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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

white pumps slipped into an afternoon gown.
At the mirror, she pulled on q saucy hat.
The record was wrapped in big squares of
newspaper, tying the light package neatly with
grocer's cord.
The apartment building was gray stone rising
against the hot blue sky with the cold beauty
of a mathematical symbol The elevator slid
to rest on seven; and man with grazing iron
hair, precisely brushed above his ears, seated
her in huge chair carved some time early
in the italian Renaissance
MY man told me you would call"
Carla nodded, holding out the record. Yes
I'm sure it's what you want-the one you ad-
Vertised for"
She watched him unwrap the black disk into
which etched the music that had belonged
to Rod and to her. He did not cut the string.
He united it. Carefully, with dry efficiency,
he worked. He was the kind who would not
waste even burnt match stick. And, strangest
of all. why did he desire a record on which
was stamped a relic of Yankee jazz?
Her host stared at the naked record in his
hands. But . this is a composition of
another title"
Perhaps you've got the wrong side. Turn
it over"
"Ah, to be sure Stupid of me- Beg pardon"
He bowed-rather too humbly, She thought
and opened the top Of great walnut phono-
graph. And when plaintive horns sobbed
grandly from the sound-box, he listened with
an air OF pOteneSS, 0uC not OF comprehension:
WhdtH do
When you are far GtDdy
And am blue,
WhdtH do?
And Rod was far away, seeking oil and adj
venture in wind bitten or sun-Scorched lands,
and she was in Chicago. getting ready to take
luncheon with Jerry Wade who would be
Senator
WhdtH do
When am wondering Who
Is kissing you,
WhdtH do?
The machine had an automatic device which
shipped of the mechanism as the music ceased.
The Englishman nodded his head, and reached
into the pocket of gray morning trousers.
THAT is the version which wiSh," he said.
He handed her a bill. Five dollars. Is that
not correct?"
Yves"
"And-do you have a card. Perhaps you
have other records which I might care to buy"
On the back of an envelope Carla scrubbed
her address and telephone number.
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Her host stared at the naked record in
his hands: "But-this is a composition
of another fifLe!"-'Perhaps your got
the wrOng side. Turn 1t OUer.
either Her thoughts returned to the ad in
the morning payer.
Il could sell it. Five dollars" With that,
she might buy a string Of near-jade beads to
wear this noon when she met Jerry Wade.
That too, would be gesture. Not Rods kind
Of gesture, but her kind. Carla lifted the
receiver of its hook.
THE voice at the other end of the wire said,
Are you there?" It sounded like the May
fair butler in talking pictures OF London society.
He called Carla Miss" and his diction was
cold and correct like conversation in a Vic
torian novel.
YES, Miss !. . Yes Miss
"a record? To be sure, record! am
very anxious to secure It, ! would pay pound
-ah-$5 for the record" And if she would
call at IL. He gave her Sheridan road
address
Carla sheathed her slender legs in silk the
color Of tanned flesh, urged narrow feet into
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ONDAY morning, and no scram-
IA !:
III be just lazy" Carla told
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29

With this arrangement, very
satisfactory ventilating results can
be secured, and the extra cost will
not be more than a few dollars
over that necessary to provide
windows for lighting. A. A. Urness,
a hatcheryman and large poultry
keeper of Rochester, Minnesota,
who has several houses of the Min
nesota type in use, is very enthusi-
astic about them He says: 1--WE
find that our birds are much bet
ted housed in this type of building
than in some having an elaborate
ventilating system costing a great
deal of money. In fact, I am so
we'll sold on this particular house
that I have had our local carpen-
ter make a model so that could
better explain it's working to peo-
pie interested in building new
poultry houses.
my brother has several Of these
houses, which have been in use for
about Is years, and he would have
nothing else. We also recommend
the same type for brooder house,
would not trade one good Mime
sofa type brooder house for doz-
ren of these round houses for our
own use."
Detailed information about the
Minnesota model poultry house
may be had free by addressing a
postal card or letter to the Poultry
Division, University Farm, st.
Paul. Blueprint plans for these
houses are also available.
HERALD WANT ADS PAY
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
LEGION HAS IMPORTANT WORK TO DO

For several years Robert Swift Post,
American Legion, has taken charge of and
successfully handled the decorations of the
streets of the city during the Yuletide sea-
son.
The only criticism the Herald would
make of the splendid work of this fine organ
ization has been the slowness with which the
streets have been Illuminated. Most of the
neighboring towns have their decorations up
by the first week in December. 1t has usual
ly been not more than two weeks before
December 25th when the street decorations
of Sank Centre are in order
The Herald would urge Post Commander
John H. Hanson to get his committee at work
on this important project as soon as possible
so that Sank Centre and it's business men
may reap the fullest possible rewards from
finely decorated and Illuminated streets dur
ing the Holiday season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
CALLING nnOp

