davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

John lilies, Conrad Iverson, Ben
Yarka and MT. Fritzlar spent Tues
day evening Of last week with An
drew Fritzlar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Michels and
son, Math, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ferrian, Mary Ann and Edward
spent New Years at the Joe Les
ser home.
Fritz Kampsen returned to Wor-
Ellington, Ohio, Sunday, after
spending the holidays at his paren-
tai home here.
Charles Kleinschmidt, OF st.
Cloud, spent New Years with his
mother and other relatives here.
Lorraine Hierserich, who was
suffering with double pneumonia
for the past two weeks, is greatly
improved at this writing.
Frank Marek, of Albany, spent
Sunday at the Henry Zengen
home.
Mike Essler, of Padua, was an
Elrosa caller Thursday.
Herman Wiener and son, Leon
ard, were Elrosa business callers
Friday.
Henry Ferrian and Math Mich
els were Melrose callers Friday.
Ben Osendorf called on Lewis
Michels Tuesday.
Albert Schmidt, Norbert and Paul
Moritz drove to st. Cloud Wednes-
day where they spent the after
noon visiting with Vernon Schmidt
Joe Michels and family, of Mel
rose, spent New Years at the Geo
Dierrich home.
Math Michels was caller at the
Ben Kampsen home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lesser and
family spent Sunday afternoon al
the Louis Michels home.
Math Michels and Henry Ferrian
spent Saturday evening with Joe
Lesser and family.
Miss Doris Heilig, of st. Cloud
was an Elrosa business caller Mon
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Westport

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Frederick and
family, of st. Paul, spent several
days last week with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Fred
erick.
Frank Hines returned to his
home at Webster, N. D., after six
weeks visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Thoen and Erwin
Erickson went to the cities on
Tuesday of last week where Mr..
Thoen received medical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels call
ed on Mrs. Bentley on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Blair and
daughter, Maxine, attended birth
day party on Mrs. Vern Beecher at
Grove Lake on New Years Eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frederick
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Man
ming and daughters, of Osakis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Frederick on
New Years Day.
Misses Lailah Peacock and Julia
Schaub returned to their schools
here Sunday after two weeks va
cation.
AuTldu I1cTHldIlSOll lclI vi
Thursday for Minneapolis where
he will attend the University.
Mrs. M. E. Hines and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hamilton and Leatrice
spent New Years day in Glen
| wood with Miss Elsie Parker.
Miss Ethel Buchholz returned tC
Forada Friday after spending hel
Christmas vacation at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j
Buchholz.
L. w. Winnegge and son, Her
bert, and Leonard Winnegge, o
Webster, N. D., visited at the Lee
Hamilton home on Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lachelt and
! children, of Glenwood, visited OF
Sunday at the Fred Blair home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Cedar Lake

Miss Margie Orth again resumed
her teaching duties near Melrose
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp
and family were dinner guests at
the AL Westbrock home week
ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Fois, of
Sank Centre, Ira Otto, of Hancock,
Victor Woeste, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Orth and daughters, Margie and
Ann, were New Year dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Thor
val Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Schmitz
and daughter, Beatrice, and son,
Julian, were visitors a week ago at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Peckskamp.
The following guests helped
George Kind celebrate his 18th
birthday anniversary last Tuesday
evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rapp
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Rapp
and son, Jim, Walter Balman, FL
rosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kind and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lloyd and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd
and daughter, Patty Ann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Kind and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Quade and son, Orval.
A delicious lunch was served at
1870. Everyone wished Mr.. Kind
many more such happy anniversar-
les.
Mrs. Eva Ritter and son, Ray
mond, and grandchildren were din
ner guests Friday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ahrens.
Miss Reva Drinker is spending q
week. with Miss Esther Shank al
Glenwood.
Norbert and Louis Van Haver
maedt returned from Grey Eagle
after spending the Christmas vaca
ton with their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Ortiz were
Sunday afternoon visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rit
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoffman ant
son, Jerald, left for their home a
Blomkest Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter, Mrs
Eva Ritter and son, Ray, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chris Rehkamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Farrow called
at the Theodore Schmitz home or
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ritter, Arlene
Grams, Amelia and Beatrice
Schmitz and Doloris RehkamI
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs
AL Hammerling and family.
Reva Drinker spent Tuesday at
; ternoon with Mrs. John Hoffman
i George Sunderman was a supper
guest on New Years day at thu
. Ben Ahrens home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ortiz ant
daughter, Margie, Herbert Thiese1
and Joe Knott were Sunday even
ing visitors at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thorval Hansen.
Mable Orth called Friday even
: ing at the Carl Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newman, o
Power, Montana, and John Gritz
macher called on Mrs. Art Lloy'
Tuesday afternoon.
Arnold and Arvin Kind, and Ell
mer and Earl Gamradt called Sun
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents Of
the Rural Districts
the Rural Districts

