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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11

fitably supplied by the producers
OF this country: Cattle skins for
these two months were imported at
the rate of 1.620, 300 per year; calf
skins, 1891, TIP per year; sheep and
lamb skins, 4,492,S48 per year; kid
and goat skins, 7,423,0O2 per year.
In view of the deplorable condi-
ton American agriculture finds it.
self in; n view OF the unpaid prin-
cipal and interest on farm mortga-
ges; In view Of the unpaid taxes on
American farms; in view Of the in
Vulnerable repairs on farm build
ings and fences sorely needed
everywhere; in view of the dearth
of necessities and comforts of life
in the American farm homes, it is
difficult to understand an admins
tration policy which deliberately
encourages further importations of
this character in competition with,
and to the displacement of Amer
lean farm products in this market.
AS time goes on and the impor-
tation Of farm products greatly in
creases, as it will as a result of
the embarkation Of the Roosevelt
Administration upon its program
Of reciprocal trade agreements
with foreign countries, our people
will have an opportunity to learn
the evil effects of a policy which
deliberately surrenders to foreign
producers the American market
upon a mere hope that our ex-
ports may increase sufficiently to
justify such surrender.
AS disclosed in one Of my recent
letters, the experiment up to this
time has been anything but salts
factory to either the American peo-
pie or the Administration. I point
ed out in that letter that the COM
parsons made by the Department
of Commerce between the imports
and exports of January 1885 as
compared to January, 1884, showed
that while our exports had increas-
ed 100000 our imports had, dur
ing the same period, increased $751;
100000.
I think anyone will agree that
a bargain, in which we are COM
PEELED to pay at the rate of six for
one is not a bargain that can pos
sibly be satisfactory to the Ameri-
can producer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11
Congressional
News Letter
{Dxy voll K~,,kco1
(By Harold Knutson,

7 have before me an advance
copy of report of the Department
of Commerce which will be publish
ed soon. showing the importations
of certain farm products for the
month of February, also for the
two months ending February %,
1885.
To those having information
touching the destruction of cattle
during the drought last year, it
will be shocking to learn that dur
ing the month Of January this
year, 1928 head of beef cattle were
imported. It will be still more
shocking to learn that, in the
month of February. 37,737 beef cat
tie were imported. With one hand
we destroy American cattle, with
the other we beckon to foreign
producers to bring their cattle here
for American consumption. Anoth-
er shock to those of us, who be-
lieve that the American farmer
should be permitted to raise the
food the American people eat is
the information that during these
two months, total Of 13,265,O29
pounds of fresh and processed
meats were imported for American
consumption. This is at the rate of
70, SCOTIA pounds per year.
The American dairy farmer dur
ing the past few years has been
leading a precarious existence be-
cause of having been compelled to
sell his product at a price far be-
low the cost of production. No one
questions his ability to supply the
American people with every pound
of dairy products they can possib-
ly consume. Different varieties of
foreign-made cheeses can be, and
are being successfully duplicated
by the cheese makers Of this coun-
try. There are no better dairy pro-
ducts anywhere in the world than
those produced in Minnesota. In
the light of these facts, it is diff
cult to understand governmental
policy which will permit the inn
portation of these products at the
rate of POI ,O73 1852 pounds per year.
This is now being permitted, as Is
disclosed by this report Of the De-
partment Of Commerce.
That the negotiations looking to
the further importation of butter"
carried on by the administration
and mentioned in an earlier letter
on this subject are succeeding Is
indicated by the fact that while
there were only A,529 pounds of
tins product imported during the en-
tire month of March, 1884, there
were imported from the LIST to the
18th Of March this year, 6,082, 352
pounds, or 1876 times as much as
were imported year ago.
Eggs in the shell are being i'm
ported at the rate Of 604, 344 dozen
per year, and dried and frozen eggs
at a yearly rate of 4,557 ,102 pounds.
An interesting bit of informa-
ton is noted in the schedule OF
importations under the heading OF
hides and skins. shall refer only
to those skins which can be pro-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11
Unity

