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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Professional Patriots
CONTINUED from yesterday

2nd 1t succeeds in prosecuting and convicting two
unknown Finnish editors of radical papers under the
criminal anarchy act 1t played part in the prose-
cutting of others under that act-notably Benjamin
Gitlow and James Larkn for the publication of mani
festo in radical paper.
3rd 1t inspired the action of the Legislature in GUST
ing five duly elected Socialist assembymen an attack
the foundations of representative which
aroused protests from the N Y Bar Association, most
Of the leading newspapers and many distinguished
in public life, among them conspicuously Mr.. Charles
Evans Hughes.
4h 1t prepared and secured the passage two laws
known the Lusk Laws to control the loyalty
of all private schools by requiring state license OPP
crate the other control the loyalty of all public
school teachers by requiring of them oath to support
the constitution and laws and prohibiting them from
advocating any change in them Passed in 1921 these
laws repealed in 1923 after the Democratic Party
had made them campaign issue, and after protests
from almost every organization of teachers in the state
These achievements with the four-voume memorial
tell the whole story Of the Lusk Committee 1t was
thoroughly discredited that its friends pr
vatey warned others from using its reports IL should
be added that Mr. Stevenson somewhat discouraged by
the lack of appreciation of his welntenoned efforts
to the nation has nevertheless carried in less
conspicuous role He has attached himself to the Nation
al Civic Federation, where he is the chairman of a
standing committee Free Speech and otherwise
active in promoting Mr. Easeys conception of patriot
ism.
Connections with Military Men and Organizations.
The close relationship Of the professional patriotic
societies to army officers may be further observed in
be review OF the recent attacks made these officers
and various military bodies organizations working
for international peace and goodwill The spider-web
chart and its Chemical Warfare Service hackers illus
trate the style Other examples found among the
miscellaneous colonies and retired maiorgenerals who
rush about speaking before Lions and Rotary Clubs and
Chambers Of Commerce We relate few typical instances
Of army whose inspiration has been the Lusk Re-
port and the publications of the professional patriotic
league and societies.
Colonel William NJ. Mumm of the Mumm- Romer- Jacox
Company Of Columbus, Ohio. appeared before a Con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
The Pluto Press Disagrees
(From the Boston Herald)

'It is high time that the truth
should be told. Lindbergh made his
flight to Paris as private venture
but the United States is advertising
the feat in order to popularize the
idea of military glory before the
masses of this country. The govern
ment is trying to utilize him for
lingo propaganda. The stupendous
publicity attached to the flight, pos
sibly even agains the desires of
Lindbergh, all bears the stamp of
militarism. Every step in advance in
the technique of industry of transport
tation is utilized by the war-mongers
and young Lindbergh is hailed today
and his heroic achievement is con-
nected with militarism and heralded
to the world in order that all young
men may come to regard war and
everything connected with it as glori-
Gus. Such propaganda makes re-
cruiting easier.
Who says these things? The
DAILY WORKER, Communist pub
location says them. Bunk? Of course,
and about the most cumbersome bunk
we have seen for a long time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Editor, DAILY WORKER,

Dear Sir:--Would you be kind
enough to help me locate my brother
A. Oseran by inserting a notice in
your paper. Last heard Of him in
San Francisco about four months
ago. He is a member of the Workers
Party. Mother is anxious to heai
from him. Any information of his
present whereabouts would be ap.
preciated.
Sincerely yours,-J. Oseran.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27

&ese before Lndbergh flight completed
from Moscow Picking. NajdenOv
vonOv Schmidt ROdzewh Kuznesov Bottom
right POakOv present
of the Russian workers the British raid
countries campaign for funds build aviation
than that already achieved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
Mistake of Nurse
Causes Deaths OF
5 Chicago Babies

