The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-11-12
MUCH HISTORY MADE IN
SEVEN YEARS

As one looks back it hardly seems
possible that seven years have passed
into history since the signing of the
Armistice which ended the conflict
of warning world.
Much water has passed over the
dam since that memorable day. The
United States has nearly reached
sterilization of business in all de-
partments, although the buying and
selling level is considerably higher
than before the breaking out of the
war among European countries in
1914.
Things are not as peaceful in
Europe, although surface indications
are that much of the bitterness ex-
listing between England and France
and Germany has disappeared. De-
ceitful diplomacy, jealousy and lust
for power keeps the smaller nations
embroiled much of the time.
The United States is steadily press
ing forward. Although the propa-
gandist and radical is ever present in
the land the sanity of the American
people can always be depended upon
in every crisis. Taxes are high as
one of the penalties for the necessity
of this country becoming an active
participant in the World War, but
the war debt is being decreased and
taxes lowered each year in a salts
factory manner.
The great organization coming in
to existence following the wars close
is the American Legion. For the
next quarter of century or more
the influence of this organization up
on the affairs of the nation will be
most potent. Because of incompen-
rank dishonesty in others, many a
disabled veteran has suffered untold
agony or sacrificed his life on the
altar of greed. Thanks to the active
interest of the Legion suitable hos
pitfalls are being erected and an en-
dowment fund is being raised to
properly care for every disabled vet
eran and his orphan. .
The Herald regrets that the veter-
ans of the World War residing in
Sank Centre and vicinity, as an or
ganization, apparently do not appre-
ciate the significance of Decoration
and Armistice Days. Last May only
handful of Veterans were present
at the Memorial Day exercises and
this year Armistice day was celebrat-
ed in Sank Centre with a dance in
the evening. The Herald hasn't any
criticism to make of the dance, but
when almost every other town and
hamlet in the Northwest made special
effort to properly observe NArmistice
Day, this city, which usually leads in
civic celebrations, did nothing.
The Herald believes in the Legion
and the loyalty and willingness of
the Service men of this community
to serve. The officers of Robert
Swift Post are not to be criticised
because of the failure to plan the
proper observance of the day. There
are at least 200 residing in the vi
cinity of Sank Centre who are eligible
to membership in the Legion, yet
considerably less than rs belong to
Robert Swift Post of this city.
The Herald understands that the
members of the Post realize the
condition and that an active CAM
paign will be started at once to line
up every service man in this territory
as a member of Robert Swift Post.
More power to them.
Sank Centre business men have not
always given the Legion full Coop
Grafton in their endeavor to properly
observe Armistice and Decoration
days. In many of the towns and
cities of the Northwest the places of
business are closed. 1t is well
known fact that Sank Centre business
men are reluctant to close even for
a portion of the day. More conf
dence in each other by business men
in competitive lines would go long
way toward remedying this condition
and would make this splendid city
better one.