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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-24
AMERICAN LEGION

Minnesota Legionaires have "gone
over the top for 1924" In other
words the membership to date ex-
ceeds that at the end Of 1928. De-
partment, district and post officers
are jubilant at the success of the
campaign, but are declaring their in
tentions of keeping it up until the
end of the year.
Three hundred fifty-eight members
were signed in one week to give the
final push past the last years mem
bership figure. The last minute eff
forts which enabled the Gopher
Gang" to reach the coveted goal are
credited largely to Legionaires OF
District One and District Four. In
district One, Jay HORNED, newly
elected commander, staged'a short
and snappy campaign that won IA
signatures on the dotted line for
Austin Post. In the St. Paul area
$50 new members were signed, a
large portion of them by the states
biggest Legion Post-Number Eight.
''My congratulations go out to ev-
cry member who is part of this ag-
crossing active outfit" says Depart
ment Commander Ludwig 1. Roe OF
Montevideo in a statement to all
members of the Minnesota Legion
''Now that we are getting fairly well
started in this membership work let's
tackle the job before us with in.
creased energy. While Fluctuations
are in order on progress already made.
there is no justification for a let-up
This is not an appeal for size only
Mere bulk is bunk. But it is very
much Worthwhile to extend the Lee
gion's zone of influence to bring the
big things of our program to the at
tention of an increasing number of
veterans, to enlist all Of them with
us for continued active service"
s"The big objective has been
stormed and TAKEN" says Department
Adjutant Stafford King, ''but the
Gopher Gang is not content to rest
on the laurels it has fought for and
won. Beyond the horizon there are
other fields to conquer.
5000 Prizes Offered
Prizes for band and drum corps
contests aggregating 5000 will be
awarded at the state convention OF
the Minnesota American Legion In
st. Cloud next month, it is an
nounced by Mike Murray, general
chairman of the convention commit
tee. Band prizes of $500, 5000, and
500 will be awarded and there will
be drum corps prizes of $3.50, 500
and $50.
The Legionaires will convene in
the ST. Cloud Armory during the
three days of the convention, August
A, 5, and 6, while the Auxiliary mem.
bers, who will hold their annual ses-
sions at the same time and city, will
meet in the auditorium of the Tech.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-24

To insure further pleasure
and economies, refill with
Northwestern Gasoline.
Motorists who drive cars
other than Fords viii do
wisely to consult a ''North-
western" Service Man. or
Dealer, to determine the
correct grade of NOCo-
LENE for their cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
MATTER OF POLICY

One of the theories upon which Rotary, Kwans and
Lion clubs operate is not doing any community work
through their club organization which be done better
through established civic agency. That is why
bers of these various clubs support the school SYSTEM the
Association of Commerce and other active civic agencies
There is before Bismarck the
the Boys Welfare Work in Bismarck There is much that
be said in favor of the present plan and things that
do not make it the most ideal arrangement Boys work
of the size of Bismarck the financial load of this work must
be distributed the whole body of citizens hence the
work not strictly Rotary activity but all must share
in for the communitys good
But what is everybodys business is usually nobody'S
business. The welfare work and should not be confined
to boys alone should be under control of the public school
system because successful administration of welfare work
utilization of the school plant Divided control be-
tween different agencies of this work makes for confusion
Then again under the old plan intensive work done
during the winter time when boys and girls program
of study and school work is heaviest If the work is to be
continued special stress should be put into the vacation
months when all restraint of school life has been removed
The Rotary, kiWanis and Lions best promote this
work through the schools Its membership represents
great majority of the heaviest taxpayers and they want
special teachers to promote boy and girl welfare in Bis
marc the school board should give that service for who
after all is paying the bill and what is school board and
school system for if it fails to respond to legitimate public
demands?
Instructors for this work be secured of proven ability
ur"e~ the control of the school system Rotary, kwans
ard Lions make their contribution in pment prizes
and cooperation without placing too heavy burden
o'y class.
If the entire city shares in this work results will be
better and community spirit encouraged to make the work
1t is doubtful if support under the old plan will be whole
hearted enough to the best results Rotary and other
clubs best in this instance by bringing pressure
to bear the board OF education to establish strong
department of physical culture and welfare work and to
il that efficiency secured and maintained rather than in
the setting up of another organization which is directly
spOnsbe to and cannot get the greatest amount OF
community cooperation be had through the school
system.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
HIS GREAT CHANCE LOST