CHICAGO. ln. March 3.-iHl "A
nnrae's error in mistakiug 8 bottle of
Ile artseptle solution for distilled
drinking water Nas blamed today bE
atHff doctors ht N unbu Memorial
Hospital fuf the aeath NJ Give baly
girls the file pf them only tng
Renhs olG.
Ail fse infHnts digd within the
space 81 : 4rs hours in coryuis49nf
IL first atlribafed ~ an epidemic ~
Intestinal influence. while tAeir
mrthers laK cgnEaieacirR in aH al-
saanlnv Hafd
Ihr 4Edrr illness ana alan at slime
4ltarguut DEATH gf the fitf babies
yesterday lrd tp " report and Heaith
Comm issinnsr Blnae4sn joined in ar
iH .estira i0n which ended in agree
aent that an accidental admiuistfa-
fion 0f bouc acid solution ps.baely
Nas "a blame.
Two of tne infants Wtre li days
0f aEa 0nn WAS eight, smother NAH
nine and iAe youngest aaE QHlF seven
days oll. fur unrs rhg lHlHn IIpF-
par SAID the solution lkely Wyult
proge toxic 8f administered t0 pA-
tieuis ~ that age
FiEe nurses assigned 20 the ward
Wrrc involved ln the tlgaiion ~
flnd which ono aamin stored the ao-
luEian. used aH aH ese wash for the
babies ard r0t readily distinguish
able frnn water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
SPUDCROPE
SHORT, CLAIM
Production Expect c d
To Exceed 1926
But Slightly

That the Irish potaio crop ~ 1927
la the Valley all exceed the 1926
crop by a margin 81 only 20 pes cent
despite the fact that the acreage N
double, w the report iaNued Nednes-
day hy the Ils1 Gran1r Potato Growers
AEE0el alton. over tha signature af
Paul E. Dye, secretary Ui the uaapr
riaii0n.
The statement, addressed tn " The
Press and Public in General. sad
Owing 20 the dry weather. high
winds aEd some ears nf r0or teed.
che stand ~ Irish potatoes iha Val
ley over iH not over tl uNr cert
Also, many potatoes in this Valley
were planted On ianH n0t suitable fpr
potato culture, and even thia early
in cha season tile rr0p fi pstut0Rs
planted on this land a showing up as
d poor stand, spindly stalks end in
poor condition Ia general
From the above mentioned drdue
tigns, IA is doubtful III the total taa-
mage 0f potatoes fo he hipFrd from
thr Valley thin season will exceed hy
twenty Fer cent thr total tHnRaRf last
season in apife pf the doubling oi
the acreage piaHtad~tg roiaiosa uFrF
last year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03

Suit has been filed in the civil
district court here seeking aH in
junction which would prevent the
Gateuay Bridge Company and others
from going on WiIh AcTk, recently
started. 0f constructing an inter
national ton bF.lge over the Rio
Grade from the loot Of Fourteenth
street % the Mexican side of the
river.
tnlasa the defendants are RE-
strained from proceeding tD build
this bridge Lhr plaintiffs Will take
iDreihlr possession Ui the EA.Er ut
this point and plii in the very near
futile occupy the ApncH aHG refuse
the defendants the pFigliege Of
erecting q bridge, says the plaintiffs
D their petition 90 the court.
Judge "A. "A. hcAt has not set the
caNn Ipr trial at this term ot court.
ruvTty rights are riaimfd by
thr HrDNHAEii4e IA MatAmorOE Bridge
GompHny, plaintiffs. over permits
granted K. B. trrager, che Gateway
Efldre Company. vi. t. iailahan
olnetrlcfion Company, br0Ansvilie
K NafamOros Hapla Transit Com
pany and Paset sound Bridge a
lredF tx Company owners and con
tractor fpr the bridge now under
construction.
IHr petition denies that the City
0f Br01nEEiiis had A right tD give
" franchise I'D the JalEa Bridge
Company tor certain portions ~ the
river bank on the ground that this
area IS not under the esjurisaictlon II
the city but ~ The ate. The plain
tiffa ALSO rlaim that the franchise
AuH n0t granted undrr city charter
provisions.
Ihr plaintiffs claim the sole state
franchise NV thF construction gf N
bridge at tbs point nn4 assert that
enc erection ~ the bridge will dam
age their rights - an inealeuiable
extend.
Attorneys filing suit for the plain
tffa Nere TenplfsuF. BROOKS. Napier
G HruWn ana Ibafins kubHraas Aii
of hnn Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
TWOCONVICTS
FIND Way OUT
Of Sing Sing
Prison Officials Mys-
titled BY Disappear
ance of Notorious
Criminals

