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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-07
s Sport
& Wags
BY Chuck Rattle

A Hunting We will Go-(to be
followed with a blare Of trumpets).
Seeing as how you gun toters will
be toting in earnest soon and
shooting every bush that dares to
move, seems as how we ought to
offer you some practical advice
How to Hunt in ten easy lessons
we might call this-only we don't
have ten lessons. So we're off with
some "don'ts" for this seasons
shoot. (Names and characters in
this sympathetic production are
merely fractional-unless my NOR
tification tables have forsaken me.
Any semblance of real life should
be taken with a grain of salt, and
two aspirin tablets following each
sentence. D'ya follow me?
DON'T build q boat in base
ment. without first rebuilding
d0Ors.) The boys tell the one on
Art ROsenwald how he built
himself cutie of a boat right
In his own basement where he
could show the various and
sundry who came to view 1t.
But on the great day Of the
launching with thousands as
sembled, Art went to get It out.
Lo, and behold, the crate would
not go through the door. What
did he do? What would you do?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-07
Thass right. He tore IL down,
took It outside, and rebuilt.

Thass right. He tore it down,
took It outside, and rebuilt.
DON'T - carry flatirons. III
causes curvature Of the spine.) II
all happened last year one early
spring morning with the gray
streaks Of dawn coming out, when
Molly Gilbertson and Harold Gray
called for Irv Nelson. But Irv was
not up. While they were waiting
Molly spied a quaint old flatiron.
Said he, Look at the flatiron." Said
Harold right back, "And there's
Irv's hunting coat" Well, the boys
followed the Nelson trail up Flat
iron Hill to the pass between Long
and Lily lakes with Irv toting the
blasted flatiron. And wondering
what made his shells so heavy.
DON'T-leave your gun lying
around. ut might get rusty.
The lads are thinking of pre-
senting Pete Michels with q
wrist strap-or one to 60
around his neck-iust to tie his
gun on of course. Last year on
a hunting expedition he left It
lying on the ground, and caused
considerable delay in the days
procedure.
DONT-forget your shells. Gre
member, it's the empty gun that
goes off. For Bill Pollock the boys
are ordering correspondence
memory course. A course which will
Farm him a thing or two. It seems
Bill in the early hours is likely to
leave his shells in the Waldorf, and
then drive way up to Osakis lake
without them. Some mercenary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-07
High
School

all goes well the magazine win be
circulated among the student body
Friday, October Is. Each one will
do his part in trying to make the
first issue as attractive as possible.
Students In Stenography I who
are finding the mastery Of short
hand rather difficult are meeting
as a class from 8:15 to the opening
Of school proper. II their fine spir-
1t continues, in a short time the
mystery Of the shorthand symbols
will be cleared up for them.
Bookkeeping classes are study
ing partnership. The problems have
to do with small part-time business.
They are studying the advantages
and disadvantage sof having a part
nership, what the articles of CO
partnership must contain and they
are making Initial Balance sheets,
weekly budgets, cash records for 4
week or more, profit and loss state
ments, and final balance sheets.
Those making less than five err
rors in a ten or fifteen minute typ
ing test for the past week are as
follows: Betty Johnson 54-4; Mary
Wicks 44-3; Robert Mickey 1875;
Myrtle Freeberg 40-1; Naomi Man.
mes 40-3; Joseph Beste 38-1; Verena
Bromen 1874; Frances GRADER 37-3;
Ralph Steffes 1858; Laura Hylaman
1913; Laura Ann Simmer 354, and
Julian Sykes 24-5.
ELEMENTARY BUSYBODIES
The kindergarten class has sever
al new picture books. They are
studying all about the farm and
harvest now.
The second grade has new spell
ing and language workbooks about
which they are quite thrilled. The
children are working hard, so that
they will have nice books at the
end Of the year. They are making
Indian booklets which show the life
and habits of the Indians. Last Fri
day, Oct. LIST, the second grade went
to the Library for the first time
and they all took books home to
read. From now on they will go to
the Library every Friday from
1920 to 10:45 a. m. Loren Denzer
entered school. Bobby Botz has left
school because his parents moved
farther out in the country. The
class is sorry to see him go and
win miss him a great deal.
Miss Henkeps End graders start
ed reading their Gates Readers
and are also busy with work books.
The children have decorated the
room for Halloween.
The Bird graders from Miss Hem
mings room have begun work In
their Work-Play reading books.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-07

