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Evening star., 1934-04-08
SPIES INSIDE OUR GATES
Rfpua Sellers Of Information Captured Recently in France 4e Said Be Part Of Rim
That Extends to Amniu-Cau This Be 7ru What Ne
gaiust &nrtM7 Hardly

be done? Unless they are
not naturalized citizens
and are subject to de-
portation, nothing at all.
In peace time it is impos-
sible to convict any one
of them of treason, and
as spies they can flourish
virtually unchecked. We
have 40 laws adequate to
suppress theE:.
What about our secret
service? Contrary ID pop
ular belief, We have no
secret service in relation
to political spies. Our So
called counter-espionage
service is the military in
telligence, which is a di-
vision of the General
Staff. BY the terms of
the national defense act,
military intelligence can-
not expend money as an
operating bureau. Its sole
function is to advise, not
to operate. This was
ignored up 10 the closing
of the Black Chamber,
which was, of course, an
operating bureau. That
our secret service" can-
not operate sounds so
ridiculous in itself that
I'll cite a ease to show ex-
actly what is meant.
When the Black Cham
ber was closed I was called
to Washington to confer
with the new director of
military intelligence. He
was an infantry officer,
placed in charge of INTEL
ligence, and though doubt
less a fine staff infantry
officer, he didn't know
what counter-espionage
was all about. Among his
advisers was an officer
who knew SO little about
intelligence work that
while in France he had
insisted on sending mes
sages of military value in
clear language instead of
code. He said the Ger
mans were too stupid to
Evening star., 1934-04-08

~What the truth may be is impossible
to TELL; nor ,oiH it be safe to trust the
court proceedings too confidently"
Evening star., 1934-04-08

. OBERT G. SWITz
- of East Orange,
. N. j., former avi-
y ator, and his wife,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Feeder Cattle and Sheep
Loans May Be Had
Stoclxmen Afforded Chance to Get
Purchase Funds son Sound
Basis

Minnesota farmers and feedlot
operators may avail themselves of
a new type of feeder loans Just an
nounced by the Production Credit
Corporation of st. Paul, which
makes it possible under certain cir
for the farmer or stock
man to obtain the full purchase
price of feeder cattle and feeder
lambs. Y
Loans secured by a FIRST mort
gage on the livestock bought and
on a sufficient amount Of feed to
finish the stock for market may
now be obtained by the farmer who
furnishes, a. sound financial state
ment,. has experience in feeding,
and is in good location and
equipped with adequate facilities.
He must be known to be a good
moral risk also and 1t is necessary
that the price to be. paid for the
stock shall not be out of line with
reasonable expectations as to the
price at the time the stock Is mar
keted.
Borrowers who are not experience
ed will not be granted more than
IS per cent Of the purchase price,
provided the application is approx
ed, and in cases where feeder prices
are relatively high some margin in
the shape Of cash or a chattel mort
gage will be required. The plan is
also available in the other states
Of the 7th district! ..,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

months disbursements Mr.. Fors-
berg said, "The estimated amount
Of loss to the farmers through
drouth and low prices is $550OO,-
10000. The amount Of feed relief
obtained was less than 5000 10000
or less than 10 per cent Of the
amount which the farmers have act
ually lost. 5000 10000 Is not a very
large sum compared to the loss.
All the government needs to do is
to reject or postpone one Of It's
$4,000, 10000 projects, in order to
take care Of this amount Of drouth
relief. He further commented upon
the highly efficient local organiza-
ton which he found at Sank Gen.
tire upon his first inspection trip
here in December. He decried the
fact that he was obliged to discon-
tinue this office and place all ac-
tive headquarters at st. Cloud,
not withstanding the fact that he
realized the necessity for two offices
in Stearns county. He places the
blame for the discontinuance Of
the local office upon the headquar-
tiers office in Washington. This Of.
fee did not allow two offices in any
county, evidently not realizing the
great Inconvenience and cost to the
farmers, so many Of whom were
obliged to drive from 100 to 120
miles and spend from a half a day
to a day, merely to go to the coun-
ty drouth relief office to get a small
allotment Of grain. He recognizes
the fact that an office Is needed in
Sank Centre, even under the new
plans.
He congratulated the Sank Gem
ire businessmen in having main
tanned local office during the past
two months, and said that it had
been a great aid to better distri-
button.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
KITTENBAIL GAMES

