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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

New York, Sept. l9-Roosevelt cuts Landon's lead slightly to ap- proximately 3h to as new returns are reported from three more south ern states and one more farm state in The Literary Digest's national Presidential poll.
 The vote tallied from thirteen states gives Landon 153,360 to fsoosevelt,s S8,sl5 and Lemke's 10,- 374 out of total of more than g quarter of a million votes.
 The new states reported in a copyrighted article in the current issue of the magazine include Arr kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Iowa.
 The southern states give the Pres- ident whooping pluralities-more than 3 to 1 in Arkansas, nearly 3 to in Louisiana and almost g to in Mississippi.
 Iowa votes for Landon over to 2 in the latest poll returns.
 The addition of over 150,000 votes to the previous weeks returns in- crelses Landon's lead in Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Texas, while the voting in Maine, Minnesota and Pennsylvania is within a fraction of the previous weeks tabulation.
 Oklahoma increases its plurality for Roosevelt sharply.
 An analysis of how the same vot- CTS voted in 1882 shows that 27,288 who voted for Roosevelt four years ago will vote for Landon and that 13,726 who were for Hoover in the last Presidential election will switch this year to vote for President Roosevelt.
 On a division in the Electoral College vote from the ballots re- ceived 50 far from thirteen states Landon would receive 166 votes. Roosevelt 62 and Lemke none.
 Lemke continues to receive his largest vote in Minnesota, about 9.6 per cent of the state total to date.
 In Louisiana, Iowa and New York the Union candidate gets between four and five per cent of each states total and in Ohio he is shown receiving about 5.5 per cent of the total vote. In the other eight states his followers range from 2.0 to less than per cent of the local balloting.
 Thomas, the Socialist candidate, receives a total of HOO votes out of the 254,7i8 total vote returned from the thirteen states.
 An analysis of how the present Lemke voters voted in 1892 indicates that 1885 were for Hoover four years ago and 6,989 were for Roose- welt then.
 "The present standing represents only the first three short laps in a race involving more than ten mill lion ballots which The Literary Digest sent into every county and hamlet in the United States" the magazine states in its current issue.
 with returns piling up by the thousands daily, the leadership
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
Appendicitis Death
 Rate Decreases
Fight Against Maady Marked By Progress, Insurance
 Company Statisticians Point Out

1919; particularly significant is the fact that white females in 1885 reg istered their lowest rate in quar- ter rate in a quarter of 8 cen- tury. Comparable data for the gen. eral population, available only to 1884, show the same general down. ward tendency.
 Provisional figures for the first seven months of the current year point to the conclusion that the appendicitis death rate for the in- sured group as a whole will drop to even a lower level in 1886 than in the preceding year."
 Discussing some of the reasons for the improvement in appendi- citis mortality, the statisticians say:
 "The lessened toll of deaths from appendicitis in recent years may be attributed, we believe, in part to the widespread educational cam paign conducted through the CO., operation of public health officials, medical associations, insurance com panies, retail druggists, school of- ficials and civic organizations. The educational attack against the ex- cessive mortality from the disease has been centered on two factors which, obviously, were responsible for many deaths. The use of laxa- tives in the presence of. abdominal pain, and the delay in hospitaliza- ton.
 Undoubtedly, the recent educa- tional campaign has succeeded in bringing larger proportion of ap- pendicitis patients to hospitals earlier in the course of the dis ease and not handicapped by self treatment with purgatives. Clinical ly, this meails fewr cases compli- cated b; peR.tonitis, and decrease in the hazard of surgical interven- ton. This is just another illustra- ton of the fat tah tan enlightened lay public is an invaluable ally to the public health and medical au- thorities in their common fight against death.
 Certainly the medical professino has made it's contribution to the recent reduction in the appendicitis death toll. Everywhere physicians and surgeons have been critically analysing their experience, and these investigations have undoubtedly led to improved practices"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

