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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-18
H A P P - --B l R T H D A Y

The Empire ertendS congratula ttonS and best i0iSheS today, theii birthday anniUerSary, to the tollotc ing:
 SEPTEMBER 18 Josephine Hutchings J. J. Connors, Jr.
 Charles A. Fox
 SEPTEMBER 19 Wendell Schneider Mamie Sperling
 Owen Hales Mrs J. B. Bernhofer Mrs. L. N Carrigan
 Tom Paddock
 A. B. Phillips
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

enough. The other night one Of the
kids was jumping on its head. The
goat would bunt gently and all the
time wagging Its tail like coddled
pup 49,.
Genius.-Maybe it's a bit Of gen.
ius that has given Ole Thornbloom
little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
Thornbloom, such a rare tricycle.
Neighbors are still laughing at the
antics of Ole as he plies his two.
wheeler down the street. He has re-
moved one rear wheel, probably il
was too easy before Famous
last words: Gee, Gloria, I'm outa
gas Id like to play a game OF
Duke Of Windsor tennis. Oh nyeah
A love game I'm of the most
definite opinion that the guy who
says in that pleased-as-punch tone:
You don't look we'll today-should
have been strangled with a diaper
at the age of a year and a half. All
the time probably the only thing
wrong was that you hadn't shaved.
Fol de Ral-Of which I'm getting
tired. Twice now when Ye Ed was
all primed to buy a new length of
hose-just to make his garden
bloom more fully-s'help me, it's
rained Last year it was so dry,
people still go around unconscious
ly wetting their lips Now it's so
wet were all getting wet feet
1t used to be so that every time you
planned picnic, it rained /.
Now it rains every time somebody
buys a bag Of potato chips +. But,
how we like the wetness
Boner-For one of those fox pass
es that You strain your eyes for in
the movies happened on the local
stage, and Jim Forsberg, one of
the head men in the senior class
version of Lucky Girl pulled it.
One cue was to tell what time it
was, so Jim hauled up an arm,
barred his wrist, and announced:
1880" But there was no watch
on it. Jim, by the by, got the dram
attic award this year for his sue
cessful score in that vehicle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

Many people throughout the
state have been misled as to the
savings they will reap should the
Homestead Exemption bill become
law. The wise, or shall I say, de-
ceitful politician, will leave the
impression that such law as Is
proposed would remove all the
taxes on homestead under a $4,000
valuation. The truth Is that it will
do no such thing. It will merely
remove the state tax, which Is the
smallest of the group that make
up ad valorem taxes. Tax experts
are one DIN agreeing that the saw
ing to the homesteader will not ex-
coed $500 per year, the saving, of
course, depending on the state tax
rate.
But there is another side to the
picture. Should the law pass there
will be required some $4,000, 900 adj
ditional revenue to raise, and
there is a possibility that part Of
this burden may have to be placed
on other property. Unless new
revenue can be found which will
balance the budget, take care Of
the relief needs and pay the in
creasing costs of state government,
it will become necessary to raise
the tax on commercial properties.
This may lead to an increase in
rents, so the tenant farmer and the
tenant dweller will not relish the
law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
The
COmmOn-tater

In the manner Of Odd McIntyre's
diary-Gazing from warm comfort
ers through eyes somewhat out Of
focus and heavy with last mites
slumber out to a world dashed with
the heavy aroma Of rain. So up
and dashing hastily to the office
with the stomach devoid Of its US
ual toast and coffee. And in the
gentle downpour all encased in
rubber coat and footgear, accost
Harley Forsyth, N. w. Bell entire
preneur, who is looking rather sill.
iy without coat or jacket-but
much covered with large umbrella.
Laughed Harley-"I look no more
foolish than feel"
In the manner of Walter Winch
els colyum-Things I never Knew
til now About Bakeries. because
I never had any dough- Was
over to the guy who Is literally
rolling in dough, Vic Nelson, and
was away with a few facts about
baking 94% Of American con-
stunned bread 10 baked by CONNER
cial bakers, and 800 of the delish
cakes that ma stacks on the table
are the products Of these bakers.
(Which 10 going a long way to
eliminate that phrase that Is the
scourxe Of all brides: Like Ma
used 10 nnalEe) -. Vic pulls all his
pans out Of the oven on a long
handed flat SCOOP from which ne
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