Those who despair of quick and avengng justice against
in high places turn to the federal court in
Indiana where Gov Warren T. McCray, few years ago
reputed many times millionaire, found guilty of
of the mails in furherance of scheme to defraud and
sentenced to 10 years in federal prison by Judge And
" year ago McCray emerged from the Hooser legislative
session in triumph He had put through program of legs
ation embracing many important against great
opposition His power reached it's heights He became
involved in financial difficulties because people to whom he
has sold his world famous blooded cattle at prices
unable to pay for them of his banks failed and other
manifold interests added to his financial embarrassment.
Immediately group of wealthy bankers to his assist
and endeavored to finance him until he could
But they found his affairs involved much evidence Of
dishonest methods that they refused to proceed Both state
and federal authorities promptly began sitting these affairs
within remarkably short time in view of the wide extent
Aof his affairs he tried in state for embezzlemen
Zand jury disagreed Soon after he placed trial in
federal court and few days ago found guilty.
His sentence of ten in prison, accompanied by
$4,000 fine the maximum. Federal Judge A. B. And
has long been known for heavy sentences imposed
Intelligent and powerful who have failed in trust and
known well for lenency with the weak and misguided
Governor McCray had great opportunity to win secure
splace the esteem of his people by public service He
failed and the precision and speed with which the author
tiles and the courts proceeded to mee out the punishment
ue any criminal will greatly add to respect for the law in
Indiana.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
IN A BOYS POCKETS
BY ALBERT APPLE

The pockets of small boys yield peculiar collections
Maybe you read about yearod Arthur Parker knocked
down and run over by taxi In his pockets they found
tops - brass buttons 60 marbles, oranges wooden
and jew harp.
This will not surprise the mother of any healthy lad with
normal tendencies If there's anything amazing about Ar
thurs pockets it's that the contents didn't include toad
couple OF white rats quart of bright pebbles and several
radio sets.
The small boy is close to the savage state His mania
for collecting odds and ends of unk inherited from the
savage who ados himself with glass beads feathers etc
The instinct of accumulation itself in the lowest
forms OF human life Civilization makes it intense
This accumulave instinct separates from the animals
Crows and rats sometimes gather and hide queer collections
But as rule the animal accumulates only what is actually
needed to sustain life r.. %es,=<
The squirrel works scientifically boarding nuts but not
any more than will be needed during the winter The ant
his storehouse of food So does the But the
OF their accumulation is to keep them alive when food
scarce. -"
Man alone tries to accumulate more than he needs
The people fight for money you'd think thew expected
to be here earth for at least several thousand years
Does any of them ever get enough? Not so you can
The savage with his glass beads the bow with pocket
crammed full OF trash, the rich struggling to acquire
wealth that he longer all three have much in
common ,psn, ~ -
It wise and necessary provide for emergency od age
and better chance for the children But when we mass
point in accumulatg the quest becomes an obsesson
and life loses it's color
large part Of the misery friction hatred and i'll health
Of life is to the mania acquiring more wealth
than we need Life can be happy adventure and jour
ney It we enjoy ourselves 20 along instead If irving
to hog everything in sight. = -.
Thrift carried to extremes, is savage vice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
ESSAY CONTEST
is OPENED

An invitation to all girls Of the
state between the ages of Is and 10
years to enter an essay contest is
offered by the Women's Overseas
League Of North Dakota, according
to Miss Hazel Nelson, chairman of
the contest organization. The sub
ject of the essay is: "Why Young
Men l Know Should Attend a Citi-
zens Military Training Camp, the
essay must not be over 300 words
in length and must be submitted by
May IL to Miss Nelson or w. c.
MacFadden, Fargo.
The war department asked the Wo-
mems Overseas League unit of Month
Dakota, composed Of womenG who
served overseas during the war; ito
conduct the essay contest in the
state, Miss Nelson said. The essays
will be judged in each state, and the
grand national prize is free trip
to Washington. There also will be
state prize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
.SANER TELLS Of
NBED0F BETTER
PUBLIC SPIRIT

