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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-02
BY Dennis Wheatlcy
n 1877 NEA Service. Ina.
william Morrow 4 GO.
MY COUNTRY
'TIS0F| THEE
ByS. !. FULLWOOD

ALABAMA
Alabama has for its geographi-
cal location in the heart Of the
south. 1t is bounded on the north
by Tennessee; on the east by
Georgia; on the west by Missls-
sippi; and on the south by the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Alabama state seal IS
spherical in shape. 1t is about
three inches in diameter, and I'M
like many of the other state seals,
il is of silver rather than gold.
Emblazoned against this silvery
background is large American
eagle, poised ready to fly. A
streamer is held in the eagles
mouth, which says Here We
Rest" The eagle is standing up
on a United States standard
bearer. Between the standard
bearer and the claws of the bird
are q number Of arrows. We are
not told as to the reason for the
arrows, but when such informa-
ton is given, we shall impart it to
YOU in these columns. Beneath
this beautifully colored seal is
Great Seal Of Alabama" and
under that Adopted December
90, 1868"
Alabama has no official motto,
however the words spoken above
"Here We Rest" are often used in
that connection. "Here We Rest"
is but the English translation Of
the Indian word, Alabama"
The floral emblem of the state
is the goldenrod. The state bird
is the yellow-hammer.
The nickname for the state is
"The Yellow Hammer State" This
is 80 called because the cavalry
men during the War Between the
States wore gray uniforms with
yellow stripes down the legs of
their trousers and other soldiers
called them alabama Yellow
hammers" for those are the colors
of the state bird"
Alabama has also been known
rs the cotton state. The reason
for this being that the major crop
of Alabama is cotton. The state
also has been known throughout
the country as being a large pro-
Queer of the pecan nuts. :.
Coal and iron are the principal
minerals of the state. These are
found in the norther ndistricts of
the state. Birmingham, Alabama,
has. long been known as the Pitts
burgh of the south, through its
tremendous amount Of iron and
steel productions.
The; population of Alabama, ac-
cording to the 1880 census is q
G46,248; and doubtless has in
creased some in the past seven
years.
The state flag Of Alabama has
some very interesting history
back of it. Their flag is a GRIM
son cross on a field Of white. The
cross is in the form Of st. An
drew's cross. We are given the
following description of the flag
by the state: "The bill for the
adoption of the flag was introduc-
ed by John w. A. Sanford, Jr., a
member of the house of represen-
.tatives for the state, from Mont
gomery county, 1894 and 1895.
From the description given and
from local inquiry as to the form
of the design submitted in connec-
ton with the original bill, the flag
was intended by the author of the
measure and by the legislature to
preserve, in permanent form,
some Of the more distinctive fea-
lures Of the Confederate battle
flag, particularly the st, Andrews
Cross. This being true the flag
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This serial story is the COM
plete file Of a crime. with
clews and items Of evidence
as received by the police.
Can you solve the murder
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RAIDS TURNIP PATCH

~ HUTCHINSON Tex. (uP].-A
thief with an unusual appetite has
been active in Murchison. Pugh
Carnes, Murchison citizen, awoke
recently to find that hungry
prowler ha duprooted and carried
away row of turnip green's from
his garden. e,
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NAME is HANDICAP

SAN--RAEAEL, Cal. (UPls..a
LOUIS G: facfgalIpi has decided
that an intriguing name is not al
ways the best for ordinary life,
He has asked the local court to
give him another name that viii
be more distinctly American and
more convenient for business pur.
poses.
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should be square and in all of its
lines and measurements should
conform to the we'll known battle
flag of the Confederacy."-Th
NJ, Owen, History of Alabama.
Alabama, like most of her sister
states, has a song. The name Of
the song is alabama"
We shall take up the subject Of
Colorado in our next article.
Meanwhile, Learn to now Your
Country. .N
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George Morgan, and Alvin Par
ker-at request Of State Attorney
James II. Pugh Of Maryland
pending extradition proceedings.
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KIDNAPPING CHARGED

