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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14
PUBLIC OPINION
Sank Centre. Mimi,
Anril II 1909


April II, 1888
Sank Centre Herald
To "A Tax Payer
Dear Sir:
i note your letter addressed to
me and printed in the Herald, re-
garding the recent ordinance pro-
hibiting dogs to roam at will, which
was passed at the last council meet
ing. would be more than pleased
to talk this matter over with you,
but because OF your unwillingness
to sign your own name, cannot
very well do so.
This action was taken as result
OF numerous complaints which real
ly have bothered the council for
years, and many citizens have COM
mended the council for its action.
We have had SO many complaints
that it was necessary to take some
action. I feel that If you had your
letter to write over again you would
not be SO emphatic, because there
should not be no one in town who
feels that the council would pass
any ordinance which majority Of
citizens did not feel was a good
thing for the city. I do not main
tain that the present ordinance Is
an ideal one, but it was selected
after examination of a number of
such ordinances which are in force
in other small towns. in fact the
present ordinance Is an exact dup
licate Of an ordinance which was
passed sometime ago and has since
been in force in city approximate
ly the size of Sank Centre, where
we are told it has produced very
satisfactory results.
The city council will be glad to
have any suggestions fer a better
plan, or change in the present
plan, but our council is convinced
that in justice to our citizens some
action must be taken of a more
stringent nature than has been done
in previous years. There are very
few people indeed but what love an
finals, but If you had heard all OF
the protest regarding dogs-dogs
destroying gardens-dogs gathering
together in large numbers-dogs
disturbing the morning air-vicious
dogs and the many other COM
plants, you would realize that the
council has serious problem in
this matter. It certainly is not the
intention to inflict undue hardship
upon any dog owners, and if there
is any better way to handle it the
council certainly wants to know.
But at the present time our deg
population has fully doubled and
has become such nuisance from
dogs running at large that some &C
ton had to be taken.
I understand your letter contains
no personal reflection against the
undersigned or any member Of the
council, and I realize that each dog
owner should have some voice in
the matter, but we would apprec-
late the cooperation of dog owners
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14
s Sport
81 Ways
PAGE EIGHT
BY Chuck Rattle

Well, It happened. just like
lot Of the boys thought it would.
The small schools of the dis
trict, tired of playing sub-dis-
tTict basketball among them
selves while the four larger
schools awaited them like cats
ready DO pounce ON them for
district meat, rose up and slap
ped down the seeding issue.
They rose up in all their
strength us votes) TO stifle any
action of the four large schools
In all their strength "a vOtes.)
Ominous clouds have been rolling
up from certain sections on the
seeding issue which automatically
dumped Sank Centre, Alexandria,
Glenwood, and Long Prairie into
the district fracas without further
ado. And much of the storm clouds
rolled up over the heads of Sank
Centre. Parkers Prairie freely adj
mitted that Sank Centre had no
business as one of the four fav-
cred ones; others were quick to fol-
low suit. What climaxed the whole
affair, in this corners humble OPP
inion, was the district title winning
by Sank Centre this year. You see,
Parkers was regarded as a favorite
this year and when that champion
ship material squad was dumped by
Sank Centre the hue and cry went
up that the sub-district pace had
killed the Parkers outfit. Mebbe
so. Anyway, it brought the issue to
a head and last week schoolmen
handed out the decision tc elimi-
nate seeding of the four large
schools.
There is evidence that the thing
was cut and dried before the boys
even had their hats hung up-but
the boys from the larger places had
no inkling as to what was to- come.
Evidence is cleaned from the fact
that several schools, not represent
ed at the meeting, allowed others
to speak for them on the issue. The
fifteen opposed seeding.
:; -"
So the little fellows from the
hinterland got together - and
the sOcalled big boys are left
holding the bag. But there Is
one catch in the whole arrange
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14

tangled. But love finds itself at
last, in spite OF the forces which
seemed destined to bring unhap-
piness and even tragedy, and a
beautiful and moving story energies
in this new romance by one Of
Americas most beloved authors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14

On the back of the license regis
tration plates envelopes appears
under the head Good Safety Rules
to Follow" twelve safety don'ts,
which everyone should read. They
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14

and through such cooperation can
we accomplish more than in any
other manner.
Carl Eckberg,
President Of City Council.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14
TWELVE GOOD
SAFETY RULES