Pinehurst, N. c., May "a plea
to lift America "above" the slugh Of
mercenary politics and carry it
steadily forward as government of
liberty under the law" was urged
upon lawyers attending the conven-
tion of the North Carolina Bar As
ISOLATION in an address tonight by
Robert E. L. Saner, of Dallas, presi-
dent of the American Bar Associa-
ton.
The call for active, intelligent and
unselfish public service was never
more insistent than today, Mr.. Sancr
asserted, who said the traditions of
the flag and the men who launched
the government Joined in admonish-
ing "us to obey this CALL"
1.-THE only forces that can preserve
our republic are men with convic-
tions and the courage of their convic-
tons, he continued. my plea is that
modicum Of the same sort of cour-
age that actuated our fathers shall
be manifested not only by public Of
ficials but by the great mass of pri-
Yates and the ranks of our citizen
ship. What we must have is an &C
tive exercise of the duties Of citizen
ship by men who stand outside Of
party or class, whose sole motive and
objective is the public veal, and who
have the courage to tear a question
open and let the light through it.
We must have men who stand for
the right, for justice, for liberty un-
der the law, for government under
the Constitution, and who will carry
our republic forward toward the full
fillmcnt of its high mission as
leader and exemplar for the cmula-
ton and inspiration Of all the ma
tions of the carth.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
LABOR UNIONS
REFUTE CLAIM

Local labor unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
arc not fighting for a return of wine
and beer as claimed By that organ
ization, according to Mrs. Laura
Parks Miller, director of the Depart
ment of Women in Industry of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, who is now conducting
survey of labor unions all over the
country in an. effort to find what
their attitude on the prohibition
question is.
"The vote of the executive commit
tee of the A.. +. of l.. for,a return of
beer and wine, came as "a distinct
shoe to leaders of the National w.
re. T. w., said Mrs. Miller today.
eve have therefore set AN inquiry
afoot among our 10000 local groups,
| to find out whether the voting mem
bers of labor unions are wet propa-
! gandists or loyal American citizens.
First reports indicate that return
of wine and beer is not an active is
sue in local labor unions and the
! railroad brotherhood members seem
almost universally dry.
Indications are that personal poll
tics in the Federation are RESPONSE
BILE for the wet lobby and that behind
it are the brewery and bar tenders
unions and possibly some money
from the brewing industry declared
Mrs. Miller. ~, ..,4, {
! Citing the National W. c.. T. U. in
: dustrial creed, the first to be dcclar.
/ ed by any large organization, Mrs.
Miller pointed out that the w. &. T.
U. has for fifty years stood for Gus.
tice as opposed to- greed or gain" and
has made powerful enemies in its
efforts to secure better living and
working conditions for men and wo-
men who work. Mrs. Miller pointed
out further that the doctrine of "per-
sonal liberty" logically extended
would destroy every labor union ir
existence. +,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTT, CARE OF
The SECRET DRAWER.
EONTINVJED

Later in the evening we discussed,
my husband and l, Sally Anterior
a little.
Il confess" said Jack. chat l
don't understand that woman at all"
"Why do you call her that wo-
man. Jack? You know a man never
puts the prefix of that before 'wo-
man that the woman in question
does not either interest or annoy
him very much"
Sally Anterior does not annoy
me-" said Jack slowly. II don't
understand her, though, at all.
you saw her when she came to
the Office this morning. She had
just, as you know, buried her hus-
band, and yet there was no awk-
ward mark of grief about her. She
was wearing the same light gray
tweed suit and sport hat that she
has worn ever since She came tc
work for me.
81 tried to offer her some con.
dolence, but she put me off in an
absolutely casual way, saying:
Some day I will tell you all about
my. married life, if you went to hear
it. Just now we must get off these
plans to the hosiery people and she
went on working as though she hae
been talk .ng about the most unim
portant matter. In fact, just before
l went out to luncheon l heard hel
humminr tn herself
'Did you know her very we'll, Les
lie? Did she think she was in love
when she married her husband? Tt
me, at times, for second or twt
l think ! find the most feminine wo
man l have ever known; then sh,
becomes a purely business automa
ton.
'"Shc is very interesting. She
too is one of the new phases o
your SEX"
sally always was queer, jack"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
CARBONATED
BEVERAGE DAY
DESIGNATED