might well shift within the space of one short week. So let prophets be- ware!
 "The 254,718 returns tabulated in this weeks report bring four new states into the picture alongside last weeks nine. Three of those four are traditionally democratic. But underneath their Solid South" label there is a dramatic story of a dead man.
 "Iuey Long was traditionally democratic; but on the day an as- sassin's bullet ended his amazing career he was marshaling all his forces to defeat the New Deal, sub- stituting candidates representative of his own version of the ~demo- cratic party.
 "Nor had he intended to confine his rebellion to his own state of Louisiana. More than once the halls of congress rang with his boast that he would take charge in neighbor- ing Arkansas and Mississippi.
 More than once the Kingfish Senator had offered to thrash Joe Robinson of Arkansas and Ted Bil- bo of Mississippi-either at the polls or in some convenient cloak room, or both.
 "In 1880, Robinson had carried every county in Arkansas, rolling up a majority of 13o,0oo. Could such a one be beaten by 8 man from out side the state?
 "This week. Arkansas poll fig ures show :,39l for Roosevelt; l,023 for Landon.
 Mississippi registers 2,l6S for the president; PA for the governor
 And Louisiana. where Longs word once was law. gives 2,197 to the New Yorker; 724 to the Kan san.
 "With the passing of the Kingfish, apparently, these three states drop- ped back into line with the party that was theirs long before the war between the states.
 But no such tradition binds Iowa, which gave 14,942 to Landon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

New York-Marked progress made in the fight against appendicitis during the past five years has re- suited in drop of 20 per cent in the standardized death date from that disease, according to statistic ians of the Metropolitan Life h. surance company. Easing their cal- culations upon the mortality exper- ie,-ce of the company's 17,000,000 industrial policyholders, the statis- ticians declare, furthermore, that among this large group of American wage-earners the improvement in appendicitis mortality for 1886 bids fair to excel the favorable record made in 1935.
 Although announcing in view of thedr op in mortality, that "the rising tide of deaths from appendi- citis has finally been stemmed," the statisticians nevertheless point out that the war against the disease has not yet been won. They ex- plain that this malady continues to rank as @ leading cause of death in childhood, adolescence and early adult life, and is still re- sponsible annually in this country for 18,000 deaths, many of which are needless.
 Because of this needless sacrifice of life, and because the paradox of appendicitis mortality appears to be solved" the statisticians urge continuance of the fight against the disease. "Now the time is ripe" they declare, flor a nationwide and vigorous campaign to reduce this disease to Q negligible cause of death."
 The paradox of appendicitis mortality had existed in the form of a decreasing operative mortality and a rising total appedicitis death rate. But" the statisticians say, whatever were the forces acting to raise the death rate for at least two decades beginning with 1911, 1t appears that now the trend of the
 mortality for appendicitis isdefi- nitely downward"
 In describing this favorable trend thestatisticians say:
 "In the past five years the stan- dardized death fate from appendi- citis among metropolitan industrial policyholders, ages l ot "A, has dropped steadily from 14.3 per 1O,- OOO in 1881, to 11.5 in 1885, a de- crease of 20 percent. Among white male policyholders the rate last last year, 135 per 100000, was the lowest recorded in this group since
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

London County of England will spend s12.35O for pencils this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

Heavy Pluralities Registered For Lal Reporting In Third Tally II
 Less Than, Five Per C
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
Of Great Value To Farm Youth

Rural boys and girls are far outstripping their
parents in the study of improved practices on the
farm and in home work. according to recent an
nouncement made by the Department of Agrcul-
ture The report shows that more demonstrations
were conducted by young peoples clubs than by
those of adult membership
Among the most important in the movement of
farm youth organizations is the All club, which
conducts worthwhile program of the various
phases of farm activities. Considerably more than
half million farm boys and girls participate in
demonstrations which include the raising of var
ious crops, animal husbandry. handling of poultry
preparation of food, designing and making of cloth
ing, home improvement and Identification, in fact
every phase of rural life.
These activities are in a measure preparatory to
the future life of these young people Under the in
struction impaired by farm and home demonstration
agents aid to better farm and home practices,
these young folk become efficient farmers and home
makers. This training is also the foundation for a
pubic-spirited and useful citizenship.
One of the regrettable facts in the program, as
the Department points out, is that only about one
rural boy and girl in twenty has the benefit of this
training at present Nevertheless, enrolment and
suits obtained in club work gratifying consider
ing the circumstances under which this effort has
been put forth. In some communities of the country,
especially in this state, has the movement grown
with rapidity which is more than gratifying
All club work in Stearns County is increas-
ing under able leadership, and the work the young
people have and are accomplishing proves its worth
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
md in such manner as the bylaws