balances huge tins Of cookies pre-
cariously. Asked If he ever drop
ped one. he said never. (Reckon
they weren't drop cookies) A
man stopped in the other day and
asked Vic If he spoke Norwegian.
When his reply was the affirmative
he asked what was the Norwegian
name for pie. There is none; they
had no pies in Norway A tickle
public Is always demanding some
thing new even in bakery lines. So
the old standbys are dressed newly
once In a while. Right now the
public has tired Of cup cakes in
paper cups. So they're doing them
in regular cups, turning them out,
and frosting the rounded sides .
Very pretty, too Origination of
Bakers Dozen" came way back in
the business worlds history when
penal interment was the price for
shorting on ones count. So the
bakers to be safe tossed in an ex-
ira -. When dry yeast was first
introduced in France back when,
1t was thought to be poison. Bread
was a flat unleavened loaf which
raised some under it's own gluten
power. Yeast was first commercial
lied in 1858 by FIeischmann :.
Gluten content Is what makes flour
good, and the highest gluten con-
tent Is found in Montana wheat.
Vic's flour Is mixture Of Is DIFF
ferent kinds Of wheat specially
blended to give texture he wants.
Chow can he have good lucky /.
Because the baker Is besieged with
fellas who wanna sell him duck
eggs, lookit this. The albumen
(white to you) Of the duck eggs. or
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
entail Congress on June IA. 1777 which provided as

entail Congress on June H. It'll, which provided as
follows:
That the flag Of the United States be thirteen
stripes Of alternating red and white. and that the
union be thirteen stars, white, blue field repre-
senting a new constellation"
In the first flag the thirteen stars were arranged
in circle, and after the admission Of Vermont and
Kentucky to statehood the number Of stars and
stripes was each increased to fifteen.
It became evident that with the admission Of
states the number of additional stripes
sary to represent them would make the flag un-
wiedly, so in 1913 the present arrangement of thr-
teen stripes, representing the original colonies, and
star for each state adopted And as the nation
the stars upon the field of blue ncreas-
ed to represent each state in a union, which in a
comparatively short time became one of the leading
powers Of the world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
SIGDAL LAGET TO MEET AT
ALEXANDRIA

Sigdal Laget will meet in Alexan-
dria, Minnesota, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, June 16th,
18th and 18th. President Theo.
Bjorka, Of Fergus Falls, announces
that the program Is rapidly being
arranged for the convention. He
says There will be one or two
speakers every session except the
evening sessions, when there will
be home talent plays. On the sec
ond day music will be furnished by
the Alexandria High School Orch
estra, Halene Loseth, Arthur Tan
gen and the Arentson trio, Of Alex
andria, Clarence johnson, Of Bran
don, the Sofia Orchestra, Clarence
Olson, Bergerud's Quartet, Vining
Quartet and others. Some readings
and humorous pieces will be in
cluded. Among these will be G. A.
Kolstad, Cornie Wollan, Etrud
Bergerud, Florence Bergerud and
others. Speakers on the various
programs of the convention will in
clude Mayor A. d. Haskell, Of
Alexandria, Rev. Andrew Olson, Of
Morris, p. B. Rognlie, Esmond,
North Dakota; Gunder Jacobson,
Of Wendell, Mimi; Knut Bjorka, Of
Washington, d. c.; Thorsten Bjor-
ka, Minneapolis; H. H. Thoreson,
Lieutenant Governor Of North Da-
kota; and Ole F1aget, Of Fergus
Falls. A home talen play, 'Dei
Kvinfolka," will feature one even
ing's program. There will also be
motion pictures and a tour Of the
Alexandria lake region. Further de-
tails Of the completed program will
be announced within the week by
President Bjorka.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

