

The annual meeting of the West
port Creamery held Jan. rs was well
attended by about $50 farmers and
patrons. All enjoyed a good lunch
at noon furnished by the Creamery
Co. and after lunch the business re-
port for the year read, J. L. Gray,
President; Harry Gilbert, vice pres
ident; J. E. Hamilton, C. H. Cooper,
and H. H. Bentley, Directors. r. H.
Parker Secretary and Treasurer.
The following is a summarized re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
A Sultan's Problem

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
sir-Under the above headline in your is
sue Of May II. 1921 IS. L. l.. gives the
slaves request for award as follows:
II will only ask that one grain OF whea'
be placed on the frst block OF the chess-
board, two on the second. four on the third
eight on the fourth. and that It be doupied
each time until the sixty-fourth block Is
covered. What was the amount required?
After observing three replies IN your Is
sue of May 81, 1921. let US quote the loi
lowing from Davies Elementary Algeria
under "Geometrical Progression:
ITO md the last term OF prosression'
First. Raise the ratio TO power whose
exponent Is one less than the NUMBER Oh
terms.
Second. Multiply the power thus found
by the first term. The product Will De the
ITO obtain the sum OF the terms
First. Multiply the last term by the
ratio.
Second. Subtract the nrst term from the
product.
Third. Divide the remainder by the ratio
diminished by unity. and the duotient Will De
the sum Of the series"
The sum OF the series" which Is the
amount required" in this problem. Is
Is 4+8. 744. O73. ZOE, SOL 6l5.
Any one Questioning the accuracy OF these
figures will please observe that the last
figure is odd showing that the writer didn' t
even forget TO subtract the nrst term Cd
from the product"
Every little helps H. W.
philadelphia, May @3, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
THE LAST HYMN

THE LAST HYMN
The Sabbath day was ending in q village by
And the uttered benediction touched the peo-
pie tenderly,
As they rose to face the sunset in the glow
ing lighted West.
And then hastened TO their dwellings for
Gods blessed boon of rest.
But they looked across the waters and a
storm was raging there,
A fierce spirit moved above them. the wild
spirit Of the air.
And It lashed and shook and tore them.
till they thundered, groaned and
doomed,
And alas for any vessel in that yawnins
gulf entombed. v
Very anxious were the people on that rocky
coast OF Wales,
Lest the dawn Of coming morrows should
be telling awful tales.
When the sea had spent It's passion and
should cast upont-ne shore.
Bits OF wreck and swollen victims. as Il
oft had done before.
with the Wild wind blowing round her.
brave woman strained her eyes,
And she saw along the pillows a large vesse
sink and rise.
Oh! II did not need prophet TO tell wha
the end must be,
For no ship could ride in safety near tha
shore in such a sea.
Then the plying people hurried from thell
homes and thronged the beach.
Oh! for power to cross the waters and III,
perishing to reach o..
Helping hands were w=ung In sorrow. help
less hearts grew cold with dread.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Birds and Snakes

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
sir-I am quite In accord with letter that
appeared In your Peoples Forum Column
. day or SO ago. in which the writer asks
people not to destroy the sparrows during
the breeding season, for the great suffering
such destruction brings to their little ones
who slowly starve TO death when the parents
are killed.
1 think such acts as killing the sparrows
are heartless. Why should man be an
enemy to the sparrow He is about the only
little bird that stays with US the year
around. And where can a more friendly
and domestic bird be fouhd7
Truly the sparrow eats up some grain
but no does not bother the fruit, as do the
robins. and who would advocate the killing
Of the robins because they take some OF or
cherries and strawberries? As to the pop
ular delusion that the sparrow drives away
other birds, Il Is as erroneous as u Is
widespread. Neither does the sparrow de-
ptroy the nests OF other birds, unless such
nests may be on copings. caves or cornices
over which the sparrow seems TO claim
sreciel jurisdiction.
II sparrows are seen TO fight other birds
the quarrel usually originates over boundary
disputes. or Is the result Of extreme provoca-
tion on the part Of the larger bird. The spar
row Is no coward. neither Is he duarrelsoso.
In many instances he is a great protection
70 other birds because of his keenness ana
great numbers. For this reason he Is able
often TO give alarm Of an approaching dan
ger that might be overlooked by the other
less numerous and less observing birds.
Another popular fallacy is that all snakes
should be killed. The day Is coming when
ali non-poisonous snakes will be protected
by law for the Same reason that the buz-
zard, crane. gulls and other carrion bros
come under the provisions Of the laws AGAINST
ruthless destruction of wild life. Theirs
probably are not over two or three varie-
ties of snakes In this section that should
be destroyed. All the others are benefit
end not a menace. b. p. TALBUT.
PhIladAlnhia. MAY ~. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sIr-In your Peoples Forum on May 13
Emerson was credited with the following:
III man preach a better sermon. write
better book or build n better mouse trap
than his neighbor. though he hide himself
in the wilderness. the world Will make a
beaten path to his door" That Emerson
wrote this is Incorrect. The nearest thing
in his writings is this from MS JoufhaIs'
Vol. 8. pages 52s-2e:
II trust good deal to common fame
as we all trust. II man has good corn
or wood, or boards, or pigs TO sell. or can
make better chairs or knives. crucioles or
church organs than anybody else, you Will
And a broad. hard-beaten road TO his houss.
tho It be In the woods"
The editors OF the Journals Edward
waldo Emerson and Waldo Emerson Forbes.
append a footnote IN which. without citing
the mousetrap quotation, they refer to II.
saying: The editors do not And the latter
in his works. but there can be little doubt
that II was memory quotation by some
hearer or. quite probably. correctly reported
from one of his lectures. the same image
in different words"
DIR, Frank H. vizetelly, in his The Lexi-
coErapher's Easy Chair column in the Lit
erary Digest for March 0, 1918. In answer
to an inquiry about this quotation, states
unequivocally: 'Sowhere In Emerson wiz
YOU hnd the citation you give. II was writ
ten by Ebert Hubbard, of East Aurora
n. Y, He wrote as follows: If man
write a better book. preach better sermon
or make a better mousetrap than his neish-
Dor, tho he build his house in the woods.
the world will make n beaten pain 10 MS
DOOR"
As for the claim that the famous quotation
was coined by the Rev DR.. John X. Paxton,
pa stor Of tho West Presbyterian Church OF
New York City. IN sermon on the SUD
ject, He Could Not Be Hid" It has been
exploded in an item which appeared In the
Literary Digest for May IS. 1918,
NJ. p. WALLACE.
Philadelphia, May %, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