Calling upon the country to support him in the
effort he is making to reduce the federal budget the
President said Il have receivd the proposals of the
high officials of the Navy for plans for reduction
expenditures They being considered in the full
light of maintained efficiency of the department.
Such studies and revisions equally in progress in
every other department of the government Inc pro-
posaiS OF all the departments will require study and
consideration No conclusions have been reached on
any particular proposed expenditure economy Fin
al decision will not be reached until the final budget
is presented to Congress All of the principal officers
of the government cooperating bring about re-
auctions. In times when the income of the people
is reduced and when taxes loans may stihe eco
nomic recovery there is only course of sound
fiscal policy and that is to reduce the expenditure
the government to the last cent consonant with the
obligations of the government.
There are two great difficulties which confront
US in programs of reduced expenditures. The first
is the very large proportion of federal expenditures
that are irreducible. We must meet interest pay
ments on the statutory redemption of the public
debt; we must pay allowances and pensions to vet
Grams and pensions to civil servants etc. Thus over
two billion of the federal budget is in fixed obliga
lions, and such reductions bring about
must need be concentrated less than one-half of
the budget.
The second difficulty is that the Federal Govern
ment must make it's contribution to expanded en-
ployment so long as the present situation continues.
Il fully realize that while governmental economy
hole is strongly desired by the public yet every
variety of expenditure has its adherents throughout
the country, all of whom naturally socitous that
their special project should be continued even in
times of national difficulty, and they impatient
of reduction deferment delays of their projects
Public opinion in support of drastic economies will
need to reach into these directions It must extend
also to encouragement of special interests DESTROYS
OF securing new expenditures for the special pro-
ecs The essential services of the government must
and will be maintained but these are times when
with the large deficit facing the country meri-
torious projects can, must and will be deferred"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29

in him, and whose friendship and compan-
ionship they enjoyed.
He was publisher of the Princeton I'm
ion for many years prior to his death in 1918.
The people of his community knew that Bob
Dunn's hand was almost the first one to
reach into his pocket when assistance was
required for any worthy cause. He gave
more than he could really afford to, but this
rugged, gruff Irishman got "kck" out of
doing kindly, unselfsh act in a quiet, I'M
ostentious way.
When Highway Commissioner Babcock
dedicated the Rum River bridge at Prince
ton with suitable bronze monument fur
nished by the Highway Department of the
State of Minnesota to the memory of Robert
c. Dunn, he not only honored an old friend,
but the great State of Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29

Since Britain Abandoned the gold standard, the
pound dropping about dollar in value on the
worlds exchange markets, business has improved in
Great Britain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
ORGANIZE TO ASSIST THE NEEDY

Practically every city, village and ham,
let in the Northwest is perfecting organiza-
lions to care for the needy during the COM
ing winter, entirely within themselves.
The Herald is quite convinced there will
be as little required in Sank Centre as in
most communities, but the women and chill
dren must all be clothed and fed.
There are many men who would be
mighty glad to take any kind of honorable
employment to assist in keeping the home
larder we'll filled and the children comfort
ably clothed.
There are many odd jobs available for
men if they knew where to find them. The
Herald believes, in connection with COM
munitywide organization to cooperate with
the City Council in caring for the needy,
there should be an odd job employment aux
iliary organized which could function with
commendable success. Through this COM
mittee any one looking for man to work for
few hours or few days could get in touch
with needy and reliable man. This COM
mittee would have list of men looking for,
and needing work, and could send an avail
able man for any type of work, on short no
tice.
The Herald believes this committee
should be organized entirely along civic lines
with an officer placed in the central business
section. Surely there can be some one found
with patriotic willingness to lend intelli-
gence and assistance without expense. 1t
will not be an easy position to fill, and using
the best possible judgment, there will prob
ably be some criticism.
The Sank Centre Community Club
is justified in assuming the response
bility of organizing Citizens Committee to
aid in caring for the needy during the COM
ing winter
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
A GLOOMY PICTURE

