The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-02-25
News Behind the News

Saint Paul. Special to Sank Gen.
ire Herald Time marches on!"
and in the vanguard of that other
army-Politicians- the group
always looking out for its own
selfish interests. Out of the great
mass of bills that are flooding the
legislature I find another beautiful
example of what the minds of men
will make them do to regiment
their own business or profession,
a nicely titled bill and one which
the sponsors glibly say would
prevent the Preparation of fraud
upon the public" The bill I refer
to is H. +. 267, which would re
quire the registration and techni-
cal examination for fitness of con-
tracing painters, decorators and
paper-hangers, also of the Journey
man painters and paper-hangers
employed by them, and imposing
license fees upon such employers
and employees"
Now all that sounds very nice,
but of the more than $500 painters,
decorators and paper-hangers in
the state, find there are only 1876
of such registered. 1t would just
be another case of the tail wag-
ging the dog.
The glorified reason sor the bill
as given in the above quotes, Is a
poor disguise for the bill, which In
reality would dictate to consum-
ers, home-owners, farmers, dairy
men and industries as to the pro-
lection of their property. and in my
mind, would eventually dictate, il
not control, the distribution OF
paints, varnishes and other proper
ty protective products which are
SO essential to the preservation Of
the States standing wealth.
While it is generally conceded
that it requires no unusual skill
to paint a house or barn, the bill
requires that If home-owner OF
farmer employees carpenter OF
roofer to make even minor repairs
the owner cannot paint them, bu'
must employ registered" OF
licensed painting contractor t.
finish the job, no matter how small
the job might be. Oh, it would bt
a great thing for the 1875.
| Will the bill pass? Not will
nv veto, but Minnesota has seer
some funny things Of recent year!
and may see more in the future.
Rural members are putting up
fight for enactment of State Seet
Loan bill and a big hearing wa
held Tuesday evening. The FEEDER
al government has appropriate,
$50, OOO, 900 for seed and feed loans
but theaverage farmer who Ia
delved into the intricacies Of fed
eral red tape Is not willing to TAX
chance on procuring fedora
loan. It will be remembered tina
two years ago the federal govern
ment agreed to appropriate som
ninety millions for relief purpose
in Minnesota, II the State woul
appropriate ten million. This tn
state did, but the federal govern
. ment forgot its promise and re
far short Of the amount promised
The Minnesota farmer needin
seed would not be in a very happ
r position ID he depended on the tex
eral government for seed, only
|. have some rule or regulation den
: him the seed loan when seedin
, time arrived. Minnesota has Apr
! priated millions for the relief I
: the unemployed, the poor, the age
Z and others, and 1t seems only ia
v that those upon whom we all d
r pend for our business and our su
tenance, should be granted tn
r very necessary aid.
4 At the tax hearing Mr.. PERI
e farmer from Morrison county, !
!, jected some homely truths into Il
discussion. Said he: Little Fall
i where I come from, has lost a sa
r mill employing 500 men, a pap
l. mill, a flour mill, box factory,
= horseshoe factory, garment ia