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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Farm Prices and Income
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
President American Academy Political and Social Scienc

times everything was satisfactory.
But even then there were changes
taking place .ery rapidly and it is
by no means clear that agricultural
prices then were the best possible.
Second. Even if the pre-war rela-
ton was good one, have any impor-
tant changes come which make its
restoration unwise? This world is
one of constant and batting change.
What is desirable at one time may be
highly undesirable few years later.
Certain changes have been going on
for many years that have bearing
on the position of agriculture. One is
the rapid improvement in the tech
nique of farming. Better choice of
seeds. higher quality fertilizers. more
labor-saving machinery. etc. have
tended to lower costs. To the extent
that this has occurred. presumably
lower prices are reasonable.
Another change is the slowing down
of population growth in all parts of
the world. This may or may not be
welcome but it is occurring. Yet in
both industry and agriculture ca
pacity for production is calculated on
the assumption Of a growth in popu-
lation as rapid as during the nine
teenth century. This growth is being
retarded and that fact must be ac-
cepted. 1t means a slowing down in
the demand for many products in
Guiding food. unless. of course. it is
offset by some other influence.
A third change which may not be
permanent but which viii probably
persist for a long time is the effort of
many countries to become less DEEPEN
dent on imports OF food and raw ma
terials. Many countries that formerly
imported wheat are atten1 ping TO
become self-sulfcient. or at least more
nearly so. Illustrations Of this are
France. Germany and Italy To the
extent that they succeed there win
be lessened demand for our exports.
Along with his is the great increase
in the production Of some articles in
number Of countries. This column
recently referred to this in.discussing
our attempt to maintain the price of
cotton.
These CHANGES Indicate that agri-
culture must be readjusted. Two gen.
eral lines of cNar0e SEEM clcar One
is that our needs for MANY farm prod
uctS can be met by the tell of fewer
people on the farms. The other is that
the cost of production c1Ethe' farm is
in the long run declining and it is
reasonable tn hone that prices viii
fall correspondingly.
thor care of this newsp1per)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

acute form. The depression has made
most of our problems worse. In other
parts of the world, too, the same or
similar difficulties are tormenting
governments. Agricultural problems
are general. not peculiar to the United
States.
1t is important to consider the basic
ideas upon which rest the pleas for
aiding farmers. One of them can
readily be accepted. For many years
in the United States the incomes of
the farmers have been low and uncer-
tain. Occasionally there: have been
years of abundant crops and of high
prices, but for several decades the
farmers have usually received very
low incomes for their crops and many
have made their gains largely through
the continuing rise in the value of
their land. This is not good long run
) basis for prosperity.
But it does not follow from this that
PARTY prices should be the founda-
ton upon which methods of relief
should rest. This is the idea that the
relation existing just prior to the war
Q909-14) between the prices re-
ceived by farmers for their products
and the prices they paid for manu-
featured goods was appropriate and
should be restored. Much recent legis-
lation, notably the Agricultural Adj
iustment Act. has definitely presented
this view
There are two questions about it
that ought to be clearly stated and
accurately answered.
First. Was this relation before the
war entirely desirable? We are too
ready to assume now that in pre-war
address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the
gan OF the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
WEATHER FORECAST

(Til 1880 p. m, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Gen
orally fair tonight and Saturday;
moderate northeast to east winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; slightly warmer in
extreme north portion tonight,
somewhat cooler extreme north
portion Saturday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
east to east winds becoming
Inortherly over extreme north
portion Saturday and partly over
cast weather tonight and Satur-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

In the decline of the stock market,
with fall of 67 per cent in 100 major
stocks. il is not the bloated stakeholder
1hat suffered the most, but the middle class
81 the country, the widows and orphans
who were dependent on the dividends.
Having confidence in the state of the ma
ton. they held out to the last. then sold to
have remnant. According to most au-
-thorities, the key trouble is three-fold
Excessive taxation plus the fear of more
and higher taxes: too much government
restrictions. and the foreign influences
which are almost completely unfavor-
able.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

For the present the major objective
of the local Chamber of Commerce, in the
able hands of Secretary Singleton, is and
should act as a bureau of information to
the thousands of people who have their
eyes on Key West with view of locating
there or at least spending the winter
months in this nature-favored isle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Since the Olympic games breed hat
reds instead of cementing friendships be-
tween the nations, what's the matter with
giving them the go-by and limiting the
engender ill-feeling then we have at least
narrowed the emotional state of abhor-
renee, resulting from physical contentious,
to the confines of our own country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

