The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-06-24

chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the u
d supreme Court In recent address asked for the
preservation a OF Americas democratic institutions
against the pressure of economic forces and insid-
ious teachings of alien philosophy The Chief Jus
uce said The question is not of adequate pow
er OF government, designed to keep clear the high
ways OF honest endeavor, but how that power shall
be used. Safe as may still be in the present what
vi tne look ahead! Are our democratic institutions
growing weaker, and under the pressure of econom-
ic forces and the nsdous teachings of an alien phil
osophy VIII our democracy be able to survive An
u-American teachings have been carried in this
country for many years and the threat to our dem
ocratc institutions is growing day by day His
warning to Americans is challenge to preserve
freedom of learning speech. and press and to sup
press any attempt to impair them That is the dutv
of Americans today.
Congressman Harold Knutson who passed
through Sank Centre on his way to Wadena Tuesday
afternoon stated that the Democrats in Washington
D. c. are in open revolt against the President This
IS not only the in his proposed Supreme Court
n TnIng etiort but in other measures not purely
political This is good sign, and the beginning Of
the END OF rubber stamp congress, we hope!
Default of eleven billion dollars in war debts
owed the United States by European nations caused
Representative Harold Knutson of the Sixth Dis
trict, Minnesota, and Senator Royal S. Copeland
New York, to inaugurate plans for Keep Out of
War Day., to be observed hereafter on July 18th of
each year They suggested that this day be made
public legal holiday. 1t is lucky indeed that the ma
lions of Europe have defaulted their loans If it
REMIND american people or the horrors OF conflict
Inc loss OF money seems to have done something
which the great loss of human life has been unable
to accomplish Keep Out of War" should be an
every day slogan of America not for the money that
might be lost, but for the human lives that will be
saved through the adjustment of
The weight of immense wealth rests heavy upon
those who have it, at least it must appear to the
poor when they learn that the 900 of gov
eminent gold weighs 1855 tons and has a volume
OF 49, $40 cubic feet Uncle Sam has the great share
of the gold of the world, and has been forced to
make elaborate preparations for it's safety. If one
could realize the boyhood ambition of having all
the gold in the world, it would it seems multiply
ones troubles mutfold. For happiness, three
squares day and job can't be beat
Joe Louis Is the new heavy weight boxing cham
pion of the world by right Of his defeat of Jimmy
Braddock, the former champion. knockout in the
eighth round gave the Black Bomber the crown. He
is the second black champion, the other being Jack
johnson, who caused such a furore in his heydey
and who was forced to to Cuba, following certain
crown for any length Of time, can well take heed
for he has the advantage Of knowing the errors OF
another black champ, who reached the top and was
unable to stand prosperity
Threat To Utilities
Present and prospective losses to stockholders
because of government competition disclosed in
the recent annual report Of the Commonwealth G.
Southern Corporation whose power system includes
electric companies in the Southeast, which
threatened by the Tennessee Valley Authoriys pow
er program.
The report states that the private companies
have made four principal proposals to the IVA,
with view to ending the warfare being made
sums from the Treasury, which must be paid by
the taxpayers Of the entire country In brief these
proposals were:
l. To close the private companies steam plants
all hut ha A.