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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Farm Yard Improve
ment Meet At Padua
Twelve Groups Have Selected
Leaders and Have Handed
In Enrollments

Twelve Farmyard Improvement
groups have handed in enrollments
and names of leaders to attend the
leader training meetings to be held
in Richmond, Padua and st. Cloud
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 12-14, respectively. Leaders
will attend the closest center. The
three lessons in the minor project
are given without cost b ythe Coun-
ty Extension office through the CO.
operation of the State Extension
office, University of Minnesota, st.
Paul.
Groups and their leaders report
ed at the present time are:
Melrose township group: Mrs.
Minnie Gamradt and Miss Anna
Orth, Sank Centre.
East North Fork group: Mrs.
Gilbert Gilbertson, Brooten, and
Mrs. Gilman Grindahl, Belgrade.
North Ashley group: Mrs. Hubert
Cans, West Union, and Mrs. Oscar
Sukke, Sank Centre.
South Ashley group: Mrs. J. C.
Swift, Sank Centre, and Miss Lii
liam Veeder, Westport.
Lyman Prairie group: Mrs. Ray
mond Morris and Mrs. Walter Nor
ris, Sank Centre.
South Raymond group: Mrs. Dan
G. DeKok, and Miss Mildred Bow
man, Brooten.
Paynesville group: Mrs. Ray
Stephan and Mrs. Frank Hertzberg
Paynesville.
Crow Lake township group: Mrs.
P. F. Miller, Brooten, and Mrs. VIM.
Blomker, Belgrade.
Zion township group: Mrs. Arnie
Wegner and Mrs. H. A. Helm, of
Paynesville.
North Eden Valley: Mrs. F. p
Eischen and Mrs. Alex Fink, Eden
Valley.
Maine Prairie group: Mrs. Emil
Yerks and Mrs. Walter Mielke, of
Kimball.
st. Joseph township group: Mrs.
J. L. Morton and F. c. Payne, St.
Cloud.
Sank Centre, st. Wendell and Fair
Haven groups have organized but
leaders have not been appointed as
yet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
ARMIES ARE MARCHING

Armies are marching in Europe
and Hitler's occupation of the
Rhineland has brought confusion
to many nations. France threatens
to quit the League of Nations I'M
less Great Britain backs her de-
mand that the German troops are
withdrawn. Germany's violation of
the Locarno Peace Treaty and
Frances mobilization of troops
along the border are acts which at
any moment can blow the lid off
the peace of Europe and excite
another huge conflict. Efforts are
being made to avert war through
the League Of Nations, but the out
come is proElematical.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Thursday, March IL, 1886.

Washington newspapers and bus
mess interests are continually bad
gering Congress to increase the
government aid. We have not been
able to see any justification for do
ing so. In the first place Washing
ton, with it's big federal payroll,
never feels a depression. Business
runs along on an even keel year
after year. Then, too, the taxes in
Washington are only about one
third of what they are in other
American cities of the same size.
In addition to that the average
Washingtonian enjoys benefits not
known in other communities. Here
automobile tags cost one dollar. The
city furnishes unlimited water for
$3.50 per year per family. In Wash
ington there are no income taxes
to pay Except federaD, no sales
tax, no inheritance tax, no estate
tax, no gift tax. In addition the
city furnishes sprays, prunes and
looks after all trees without cost
Garbage, ashes and trash are gath
cred without any expense to the
taxpayer. notwithstanding these
advantages Washington papers
continually abuse Congress for its
"niggardliness." Many members Of
Congress often feel tempted to in
troduce a bill to move the capitol
to some point in the interior and
thereby give Washingtonians real
taste Of taxation, such as we have
to bear out home. OF course, that
will never be done.
Some Interesting Figures
Speaking of taxes, ran across
a few interesting figures the other
day. find that on July I, which is
the beginning of the new fiscal
year for the government, the total
national debt will be 35k billion
dollars, which Is 81 billion dollars
more than the total value of all
American farms and farm improve
ments, as given by the census fig
ures Of 1880.
I have dug up another interest
ing fact and that is that it cost l.
600 million dollars more to run the
federal government last year than
the total income from all American
farms for the same period.
Everybody Pays Taxes -
So many people figure that they
don't pay taxes and that the more
we spend the better they will be
off. AS a matter of fact one-third
the retail cost of nearly everything
that we buy is due to taxes of all
kinds. In other words, if it were not
for taxes, six dollar pair of shoes
could be bought for four dollars. It
will be well for all to bear this fact
in mind when they urge upon the
state and federal governments new
and expensive schemes and pro-
jects.
SUBSCRIBE no THE HERALD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Henneman Resigns
From Commission
CONTINUED from Page Onel