Next Wednesday the 7th has been
designated by the American RotIers
OF Carbonated Beverages as Carb1n-
ated Beverage day. This is an an
nual event that has steadily grown
in interest and the public are cor
daily invited to visit the Bottling
plants on that day and watch the
manufacture Of the different Bcver-
ages produced. J. p. Sell of the Cap
ltal City Bottling Works and L.. P.
Warren of the Bismarck Bottling
Works extend cordial invitation to
the, public generally to call at any
hour between 0 a. m. and p. m. and
watch the different operations in the
manufacture of Carbonatcd Bever.
ages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03

necessity demanded to public opinion when his euten-
ants became too obstreperous
Samuel Untermeyer defends Tammany Democrat
member of the organization declaring that under
Tammy Hall New York has had better government than
under these mongre sporadic socalled reform admins
traons, for which party can be held responsible
If Tammany had any merit politically or otherwise that
lay chiefly in the idea that to accomplish anything III poll
tics there be party responsibility The evil of the
system lay in making politics merely means to control inc
spois Jobs not principles engrossed Tammany.
Murphy had pluck and determination For THESE
attributes many followed him and loved him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
WHAT ABOUT THE PUBLIC?

While the Railroad Labor Board
is far from having achieved COM
plete success in adjusting disputes,
it is certainly better instrument
for that purpose than the carefully
controlled machinery which the
rail mems unions are demanding
that Congress set up in its place.
The union scheme, set forth IN
the Barkley bill, is to organize adj
justment boards made up of repre-
sentatives of the national unions
and of the railroads. When these
fail to effect settlements, a board
OF mediation is provided, which
may try its hand at reaching a So
luton.
This is obviously a fine scheme
for the unions, if for no one else.
It completely ignores those rail-
road employees who are not affili-
ated with national unions, but
who are thus to be forced into re-
lations they disapprove. 1t is
aimed to put an end to the "com-
,pany unions" And, perhaps worst
of all, it provides no recognition
whatever for the public, the great
third party in every dispute that
: threatens to tie up the railroads,
to impair their service in any way,
or to make it more costly through
higher rates.
The public pays the bills. 1T
furnishes the traffic. 1t grants
the franchises to operate. 1t dele
gates the privileges and RESPONSE
bilities of common carriers to the
, roads. 1t protects the rights and
wages of the employees.
Yet the rail unions propose to
slam the door in the public's face
when there is a dispute to settle.
They propose to make it an affair
of merely the men and the roads
with no interference tolerated from
the public whose interest is para
mount to every other interest con-
cerned.
And the rail unions have sue
ceeded by threats of vengeance in
November in frightening a hun
dred and fifty members of the
House to petition for taking the
Barley bill away from the Inter
state Commerce Committee, where
hearings were to have been held
and bringing it directly on the
floor of the House for summary
action.
Here we have another example
OF the power of compact energetic
groups to force action under the
present block system and the fail
ure of party responsibility. The
parties used to represent the pub.
lie. to fight for its rights and priv.
leges. Who is there now to es-
! pouse the pWblic's cause, to defend
ii from the onslaughts Of the mi
norities Minneapolis Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
THE ABSENT-M1NDED
FISHERMAN