and in such manner as the bylaws
shall direct.
The association may commence
business whenever twenty per cent
(20%) Of the authorized capital
stock has been subscribed and paid
stock outstanding shall at no time
be diminished below twenty per
cent (20R) of the amount of the
authorized capital. No share shall
be. issued for less than its par
value nor until the same has been
and such payment has been deposit
ISOLATION.
The ownership Of capital stock in
this association by any individual
value of one thousand dollars;
stockholders shall be restricted to
only one vote in the affairs of the
association; shares of stock shall
not be transferable except with the
approval and consent of the govern
ing board Of the association; in
terest shall not be paid on outstand-
ing or paid-up capital stock Of the
association in excess of six per
cent (6%) per annum, which shall
be non cumulative: the net income
amounts as are required to be set
aside by law as a reserve fund or
permanent surplus or as may be
set aside by vote of the stockhold-
ers. available for distribution among
the members, or patrons, or both,
as the case may be, and as may be
in the bylaws, shall be
only on the basis of
patronage, and voting by proxy
shall not be permitted.
ARTICLE w
The highest amount Of indebted
ness or liability to which said as
sociation shall at any time be sub
ject shall not exceed Ten Thousand
Dollars $4,000, 000).
ARTICLE v
The names and residences Of the
persons forming this association are
as follows, to-wit:
. David B. Hooper. Sank Centre.
F. Pesheck, Sank Centre, Minne-
sofa.
G. F. Parker. Sank Centre, Minne-
sofa.
A. J. Orth, Sank Centre. Minne-
sofa.
H. c. Knapp. Sank Centre. Minne-
sofa.
Carl o. Ecklund. Sank Centre.
Minnesota
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
Drivers Should Respect School Patrol

Chief of Police Frank Daniels informed the
writer Tuesday morning that several motor car
drivers were not displaying the proper respect due
the school patrol, and that some Of them seemed to
think it was good joke if they could drive through
the intersection against the patrol flag This is no
joke but very dangerous practice which can result
in serious accident.
School children of all ages, have been taught to
wait until the Patrol officer lowers the flag before
crossing the street. and they believe they are safe
from danger while crossing at that time However
some driver crashes through their life is endang-
cred Some may pass through thoughtlessly, but one
OF the Patrol officers stated that drivers had
passed through when the flag down twice on
successive days.
Monday afternoon at least five cars drove
through the Patrol stop signal, and the same thing
happened Tuesday morning. This is dangerous be-
cause the children have faith in the fact that the
motorist will obey the signal and stop. The school
Patrol is not joke-they performing a serious
and worthwhile duty, and for that reason deserve
the respect and cooperation of all drivers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
And We Call This Civilization!

While reading the headlines Of a metropolitan
daily sometime ago man remarked: "And call
this civilization" Since that time have pondered
that remark, and naturally. do others. wonder.
Eighteen years ago, terrific fought to make
the world safe for democracy" ended It was a war
to end all wars, and the world reoiced But what has
transpired since?
Virtually every treaty and pact entered into since
that time has been scrapped. Following the lead of
Japan, which defied the League of Nations through
the conquest of Manchuria, Italy conquered Ethio-
pia The Central Powers and Italy have all violated
international agreements and influence has held
them in check Germany has rearmed, with Austria
and Hungary following suit; Turkey is fortifying
the Dardanelles, while Japans advance in China
tinues.
The terrible civil in Spain has created
threatening situation Russia is said to be giving aid
to the Communistic government at Madrid while
Germany, Italy and Portugal are charged with CIV
ing assistance to the Fascist revolutionsts In all
Europe the lines sharply drawn, and the spark
which may kindle another world conflict shoulders
In the Far East, China has threatened to fight
to halt the aggressions of Japan, and the relations
between Russia and Japan strained. France and
Belgium worried through fear Of Germany, and
little Switzerland is preparing to her neut
rality through building up her defences
Great Britain is worried and is making every eff
fort to preserve peace while strengthening her
ornaments rapidly possible And after that, who
wouldn't ponder, is this civilization?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the
SAUk LAKE COOPERATIVE OIL
ASSOCIATION
Sank Centre, Minnesota