1T is gloomy moment in history. Not
for many years-not in the lifetime of most
men who read this paper-has there been
so much grave and deep apprehension; never
has the future seemed so incaculable as at
versal commercial prostration and panic,
and thousands of our poorest fellow-citizens
are turned out against the approaching win
ter without employment and without the
prospect of it.
In France the political caldron seethes
and bubbles with uncertainty; Russia hangs
as usual like cloud dark and silent, under
the horizon of Europe while all the energies
and influences of the British empire are sore
ly tried, and are yet to be tried more sorely,
in coping with the vast and deadly Indian
insurrection, and with the disturbed relations
in China.
1T is solemn moment, and no man can
feel an Indifference (Which happily, man
pretends to feed, in the issue of events
"Of our own troubles man can see
the end. They are, fortunately, as yet main
ly commercial and if we are only to lose
money, and by painful poverty to be taught
wisdom-the wisdom of honor, of faith, of
sympathy and of charity-no man need seri-
ously despair. And yet the very haste to be
rich, which is the occasion of this widespread
calamity, has also tended to destroy the nor
NAL forces with which we are to resist and
subdue the calamity
This was printed in Harpers Weekly, Octo
0. 1857, seventy-four years ago. How history d.
epeat itself, and how like men of today some
hose old timers were
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29

So it looks like the last couple
of weeks or so why everyone has
been holding their own. Thy sure
haven't been turning loose of it, so
they must be holding it, long with
everybody elses that they can get
their hands on. We used to call
Depression state Of Mind, but
its just about to reach a state of
health. Its moved from the mind to
the stomach. So it really is with
us in spite of all the after dinner
speakers that ever barked for a
free meal. But we are learning how
to handle him this depression. In
fact he really amt depression at all,
he is just old man Normal-cy in
disguise. Its just two bit meals and
cotton underwear instead of a two
dollar steak and silk rompers.
American has been just a muscle
bound from holding steering
wheel. The only callus place on an
American was the bottom of his
driving toe.
We are just getting back to earth
and it don't looks good to us. The
Parade is over and we haven't got
a ticket to the big show, so we just
got to make the most of what we
saw and go home and start saving
till next year. If we could get that
darn Wall Street off peoples minds.
It would be just like going into q
Town where the people were starv-
ing and you found half the people
around the Roulette Wheel. They
are going to get some easy money
if they have to go broke to get it..
IF Russia succeeds it wont be be-
cause of any five year plan, it will
be because there is no Stock Mar
ket.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
State NewsBriefs
From OurExchanges

ORTONVILLE-Pupils in rural school No. Is,
northwest of Ortonville departed for home Oct. %
for an indefinite vacation although the schoohouse
did not burn down. hurried meeting of the school
board decided to dismiss the school until some form
of strategy is evolved to dslodge family visiting
under the school house building-a family of skunks.
CLOQUET-The alleged fire balP ghost sup
ernatural demonstration that reported over the
Indian cemetery, four miles northwest of Cloquet,
occupied the center of the stage for several nights
during the past week. The cemetery is almost a
mile west of the church First observers say that
night after Lizzie Nagonab was buried, they saw a
ball of light crop out of the earth the church.
The light hoped upwards and over in half circle
into the air and back to the ground several times
and alighted on the church roof, thence back down
and over onto another building, and from there
hoped westward and clear into the cemetery.
Scientists, Investigators and spiritualists have
visited the spot and each has given his or her
explanation. And each varies from the other. Some
say it was gas rising from the grave or body in
the cemetery, which assumed phosphorescent IL
lumnacy. Others say it was just common Jack
o-lantern" such lumberjacks have often seen in
the woods at certain seasons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
LAVAL, MAN OF POWER
IRISH PATERNALISM
CHEAPER MONEY .. e
OUR SOLID DOLLAR
OUR SOLID DOLLAR

Pierre Laval prime minister Of France, is here
Read everything he says for publication, although
his most important sayings will be uttered privately
Arriving in New York, seeing big buildings in
the biggest city for the first time he is struck with
admiration and admires the disciplined freedom of
New York's inhabitants"
There is also some undisciplined freedom there
among racketeers, gangsers politicians bribe-tak-
ers and givers etc. but he may leave without learn
ing about that.
When he returns to Paris and tells what he saw,
some Frenchmen may be inclined to take the United
States more seriously than they do now, seri-
ously for instance than the French "nationalists"
who tell Premier Laval, Reject all proposals of
Hoover and make your own demands"
That idea seems fair provided Hoover" is per-
mitted to adopt the same methods.
Powerful Prime Minister Laval most powerful
Frenchman since Bonaparte And France is more
powerful than she has been in the last hundred
and twenty years.
For centuries Irish fishermen and their famil-
les have lived on the wild, wnd-swept islands of In
niskea, off the coast of County Mayo. You know
those courageous fighters of the Atlantic if you
read Synges beautiful and powerful play "Rders to
the Sea-"
The Irish Free states, bringing all the nhabit-
ants of lonely Inniskea back to the main land gives
to each six acres of good land and thousand
dollars to improve the land.
Here we should call that paternalism. The angel
Gabriel probably has another name for it.
When money becomes cheap, strange to say, bus
France officially cut the value of the franc down
80 per cent. That was though this country had
reduced the value Of dollar to 20 cents.
France then proceeded to pay her debts with
money worth one-ffth Of the amount borrowed.
Englshmen, to their sorrow, had to take for loans
that they had made to France in war time money
worth one-fifth Of the amount they had paid.
Frenchmen that had bought their country's
bonds were paid in money of the same kind getting
back 20 cents on the dollar which is though our
government bonds should suddenly drop $50 on q
hundred -
Did this ruin France? Not exactly
Since the franc knocked down the French
have accumulated two thousand four hundred mil
lion dollars of gold metal France has prospered
enormously. with absolutely unemployment until
very recently. and much less now than any country
in Europe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
WORTHY TRIBUTE BESTOWED