siderable study to distribution of
electricity under the municipal
ownership plan, and therefore was
selected as a member Of the first
commission. His selection has been
amply justified as wise and pro-
per, and his service to the city has
been marked with success, both
from efficiency Of plant manage
ment and the financial status Of
the Commission.
Besides DR.. Henneman, the pres
ent Commission is composed of DR..
A. F. Moynihan and George o.
Cara. DR.. Moynihan will be the
chairman during the coming year,
and his term will commence dur
ing the early part Of April when
the change in the Commission will
be made.
Mr.. Parker has had considerable
experience in the operation Of cleo
trio light plants, as the original
plant in this city was connected
with the Central MINI. Power &
Milling Co., of which institution he
was the manager and owner. The
plant was later sold to the st. Cloud
Public Service Co., of st. Cloud,
and in 1917 was purchased by the
City of Sank Centre. For a time
until April Is, 1918, the plant was
under the management of the City
Council, as it was necessary to
change the charter to confirm to
the appointive system as it per-
tains to the Water, Light & Power
Commission.
Many people of Sank Centre will
view with regret the resignation of
DR.. Henneman, and yet all will
agree that he has performed his
task efficiently and to the best in
terests of Sank Centre at all times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Fair Directors
Met Tuesday Eve.
Continued from Page One)

meeting support will be asked from
the various clubs for the erection
of the building.
The officers of the fair were in
structed to meet with the City
Council in the near future, and to
secure the necessary lease for work
at the Fair Grounds.
In the matter of the work to be
done at the Fair Grounds, Supt. w.
A. Kohl and Secretary j. A.
Schoenhoff met with Victor Christ
gau Wednesday afternoon. In view
of the fact that all WPA projects
in this community will soon be
completed and that no project will
be in progress in a considerable
area in this territory, Mr.. Christ
gau stated that it would be posi-
BILE to enter a new project and
commence work before June S0th,
regardless of the order to the con-
trary. Hence, officers of the fair
and the school will make arrange
ments and plan the work as soon
as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Observations From
Washington
WashingtOnians Unappreciative
(By Congressman Harold Knutson)

Washingtonians Unappreciative
On Friday last the House dispos-
ed of the District Appropriation
bill which is the measure that car
ries the money for the conduct of
the government in the city of
Washington. Washington is in a
peculiar situation. It has no repre-
sentation in Congress but is gov
erned by a commission of three
appointed by the President. Large
areas are given over to parks and
public buildings that pay no taxes.
To offset this the federal govern
ment votes the District of Column
bia lump sum appropriation each
year. When I first came down here
the amount, as I recall, was about
nine million dollars which has
been lowered gradually until this
year, when the government aid has
been reduced to $2,700.000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
MUST MAKE, UP
LOST WPA TIME.
Workers VIII Be Allowed To Do
So Either in Same Period or
Following One

Making up lost time is required
of WPA workers under a new
ruling received from Washington,
Victor Christgaa, state WPA ad-
ministrator, announced recently.
Project workers who do not work
the full number of hours during
the semi-monthly period because
of circumstances beyond their con-
troll will be allowed to make up the
lost time for which credit has been
allowed either within the same
period or the succeeding period,
Mr.. Christagau said.
The ruling, which will go into
effect at the start of the next pay
roll period, is not retroactive. The
normal assignment of 80 hours per
week plus the hours assigned to
workers for making up lost time
will not exceed the maximum Of
eight hours per day and 40 hours
per week, according to the instruc-
tons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12