Raging rivers continued to
spread death and destruction
through the valleys of the north
ern and western New England dis
tricts today, paralyzing communi-
cation service and shrouding the
extent of the disaster. While
more than 80 are known to be
dead in this territory, and uncon-
firmed reports indicate the death
toll to be above 200. The mys-
tery's darkest center is at Mont
pelier, Vermont, where a bursting
reservoir sent 10 foot flood
through the city, with an uncOn-
firmed life loss of 200. The prop
erty loss has reached a staggering
sum and thousands are deprived
of the means of a livelihood.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Monroe and Service teams. The
Regulars will appear in both
games, first playing the Service
team and next the Monroes. Fans
are keyed up and in baseball cir
Giles, the contests tomorrow are on
the tongues of every rooter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Members and officers of the
Degree Staff of the Key West
Temple 20, Pythian Sisters, will
have their final practice Monday
night, for the special work they
will put on when Mrs. Pauline
Pritchard, grand chief, comes here
shortly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
1t is useless to criticize others unless
you can tell them what to do.
When bigger newspapers are printed
there will be few people to read them.

The world cannot understand why
England is taking such cutting from Mus
solini without retaliating, but the world
should also remember that when treating
with mailman, nation like an individual,
must use conciliatory methods. Nothing
rs gained by abruptness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

retafy w allace
has been urging
an ever normal
granary."' One
description has
styled it the "all
weather" idea.
There is no
disposition in
this column to
minimize the
difficulties of
the Roosevelt
administration.
Preceding ad-
ministra tions
faced the same
pro b | e m al
though in a less
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Battling Jackson, the Key West
mauler who has won his fights by
clean knockouts, is booked to APP
pear in six round bout in Miami
Monday night. Jackson, whose
speed and hitting power has
reached the Miami area, will meet
Harry Harris, considered one of
the best scrappers of the weight
to appear in Miami, and fight
fans are looking forward to an
interesting battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Rev. J. L. Luethi, of Hyde Park,
Vermont, will be the speaker at
the Sunday evening services of
the Congregational church. The
minister is here visiting his broth
er, A. d. Luethi, and family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Editorial comment: 1t is claim
ed that four hundred thousand
people have already placed their
orders for the new Ford auto
mobile, without knowing what it
will look like That denotes con-
fidence in a well advertised ar
ticle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Fall term of federal court will
open Monday morning at the GUS
toms house with Judge Clayton
presiding. The judge viii arrive
tomorrow morning. Edwin r.
Williams, clerk, District Attorney
William NJ. Goebel and assistants
are not expected until Monday.
The jury for federal court here is
now drawn from the Miami area
and talesmen come from all the
southern portion of the state, so
the list will not be available until
the arrival of Clerk Williams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

ton which will be held November
Is, according to official notice
from the election commissioners
At last accounts there were 81
candidates in the running.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Key West is as different from
any other city in the United
States, as Key West is different
from Havana. This is the opinion
expressed by members of the
Traffic Officers Association, who
returned from Havana yesterday
afternoon and were taken for an
automobile ride around the city.
The visitors found many things
they did not expect, as most of
them had never been to Key West
and few had ever seen the Florida
Keys. They were surprised to
learn that dates grew here. Many
had never seen coconuts growing,
in fact the trip was a thrilling
surprise for the visitors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

After 4 o'clock this afternoon,
no candidate will be permitted to
file petition to run for office in
the approaching municipal cleo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

From month to month we have
agricultural problems presented to
us in different forms and with differ
ent proposed remedies. Recently Sec
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

There will be a double header
played at the barracks tomorrow
afternoon between the Regulars,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is relatively low this
morning over the Lake region;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Save little of thy income, and thy hide-bound
pocket will soon begin to thrive and thou wilt
never cry again with an empty stomach; neither
will creditors insult thee, nor want Cypress, nor
hunger bite nor will nakedness freeze thee. The
whole hemisphere will shine brighter, and
pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart.
Benjamin Franklin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

]. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land and Sea.
Z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

" this here RECOMMENDATION keeps
up we'll all be workin' by special
permission O. tn aoV'ment soon.
Political speeches remind me O.
my OF shovel: often used { cover up
somethin'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-05

Barometer reading AT 8 a. M:
Sea level, 1904.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Thursday. December 16, 1887

