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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
Automobile Club Official
Talks Taxes and Highways
President Winship of State Associa-
ton Sanguine Over Protests for
Constructive Action

Approaching the popular demand
for more good roads as emphasized
by the big vote for the gasoline tax
amendment at the last election
which was even more favorable than
that on the Babcock good roads plan
in 1920, members of the state legis-
lature will pass constructive, for
ward-looking measures to avoid halt
ing the state highway program, in the
opinion of E. T. Winship, of Ovation
ma, president of the state automobile
association.
The Herald this week received
timely comments by Mr.. Winship on
the auto and gas tax and the good
roads situation in the legislature,
drawn from observations in st. Paul
during the last thirty days. 1t is adj
dressed to readers owning cars and
trucks, he explained, because all 9TH
ers pay no taxes for trunk highway
purposes and are affected only by
good roads benefits. While repre-
senting the interests of the associa-
ton members, he adds, those of all
Minnesota auto owners are mutual.
''To the man in the middle of the
road most proposals for lower taxes
and against bonds sound good" said
Mr.. Winship, 'but at the same time
he would like to hear more about the
fact that any reasonable taxes put on
auto and truck owners will come back
three times over in good roads reduc-
lions in our car running expenses.
He wants the senators and represent
tatives to keep both considerations in
mind and to strike a fair balance
With all the discussion about auto tax
reduction, he wonders if sight is be-
ing lost of the facts that every dollar
taken off the average car tax will
mean more than 100000 dropped
from the fund for needed road inn
provements, that we are paying nc
special taxes for the Babcock OF
main highways as they are in most
states and that our taxes average less
on motor vehicles than those in 9TH
er states and less in proportion than
those we pay on other personal prop.
erty.
"The much-talked-of demand fol
lower auto taxes, as far as have
been able to find out, comes from 8
small but very active minority. The
representative, successful farmer o,
businessman isn't asking for a re
duction. Those who can look bacl
at the old mud roads aren't asking it
The majority appreciate the economi.
side and want more good roads witt
the least delay.
Inquiries bring out that those
buying cars they hardly can AFFORD
and paying for them on installment.
make up a good number of low ia,
advocates. Some are mere boys with
little sense of responsibility and ,ques
tionable right to run automobiles OF
our highways. The best Legislation
will help this class to help itself ane
will not interfere with the good road,
demands of the great majority.
"Certainly. no citizen of this stat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
GOOD ROADS IN ECONOMICS
(Minneapolis Tribune)


The average impression about a
paved road is that it is luxury that
is paid for as a matter Of convenience,
comfort and pleasure. Particularly is
that the average impression of those
who do not own and finance the up
keep of automobiles. Many of those
who own cars have this CONSTRUCTED
unthinking view, but experience is
reducing the number Of these.
The fact is that where traffic is
heavy, paved road, far from be-
ing a luxury, is an economic neces-
sity. Commissioner Babcock has
been trying to drive that idea home
to the minds Of Minnesotans, but he
is not lone missionary bearing this
message. ALI over the country there
are competent witnesses to corrob-
crate his testimony.
Among these witnesses is the Amer.
lean Automobile association, from
whose headquarters comes the state
ment that American motorists cash in
yearly dividend of 10 per cent on
the capital invested in improved high
ways-that is, the roads that are
equal to traffic demands. Says the
president of that organization with
reference to the results of studies OF
road economy:
eff the average motorist is not
conscious of how much he pays fol
bad roads, it is only because the loss
does not occur in one grand smash.
up. The loss occurs in driblets
among millions of users of motor We
hicles. 1t oozes away in little
amounts here and there-a little gas
today, little abnormal tire wear to
morrow, little strain on vehicle
for few hours and burnt-out bear
ing, making gigantic leakage in cos
of operation. The cost of good road.
| is Insignificant compared with divi
dend that they yield"
The trouble is that, despite thu
numerous proprietorship of motol
vehicles, there is still proneness t,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
AGRICULTURAL NOTES |