es in the city, About ten per cent
of the seventy applications made
out by Mr.. Kells are from the sur
rounding country, the balance of
the petitions being from the city.
Just how soon the old age pensions
will go into effect is not known at
present, as the project has been
held up by Federal authorities, who
desire that some changes be made
in the administration of the Min
nesota plan. Mr.. Kells stated that
he believed that all the applicants,
who came to him for aid in making
out applications, are entitled to the
pension and that he hoped it would
be paid very soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12

culture will be held at University
Farm, March "a, beginning at 2 p.
m. DIR. Herbert Heaton, profess
sor of history, University of Min
nesota, will give the address. Three
graduating seniors will demonstrate
vocational studies they have made.
Superintendent j. 0. Christian
son announces that about rs grad
uation diplomas will be distributed,
and an additional Is students will
receive certificates marking the
completion of a year of graduate
study. The commencement will eli
max a series of events on the an
nual commencement calendar, in
Guiding senior class play, annie
Laurie" March ID
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
OLDEST CHEVROLET

Hiram L. Dohner, 70. of Quentin,
Lebanon County, Pa, was found to
be the owner of the oldest Chevro-
let licensed and in daily use in the
United States. He owns and drives
car No. 40, 1913 Royal mail road
ster. He will shortly drive his o.
year old car to Detroit, Michigan,
where he will receive as a gift the
one millionth car built in 1885, a
1886 model.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
WPA BANDS ORGANIZED

Three bands have been organized
in Stearns county under the recre-
ational department of the WPA.
These bands are located at Bel
grade, Paynesville and Richmond.
The objective in working up these
bands is to furnish recreational OPP
portunity for people in the various
communities who have a flare for
music.
There is a 38 piece band in
Paynesville, 20 piece band at Bel
grade, and a 3S piece band at Rich
mond. Harry Brown, of Paynesville
acts as band director for these
groups, spending two days a week
in each town. In addition to the
bands senior and junior drum
corps has been organized in
Paynesville.
Several concerts are being plan
ned in the towns where bands have
been organized.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
SPORT PROGRAM

The second session of the series
of the WPA recreational program
in this city will be held this even
ing, Thursday, in the Junior High
School gymnasium announced To-
cal director, Ray Steir, yesterday.
Volley ball opens the program for
adults with playing from seven I'M
til nine o'clock. Everyone interest
ed in this sport is invited to take
part. Watch for further announce
ments in the Herald concerning the
adult and junior programs, the lat
ter of which will not open until af-
ter school closes. The opening ses-
sion was largely attended and a
good time was enjoyed playing vol
lev ball.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12

KCOHIlNUeU FrO!n FASt UHt1
The gentlemen made their return
by a more northerly route.
No matter where one roams,
someone from Sank Centre is
bound to show up. One evening in
Los Angeles they met Ed Kells,
who is employed in Southern
Counties Gas Co.. as combustion en-
gineer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l..
Kells. On another occasion they
met Charles Bruce. who with his
wife is whitening in California. All
reported an enjoyable vacation but
were rather glad to reach Mime
sofa again.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12

Eradication Of currants and
gooseberrys is necessary, Mr.. Rit-
ter explained, because the blister
rust disease lives for a part Of its
life cycle on these plants and then
spreads to nearby stands Of white
pine. The disease cannot be trans
mitted directly from infected to
healthy pines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS

Township elections held Tuesday
were not well attended owning to
road conditions, hence a light vote
was cast. In most of the townships
in this area no opposition was ap-
parent. Owing to the storm We'd
nesday we were unable to get re-
suits of the various townships.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
OLD AGE PENSIONS

r. r. Kells announced Tuesday
that he had filled out seventy ap-
plications for old age pension dur
ing the past two weeks, and esti-
mates that approximately twenty
more We're filled out in other plac-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Stearns Will Receive
$77, 452 for Road Aid
S17,052 From One-Mil Road Tax
S6O,4O0 From Allotment
From Gas Tax