Published BY State on Rear
of License Plate Envelopes -
Everyone Should Read Them
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14

| owy something inside us that seems
to lie behind our brain, that we can
never quite define. that occasional.
ly contradicts our will and some
times helps and sometimes hinders
us In our progress toward happiness
and health.
How to harness this inner force,
how to control our will and exist
ence is what this book aims to
teach.
A lifetime Of research and ex-
perience is compressed between
these covers. The presentation is
simple and practical.
DIR. Joseph Jastrow, eminent
author Of Keeping Mentally Fit"
which has run through many edi-
tons and, on it's appearance, was
selected by the American Library
Association as one of the forty not
able books of the year, has written
here a book which should have ev-
en- greater popular appeal.
The psychologist as helmsman
charts the laws Of life for humanity
at sea.
THE ART OF SEIFTSTINESS
Author-David Seabury
A tested modern Technique.
The book Is divided into fifty
chapters, each dealing with spe-
cific human problem. Each prob
lem is fully discussed In the light
Of an enlightened and practical sell
fishness, and two solutions are CIV
en- in every case-real solutions out
Of real life-one that worked and
one that didn't-Mr. Seabury re-
veals the why of each happy solu-
ton in a way that makes it part
of your own experience forever.
David Seabury is clear thinker
and lucid writer. What he says
is not only the fruit of long exper-
fence in dealing with many people,
but it is sharpened to become an
effective tool in that technique fer
better living for which he has be-
come so famous. Troubled men and
women have paid thousands of dol
lars for the vital information which
this book contains.
90
MARIGOLD
BY Grace Livingston Hill
Mrs. Hill has never created a
more captivating heroine than Mar
igold, the lovely young school teach
err Of the cleaning, red-gold hair.
So that she might attend a party
at the wealthy Prescott home, Mari
gold felt compelled to buy an Ella
borate and extravagant dress, CT
which her mother did not approve.
Handsome Laury Trescott was de-
voted to Marigold, but when her
mother expressed grave doubts
about Laury's character, Marigold
wished that she had not accepted
his invitation. After she had had
horrible nightmare, Marigold de-
cided to give up the thought of the
party and make her mothers vaca-
ton trip possible by returning the
expensive dress. Together mother
and daughter went to Washington
where Marigold made the acquaint-
ance of Ethan Bevan, an attractive
young engineer. A scheming wom-
an, a symphony concert, frustrat-
ed elopment, a miraculous escape
all these make complications in
lives and emotions that are already
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14
Book Reviews
BY Bernice Finnegan
PLOTTING YOUR LIFE

PLOTTING YOUR LIFE
Author-Joseph Jastrow
Psychology" is not just a long
word reserved for the use of expen-
sive doctors and the advertising
profession. 1t is the science of the
mind-and of the soul, that shad-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-14

SUBSCRIBED TO THE HERALD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
A Thought for Today
Relief Rolls Here to Stay

In case you think that government spending for relief is something which originated along about 1882 and is ex- elusive to the last few years, look over some figures compiled by the Works Progress Administration. Since 1911 the government has been paying large share of the aid furnished the jobless and the destitute in the United States. AS early as 1929 public funds were paying more than three-fourths of the national relief bill.
 And if you believe that the ever-mount- ing governmental expenditures for aid to the needy is comparatively recent thing and blamable upon economic events ot the last six or seven years, there are more figures Since that same 1911, relief expenditures have grown steadily i'll the United States. In fact, in 16 of the coun- try's largest cities they increased eleven fold between 1911 and 1929, despite the flourishing prosperity during the latter part of that period.
 Another significant portion of the WPA report was the fact that with each successive depression serious or slight in the last 20 years, relief spending has climbed to new high level. And as each succeeding era of prosperity followed, the amount of aid given the unemployed and the destitute did not return to it's former plane, but remained almost static until a new depression came along, Then ex- penditures were boosted again.
 All of which tends to prove that the problem of relief provisions from public funds is not as new as many have thought and further, that there is comparatively little if any chance that it should ever return to private organizations again. This does not mean that private groups, Community Funds of dozen different aims and methods, will not continue to function in their own specialized courses. But it does mean that relief as state and national business, so to speak, is or soon will be as permanent and as i'm portant governmental function as de- partments of commerce, agriculture, labor or state.
 The study of relief problems will be in- cluded in the curriculums of univerSi- ties, some time may hold cabinet honorS in the federal government, will open new careers to students of charity - in short will become national industry all it's own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
Heroic Pictures