OSsINING. M. N, Mar s-iHr-A
man hunt was on today outside and
inside Sing Sing prison for a noto-
rious ganman who killed Bill Bren-
nan. prize fighter and for another
convict.
Frank Pioli. ~. who killed Brel-
nan, and George vi, Almaie, lh, serF-
ing four years for carrying "A pistol
were missed from their cells At &C.
aftrr-Euppcr check nf prisoners, the
siren immediately warning the r0an-
tryside for a radius az ten miles ~
the escapes.
The escapes were mystifying. No
discarded prison clothing Was foundi
the bars 0f the two c0nyicts' cells
were intact. Guards along the pFi-
son wall and the Hudson rivers said
WIZ one had passed che sentry line
during che day. The ice-r0ld waters
VI the Hudson presumably prevent
ed any attempt 70 eseapr by swim
ming.
After the eseapes the remaining
1900 prisoners were locked IN their
cells and forced 70 Ehandon thair
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
ASK OFFICERS
AID HUNT FOR
ANDY M'CLUNC
Disappears While On
Way to Brownsville;
Summoned as Wit
ness i'm Case

Cameron county officers have
been asked tn Atart ny search INV N
former deputy constable ~ Alo
HoHdo, Ands Aea lung, who started
for hrownsrlle % appear as =
state Nitness on Monday in a grand
jury investigation and who dAA~
appeared somewhere un thr say tn
che county seat
Relatives af th9 f0rmfr deputy. im-
rlldiHg hiA wifu. mhn resides Ht hAp
IinHdu. have appealed tJ cOlnEA uf~
frsa to find him. They have eA.
pressed ihe fear that harm may have
come % him.
McClung left Rio Hondo on Mon-
day with 4 juror whnte name Man
not available at thr Ahrriif'R offlrs
today and was iAAt AraA im NMn ifH
nitp. according tR thn Information
which hAN hArn secured hy officers.
The juror with whom NV started
out is said 40 have stepped ever ln
San Bsnito 20 attend 90 some hus-
iress. McClung was last reported
seen hy an emnlose ~ the Nsid afefo
drug store Ia San npnitp A. 2hefe
the dT|uty came tn leave wnrh th#t
hR bAd caught N ride miih AMat hWF
nAn Anh wn. TllnE riEhF uH through
ta rTnwmWwlilF
Mrrlunr tnd been summoned nm
witHrBa N the ease NV Ria Hos
90 man, who nhg indicted Ny the
grand jury on aschsgRe u theft ~
q hfTfe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
VAREOFFERS
CREDENTIALS
New Controversy In
Jected Into Senate's
Tangled Affairs

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- At"37l isAh -
"'.p sri'if.-s' hFi - .hnfiitit ite
'ttlipA trfiltie"te sehi a. ihe senate
t thf 4ofhief governor Niitofn
'.tANn
A--pf htte' aAANnfAt missouri !.
si~ii tAah a Ahs #lM"iAi committee
"MAA iAftHN ifAttl tNN ftAAAs sAFAfH iA
f ilanfs -nh eiHfft.h4 immediately
fhAiitf ESQ re F.iiaitF oi tte hf"
f.ft.iieate. re e. named reference
- hht paFffa u tAe SENSE elections
e. Tee.
nsHatpf Aiil, democrat, washing
teht ai4p rhifrt44 and heea of Aih-
Ht4F. fhAfffA itAt Laf ofHmittef
i4pNftitsa Af- ph tAN fAfr
fi+fi.N Nhtfh iH NfiNF epnteattr ls
tar eaH erAtif pppt Hfhti hiililm ~.
.lsaht
we ffectttfAS were presented az
tfr the senefe hae '--''atheree its see
sha -i.-i tet sion "ltnin Aeth
ikht vtrf tar frasie fpA cf arA'
HtNf Arte Lp ehlAh-+ Ais campaign
iAAHr .tMtA-Ne H-fitE thf recess
attf4pPnH intp lNHis4atife eeAnANft
NAfNh A"E FfihEii'NiH lhAiis fN1hN
r Hn NN WI II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
Civil Courts Will
Try nebel Charges

MEXICO CITY. Mar n OfnrsM
have been iHHHaA AVN aii military kHmm
mmhnnrrH hy Ehn War HNmnFthmMMt
rhAt riEliiahH charged with fHhHllihH4
except nhpn captured mith nFHsM iu
thrir hands. aFe tO hr turnrd usaF ~
the civil courts for trial. The d.
paFtmrnt states that numerous eem-
.iaiuis have been received ffom a.
vilianH eha aiiege thnt they hhNH
been detained AKA military priHpHH
without the necessary AfHMiMnmmmh
being made
TMr orders tH thR rNmNmhhKHM
state that whrn taken wilh mfmH lm
their hnndn ard when i la rHwwHm
that they were part % nrmea han6a.
they are a. - given . summnry trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
COMMITTEE
TURNS down
PRISON Plan
Moody Wants More
Authority for Body
Taking Over Prison
Management