Minnesota counties will receive
approximately $138,O00 more for
their local roads from the state
road and bridge fund this year
than last. The state board Of allot-
ment, consisting Of Highway Com
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Sank Centre Elm
mated From Play
Continued from Page One)

one. Alex stepped out of the semi
finals the victor with the tally at
20 to 16.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Local Units Cut
TAXES $18,o95,8S
Another $7OS,225 Topped OFF in
1885, Taxpayers Assn. Re
port Shows

Local governing units continue to
contribute to tax reduction, assess
ing $7OS,225 less in taxes in 1885
than in the previous year. The state
increased it's levy on local property
by $2,213,415.
In 1880, it cost taxpayers of Min
nesota $112,5O ,OO4 to carry on all
functions of local government, ex-
elusive of the state levy. The levy
for the same purposes this year is
500, 5O6,182. In other words, it cost
$18,995,882 less to conduct local
government in 1885 than it did in
1880, according to survey just
made by the Minnesota Taxpayers
Association.
The state levied $11,093,569
against general property in 1880
and $19,134,54 in 1885. State Of
ficials explain this is due to in
creased demands for public relief,
etc., while it also suffered reduced
incomes from gross earnings taxes,
due to depressed economic con-
ditions in the five-year period.
In 1885, local taxes increased in
60 counties, and went down still
further in 20 counties, the report
discloses.
Here are the Associations figures
for each branch of government in
1885 compared with the year be-
fore:
State, increased ....-.......-...$2,21 3, AS
Counties, increased .............. 1852, 0O9
Townships, increased ..-....- 355,410
Cities & Villages, de-
creased acknowledgements. 1,160,669
School districts, decreased 1854, 975
The state contributed an increase
of S2,213,415, while local govern.
ments reduced by $70S,225.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12

100 TO GET DIPLOMAS
AT ~" FARM, MARCH "a
With about 100 students finish
ing, the forty-seventh annual COM
mencement of the School of Agri-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-12
Local Men Return
From California

Continued From Page OneN
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
HAUPTMANN
STAY RESTS
ON 'JAFSIE'
Refusal to Return for
Quiz Sure to Bring
Reprieve

TRENTON, N. j., March 6
U.N.SO Should DR.. John F. Con-
don refuse to return voluntarily to
the United States from Panama
for further questioning, Gov. Har-
old Hoffman would seize upon this
as sufficient excuse for granting
another reprieve to Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, reports current here
today indicated.
Although the governor has de-
clared that Andrew K. Dutch's
trip to Central America was mere
ly a vacation, it was felt in
authoritative circles that the agent
Of the State Motor Vehicle Com
mission. who has been acting as
a special investigator for Hoffman
in the reopened Lindbergh case,
would interview Condor in Pan
anna.
Attorneys Are Confident
In spite of Hoffman's statement
in New York yesterday that he
would not grant Hauptmann a
further reprieve unless new evi-
dence develops between now and
the week of March 30, when the
convicted slayer of the Lindbergh
baby is scheduled to die in the
electric chair defense attorneys
appeared extremely confident to-
day.
It was significant that dozens
of the Governors investigators
were still at large today hunting
for new evidence.
An aide Of the Governor was
quoted today as saying:
81 know very well the Gov
ernOr said there would be no
further reprieve for Hauptmann
unless evidence warrants 1t,
but it seems no one took the
trouble to ask the Governor IL
any new evidence has developed
or Is expected to develop.
DEPENDS ON CONDON
Fright now a lot depends
upon COndOn's reactions to a
visit from Dutch. He certainly
will be requested to come back
to face new inquiSitorS.
"At any rate the inveStiga-
ton is far from closed. There
Is still much road to travel and
we're covering 1t as fast as
we can"
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Skyscraper WalkOut
Threatened i'm N. Y.