Milwaukee Market Best or MUSK
Milwaukee Market, or Thorn
as Hybrid, as it is called by some, is
the muskmelon to plant in the home
garden, says B. 1. Burrell, who is at
the head of the vegetable section of
the horticulture division at University
Farm.
cit is the best quality melon we
have, ideal for home consumption and
for the direct producer-to-consum
trade" he says. cit is of medium
size and has salmon colored flesh.
While not the earliest it is not far
behind"
For an all-around market melon
Golden Usage is recommended by
university horticulturists. This is a
medium to large melon having sal
mon colored flesh of excellent quail
ity. Probably IS percent of the
melons grown for market in the Min
neapolis area are of this variety which
is a selection from the old Usage
strain.
Will Have Big Week at "U'' Farm
-Four railroad systems of the state,
the Great Northern; Northern Pacific,
500 Line, and M. & st. L., are CO.
operating with the agricultural ex-
tension service of the university in
providing funds for paying the trav-
cling expenses of many juniors to at
tend the Boys and Girls Week Short
Course at University Farm April to
II, inclusive.
Several new features have been
added to the program for the boys.
instruction will be given for the first
time in rope work and in the colt and
leadership projects. Club leaders and
the older boys and girls will confer
daily over the vital things pertaining
to leadership. The girls will be
taught to make pretty furnishings for
their rooms. Miss Fannie Buchanan
of Grinnell, Iowa, representing the
Victor Talking Machine company, will
present and interpret musical pro-
grams. Eight teams of girls will take
part in the district breadmaking con-
test. Food and clothing demonstra-
tons will be featured.
Sightseeing trips, recreational dl-
versions and evening entertainments
will be regular part of each days
program.
Entries Coming for Ton Litter
Contest - Nearly $1,000 in cash
prizes, it is expected, will be distrib-
uted among entrymen in the second
statewide pig ton litter contest car
ried on by the agricultural extension
service of the University of Minneso-
ts, the Minnesota Livestock Be ders'
association, and the Minnesota Swine
Breeders association. Entries are
already being received by H. G. Zav-
oral, livestock specialist. University
Farm. All entries must be in by May
1.
Every producer of a ton or more
of pork from a single pig litter in
100 days will be given a gold medal
and certificate of award. Junior
club farmers, as well as adults, can
take part in the contest. Copies of
the rules and regulations can be OBJ
tanned by writing Mr.. Zavoral.
Results of the first contest year
ago attracted attention of swine grow
ers all over the country. Of 215 lit
tiers entered 43 weighed out ton or
more at the end of six months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

crete culverts $19.46 against $23.75
in Wisconsin. These, are the items
taking big percentages Of expendi-
lures for Minnesota road building.
Wisconsin reports concrete paw
ing cost of $2.13 square yard, COM
pared with $3.50 in Minnesota. The
Minnesota specifications, however,
call for a thicker pavement which
adds 10 cents yard to the price and
the remaining difference is attributed
to the easier availability of aggre-
gate, Minnesota being compelled in
many instances to haul or ship it
long distances.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

protection is given a third party who
buys products offered to him by a
member.
j. F. Reed, president of the Farm
Bureau, admirably summed up the
co-operatives' objections to the
changes when he appeared before the
committee. Farmers are opposed
to these amendments, he said, "be-
cause the cost of such actions will
make them prohibitive
With the amendments ready for
Senate action, leaders of every COM
munity cooperative and Farm Bur-
eau in the state are asking all of
their members to demand of their
senators and representatives that
the law be left as it is.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

would be willing to return to the
road conditions of only five years ago
if all the automobile taxes he has
paid were returned to him. That is
probably the best test of the true val
ue Of our highway program. 1t has
worked for development of the state,
to the advantage and gain of the
automobile owners who are paying all
the cost, and the public has a right
to insist that it will be continued"
Mr.. Winship is equally interested
in keeping down motor vehicle taxes
and stressed the good roads side only
toward effecting more even balance,
he said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
LOW HIGHWAY COS S

Minnesota highway funds are
building more road improvements,
dollar for dollar, than those of Wis
consin, says highway bulletin this
week following publication of a
statement to the contrary in a north
ern Minnesota newspaper.
Cubic yard prices for road grading
in the two states shows that TO
moving earth Minnesota pays 20
cents against SO cents in Wisconsin.
for loose rock excavating 85 cents
against $1.85, for solid rock excavat-
ing $1.60 against $4.25 and for con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
FARM LABOR WAGES LOWER

