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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
CHRISTMAS LORE

Christmas being one of the most widely
celebrated of all holidays, it is only natural
that many old customs and superstitions
should have been identified with it's obser-
vance in various lands and at different tiraes.
The date December 25 approximates that
of certain ancient festivals such as the Ro-
man Saturnalia, the Scandinavian Yule, the
winter festival of the heather Britons, and
later the Roman festival of the sungod
Mithra
One of the oldest superstitions, once
prevalent throughout Europe, was that ami
mails were endowed with the power of speech
on Christmas Another was that persons
born on that day were destined to enjoy
good luck throughout life.
1t was an old custom to wash and bleed
horses the day after Christmas, in the belief
that this would preserve them from harm
during the ensuing year. According to a
Polish superstition what one did on Christ
mas would govern his actions for the follow
ing year.
There was an ancient belief that each
KIND OF evergreen used for decorative pur-
poses was capable of comforting special bless
lngs upon those who passed under the YER
dant boughs. To pass under holly betokened
good fortune, bay signified victory, while
laurel impaired beauty and poetical skill.
The mythical Santa Claus has been
known by many names including those of
krlss Kringle, st. Nicholas, Knecht Rupre hit,
Robin Goodfellow, and Others In Germany
one known as Krampus, an ugly hunchbacked
dwarf, was supposed to carry off naughty
children.
In Christian lands Christmas is celebrat-
ed IN commemoration of the birth of Christ.
and among the masses is supposed to mark
the actual anniversary of that event. But
scholars and educated people generally m
derstand that December Is is merely date
arbitrarily set for this observance, and the
actual day, or even the year, of Christ's bi. tn
is not known with certainty.
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they was great big company, they
catrede to the people who dident
know what Frigid Air meant but
wanted ice box that was cold all
the time.
Well he was on there, and then
they had a Stewardess, that's a
very charming girl, she is a quail
fed nurse, and she makes things
comfortable for the passengers, and
is great comfort to ladies on there
especially if they don't feel well.
Well this one could have been a
comfort to a lot of men that was
even feeling well too.
I dident know what this town
had, but the pilot told me all the
way in that it specialized in rails
ing pears, Not Pairs) Pears. The
depot agent informed me that they
shipped the most Pears ever
shipped from one place. The news
paper owner told me I should stay
and see the pears, chat meant in
eight months from them. The girls
that worked in the office there all
told me of what wonderful pears
Icy had. Newsboys come in and
shook hands and informed me that
pears was right up this towns al
ley. Over at the train in couple
of hours later in come lot of fine
wholesome friendly people all tell
ing me that Pears from there was
Melons from Rocky Ford. The
owner and two reporters from the
other paper come to the depot and
they asked me if knew that Med
ford was noted for it's wonderful
pears. Now I am not criticising
this. 1t was all done in such a
proud way, that it made you know
these folks had a town, but most
of all they had pears. And the
thing that made it all the more en-
joyable is that it was done by just
everybody you would meet and not
by the Chamber of Commerce.
I dident even see the Secretary
of the Chamber. So you see 1t
wasent any organized ecort to poke
pears down a visitors throat by the
better business element. These
folks just wanted you to know they
raised pears.
I hadent eaten any lunch on the
plane, and it was then late in the
afternoon. I had had two and a
half hours of steady pears, but no
pears. Just one lone pear distrib-
uted in the right spot could have
done the Medford pear industry
more good than Lip Service from
the total population. But not a
soul dug up a pear. Some school
boys and girls that knew me from
the movies come to the train to tell
me of pears, but brought no evi-
dence. It's beautiful little city,
fine folks, but I don't think there
is a pear in the country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
IN THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
By x. c. Dingpoor
Main Street Poet

MAIN street Poet
To the sick and suffering this Hospital stands
With the balm of relief in it's generous hands:
All the triumphs of science it freely devotes
10 the rich and the poor to the sheep and the goats
AND the skill and the kindness in evidence here
Mark as Christian, not Pagan, the whole atmosphere
IL surely must rest on theological basis,
For when In case of intestinal stasis
And the right kind of pain shows the wrong kind
of ulcer
Duodenal or stomach-you must be quite dull, sir,
H. having been duly and properly fed
In the Ewald test with the water and bread
And stomach tube is rammed down your gulIet
While a medical imp says: Push it, now pull it,
AND series OF heaves you cannot control
Brings the tears to your eyes, and pang to your
soul,
You do not mitigate somewhat the curse
BY the Fifteenth of Numbers and Nineteenth Verse;
when We eat of the bread of the land" saws the
Word
'Ye shall offer a heave offering up to the Lord"
so no longer protest-for are you not thrilled
With yourself in the Hmelight-and the Scriptures
fulfilled?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