Jay Kinsella called at the Frank
Chermack home Friday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Strauss
spent New Years with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Bromenschenkel and
family.
Quite a few families from this
vicinity attended the party at the
Earl Eldred home Saturday eve
ming.
Leonard, Esther and Mary Louise
Bromenschenkel spent New Years
Day with the Ben Lynch children.
School started in District 81
Monday after the children enjoyed
a couple of weeks vacation.
William, Otalia and Marian Cher
mack spent Sunday at the William
Kartan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Schieffer
and daughter, Helen, spent New
Years Day at the Thomas Lynch
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Doege Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Southwest Ashley

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dobbs spent
Sunday afternoon and were supper
guests at the home of the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Mil
Ter.
Ben Dickhaus was a caller at
the Trattles home Tuesday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur frisco, of
Herman, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
frisco and family spent Sunday
at the hoene of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilt
am frisco and family.
Miss Nora Lynch spent Saturday
night at the Frank frisco home.
Albert Bromenschenkel and
daughter, Reta, called at the Mar
.haler home at West Union Sunday
Reta remained to start teaching
school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Borgmann and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Borgmann
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Kane.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur jacobson
and Charles, Harvey We're and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Emblom and
Virginia were dinner guests at the
VIM. Holtberg home New Years
day.
Don. Sousser, of Princeton, spent
Friday afternoon at the Berry
home.
Mrs. John Steinbauer and her
father, John Cooper, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Freeberg and
family Tuesday afternoon.
The Town Board of Kandota
meets at the Jonas Eckberg home
Tuesday evening.
Reuben Eckberg helped at the
Harold Huber home Monday and
Tuesday.
Mabel Trones and Ellen Eek
lund and Walter and Harold War
ner spent New Years day at the
Ed Jacobson home.
Arthur Trones spent New Years
Day with Arthur Ecklund.
Mrs. Otto Blank left for Mime
apolis Saturday for medical treat
ment.
Mrs. John Steinbauer spent
Thursday evening with Mrs. Frank
Meyers.
Harold Huber and Reuben Eek
berg called at the Harry Dickinson
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund, Ellen
and Jerome, Mabel Trones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur jacobson and Charles
Mrs. Julia Kampson and family
and Peter Foss were visitors at the
Gust Emblom home Sunday.
Ellen Ecklund visited with Mabel
Trones on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer SEVERN
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ecklund on Sunday.
Marcella Magnuson and Evelyn
Baldwyck returned to st. Paul or
Monday.
L. Sogge and Erwin called at the
Carl Ecklund home Monday.
Helmer SEVERN called on Mr.
Berry Monday.
Reuben Eckberg, Alvin Blank
and Bill Trones butchered at the
Trones home last Thursday.
Those who visited at the Otto
Blank home Sunday were the fol
lowing: Frank Meyer and children
Clarence Smith, Bill and Arthur
Trones, Arthur Ecklund and Har
old Warner.
John Ecklund and Mr.. and Mrs
( Marvin Becker spent Friday at the
Helmer SEVERN home.
Mr.. Sogge and Erwin called al
the Gilbert Sorenson home Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Berry and family
were dinner and supper guests a.
the A. II. Hendrickson home Sun
day.
John Kortan. Jr., called at thu
Gust Emblom home Friday.
Mrs. H. SEVERN, June and viii
lard spent Thursday at the Car
Ecklund home.
Clinton Smith spent New Year.
at home.
Otto Allison called at the Gilber
Sorenson home Sunday.
Otto Blank called on Mr.. Sam
uelson Friday.
Albert Sorenson and Arthu
Trones spent Sunday afternoon
with Joseph and Arthur Ecklund.
Reuben Eckberg. Clinton ant
Clarence Smith, Bill Trones, Chris
Warner, Arthur and Joseph Eek
lund were at the Blank home Wed
nesday.
Helmer SEVERN and Bill Mac
Donald called at the Ecklund hom
Saturday.
Archie and Cyril Meyers spen
Sunday evening with Clarenc
Smith.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09
Ward Springs

