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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
That Forgotten Covenant"

Alas, for the transitory nature
of party platforms. So soon they
are forgotten.
When President Roosevelt, in his
address to Congress January 8,
challenged opponents of the New
Deal to offer an alternative plat
form, he started something. Colonel
Frank Knox, Chicago presidential
aspirant, looked around and found
several planks from the Democrat
ic platform of 1882, on which Mr..
Roosevelt was elected. AS the
planks seemed to be unused, he ap-
propriated them, and announced
Seven point" platform in opposi-
ton to the New Deal. Here are the
Knox planks:
ton of governmental expenses.
"A sound currency to be main
tanned at all hazards.
3-Maintenance Of the national
credit by a Federal budget, annual
ly balanced.
4-Unemployment and old age in
surance under State laws.
5-The removal of the Govern
ment from all fields Of private en-
terprise.
SOpposition to the unsound pol
icy of restricting agricultural pro-
duction.
7-Strict and impartial enforce
ment of the antitrust laws to pre-
vent monopoly.
Reading of the 1882 Democratic
platform will prove that every one
of these planks is a direct and lit
eral quotation from that immortal
document, except No. 5, which
seems to date farther back in DEM
ocratic history.
Yet some of President Roose-
velt's strongest supporters missed
the irony of Colonel Knox, because,
apparently, they failed to recog-
nize his quotations from the last
solemn covenant of their party
with the American people. The
Mitchell, S. D., Republic, for in
stance, takes a good long column
to show the fallacies of the Knox
planks. No. is just "Old Guard
talk, says the Republic, and "the
cry of sound currency Is an old
one" Balancing the budget, it goes
on, means that many Americans
would starve. AS for No. 4, ''the
States are unable to carry out such
and so on. Colonel Knox,
in this Democratic estimate, is all
wet.
Colonel Knox made a mistake, of
course. He did not label his joke
plainly enough. He had read the
1882 platform. He assumed that
else had read it, and
would remember something of it,
Journal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Heresy in 1855

Roger Williams, founder of the
Baptist Church in America, went
on trial for heresy in Massachu-
sets Bay Colony in 1885 because
he opposed persecution of Quak-
ers. Four years before, Massachu-
sets had decreed that suffrage
should be limited to church men,
bers. He was found guilty and
banished, and the hanging or whip
ping of Quakers continued.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Meaning of Eilibustar

Nowadays we think of filibus-
ter as something which goes on in
legislatures. It is correctly used
In referring to parliamentary tao
tics for delaying legislation. It is
therefore surprising to find that fill
buster is Spanish word originally
referring to piracy. looting, etc.
Following the Mexican war it was
frequently beard when specifically
applied to expeditions organized on
American soil for invading coun-
tries to the south. Its Dutch equiv
alent was vrijbuiter from which we
get our word Observation-Disclosures
er Magazine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Plants Breathe in Oxygen

Plants, just like human beings,
breathe in oxygen and breathe out
carbon dioxide, both by night and
day. But, in the day time, SAYS
Answers Magazine, the light acts
on the chlorophyl, the green color
Ing matter in the plant, and causes
it to produce oxygen. During the
day, therefore, the plant produces
oxygen to cOunteract the carbon
dioxlde, but in the night darkness
only the latter Is produced. Hence
1t is that flowers may have a harm
full effect in a sick room by night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Parish Club

The second meeting of the parish
club Of the Church of the Good
Samaritan was held in the parish
house on Tuesday evening. A fair
sized crowd attended and played
cards and enjoyed an informal
lunch later in the evening. The next
session of the social club is to meet
on Tuesday evening, February II,
and those in charge Of entertain
ment and refreshments are Mrs. w.
d. OGara, Ruth Austin, and Mrs.
Ed. L. Rattle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Observations From
Washington
By Congressman Harold KnutsOn
The Bonus