Observation-Disclosures
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VIII -
ROGERS
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Beverly Hills-All know is just
what read in the papers, or what
I see as hike hither and thither.
mostly thither. A few weeks ago
I was flying from Los Angeles to
Seattle, and incidentally beautiful
trip, especially from Frisco north,
up along the Sacramento River for
a long way. They had just had
their first snow, and the mountain
tops were covered, and the Railroad
and Highway was winding along
down there . W. a couple of black
snakes. Then we begin to hit bad
weather, snow and a drizzling rain,
and clouds begin to close in on us.
It looked like we wasent going to
get any further than Redding, lit
tie town in the edge of the noun
tains. But this Pilot had been on
this route for five years and ne
without taking any chances, kept
low below the clouds and wound
his way right with the big Canyon
and railroad, and we got through
as far as Medford Gust over tie
line into Oregon).
Good field and a beautiful little
city of twelve thousand. Well the
radio weather report said we
couldent go, so we decided to take
the train in about three hours and
arrive in Portland in the morning.
Well I was kinder glad. I had
never been in this town before,
and I don't know kinder like TO
hit these strange towns. I always
run onto few old birds or young
kids that recognize the old map
from the movies and never lack
for company. The pilot took us in
to town in his car as that was the
end of his run anyhow. We went
to the depot first, and got our tick
ets.( keep saying we, what I mean
was another passenger and I, who
I had just met on the plane his
name was Kennedy, and funny
thing he had years ago when he
was working for the Frigid Air Co,
and they had big convention in
Akron, he had booked me to APP
pear before the convention. Now
he and some other had started in
the same business only they called
theirs some kind of ice box, and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
MR.. HoovER's TWELVE POINTS
Minneapolis Journal

Minneapolis Journal
Through the press President Hoover appeals to
Congress and to the American people for united and
nonpartisan support of his program for bringing
about economic recovery.
A truce to politics. says the President in effect
while we get together united people for the
things that will end the defation and the Coun-
try on the return path to the old jobs and the old
buying power.
Mr.. Hoover names twelve items in this considered
program, some of them already affected others under
way and still others submitted to Congress Let us
look them over:
drastic reduction of Federal expenditures
and temporary tax increases. This calls for the
cooperation of Congress and the administration
The budget has been deeply cut, but this will not
avail unless Congress sits heavily appropria-
lions. As for taxes, the details largely up to
Congress.
/ UNITED local unemployment relief This is
well under way with magnificent support the
country over
3-Continued part time employment. This is
generally accepted device to keep the maximum
possible number of workers employed. It has
been large factor in preventing strikes and dis
orders such usually mark depressions.
strengthen Federal Land Banks. Up to
Congress.
5rCredit assistance to home owners. This
promising project of Mr.. Hoover is before Con-
gress in definite form.
6-Partial return of deposits in closed banks.
Minnesota started the idea. 1t needs Federal
and State cooperation.
enlargement of Federal Reserve discount
limits A measure to improve and strengthen
credit by widening the scope of the Federal Re-
serve System. Up to Congress
S-The Emergency Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. Revival, in effect, of the War FL
nance Corporation, suggested by the President
in his message "A financial anchor to windward
that may not need to be used, but very useful
in case of necessity.
9-Aid to railroads. The pool of extra earn
ings due to the permission of the L G. c. to raise
certain rates, will help the weak lines with
credit. The deal between the roads and the
unions for new wage agreement will be very
helpful. And Congress is asked to regulate the
excessive competition given to the roads by new
forms of transportation
10-New banking laws to safeguard depositors
11-Credit safeguard to banks themselves.
12-Maintenance of individual initiative, and
Individual and community responsibility.
Any politics in that program? Not unless ~
injected by politicians more eager Tor personal an
marty advancement than for the public veal. bu
xvon;t congress make politics with much OF 1t: Un
doubtedly. Indeed. Congress has already begun
do 50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
State NewsBriefs
From, OurExchanges

LUVERNE-A story of having been tortured,
beaten and robbed by two who broke into his
home Sunday was told police by Joseph H Jones 80
years old, who lives alone on his farm near the
northeastern edge Of Luverne.
Jones' who said the men took $S8 and then left
him naked and stunned the floor Of his home,
was not seriously injured.
1T was awakened about o'clock Sunday morning
by the sound Of someone trying to break open the
front door, Jones told police thinking it was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

cent pieces about 80 years ago, now
has it back via the corner grocery.
Mrs. ]. H. Gilpatrick, of New
York, says that she has a fur coat
she has worn for 81 winters and
intends wearing it again this sea-
son.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

When Robert Melius, of Milwau-
kee, Wis.,, found he couldn't ex-
press his sentiments warmly enough
in writing, he made monograph
records for his sweetheart.
Albert Northrop, of Buffalo, N. Y,
who cut his initials in a new s.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