'edy which had never taken in
less than $4,000 a night since
it opened, last night took in
$1,000. Another recently opened
comedy, unanimously acclaimed
by the critics, showed a paltry
1854 for last nights performance.
Keeping the theaters open for
such receipts would bankrupt
them, the managers said.
Women to Parade
In the hope of enlisting the
sympathy of wealthy tenants in
high-class apartment houses, some
200 women were ready to parade
down Park Avenue in a hunger
march," carrying placards read
ing:
"My husband Is q striker.
We want a decent living for
ourselves and our children.
Don't ride with scabs."
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Day i'm Congress
SENATE

SEINAxE
Not in session.
10 AM. - Banking Committee
considers Philippine currency bill.
10 A.M.-Judiciary Committee
considers Judge Holmes nomina.
tion.,
HOUSE
Meets at noon to continue read
ing for amendment the District
appropriation bill.
Committees:
10 AM.-Interstate Commerce
subcommittee; open hearing on
bridge bills.
10 A.M.-Veterans Committee;
open hearing on the widows and
orphans bill.
10 A.M.-Judiciary subcommit-
tee; open hearing on the bank
ruptcy bill.
1890 A.M.-Naval Affairs; open
hearing on air base at Tongue
Point, Ore.
1890 A.M.-Public Lands Com
mittee; open hearing on proposal
for providing for administration
OF maintenance of Blue Ridge
parkway.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Sentence Appealed
In Bookmdking Case

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March 8.
Harry D. higgins, who was SEN
fenced to ray a fine of $1,000
and costs and to serve one year
in the Maryland House of Cor
rection for violating the anti
bookmaking law, will fight the
sentence.
higgins, through his attorney,
CaIvert K. Hartle, appealed the
sentence and also the action Of
the court in overruling demurrers
to the II counts in the indictc
ment.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page IL
American Federation of Labor,
that the support of the federation
is behind them.
On the ground that the New
York city police have the situation
well in hand, Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman declined to intervene.
Jerry Horan, international presi-
dent of the union, promised
unlimited funds" would be placed
at the disposal of the strikers.
TheaterS May Close
The Theater Managers Asso-
citation announced that all legiti-
mate theaters in the city would
be closed indefinitely Monday
unless the dispute is settled to-
day or tomorrow.
The strike. the managers de-
clared, has wreaked havoc on
theater patronage. One hit com
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
NEEDS
WEIGHED BY
PRESIDENT
Confers With Leaders;
May yCut Estimate to
1000 Millions
international News Service

international News Service
The big question mark here to-
day was:
"HOw much money will Presi-
dent Roosevelt recommend to
Congress for Federal unemploy.
ment relief next year?"
Based on the Presidents budget
message to Congress in January,
1000 million dollars will be the
limit for helping the nations
jobless through the fiscal year
1867. In that estimate Of
Government finances, the Presi.
dent warned that next years
deficit would equal whatever
Congress appropriated to carry
the unemployed burden.
Officials in Conference
The Executive had officials in
conference last night until nearly
midnight in order to round out
a last-minute picture Of the relief
problem. Those present were
WPA Administrator Harry Hop
kins and his statistical expert,
Corrington Gill; Secretary OF the
Treasury Morgenthau, and Act
ing Budget Director Daniel w.
Bell.
When they left the White House.
the conferees insisted that the
emergency budget still was in the
discussion stage. They said no
figure had been hit upon, and
agreed that another conference
would be held before final decision
was reached.
May Cut to Billion
Reports are current in official
circles that the President will ask
Congress for 1900 millions. as
against the 4,880 millions appro-
priated last year.
Following last nights meeting,
word was circulated that the Presi.
dent might cut his work-relief
figure down to 1000 million dol
lars.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
HoIdup Suspect Nabbed

Detective Sergeant Frank o.
Brass of the headquarters robbery
squad is en- route to Washington
today from Winston-Salem. N. c..
with colored suspect in the hold
up and assault on Surgius B. Car
men, 40, proprietor of a liquor
store. The suspects identity has
not been disclosed here.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Germany Tightens
Espionage Guards

BERLIN, March 6.-From now
on Reichswher officers must in
form their superiors in advance Of
all outside engagements such as
luncheons, dances and even dates
with girls. This measure is an
effort to prevent leakage Of mill
tary secrets.
The Washington times., 1936-03-06
Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balnace as of March
4, $1,751 1923, ,62622: internal reve.
nue., $10.233, ,404.55; customs re-
ceipts, $4,234,576.02.