Monday evening the Oil Men and
Business men engaged in a contest
Of kittenball and the Business men
came through with "a win. On Tues
day night the Railroad mems team
did not have enough steam to over
come the gas Of the Oil men and
Gene Taylor's team chalked up a
victory. This last victory has CIV
en- them courage and they believe
that. with live power, a little ethyl,
cool motor, ETC., they can defeat
any team in the city. The games
become quite heated at times and
some of the boys even hint slyly
at the umpire, stating he must be
blind and all the other things that
are usually said to umpires in
games of this kind. Joking aside,
it is good sport for the fellows and
should receive a great deal Of en-
couragement.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the electors of
the Independent School District of
the Town of Sank Centre will be
held in the Board Room of the
High School Building, on Satur-
day, July %, 1884, at 400 P. M. for
the purpose Of voting the amount
Of money necessary to defray the
expense of maintaining the schools
of said district, to keep and pre-
serve the buildings and other prop
erty of said district, to meet the
indebtedness Of the district ma
turing during the year and to take
such action as may be deemed ex-
pedient relative to the floating in
debtedness of said district.
r. E. HANSEN,
Adv. Sec. Board Of Education
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Osalxis Is; Sank Centre 4


Last Sundays game on the local
diamond should be styled the COM
'edy of errors, for from the fourth
inning on it was some Of the poor
est baseball played here. For three
innings Baker pitched nice ball,
and received good support. But the
fourth was terrible and nine runs
had crossed the plate, while the
Sank Centreites made feeble at
tempts to stop the Osakis onslaught.
The Osakis players tired them
selves out running bases, and with
the extreme heat FRUSTRATED them
selves, so that their exhibition at
the end was not an example Of how
the national game should be played.
Osakis crossed the plate for Is
runs, some of them earned, but
very few. When on bases they ran
at will and the local players threw
the ball to each base and each time
some kind Of an error was made.
However, 1t should be understood
that it was too hot to watch a ball
game in comfort, and hence, 1t was
much too hot for the contestants to
play good baseball. Games Of this
kind however, are not good pub
licity for Sank Centre and lead
people of the surrounding cities and
villages to believe that we have no
baseball players here. Lack Of prac-
tices has resulted In the loss of
every game. Why not get some
practice and play the game as 1t
should be played or throw up the
sponge and play fiddle de winks, or
som ething?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Grocery Code to Be Re-
vised at Early Date
0. w. Edwards Says Six Months
Operation Points Out Many
Faults

After six months of operation in
its original form, the food distri-
butors code, largest Of the Blue
Eagle flock, involving 100000 whole
sale and retail grocers and SILL
600 ,O00,000 annual turnover, will be
submitted to critical review and
probable revision at an MIRA pubic
hearing to be held in Washington,
o. w. Edwards, secretary Of the
food and grocery distributors code
authority of district 6, said today.
| "The food and grocery distribu-
ton code, after a six months shake
down cruise, Is going into
drydock for overhauling and re-
placement Of rertain parts that
have proven insufficient" he said.
Mr.. Edwards offered the following
Judgment" Of the code:
1.-THE general design Of the code
has justified the hopes of its pro-
ponents, but we have discovered
necessity Of Qualification and SIM
plifcation If continual observance
and adequate enforcement are to
be obtained.
"The objective of the code is to
render the nations food distribu-
ton system a more effective and
more efficient machine in the serv-
ice Of the producer IS well as the
consumer. To that end, the ma
tional code authority has submitted
certain amendments for public
hearing.
Although large percentage Of
the entire food industry Is now hon
esty observing the code, 1t has
not been possible to obtain 100 per-
cent cooperation and enforcement,
due in part at least to the necessity
Of Qualification Of specific points.
There will be eight proposed
amendments to the wholesale code,
and four to the retail code. These
amendments have been proposed by
the national code authority as a
result of months of study, and re-
suits Of months Of operation. They
make specific methods Of cost f1nd-
ing, prohibit the use of certain
forms Of lottery as sales induce
ments, define trade areas, and give
more def1niteness to some general
provisions Of the code, such as the
empting sales to government agen-
cies. a ..
with such correction from time
to time, the food and grocery trade
hopes to bring about a code which
will be practical and invite unani-
NOUS trade support for its continu-
ance." ..a ....-...-
1.-THE code is here to stay" c. H.
Jansen, chairman of the national
food and grocery code has stated
in a letter to Mr.. Edwards, land
given time and fair measure of CO.
operation by the trade and the
public, will prove highly beneficial"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
ROAD FUND DISTRIBUTED

