The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-09

we Can uOO-rdy IN the mousse. ray
Kern, of Washington and Ray
Quinlaven, of Stearns, both veter-
ans, both quiet, affable and effec-
tive, the former q real leader in
the house and the latter one Of its
ablest debaters, many think its
very ablest. The third Ray, is Ray
Anderson, of st. Louis, rookie on
the way to being a veteran. There's
T. H. johnson and Parson Whiting,
of Ottertail, both new, and both
promising. They do say that the
Parson is a poet, too. Otto Neu-
man, serving his eighth session, is
red-headed in fact and in action.
He hasn't lost particle of pep in
sixteen years of legislative labor.
Hosford and Lowe, successful farm
ers from the second congressional
district, and successful lawmakers.
They are of the band known at this
session as the 'wrecking crew." of
which there are other valued men,
bers, and of which Mike Kramer,
of Redwood was recently named on
the floor of the house as the Cap
tain. The wrecking crew have
been faithful attendants at the
eighty-odd meetings Of the appro-
priations committee and they have
wrecked many a drive on the state
treasury. Over in the Sunday School
corner are David Davidson, of Wi
mona and Henry Johnson, of Hen
nepin, both veterans. They good
humoredly rag" everybody, partic-
ularly the more vocal members of
the class. Their shafts of wit, go
ing shrewdly home to the mark,
vastly edify the Sunday School cor
ner and relieve the tedium of many
a long drawn out debate. Harold
Barker, of Grant, serving his first
term, gives fine promise Of becon.-
ing a valuable law-maker, and
Harry Wahlstrand, of Kandiyohi, a
veteran, has already attained that
distinction. Williams, of Fillmore,
and Beach, of Olmstead, new this
year, sincere and earnest, speak
frequently and briefly and give the
house much needed examples of
concise and cogent argument. Chill
gren, Of Koochiching, a three-term
veteran, he put the road bond bill
over; o. K. DAZZLE, who was chief
clerk of the house many years ago,
is 20. K" in pretty much every
thing else as we'll as in name; Of
to Nellermoe, more conservative in
language as well as in legislation,
than he used to be; these and many
other statesmen whom we wish we
could name to you.
Members in Rhyme
Someone, we suspect a house
member, tried it in rhyme, and we
make bold to "life" few Of those
rhymes for your amusement:
There is Willis I. Norton, the
Chairman of Rules, Those who lock
horns with Willis are the biggest
of fools, Surrounded with Solons
who charge with a roar, He comes
RICH back smiling and never gets
sore. Then there is Youngdahl, the
champion Red, We wonder, some
times, if he's out of his head; He is
long on Grafton, so far as that goes,
And whatever comes up he is sure
to oppose. Then comes Mr.. Regain,
bubbling over with wit, If he ever
would be serious he might make a
hit. So full of sarcasm, rather
harsh, it is true, It's no wonder the
earth in this county is blue. Frank
Starkey, is one, if I have the right
bunch, Who, when he goes to bat,
has wonderful punch. His argu-
n.ents show he knows where he's
at, And prove he has more than
just hair meath his hat. Stockwell,
at times, seems terribly sad, to see
the poor criminals getting in bad.
He can champion their cause to
the height of perfection, Seems to
think they're the only ones need
ing protection. When Scallon gets
steamed up and turns on the juice,
No one else needs to speak, there's
really no use, When he talks on
iron ore, he just turns on the pow
er, He's full to the muzzle, can talk
hour after hour. If quantity counts
in this great hall of fame. Then
the Johnsons are it, they sure win
the game, But some think that
quality is a much better test, Ant
that brains are the things that
measure up best From st. Louis
comes one, either Yank, Mick or
Swede, known thruout the realm
as J. Adam Bede. When he wakes
eloquent, his arms he will toss,
While he fills us with B. S. and bum
Apple Sause. There is good Mr..
Hon.pe, Of G. A. r. fame, Who has
earned himself a most enviable
name, He has served his state well
for many day, When he speaks
we are sure he has something tt
say"
Batting the School Men
Five senators and five house
members meet every morning at
eight and probe the Department of
Education. They have written far
and wide about the state and col
lected complaints. The worst Of
these they have summoned to the
Capitol to tell their story, but
when the story is told it somehow
seems much tanner than it did when
it first reached our ears. Senator
Regnier, of Lyon chairman of the
investigation committee, and Sena-
tor Todd of Faribault, who achiev-
od laoi sIafive destination hv defeat