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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-18

will be difficult to point out features
useful for partisan gain. The ques-
ton of rates on corporation taxes and
on sur-taxes is bound to provoke
trouble in conference.
In connection with income tax mat
tiers it is surprising to note the num-
Der of lawyers and so-called tax eX-
perts who capitalize on the technical
tiles of tax returns. Several well
informed members of Congress have
stated during the debate that the Ma
tons Capital is infested with former
bookkeepers. They are, it is said,
masquerading as tax experts and
would have difficulty in making out
their own tax returns, but who are
collecting large fees from taxpayers
on the pretense that they can "fix'
things in Washington, 1t is a motor
ious fact that scores off former secre-
taries to members of the Senate and
House have set up offices here fol
the purpose of adjusting matters be-
fore governmental departments, par
ticularly taxes. Their knowledge OF
internal revenue matters is confined
to their activities while employed by
legislators serving in the capacity as
high class messenger boys. They base
their activity upon the fact that they
received little money as secretary o
a Senaor or Congressman and work
ed hard for various constituents
They feel that these constituents
could pay for the services and by CIV
ing it special attention hope to exped
tie matters before the departments. 1t
is a legitimate activity, however, and
nobody is deceived with the possible
exception of the man who pays the
bills.
Visitors in Washington frequently
inquire as to the status and useful
ness of secretaries to members of
Congress. If the legislators is a
wealthy man and politically ambi-
tious, he pays good salaries in excess
of the usual appropriation for SER
vices. The member turns over the
executive details of his office to his
secretary. The result is that many Sec
retaries function in the capacity of
congressman while their chief car
ries the title and answers roll calls in
the House and at social functions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-18
Those experienced in political high

Those experienced in political high
ways and byways of Washington
make it point to avoid secretaries
wherever possible because they are
sometimes friendly to the opposition.
Newspaper correspondents wanting
exclusive stories arrange to meet the
senator and Congressman outside OF
his office and out of earshot of the
confidential secretary. The power of
certain secretaries over their en-
ployers is based upon the fact that
they read all the correspondence and
are thoroughly familiar with legisla-
tive subjects in which the represent
tative himself should have personal
knowledge. Quite frequently con-
gresham awakens to the fact that his
secretary is for certain reasons pur-
suing a course which is bringing the
boss into trouble in the home district.
There are congressman who read
every piece of mail and keep their fin
gers on thep ulse of the public at
home.
A Congressman with a clever Sec
rotary who can prepare his speeches
and keep abreast of conditions in the
congressional district is indeed for
tunate but the legislator himself
must know the ropes of Washington
if he is to survive political battles.
d
It is significant to note the men,
bers of the Senate and the House are
showing unusual fondness for the
society of newspaper men these days.
ooh of the calendar and note when
thep rimaries are to be held in your
district and you will find the answer.
These men realize the truth in the
statement credited to Abraham Lin
coin. with public sentiment moth
ing can fail; without it nothing can
succeed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-18
PUBLIC FORUM

This department of the Herald is
for the use of the public to discuss
matters of public interest. The ed
itor reserves the right to eliminate
any portion Of any article that may
be 1ibelous. The publication of any
article under this heading does not
necessarily mean that it is Endorsed
by the Herald editor:
g.
"Blue Valley is the straight line
from producer to consumer, no mid.
dle-men."
But they get good profit between
the producer and consumer, and look
like middle-men to US poor, dumb
farmers.
The cooperative creamery, making
butter from their own butter-fat,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-02-18