Charles Hummer and Clemens
called on Adolph Lietz, near Little
Sank, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goodpaster
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hummer and Lester were among
those who helped Mrs. j. G. Matth-
fesen celebrate her birthday ami
versary last Tuesday evening.
Edw. Kind, who was employed
in Chicago for the past few weeks,
came home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Betow
called on Henry Fritzlar Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Quade
spent last Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Quade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Betow and
family spent Sunday afternoon at
the home Of Henry Fritzlar.
MRS. Edwin Kind and daughter,
Rosella, and son, Donald, and Ar
mold Kind spent last Monday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens
Hummer.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. G. Matthiesen
and daughter, Dorothy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Jennissen and son, Rom
an, Mrs. Tillie Ritter, Mildred, Ros-
ina and Glen, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Gritmacher and Merlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hummer and Lester,
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Quade and
Orwlle, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind,
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Quade, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Quade and Richard,
MIR. and Mrs. Gust Quade and sons
Eugene and Virgil, Florence Ban
ka, Lola Colburn, Arnold Kind and
Henry and Clara Weirhe were
among those who helped Herman
Quade celebrate his birthday ami
versary Sunday evening. The time
was spent in playing 500. At mid
night a nice lunch was served, af-
ter which the guests departed
wishing Herman many more hap
py anniversaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Hummer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Hummer
We're Elrosa callers Saturday night.
Mrs. Ben Cheadle visited Mrs.
John Hummer last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Quade call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kum-
mer last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hummer and
Mrs Clemens Hummer called at
the home Of Ray Goodpaster Sun
day.
Chester and Retha Goodpaster
and Cleaner Cheadle called at the
]. c. Matthiesen home Sunday ev-
ening.
Matt and Henry Jennissen called
on Chas. Goodpaster Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11

cording to the Minnesota Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Dairy and
Food. These counties abe: Rock,
Mobiles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault,
Freedom, Steele, Waseca, Blue
Earth, Watonwan, Cottonwood,
Murray, Pipestone. Brown, Red
wood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medi-
cine, Lac Qui Parle, Renville, Nc
Leod, Sibley, Nicollet, Rice, and
Goolhue.
Arrangements have been made by
the Minnesota Conservation Com
mission for the setting UP of mach
inery which will make it possible
for the United States Bureau Of
Biological Survey, University Of
Minnesota and the Minnesota State
Department Of Conservation to
join together in conducting wild
life research in the state.
A sum Of $e.500.Oo will be fur
nished annually by the Conserva-
ton Department to pay salaries,
travel and other expenses Of the
technical assistants and laborers to
be employed onder the direction of
the technical scientific staff Of the
University Of Minnesota. Collec-
ton and preparation OF specimen
and materials for scientific study
Is also provided for from this fund.
Separate agreements will be en-
tered into for fish research work
due to the fact that the biological
survey has jurisdiction only over
game animals and birds. It Is ex-
pected that additional monies will
be supplied to be used exclusively
for fish research purposes.
An intensive study of the diseases
Of wild animals and birds will be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11

rapid 50 as to keep down the dark
color Of the finished product and
also to keep the better flavor. A
thermometer at the finished-syrup
end will assist in determining
whether or not the syrup is fin
ished. Finished syrup should boil
at 219 degrees Fahrenheit and
should weigh II pounds to the gal
Ion when cool. The hot syrup
should be strained as it comes
from the evaporation, because it
Is not a sugar product, but
material in the sap which crystal
izes-out during the boiling.-R. A.
Gortner, Division of Biochemistry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11
St. Rose

The pupils selected 10 take part
in the wildwood elimination spell
ing contest from District No. "a,
are: Bernadine Silbernick and
Ralph L. Wiechmann.
Lawrence Benning rented a farm
three miles north OF Melrose on
shares,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11

Miss Helen Kinnear is Canada's
first woman Kings Council and be-
lieved to be the only womam 50 hon
iored in the British Empire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11
To the Citizens
of Sank Centre

