The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

political system Is the lack of train
ed administrators. 1t is an old
American saying that anybody
can run a hotel" Everybody knows
that isn't true, but we intrust the
government of our public affairs
and our tax money-to men whose
only qualification is that they have
been faithful workers for the par.
ty in power.
How far that system can be
changed in society as completely
political as that of the United
States Is somewhat doubtful. But
if the new School of Public Admin
istration does nothing more than
focus public attention on the fact
that special training is desirable
for those who are to manage our
complex administrative systems of
government, it will have done
something.-St. Cloud Sentinel.
A year ago the general revenue
fund of the state of Michigan was
Sc, 692, 900 in the red. Now it is some
81, 100000 in the black and the
state government is in the soundest
financial position in it's history.
All obligations have been met to
date. Governor Fitzgerald (Repub-
lican) states that all departments
are running on a month-to-month
budget with the budget directors
and administrative board keeping
a constant check on expenditures.
We need a state administration
like that in Minnesota and If the
voters of the state are wise they'll
choose a governor who is more
concerned running the state on
sound business basis than with
trying to break all time records for
spending the public funds.-Red
Lake Falls Gazette.
Has industry Gone To Pot?
According to the opinion of FL
mer A. Benson, newly appointed
United States senator from Mime
sofa, industry must be supplanted
by government to care for the un-
employment situation in this coun-
try.
He holds: I'VE can no longer rely
on businesses to provide our cit
liens with work, decent living
and security for themselves and
their dependents when they have
reached an advanced age. There
was time when people could look
to private industry for employ
ment. That time has gone"
A statement like this does not
sound very good in a country as
young as the United States. Not all
people will agree with the new SEN
ator, even though they acknow-
ledge that there has been a mad
race to exhaust the resources of
the land for many years. Many be-
lieve that it would be better for
the government to place proper
restrictions on industry and allow
it to survive rather than have gov
eminent go into business in social
istic fashion and on a wholesale
plan. There Is way for govern
ment to encourage private indus
try as well.
There are two sides to the ques-
ton and the great unemployment
question at present demands that
definite action be taken.-Eveleth
Clarion.
Lest We Forget
Today certain factions are sub
jecting the American Constitution
to vigorous attack. They are say
ing it Is outmoded and unable to
cope with modern conditions. And
they are suggesting changes and
amendments which, in some cases
would amount to complete Consti,
tutional protection.
It is usually easier to criticize
than to defend, and the critics OF
the Constitution have found many
listeners and not a few converts
Lest we forget the virtues Of the
Constitution, it might be well tc
recall these words, uttered in 1878
by the great English statesman
William Gladstone: 1.-The Ameri
can Constitution is, so far as I car
see, the most wonderful work evel
struck off at a given time by the
brain and purpose Of man."
Some things are timeless. Among
those things are freedom-freedon
of action within the law, freedom
Of expression, freedom of speech
The Constitution has nothing to d.
with booms or depressions-noth
ing to do with partisan politics. I
simply guarantees us those essen
tial liberties for which men hav'
fought for thousands of years
Look abroad, at Germany, Russia
Italy, Poland-do we want to fol
low their example and make free
dom an impotent word, and liber
ty a crime against the state? Thel
save the Constitution from bein,
weakened or Observation-Disclosures
dria Citizen-News.
Christianson Favored
Since the demise Of Senate
Schall, Congressman Theo. Christ
hanson, who served the state o
Minnesota, for three terms as gov
ernor, has leaped into favorabl
: limelight as the outstanding Re
publican in Minnesota to becom
his party's candidate for that OF
flee.
Congressman Christianson Is
seasoned campaigner; has give,
excellent service in the lower hous
as representative of the Minneapo
, lis district, and Is looked upon b,
, thousands of Republicans as beini
especially well fitted and qualities
, to enter the race for the senatorial
, toga in Minnesota.
Congressman Christianson tow
} ers head and shoulders above an.
other Republican, who has so ia
been mentioned in this connection
Should Congressman Christian
son become a senatorial candidat
e and Governor Olson decides to en-
q ter the race as the Farmer-Labo