When Tom Schall filed as a candi-
date for the United States Senate the
ST. Cloud Journal-Press threw eft. /"
During the entire primary and gen
eral election campaigns the editorial
'sbrainstorms" continued at irregular
intervals. Even following the cleo
ton and elevation of Mr.. Schall as
Senator the J.-P. did not miss an OPP
portunity to pan the blind states
man. But-in the past few weeks a
great light has apparently dawned on
the Herald's esteemed contemporary,
and the soft pedal, editorially speak
ing, has been put on the comments
about Mr.. Schall. The J.-P. has APP
parently arrived at the conclusion
that Thomas is heluva fellow as really
nice things are being said about him
editorially. They are said in man
ner that would almost make one be-
lieve the J.-P. had had real change
Of heart. 1t is persistently said that
congressman harold knutson has
promised the postoffice to one of the
owners of the J.-P. Of course when
the appointment comes before the sem
ate for confirmation the friendliness
of Mr. Schall would help matters a lot.
Perhaps the J.-P. expects to pacify
the usually vindictive Thomas by the
use of liberal quantities of soft soap.
It must be HI on Alvah Eastman
to be a mere hired man.
When Woodrow Wilson was alive
it was generally admitted that he was
unusually well developed Intellectually
and that he could not work success
fully with any one who was courag
Gus enough to. oppose his will. The
private dairy Of Mr.. House which is
being published in installments in the
Minneapolis Journal indicates that
President Wilson was mere clay in
Houses hands, and that House was
in reality President during the tenn
pestuous eight years of Mr.. Wilson's
reign. One thing is certain when
House retired to the privacy of his
own rooms to prepare his daily diary
he allowed his abnormally developed
ego to have full sway.
The settlement of the strike of the
anthracite coal miners has again
demonstrated the sound Judgment of
President Coolidge in refusing to al
low the executive department of the
Federal government to be drawn in
to a squabble between private inter
ests. The U. S. Senate passed a res
olution demanding that the President
Intervene nice little trap for Mr..
Coolidge but he was to canny to
walk into it.. The Senate is still
'holding the sack"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

of entries from every state in the
nation were so good that it took
hours for the judges to pick the win
ners.
Visiting in Minneapolis.
Miss Karales, the victor. was Wis
ting at the Curtis Hotel, Mime
apolis when she saw a copy of the
Minnesota Legionaire, department
paper, and mailed her slogan the
last week of the contest.
May Be Another.
Minnesota will submit all slogans,
including the winning Gopher en-
tries, to the National organization.
Possibly another nationwide COM
petition will be arranged between
states by the national body. The
aim is to select a phrase best signi,
flying the purposes for which Legion
aires are organized.
The Judges.
l.. A. Brardenburg and Nicholas
Phillips, Twin City Legionaires, help
ca H. A. Hotaling, Ten Thousand
Lakes Association to select the win
ming slogans The contest was spon
sored by the Minnesota department
at the suggestion of Pete Flood
Nick Phillips and the Minneapolis
Navy-Marine Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
ORE SHIPMENTS GOING
ALONG AT LIVELY PACE,

The prospects are that the lake
iron ore shipments for the season of
1926 will exceed those for 1925,
when they totaled 54.074,O79 gross
tons, SAYS Skilling's Mining Review.
The shipments for this year were
behind those for 1925, as OF August
/, about 100000 tons. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be made UP. by
the middle of September, and then
a movement for the balance of the
season corresponding to that of 1923
for the same period would make the
1925 season record about the same
as that of 1925. This idea is based
on correspondingly favorable wealth
err conditions from Sept. Is to the
close of navigation. 1t might hap
pen that winter will set in early or
that the autumn and late fall be ac-
companied by much stormy weather.
| In that event it might be difficult to
| match the 1925 record, and on the
other hand, if the fall period proves
to be favorable as to weather, lnclud-
ing temperature, it will be possible
to exceed the 1925 ore shipping re-
cord on the lakes. Most certainly
the ore consumers will hope for a
| favorable fall, for if it is unfa yor-
| able some Of them may not get d wn
as much ore as they require.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
High Spots on
Minnesota State
Fair Program
Sept. 4 to IL