any water fowl egg, contains a
substance called anatin-which
won't whip. (Which may be in the
milkman's cream sometimes, too
huh) >. There Is a concentrate
ed sugar called invert sugar that
Is a syrup that Is many times
sweeter than ordinary sugar-but is
used mostly in the manufacture OF
candies and cakes. (Too, too
sweeD :. Note to June brides: In
parts Of Hungary the wedding cake
Is baked by an angry person to
guarantee happiness to the bridal
couple. (But have your antidote
for poison ready ;. And the earl
lest hanging recorded in the Bible
Is the hanging Of the imprisoned
baker who had the wrong dream
In Pharoah's prison. CAnd the bak-
err has been getting 1t in the neck
ever since) -.
Back to our own methodic plod-
ding: Jest kids-Bill Gaspard who
was wondering about the where
abouts Of his pet alarm clock found
1t. His offspring had wondered
what made it tick, and had strewn
1t about the yard ). Vanishing
Americans: A gang Of kids playing
ball. Suddenly the rending crash OF
ball through the window. Out rush
es an irate owner-Kids. gone with
the Window Down here ON
the south end Of Pine Street there
are more kids per square foot than
any place in the globe. well bet
Playing ball. hopscotch, and Just
plain foolin' around But on
Pine, too. we have a goat. The pro-
perty Of Lee johnson, 1t seems tame
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS IN
THE LEGISLATURE
(By Vim Weber)

Where there Is no heat there can
be no fire and it follows axiomati-
cally that where only one branch Of
the legislature, in a state having
the bicarmeral system of legisla-
ton, is in session there can be
little or no legislation.
Because Of the constitutional
provision that all revenue produc-
ing measures must originate in the
House Of Representatives, the
State Senate has been marking
time this week, with brief sessions
being held on Tuesday morning
and Thursday morning.
Following the Memorial Day
holiday the two Houses met on
Tuesday, the Senate at II o'clock
and the House a 200 o'clock. The
Senate remained in session but one
hour and adjourned until Thurs
day. On Thursday that body again
adjourned until Monday morning,
no Tax bills having been sent to
the Senate by the lower body.
BY Monday, however, both
bodies will be on in full swing and
a concerted effort will he made to
get all tax legislation out of the
way in two weeks so that adjourn
ment sine die may be made, at
least by the end Of the month.
Adjournment of the Legislature
will not occur If the House con-
tinues its present practice Of open
ing the gates and allowing all
sorts Of legislation to be acted
upon. The Senate, considerate of
the taxpayers pocketbook, and
agreeable to the will Of the Cover
nor as set forth in his call for the
special session, voted AZ to 10 to
limit the special session purely to
taxation and bills Of non-contro-
versial nature. This rule was
adopted in spite Of the clamor for
the Homestead Exemption Law,
which has been introduced in both
bodies, for political purposes. While
the Senate will take no little cheat"
for their action, time will no doubt
prove their decision wise one, for
once legislation gates are opened
in a special session there Is no
telling when 1t will end, since ad-
journment is not required by law
on a day certain. Since the cost
to the taxpayers is no less han
$1,000 per day, 1t Is in the best in
terests Of economy to adjourn the
session at the earliest possible
time. That, at least, was the
Thought that motivated the Senate
in limiting the session.
Not frequently does the Senate
override the Rules committee.
That committee naturally seeks to
do the bidding Of the majority. In
the matter Of the Homestead Elk
emption Act, however, I prophesy
that at least in this one instance
the Rules Committee Of the Senate,
shouldt 1t report indefinite post
ponement of the Bill which was re-
ported to the Senate Wednesday,
will be overridden. There are many
Of us in the Senate who feel that
the Law, although it viii not bring
anywhere near the relief from tax
alton that its sponsors would like
to have the voters believe, ds a
step in the right direction and
should be passed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
State News Briefs
Man, sc, Ends Family Record

Lake Wilson.-The death last week of Gust
Reing Sc, ended familys record for longevity.
which has not been equaled. In 1870 four young
Swedes came to Murray county and took up home
steads in Ellsborough and Skandia townships north
of Lake Wilson They were sons of Reinhold Samuel
son, but following old country custom they did
not take their fathers name. The Oldest son took
the of August Reinhod the second that of Axel
r. Lagerwall, the third that of Andrew Reinhodson,
and the youngest was known Gust Reing. Passing
through the hardshps of pioneer days. they hauled
logs from Bear Lake to build homes Billiards. grass
hoppers, and prairie fires did not daunt them The
four brothers died within four years at the ages of
95 "a, S8 and Sc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Flag Day June ID

