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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
THAT ROAD TO SAUK CENTRE
From Our Exchanges

That road between here and Sank
Centre is bad. It's worse than bad,
it's scandelous, as one man said. If
it had been bad only now this
spring, we wouldn't have said a
word. If it had been only this
spring we would have felt that it
was due to the spring thaws and
that the highway department had
not gotten around to it yet, and that
it would soon be put in shape. That
is not the case, however. The road
was bad, real bad, last fall and this
spring it is worse.
The highway department has had
it's attention called to the condition
of the road and has done nothing
about it. The people of Glenwood
and Willard and Westport should
put up a holler that will be heard
clear down to st. Paul and then
some. 1t may not do any good, but
we will have the satisfaction Of hav-
ing said something anyway.
Glenwood is losing trade, Willard
is losing trade and so is Westport
on account of it. People do not like
to drive on it. 1t is dangerous not
only to the cars that have the hardi-
hood to try to get across it, but 1t
is dangerous to the drivers and the
riders too. If the highway depart
ment were to make good for the
wear and tear on the cars that try
to drive on it, it would bust it. The
only way to get to Sank Centre
from Glenwood now or from Sank
Centre to Glenwood is to go by way
of Alexandria.
We realize that there is no use
of saying anything. The highway
department has had it's attention
called to it and nothing has been
done. They haven't even said they
were going to do something. There
certainly must be sufficient money
available so that the road could at
least be maintained in part even I"
there is no money to rebuild it.
What are we people in Glenwood
going to do about it? There are
people here who wish to go to Sank
Centre and places beyond. They can
not do it without wrecking their
cars.-'Glenwood Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
Wool Loan Program

Wool growers OF StearnS county
will be interested in the wool loan
program recently announced by the
secretary Of agriculture. With wool
prices exceptionally low at the pres
ent time, the granting of a fifty
million dollar loan to assist wool
growers in the marketing Of the
1888 clip will certainly be welcome
news to most growers. These loans
will be made by the Commodity
Credit Corporation under the pro-
vision of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Act CT 1888. The loans will be
made through the Minnesota-South
Dakota Wool Growers Association
which has consented to carry out
the wool program for the growers
of the two states.
Under the plan the E. s. Winters
Produce Company of Albany and
J. A. Wruck, S46 32nd Avenue
North, st. Cloud, have been named
as the receiving agency for Stearns
county. Under the plan lac pound
can be advanced Immediately by
these two parties for Stearns coun-
ty wool. The wool will then be TAX
en- to the warehouse Of the Mimi
esota Cooperative Wool Growers
Association where it will be graded
by government graders employed
by the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton. The second advance on the
wool will be from 2 to Sc a pound
depending on the grade and will be
made Immediately after the wool
is graded in the warehouse The
grower still retains an equity in
his wool and will eventually he
ceive the sale price less the actual
marketing cost. The association will
deduct the interest charge on the
loan which is to be percent.
The E. s. Winters Produce Com
pany and ]. A. Wruck of st. Cloud
are now ready to take any wool
that Is brought in to them for
handling under this plan. Further
information can be received from
them as to the handling Of the mat
ter. =,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
BIG SHARE OF
ROAD COSTS GO
TO PAY WAGES