BY Congressman Harold Knutson
The Bonus
AS was expected President Roose-
welt vetoed the bonus with a short
message to the House wherein he
called attention to his veto message
of last year saying he had in that
communication given complete
and explicit reasons" for opposing
payment before maturity. BY a vote
of 324 to 81 the House overrode the
veto. Many, who have heretofore
voted against the payment of the
adjusted service certificates before
maturity, changed their vote giving
as their reason that there was a
dire need in many veterans famil-
les and the payment would do more
good now than at later date. Put
ting such a vast sum into circula-
ton at this particular time cannot
but help promote recovery.
Crime and Youth
The Department of Justice in
forms us that criminals under %
years Of age perpetrated SO per
cent of the robberies, SO per cent of
the burglaries and 68 per cent of
the automobile thefts in the year
1885. The report contains the fur
Their startling information that one
in every five persons arrested for
robberies and one in every three
arrested for burglaries was 10
years of age, or younger. A total of
5S,766 youths arrested throughout
the country were under 20 years of
age. OF the 392,251 persons arrest
ed last year, approximately one.
fifth had criminal records before
they reached voting age. This re-
port should shake us out of our
complacency and bring us to a real
ization Of our duty toward the
younger generation. I believe a
fine forward step to crime proven
ton was the establishment of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, which
has taken hundreds of thousands
of young men off the highways
and gwen them training in indus
try ana honesty. The CCC should
be made permanent and proba Hly
will.
"TOWiHS EVIL
More serious than the butter i'm
ports that I mentioned in my let
ter of last week is the alarming in
crease in the use of oleomargarine.
Several bills have been introduced
in Congress to increase the tax or
that product from one-fourth cent
on uncolored, and Is cents per
pound on colored. A meeting of the
Congressman from the dairy sec
tons of the country has been call
ed for Tuesday evening. 1t is clear
that something along this line will
have to be done if present butter
and milk prices are to be main
tanned.
Free Publications
/ find that we have a number of
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PAGE FIVE

Agricultural Year Books for 1892
1934-1935. In addition we have sew
eral hundred farmers bulletins No.
1138-"Farmhouse Plans" A card
addressed to our office will bring
any Of these publications, also a
list of farmers bulletins and leaf
lets of the U. s. Department of Ag-
riculture that are available for
free distribution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
The Great Dismal Swamp

The Great Dismal swamp, q
unique natural feature located near
Portsmouth and Norfolk, Is one of
the attractive spots of Virginia.
Once the rendezvous of pirates,
highwaymen and runaway slaves,
and later infested by moonshiners,
the swamp has much of interest.
One of its canals was dug by order
of George Washington, VIII o
planned development of the area.
1t is a wild morass, the home Of
deer and bears, and there Is viz.
gin timber still standing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Dove and Pigeon

The words dove" and pigeon"
are practically synonymous, but in
ordinary usage pigeon" is a some
what broader term and is applied
to all birds belonging to the family
Columbidea. Both terms are ap-
plicable to the domestic pigeon and
to various wild species, but some
of the smaller species of the fam
lily are specifically called doves,
such as turtledoves, mourning doves,
ground doves. to distinguish them
from the larger species more COM
monty called pigeons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
INVENTORY TIME

for sweeping changes in an insur.
ance program!
Once a year is none too often to
review your insurance,-and there's
no better time than the beginning
of q new year to inventory your
policies. Well be glad to help. It
is not our wish to disturb adequate
insurance programs. But given an
understanding of your circumstan-
ces and your present insurance
policies, we may be able to suggest
changes based on practical expert
ence which will strengthen your
insurance program and increase
your protection!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
IS PAID INCOME TAXES

According to a bulletin of the
National Emergency Council, Anna
Dickie Oleson, director, there are
55 individuals in the City of Sank
Centre, who paid Federal income
taxes during the year of 1885, COW
ering the preceding year. Individ-
uals who paid Federal income taxes
in Stearns county totaled S79.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Twenty Years, Average Reign

A study OF the lives Of several
hundred kings, emperors, cars and
other monarchs who have ruled
during the past 500 years reveals
that their average reign was 20
years. an astOnishingly long period
considering the fact that the ma
jority lived in constant danger and
that about one third met violent
deaths.-COllier's Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Unity

Alva Ann Goodpaster was on the
sick list last week.
Arnold Kind and Walter Kind
were Elrosa callers Friday.
Russell Matthiesen helped Jack
Matthiesen with his work last
week.
Ben Dold and Arnold Kind mo-
tored to Fergus Falls Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. AL Hummer spent Sunday
afternoon with Margaret Macfar-
lane.
AL Nathe called on Win Ceynar
Friday evening.
Mr.. Clemens Hummer called on
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hummer, Friday.
Matt Macfarlane called on Glenn
ems Hummer Friday.
Leo Dold helped Arnold Kind
with his work Wednesday.
]. C. Matthiesen called at the
Charley Hummer home Sunday.
Al Hummer called on Henry
Jennissen Sunday.
Charlie Warner visited with Or
vile Quade Sunday.
Henry Quade and Erma Maha-
gan called at the home Of George
Kind Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sic Hummer were
dinner guests at the home Of AL
Hummer Wednesday.
Richard Quade called on the
Goodpaster boys Thursday after
noon.
J. c. Matthiesen, Henry Matthie-
sen and George Trieweiler motor
ed to Minneapolis Tuesday on bus
mess. '..r.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Quade and
son, Richard, spent Sunday at the
home of Clemens Hummer.
Miss Erma Mahagan was an over
night guest at the home of William
Quade Friday evening.
Henry Quade is on the sick list.
We hope for him a speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Ruth Goodpaster is spend
ing a few days at the home Of Ray
mond Goodpaster in Sank Centre.
Raymond Warner is helping
Henry Quade with his work.
Arnie Kind visited with Art
@uade Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Quade and
William Quade motored to Melrose
Tuesday to attend the corn-hog
meeting.
Arnold Kind was an Elrosa call
err Wednesday.
Walter Proell spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the home Of Sic Kum-
mer.
Richard Quade visited with the
Wiener boys in Sank Centre Satur-
day.
Arnie Kind, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Quade, Mrs. VIM. Quade, Jack
Matthiesen and Walter Kind at
tended the annual meeting and
show which was held by the Far
mers Shipping Association in Sank
Centre Saturday
Jack Matthiesen was an Elrosa
caller Tuesday.
Alvin Gritzmacher called on Ar
ME Kind Monday evening.
AL Hummer called on Matt Mac
farlane Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sic Hummer and
J. c. Matthiesen called at the Char.
ley Hummer home Tuesday.
Daisy Cheadle spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of Charles
Hummer.
Hy Jennissen called on VIM.
Quade Friday.
Arthur Quade was a Monday af-
ternoon visitor at the VIM. Schloe-
gle home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