A survey of the farm labor situa-
ton in Minnesota has been made this
month by the Minnesota Farm Bur-
eau federation and a compilation of
reports from the various counties re-
veals an average demand for farm
workers by the day, month and eight
months.
The survey shows the average wag-
es being paid in the state to be as
follows: Per day, $1.82; per month,
$3.50; per month on 8 months
contract, $44.25.
These figures are slightly lower
than those of 1924 except for the
8 months worker, the exact average
figures a year ago being $1.89,
1888 and $44.15, respectively.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
WOOL GROWERS MEET SUCCESS

The newly reorganized Minnesota
Cooperative Wool Growers associa-
ton is meeting with splendid success
in the various counties in which meet
ings have been held for the purpose
of securing member contracts.
Alex Huddleston, president OF the
association, who is attending all
these meetings, reports that more
than rs per cent of the growers pres
ent have signed the standard contract
under the Minnesota cooperative law.
Meetings were held during February
in Pipestone, Murray, Lyon and Red
wood counties. March meetings
were scheduled in Goodhue, Steele,
Waseca, Blue Earth, Brown, Mobiles,
Rock, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn
and Mower counties while meetings
have been arranged for early in April
in Stevens, Wilkin, Ottertail, Wa
dena, Hubbard, Beltrami, Clearwater
and Pennington counties.
General manager R. E. Jones has
just returned from the East where
he has been studying the wool mark
ct. Mr.. Jones and F. L. French, Of
the Farm Bureau, will attend the an
nual meeting Of the South Dakota
will growers at Huron on March 26
for the purpose of arranging, if pos
sible, for tn marketing of the South
Dakota clip through the Minnesota
association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
ReDerse English

The bashful young man wanted to
propose. but he did not know just what
to say. Finally he blurted out: IF I
were you I'd marry mel"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
AMERICAN LEGION
"Welfare Drive Starred"

Minnesota Legion posts are begin
ming work preliminary to the formal
launching of campaigns for the rails
ing of funds to aid the orphans of
World War soldiers and to help dis
abled men. The campaign will aid
the orphans of World War soldiers
and to help disabled men. The cam
paign will not be launched formally
until after the April Conference of
Gopher Gang leaders in Minneapolis,
but Commander Edwin Lindell asks
that posts begin planning on the CAM
paign.
It is planned to raise five million
dollars in nationwide drive, and
Minnesota's quota will be about
$240,O0O.
Commander Lindell suggests that
posts give plays or other programs
for the purpose of raising the nu-
cleus of their respective funds. Da-
vid Visited post of Duluth is the first
to announce plans for staging such
project.
"We are not at this time request
ing posts to go out and raise definite
quotas" says the Commander, but it
would be we'll if every Legion organ
ization in the state had some cash
Sailed away for the welfare fund
campaign. We will ask for reports of
preliminary work at the Spring Con-
ference in Minneapolis next month
and if large number of posts can at
that time report some initial progress,
the work will have been well begun,
which means half DONE"
National Commander James A.
Drain characterizes the five million
dollar drive as a challenge to the
Legion" He says "Disabled veterans
of the World War are the first
thought of the Legion. Second only
to them are the orphans of those who
died in the service and all orphans
needing personal service that the Le-
gion can give. Here is something in
spring for our Legion to work for.
1t is a goal, an aim, purpose. 1t is
a challenge, personal challenge, to
each and every one of US. 1t will in
spire our Legion to greater things
than those great things which we
have done in the past. Hundreds of
thousands of veterans who never have
Joined the Legion will answer this
appeal. 1t is a membership argu-
ment that will not go unheaded."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02
Governor to Speak

