The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-02-07
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
The Tapeworm Club
From Our Exchanges

The Tapeworm Club
Governor Olson, in a moment O
anger at country newspapers, ridi
culed the use Of the editorial I'VE.
He said that only people with tape
worms had a right to use the wore
I'VE" in referring to themselves
Even that conclusion was enron
eous, for the tapeworm seldom
agrees with the fellow within who's,
system it has found domicile. Ii
his campaign the Governor took oc
casion to single out few countr,
editors by name and now thes,
country scribes have organized {
"Tapeworm Club"
Lou Benshoff, of Detroit Lakes
is the mythical president of the
new order. Other members are jim
Morrison, of Morris, Vim Weber, o.
Slayton, and Hugh Soper, of Owa
tonna, with the roll increasing a:
new members report the presence
of these silent partners working
with them in opposition to Mime
sofas illustrious and facetious CHIEF
executive. The Legislature should
conduct an investigation into the
matter to determine who are eligi
BILE to membership and vote them
a charter.-Springfield Advance.
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Judge Devaney Has The Facts
Perhaps no individual has a bet
ter grasp Of the crime situation in
Minnesota than Chief Justice De
vaney of the state crime commits
sion. His unit has made an exhaus
tive study of the situation and
compiled recommendations. He
states that crime costs this country
Is billion dollars year, more thar
all the forms of taxes paid by the
people. That is a statement tc
alarm anyone.
The legislature should pay at
tension to the committees recon-.
mendations which advocate a re
vamping Of the prison system SC
that lesser and first offenders
could be placed on prisons of the
farm type. Other points are the
cutting Of red tape and uncalled
for delays; reforms in court proce.
dure to check the terminal law.
YER; reorganization of the law en-
forcement system to place sheriffs
and police on an office tenure bas-
ed on training, and the unification
OF the enforcement officers and de-
partments for cooperative action.
The judge emphasizes the respon-
sibility Of each citizen in carrying
out this work, for citizens pay for
crime whether they realize it or
not.-Eveleth Clarion.
Altruism Versus Egotism
Harold Knutson, Representative
Of the 9Th District, suggests adding
a 20 per cent tonnage charge to all
ships sailing through the Panama
Canal. And why not? America sue
cessfully built the canal when
France was unable to do so, and
permitted ships of all nations to
use it, practically free, while
France had planned to make mill
lions on toll charges. What thanks
has the United States ever received
for this, or any other altruistic
service it has done for the world?
Altruism, the doctrine of serving
others, Of forgetting self, is a noble
one, both for individuals and ma
tons, but there is a certain point at
which altruism may become foolish
and the altruist be merely an easy
mark, unless he get wise to the per-
son or nation using him to promote
their own selfish interests. And
right here our Altruist had better
turn Egotist, and attend to his
own personal interests with deep
and stern concern, or he will find
his place in the sun forcibly occu-
pied by the Other Fellow.
Altruism is a splendid quality,
but, like many other great and
gracious attributes, is best when
mixed with shrewd common sense
and a little egotism.-Fairfax STAN
lard.
The Depression Teaches Lessons
The problem Of how to make
your earnings Of today work for
you in old age is tremendously per-
,onal.
The problem has been described
Is getting old mems dollars out of
young mems incomes.
Even In normal times, poverty
old age constitutes one Of
'ur gravest social difficulties. Only
small percentage Of persons past
evenly are self-sufficient financial
y-the rest must depend on rela-
ives or private or public relief.
There are grounds for forecasting
hat the present depression will be
he means Of lessening this old age
problem, and If It does that, hard
lines will have been worth their
ost. More and more men and wo-
men are investing money wisely
md safely, with an eye to security
nd steady earnings rather than
'ossible profits. They are investing
In life insurance, annuities and
rust funds. They are determined
hat when their earning period has
'assed, they will spend their de-
lining years in comfort provided
" their own thrift and foresight |
1hen young.-Alexandria Citizen
Jews.
Might Be A Good Trade
The foreign market for American |
ork and lard has fallen off heavily
ne past few years due to smaller |
consumption abroad and also to en-
that foreign countries
ave given their own farmers to