AUSTIN. Tea. Mar g-iPi-The
scrate committee pn prisons today
refused Az approve tnr house plan
~ penal reorganization, and APP
pointed a committee ~ three %
work Rifh Governor Moody la draw
ing up a fimplilled bill The deei-
sion Was made after Governor
Moody had addressed the committee
ann aa Drateh bll shmInnlinR
much 0f tha detail contained in the
house measure.
The slb-CgEmitter and the govern
~ viii draw the new measure tOc4y
AND place Il before the ful commit
tee tonight. ln ease the measure
PASSES the senate a. q substitute for
lhe house 1iA 10 VIII nDt be neccs-
saFy for h "a ~ through the house
routine again, but Will come before
cha house ns an amenGgd measure
f0r approval Failing t0 obtain thia
~ would RD to "a free cDHferpnee.
Governor Moody told ihe commit
tee that he advocated ban glyng q
peuitenfiary body more authority ia
the management ~ tie penal insti-
tuition, laying GoHH general policies
hut leaving minor details VI opera
zion and management ~ the comps
sion.
Senators Writ. Wood ard Bow3rs,
were named on the sub-committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
ASKS FOR RANGERS
TO GUARD SLAYERS

AUSTIN. Tex. Mar SIP Ran
rer Jm Mccoy today Nas detailed
bF Ad5utant General Robertson t0
aka LAREDO usflcers in taxing M tne
peuitentinry Cruz Martinez and Her
minlo Cars Williams, sentenced 70
ife. ln c0uenet .on alth the staying
of sterling Huutley. prominent geo.
sNaF
Sheriff Jpf fonrAd uf Laredo stop
ENM Mrrr NunaE furDAtf ty Hunt M
vile az request che aaIutnnt cor
additional forces.
Both Maritime and Williams wers
given the death penalty but fh-ir
sentences weIe cemnutea fe life im-
prisonment ~ former Governor Hl-
fIam "A. Ferguson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03

Carlos shipmsnts fsr enfifs Efnlted
states tepertsd for Wednesday, MAf.
tabbAFr AlabAmm ~. imnHflHl
Valley M. tiaFldA ih, ErprRiM NJ. Lwml+
Ainnn N. Aaw tpFk AR. prmmMyIWMMl
z. Texas TE Washington Nv MANHHMmAw
n. lotai L M. i4T ears. LnFHHurlRA
Mar l-trntral Calf. y, MiaepnHin
Z.
Primary destinations ~ Texas
moycment rep rted Wednesday,. AMF.
2s
cabhhraE 2a rounton. At tfmiAi
each Shreveport. LmKi Amrm tMmAH
tmnanWm. GhirMRa. MimmrMppziMt
each hK Joseph. flAninH uAl# NlMs
rinnMtA. lilrmiHKhmmr Pittsburgh. An~
dlanapoliA. Detroit. Hemh~Fnnm. Nan.
yer, Hoaten. haHNilia. finFAm9fd.
Creenville Mas. Winston -salem. Akm
Haven. New YORK. Phiiadslnhin.
Brooklyn. HamiiHpm. Ardmors. Co.
iumbBh. Cape hifMHAnnu. TMtnA ah
cara.
lieetA anA rhFHniKi aMrh fIMmA~
sncntinupd un pnMa tWn.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
Bond VaIidation
Bills Introduced

AUSTIN. Texas. March 4 Bills
a. s..i4aa.e che so0u. 900 bond Issue ~
Cameron founty " atrF ilapraveafeHt
District Aa. y. have hnen INTRODUCED
AN both Chic senate Mnh huuAu. mMG
early Artlnn iR expected
Other bills in Wh rh thr KlmwNr
Kin GrRnda Valley iH Interested mhd
which have been introduced in the
srcatirR the County Court ~ Lsa
for tgmerfn 0unty.
Relating 40 the orFanitaiion and
government "a water Improvement
distrirtA.
Validating road district hpnAt ln
Hinalru County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
THIEVES LOOT
TWO JEWELRIES