The marriage Oh AITco INShcA
to Elsie Veneer was held at st. Ber-
nards Catholic Church at Ward
Springs at nine o'clock Monday
morning, December 30th. Father
Renner. of Swanville, officiated. The
attendants were Cecilia Veneer, Sis
ter of the bride, and Sylvester
Kicker, brother of the groom. The
bride wore a dress Of Victory Blue
satin canton, with full sleeves and
high neckline and the bridesmaid
a rust colored dress fashioned
alike. They wore corsage's of roses
and ferns and both had black hats
and shoes. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Veneer and
the groom a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper Kicker. Both families re-
side here.
The reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Liedenfrost and Mr.. and Mrs. Lied
enfrost, ST., of Piery; Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Kicker and family, of Long
Prairie; Richard Grant, Of st. Paul;
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Kicker and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Veneer
and family, FIR. Renner, OF Swan
willie: William Alderman and the
Misses Elvina Orth, of Sank Centre;
and Viola Messerdch, Of Grey Eagle.
A dance was given in the evening
at the New Munich coliseum with
a large attendance.
The newlyweds after a short
wedding "trip will reside on the VIM.
Alderman farm northwest OF Ward
Springs. :.
Mr.. and Mr.. Joe Mossman, OF
Princeton, were guests at the Fred
Mossman home from Thursday to
Sunday.
Ole Hoppe, of Detroit Lakes,
Viola Toemmes, of Belgrade, ana
Louis Hoppe, r. NJ, Of Rochester
were supper guests at the Norb
Hoppe home Friday evening.
Dick Grant left Monday for st.
Paul after spending the holidays
with his family here and with the
John Veneer family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Albers, Mrs.
Henry Harme,ine end SON, Norbert,
spent Friday at st. Cloud and were
visitors at the Mike Koctuem
home. Bob returned with them and
will attend school here while stay
ing with his grandmother, Mrs.
Harmeling.
Frank Veneer, Chas. Hunter, Ben
Ostendorf and VIM. Alderman were
Long Prairie business callers last
week.
Fern Swatfa!ger and Clarence
Feirabend, of Grey Eagle, were
guests Sunday at the home OF Mr.
ard Mrs. Dick Farrow and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peckskamp
were guests here New Years Day
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norb. Hoppe and
son were dinner guests New Years
Day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ted Wenger at Sank Centre.
Miss Fern Swatfager left Mon
day to stay at Grey Eagle where
she Is attending high school.
Olivia Kicker left for Swanville
where she is employed by FIR. Rem
ner.
Elvina Farrow spent Monday al
the Fred Hunter home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