Better than % percent Of the
So, 499, 967.01 total cost of highway
construction in Minnesota in 1887
directly went to pay wages to la
Dor, according to a survey made
public this week by N. w. Elsberg,
Minnesota Highway commissioner.
The actual portion that ulti-
mately went to labor, however,
was far greater, Commissioner
Elsberg pointed out. as the
materials and machinery used in
construction, and the transporta-
ton costs of both, each entailed
high labor costs, bringing the ulti-
mate labor expenditure to about IS
percent according to general esti-
mates of the u. s. Bureau of Pub
lie Roads.
The average hourly wage paid
supervisory skilled, intermediate
and unskilled labor per employee
was "A cents, the data revealed.
During the year on construction,
3,600,611 man-hours of labor was
utilized at a cost of $2,695, 657 IL.
This was the equivalent of jobs fer
one month for $4,000 men. This
work all represents projects let to
the lowest private bidder and does
not include maintenance better
ments and operations.
Grading job labor costs, in
money paid directly as wages,
were SO percent; paving 16 per-
cent; shoulders and shoulder grad
ing, 46 percent; bridges, 80 per-
cent; monolithic culvert, "a per-
cent; grading and scale pits, As
percent; roadside development, 81
percent; gravel surfacing, 81 per-
cent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
Chase Gives
Names in FL
'Slush' Charge
(St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Ray p. Chase, former state audi
tor, named three state representa-
tives Tuesday, who are drawing
wages from the state although the
state constitution prohibits them
from holding any state position.
Chase listed the three as Repre-
sentative s. H. Bellman of Mime
apolis, drawing $12 a day from the
state comptroller's office; Repre-
sentative John ]. McNulty of Min
neapolis, on the payroll of the
Board of Barber Examiners at $3.50
a month, and Representative Fred
T. LUX of Sank Centre, employed
by the Rural Credit department
on per diem basis. All three are
candidates for reelection and all
voted with the Farmer-Labor ma
jority at the 1887 sessions.
Citing the 1880 Farmer-Labor
platform as opposing "the long
continued practice Of substituting
certain newspapers" Chase asserted
that Fay C. Child, publisher of the
Eden Valley Journal, Is employed
by the oil inspection division at
500 month and expenses, and r.
B. Ostby, editor of the Freedom
Patriot at Albert Lea is on the
Highway department payroll.
Other employees Chase listed as
ones whose services could be dis
pensed with without injury to the
state are:
Lewis Herfindahl, secretary to
Governor Benson, on Highway de-
partment payroll at $3.50 a month.
I. c. Strout, candidate for clerk
of the Supreme court, on Highway
department payroll at a reported
$275.
Maurice Rose, former chauffeur
to the late Governor Floyd B. Oh
son, on Highway department pay
roll at $2,700 a year.
Sherman Dryer, Minneapolis
school boy radical" on Old Age
assistance payroll at $1,000 a year.
Lester A. Hancock, Appleton in
surance man, drew $500 in 1887
on relief land acquisition payroll,
now on Highway department pay
roll.
L. A. Briggs, Appleton business
man, drew $500 a month from re-
lief land acquisition for time, now
on highway payroll.
Chase said he was being specific
in answer to a request from Paul
A. Rasmussen, state budget COM
missioner, that he say what de-
partments and what employees
should be eliminated. Chase said
Rasmussen admitted there are A.
759 state employees now.
Asserting the Commission Of
Administration and Finance should
be abolished, Chase asserted 1t was
created in 1925 to reduce expenses
and eliminate state bureaus, and
instead the number Of bureaus has
increased and expenditures have
scared.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
(Reprinted from Minneapolis
,JOurnal.)

1t Is said that a caller, thirty
years ago, saw hanging on the wall
of President Theodore Roosevelt's
office a framed cartoon, picturing
an old farmer sitting in his socks by
the kitchen fire after the family
had gone to bed, reading his news
paper by the light Of a kerosene
lamp. The President replied, to his
visitors inquiring glance, That's
the old boy I'm working for|
The incident calls for no COM
ment, save that we should remem-
Der that the paper that "old boy
read was a country weekly with a
patent inside" and several columns
Of boiler plate" the remainder
made up of local advertising, vii
lage and farm gossip, and the
shrewd, informal, common sense
comment of the rural editor on the
affairs of the world.
The RID carries the city papers
to the farmhouse, the radio enables
the remotest inhabitant to listen to
the voice of the President himself.
Yet the rural weekly plays an i'm
portant part in the life of America,
and the time was, not so long ago,
when it was the most important
link between the farmer and the
world he lives in. Fifty years ago
two-thirds Of America lived on
farms and in country villages. IT
was the rural vote that determined
elections, and the rural intelligence
that formed the backbone Of our
national life. The majority Of the
leaders Of modern business and pol
itics were born amid rural sur
roundings, and gained the rudi-
ments Of their education with a hoe
and a brindle cow.
These reflections are occasioned
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
WILL
TRAVEL ARMED
Heckler Group
Threatened His
Workers, He Says