resting station for salt traders.
Railroads which maintain time
inspection require that watches
must run within 30 seconds varia-
ton q week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-07

Stenography II classes are begin
ming to set up the material as it /.
to be published in the first issue o.
the Schoolmaster. The stencilins
is to be done this week, too, SO L
Evening star., 1937-03-29

obligation as they may, 1t still remains
fact that it is their business to be care
full of history. If they themselves lack
the necessary knowledge, they should
consult authorities who are competent
to advise. At either the Smithsonian
Institution or the Library OF Congress,
they might have the help they need for
the solution of such problems.
Moreover, they could enlist the as
sistance Of the stamp collectors of the
land-keen students as they know them
to be. The philatelic fraternity in
variaoly pays the Lill, in any case. It
therefore is entitled to consideration, if
only to head of its protest against being
ignored.
The one attitude which the Post Office
Department administration cannot af-
ford to assume is that of pretending
not to be interested. In the present in
stance, it is an indefensible blunder to
insist that 1t does not matter whether
the stamp is accurate or not. The con-
trary position would be much wiser.
Having admitted the mistake, the Off
cials who have power to correct it should
take steps to that end at once.
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Accuracy in Stamps.

The current controversy about the
four-cent Army stamp may appear to
some to be a teapot tempest. But it
happens that the critics have justifica-
ton. Even the officials of the Post Office
Department agree that the engraving is
inaccurate.
But 1t also is fair to say that no single
individual is responsible for the error.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
acting in its usual role OF contractor,
reproduced the portrait of General
Robert E. Lee supplied for the purpose.
Omission of the stars and laurel wreath
showing the great Confederate leaders
rank did not seem an important detail
to anybody Immediately concerned. It
remained for the philatelc public to dis
cover the mistake. Then, of course, only
tardy correction was feasible.
A principle, however, is involved
Stamp designs should be accurate. Post
Office Department officers have the duty
to see to 1t that they are properly faith
ful to the truth. Struggle to avoid the
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Jefferson an Advocate
of Classic Architecture

To the Editor OF The Star
I have been following with interest
the various comments published in The
Star about the proposed Thomas Jeffer-
son Memorial. Two criticisms in Fri
days article prompt me to offer word
in protest.
One objector to the design is so vague
1t is difficult to answer him. His oppo-
sition seems based purely on clash of
personalities and the Fine Arts Com
mission. The other objectors, a group,
are quite specific and it is their incom-
prehensible statement which rouses me
particularly.
First should like to refer these gen.
tlemen to very good work, I. T. Frary's
book, Thomas Jefferson, Architect and
Builder" 1t does not require even a
smattering of architectural training to
leaf through these pages and to arrive
at the acknowledged conclusion that no
other but Jefferson himself was re-
sponsible for the classic revival of archi-
lecture in this country. The spirit Of
Jefferson must recognize his own hand
work in the masterful and sympathetic
design OF Mr.. Pope. There is no doubt
Jefferson would be its chief proponent.
In my mind there is but one other
architectural firm, also from New York,
who might have been intrusted with this
project, and it is doubtful if they could
have achieved a monument more in
keeping with Jefferson's "own true
spirit" If Lincoln can sit solemn and
sad in his Doric temple and Washington
rest in the shadow of his obelsk, JEFF
ferson must surely soar that so perfect
setting is created for him.
The Imperial haracter"-Roman, I
take it-needs but reminder that Rome
was democracy longer than our States
have existed. All the architectural
forms were fully developed under liberty,
and only carried on into the empire.
Jefferson himself felt the style particu-
larly suitable for our public buildings.
After all, from the trend of events, one
might add the so-called Imperial
character" is much more up to the
spirit of the times than may be realized.
JAMES w. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Japanese in China.