Governor Theodore Christensen b
the latest notable to be "signed" by
Department Commander Edwin L.
Lindell of the American Legion for
a talk at the joint banquet of Le-
gionaires and Auxiliary members to
be held at the Curtis Hotel, Mime
apolis, the evening of April 4. Com
mander Lindell will preside at the
banquet, and others who will speak
are National Commander James A.
Drain, Howard Savage, Commander
of the Department of Illinois; Ben
Webster, Iowa Legion Commander;
Larry" Doyle, National Vice Com
mander of the 40 and 8, from Glen
dive, Montana; Mrs. Eugene Fenelon,
national vice president of the Auxil-
larry, and Mrs. M. L. Spencer, state
president of the Auxiliary.
The banquet will climax two-day
conference of the two Legion organ
izations. The morning of Friday,
April 3, will be devoted to registra-
ton of delegates. Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning sessions will
be separate meetings of the Legion
and Auxiliary, and the Saturday af-
ternoon session will be joint meet
ing. Commander Drain will speak at
the latter meeting, and will sound
the keynote for the states part in the
nationwide campaign for a five mil
lion dollar trust fund for orphans of
service men and for disabled men of
the World War.
The address of welcome will be
delivered by Mayor Geo. E. Leah of
Minneapolis, and prominent Legion
members and Auxiliary members
from all over Minnesota will speak.
There will be a record-breaking at
tendance from throughout the state,
it is indicated by reports to Depart
ment Headquarters of both organiza-
lions. Reduced fare certificates good
for fare and one half for the round
trip, may be obtained upon applica-
ton to Legion State Headquarters,
Old Capitol, st. Paul.
g.
"The First Twenty Thousand"
Passed the 5000 mark befort st.
Patrick's Day-21, 200 on March
2Oth-that's the pace Gopher Gang
member war forces set, according to
latest reports from Department.
Headquarters in ST. Paul. This new
Legion record has been made despite
bad weather reversals of military for
tune, failure of some Companies" or
posts to get into the war game early,
and all the other adverse factors that
cause blue haze to gather around
the General Headquarters billets at
| times.
Nevertheless, only portion cf the
eligible World War veterans have
joined the American Legion, and the
organization is continuing it's cam
paign con every 'front.'" under the
direction of State Commander Lin
dell, Adjutant King, Director of
Membership Roe and other Gopher
Gang leaders. The minimum quota
set for 1925 is $1,000, but the "army
officers" expect to see much larger
total enrolled before the time of the
Department Convention at Thief
River Falls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-04-02

team. Nothing could be more fallac-
ious. Careful surveys in Kentucky
and Iowa have yielded almost identi-
cal conclusions the improved
road enables a saving of 21a cents
a mile in the cost of operation. Iowa
State college, the Iowa highway COM
mission and bureau of public roads
found that the gasoline consumed on
a paved road is only approximately
one-half the gasoline consumed on a
dirt road per unit of traffic, and that
the saving of gasoline can be taken
as an index of similar saving as to
tires and general wear and tear on
machines.
1t isn't possible either for an in
dividual or state to make all invest
ments, off the reel, that he or it
knows to be sound and profitable, but
the collective body of Minnesota mot
or car owners will be paying into its
own pocket if it is called upon to
make the state roads fit for the kind
of traffic they must bear. What it
pays out in license fees, or gas charg-
es, or in other sound financing of
good roads construction will revert to
it with the interest in the form of
various kinds of saving-in reduced
gasoline consumption, in upkeep bills
on mechanism, in road maintenance
expense and in facilitation of travel.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