It was rare good fortune, for himself and his country, that Norman Alley, newsreel cameraman, was on the spot when the Panay attack occurred His achievement, which seemed enterprising and heroic enough when the first news came, is fully appreciated with the gen. eral showing of his pictures in this country.
 It was, of course, all in the days work that MT. Alley should jump to it with his camera, regardless of personal peril, the moment the Japanese planes started bombing and machine-gunning the ship, and should stick to the job until it sank under him, and longer. His reels tell al- most the complete story of a historic event. They were insured for $350 000 on their trip to America, but were worth uncounted millions.
 For those pictures contained the most convincing of all evidence showing the nature of the attack on the American gunboat and freighters, the heroic con- duct of the crew and passengers, and by obvious implication the guilt of the Japa- nese military authorities responsible for it.
 Knowledge of the existence of those films was probably as influential as any thing in persuading the Japanese govern ment to make prompt and handsome atonement for the crime. And it was probably fortunate for Japan that our government so promptly accepted the Japanese surrender to American demands before these films were shown publicly. Our public might have demanded more drastic terms, although the settlement agreed on, when everything is considered, seems to go as far as it was wise to go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never pronounce aperient-a-
 per'ient; say, a-pe'rient.

Q. Which states and territories apply the unemployment tax to employers of only one person?
 A. Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia.
 0. Name the members of the federal board of vocational educa- tion. What is its function?
 A. The secretary of labor, Fran ces Perkins: the secretary of agri- ture. Henry A. Wallace; the secre- tary of commerce, Daniel c. Roper; the commissioner of education, John w. Studebaker; Henry Ohl, representative of labor; Clarence Poe, representative of agricultural interests; and Paul H, Nystrom, representative of manufacturing and commercial interests. The board acts in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of education in mat ters relating to vocational education and rehabilitation.
 If you want copy of our book
 let Puzzle Workers Dictionary"
 write to Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
 teenth street, Washington, D. c.
 Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
College BalIyhoo

The Carnegie Foundation which, few years ago, gave American colleges good talking to about the evils of the sub- sidized football team, resumed the scold- ing the other day. This time it charges that the colleges are competing, dis astrously so far as true education is con- cerned, in other fields to entire students.
 Drum majors and tuba players, high school tenors, potential crooners, orators and amateur ventriloquistS, are conSid- cred highly desirable because they attract attention to the college or university. Campus morale, alumni support, big donors, must be won by numbers, and students must be attracted by publicity. A drop in attendance is considered a weakness, regardless of the educational standards maintained High pressure salesmanship is used - just to keep enrolment up.
 The Carnegie report lends additional interest to an address made by President Dodds of Princeton. "We have put our trust in diplomas" he said, "and have attached to them unmerited monetary importance. We have created an artifi- cial bull market in education which is endangering the true values of the lib- eral arts idea"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

conviction doesn't matter, if the inveSti- gators will do an honest jcb of fact gathering and logical deduction.
 The SEC idea is that the little Specu- lators don't rush into the market till it is near the peak of an upward move ment, and never start selling out on downward movement until the prices are near the bottom. Thus they lose both ways, buying high and selling low. The big fellows, and the professionals who win on the Ehole year after year. are Softg sup Shrewdly unloading on the little fellows when the price is high and buying back from them when it gets low again. The assumption sounds reasonable. It will be interesting to see whether the SEC can prove it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
A Book a Day
Lewis Opus Doesn't Quite Measure Up
BY BRUCE CATION

Sinclair Lewis new novel, "The Prod1gal Parent5" Doubleday, Doran: $250j, is a mild circulat- ing-lib-- ry sort of book which would be drawing very little attention in- deed-if it hadn't been written by Sinclair Lewis.
 Winner of the Nobel prize, MT. Lewis ranks as one of the worlds most distinguished novelists. And The Prodigal Parents" must sure ly rank as one of this seasons least distinguished novels.
 It tells about a friendly upstate New York business man who is cursed with two terrible children a wet-behinde-the-ears son who can't and won't earn a living, and a snooty daughter who fancies her. self as a parlor pink. These young sters manage his life for him, drive him almost distracted, and in the end unintentionally compel him to seek escape in the form of retire ment from business and trip to France.
 Now the jacket of the book bal lyhoos all this as a tale of "the revolt of the parents against the revolt of youth" But it isn't any, thing of the kind. The youth pre- sented here is not in revolt against anything; it's just pair of uncom- monly mean and selfish brats.
 All il all, "The Prodigal Parents" must be set down as big league disappointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
''With Malice 7oward None"
Lncon Speech Regarded Thoughts Spenddy Address That Popular of War Paid Magnificent Tribute Great
Capyrisht, 1858. NEA