RUSTON, La, Feb. 2.-(UP).
Charges Of kidnapping and armed
robbery were filed here yesterday
against William B. Read, alias
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chemicals As are found |, :
sails, can cat through d, i.
solid Of iro npipes, aeco,J.,
expects at the Chemical R,,,,
Station at TeddingtOn.
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that the traffic was very heavy
that night and 1t was tied up in
knots by the parade. The service
troop was called out and It broke
up the unruly parade. During It
they marched up and down shout
ing and cheering in the scream
ing" pajamas.
Our trip home was a joyful one.
too, as we pulled stunts and jokes
on Scouters as well as Scouts. Our
Asst. Scoutmaster was taken down
and doused with water. And on the
way home some fellows had so
many cinders in their hair that
when they combed it, 1t was like
scraping a road One OF the ser
vice troop Scouters lived in Super
Tor, Ralph KS wife's home, and
he received q newspaper with her
picture in 1t. Ralph was leased and
they finally had a brawl over 1t.
In the midst Of the fray 1t was des-
troyed.
We arrived home a gleeful and
joyous bunch and will long remem-
Der our adventures. Next week you
can have old Common-tater back.
So, so long.
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r. Botx home Sunday.
Miss Gloria Huisman, Of Brock
enridge, returned to her home on
Tuesday after spending week at
the Chris Huisman home.
Dick Freeman left a week ago
for Michigan where he Is employ
ed.
Mrs. Chas. Hesse and son, James
returned home Sunday after visit
ing her mother in Illinois for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hesse, Of st.
Paul, was an overnight guest at
the George Gruncman home Tues
day.
The Misses Betty Scott and Aud
rey and Carol Grundman, Of Osa-
kis, are spending this week at the
Grundman home.
Miss Luella Halverson took sup
per at the. Kennedy home Sunday.
Mrs. Chris Huisman and Mrs.
Emma Steward spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with relatives at
Breckenridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman
spent Thursday evening with
Frank Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Soltau and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski and family.
Miss Dola Grundman spent last
week at the James Grundman
home while Mr.. and Mrs. James
Grundman visited Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M. Herbert at Worthington, Mimi,
and at the Anderson home in St.
Paul.
Edwin Botz, Of West Union, spent
Sunday with his folk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Eotz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker spent
Sunday with Mr.. ana Mrs. Will
Reese and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reese at Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blaski and
children spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Schiesming and family.
Mrs. Leo Schurman was a caller
at the c. F. Botz home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl were
callers at the George Grundman
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Iwinski and
Mrs. Herman Iwinski and children
spent Thursday evening at the Leo
Schurman home.
Mrs. G. F. Botz was a caller at
the Walker home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
Jackie, Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
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The
COmmOn-tater
BY Chuck Rattle

AS that lackadazical feeling seiz-
es your regular columnist and the
urge to park the feet high on the
desk and just take it easy assailed
him this week, the column was
turned over to Mickey Hansen,
just returned from the Scout JAM
boree in Washington, D. c. Mickey
has some highlights of off the rec
ord stuff, so take it away.
BY Mickey Hansen
All. today I am journalist. At
least that is what "chiseled-off
Rattle (your regular columnist
hastens to add, them is fightin'
words, stranger') told me.
These few lines are strange and
humorous happenings of the JAM
boree at Washington. In the ser
vice troop a good friend of R. B.
K, our scoutmaster, is called Cur
ly, (for your sake, he is bald). The
water at the camp seemed to af-
feet everybody in a different way.
Ray Berggreen was so affected
that he had well worn path be-
tween the camp and a spot south
Of the camp.
A boy from Brainerd slept in our
tent and he was affected with a
slight meandering in his sleep.
One night he got up and started
giving a speech. A bucket of wa
ter soon brought him to. James
Crust, our Senior Patrol Leader,
inaugurated a new game in our
camp. 1t was "cot dumping" and
one morning he found himself
sleeping in another camp.
OF things we did in Camp this
was the most fun. The st. Paul
Area was tented next to us, and
a gentle but well-burning feud
burned between us. One evening
when the moon was cleaning
bright, we slowly edged our way TO
the st. Paul tents. Slowly we
loosened the tent ropes. I must
have been slower than the others
as looked up and saw the tent
falling on me. I wished then
would have been as small as Chuck
as I had to shrink fast to escape
the falling sides. That night we
were one up on st. Paul. But we
were even up in the morning
A group Of their boys went init
our sacred territory Of slumbel
with water and brought us out o.
It st. Pauls troop has a swell
leader named Donahue. He was re
named "Honeypew" by our troop
He was a fine fellow with a poo
temper. In his camp he showed hi
Scouts how to crack "bull whips.
Well, one morning he chased hi
assistant scoutmaster with II
through our camp kitchen. III
swung at him and on the bacl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22
Senator Suggests People Decide Court Issue