HARLIAGEA. Texaa. March g.-
Thieves last night made d raid or
two Jsweify stfres in this city,
gaining tutranre by em4shlnF
the plate glass winpazH with y brirFi
and fFeapinF stir Apprpkimhteif All
Ki roo worth of dianI nhti watcher
barring Ard fthfr lnwriry. A0 Flum
as t0 ths identity uf the thieves hmA
been secured.
The major part ~ the loot waf &C.
cured ~ lhe Jolly Jewelry store.
where approximately 81 .<D0 worth of
fne 80 - VAS secured. and "a the
T. E HnrweH jsWfiry store they he-
cured watches and rings Faiued ~
approximately 800
The thieves uaEa w brick An AmaAh-
inR tha plate ElhsD windows. but Rrre
evidently fery qulft ab ut their work
~ the robbery was not discovered IN
fil a. early hour tbs morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03

ASIACIOA. Paraguay. March g.
1.-THE united States army aped
wiil" ayistofs who arrived here gess
terday from busnaH Aires IA tha
planes San Fraheiaco and At f.anih.
fliFht t0 ApHtWYihM LruNMMY.
delay ~ Iumaeo, loiombie. - wake
engine repairs. The San Anfenta
flew acNHs lhe Andes yesterday fspm
haldiria, Ihiih. to Hailoaml ArMFHssAns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
OPPOSE DISCUSSION %
al. =. FOREIGN POLICY

AUSTIN. Tex Mar. 3.-Pj-Tex-
as lawmakers were puzzled today
over whether IL is proper for
legislature ~ critiriae the foreign
policy 0f ths United states
"a resolution eFificialng che CO. fFn-
mcnts stand IN che AicaraguHa and
Mexican Sitgati0Ea was iBtrudRsea
~ Representative Adrain Pool ~ 81
ltontlnued on page tw0.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03
NEFF AcCEPTs POsIsTION

NAfU. Teal, HAFrh III
Ferwrr Governor FMt M. Naff today
accepted uHpa intMrHt bw President
Coolidge Ns M member wF thm United
State Railroad Board 0f Mellation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-03

By NmrmI Radio ln TIE HERALD
fT0m NJ. W.. and TwKMM AWFirmiimHR
Departments
Evening star., 1927-11-03

If YOU WANT A FARM AND HAVE CITY
property clear or subject TO one trust call
DARNELL & WHALEY.
Rm. Ill McGill Bldg. Frank. 1880.
Evening star., 1927-11-03
SALE OR EXCHANGE.

MONTGOMERY Co. MD, ON MACADAM
road between Congressional Club and Rock
ville--34 acres clear Of mortgage. Price
$500: trade for city property. Address Box
420.H Star Office.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

UNHEARD-OF RENTALS.
he At once asa zee
they are worth to you. Some of the above
can be sold cheaply on terms or will trade.
exdelen, repair aps conveniens noo ioeation IDEAL
home for adults. with office or shop combin-
cd; low rental or make reduction to party
I'd. First floor. 8 r. & b.. cleo. recently dec
.3l3s o nsw.-..A few feet from Wis, ave
'fit HoME 225 1 sec etc rebt refused pressed
S sSi0lssa take sfi Than fs5Ss $50 s%9ssS
b2i5 94iet I. ssc iSss MD Nd 18th
5ii olive. ne'@Aaif @ liz .nsn SQUARE set east OF
Kenilwor,h elec. cars. Big lot. detached
ne% bat house ss ss than Ks ss srseeny installed
Market. etc s-room brick. new bath: TO de.
sGIs fkaBsAa 1863 SSooy
hoRR:s iFs5aSSs s,ss s,s RENAL go 80 @p
fort washlns,son SIa.oas; Td@ciose to the pi;
srn tre bnsala% lns Sc ssss94u5Bds Groom new mod
assGaise osDscss sos. st. ThFf'sns
9si high yas elevation attractive semi6ungalo~
oDas sss Pc Z. Clifford St. Del Ray Potomac
coz 10 RES0I 5 bqa'i %sdeIS .r So m@sls ses
e: ssst hsn hSa SIS fsss sss,S newly decorated 6
DrFt6u F6uRRoSS eRsdsi Ssas. %sash ssAis ,o, u.
northeast Of the District si7. so "
N. +. RYON CO., INC,
$isSsssss sSi$$Ss is55. .oos H,,.s: III
Evening star., 1927-11-03
RENT-SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
lContinupa.l y
YOUR RENT