Brainerd, Mimi, May 22.-For-
mer Governor Hjalmar Petersen
said today that he will travel" with
an armed guard from now on" in
his primary election campaign
against Governor Benson.
Petersen made his announcement
together with a charge that the
Workers Alliance and Communists
were responsible for group of men
who created a disturbance during
a political meeting here Saturday
night and threatened some Of his
workers.
Petersen said the same group was
behind a disturbance at a meeting
at which he spoke in Moorhead
night.
A group of men, estimated at IS,
Petersen said, in interrupted his
speech Saturday several times, and
finally walked out of the hall.
Petersen said the interruptions
started when he made the asser-
ton that many of the rank and
file of the Farmer-Labor party had
asked me to file for governor, in
1885," An unnamed heckler, he
said, demanded he name those
Farmer-Laborites." Petersen at
tempted to continue, he said, and
told his audience that IF you will
listen as I go on will tell all
of them"
In answer to another heckler,
Petersen said Colonel r. B. Haw-
ley of Brainerd, declared that Pet
ersen is not a candidate for the
More interruptions and heckling
followed, he said, and finally the
group left the hall.
Petersen said he attempted to
stop the Interruptions by pleading
for attention and saying lone fool
at a time."-Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

ly informed that If they did not
give the amounts demanded they
would be discharged Immediately
from their jobs Judge Stewart
says further that Republicans who
have been certified for relief work
have been instructed by agents of
the WPA to change their registra-
ton and vote for Senator Barley
on penalty Of being released there
from in case Of refusal. Judge Stew
arts letter contains nearly four
pages of single spaced matter and
throughout makes serious charges
of political activity against the
WPA in Kentucky.
The other day Director Hopkins,
who formerly lived in Iowa, came
out with a statement that If he
were yet a voter in that state he
would vote for the nomination Of
CONGRESSMAN Wearin who is a hun
dred per cent New Dealer, as
against Senator Guy M. Gillette, al
so a Democrat, but who voted
against the packing of the Supreme
Court.
It is plain to me that the Presi-
dents object is to get a rubber
stamp Congress that will follow him
on every proposal. That is
the kind Of legislative bodies they
now have in Germany and Italy.
The good Lord knows that the last
three Congresses have been about
as supine, and obedient to the will
of the President as any reasonable
leader could hope for. True, Con-
gress refused to permit the Su-
preme Court to be packed and made
to the Executive, and
also refused to pass a reorganiza-
ton bill that would have taken all
checks off government spending.
Are we ready for anything like
this? Have the American people
become so soft and Indifferent that
they no donger care to exercise the
God-given privileges that go with
citizenship. If so, then
all is lost?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre. MINI.

Geneticist (poultry), various
grades, $1,000 to $4,000 a year, Bur
eau Of Animal Industry, Depart
ment of Agriculture. College train
ing, and research experience, or,
substituted graduate study, in some
phase Of animal genetics are re-
quired.
Veterinarian poultry pathology,
various grades, $1,000 to $4,000 q
year, Bureau Of Animal Industry,
Department Of Agriculture. College
training with major study in veter-
mary medicine and research exper-
fence in the field Of animal path
ology, or substituted graduate study
in certain related fields, are re-
quired.
Principal poultry husbandman,
$500 a year, Bureau Of Animal
Industry, Department Of Agricul-
ture. College training with major
study in agriculture or veterinary
medicine, and experience in connec-
ton with poultry research programs
are required.
Applicants for these positions
must not have passed their fifty
third birthday on the date of the
close Of receipt Of applications.
This age limit does not apply to
persons granted preference because
of military or naval service, except
that such applicants must not have
reached the retirement age.
The closing date for receipt OF
applications from States east of Col
orado is June 20, and from Color
ado and States westward, June %.
Full information may be obtained
from the Secretary of the U. s. Civ
il Service Board of Examiners, at
the post office in this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
MINNESOTA SPEED
LIMITS DEFINED