When Naotake Sato, new Japanese
foreign minister, early this month
pledged equality" with China and dis
avowed territorial designs, Nippon's
milltarists were sorely aggrieved They
attacked Mr.. Sato so violently for re-
pudiating their policy that doubt arose
whether either he or his conciliatory
program would weather the storm of
protest Developments at Toxic during
the past week end indicate that modera-
ton has won the day
In spirit of enlightened elf-interest,
group of foremost business men, bank
ers, economists and military men, after
canvassing the situation from all angles.
decided that Japan must remodel her
ambitions, especially in North China.
This conclusion was reached after a
report was made by an economic mission
dispatched to investigate Sino-Japanese
conditions at close range 1t found that
army-inspired plans, looking to progress
sive reduction of Northern Chinese prov
inces to the status of japanese pro-
tectorate, have many deplorable points
which should be corrected" In light of
that discovery the Council of Toxic
leaders consider that it is useless at this
time for Japan to push her North China
aims, lest Chinese hostility only be in
tensifled. Because China is determined
to adhere to demands for equality"
even at the risk of war with her power
full island neighbor, commercial and
military authorities now unite in the
view that Japan's salvation lies along
the path Of restraint and square dealing
which Foreign Minister Sato has mapped
out.
There are, it goes without saying, other
than altruistic reasons at the root of
Tokio's benefcent change of heart.
Great Britain's revived interest in the
Far East, accompanied by her rearma-
ment project, gives Japans imperialists
pause Another deterrent is the fear
that China would support Russia in
Soviet-Japanese war. Finally, there is
the renaissance of Chinese national
spirit, exemplified by the effective mill
tary resistance to recent attempts to
bring Suiyuan Province, west of Peiping,
under japanese domination.
It is said that Tokio's moderation will
be seasoned with "watchful waiting" and
"hrmness." But it is clear that brow
beating of China is to be abandoned
in favor of friendship, based on the SEN
sible theory that no economic penetra-
ton is possible that is not bulwarked by
political good will If the militarists
give that policy fair chance, it should
rebound to the benefit of China, Japan
and other powers alike Optimism is
needed to justify faith in that prospect.
Belated consciousness among responsible
japanese of the direction in which the
empires true interests lie affords hope
that it will materialize.
Evening star., 1937-03-29

the temple of the Lycean Zeus, to whom
the wolf was dedicated in Arcadia?"
The beast, Plato explains, tasted blood,
waxed avid for power. Similarly, "hav-
ing to deal with an extremely compliant
multitude" the president is launched on
his despotic career. Does he not, in the
first days, and for a brief season, smile
and salute every one he meets = and
promise many things, both in public and
private, and liberate men from debts and
distribute land both to the public and
those about him, and affect to be mild
and liberal toward all? He must" But
when he has consolidated his position
and taught the people to "be in need
of leader" he will purge the state"
The sage continues: "A fine purging in
deed! The reverse of what the physicians
do with regard to animal bodies, for they
take away the worst and leave the best,
but he does the contrary. Because, it
seems, if he is to govern he must neces-
sarily do So" Yet the end still is distant.
FAi"oS'SA ooSlCSt UllC1C NC, AlC
will despoil y" The citizens gradu-
ally are reduced to the most rigorous
and bitterest captivity of actual slaves"
To their sorrow, they discover that they
have elevated "the man among them who
has within his soul most of the tyrant."
Their plight is "the most intense and
general misery" Plato paints the picture
In faithful colors, And history, as many
have noticed, has tendency to repeat.
In at least five separate nations today
dictators of the Platonian type rule the
destinies of millions. The contemporary
philosopher, however, is not disturbed.
He knows the answer to the question.
Patrick Henry put 1t into language in
1765.
Evening star., 1937-03-29
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
"He pursued the even tenor Of his