In commemoration Of the adoption Of the flag by
Congress in 1777, June 18th had been set aside
Flag Day, fitting occasion to display allegiance
to the Stars and Stripes. the emblem Of freedom.
Following the Of flags of various designs by
the several American colonies during the early years
Of the Revolution, act passed by the Contin-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

Three-6ourths of the population
of Cuba Is white.
Trenton, N. j., has 48 potteries
and Is the greatest pottery center
in the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

Crime costs every citizen In the
United States an average Of $120 q
year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bailey thirteen year old
local girl, believes in thrift Her savings habit was
responsible for her having bicycle recently,
when she walked into Fuzzy" Fosgren's Cycle shop
and fished 1900 pennies from her pockets payment
for the shiny bicycle she had admired for long
time The onecent pieces were all carefully wrapped
in packages of 25 each to make the matter of check
ing up her count easy. Dolores did not make
known the length of time she had spent in putting
away the 1900 coppers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Baby Choked To Death With Rag

Fergus Falls.-Bernard Allen Cox, the six months
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. William Cox who live three
miles south of Foxhome, choked to death on a rag
while he was playing one morning in the farm home.
He swallowed the rag into the throat where it lodged
and attempts to remove it unsuccessful. Allen
was the Cox's only child.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Congratulations Graduates

Tonight, Thursday, marks the passing of another
Sank Centre Senior class into the future which lies
within each member. Sixty young men and women Of
the Class of 81 will receive diplomas and with them
the best wishes Of friends for happiness and pros
porous future.
For several years past the future has not been
bright, and young people who graduated from high
schools colleges faced only the dismal fact that
they had become members Of great army Of unem-
ployed.
Today there is hope for the future, for news
dispatches state that graduates of high schools col
deges and business colleges again in demand in
business institutions. This is encouraging to the
young men and women, who tonight in cap and gown,
bid adieu to the happy high school days.
Some will continue into the higher branches of
learning, while the others will enter into the business
world to take their places workers. No matter
which way they select prospects brighter for the
graduates Of 1887, and the star of opportunity has
again made its appearance on the horizon Of life.
Congratulations graduates Of Sank Centre High.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

Bovine Trplet Record Goes To Chokio Farmer
Choko.-Now that the local community's mod
esty Is off, Lafayettes claim to having produc
ed the first bovine triplets to survive Is shorved
for Thomas Bonner here has tripet calves five
months old. They were born early In January to a
grade shorthorn and now fine, healthy looking
animals These calves sired by a grade animal,
also the side of two sets Of twin calves born this
spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Black Gopher Called "Jeep' BY Capturers

Granite Falls-If you a follower of Popeyes
troubles you perfectly familiar with the word
"Jeep" even if the animal itself has you somewhat
puzzled. However, Bill Frun and Bernard Aakre
solved the question to their satisfaction by
turing what they is 'jeep' near the Pres
togard farm in Minnesota Falls township It's capture
small matter and took something like four
days together with untold quantities Of water AS
hibited by the captures in a wire covered box the
"jeep" has all the earmarks of gopher except that
his color is a solid black-and who ever heard of a
black gopher?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Industrial Expansion Or High Tax Lew?

Louisiana has adopted three-point industriaiiza-
ton plan to attract industries to that state The
plan provides immunity from property taxation for
q period OF ten years on newly constructed plants
Governor Leche announced recently that had sign
ed fifteen contracts aggregating nearly S12OOOOOO
with eleven industrial concerns under the new pro-
vision.
Instead of dscouraging industry, as the Governor
pointed out these agreements have set a new prece-
dent in establishing contractual relationship be-
tween the state and private enterprise. 1t was also
revealed that these industrial expenditures had
already begun to show results especially in the form
of increased payrolls.
Spirited competition from other Southern States
gave the Governor of Louisiana the idea for the uni
que plan and the electorate of the state overwhelm
ingly backed the plan.
Realizing that burdensome taxation was a hin
drance to industrial expansion, the legislature i'm
mediatey repealed the state manufacturing tax and
ratification by popular vote of amendment to the
state constitution to permit the governor to exempt
all new industries and additions to existing plants
from property taxation for period of ten years. fol-
lowed Immediately
Excessive taxation is not conducive to profitable
manufacture, and state without manufacturing
plants lacks payrol-a market for it's farm pro-
ducts Louisiana plans for prosperous future. Min
nesota should take note.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
MinnesOta's First Trailer Baby Born