To clarity in the driving pub
lies mind what constitutes unlaw-
full speed in Minnesota, M. J. Muir
ray, chief Of the Highway patrol
Of the Minnesota Highway depart
ment, this week issued the fol-
lowing explanation:
ION unzoned streets within the
corporate limits of cities and viii
lagos the law automatically estab-
lisres speed limit Of 30 miles an
hour. On highways not zoned the
law establihes a prima facie speed
limit of As miles an hour. This
means that anyone driving over As
miles an hour on unzoned high
ways may be arrested and the bur-
den Of proof that the driver was
not driving carelessly or reckless
ly lies with the driver, whereas
anyone arrested while driving un-
der As miles an hour can demand
that the arresting officers present
proof of careless or reckless driv-
ing. :,
ION zoned streets and highways
any speed over the posted speed
can be considered a speed viola
ton. The zoned speed limits are:
20 miles an hour in 20 mile zone;
80 miles an hour in 30 mile zone;
As miles an hour in As mile zone,
and go miles an hour in a go mile
zone. However, after shutdown, the
speed limit in the go mile an hour
zone drops to So"
The chief pointed out that at
present the only stretch of road in
the state which is zoned for speed
is T. H. 169 from Elk River to
Grand Rapids. Within a month.
however, he said, other specific
stretches Of the state highway sys-
tenn will be posted for zoned
speeds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

SO4NAAIAA4A4v Az 441AxVn <RoOoA
Some years ago people in the
United States were stunned to learn
Of the fact that so many people in
England were on the dole. A short
time afterward the same situation
occurred in this country and the re-
lief system has been with US ever
since.
Just recently people read about
the high taxes that are imposed on
every English property owner and
wage Garner; it seems they pay
about IS percent Of what they earn
back to the government in taxes.
It is very likely that similar sit
uation will also prevail here in the
not distant future. Local assessors
are required to ascertain in far
more specific manner the items of
real and personal property, stocks
and bonds, monies and credits, than
ever before, for taxing purposes.
State and federal income taxes are
in addition; social security and I'M
employment taxes must be met. Lie
ense taxes for your car and regular
insurance on your life and property
cannot be dispensed with.
Little does the average person
know what is transpiring when he
stands around on the street corner
and Solves the problems of the
world. "-Eveleth Clarion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

adjustment of waste and In effic-
iency in the present Administration,
is the paramount issue, there can
be no question. It is no longer q
partisan question. The present des-
perate plight Of an overburdened
and long suffering people cries out
to members Of all parties alike to
rally together as one to achieve a
common end.
Strange as 1t may seem this call
has been heard and the organiza-
ton which Mr.. eastman speaks of
Is already on the march. It differs
from Mr.. Cashman's plan only in
that it is not waiting until after
the Primaries but plans to deliver
a decisive blow against the Benson
machine at the Primaries June 20.
If Benson and his machine should
be ousted why not seize upon the
first and best opportunity, the
Primary Election. If Benson Is
nominated the people of Minnesota
have every right to expect, and pro-
badly will see political deals, trades
and sell outs that will make the
1886 sell out pale into Insignificant
kindergarten politics by COMPARE
son. The slogan Of this new move
ment Is do It Now" The Prim-
airy election is the Peoples conven-
ton and gives to them their one
opportunity to reject and cut aside
Objectionable and dangerous can
didates and at the same time defeat
the selfish purposes of conniving
political bosses and political ma
chimes. This movement, which is
composed Of straight thinking vot-
ers Of all parties, as well as indie
pendent voters, is sponsoring the
candidacy Of Hjalmer Petersen for
the good and simple reason that
Benson cannot be beaten in the
Primaries by any other candidate.
They are sponsoring him further be
cause he has a long, clean, honest
and able record as a public servant,
as Legislator and Executive. His
short record as Governor gives
proof that he is capable of admin
istering the affairs of the state in
a safe, sound and fearless way. We
know that he is opposed to racket
eering in government, to the 8 per-
cent levy upon the employees for
campaign purposes; that he is OPP
posed to communism and all the
other isms foreign to Democratic
Rule and we know from his past
record that he will do a thorough
job Of house cleaning. This move
ment believes that this is no time
to vote party, sentiment, sympathy,
friendship, native sons, nationality
or religion. It believes that it is
time to be practical, and as Min
nesotans be guided by the one and
most urgent consideration, the best
interests Of the State of Minnesota.
James H. Murphy
st. Cloud, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
NEW CONSERVATION
COUNCIL is FORMED