500 o'clock A. NJ. and there record
ed in Book 126 Of Mortgages on
NoTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that.
.ai so~ %oress sss VII
foreclosed and the lands and pre-
misses therein described, lying
and being in the County OF Stearns
and State Of Minnesota. as follows.
The South Half of the Northwest
Quarter and the Northwest Quarter
Of the Southwest Quarter Of Section
numbered sixteen in Township
Nort Rer Of R Range u numbered S TRirtys
five West Of the Fifth p. NJ,
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash by the
Sheriff of Stearns County. at the
City of st. Cloud. in said County and
State. on Monday. January 81. 1888.
at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon, to
satisfy the debt secured by. said
bursemsnts allowed by I law. a There els Is
due and payable at the date OF this
notice upon the debt secured by said
mortgage, the sum Of Three Thou
sand Three Hundred Seventy-seven
amount includes One Hundred Thir-
ty-five and 32-100 Dollars ($135.S2),
taxes paid by mortgage with inter-
est.
Dated this eleventh day of Dec
THE FEDERAL LAND BANK.
OF SAINT PAUL. Mortgage.
Stanley F. Casey
Attorney for the Mortgage,
346 Jackson Street,
st. Paul, Minnesota.
Published Dec. Is. 20, 80. Jan. 8.
10 and 20.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Japan Apologies
To United States
Sinking Of Panay Was Terrific
Mistake"-Offer Repara-
lions

Japan on Tuesday expressed re-
gret and promised indemnity for
the sinking Of the U. s. Gunboat
Panay in the Yangzte River by ia
panese bombers. The note, which
arrived before United States de-
mands were offered formally, stat
ed that measures already had been
taken to prevent a recurrence OF
such incidents. A short time after
the note reached America Presi-
dent Roosevelt's memorandum was
presented to Emperor Hirohito.
The American note protested in
vigorous language che lombard
ment and sinking of the Panay, the
sinking OF three American CONNER
cial vessels and other violations OF
the rights of the United States"
Fifty-two survivors of the Panay,
made their way back to Yangzte
on Tuesday. They carried their
two dead and eight wounded
to the river, where the United
States gunboat, Oahu. the British
gunboat Bee, three Japanese war
ships, and a Japanese airplane
stood by to aid the injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
148 Game Wardens
Appointed Last Week
1877 Received Reappointments-
State Divided Into Eighteen
Districts

Appointment Of 148 game war
dens from an eligible list of $50
candidates certified by the chief
of the department was
announced last week by Conserva-
ton Commissioner Herman c. Wen
eel.
Mr.. Wenzel stated that 1O6 of the
former warden force of 137 were
reappointed. Five former wardens
failed to qualify in the competitive
examinations and seventeen receiv-
ed qualifying marks but were not
reappointed. Nine former wardens
will be given employment in state
game refugees.
Under the new organization of
game law enforcement, the state is
divided into eighteen districts, each
in charge of a warden supervisor.
Supervisors in each district will be
in charge of from six to ten, de-
pending on the district.
Edward McKeever, state director
Of the Division of Game and Fish,
will be in charge of all wardens.
Martin O'Toole will continue as
chief warden.
Pressure is being exerted from
some sources to retain wardens in
their present locations or to locate
new wardens in the districts where
they live" Wenzel said.
However, the fact that this was
an open, competitive examination,
with approximately LOO applicants
received from all sections of the
state, makes it necessary to locate
the wardens from the qualified list
according to the needs of the SER
vice, regardless Of the residence of
the applicants"
All future appointments to vacan-
cies will be made from the list OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
LOCALBOY IS
SAFE IN CHINA
Is Now Teaching In Chinese In
land Mission At Chishan-
Inland Town

Clifford Domke, Sank Centre
bow and Carleton College student in
China, is safe for the present In
Chishan, in southwestern Shansi
province, China, according to a
communication made from the
American Board to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Domke. here
last Thursday.
Several weeks ago message
from the Board stated that Cliff
ford had left Fenyang, his destina-
ton in China when he left the Unit
ed States, headed for south China
to escape the fighting of the north.
Since that time no word of his
whereabouts had come. Clifford in
a party of four were finally halted
in Chishan. They are now teaching
in the Chinese Inland Mission. CHS
han is miles inland from the China
coast.
The message received here the
9th of December was relayed by
cable from Tientsin on December
9Th. Clifford's departure from Fen
yang, in the north, followed closely
on the heels on a bombing in which
he was a participant. Shortly after
his arrival Japanese airman swoop-
ed over, searching out a Chinese
air base, rained half hundred
bombs all around the place, and
left. Es
In a recent letter Cliff expressed
the belief that he would "be all
right if he didn't stick his nose
where it wasn't wanted" and in
timated that he would be careful
about doing that.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
MRS. P. LAMB
'A>~' : BURIED IIFa FRIDAY
Last Rites Held In Sank Centre
Funeral ParlOrs-Many
Friends Attend