. Merchants, dealers,

. Merchants, dealers,
and manufacturers are hard at work
right now taking inventory of their
merchandise, pricing it. deciding
what lines to clear out and what
to build up, laying plans for the
new year ahead.
Shrewd firms and individuals are
applying the same principles to
their business and personal in
surance policies: Circumstances
change from year TO year. What
may have been adequate coverage
last year may not be suitable now.
New needs, new possibilities not
previously encountered. may call
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
NeighbOrhOOd Club

Mrs. Arthur Johnson entertained
the members Of the Neighborhood
Club, embracing the residents south
of the overhead bridge, at a social
time on Tuesday afternoon. A tasty
lunch was served near the close of
the affair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Twelfth Birthday

John Coltcl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Cotton, celebrated his twelfth
birthday anniversary on Monday
of this week entertaining fifteen Of
his young friends in the afternoon
and at supper. The boys had a swell
time and wished John many more
such happy occasions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Birthday Party

Billy Arndt, who was eleven
years old on last week Monday,
celebrated the occasion by enter
tanning eleven of his friends at his
home in the afternoon. The boys
romped playing games and enjoyed
supper at 500. Billy is the son Of
MIR. and Mrs. w. p. Arndt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
st. Mary,s Guild Meeting

Members of st. Mary's Guild of
the Church of the Good Samari-
tan are urged to attend the COM
bined business meeting and tea at
the parish house this afternoon,
Thursday. Complete plans will be
made for the father and son ban
quet to be held next Wednesday
evening among other business. Mrs.
r. E. Hansen and Mrs. A. F. Sire
bel are hostesses to the group at
tea.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Birthday Anniversary

On Friday, January Oath, Mrs. E.
johnson, Of this city, was privil.
eyed to celebrate her 10th birthday
anniversary, amid friends and
neighbors who came to her home
on Main Street to help her with the
occasion. Mrs. Lee johnson, her
daughterin-law, furnished splen-
did lunch to the guests.
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would Friendship Society

The Worlds Friendship Society
will meet at the home of Miss Ethel
Winslow on next Friday afternoon
at 800 o'clock with Mrs. George
Berggreen as assisting hostess. The
comprises the election of
officers and the annual business
session. Everyone is urged to at
tend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Auxiliary Meeting Postponed

The American Legion Auxiliary,
instead Of meeting on next Monday
evening for their regular session
as planned, will meet jointly with
the Legion at the Community Club
rooms a week from Monday, Feb
ruary 10th. Members will please
note change in date.
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Auxiliary Card PARTY

Those attending the card party
sponsored by the Veterans of For
eign Wars Auxiliary reported a
good time on Tuesday evening.
Guests attending filled seventeen
tables. - -. =. -. -
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Gopher Prairie Meeting

A meeting of the Gopher Prairie
Al club will be held in the Com
munity Club rooms Saturday after
noon at two o'clock. All folks in
terested are urged to be present.
Reporter.
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Athletic Class Discontinued

ACuI6CIC CIaSS DISCONTINUED
Efforts to organize a mems ath-
letic class in this city had to be
discontinued owning to lack Of a
suitable place to hold the same and
for the fact that shower baths are
not available. Fifteen men had
stated their desirability of joining
the class.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Legendary Power of Loush Ne.gh

Legendary Power Of Lough Neagh
According to an Irish tale. Lough
Neagh fishermen have petrified legs,
and when they want to sharpen
their razors, they merely turn up
their trousers and use their shins
as bones. No child visits Ireland
without firmly planting a stick In
Tough Neagh and vowing to re-
turn In future years, when, like
the legs Of the fishermen, 1t will
have turned to stone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Naomi CHAPTER. O. e. 8.