The Federal Housing Administration has request
ed the formation of organization in this city to be
composed of building tradesmen building supply men,
house furnishing men, and local banks qualified to fin
loans under the F. H. A. program This local unit
has been organized, composed of whose ap-
pear on this advertisement.
PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
First: To make survey of the homes and business
places in Sank Centre for the purpose Of ascertanng
the extent OF depreciation suffered during the depres
sion period.
Second To cooperate with our citizens by lending
financial aid through either of local banks for any
contemplated building repair Improvement for any
necessary home store attached to
buildings such stoves, floor coverings, etc. for any
new building projects
THE SURVEY
Within the next few weeks a survey man will call
at your home, store. He will be selected, together
with nine other men, from list of local relief workers.
He will be furnished with QUESTIONABLE containing
II possible items of repair or replacement he
will ask you to check with him. That is ALL He has moth
ing to sell to YOU He is not permitted to advise you
to costs of repairs He is not Inspector The local
ganization asks for your cooperation Remember the
survey man is relief worker-not trained salesman.
Receive him kindly. Check his QUESTIONABLE far
you can consistently do So
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-HOW MADE
Repairs and requirements. Character loans, month
y payment plan Government nsures these loans made
by either of our banks, for 20 percent of the loan
THE GOVERNMENTS PROBLEM
The government is tackling the problem of house
maintenance and building construction by establishing
what amounts to national insurance against possible
losses which bank might sustain operating under this
iberazed type of loans. The government realizes that
the average home wants to stop the depreciation
he sees taking place on in, his house. store and
would willingly go with his building plans if he
could secure financial assistance within his means
to iquidate. Hence the Federal Housing Administra
stion and your local unit of same.
The question Of estimates of COSTS and finance
you will have TO settle with your tradesman, and your
bank This advertisement is appeal to you behalf
of the survey man who will call at your home.
Signed:
Fred Unger, Chairman Roy Scott.
w. E. DeLaurier M. j. Fleming.
Geo. w. Steiner. Publicity Committee
p S.-Al building tradesmen are urged to join this
organization. .> Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-11

Will you tell me where I can get
some equipment for manufacture
ing syrup; also give me some adj
vice on the proper boiling Of
syrup?
Hardware wholesalers carry sap
buckets and spouts. Your hard
ware dealer can probably get
them. I would suggest that you
get a copy of Farmers Bulletin
SIG, "The Production Of Maple
Syrup and Sugar." from the Divis-
ion of Publications, U. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. G.
Ready-made evaporating pans
are not available. The best thing
to do is to have your local tinsmith
make one for you. One square
foot on the bottom will evaporate
about gallons per hour, so 10
square feet are needed for each
hundred buckets Of sap.
Pans should be large, oblong and
shallow, with 31h to 4 inches in
depth, made from copper or gal
vanized iron. They should be up
on a framework so that a fire can
be built underneath. Pans should
slope slightly from one end, with
the flow regulated so that by the
time the sap reaches the lower end
Of the pan it is finished syrup.
The sap should never be more
than 115 inches deep in any part
of the pan. Boiling should be very
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13

fumed on the sidewalk-subpoena
still in hand.
House investigators aided Hop
son in ejecting the senate commit
tee investigator from an elevator,
contending the utility man was still
under house Jurisdiction.
Hopson, nattily dressed and hold
ing a light cane on his lap as he
talked into loud speakers in the
house committee room, discussed
in detail-and to the confusion of
those present-the complex A. G.. E.
system and his part iE building it
up to where its gross earnings were
estimated at $100,000,000 annually.
But when the questioning, di-
rected by Chairman John j. O'Con-
nor, got around to Hopson's in
come, the rotund little utility
man flared.
Balks at Question
You're invading my privacy -
guaranteed by the constitution" he
shouted, swinging his cane in
wide gesture. "I would tell if I
knew, but l don't know. l wouldn't
attempt to go into it,"
Discussing the building of the
Associated Gas and Electric, Hop
son said that the public estimated
to have put $500,O0O, 900 into A. G..
E. up to 1925-wasn't interested in
voting on the management of the
concern.
when a utility executive re-
ceives large salaries" he continued
later, "the investor pays for it
not the consumer. The average in
vestor knows nothing of the util-
ity business"
Hopson said he was "eager" to
further the work of B. B. Robin
son, securities man who was in
Continued on page e.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
McGroarty Not To
Sc e k Reelection