We. the undersigned residents of
the State of Minnesota, acting for
ourselves ms individuals, do hereby
associate for the purpose Of orsaniz-
association under the provisions Of
Chapter 326, Laws Of Minnesota
Tor 1923, and ms amended under
Chapter 14S. Laws Of Minnesota for
1888, and to that end we do hereby
adopt and Sign the following ar
tfc1es of Incorporation
ARTICLE
The name of this cooperative as
ISOLATION shall be Sank Lake CO.
operative Oil Association. The pur-
engage in the business Of distribut-
Ing petroleum and its products on
the Cooperative plan.
The general nature Of its business
shall be to deal in, handle and dis
tribute petroleum and various pro-
such commodities and supplies as
are used on the farm and in the
home and are essential and neces-
sary In the operation of the business
or this association; to purchase.
operate warehouses, filling stations,
pumping plants and all other ap-
pliances and conveniences for use
in connection with the purchase and
sale OF gasoline. petroleum. lubri-
SothS oiiS anu Ill OtneT petroleum
and oil products; hold. lease. mort
gage, cucumber, sell. exchange,
and convey real estate and personal
property as the business Of the as
ISOLATION may require; to join with
other cooperative associations to
form districts. state, and national
marketing and service organiza-
tions: and to purchase. acquire and
hold stock therein; and II shall have
power and authority, either for it
self or its individual members and
patrons. to do and perform every
act and thing necessary and proper
to the conduct Of the business Of
this association permitted by the act
under which this association Is or
The principal place where the
business of said association shall
be transacted is In the City Of Sank
Centre. In the County OF Stearns. and
State Of Minnesota.
ARTICLE II
The time OF commencement of
said association shall be the 9Th day
of May. 1885. and the period Of its
continuance shall be Thirty (30)
years from and after that date.
ARTICLE III
The amount OF capital stock OF
50: said association shall be Five
shall be divided into One Thousand
Q000) shares of Five Dollars ($5.00)
each. and shall be paid at such time
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
From Our Exchanges

It is encouraging to note that the
realities of life do not change
through the ages. The precepts that
were valid a thousand years ago
are so today. We do not need any
new PHILOSOPHERS. To be honest,
kind, humble, generous, reverent--
these are still the great virtues
The same God still guides the des-
TIMES of men, and the human heart
still hungers for the enduring vir-
tues and valours of eternity.-Lar-
~ Ho.
Want Roads, Not Soft" Jobs
State Highway Commissioner N.
w. Elsberg is appealing to Mime
sofa motorists to support for an
other cent state gas tax with which
to carry on highway work In the
state. Hundreds of Minnesota au-
tomobile owners are not likely to
take to the proposal unless they
are assured beyond reasonable
doubt Gas the judge would say) that
the funds would be used exclusive
ly for highway construction Of a
permanent nature.-Red Lake Falls
Gazette.
Who Wants To He 100. Anyway?
Gt n q BIT disturbing, just as we
had been reading about the old Ne
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19

the late Charles Vance Millar, who
left half million dollar prize for
the Toronto woman having the
most children during the decade af-
ter his death, Is another source Of
government anguish.
So far Ontario has earned the
praise and envy of the world for
the way in which it has had the
courage, strength and sense to
guard the quintruplets from ex-
ploitation which might have killed
some or all Of them by now. If It
can do as well with the Millar riv-
ais, who present problem Solom-
on himself might have tried to
dodge, it will be a government to
marvel at and respect.
The King of England evidently
has a serious love affair on his
hands and the object Of his affec-
ton Is an American woman. The
king is not saying much about 1t,
but his constant association with
the lady indicates that she Is a IA
vorite, and the way Is being cleared
by divorce from her present hus-
band. Love is a great thing; there
is no denying it-so everyone says.
-Eveleth Clarion.
The National Human Barbecue
In the last IL months, approx
imately 10000 persons have been
burned to death. One-third Of them
were children.
Two-thirds Of all the victims per-
ished In residence and apartment
fires.
Read that over again. II any
thing can awaken the American
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
A. B. Bentfield, Sank Centre,
Minnesota.

