The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-12-12
FARHlER-LABOR
BY A. !. Harris

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY A. I. Harris
The difference between the liber-
al and conservative groups In the
special session Of the Legislature
Is not whether the state should un-
dertake certain social security
measures but rather whether the
necessary funds shall be secured
by taxing wealth or by taxing pow
erty.
We would really be approaching
the millennium If the conservatives
departed from their age-old role as
the protectors Of wealth. But that
time Is not yet here. So 1t Is nothing
extraordinary to find the reaction
airy majority standing as solid
phalanx against any plan to tax
those who have. They endeavor to
conceal their true role by such
expressions as, 1--WE must not over
burden business" even though this
has no relationship to such things
as increased inheritance taxes, in
crease in the upper brackets Of
the income tax, and other such
sources of revenue proposed by
Governor Olson.
But to say that conservatives do
not progress is not stating the en-
tire truth. The very fact that they
are accepting the necessity for So
cial security legislation is an indi-
cation that we are going forward,
even though this acceptance is
based on political fear rather than
sincere conviction.
That Minnesota will have the
largest water conservation program
in America was assured when WPA
authorities approved 173 projects
totalling $1,154, 900. Artificial reser-
voirs to store waters that would
otherwise run off as waste will be
constructed. The reservoirs will
permit water levels in Minnesota's
lakes to be maintained and will
help to combat drouth conditions
such as those of the past few
years.
It's not widely known, but Min
nesota packs more canned corn
than any other state in the nation.
Only Wisconsin's pea pack exceeds
Minnesota's. G. A. Vacha, chief
bacteriologist of the state depart
ment Of agriculture, dairy and
food, also tells us that the quality
of Minnesota canned products ex-
ceeds that of any other state.
This fall Minnesota Gamers
packed 72,491,5 $40 20 ounce cans of
corn and 54,631 ,424 similar sized
cans of peas-a new record for
Minnesota. In addition to a record
yield, the quality of corn and peas
this year was high, Mr.. Vacha
said.
Despite the heavy pack by Min
nesota canneries, Mr.. Vacha said
that most Of their stocks have been
sold out. There was an acute short
age because of the drouth last
year. It has been several years
since any part of the country has
produced big pea crop.
A recent development in the
Minnesota canning industry, ac-
cording to Mr.. Vacha, is the pack
ing Of tomatoe juice. Minnesota to-
matoe juice is of the highest quail
ity on the market and commands
a premium.
And not so many years ago,
Minnesota was considered primar-
lily wheat growing state.
Governor Olson's new private
secretary is we'll known through
out the state because of his activi-
ties over number Of years with
the Farmer-Labor party. He is a
business man from New Ulm, about
40 years old. Because he has had
his hand in political affairs, he is
also familiar with present prob
lens Of state. Prior to going into
business with his brother, he was
a school teacher. Among other
things he Is a trustee of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Synod of Mime
sofa and former chairman Of the
Farmer-Labor party state central
committee.
Melvin G. Passolt is highly sat
isfied with the results of state
~ OoA Cdo dulo oIdIioll has OD-
tanned. So far it has been active in
the apprehension of a half dozen
criminals. Among other things, the
station now has a regular schedule
with similar bureaus in the states
Of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and
Iowa. Another feature of the sta
ton is the 9 p. m. daily broadcast
of all crime information happenings
the preceding "a hours.
That A. c. Hanson, recently ap-
pointed director of game and fish,
meant what he said has been indi-
Gated by large number of arrests
for game and fish violations within
the past week or ten days. Appar-
emily he was sincere in his promise
to "crack down" on the deliberate
law violator as outlined in his pro-