Statue to World War Fighters

70 the Editor Of the Evening Pubiic Ledger:
sir--A Phlladeiphian having stayed away
from this city for number Of years ts
bcwiidered at seeing the beautiful Parkway
boulevard. Wonder OF wondersl Is II pos
sible that this American Champs Elysees
has transplanted the old shacks that once
was the scenery from the Mayors office
Window
The beautiful lights, those stately trees,
that wonderful fountain, ALI comprise the
wonder OF PhiladelphiFs wonders. And to
think that this Is Just the beginning. Upon
getting bird s-eye view of this avenue from
the City Hall tower you will at once pinch
yourselves to ascertain whether you are ac-
tually Philadelphia sleepy" as you are
termed. or n wideawake citizen whose hands
have been tied by dirty politicians. Thank
heavens. we can see our way through now!
We've got the Mayor we wanted and he's
got the support he wanted.
But getting back to the boulevard. you
will aware yourselves OF the fact that on
the corner OF Broad and Filbert streets.
where the thoroughfare starts. is an open
plot Of ground surrounded by trees. What
could bo more beautiful than some sort of
statue to depict the wonderful work done
by our boys in the World War? Wouldn't I
that be just the right finishing touch 10
that elaborate AFFAIR." There Is no shrine in
philadelphia to commemorate our victory
in 1918. We must not fall down on the Job.
Either an appropriation from the city
Council or a popular subscription ought to be
the world that we feel confident that these
lives shall not have died in vain.
MORRIS YEAGER.
nd 1pht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
A Balloon Problem

TO the Editor OF the Everi,fp Public Ledger:
Sir--Under the above headline in your
issue Of May 5, 1921. wv. p. s." Gays: The
angle of elevation OF a balloon from a sta
tion due south OF II is 80 degrees. and from
another station due west OF the former
and distant n mile from IL the angle of ele-
vation is 40 degrees. Find the height OF the
balloon"
As the vertical angles are In even de-
grees, It must be that the point directly
below the balloon and both points Of OBJ
servation are on a horizontal plane.
Letting X equal height Of the balloon
and equal the distance to the station due
south Of it," the two simple equations arc;
Nat. tan. 60 degrees multiplied by Y
equals Y. and
Nat. tan. 40 degrees multiplied by the
square root of q plus Y squared) equals Y.
Equatlng these values OF x gives Y equal
to .57l6s miles, equal to 3o1s.47 feet. which,
multiplied by nat. tan. 90 degrees. gives the
height of balloon" 522s.15 feet, which Is
Identical with that likewise obtained from
the ''station due west" II. NJ.
Philadelphia, May IS. 1921.
&c l.. R."-The width of the Strait OF
Gibraltar at Its nerrowest point is eight
and a half miles and at It's widest part
thirteen miles.
IT r. D."-Not nearly so many stars as
popularity supposed are visible to the naked
eye The number is often spoken OF as
millions" but scientists say the number
is about 1000.
Robert H."-The words ''open shop
refer to the policy of employing workers
without regard to whether they belong to a
labor organization.
Il. II. N."-The United States Govern
ment retires Liberty bonds by buying them
in tho open market at stated periods through
a fund provided by law for the purpose.
&C. d. L"-You cannot compel your
landlord 20 furnish screen doors and win
dow screens unless they were stipulated in
your lease.
IT. e. G."-The average length OF the
life of the small common birds. such as
robin, Is from ten 10 fifteen years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
The Negro and the Army