The 67th Minnesota State FAR
and Northwest Dairy Exposition.
Twin Cities, September to IL, !
will present the most colossal
program in its history. Visitors /
will find it 1.-THE Fair Of a Thou
sand Thrills" They will be:
Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swine
and Poultry, worth $1,000, 100000,
on display.
Gladys Roy, new Queen of the
Air. in many stunts never at
tempted before by man or
woman.
LOO Boys and Girls demon
stration In Club Work.
Mammoth Fireworks Spec
tacle, "1I76," celebrating 150th
anniversary of our independence.
Wonderful Agricultural Elk
hibit by more than forty coun-
ties in Minnesota.
Machinery Show covering ~
acres.
Stirring Five Nights Evening
Horse Show.
Worlds Most Famous Auto
Racers.
Half Million Dollar Art Show.
Gigantic Exhibit by State De-
partments and Institutions.
Big Open-Air Vaudeville Pro.
gram, Rubin & Cherry Shows on
Midway.
Beautiful Style Revue in Auto
Show rooms.
Continents Fastest Harness
and Running Race Horses in
four days racing.
Improved Woman's Work Elk
hibit emphasizing scores OF new
features.
Sixteen Big Bands and Or
chestras.
Exhibits of Bees and Honey
Rural Schools, Children's Work
and Public Health.
Don't Forget the Dates, Sep.
TENDER to II.
Let's Go!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
MACHINE RECORDS
BUMPS IN HIGHWAYS.

Records of the number of bumps
in a mile of road are now being
kept by the Minnesota Highway De-
partment, according to a recent bull
letin. The record is made with a
"roughometer," device attached to
an automobile in such manner that
when the car strike a bump which
depresses the front springs one inch,
one "point" is recorded on the dial
on the instrument panel. Bumps
may record from one thirty-second
of point to two or three points,
according to their size.
On recent test run made by y
l.. Kipp, construction engineer of
the department, and F. c. Lang, en-
gineer of tests, one piece of pave
ment was found on which 528 points
were recorded. This, however, had
been built before the state trunk
highway system was established and
has carried several thousand vehicles
per day for several years. The
minimum on pavement was 30 points
in mile, and most of the pavements
built by the state showed from 80
to $50 points per mile. Some of
this was on new construction, where
the expansion joints had not yet
been smoothed down.
The minimum on gravel was l05
points and the maximum recorded
was 445, but the latter was on a
road so rough that it was necessary
to slow down and dodge around
holes. A much higher record would
have been made If the average speed
of 35 miles per hour had been main
tanned as was done on. the pavement
and the better gravel roads. On
well maintained and recently leveled
gravel road, the "points per mile"
usually ran from $50 to 200.
''The record confirms the popular
impression that some of our gravel
roads are smooth as pavement" ~
Commissioner C. M. Babcock said.
''The only trouble is that it is i'm
possible to maintain that surface in
all kinds of weather or under heavy
traffic. We have some gravel roads
that cost US more than $4,000 per
mile per year for maintenance, and
still their condition is far from good
"The abundance of gravel in Min
nesota, however, has made it possible
to get the state out of the mud
years ahead of some of our neighbol
states. There are some states which
have much more pavement than we
have, but their secondary roads are
still mud roads. In Minnesota these
secondary roads, and the trunk high.
ways with lighter traffic, which we
cannot afford to pave for many
years, if ever, can nevertheless BIZ
kept in good condition in any oroin
airy weather, and passable in almost
any weather"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

damage done by a tractor OH
stretch of miles.
The bulletin suggests that tractor
operators remove the Jugs. wnen
this is possible, or else take SIDE
road. Usually this can be done
without greatly increasing the d1s-
lance. Maintenance patrolmen eau
sion tractor operators but freq ent-
ly the machine may gun some dis
lance before meeting one OF the
patrolmen.
Comparatively few reports have
been received of damage to- paved
roads, because operators generally
know that machines with Tugs or
mud hooks will damage the surface,
but some apparently do not realize
the damage which may be done on
an oiled or tarred road.
The state law makes it mlsde-
meanor to operate any motor vehicle
or traction engine upon any high
way with Tugs OF hard protuberances
which damage the surface, except II
places and at times when necessary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
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LEGION NOTES.
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Winning Slogan.

