The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-06-02

Minnesota, the late Herbert G. Hot
aling, Of the Mapleton Enterprise
The Journal, after recounting his
services to the state during a per
iod of fifty years, said Of him, "Ir
personal character he was one Of
the finest men this generation has
known"
The mind Of the old timer goes
back to other notable figures in the
newspaper offices Of other days
shrewd, far-sighted, thoughtful
kindly men, who brought to their
daily task minds seasoned by much
reading and thought. They called
every one of their fellow citizens by
his first name. They knew every
boy in the neighborhood. Their
news columns carried the everyday
gossip of the countryside. They
were in close contact with every
day life. Their judgments were bas-
ed on first hand knowledge Of their
constituents, of the problems which
men had to meet every day.
Who can measure the influence
they exerted on the destiny of
America, their value to the life of
the world. Even today, in the midst
of the noise and tumult of our busy
life, there are multitudes Of such
men scattered throughout the coun-
try, in every state of the Union. In
busy world they have time to
think. They keep their ears to the
ground. They have not lost the
sense of values which is bred of
such contacts. The Dean Of them
all, William Allen White, though he
Is a citizen Of no mean city, has
never ceased to be country news
paper man, and the whole nation
listens when he speaks.
One cannot measure his neigh
boris worth
BY the cash he makes in the
face Of the earth.
The world still has need Of the
counsel Of these frank, simple, d.
rect minds who are inspired by
daily contact with the plain folk,
and who can help us to keep our
feet on the ground.
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Down at Redwood Falls the bust.
ness men signed a pledge a year
ago not to park their cars on the
street, so visitors would have a
chance. The pledge has long since
been forgotten, the Redwood Gaz-
cite says, and the city council is
figuring on two-hour parking linn
it aimed especially at local people
who leave their cars parked on the
street all day. Few cities, large or
small, have enough parking space
on the streets for all Of the shop
pers who come to town. It would
seem that business and professional
men would recognize this and not
use the parking space that potent
ial customers would like to use. But
try and find a main business dis
trict in any city which affords any
room for out of town folks.-Park
Region Echo.
Is membership in a union neces-
sary before citizens of the state can
drive on the states highways? Such
apparently is the case so far as Min
neapolis is concerned.
Commercial truckers in Todd and
other counties in this section learn
ed last week on regular visits to
their Minneapolis manufacturers or
wholesalers that unless they have
a membership card in Drivers I'm
ion No. 544, they cannot load or
unload in Minneapolis.
One Todd county trucker was in
formed that unless he Immediately
took out a membership he could not
load his truck. He was permitted
to leave with his load after a dis
cussion but informed in unmistak-
able language that unless his driver
has a membership in 544, the next
time the truck visits the city, he
will not be permitted to load or
unload.
Similar instances have been re-
ported of recent days from Little
Falls. Truck drivers there, even
though members of their own local
union, are not permitted to load or
in Minneapolis because they
do not hold a 544 card.
A Long Prairie business man who
owns and operates his own truck
strictly for himself, not doing any
hauling for anyone else, was recent
ly informed that he could not call
on Minneapolis wholesalers because
he did not have a 544 card. Since
that time he has transferred his
trading to st. Paul where it appears
union membership is not yet re-
quired to use the streets.
In case Of the commercial trucks,
they have a permit to operate on
the highways by authority Of the
railroad and warehouse commission.
In addition they pay the required
truck license fees and are otherwise
bonded and insured, in all respects
business firms anxious to
extend the best possible service.
However, they have learned Of rec
ent days that apparently licenses
from the state Of Minnesota and
permits from the railroad and ware
house commission do not mean they
can use the highways as they wish.
1t now appears that at least in the
city Of Minneapolis permission
must be gained from 544 in the form
of a union membership and the pay
ment Of monthly dues.
What the truckers in this section
Of the state are going to do about
the matter Is not known. However.