So engrossed was he IN a game
of solitaire, Frank Long, farmer,
of Deerfield, Mich, almost pertshed
in a fire which destroyed his home.
For "a years Honoria Austin has
served as physician for the mount
aineers in the Ozarks of Arkansas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

Patriotic civic, church and labor organization
ment in the Army and Navy club in New York city
devise plans for "curbing reds" There is one go
plan for curbing reds and there isn't any other Til
plan is to give work to men that want it, food
children that need it, relief from anxiety, harassil
taxation, and uncertainty to the industrialists al
business men whose enterprises provide work, Pre-
perity and happiness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

The pot with MacbetE's witches dancing around
it, was boiling mildly, compared with the political pot
in Washington. Every Democrat has his candidate,
"the only one that be elected" Slogans and
catchwords are flying, much thicker than the leaves
in Vallombrosa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

LEM and Culbertson have begun their contract
bridge tournament $50 rubbers to decide which has
the better system. Millions will follow that tourna-
ment that would not listen to Einstein expoundng
his relatively theory, Sir Oliver Lodge discours-
ing or the "imponderable ether"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

Featured also for FRIDAY and SATURDAY
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fetching story of mother love damned from first flash
to final curtain with the rich rollickng, robust
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A Sermon for Today
III REV. JOHN II. GUNS.
Gas Long as I Live"

AS Long aS Live.
''I will sing unto the Lord as long an
hve."-Ps. 104: 80.
We frequently hear people use the
phrase, "as long as live" making some
foolish declaration In connection with it.
For instance. recently heard one say
Of another whom he felt had wronged
him. IN never forgive that man; I'll
hate him as long as live"
No matter how badly wronged,
should not want to tie myself UP to such
a lifelong program of unforgiveness and
hate. One who does that spoils for
himself the romance and Joy Of living,
and fills the cup Of life with the bitter
est dregs. There is nothing that so de-
grades life Is clinging to ones grudges
and hatreds.
When we make a lifetime commit
ment to thing, it should be something
that will not degrade us, but lift us up.
In the text, David commits himself
to program of song and praise unto the
Lord, to which he declares his purpose
to adhere as long as he lives. We know
what that exalted committal did for
David. 1t helped him to rise above
his enemies. 1t saved him in many a
time Of temptation, trial and trouble.
When he was cast down by affiiction and
adversely, 1t lifted him up and set him
on his feet again. It was this committal
that kept his harp and voice In tune.
We have the fruits Of 1t In his psalms,
which through the centuries have so
blessed mankind with their sweet
melodies and heavenly aspirations.
A man ought to have life program,
some high and noble purpose to which
he is committed for as long as he lives;
otherwise there will come times when
life will appear to him tiresome and
void, and when he will be tempted to
let himself drop down to the lower
levels Of the flesh and the world around
him.
In life, we encounter all sorts of
things, things that irritate US, that
weary US, that discourage us, that
tend to embitter US and make us
cynical, that tempt us to surrender our
ideals and ambitions and become
content with stagnant mediocrity.
When one encounters these things, it
is worth everything to him to be COM
mitted to something which he prefers
to life to which he is determined
to hold on until death. If you want
something that win hold you up and
keep you going in spite of the world.
the flesh and the devil, see to 1t that
you are tied up to some worthy object
or cause for as long as you live.
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widened that before his committee gets
through a general food investigation
may be had.
The Senate already has authorized
the Capper Committee to look into the
situation as regards sugar. There are
pending resolutions which would in
clude milk and all dairy products, as
well as meat and meat products.
With a trained investigator and
$4,000, Senator Capper and his COM
mittee already are hard at work.
The Kansas senator has q back
ground which will doubtless be of value
to him in this investigation. Before he
became a member of the Senate he sat
in the press galleries of Congress as
correspondent for metropolitan daily
newspaper.
In fact, he has been in turn q type
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Care of Plants and House Pet
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