Winning Slogan.
RES-FRIENDS o F
FREEDOM, FOES OF LAWLESS-
NESS" roads the winning Gopher
Legion Slogan, entered by Christine
Karales, 14-year Chicago School girl
of Grecian parentage. She receives
the silver loving cup.
Second Slogan.
"THE AMERICAN LEGION
OUR COUNTRY AND COMRADES
FOREVER" was submitted by And
rev j. Keefe, Kingston, New York.
and receives the Greek GODDESS OF
Liberty, a silver statue.
Honorable Mention.
"THE AMERICAN LEGION
TRIED AND TRUE AS THE BOYS
IN BLUE" entered by Commander
E. G. Vaughan of Proctor, Mime
sofa, was given honorable mention
by H. A. Hotaling and his advisors.
From Redwood Falls.
"AMERICAN LEGION-UNITY
THROUGH SERVICE, SERVICE
THROUGH UNITY" slogan sub
mitted by Fred Mass of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota, was praised. Scores
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

DIR. Wade Humphrey left Wednes-
day for his old home in the state Of
Virginia where he will visit for a
few weeks after which he will locate
for practice near the Twin Cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
TRACTORS DAMAGE
TARRED HIGHWAYS.

A warming to tractor and traction
.ngine owners to avoid the oiled and
tarred portions of trunk highways is
contained in a bulletin issued by the
State Highway department.
Several reports of serious dam
age to highways by tractors have
come te the department recently.
In one report it was stated that the
cost of repairing the damage, where
a tractor had followed tarred load
several miles, would be greater than
the list price of the tractor.
The dmage is not so serious on
lightly oiled roads where the mat
erial is somewhat loose so that blade
graders can be used, says the bull
letin. But on roads that are more
heavily tarred, it may take a crew
Of men several days to repair the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
CUTT|NG CORNERS
SAVES ROAD FUNDS.
RELOCATION OF HIGHWAY
OFTEN CHEAPER THAN USING
OLD ROAD-SAFETY is BIG
FACTOR.

peonle in St. Louis county have
sometimes commented on the waste
of good farm land caused by cutting
off corners on trunk highways. The
safety and convenience of road
users is the main reason for cut
ting corners, but the saving In ROAD
building costs usually more than
offsets the value of the land, accord
ing to a bulletin from the State
Highway department.. :,
A curve with a 200 foot radius
makes the road sc feet shorter than
if it were built to square corner.
The extra land needed is less than
half an acre, and may cost from
s25 to 500. The saving on an or
dinarv grading and graveling job
will usually pay for the land, and II
the road is to be paved, shortening
the distance sc feet will save ABOUT
cost of the land.
Similar or greater savings may be
effected by the relocation OF longer
stretches of road. If the distance
can be shortened a mile by reloca-
ton before a road is to be paved,
there will be saving of about $SO,-
900. This will pay for several TALES
of new right of way and grading.
Using the old road while building
and paving new one may also save
thousands of dollars in detour MAIN
tenance. Where it is necessary to
reshape and regravel a side road for
use as a detour, the expense may
run up to 500 or $4,000 per mile.
Ii the regular road can be Used
while the permanent trunk highway
is bIAg built on new location. q
large part of this detour expense
can be saved.
elimination of railroad grade
~rossings is another factor which
often cause relocation of road be-
fore it is permanently improved
Since the state took over the trunk
highway system 233 grade crossing:
have been eliminated by relocation
of the road. On Trunk Highwa!
No. /, alone, between the Twlr
Cities and Duluth, Is crossings aavt
been eliminated by this method
On this road there is 1873 miles o.
ne& location, between White Bea
and Carlton.
1he most important factor, hpw
ever, is the saving to road users
Reducing the distance between tw
towns a mile or two may meal
nothing to people driving for pleas
ure, but the proportion of vehicle
used xpr business is constantly in
creasing, and each mile saved {
them means from 5 cents mile o,
light passenger car to % cents D
big truck or bus. On road whic
carries 1000 vehicles day, if onl
1000 are travelling on business, an
# we figure only the minimum say
ing of cents per mile, shortenin
the distance one mile will mean d
aggregate saving of $50 per day o
$500 in a year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
CITIZENS MILITARY
TRAINING CAMPS.