Party lines are not drawn in the Supreme Court
reform bill now before Congress, as can be seen from
the opposition where Democratic leaders have
aligned themselves with other party men. The op-
position contends that any decision for change in
Court should be made by Constitutional amendment
by the people And in order to maintain our proper
balance in government a government for and by the
people this matter should be settled only by the peo
pie, who are guaranteed the right Of self-govern-
ment under the Constitution.
Senator Shipstead, reaffirming his opposition to
the substitute court BILL upheld the right of the peo
pie, when on July 18th he outlined proposal he had
made in conference Of Senators whereby control
the Supreme Court by the legislative and executive
branches can be made directly by amendment to
the Constitution if the people favor it. However Sen
ator Shipstead does not favor such amendment
but feels it is better to do directly what pro-
posed we do indirectly and in violation of the spirit
of the Constitution if not the letter itself" Our
Courts should remain untrammeled and free from
executive or legislative influence in it's decisions.
In explanation of his proposal Senator Ship
stead said
when the original court bill was introduced
announced that could not support it. 1t is interest
ing to note that after the members of the Judiciary
Committee had listened to many witnesses and stud
led the question from every angle the majority filed
of the most vigorous reports against it I have
read. The proponents Of the apparently
did not feel the court measure merited a min
ority report in its behalf.
TN my opinion the substitute court reform bill
is better if not worse than the former bill This
bill, too, attempts to give the executive and legsla
under the constitution is not vested in these two
branches shall therefore oppose the substitute
court proposal.
However, if the people of United States want
to give to the executive and legislative branches
troll of Supreme Court decisions they give it to
us by voting for constitutional amendment having
that effect We then do directly what is
proposed we do indirectly and in violation of the
spirit of the constitution if not the letter do not
believe such powers should be vested in the Con-
greSS and in the President. However if the people
want us to have this power we must assume it.
THE substitute bill now pending should be
ferred to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate with
the instructions from the Senate to prepare whatever
constitutional amendment is necessary for judicial
reform in the form of resolution to be submitted
to the people for the approval disapproval. The
Committee should also be instructed to prepare bill
through the enactment of which judiciary reform
can be accomplished within the Constitution by
eliminating present abuses prevailing in the Federal
courts-abuses that admitted and quite the
standard of the courts-and restore the confidence
and respect for them that is necessary for their
maintenance and the administration of justice"
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Worth It's weight
In gold for the
way Il eases drtv-
Ing. parking and
turning corners.
Easily and rfgidly
attached.
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Electric lig h ter
fastens to dash of
car. Ash tray
swings out from
behind dash when
in use. Out Of way
when not used.
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State Highway "a