ARTICLE vi
The government of this associa-
ton and the management of its af-
fairs shall be vested in a board
shall be elected by ballot for such
terms as the bylaws may prescribe
at the annual meeting Of the stock
holders. which shall be held at One
o'clock p. m. on the Second Satur-
cancies in the board of directors
may be filled by the remaining
members OF the board, the person
or persons so appointed to hold Of
flee until the next annual meeting
of the stockholders.
The names and places of residence
or the first board Of directors, who
shall hold office until the first
annual meeting of the stockholders
ana until their successors are elect
ed and have qualified. are as fol-
David B. Hooper, Sank Centre
F. Pesheck. Sank Centre. Minne-
6. F. Parker. Sank Centre, Mime.
A. J. orth. Sank Centre, Mime.
sofa.
H. c. Knapp. Sank Centre, Mime
Carl Q. Ecklund. Sank Centre.
IA; x 3: Bentfield. Sank Centre.
ARTICLE VII
The officers Of the association
shall be president, a vice. presi-
dent, q secretary and a treasurer,
who shall be elected annually by
and from the directors. The Of
fices Of secretary and treasurer may
be combined, and, when so combined,
the person filling such office shall
be termed Secretary Treasurer.
Until the first annual meeting of
the stockholders and until their
successors are elected and have
qualified, David B. Hooper shall be
F. Pesheck shall be vice.
president, G. F. Parker shall be
secretary treasurer of this associa-
ton.
ARTICLE VIII
The fiscal year of this association
shall begin on the first day of
November of each year and close
on the last day Of October Of each
year.
ARTICLE TX
This certificate of incorporation
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19

people to the gravity Of the fire
problems. that brief statement
should. II you have q strong stom-
ach. think OF those 10000 roasted
bodies. And then realize that al
least eighty per cent Of fires, big
and little fires alike, could easily
have been prevented.
It Is human frailty to read
such a statement as this, reflect
for a moment on the horror of It,
and then forget it with the mental
ly-made observation that "Well, my
home is SAFE" Perhaps your home
is. But there's better than an even
chance it contains hazards that you
don't know about.
An up-to-date house is not neces-
sarily safe house, from the stand
point of fire-many a $4,000 man.
sion has gone up in flames. Expen-
sive furniture will burn as easily
as cheap furniture-and the finest
interior fabrics and woodwork will
burn as easily as piece of cotton
cloth and pine board.
Whether you live in four room
bungalow or a fifty-room country
place, inspect your property regul.
arly, or have it inspected by some
one who understands fire hazards
and their prevention. Get the nec-
essary information from your fire
department or similar institution.
Once hazards are found, do away
with them and make sure they do
not reappear.
Help reduce the national human
becueNIndustrial News Review.
If you want to misrepresent the
goods you nave for sale and the
services you are offering, join the
radio advertisers. They seem to be
given carte blanche, to misrepre-
sent both goods and service. A
newspaper adopting such tactics
could not keep out of Jail. News
papers cannot legally adopt a mis-
leading program of advertising.
They have to be on the square, let
the radios do the other kind of
work. They seem to be immune
from Observation-Disclosures News
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19
1O3 Year Old Resident Dies

ST. James.-One Of Minnesotts oldest residents,
Mrs. Susan Carroll Doolitte, died Armstice Day
at St James where she had lived for As years. Vet
eran of the pioneer days when Indians roamed the
southwestern part Of the state, Mrs Doolitte recall
ed how she unknowingy had fed the notorious
Younger brothers, train robbers and bank raiders,
the day before their capture, when they had been
trailed by possemen after looting the Mortified
bank. One of Mrs. Doolitte's favorite hobbies was
pecng quilts. During her Goth year she completed
five. She observed her Tooth birthday anniversary
when Franklin d. Roosevelt was inaugurated as
president March 4, 1888