day afternoon at the VIII Shana-
han home.
Mrs. Theodore Schmitz and son,
Julian, and daughter, Beatrice,
spent Thursday with Mrs. Albert
Doege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ritter and
daughter, Arlene Grams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Rehkamp and daugh-
ter, Dolores, were New Year din
ner guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Ritter.
Amelia Schmitz spent Thursday
with the Hammerling girls.
Earl Gamradt returned from
Minneapolis Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter and
daughter, Catherine, of Little Sank,
were Thursday evening visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Hammerling
and daughter, Ida, and son, Rich
ard, were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ahrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz spent
New Years evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pope.
Leroy Johnson spent New Years
George Kind and sons, Arnold
and Arvin, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lloyd and family.
Alberta Gamradt spent Sunday
afternoon and was an overnight
guest of Lucille Kind.
Mrs. Ed Ritter and baby and Ar
lene Grams spent Christmas day
and until Sunday with Mrs. Ed
Vessel
, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Orth and
daughter, Margie, Hubert Thiesen
, and Joe Knott visited Sunday ev-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
; Thorval Hansen.
Arlene Grams spent Sunday af-
! ternoon with Jane and Joan Reh-
kamp.
Reva Drinker was a business
caller Tuesday evening on Mrs
, Thorval Hansen.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ritter and
family were Saturday evening Wis
z itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
I, Paul Sundermann.
t Ramona Schanahan was sup
, per guest Sunday of Mrs. Art
Lloyd.
l Carl Pope called on Vernon
l Kind Tuesday and Sunday.
' Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs anC
> family, Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and
. sons, Gerhard and Raymond, visit
: ed Thursday afternoon with Mr.
/ and Mrs. Herman Jacobs at Vii
] lard.
i Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd ant
daughter, Patty Ann, Mr.. and Mrs
d Albert Kind and son, Vernon, ant
|. daughter, Lucille, were dinner ant
t supper guests on New Years Da!
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
: thur Lloyd and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Ritter ant
= family and Mrs. Noll and daughter
/ spent New Years afternoon ant
f were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Ritter.
a Mr.. and Mrs Albin Weispfennin,
It and son, Freddie and Georgian
Gray, of Willard, and Mr.. and Mrs
: Herbert Jacobs were dinner AM
e supper guests of Mrs. Minnie Gam
h radt New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Ritter an
e daughter, Jacquelyn, were Sunda
e evening visitors at the home Of M,
t. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz an
d daughters, Dolores and CATHERINE
1t and son, Arnold, visited Wednesda
evening at the home of Mr.. an
s. Mrs. Lawrence Herzog and famil.
e Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and Sol
d Delbert, and Herbert Jacobs wer
Friday afternoon visitors Of M
ID and Mrs. Edwin Jacobs at Willard
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-01-09

Arnold Blank spent Thursday
afternoon with Arthur Trones.
Arnold Blank spent Saturday at
ternoon at the Ecklund home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Cooper spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Ahrens.
Harold Daluge called on Otto
Allison Friday.
John Cooper spent Sunday at the
John Steinbauer home.
Marvel and Norman Berry, Reu-
ben Eckberg and Leonard Soren-
son and Bill Trones spent Sunday
evening at the Blank home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
The American Spirit

German students travelling in this country visited Harvard University the other day, where they not only had . heart-warming experience but were also told some truths not much mentioned In their own land under Nazism. The leader of the group explained their trip as an effort to understand the spirit of the United States. They we're particularly impressed and deeply moved by the tab let in Memorial church to the German Harvard students who died in the World War for their fatherland." Then they listened to Dr. Kirtley E. Mather, director of the Harvard Summer School. pr. Mather told them that all races had coI1- trihuted to civilization and that Harvard cherished the tradition of freedom in education.
 "In science there is no basis for the idea that any one race or class is the sole repository of wisdom, of virtue and of ability" he said. "We believe that all kinds of people have contributed to make the modern civilization" He added honestly that even in America attempts are sometimes made to limit education, to tell students what they must believe and to shut out ideas that have been devel- oped in other countries and by other races, Harvard resented these attempts, he said. Such attempts are not in the spirit of the United States nor in the true spirit of civilization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
Wealth in Tree Planting

Planting of the 26,000,000 tree seed. lings distributed to farmers for woodland and shelter-belt purposes in 40 states, in 1885, makes the whole country richer, today and in the future. This seeding distribution is carried out through the federal Forest Service by federal-state cooperation and has nothing to do with plantings in state or privately owned timberlands. They are trees furnished farmers at cost to plant in windbreaks along his farmyard, to reinforce his farm woodlot, or to anchor his soil against wind or water erosion.
 Then, for 100 years or more, these trees will work for all of us, holding the soil firm, raising the water table, providing grateful shade, and at last falling'to serve men as lumber or fuel. No persons life is entirely wasted If he has planted tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
Air For Archeologists