More of Minnesota's last allot-
ment of federal highway funds
went for concrete paving than for
any other purpose except grading,
according to an announcement by
the state highway department. A
revised check-up Of the distribution
Of the sos, 900 given Minnesota for
the 1854 season shows At miles
paved with concrete at a cost of
$1,594,000. OF this, about miles
was 40 feet wide instead Of having
the standard 20-foot width.
The department laid Is miles Of
asphalt paving in the Twin Cities
at a cost Of $731, 90. All Of this was
40 feet or more in width, Bitumin-
GUS treatment of various types was
placed on 1872 miles of roads at a
costsof $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
State Tests New !,
Type Road Surface
Soil Sterilization Experiments May
Mean Better Secondary
Highways

Experiments are being conducted
by the Minnesota Highway depart
ment and similar agencies in other
states which may bring about the
widespread use of new type Of
low-cost surface for secondary
roads. n. ..... -. .
Soil sterilization is what the en-
gineers call this most recent de-
velopment in road building. BY
scientific mixing of gravel or sand
with clay, and the addition Of calci-
UNI chloride or a similar chemical
agent, the engineers have succeed
ed in producing smooth, dustless,
semi-hard surfaces suitable for
moderate traffic. Improved gravel
surfaces haveA,also been obtained
without the use of chemicals. ~
The cost Of sterilization being
comparatively low, it may open a
new era of improved country roads
here If the process works out as
successfully in Minnesota as it has
in some other states, highway en-
gineers asserted. Sterilization work
has been retarded this summer by
the drouth, which resulted in unfav-
orable conditions.
'The first experimental soil sta
bilization project of the Minnesota
Highway department is on trunk
No. % between Wells and Minneso-
ia Lake in Faribault county," said
Commissioner N. w. Elsberg.
"This project is nearly eight
miles long and is now nearing COM
pletion. It's performance under
traffic will be carefully studied and
its maintenance cost will be check
ed closely. Other sterilization ex-
periments in various parts Of the
state are under consideration"
Engineers have long known that a
gravel surface is efficient in wet
weather, while clay surfaces COM
pact into hard, smooth roads when
there Is not too much water. BY
combining the gravel with the clay
and adding calcium chloride to help
maintain the proper moisture con-
tent under all conditions, a road
surface is obtained which should re-
main smooth and firm in both wet
and dry weather. This would elm
mate from gravel roads the dust
nuisance and the heavy loss of ma
terial thrown out by cars and blown
or washed away. It would also
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Sunday School Picnic

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual picnic Of the
Congregational Sunday School ana
Church to be held at the city park
tomorrow, Friday, beginning at IL
o'clock. A program Of sports Is
being arranged by some members
of the Young Peoples League, assist
ed by Louis Larson and Rev. Nor
gan. The general chairman OF the
affair is Mrs. Gordon Morse. Lunch
will be served at noon for all the
members and friends Of the church
and Sunday Scnool, for which fam
lilies are asked to bring their own
dishes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Local Team Won
Golf Contest Sunday
Continued From Page one)

took part in Sundays contest:
Sank Centre: Frank, 81; Robis-
chon, 80; Caughren, 81; Dolson, 80;
Smith, 81; Susag, 90; Schoenhoff,
80; Leigh, 90; Woodbridge, 101;
Franta, "a; Steiner, 81; Weiner, 90.
Little Falls: Longley, 80; La
Roux, 90; Smooth, 98; Zehnpfen-
mig, 90; Amman, 100; Nutshell, 90;
Clue, 100; Avrit, 95; Woodwork, 81
Tourtillot, 81; Hoist, 90; Senty, SO.
Brainerd: Engebretson, "a; Miller,
1O6; Thent, o.; Peterson, 81; Born
berg, 81; Spencer; Geist, 90; DR..
Anderson, 104; v. r Anderson, 1OS;
Benson, SO; Becker, no; Wright, 90
Long Prairie: Cole, IS; Christie,
So; L. Lano, 81; r. Lee, OF; Baltes,
50; Chyba, LOT; Adams, no; Carl
son, 90 Lackmann, 105; Elder, 100;
Merten, Ill.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
$259,246.95
Total