"He pursued the even tenor Of his
ways"
That is an old phrase, which often
meant nothing at all, but today 1t may
mean great deal.
Changing the tenor of ones way, even
for second, while crossing the modern
street, may lead to disaster.
Everybody has q natural pace.
AS long as one sticks to this tempo,
and is not in a hurry, one gets along
very we'll.
1t is when the pace is altered, especial
ly hurried, that the accidents occur.
This is seldom realized.
It is natural to hurry, when one Is
trying to catch something or get across
the street, but it is highly unnatural,
with many persons, including all those
who have adopted one pace, or tenor.
Settled" they used to be called.
Often age has little to do with it.
There is a natural pace, movement,
tempo, tenor, whatever one chooses to
call it, for practically every one. Some
of us are slow motioned, others quick
paced.
There are all degrees between, of
course, but it is safe to say that every
one has just one natural rate of move
ment which is best in the everyday life.
The moment this is increased the in
dividual is as completely out of his
normal state as if he were suddenly
thrown into water.
Every one would recognize the danger
of the latter situation; not so many
that of the former evidently.
Every day we see persons suddenly
altering their pace, through a desire to
get across the street, or avoid accident
No matter what the cause, the moment
the natural pace is changed danger inn
mediately enters the picture, not only
from the physical, but especially from
the mental side.
When he who seldom runs starts to
run he is at once an intellectually
changed person, although he may be the
last on the street to realize it.
The spectator sees it easily
The man lowers his head, for one
thing. 1t is natural thing to do, but
wrong in the situation.
More than that, however, he starts to
think differently.
1t may be that the simple change
from calm pedestrian to dog-trot runner
makes him stop thinking altogether.
X
Else how is it possible to explain some
of the very silly things people do in our
streets?
Not all changes of pace are from slow
to quick, however.
There is one section of the populace
which adopts slowed pace in crossing
at an intersection.
One wonders why.
Yet there they go meandering. when
they ought to be stepping right along.
The solution of this and other pedes-
trian traffic faults is conscious thought.
There is no other solution. 1t is an in
dividual matter, because it depends upon
each persons mental and physical pace.
He or she may have to be very careful,
depending upon just what the walking
pace is, in each case.
The greatest danger lies in changing
from the slow walk to the sWifter one.
The greater the increase the more the
danger
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Plato on Tyranny.

Plato has been dead more than two
thousand years, yet as Emerson has said:
His strength is like the momentum of q
falling planet and his discretion the re-
turn OF its due and perfect curve" Thou
sands of people who never have heard
his name repeat his doctrines. For ex-
ample, it is to him that the theory of
mankind made happier by being made
wiser and more virtuous" traces back.
He was the first of the rational altruists
the earliest of the pragmatic visionaries
But his power derives from his genius
for the understanding of values which
are timeless. He thought and wrote about
everlasting things. Even the political
and social problems to which he refers
are undated-perhaps because they are
Immortality constant in the experience
Nf the race.
Consider, for instance, his views of the
nature of tyranny. What" he asks, "is
the manner in which tyranny arises? It
Is almost plain that it is change from
democracy" The greatest and f1ercest
slavery" he finds, develops on occasion
"out of the highest degree of liberty
when that freedom degenerates "by its
very licentiousness' Greed on the part
Of citizens who have little property,
but are yet the most numerous" pro-
vides the tyrants opportunity Are not
the people always used to place some
one in special presidency over them
selves, and to cherish him and promote
him to great power? They are. And this
Is plain that whenever tyrant arises, 1t
is from the fact of thus presiding, and
nothing else, that he fourishes. This
is very clear. How, then, begins the
change from president into tyrant?
Is it not when the president begins to
do the same as is told In the fable about
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Shooting Stars.
BY PHUANDER JOHNSON.
Occupation Provided.