It Is reported by the Literary Digest that in 1926 Lindbergh suggested to an archeologist that airplanes might be use. full in discovering ruins in terrain difficult to negotiate on foot or burro back. The archeologist threw away the letter. It looked to him, doubtless, like very silly advertising. But two years later, after the transoceanic flight, Lindbergh was blazing a trail for airWays over Central America. He saw ruins not yet known to modern students
 Thorough as usual, he asked the Smithsonian Institution where he could inform himself about archaeology. He was referred to the Carnegie Institution. There his first question was Whats the use of Archeology?" When he found that it learned about ancient cultures, how man of older days Learned to lay aside his instincts and pool his knowledge for the common use" he was interested
 When he found that archaeology also had a practical side, showing the effects of cycles of soil erosion and climate changes on human society, how the arl- cient farmers learned to meet dust storms and drought and live on semiarid land without destroying 1t, he wanted to go ahead and use the air to increase the power of the archeologists.
 Since then aviators have discovered ruins not only in Central America but in our own southwest Supplies are taken into the jungle by air and relics taken out So the newest science is used for the oldest study. An eighteenth century poet made the appropriate comment: "The proper study of mankind is man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
Still Flying Free

Political confusion and strife in Europe, with probable new governmental align ments emerging, are a reminder that the United States flag today Is older than the flags of almost all major European countries. The United States flag was adopted by Congress in 1777. It is, there fore, older than Britain's Union Jack, older than the French tricolor, or the flags of Germany, Italy, Spain, or Russia. We like to think of the United States as a young country So 1t Is. But its demo- cratic government has stood like a rock in a sWirling world. Every time we see our flag, we may we'll pause to think that, among other things, It stands for one of the oldest permanent and continuing governments in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
Golf Fences

An eastern suburban community, dis tressed by a local golf problem, proposes a rational solution. Country club golfers have been sending bum shots through the windows of homes near the golf course. Many of the neighbors, not being addicted to the sport themselves, resent this and refuse to take rational view of the matter. So the club proposes to build "duffer fence" thirty feet high, to keep the balls within bounds.
 The unsympathetic neighbors object to that, too, insisting that they don't want any "billboards" adjoining their prop erty. Funny neither side has thought of the wire fencing used for tennis courts. The country club might start subtle campaign to interest those neighbors in golf. Give them golf stick, for instance, every time ball went through window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
A War Secretary Passes

While democrats do not claim that Secretary of War George H. Dern was the greatest Secretary of War ever to serve in that capacity, they do feel that in his death the administration has suffered 8 keen losS He was the first member of President Franklin D. RooSevelt'S cabinet to die in office. Two other members of the official family did die-William H. Woodin after giving up the Treasury portfolio and Senator Thomas J. Walsh two days before he had received the post of Attorney General.
 Secretary George Dern was remark ably good administrator of his office. He was both progressive and liberal, not in Q contradictory or synonymous sense. He came to Washington on his record as governor of Utah, for years rock-ribbed republican center and also addicted to Mormon philosophies of life. George Dern was neither democrat nor Nor mon yet he succeeded in being elected the state'S governor not merely once, but twice. His administration was marked by achievement.
 It was probably his record out there in the far West and the fact that President Roosevelt had a chance to see him in action back in 1928 at governors con ference that made him cabinet posSibil- ity In early 1883. He accepted the office with all It's responsibilities and set out to do his very best. He directed fve-year program of modernization for the army that was hailed on all sides. He wasn't a militaristic type of person, probably never having any thoughts or designs in that way until fate set him in the War secre- tary's office.
 But once given these responsibilities De proceeded along the theory that like eyefything else it was job and he pro- Sreued to do 1t as best as all jobs that he had undertaken had been done. The eco was an adjunct of the army training and probably stands out as fine accomplish ment of the Roosevelt administration. The hand of Dern was there, too. He had his critics, many of them, but when the final check-up Is made 1t will be seen that George H. Dern filled his position capably, If not sensationally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-28
Low Fares Stand the Test

Protests of eastern railroads against the new 2-cents-a-Inile passenger rate in. augurated June are Beginning to grow a Dit scarcer in the face of substantially increased revenues. Incomes of 27 east ern roads in June, under the 2-cent rate, advanced 6 per cent over those of year ago. Individually, some roads did even better: the New York Central showed an il.2 per cent gain, and the Baltimore C Ohio a 16.7 per cent rise over June, 1885.
 It's not logical, of course, to attribute tf.ese increases entirely to lower rates. Business generally is improving By the same token, it's fair to credit the new fares with much of this business. The figures prove that rail service can be pop uiar and profitable if the rates are right.