a few suggestions for pant lovers who
know little about particular needs OF
their plants may be welcome.
If you will notice gardeners at work
you will see that they are constantly
raking the ground about plants, keep
ing the top soil loose. This is i'm
portant, for the roots then can absorb
the moisture in the air They require
less watering So with an ordinary
kitchen fork loosen the top soil in
flower pots. In these small containers.
small in comparison to the beds in
which plants grow out of doors, plants
require more water anyway than they
do in the open. The heating agents in
houses consume the moisture, and sap
the air of this vital element. So water
plants frequently. 1t is better to give
them small drinks of water each day
than to deluge them one day and then
let many days intervene between drinks.
Occasionally put a few drops of am
monia in the water. There are various
good plant foods also on the market.
It is advisable once a week to stand
the pots in cool. fresh water and to
spray the foliage. An ordinary bath
spray is satisfactory and adequate. Let
the plants remain standing in water
for several hours. This treatment is
the nearest thing to a rainstorm that
the plants can get.
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were kind and everything looked rosy.
But alas, although I understood
about engravings and printing, when It
came to handling the work on large
scale I was hopelessly incompetent.
was far too careless. could not keep
order in my records. got very trri-
table and lost my temper. In six weeks
l was such a complete failure that I
resigned. My resignation was accepted
with unhattering promptness and with
visible relief. I felt miserable despair.
My one big chance was gone.
Wen, 1t was several years before got
job with an agency again. In the
meantime had been writing advertis-
ing about books and magazines for pub
nshlng houses. And to my amazement
I found that agency work was childs
play for me. 1t turned out that selling
one thing to the public was very much
like selling another, except that It was
harder to sell books because people
don't need them. And it was easier to
sell pots and pans or condensed milk
because people have to have those
things. So was actually further along
because I had not made good at that
first job than If I had. had learned
how to sell books, which was hard
Now I had to sell canned foods, which
was easy.
That's the way it is In all lines.
Something which at first glance looks
wonderful to you turns out not to
amount to much. And seeming disas-
ter winds up as something very good.
So don't be too discouraged If an ap-
parent failure comes along. Many q
girl fails at one Job because she's better
fitted for something else. Don't sit
down and say. I'm no good" Instead
say, We'll. can't do that. Now what
can do?"
(Copyrisht, 1917
Girls having problems in connection with
their work may write to Miss woodward, in
care Of this paper. for her personal advice
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No wonder so many smart women are
adopting this new pajama mode.
For instance, take this style No. $40
I've selected for today.
It is a Paris replica. 1t Is captivat-
ing in fiat silk crepe in orangey-red
shade. Trimming bands Of red and of
black crepe lengthen the effect Of the
basque bodice.
The jacket is lined in the black crepe.
The trousers are extremely full and
swing with the same grace as skirt
when wearer moves.
This adorable new pajama model can
be had in sizes IA, 16, Is, 20 years, 80,
SO, 40 and AZ inches bust.
Sapphire blue silk crepe with acqua-
marine blue crepe bodice which appears
again in coat lining is chic with trim of
darker blue.
For a pattern of this style send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau. Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, New York.
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Dreamed Salt Pork.

Slice the pork about one-fourth inch
thick, pan broil 1t, then remove to q
hot serving dish. For eight slices, pour
of all but one or two tablespoonfuls Of
the fat. then with this and one or two
tableSpoonfuls of -four and one cupful
Of milk make q thin or medium white
sauce. Pour 1t over the hot pork or
lay the pork slices on top of the sauce
Do not allow to stand, as the pork will
soften. Pan-fried pork may be cut into
half-inch squares before mixing with the
sauce. This is "a Sayry dish and good
to serve with griddle cakes or in a ring
of rice or potato. The slices should be
placed on the ring.
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Ny Neighbor Says:

To clean wallpaper, first brush
the walls thoroughly with q
buster tied over a long-handled
broom, and wipe them with clean
cloths until all the dust Is re-
moved. Then cut a stale loaf of
bread in quarters and with the
pieces lightly wipe the paper,
holding the bread by the crust.
Begin at the top and rub
commandments up or across.
Lemon juice sprinkled over
cooked spinach makes it more
palatable.
If you soak new clotheSpins in
cold water for half an hour they
will not split and will last longer.
White curtains that have be-
come yellow and brown from the
sun can be dipped in diluted
coffee and become pretty ecru.
The darker you VIZ. the cur
trains the stronger the coffee
should be.
To make your rose bushes and
grapevines thrive, empty your
dishpan of greasy water at their
roots each day.
Copyright. 1872
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be sent to the boys anonymously or
with disguised handwriting on the en-
velope, but fortunately the other girls
had sense enough to see how furtive
such an action would be.
Were they glad they decided against
sending valentines to boys? Well,
rather. Especially when they saw what
their big brothers did with the ones
they received. The boys showed them
around to other boys and girls as proofs
of their popularity and boosted of their
conquestS.
Thank goodness. the Good Taste Club
girls were not held up to ridicule nor
had they lost their self-respect.
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NANCY PACE
When a Girl Sends
Valentines to Boys.
By FLORENCE LA GANKE.

AS it neared Valentines Day the
Good Taste Club girls went into many
a conference. Should they send valen-
tines to all the boys they knew? Should
they send any? Should they send senti-
mental ones, foolish ones. cheap ones,
expensive oness Deep down in each
girls heart was the desire to send a
special valentine to a special boy, but
was it wise? Shouldn't the f1rst express
sion of feeling come from the boy?
Wasn't there the possibility that the
boy might receive special valentines
from a number of girls? Suppose the