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huber ana
winifred and Wilma Hanson spent
FL ,day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Walker.
Luella and Jackie Halverson
spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Martin Gross.
| Miss Marvilla Dwyer spent Sat
urday afternoon with Lizzie Kruse.
! Mrs. Ella Lloyd and son, Earl
Gamradt, and daughters, Laverne
and Alberta and Miss Doris Gam
radt spent Monday evening at the
Chas. Hesse home.
Elizabeth Moos, of Two Inlets
Mimi, and Patricia Dicks, of Min
neapolis, are spending few days
at the C. F. Botz home.
Miss Mabel Kinsella spent Mon
day with Lola Hesse.
Mrs. Kennedy spent Monday ev-
ening at the George Grundman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Walz and chill
dren, of Greenwald, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bosl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McDonough,
|
George Grundman home Monday.
Mrs. Leo Schurman and daugh-
ter, Marion, were callers at the
Iwinski home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grindy and chill
dren were callers at the Herman
Iwinski home Sunday.
Mrs. Ray Walker spent Sunday
evening at the Grundman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Miller and
children spent Sunday at the
Chas. Hesse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Iwinski
spent from Wednesday till Monday
at the Herman Iwinski home. They
| left Monday for California for an
indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Huisman
and family, of Breckenridge, spent
Sunday at the Chris Huisman
home.
/ Martin Kennedy was a dinner
guest at the Ole Halverson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Koch and family
spent Sunday evening at the Chas
Hesse home.
Theo Schurman is helping his
son, Leo, with harvesting.
Mrs. Kennedy spent Friday even
ing with Mrs. Ray Walker.
Martin Kennedy and Luella Hal
version were callers at the Huis-
man home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett and chill
dren and Mrs. Schelbe and chill.
dren, of Breckenridge, spent over
Sunday at the Chris Huisman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lillenthal
spent Friday evening at the Reese
home at Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Dusek and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Kortan and fam.
lily.
Mr. and Mrs Will Sieben and
Mrs. Ben Dicks and son, Bud, and
daughters, Laura, Alice and Pat.
ricia were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Nick Eldgroth at West I'm
ion.
Mrs. Leo Schurman left Wednes
day morning to enter the Univer.
sity Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Botz, Of
Greenwald, were callers at the G
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President. At last at the end of 8
miles we halted. They, the c. O.'s
(Chief Officers), lined us up in
lines 8 deep in the sun to await
the President. Well, we waited for
Is or 20 minutes and he finally
came. He waved his hat and
swished by. We then retraced our
steps to camp with empty can
teens and our shirts wet with
sweat. Though the review was to
show him our thanks and appre-
citation for the camp, general
concensus of opinion was that it
would be easier to write him let
ter.
Each boy was instructed to wear
bright, loud pajamas for the paia-
ma parade. Thursday night, the
night before we left Washington,
this parade was held. 1t happened
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22
Safety For Swimmers

At this time of the year when great numbers Of
children and grownups enjoy swimming the follow
ing advice issued by the Red Cross life is
timely and worth needing:
Learn to swim. This means every member Of
your family.
If you get in water your head don't become
panic-stricken. Keep your hands under water push
ing down. This will keep your head out making it
possible for you to breathe
Don't swim in unprotected places
Don't dive into water unless you of it's
depth.
Keep your small children you at the beach.
Don't automobile inner tubes floats
Don't duck children grownups 1t creates fear.
1t takes just much ability to swim in water
five feet deep it does in water 500 feet deep.
Don't swim for at least hour and half after
eating.
Learn the prone-pressure method of resuscita-
ton
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swing he hit one Of our troop
Scouts. 1t was yours truly: I be-
lieve I was saved by my shirt as
my back was slightly cut through
the shirt. Well, all that happens to
make a camp.
Our excursions and trips were
just as full of fun. On our Mount
Vernon trip a few Of the boys
dragged behind. The boat was
ready to sail and here came Ray
Berggreen and a boy from Park
Rapids, ROLLS Bishop, on the run.
Maybe Ray seems slow at times,
but he was sure cutting the mus
tard then . Thursday July some
thing, we were to be reviewed by
the President of the United States.
The temperature lowered around
80 degrees and we set out. We
marched and marched and still no
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22
Income Tax Bill Good And Fair