That interest in the Citizens Mil
itary Training Camps is growing is
manifested by the fact that 5547
candidates have actually arrived in
the C. Nj. T. Camps Of the Seventh
Corps Area. This said General
Poore, is BAT over the Corps Area
quota of 5000. He states that the
standard of qualifications of candi-
dates has been MAINTAINED and that
the total arrivals of last year has
been exceeded by $40.
A telegram from the War Depart
nent received by General Poore to-
day states the Seventh Corps Area
quota is the largest in the United
States.
Warren Pershing, the son of the
General of the Armies, is at the
camp at hort Smelling, Minnesota
He is assigned to the Basic Course
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
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Word was received here Wednes-
dav evening by Thos. Mclaughlin,
that his, brother, Asa, had been killed
at Livingston, Montana, on that day
in the railroad yards and that the
remains would be shipped to the old
home at Anoka, MIMI, for burial.
Mr. and Mrs. Mclaughlin left the
same day to attend the funeral. The
Young man was known here having
visited here last summer.
Mrs. A. j. Fenske entertained the
Young people Wednesday evening,
the guests of honor being Misses
ANGELA and Clementia Shipman and
their guest. Miss Goodrich OF Chica-
90. Cards were the feature, tae
prizes being won by Miss Lydia
Whites;de and Mr.. w. A. McCurdy.
A delicious lunch was served.
Frank Koscak, Leo Majerle and
Anton Intihar renouncea .helr allie
| piance to the Emperor of Austria
this week before the deputy clerk.
| DIR. Hunter has arrived in Winton
and will take charge of the hospital
there in place of DIR. Humphrey who
will leave soon to take up the prac-
tice in a new location. The depart
ure of DIR. Humphrey is regretted
bly, an exceedingly large number of
friends.
The Duluth News-Tribune of
Wednesday said the following:
"a. M. Chisholm and Edward Lynch
returned yesterday from Pittsburg
where they consumated deal
whereby the control of the Shagawa
Iron company's lease to the Section
Thirty property passes at once into
the hands of the Midland Steel CT m
pany of that city.
"Mr. Chisholm is president and
Mr.. Lynch secretary of the Shagawa
Iron company, and they and their
associate in the company, D. M. Phil.
bin. also of this city. have released
the Shagawa mine on the Verm'iior
range, formerly known to fame as
Section Thirty, to the Midland Stee
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

Thobias Sherid. well known about
town, was taken to Duluth Wednes
day to be examined before the pro.
bate court as to his sanity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

company which is large independ-
ent concern that is now acquiring
it's first iron property in Minnesota.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

The idea that it is harmful to eat
fish and milk together is entirely
erroneous. Fish and milk are fire.
uuently cooked together and eaten
an the form of chowders and milk
grayies. Dreamed fish on toast or
served with potatoes is a favorlte
dish and is often given to children:
Certainly if these two articles OF
diet are not harmful when cooked
together they will not be when eaten
at the same meal.
Many fruit juices are well suited
To vinegar making, as they contain
sugar in the proper proportion and
other necessary or desirable sub
stances. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has published
a bulletin on making vinegar at
home.
In making quick breads and
cakes in general / to " teaspoons
OF baking powder for each cap OF
Gour. Butter cakes that have
great deal of egg white may, how
ever, need less. Pop overs anu sponge
cakes are the exception and require
no baking powder at all.
Sauerkraut made in small quaint
ties in the home may be preserved II
the following way: As soon as full!
fermented, pack in mason jars anC
cover either with the kraut brine
or. if this is not possible, with I
fresh brine made by adding on
ounce of salt to a quart of water
HAT in a water bath until the cen
ter of the jar shows temperature
Of about $50 degrees F., then sea
tightly If stored in a cool place /
will keep for a year or more.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-08-20

Edgar Brown, one of the old TIM
ers on this and the Mesaba range,
died at Sault Ste. Marie hospital
Monday.