Last week the Trunk highway bridge
across Rum River in the village of Princeton
was dedicated with becoming ceremonies by
Highway Commissioner Charles M. Babcock,
as monument to his old friend, and the
real father of the constructive good roads
movement in this state, the Hon. Robert C.
Dunn, who passed away in 1918.
AS State Auditor for eight years Mr..
Dunn was in position to appreciate Mime
sofa and her possibilities to better extent,
perhaps, than any other man of his time.
After retiring to private life for num-
Der of years Mr.. Dunn was elected as a men,
Der of the lower House of the Minnesota
Legislature, serving in the session of 1911.
He entered the House with fixed determin-
alton to foster highway legislation which
would build roads of a lasting benefit AS
member of the State Senate in 1913 the
Dunn one mill road tax law was passed. This
fund was to be divided equitably throughout
the state particularly in the counties outside
the three large ones of Hennepin, Ramsey
and st. Louis This law is still operative and
is responsible for the building Of many miles
OF the subsidiary county roads of the state.
Mr.. Dunn was strongly in favor of the
Constitutional Amendment under which the
state is now working for the building of the
trunk highways.
Mr.. Dunn was life long friend of his
neighbor, c. M. Babcock, of Elk River, also
keen student and supporter of better high
ways. 1t was largely through the instiga-
ton of Mr.. Dunn that Mr.. Babcock was
named Commissioner of Highways. The
splendid results accomplished by Mr.. Bah
cock are fine tribute of Mr.. Dunn's faith
Lr,or cd of ~ 10 ~
carry on this important work.
Bob Dunn led a tumultous life. His fear
less frankness made him unpopular in some
quarters. When he ran for Governor and
was defeated by John A. Johnson, Bob Dunn
was the most villifed and lied about man ev-
er running for public office in this state.
Following his defeat the injustice of it
all embittered him for time. He was al
ways loyal and congenial with his old time
newspaper friends who never lost their faith
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-29
Agricultural Notes
Boy and Calf Go to School

The old nursery rhyme of MARY
had little lamb, etc." is being re-
enacted this fall at the West Gen.
trail School Of Agriculture at Nor
ris. In this case, however the
chief actor is Robert Boulton, of
Porter in Lincoln County, and in
stead of a lamb it is a Purebred
Hereford calf that followed Robert
to school.
he waited to attend the Morris Agri-
cultural School. His plans were
all made when a winning at the
Lincoln County Fair threatened to
change then. He was awarded re-
serve champion on his calf at the
County Fair and as a result was
entitled to fit and show his calf at
the Junior Livestock Show, held at
South st. Paul in November. In
order to show he had to care for
his calf until November, but
school began in October and it
seemed to be a case of dropping
the idea of school or giving up the
y ullOl A1NCoCOSh OAlOW IllE. oCllS
All Club member with lots of
determination, Robert wrote to
Supt. p. E. Miles and explained his
situation. Mr.. Miller asked a rep
resentative of the school to call on
Robert and as result, arrange
ments were made so that Robert
might attend school and bring his
calf with him.
When school opened truck pull
ed up in front of the Administra-
ton Building at the School and by
ISLANDERS were astonished to see a
boy and a calf, both coming to
school.
Robert keeps his calf in corner
of one Of the barns at the school.
He brought with him hay and a
grain mixture which he feeds twice
daily. Before classes begin in the
morning Robert spends his spare
time at the barn, and again in the
afternoon he may be found there
working on his calf.
Robert is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Boulton, who live a miles and
a half southeast Of Porter. He has
been Al Club member for three
years, two as member Of the Pig