but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted peculiar and powerful interest All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen perpetuate and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union even by war, while the gov- ernment claimed no right to do more than to re- strict the territorial enlargement of it.
 Neither party expected for the war the magni- tude or the duration which it has already attained Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease, with even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for easier triumph, and result less fundamental and astounding.
 Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes his aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask just Gods assistance in wringng their bread from the sweat of other mems faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. Woe unto the world because of offences, for it must needs be that offences come: but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh.' If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of these offences, which in the providence of God must needs come but which having continued through his appointed time, he now wills to re- move, and that he gives to both North and South thls terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offence came, shall discern therein any de- parture from those divine attributes which the be- levers in a living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do pray, that this mighty scourge of war may soon pass away Yet. if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toll shall be sunk and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid with an- other drawn by the sword; was said three thou sand years ago, so still it must be sad The judg- ments of the Lord true and righteous altogether
 with malice toward none, with charity for aIl with firmness ill the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nations wounds to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

There has been considerable discussion of late on the correct pronunciation of Latin; whether to give it the Roman, the Anglicized or the Italian pronunciation. Many reasons are given why Latin should be pronounced according to Roman usage, all of which seem plausible. Fisher Edi- tion News published by J. Fischer and Brother, of New York, states as two major reasons for this: Because the Latin language had it's home uninterruptedly in Rome for the works of the church, consequently it has never been dead language but has always lived and still lives enriched with new concepts and words Because Rome is the center of Catholicism and since the pronuncia- tionS are too varied throughout the world it is necessary to adopt only one. It is of cultural advantage to have unified Latin pronunciation according to Roman tra dition in order that learned men through out the world may easily understand one another.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12

The public school of the future is to have the architectural and landscaping beauty of other buildings. There has been quite a bit written to this effect of late. The more or less plain and insti- tutional lines of the plain school build ing of the past will not be the considera- tion of newer architects plans. We were reminded of this when reading the cur rent issue of the Catholic Transcript which has on it's first page reproduction of the proposed design of new paro- chial school to be erected in Riverside, Connecticut. The plan is designed by Rev. Joseph A. Ganley of St. Catherine's parish in Riverside, and is Georgian type architecture, which type has had con- siderable development in many American buildings, and also quite happily adapted for domestic residences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12


 "You probably don't know Jerry Voorhis now, MT. Presi- dent, but you will hear of him before he's much older."
 "Oh, I know MT. Voorhis very well," Roosevelt replied with a broad grin; "I always call him Jerry"
 The California CongreSsman'S unemployment plan, however, did not greatly impress the President. Voorhis wanted the government to pledge job to every man who wants one, appropriating enough money to pay for the program re- gardlesS of cost. Business, he contended, would be eager to ab- sorb the jobless in order to avoid the taxation necessary to finance the government program.
 After Voorhis finished, having touched no receptive cord with Roosevelt. Maury Maverick of Texas, who acted as general spokesman, said: ::"NOw, Mir. Presi- dent, we come to the question of Relief, WPA and MT. WOodrum."
 He was referring to Represen- tative Clifton Woodrum of Vir- ginia, who forced through an amendment last year requiring WPA to spend its money over a 12-month period, thus making 1t impossible to spend greater amounts during the peak unem- ployment months ill the winter and later ask for deficiency ap- propriation.
 Roosevelt did not seem greatly worried about the relief situation, remarked that the Woodrum amendment makes the apportion- ment of WPA funds more diff cult "but not impossible.
 Public Works
 When the question of public works was raised, the President emphasized the need of self liquidating projects which would not increase the public debt, par ticularly mentioning toll roads and bridges, which he said paid for themselves. Asked about building schools as public works projects, he was non-comnlittal.
 At this point he took a crack at Maury Maverick, wounded war veteran who has been opposing his big navy program. Discussing the durability of public works projects, he shot this one at Maverick:
 And airplanes deteriOrate more rapidly than battleships." Farm Bill
 Turning to the farm bill, the liberals were unanimous and em- phatic in their opposition. Sam Massingale, soft-spoken but frank congressman from Oklahoma, told the President he was poorly ad- vised on his farm legislation, and Edward Richer of Iowa added that some liberals would vote for the present bill because it is intellectual and harmless and at least won't do any damage"
 "The farm bill," Roosevelt re- piled, "does not represent every thing the Department of Agri- culture would like, but think it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-12
QUESTIONS And ANSWERS
BY FREDERICK M. KERRY

established the missions and con- fiscated the properties.
 Q. Is it possible for diamonds to wear out?
 A. Those used in fine glass-en- craving establishments are worn out in six to eight weeks.
 Q. Did George Washington sign the Declaration of Independence?
 A. No.
 O. How many countries are mem- bers of the League of Nations?
 A. Fifty-nine.