The regular meeting of Naomi
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will
be held on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary at the Temple. The regular
session will be followed by social
time and refreshments to which
husbands of Star members are in
vited. All members are urged to at
tend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Circle Four Luncheon

Mrs. L. L. Kells was hostess to
the members of Circle Four of the
Women's Federation of the Congre-
gational Church at a 1:30 o'clock
luncheon at her home on Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
First Methodist Episcopal ChurcI

First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. E. w. Munson, Minister
Sunday, February 2, 1896:
Church School at 9:45 A. M.
When loved one dies we then look
to the Bible for comfort and guild
ance. So why not look to it for
guidance to life.
Morning worship at HOO A. M.
The theme for the month of Feb
ruary will be Stewardship. The
first sermon subject will be 1.-The
Value of Time" Stewardship is one
of the best words in the English
language. It is not used much be-
cause it arouses the guilty con-
science too much.
Epworth League at $50 p. M.
The leader will be Miss Dorothy
Peterson.
Evening worship at 7:3O p. M. A
stereopticon slide sermon will be
given on the subject, alcohol in
the New Age"
The monthly meeting Of the Of
fetal Board and workers of the
church will meet Wednesday even
ing, February 5th.
The Queen Esthers will meet this
Saturday afternoon, Feb. LIST at 2:3O
at Lucille Stegner's home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Sleigh Ride Party

Members of the Juvenile Degree
of Honor enjoyed sleigh ride par
ty Monday after school. Following
the sleigh ride they went to the
Community Club rooms where Mrs.
Mahagan, the juvenile director,
served q delicious lunch.
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Entertained Monday

Mrs. L. ]. Dolson was hostess to
small group at one table of bridge
on Monday afternoon Of this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Entertains Friday

Mrs. p. ]. Svenneby will enter
tain on Friday afternoon at two
tables Of bridge at her home on
south Main Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Social Events
Circle One

Mrs. Frank Konop was hostess to
the members Of Circle One Of the
WIomen's Federation of the Congre-
.gational Church on yesterday after
noon, Wednesday.
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The Churches
Zion Lutheran Church

ZIOn Iutn6ran Church
Sunday, February 2
1000 A. M.-Divine Service.
HOO A. M.-Sunday School and
Bible classes.
$50 A M, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
instruction for children.
The Lutheran Hour, 1890 Sun
day noon, Station KSTP. Speaker
DR.. Walter Maier.
]. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
M. f.. Ladies' Aid

The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
Church will meet this afternoon,
Thursday, at 800 o'clock in the
church parlors. Everyone is well
come to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Dinner Party

Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Peterson entertained at dinner
at TOO o'clock in honor of Miss
Helen Brown. Covers were laid for
twelve guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
East Side Bridge Club

Mrs. George Sieben entertained
the East Side Bridge club on Tues
day afternoon at her home on
Birch Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30
Entertain At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Parker en-
tertained at a dinner party on Wed
nesday evening at TOO o'clock.
Covers were laid for ten guests.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

JUdH +. FtODertSOn, RectOr
800 A. M.-Sunday morning cele-
bration of the Holy Communion.
9:45 A. M.-Church School.
Hoo A. M.-Morning worship.
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Congregational Church

Rev. p. J. Jansen, Pastor
Church School at $50.
Morning Worship at 10:45.
Topic: Fundamental Issues"
Junior League at GAS.
Senior League at 7:45.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

2:3O P. M.-Service in English.
After service Religious instruc-
ton for children.
1:30 P. M, Friday-Voters meet
ing - - -. l.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

A license of s1.50 a year is inn
posed on owners of cigar lighters
in Portugal.
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Gospel Tabernacle

Sunday school at 1870.
Preaching service at 2:30.
L. Pierson. Of Benson, in charge
c. A. services Saturday night at
8 P. NJ.
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Norwegian Lutheran Chnrch

q. J. GaIstad, Pastor
Service Sunday afternoon at 2:3C
with Communion. All are welcome
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-30

on Saturday ev-
ening on Main Street. Return for
reward. A. r. Kinney. Gwc)
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1IHuty IV. LuCHeTdH OHurCn on
Grove Lake
No services next Sunday.
Westport:
2:45 p. M.-Sunday School.
$3.50 P. M.-Lutheran services in
the M. w. A. hall. You are welcome
Edw. Mcneil, Pastor.
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Little Sank Norwegian Lutheran
Church

Service Sunday forenoon at II
o'clock.
All are welcome.
o. J. Galstad, Pastor.
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Church of the Good Samaritan

j. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
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Unity

st. Paul's Lutheran Church