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
P. Lamb, resident of this city for
many years, held Friday afternoon,
at two o'clock, at the Sank Centre
Funeral Parlors, were largely at
tended by friends. Rev. p. Jansen,
and Rev. Royden Mott conducted
the last sad rites. Interment was
made in Greenwood cemetery on
the family lot. The pallbearers were
w. E. DeLaurier, s. G. Schwarz-
bauer, Gordon Morse, DIR. G. H.
Vandesteeg, DR.. r. E. Cooper, and
J. H. Hansen. Besides the immed-
late family, Dr.. and Mrs. Harold l..
Lamb and daughter, Shirley, the
following from out-of-town attend
ed the service: Harry Smoots, Mr..
and Mrs. James Niche, and Mr..
Kuessel, all Of Little Falls, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
County 81 Places To
Close At ! P. M.
Uniform Closing Hours Adopted By
County Commissioners In
Session Last Week

All places having 80 beer licen-
ses, which are approved by the
County Commissioners, now have a
uniform closing hour in Stearns
County. AT a recent meeting the
Commissioners on motion made by
Joseph Kowalkowski, and seconded
by Anton Traut, passed a resolu-
ton to the effect that the above
mentioned places must close at l
a. m.
Under the resolution, 1t Is said
that it is possible for the county
board to revoke a license upon re-
port of violation, or to- refuse Il
cense when it is to be renewed.
The new uniform closing hour
of one o'clock a. m. is effective at
once.
It was also decided that the road
in section 35 of Ashley township be
designated as county aid road 48.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Local Girl Gets
Honorable Mention
Winners in Annual Christmas Seal
Radio Contest
Chosen

Marie Mischke, Of this city, was
among the senior division, which
received honorable mention in the
annual Christmas Seal high school
radio contest, when winners were
announced recently. Another
Stearns county girl, who also re-
ceived honorable mention in the
Senior division, was Gloria Welna,
of Holdingford.
Manuscripts OF ten students were
selected for broadcasting in the
seventh annual contest, which was
conducted by the Minnesota Public
Health Association. Broadcasting of
the talks was commenced over
WCCO Monday afternoon, Decem-
Der 10, at 4:30 p. m, and will con-
tinue through to December oath,
every day except Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16
Santa Claus Day
Largely Attended
Over 1000 Children Received Gifts
Splendid Program BY
Choral Groups

Standing room only was found
in the school auditorium Saturday
afternoon when about 1900 persons
jammed their way into the building
when Santa Claus made his annual
appearance in Sank Centre. The
jolly old gentleman's visit prompted
a mass gathering at the school. and
as the group filed out, greeting
Santa with promises they had been
good boys and girls" about 1878
packages of crackerjack and apples
were passed to outreaching hands.
From eight to eighty all were
guests Of Sank Centres merchants
and the Community Club in this
annual pre-Christmas event And
all awaited the moment when
Santa, clad in his brightest red and
putting gently through his flowing
white beard, strobe onto the plat
form with a Merry Christmas"
A short program of appropriate
numbers preceded the climax of
the entertainment. The Main Street
chorus. under the direction Of w.
A. Kohl, sang several numbers in
which the audience joined to swell
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-16

those candidates who passed the
civil service tests but were not APP
pointed. Such candidates will re-
main on the eligible list for period
OF not to exceed two years.
The wardens appointed in this
district are as follows:
District z, Mark M. Buchanan, OF
Little Falls, L. v. Marchand, Little
Falls; Anthony LeMay, Milaca;
August Hoeft, Kimball; F. H.
Schroeder, Paynesville; Geo. w.
Schurrer, st. Cloud; John Donovan,
Rice; Harry L. Knowles, Long
Prairie; Con. p. Schumacher, Pierz;
G. e. Cooke, Wahkon.