The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-17
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
WATCH SNOWDEN, FIGHTER.
GANDHI THREATENS.
THE MOST USEFUL AGE.
BELGIUM LAUGHS LAST.

Phillip snowden, fighting chancellor of the Brit
ish exchequer possesses qualities that England
Come the world against us, England yet shall
stand"
That is Snowden's challenge as he announces
taxes enormously increased slash in the dole,
the pay of teachers army navy and police, higher
taxes on beer gasoline tobacco
Those that dance must pay the piper.
Gandhi, the peaceful one" bound for England,
lands at Marseilles with the not very peaceful
mark that the British government, in such deep
trouble, must necessarily yield to his demands. If
does not yield, says he, there will be boycott
and greater bloodshed.
But the Mahatma may be disappointed. English
possess quality that sometimes disappoints
those that expect them to back down.
And if there is increased bloodshed, it will be
largely Hindu blood, of whom there 300 1000
in India, against 100000 British forces
Who laughs last, laughs best. Belgium had sad
time when the war started You remember about
mot more than lump of sugar, small pat
of butter, etc., for Belgium's sake" Now Belgium
finds herself prosperous in the middle of the worlds
slump, her bonds above par, with high gold COW
erage of &c per cent of her notes. Her Anticipated
industrial plants that were destroyed by Germans
have been replaced at Germanys expense, with new,
modern plants of greater capacity
The head of the Belgian National bank, Paul
Van Zealand, considers Belgium's economic status
"the most secure in all Europe"
The census bureau reports more old and fewer
young people than ten years ago. At present A.
6O8,991 under nineteen years. 36,152869 are be-
tween twenty-five and forty-four years of age, called
the most useful years. Fortunately for those older,
found useful long after forty-four for in
stance, Goethe who finished the second part of
Faust at seventy-two; Votaire, Michelangelo and
Titan, who did great work after eighty, and Won
Moltke, Pope Leo and Gladstone, in their prime of
usefulness past eighty. cabbage is most useful
at three months, an oak tree later.
Bestow, please, an approving thought on William
Lee, twenty Chinese. who lives in Brook
lyn Three thugs surrounded Lee, commanding:
Hand over your money" Under such crcum-
stances the proud Caucasian usually hands it over.
Lee hit one Caucasian thung on the nose, kicked
the other in the shins, pushed the third into the
down, kicked him in the head, stabbed him in the
left side and in the back, and when he uncon-
scious, robbed him, getting 81 cash and wrist
watch. But Mr.. Lee got the glory and set good
example to proud Caucasia.
Belize capital of British Honduras was struck
by tropical hurricane buildings wrecked 400 killed
The same hurricane typhoon, gale or cyclone, call
IT what you will, another like it, struck Porto
Rico, killed two, taking roofs from hundreds of
houses in San Juan.
Danger in these tropical hurricanes consists in
the whirling power of the cyclone, which usually
moves slowly about fifteen miles hour, over land
water Flyers and steamers easily escape by
turning from their path.
Men are still barbarians, where religious con-
| troverses are concerned. At Jonesboro, Ark, mar
evangelist the pastor of the First Baptist
church of unbecoming conduct
Five thousand prayerful persons crowded the re-
vival tent to hear more about that, while National
Guardsmen with fixed bayonets stood outside. The
evangelist said Il get my sermons from God, not
the governor any one else" and announces that
martial law won't influence him.
Our government might send commission to
Chile to report Chiles experience with airplanes
Rebellious sailors took possession of Chie's
navy. The government sent tiny but loyal airfeet
after them with bombs. Some sailors jumped over
| board, others held up their hands and quit. That
mutiny is over. Airplanes were too much for
floating ships, and Chile announces: can increased
air budget" the navy surrenders to bombers
Our government might divert to airplane build
ing some of the millions now thrown away floating
| targets called battleships.
King George of England of his own accord, con-
tributes $250OO0 year from his civil list" to help
British finances. His wife, Queen Mary, and their
son, the prince of Wales, contribute In proportion
| King George and his advisers wise. That is
why he is still on the throne.