! ject, no appointments to the eligible
list VIII be made at present. Several
applicants took the examination be-
tween December 2 and %, 1924, in re-
sponse to the last announcement OF
the holding of the examinations. A
new examination has been announced
| for Tuesday, April IA, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and it is
| expected that there will be a number
of candidates take the examinations.
A dance of the Corcoran Cadet
Corps, made up of members of Com
pany A, 121st Engineers. was held at
| the L Street Armory last night. Capt.
| Roy w. Keesee, commander of Com
pany A, and Lieut.. William E.
Buechler, Sergt. Z. w. Ireland and
Pvt H A. Ross were in charge of the
affair.
Capt. william r. Jorgenson. COM
manding Company c, has announced
| that there are vacancies for nine men
in that company. Applicants should
report at the Armory on Tuesday
| nights.
At the last meeting OF the Officers
, Association of the 121st. Engineers,
| held at the City Club. it was decided
to give an anniversary dance to cele-
| hrate the completion of the regiment
This dance Will be at the City Club,
February ), and is expected to be one
| of the most brilliant affairs ever
sponsored by a National Guard or
| ganization here. Lieut.. Col. Harry Z.
| Gladman. recruiting and personnel
| officer, was appointed by Col. Oehmann,
| commanding the 121st Engineers and
| president of the Officers Association.
a general chairman OF arrangements.
| Col. Gladman has appointed the fol-
| lowing subcommittees: Arrangements,
1st Battalion. 121st Engineers, Maj.
Joe r. Mickey, Capt. Roy w. Keesee,
Company A; Capt. Ralph S. Childs,
Company B; Capt. William F. Jorgen-
son. Company c, and Lieut.. ]. E. Ma
gruder. adjutdnt, I'd Battalion; Maj.
Julian S. OJ'n. Capt. Samuel R. Tur-
ner, Company d; Capt. Clarence S.
Shields, Company E; Capt. Thomas A.
Lane, Company F; Lieut. George W.
Evans and Lieut.. c. f. Smithson.
Capt. Sidney Morgan, commanding the
| Headquarters and Service Company,
| Is in charge of the committee on
music and favors, and Lieut.. Ray
mon Peak. Military Police Company,
| decorations. Music will be Furnished d
by Meyer Goldmans Orchestra and
the National Guard Band. Master
Sergt. Sidney C. HUNT and STAFF
Sergt. Wilfred E. Garlick, Company c,
are in charge of admission.
All officers and enlisted men of the
121st Engineers have received invi-
tations for themselves and for a linn
tied number of friends. Officers of
the 26Oth Coast Artillery have been
invited. as well as War Department
and District officials.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Marine Corps Transfers.

Capts. E. c. Nicholas and A Will
son, Marine Corps, at the naval sta
tion Guam, have been assigned to
duty at the United States legation,
Peking, China.
Second Lieut.. L. A. Brown has been
transferred from Philadelphia to ST.
Thomas, V. l.; Second Lieut.. T. c.
Hall, from San Diego, Calf, to
Washington, D. c.; Second Lieuts.
George Fl. Ballinger, jr., and Walter
H. French, from this city to Phila-
delphia, and Second Lieuts. Perry X.
Smith. Henry P. Stevens, John Grove,
Robert B. Payne, Thomas J. McQuade.
Tighlman II. Saunders, Edwin G.
Ferguson and William V. Calhoun,
from Quantico, Va, to Philadelphia.
The highest radio station in the
world is situated on top of Mount
Corcovado. 1000 feet above Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
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Our very finest coats.
You'll realize it at a glance.
Beaver, molcskin, beige and
natural squirrel, sealine and
lynx trim them. The color
ings and contrasts are gor-
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tive one-of-a-kind creation.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

Candidates for appointment to the
eligible list for consideration when
commissions are to be awarded as
second lieurenants of Engineers, hav-
ing failed to make an average rating
of at least so per cent in each sub
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
SAN. DIEGO men
ORGANIZED FOR
SILK INDUSTRY
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LOS ANGELES, Dee. South
err California expects To become
one of the great silk producing
areas of the world under plans al,
ready well advanced for culture of
the siikworm and manufacture of
the finished product in the Pacific
coast 5 southland.
\ group of prominent business
men in Escondido. in northern San
Diego county. have organized Il cor
poration fdr production and manu-
tacture of silks. with ambitious
plans ultimately to compete in all
world markets with Oriental and
French producers.
The Calf0rnians have already
purchased II $50 acre ranch and as
Il starter will plant 100000 year
old mulberry trees next spring to
raise food for sikworms. They
are also importing 100000 Young
seeding trees and vast amount of
mulberry seed and are erecting Il
textile mill to turn the raw mate
rials into finished silk.
Experiments at the Escondido
ranch have revealed. it was said,
that this section of California is
especially susceptible to silkworm
culture. The climate. it is said,
~ similar 10 that of the noted silk
liStricf of LYONS, France.