Stearns county ranks high in the
amount Of feed relief, principally
because Of its size and population.
Swift, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa and
Big Stone counties suffered the
most heavily and received more re-
lief, several of the smaller counties
were probably as severely hit but
did not need so much relief be-
cause Of the smaller size and less
population. ".- >~.
In commenting upon the present
situation Mr.. Forsberg stated that
the feed shortage was bound to be
more acute this winter, especially
hay. The Northern Minnesota hay
crop will be SYSTEMATICALLY less
than last year and that more hay
must be shipped into the state dur
ing the coming year than during
the past eleven months He states
that both the food and feed relief
must be greater than the past year,
and that plans are being perfected
so that a more comprehensive sys-
tenn will be in effect within the
comparative near future. He stress
ed the advantage Of the feed re-
lief plan, which has been followed,
over the feed loan plan which Is
now somewhat in use. He believes
the feed relief plan should be con-
tinued, setting a marimum amount
Of feed which any farmer is to re-
ceive, and believes the farmer
should make a feed loan for any
excessive feed he will need over
the maximum amount.
In commenting upon the eleven
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
v. f. w. PICNIC

About $50 people attended the
picnic Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars at Cedar Lake, near Grey
Eagle, Sunday. The boys drum
corps and their parents, besides
Veterans and their families from
Sank Centre and Grey Eagle and
visitors from other places were
present. Kittenball, horseshoe con-
tests, and musical entertainment
were the diversion. All enjoyed a
most pleasant day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26

Gospel Tabernacle Services
Wednesday evening, midweek
meeting Mrs. Kea, speaker 500
p. m.
Friday, cottage meeting at Dur
ene's 500 p. m.
Saturday, Christ's Ambassadors,
Bible study and street meeting 800
p. m.
Sunday, Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Sunday, morning worship, chill
dren dedicated II: 90 a. m.
Sunday evening, evangelistic SER
vice 500 p. m.
Specials in song and music at
services.
Special Christ's Ambassador raj
ly on Tuesday, July 81. Members
from surrounding assemblies are to
gather for a rally. Rev. Krogstad
of Wilmar in charge. The public Is
invited. A good program will be
assured. Lunch will be served.
G. M. Hanson, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Farmers Urged to Watch
for Mortgage Debt Chiselers
Farm Bureau Tells of Scheme for
Levying on Debt-Stricken
Farmers

Mortgage burdened farmers are
warned by the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation Protective SER
vice against a scheme that proposes
to levy on them for assistance"
rendered in obtaining the scaling
down of their debts. Under this
scheme, If farmer succeeded in
having a debt scaled down from
S., 900 to $4,000, he would be forced
to pay the promoters one percent
Of the scaled down amount, or $40.
During the past year and a half
there has been a strong trend
toward the scaling down of farm
debts, and creditors have voluntar-
lily surrendered claim to thousands
upon thousands of dollars, thus re-
lieving farmers of some Of the
1t load they have been carrying,
says A. J. Olson, president of the
Minnesota FARM Bureau. The seal
ing down process has not gone
nearly far enough, but in the in
stances where it has been carried
out, the farmers have been benefit
ed, Mr.. Olson says.
When creditors agree to scale
down they do it with the intention
of making it easier for the debtor
to carry on, and if they learn that
third party is to enter the deal
and levy tribute from the farmer
on the amount the creditors have
voluntarily agreed to, strike off
their books, it is probable that the
scaling down movement will be SER
iously impeded. On the other hand,
no debt-burdened farmer should be
expected OF pay from his sadly de-
pleted resources for any alleged SER
vices that Intermediates may furn-
ish.
This heartless attempt to wiring
tribute from debt-stricken farmers
should be nipped in the bud, and all
parties to a decentralization agree
ment should he sure, before the
agreement is completed, that the
farmer, rather than outsiders, get
all the benefits that may accrue
from the settlement Mr.. Olson as
serts. i.
The first debt-conciliation COM
mittee in Minnesota was formed
nearly three years ago in Cotton
wood county under the auspices of
the Cottonwood County Farm Bur
eau. Since that time a number of
other County Farm Bureaus have
organized local debt Cancellation
groups, and splendid results in the
scaling down Of debts have been
made by these organizations. Nc
charge has ever been made to the
debt-stricken farmer for services
rendered, the idea Of wringing tri-
butte from a debtors misfortunes
being abhorrent to the organization
Mr.. Olson asserts.
Farmers who wish assistance In
adjusting their debt burden should
communicate with their local coun
Ity debt adjustment committe or
If they do not know its personnel
with the County Farm Bureau Of
fee or with the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation in st. Paul.
It Is not necessary to join the
Farm Bureau or any Of the farm
organizations, or to pay any fees, OF
agree to pay any, for the services
of debt condition committees
Farm Bureau officers explain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Social Events
Farewell Parties For Opheim
Family