Occupation Provided.
Whenever Jabez Jones takes hold
OF anything at all
We find he cannot be controlled
In matters great or small.
He hollers and he waves his hands
And sometimes he gets cross
While issuing his loud commands.
He has to be the boss.
He isn't much at chopping wood
Nor with a rake or hoe.
His judgment isn't very good
And his results are slow.
But time is precious. 1t is clear
We shouldn't risk its loss.
So long as he can't interfere,
We just let Jabez boss.
Evening star., 1937-03-29
Honor to Courageous Dog
No Dissertation of Flag
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
In your paper of March Is read an
article where Mr. Metcalf of the
Cissel-Saxon Post, American Legion
feels that our flag is being most terribly
desecrated by being placed on the grave
of little dog who served with the 1st
Division through the war-wounded and
gassed.
I was in that pet animal cemetery
yesterday and saw the little grave
marked by two American flags and, as
the wife of an Army officer who has
followed the flag for nearly 40 years,
I saw nothing to desecrate the flag in
being placed upon the grave of dog
that had brought cheer and comfort to
soldiers in the trenches
I did regret that among those many
beautifully kept graves marked by head
stones that no Army unit had placed
a monument to honor Rags.
L. B. REED.
Evening star., 1937-03-29
II you must hurry in q given situa-
ton, keep your head up.

II you must hurry, in q given situa-
ton, keep your head up.
Take your hat of If necessary.
Don't stop to look around, or to wave
to some one on diagonal corner.
Such precepts as these, based on solid
experience of watching, are of no use
at the time. They must be got in mind
beforehand, so that they will be put into
action without conscious thought.
1t is possible for even the least careful
person to realize his own leanings toward
traffic dangers.
Every one has some pet situation
wherein he is liable to be careless.
One very common situation is that Of
stopping at the corner to wait for a
change OF lights, falling into a semi
daze, starting to think about something
else, then stepping out into the street
without looking to right or left.
Only the individual may realize
whether this situation is personal to him,
whether it offers any particular danger
to him.
1t is here, as in all situations in life,
what is one mans meat is another mans
poison, as the saying has it. Just as
there is no accounting for tastes, so
there is no realizing what situation in
our streets Is most dangerous to the in
dividual, except by process Of taking
thought, going over all possible situa-
tions and realizing in advance what one
should not do, rather than what one
should do.
Modern traffic is case in which the
shall nots" loom considerably larger
than the "shalls"
This Is particularly true of the ind-
vidual pedestrian. He alone knows what
is the bent Of his own mind.
He alone realizes the state Of his own
vision, the coordination of his own
mind and muscles or lack of the same
The natural pace, whatever it is, is
the one to keep to in traffic.
The slow walker should keep on walk
ing slow, the fast walker fast, the
medium paced pedestrian at his best
gait
This means that the slow and medium
paced individuals must allow themselves
more time. They must, in other words,
be willing to wait, rather than hurry
themselves out of the gait at which their
eyesight, judgment of distances and
general perceptions, as we'll as their
muscular co-ordinations, are at their
peak.
1t is as unnatural, and as dangerous,
for mediumg gated person to slow down
to a crawl as for him to suddenly emu
late the speed of a sprinter.
Each pace is one in which he is not at
his best.
The slowmotioned person. above all,
must stick scrupulously to his slow mo-
ton. For him there is no possible
change of pace. He cannot go slower;
and as for going faster, all OF sudden,
that is suicide.
Let him be sure, therefore, that he
remains true to himself by the simple
process of refusing to hurry in traffic.
If this means he must be more than
extra careful, we'll, that is a good thing,
any way you look at it, for death turks
in the streets these days, and seems
especially willing to pounce on him who
suddenly steps out of the even tenor of
his ways.