Shakopee-Believed to be the first trailer baby
born in Minnesota is the eight-pound son which ar
rived at the wheeled home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
D. Bostwick in Shakopee last Sunday Mother dad,
baby and 14-months-old brother, James Edward,
all reported to be doing nicely" Bostwick who
brought his family here from Iowa last February
when he learned of the industrial activity here is
proud of the fact that he has never been relief
although he worked but four weeks last year. His
trailer home built at cost of $50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

Winona.-A Richmond township hunter, fisher
man, trapper Frank Clark, Is helping to make Win
ona county free from rattlesnakes for he has pre-
scented evidence to Charles Wolf, Richmond township
clerk, that he had killed IT ratters and was paid
county bounty of 50 cents each them, a total Of
$780, This Of the largest single amounts Of
money paid in bounties in the county for some time
In addition, Clark turned in evidence that he had
killed IS pocket gophers and crow for which he
received dollar payment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
Pick First Ripe Tomato In Garden

Heron Lake.-The record in this community for
picking the first ripe tomato in their garden during
the of 1887 is held by the Ernest Schemmels
according to reports received. tomato seed in can
of dirt started growing during the winter and the
plant nursed along in the house during the cold
months. growing to a good size One tomato formed
the plant. short time ago this plant was trans
planted to the garden and the tomato began to rpen
It picked red and ripe anyone could expect
a tomato to be.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10
State Tax EmbargoeS

While Uncle Sam engages in favored nation
treaties, certain states of the Union have become
volved in a tax war; which seeks to place embar-
go upon products made in other states. Realizing
that great harm may result from the erection Of
these tax barriers, the Milwaukee Journal takes it's
own state to task for starting the movement and
points out what is happening result of Wiscon-
sins example.
Illinois proposes to tax Texas natural gas at
rate which will keep the Texas product out of Hin
ois Massachusetts proposes to tax outside beer
higher rate than beer produced within it's borders
The Texas Legislature warns Illinois that levy and
collection of its proposed tax Texas gas would pro-
badly retaliatory steps be taken against
OF products in Illinois. The Wisconsin Legislature
has before it bill which would close Wisconsin mar
kets entirely to alcoholic beverages produced in states
which may adopt discriminatory tax on Wiscon-
sin beer. And goes the battle
All states must depend upon markets in other
states to absorb the surplus of their major products
and interstate commerce is greater necessity than
world trade. If the tax barrier continues the re-
suits are likely to be tragic. In one great union
where wage scales in each state do not vary greatly
competition does not seriously enter into the pic
te. However, while the states foolishly battle
their markets Uncle Sam has dropped barriers to
allow foreign competition with industries and in
that case lower wage scales do make serious differ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-10

A Rare Combination
An ideal marriage Is easy-when
the bride can make pies like moth
er used to make, and the husband
can make dough like father used
to make.-Carlyton Vidette.
Isaac Savela, Of Menahga got
drunk last week, ran his car off q
grade and killed a friend riding
with him. Two days later he ap-
peared before Judge Thompson at
Little Falls and was sentenced to q
term not to exceed five years In
prison. The new traffic law, which
provides the new charge Of Grimm
al negligence, was responsible for
Savela's prompt removal from the
drivers seat Of q car for q long
time to come. It Is much easier to
convict a man Of criminal negli-
gence than Of manslaughter. More
Of them will therefore plead guilty
as the Menahaga man did, on that
account. This should go a long way
toward cutting down the needless
slaughter on the highways. Partic-
ularly II village cops join with the
highway patrol in aresting all
drunks they see at the steering
wheel, before they kill somebody
Park Region Echo.