PASADENA, Calf, Aug. l3. W'p
John Steven McGroarty, poet,
playwright, newspaper columnist
and Democratic representative for
the eleventh California congression-
al district, today removed himself
as a candidate for reelection.
The elderly writer announced his
decision by saying:
I'm the immortal words Of CAL
vim Coolidge, I do not choose to
run"
McGroarty said Politics is not
my trade and there are many good
men who should be pressed into
service"
ct can give a better account of
my life by following the channels
that are more to my liking. This
does not mean 1 have not found
congress interesting. have high
respect for members of the house
of representatives"
The writer was outstanding dur
ing the early part of the present
session of congress for his Staunch
advocacy of the Townsend old age
pension plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
ChiIders Not Exempt
From, Income Tax

Information received here yes
terday is to the effect that the
ninth circuit court of appeals in a
ruling handed down in San Fran
cisco, stated that irrigation district
attorneys cannot claim exemption
from the payment of income taxes.
This ruling was brought about
through the action of Charles l..
Childers, former attorney for the
Imperial Irrigation District, seek
ing exemption from federal taxes
for 1927 and 1923 on a total of $21.-
SAB, representing his fees from the
district during those two years. He
had claimed exemption on the
grounds that he was in an official
division of the state government.
The court in an opinion written
by Justice Francis Garrecht, up
held the decision of the board of
tax appeals made January II, 1884,
that Childers was not exempt from
the tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
GRIFFITH CO.
LOW BIDDERS
ONRESERvO|R
Al-American Canal Contractors
Are Expected To Be Awarded
Colorado River Aqueduct Job

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. Up --
Low bid for the construction of the
Caialco dam and reservoir, 10
miles south of Riverside, as the
western terminal storage center of
the Colorado river aqueduct, was
submitted by the Griffith company
of Los Angeles, Metropolitan Wa
ter district officials announced to-
day.
The company's bid was $4,646, 1856.
Contract for the construction prob
ably will be awarded at meeting
Friday of water district directors,
it was said.
Six bids were entered. Others
were L. E. Dixon, Bent Bros, john
son Inc, of Los Angeles, $4,742,319
the Columbia Construction COM
pany, combination of contractors,
$4, 1859 ,986; the Macco Construction
Co., Clearwater, $4,837,777; Walsh
Construction Co., and G. F. Atkin-
son, $4,883,252. and the w. E. Cal
lahan Construction company Of
Minneapolis $5,449,672.
The figure represented in the bid
includes only actual construction of
the dam and reservoir, it was point
ed out. Total cost of the project
was estimated at $6,500,000, the ad-
ditional cost being for materials,
engineering work, and rights of
way, to be paid for by the water
district.
The dam, when completed will be
1876 feet high, approximately II mile
long and will store up 100000 acre
feet of water. Construction is ex-
pected to extend over two or three
years, with from 300 to $50 men
continuously employed.
Approved by Engineer
The reservoir will serve as the
connecting link between the main
aqueduct and the distributing syS-
TEN to the 13 cities of the Metro
politan Water district.
Officials of the district pointed
out that bids for construction of
the dam were called for only after
the project had received the ap-
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
Varied Weather AS
Electrical Storm
Visits Ell Cenfro

El Centro was treated to a display
of weather last night and early this
morning seldom experienced in the
valley. Rain, lightning, thunder,
high winds-in fact everything ex-
cepting an earthquake, combined to
give those who were in the city
something to remember for many
moons.
The fun began about 1920
o'clock last night with an electri-
cal storm during which the lightn-
ing flashed and the thunder roared
in a manner entirely unbecoming
the valley. In other words, it was
extremely unusual weather" to say
the least. During the storm .05
inch of rain fell, according to How
ard Emmons, local weather OBJ
server.
Following this rain storm the
wind added to the enjoyment OF
things by blowing a veritable gale
which at 5:25 o'clock this morning
reached a velocity of SO miles an
hour. Little damage was caused by
the storm but trouble shooters for
the power company were kept busy
answering complaints of faulty SER
vice occasioned by the storm and
high wind. One circuit in the north
part of town went out completely
and left many houses without lights
or power until the trouble could be
repaired.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
'S0UATTERS LEAVE AS ORDERED
Only One Family Remaining In No Mans Land
After Federal Eviction Order