Lets I'd to see the fisherman
who found the funny bottle SAID
Nick. Doesn't he live in Once-Up-
on-a-Timc Land?'
"Riehl-o" sad Mister Mugs.
So they all climbed into the little
car and away they went over seven
times seven frog ponds and sevei.
times seven minnow-brooks until at
last they came to a great. great big
ocean.
And there was the fisherman's cot
tagc. And sitting in little boat
was the fisherman himself, trying t.
catch herring for his dinner. When
he saw that he had company, he
rowcd his little boat to shore.
We came to see your queer bot
tlc!' said Nick.
What queer bottle?" asked the
fisherman IN surprise.
"The one you fshed out Of tho
water one time said Nick. ut had
bad giant in it, and when you
took the cork out he came out, too,
like sn okc. That's what the story
said"
"By the great horn spoon" cried
the fisherman. $50 it did! Only it
all happened so long ago l had for
gotten about t. only got that
bad fellow back in the bottle by
fooIing him. put the bottle away
in cupboard and I've kept it ever
since. l plumb forgot had it."
The fisherman hauled it dowr.
but in dong so the stopper fell out
| and as quick as a flash a thin
stream of smoke started to come
out. 1t soon grew to an enormous
size, floating up to the ceiling, and
a giant appeared.
| Hello, there, everybody he cried.
where am l? must have been
aslcep!"
you've been asleep for years n
| years"
ooh, l remember" said the big
fellow. "And you played a trick CT
me to get me back in the bottle
Well, that won't happen again 1ol
I'm too smart for you. The first
thing Pm going to do is 20 swallow
the sea SO you can't catch any
more fish And the sec rad thine
| is"
| But he didn't finish for just the,
a marvellous thing happenel
Mr.. Mugs opened two window:
and the wind rushed in at one win
dow and blew the bottle giant Gu
of the other, because he was onl,
smoke, anyway-or something Xix
it, =
"OO-oo-oo! 1 want back in m,
| hottle!" they heard him say ava,
/ off in the distance.
| But it was too late. He was gon
for good.
well, 1 guess I'll sleep bette
now" said the fisherman. 1T ism
very comfortable to have gian
round the house." -
i "Wihy, / thought you said yo,
had forgotten about himn erie,
Mister Mugs.
"Wcll, I guess I forgot that
had forgotten" said the fisherma ar
70, but l am getting absent-mind
ed! Do you know whether caugh
herring or not when l went fish
ing?"
mo, you didn't" said Nancy
There were none in the boat"
"Well, then, if you'll excuse me
said the fisherman. "pll 20 and &c
: one for my supper. l do feel bette
not to have giant in the hous,
: Or was it dwarf? l forgot al
: ready"
"Good-by!" called the visitors a
they rode away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-03
Widest EUROPE

The unpTOvOkeu murder OF two
American travellers in Albania
again calls attention to the fact
that this corner of Europe is un-
civilized. There are many intelli-
gent and educated Albanians, some
of them resident in the United
States, and they bitterly resent any
statement to the effect that stable
government in Albania is impOS-
Sible.
They point out that the Albanians
are physically admirable and that
their mental capabilities are equal
to those of other Europeans.
These are facts not to be de-
MED.
But it is equally undeniable that
centuries of isolation have render
ed the Albanians a people apart, a
people without any adequate con-
ception of civilization, Il people still
| following ancient tribal customs
and incapable of comprehending
the meaning of a strong central
government.
Tribal feuds are of constant &C.
currence, and tribal massacres are
not uncommon and are not pun
ished In such a land the murder
OF two foreign travellers is the most
natural thing imaginable.
| Albania was erected into an in
dependant state after the war OF
Greece, Bulgaria. Serbia and Mon
tenegro against Turkey. l.
Serbia had expected to annex
Albania, but was prevented by
Austrian jealousy. Various queer
governments were tried in this un-
governable region, including a
kingdom under William WED, q
German princcling.
During the World War Albania
was frankly in a condition of an
archy.
At the end of the World Wal
Italy played the role which Aus.
tria had played after the Balkan
war, and again Albania was given
meaningless independence.
This time, however, Italy assum'
ed a certain indefinite responsible.
itv, doubtless looking forward tC
eventual annexation of the cOun
try.
The Albanians of education arr
wholly justified in protesting
against annexation to Jugoslavia
fer the Albanians have nothing il
common with the Jugoslavs.
They have even less in common
with the Italians.
But it seems unavoidable tina
some nation must soon talk
i, charge Plain Dealer.