Representative Fred Lux who spent the past
week end in this city, stated that he, and most OF
the other liberals in the legislature, believed the IN
tax bill recently passed good and fair tax
law He does believe that it will cause hardship
on anyone, and cannot understand the Governors
bitter opposition to the BILL which became law with
out the Governors signature II the bill is as bad as
the Governor claims it is it seems the true course
would have been to veto and throw back at the
legislators and thereby place the responsibility OF
legislation where it rghtfully belongs.
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Steward, Mrs. Curly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Key, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Gross and family spent Sunday at
the Chris Huisman home.
Miss Verna Iwinski spent the
week end with her parents.
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Huge Travelling Expense

Congressman Harold Knutson, in his attempt to
cut expenditures of the Federal has be-
come more less the watch dog of the treasury.
On July 49, he told the House that the travel
of the government departments would require more
than FOG million dollars of the taxpayers money
for the fiscal years of 1885, 1887 and 1885, He stated
that this tremendous" amount of money far ex-
ceeded the cost of sending the American expedition
airy force to France during the World War The to-
tai exceeded by SO million the travel expense for
1884, 1892 and 1888 and he continued that the
amount next year would probably be more than
twice the sums heretofore spent for travel in any
comparative three-year period. He said the "only
necessity which today calls for these extravagant
penditures for travel is political necessity" or
course, the people should not be made to pay for
political travels, nor 101 other things assessed
against them-but they do, and that without great
deal of sqauwking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22

Shakespeare. in all his writings,
used just $1,000 different words.
Moving pictures sprang from
study in optics.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-07-22
Marconi, Wireless Inventor, Dead

Marconi inventor Of wireless telegraphy Of
the most useful inventions on land and sea today,
passed away in Rome, Italy Tuesday. He only
years old when he discovered wireless telegraphy
and thereby set off spark Of genius which opened
UP the air channels for the transmtion Of the hum
an voice without wires; the forerunner Of the
did, 1t in 1895 he first tapped out the three
dots of the letter 81 in the Morse code wireless
.ransmitter in his laboratory in barn. He an
bounced: II have discovered how to telegraph with
cut wires" And then his news and name flashed
about dazed and increduous world. His invention
made him one of the worlds most popular men-it
has saved the lives of countless hundreds and has
brought happiness to millions.
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Left Good Impression In Washington

Following the Boy Scouts return from the JAM
boree many Of the parents probably wondering
to the conduct Of their sons while sojourning in
the Nations Capital. According to report they con-
Quoted themselves Scouts should and the follow
ing from exchange upholds the report in very
satisfactory and enjoyable manner THE memory Of
the CHEEKY faces and good Of the young Wis
itors will long the hearts of those in Washing
ton who them and contemplated the symbolic
meaning Of their lives and their training to the flu
ture welfare of America"
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West Union

Norbert Beste, Roger Cans, Paul
Pischke, Joseph Zins, Raymond
Zins, Anthony Marthaler, George
Pfeiffer, George Williams, Clar-
ence Schmiesing, Mathew Woida,
David Messer, Catherine Martial
er, Helen Radermacher, Vivian
Kraemer, Betty Kraemer, Mary
Beste,, Bernice Winters, Crenentia
Marthaler composed the class of
eighteen children to receive First
Solemn Holy Communion Sunday
at st. Alexius church.
The regular monthly Farm Bur-
eau meeting will be held at the
West Union hall Tuesday, July Is,
at 8 o'clock p, M, All Farm Bureau
families are invited to attend.
Lunch will be served. Mrs. Geo.
Moore, reporter.
Mrs. John Meters and daughter
Irene, visited Mrs. Anna Schlicht
Monday and Tuesday on her way
home to Rockville from Osakis.
"A number of friends Of Mrs. Joe
Pischke attended the funeral SER
vices for her mother, Mrs. Henry
Schmidt, of Sank Centre, Satur
day morning. Mrs. Schmidt hat
been confined to the st. Cloud
hospital since February and pass
ed away Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kraemer, o.
Minneapolis, and Ted and Barney