A number of farewell parties
have been given in Methodist cir.
cles for Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Opheim
and family who will, leave for Far
well during the next month to make
their home.
The first Of these events was Civ.
en- by the Ladies' Aid for Mrs.
Opheim last week Wednesday after
noon at the church. About forty
ladies attended and enjoyed a most
pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Opheim
was presented with beautiful gift
and a delicious lunch was served.
Division No. One of the Ladies'
Aid, of which Mrs. Opheim Is a
member, gave an Afternoon, get-to-
gether and farewell party for Mrs.
Opheim at the home Of Mrs. Earl
Burt.
Monday evening, July %, the
membership and friends of the
Methodist church gave a farewell
party for Mr.. and Mrs. John
Opheim and family. The program
as given follows: Hymn by the con-
gregation followed by invocation by
Rev. j. D. Butler. Louis Schaub, of
Osakis, sang "Just a Wearyin' for
You" Mrs. Frank Segrin represent
ing the Ladies' Aid gave an inter-
esting talk in behalf of Mrs. Opheim
who had served as treasurer and
president of the society. She had
attended ninety-six meeting Of the
aid. Mrs. Davis responded for the
Missionary society of which Mrs.
Opheim was member. A male
quartet including Mr.. Opheim and
son, Donald, Floyd Clark and Louis
Schaub sang two numbers, "Steal
Away and Almost Persuaded"
Frank Bunker expressed the SEN
timents of the Sunday School
towards the departure Of the fam
lily. Floyd Clark played a guitar and
harmonica duet following Mr..
Bunker's talk. Louis Schaub on
behalf of the choir expressed his
regrets. The official Board was
represented by Rev. Butler. Floyd
Clark and daughter, Elsie, gave a
guitar and piano accordian numb
er. The concluding number on the
program was a quartet number,
"Close Harmony" accompanied by
Mrs. Opheim. Miss Maude Davis
presented the Opheim family with
a beautiful plaque. Light refresh
ments were served by the ladies OF
the church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Gross Cattle Out
let Is Very Slow
CONTINUED From Page One)

grades to $500, better vealers $500
500, Gull and common sorts $3.50
$50.
Packing sows broke 30c this
week, other classes mostly Csc, bet
ter grade 5000 Id averages today
going at $4.25-4.40, heavy butchers
$3.9O-4.25, better light lights $500
400, most packing sows $3.50-3.70,
killer pigs $2.25-2.50 or above, and
stock pigs at $1.50-2.25.
Fat lambs broke 75c this week,
better natives today stopping at
$500. Low grade lambs cleared at
$3.50-4.0O, slaughter ewes $1.25-2.5O,
native feeding lambs at $4.75-5.25.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Ice Cream Social

IN ice cream social will be held
at the Long Bridge Church FRI
day evening, July 9th, at eight
o'clock. A program will be given,
consisting Of songs by the Osakis
male chorus and talks by the past
or. Everyone is welcome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church
Sunday, July %.
900 A. M. Service in German.
1000 A. M. Service in English.
HOO A. M. Sunday School and
Bible classes.
500 P. M. Friday, s. s. teachers
3. i
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Benefit Bridge Party

A benefit bridge luncheon was
held in the Episcopal Parish House
last Thursday afternoon. At 1870
a delicious repast was served to
fully sixty ladies. The tables and
room throughout were attractive
with lovely garden flowers and In
spite of the intense heat all enjoy
ed a very pleasant afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
nagree Of Honor Picnic

About sixty members OF the De-
gree of Honor and their families
enjoyed the society's annual picnic
at the City Park Wednesday noon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-07-26
Entertained at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. o. Vogel enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schriv-
er and family at dinner Wednes-
day noon.