TO the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
sir-I have noticed article that has
been appearing in the papers to the effect
that a bill was introduced into the Senate
by a Southern Senator barring all Negroes
from enlistment in the regular army ana
dlscharging those already In the service.
would like TO ask the question. Has preju-
dice reached the point where the Negro has
not the right OF being q portion Of this
great nations defense In time OF peace as
well as In time of war?
Has the Negro not proven his ready will
ingness to shoulder arms and TO execute every
duty OF soldier under the most trying cir
cumstances. and endure the most rigid hard-
shIns? Was not his conduct and bravery In
the late European war a monument OF deeds
OF valor7
Then, by what authority would any one
offer bill deprivlng him OF the right that
provides for him as all other American
Citizens-that Of being part OF our ma
TONS protection. And let It be hoped thai
any such bill will meet with an overwhelm-
ins defeat at the hands OF our most esteemed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Why War Bill Was So Large

70 the Editor Of the EUerin0 Public Ledger:
Sir-I was very much interested in an
article entitled The War Department
Tragic Failures" by Captain Paul V. Col
lins in Leslie's Magazine OF March 10. It
seems shame to let the parties who had
charge OF the purchasing OF supplies. build
ing cnntonments, etc, go unpunished when
such fragrant profteerinS. graft and robbery
were carried on. Our country 10 now labor
ing to pay of an enormous war debt and
will be for years TO come, while our ex-
soldiers are neglected on account OF our
great war debt.
In England and France no contract was
given nor a purchase made exceeding $1,000
without a competitive bid. Businessiike
methods and control OF prices we're not
maintained in America. In. contrast with
Europes conservative safeguards our al
visory commission. with the dictatorial au-
thority OF President Wilson sustaining u.
pushed aside army officers of experience ana
gave contracts for construction of canton
ments and factories. costing hundreds OF
millions of dollars. and for the purchase OF
all kinds of goods costing billons-all with
out a single competitive bid. Many were
stven through arbitrary favoritism to their
own relatives or picked friends or business
associates. The war cost more than
billion dollars a month.
BENJAMIN T. CARSON.
Philadelphia, May "a. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
Questions AnSWered
Lono.pIstanee TeIephonins

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
S,r-what Is the longest distance that
telephone message has been heardY
T. r. LESTER.
Philadelphia. May "a. 1921.
Az the formal opening of telephone com
rnunlcation between Catalina Island OH
the coast OF California. and Cuba. on April
II last, record of 560s miles Tor long
distance telephone communication over lanu
and water was made. ceremony was al
Press Club, OF Washington. After the con-
nections were made and before the conven-
tion began a sound was heard by the MS
teners-in on the line which was readily rec
ognizsd as the popping of champaene corr
in Havana This part Of the exhibition was
10 show tho perfection OF the Transmission
rather than TO remind the hearers that the
United States Is dry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Recently In your paper II was noted
that the United States Railroad Labor Board
had decided that the pay OF 100000 un-
skilled workers shall be cut. What want
to know. but am possibly too dense to
understand. is why the cut began on men
making not over fifty cents per hour ana
not with the 5000 to $4O0-a-month engineers
and brakemen and the shop mechanics The
small-wage man does not get his rent. fuel
and food any cheaper because OF having 70
wcrk cheaper than the high-wage man.
SAMUEL T. GREINER.
Philadelphia May "a 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-28
LITTLE
BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape
By Lee Pape
THE PARK AVE. NEWS

4 <hANAN - - ~NA- W -
Weather. Thawts of vacation more
plentiful
Spoarts. The Invisibles went out to
the park to play the Park Wonders
last Satidday but the game was pose
poned on account of neither of the
teens having ball with them because
they both thawt the other mite have one.
Sissiety. Miss Maud JonsOn went in
Miss Loretter Miners parler last Wens-
day to wait for her vile he took her
singing lessin, but pritty soon she
couldent stand the strain eny longer and
went out and finished waiting on the
front steps.
PONIE BY SKINNY MARTIN
Lost Opportoonities
I'm yeers old so I've had s Chriss-
masses,
But wat goods that do me2
4 cant remember enything before I
was 3,
so ony remember 3.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Reddy Merry was erly for
skool twice last week, his ixcuse being
he thawt Il was later than wat il was.
Business Notes. Benny Potts tried
20 swap Puds Simkins an agate and 3
commons for a half of a apple last
Thersday, but by the time Puds decided
TO make up his mind to swap, the apple
was ony.a small size core.