Conservation Commissioner Her
man c. Wenzel announces the for
nation Of a statewide conservation
advisory council, with invitations
extended to all organizations inter-
ested in conservation to appoint one
Of their members to the board.
The purpose Of the organization
is to have all organizations present
united program and support leg
islation that will permit the inaug-
uration Of a longtime comprehen-
sive program of conservation and
restoration.
1--WE desire to secure the assist
ance of all interested organizations
in the state in preparing our leg
islative program and presenting it
to the lawmaking body" says Mr..
Wenzel. I'VE also desire the as
sistance of leading conservationists
in the formulation Of department
policies"
DR.. Raphael Zon, director Of the
Lake States Forest Experiment Sta
ton, and DR.. Samuel Eddy of the
University of Minnesota, have been
asked to act as members Of the
council.
Letters Of invitation have been
sent to leaders of representative
organizations in the state, including
the State Federation of Labor, the
State Federation of Womens Clubs,
the American Legion, Izaak Wal
ton League, All Clubs, Minnesota
Game Protective League, the Ar
rowhead Association, the North
western Minnesota Association Of
Conservation Clubs, the Farm Bur-
eau, Farmers Grange, United
Sportsmens and Protective Associa-
ton, County Conservation Leagues,
Minnesota Wildlife Federation and
the State Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
These organizations are invited to
suggest others that might be inter-
ested in being represented in the
council.
Heretofore when conservation
groups have appeared before the
legislature to secure the passage Of
laws, they have often been divided
in their suggestions. The Advisory
Council will be in position to help
formulate a uniform policy and
present it to the legislature with a
united front.
Valuable conservation legislation
has not been given consideration
because there was so much contro-
versy among those who claimed to
be interested" says Mr.. Wenzel.
'The new conservation council will
be in position 70 correct this diff
ficulty and advance the cause of
conservation in Minnesota"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
HIGHWAY GIVES TIPS
ON SAFETY TO KIDS

Like flowers, bicycles and
motorcycles appear in the spring
and this spring, according to re-
ports received by the Minnesota
Highway department, the crop of
all three is unusually good.
Consequently w. F. Rosenwald,
state traffic engineer, reminds the
parents of bike riders, and The
bike drivers themselves, that they
are subject to the same traffic
rules as the driver of a motor
vehicle. He urges them to acuuaint
themselves with state and local
traffic laws and to acquire the
habit of observing them.
The Division of Highways of
the State of Illinois has issued a
code of traffic safety rules for
boys and girls to follow. It is so
appropriate that the Minnesota
Highway department recommends
that parents clip the rules and
paste them on a stiff back and
hang them where their children
may see and read them.
The Illinois boys and girls traf-
fic code:
1. Look and wait for approach
ing traffic before crossing streets.
2. Cross streets only at inter
sections or marked cross walks.
and obey traffic lights.
3. Be especially careful and do
not hurry when crossing icy pave
ments.
4. Never chase a playmate or
ball into the street.
5. Never roller skate. coast. or
play games in the street.
6. Never make a game of dods-
ing cars (only goofs do this).
z. Only walk on pavement
when it is absolutely necessary.
When you do, stay close to the left
edge and step off to the LEFT
when traffic approaches.
8. Never enter or leave a
vehicle while it is moving.
8. Obey signals and instruc-
tons of school safety police.
10. Never hook rides on auto
mobiles, trucks. or street cars.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE
NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Reports that the so-calle,

River ordinance had been declared
unconstitutional seem to be found
ed on the desire Of interested peo-
pie who wanted to have village and
city authorities desist from enfcrc-
ing the ordinance. The Green River
ordinance or law is one that pro-
vides that peddling and soliciting
business from house to house Is q
misdemeanor and punishable ac-
cordingly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02
PUBLIC OPINION

I have read Mr.. Cashman's ar
ticle in the Other Peoples Opinion
Of the Times-Journal paper Of May
23rd and must agree that 1t con-
tains much Of value to commend
1t to the voters at the coming cleo
ton. That the defeat Of the So
called Mexican Generals and the