With the exception of one family
to which a Today extension of
time has been granted because of
illness, the 25 squatter Negro fam
lilies have left their homes in mo
Mans Land" in the eastern part
of the county along the river and
are taking up their residence in
other parts of the county, T. A.
Eggleston, deputy U. S. marshal,
reported this morning.
Eggleston had served these fam
lilies with writs issued from the
federal court in Los Angeles, order
ing them to vacate the lands un-
der dispute last Saturday morning.
Several of the families started
moving their effects upon receiving
these orders and, with the excep-
ton of the one family. the colony
had departed by last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
ASSERT WPA
STRIKE WAY
WRECK PLAN
Labor Chief Says Protests On
Security" Wage May Spread
Over Entire Nation
BY FRED MYERS
United Press Staff Correspondent

@ANSN ANsso DNhll
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-American
Federation of Labor leaders warned
President Roosevelt today that Ia
bor's protest against the WPA "se-
curity" wage may spread through
out the country and wreck the
,$4 900, 100000 work relief program.
The leaders were attempting to tie
up $50,O00,OOO in federal projects
with a strike of $4,000 men.
Officials of the Works Progress
Administration said the New York
strike had collapsed, with fewer
than 1000 men of 100000 off their
jobs, but President william Green
of the A. F.. OF L. announced he
was reliably informed" that labor
throughout the nation will defy the
government work -or-starve ultima
tum. New York heads of the A. F..
of L. disputed government estimates
of the number of men who struck
against the security wage yester-
day, but refused to make an esti-
mate of their own until 56 striking
unions reported.
Green, presiding at the annual
meeting of the American Federation
of Labor executive council at At
lantic City, recommended to Mr..
Roosevelt at the councils direction
that all construction work assigned
to the Works Progress Administra-
ton be transferred to the Public
Works Administration.
The WPA, under executive order
pays employees from relief rolls
the so-called security wage. The
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
GIRL MISSING
WITH JEWELS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13. U.R) -
Rubie Sale, 22-year-old Ceylonese,
walked out of her fathers diamond
exhibit at the California Pacific
International exposition today, re-
portedly carrying quantity Of
gems.
Miss Sale, daughter of Prince
M. U. M. Sale, was reported miss
ing early today. Her father said
she had packed three suitcases be-
fore leaving, but had given no hint
of her plans.
Local police, although they said
they had been informed of the dis
appearance, said they had no re-
son to suspect kidnapping or foul
play, and that apparently the young
woman had left Of her own will.
Prince Sale said he last saw his
daughter late yesterday, when she
went to deposit $3.50 at an exposi-
ton branch bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
Meteor Narrowly
Misses Tanker

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. U,D
The U. S. photographic office to-
day reported a meteorite crashed
into the sea in San Pablo bay near
Rodeo Sunday, narrowly missing
the General Petroleum tanker Mo-
jave.
The crew of the tanker saw the
metallic body strike the water, Gre
ating a great splash, and disappear
with a slight sizzling sound.
The meteorite was the first re-
ported in this area in several years
to reach the surface of the earth.
1t also was one of the few ever
seen in daylight hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-13
BANK LOOTER
TAKES LIFE

PIEDMONT, Cal, Aug. 13. U.R)
Guido Cramer, So, who confessed
he had stolen $1,000 from an Oak
land bank where he had been en-
ployed for 80 years, today inflicted
his own penalty for the crime.
It took the money, that's all, and
now I'm ready to pay the price"
he told department of justice agents
last week when he was arrested,
but refused to divulge what he had
done with the money.
Today, Cramer arose, went to the
front room of his home here and
carefully set up a card table next
to a Chesterfield. On the table he
placed his wife's picture. Then,
looking at the pitcure, he shot HIM
self.
The noise of the shot awakened
Mrs. Cramer and neighbors, who
called police.
"I can't go through with it, I
can't" Mrs. Cramer said her hus-
band had told her as he awaited
trial. He was arraigned before
U. S. commissioner and had been
released on $4,000 bail, pending
grand jury action.
Accountants and federal agents,
auditing dormant accounts of the
Central Bank of Oakland, where
Cramer had been employed as tel
ler, traced shortages to the pen
stoned employee, who admitted he
had taken the money over a five
year period.