YOUK KEN
WILL BUY A HOME.
BUNGALOWS ROOMS AND BATH,
CELLAR. FURNACE. ALL CoNTENMlEESGEESS. NJ SES
PERRY BOSWELL. MT. RAINIER. MD.
WANTED-SUBURB PROPERTY.
FURNISHED ROOMS OR APARTMENT in
small children in family. Address Box
GOSH. Star Office. D
Evening star., 1927-11-03
RENT Observation-Disclosures

SIS QUACKENBOS ST. NV.
Convenient to car line. Comparatively
| new semi-detached brick house with rooms
and tiled bath, h.'w.h.. elec. oak floors. ga
WIN. Fl. SAUNDERS CO., Inc.
1888 X ST. NV. NJ 1917.
Evening star., 1927-11-03

9Sdd Or. and b. b. M brick home home: also 81 800 equity
in Or. and b: brick: both newly papered
and painted. for smaller property. nearby
notes What have you to offer? Call North
Evening star., 1927-11-03
3. +. SAUL CO.,
Main 2l00. 925 18th ST. NV.
1920 CONN. AVE.

Near Cathedral IS rooms
and 2 baths; excellent condi-
ton; oil burner; modern ap-
pointments; immediate posses
sion; 2-car garage.
M J. SHEEHAN & SONS,
1910 Vermont Ave Frank 200,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-12-15
Cash and CARRY
STORE OPENS SAT.
Walter Benson, Experienced
Grocer, to Start Business
In Pendergast Block
PART OF R. c. U. CHAIN
Now Has 212 Stores in Min
nesota; Annual Business
of $125, 900, 600

Walter Benson who opened a
coffee store in Sank Centre last
spring will embark in the grocery
business in this city when he OPP
ems Cash and Garry Grocery to
the public Saturday morning, Dec.
II. The store is located in the
Pendergast block, Third street.
While Mr.. Benson is a native
Sank Centre young man he has
spent a long time in the grocery
business. For a number of years
prior to last spring he had charge
of the grocery department of Nell
son Bros, large department store
at Luverne, MINI.
Mr.. Benson has become one of
the R. C. U. chain of retailers
which serves over 1000 stores,
principally in the Middle West and
Northwest. There are 212 of
these stores in Minnesota. 1t is an
extensive chain stos1S idea with the
stores Independently owned. Last
year the gross business of the or
ganization was over $125, 900, 000.
The plan lof the Retail Com
mercial Union was evolved %
years ago by an Iowa merchant
when he sent out a call to several
brother merchants to meet with him
at DesMoines with the object of
perfecting an organization for CO.
operative buying. The men MAX
ing up the r. c.. U. in the be-
ginning realizes that any move
ment not organized to benefit the
consumer must eventually fail.
The r. C. U. was phenominally
successful from the start. The
central office is in Chicago but
there is large distributing branch
in st. Paul. Stores in towns adj
jacent to Sank Centre have been
members of the R. &C.. U. for
years.
Mr.. Benson is very busy these
days getting the new store ready
for business. The merchandise
will be handled in a modern man.
ner and the store will present a
very attractive appearance.
The success of the r. C.. u.
stores in the past is due in no
small degree to constant and lib
eral newspaper advertising. Mr..
Benson has an attractive opening
sale announcement on page two
of this issue of the Herald. He
has contracted for a good sized
space each week for a year, and
will offer very attractive grocery
prices each week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-12-15
City Tax Rate
Increases 9 Mills
Cost of Operating State and
County Causes Raise-School
Levy Slightly Lower

Much has been said in the past
few years about the tremendous
saving it would make to the tax
payers of the State if the business
of the State was placed on bud
get plan dispensed by board of
specialists.
The legislature of three years
ago forced through Hov. Christian
sons plan and the "Big Three"
came into being. They have work.
ed diligently, no doubt, but never
theless the tax rate for 1927 will
be higher by over eight mills than
the levy in 1926. In the last anal
ysis the legislature is responsible
for the increase, as they make the
appropriations.
The county levy this year shows
an increase of two mills over a
year ago, the total being 1873.
The city levy is nearly two mills
heavier than in 1926. There is a
little sunshine for the Sank Centre
taxpayer as the school tax was re-
duced from 40. A mills to 80 mills.
The total tax levy for the Sank
Centre citizen this year is "a mills,
as compared to IS mills in 1926.
The following table will be of in
torasf.