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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
"Our Hats Off to Local Boys

fine bunch of fellows, those boys who repre-
sented Sank Centre High School in District % and
Regional competition this year, is our comment and
that heard from many sources throughout the dis
trict They proved their right to district champion
ship by topping some very strong teams, and by
the showing they made in the first regional game
last Thursday night.
Although eliminated in the first game their
right to enter the regional play cannot be disputed,
neither it be said that their efforts not of
the best. They gave all they had throughout the
season and showed excellent training which kept
them in the until the final whistle in the last
game announced that Breckenridge had won by a
margin of two points.
Win lose, these boys exhibited fine, manly
spirit of craftsmanship, which after all is one of
the foremost for school competition in ath-
letics. They have record to be proud of and they
tops" with
Teams that lost to the locals were not belittled
or moderated; teams that from them were
given full credit for victory without excuse. That's
why think they're swell bunch of fellows.
After all, this is their game, and they played it
according to good rules For two successive years
they have brought honor to their school, which would
have been the result, win lose That's how
champions are made and that's why "our hats are
off to you, boys" And to that would like to add
all the boys who played in District % competition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
PATROL AID GIVEN 5,698 DRIV-
ERS IN STORMY FEBRUARY

Combating current snow
storms, deep drifts, and severe
temperatures, Minnesota's Highway
patrol assisted 5,698 motorists dur
ing the month of February, accord
ing to a report this week by Eldon
Rowe, new chief of the Highway
Patrol and of the Criminal Appre-
hension Bureau, to M. J. Hoffman,,
State commissioner of Highways.
The patrolmen helped 402 cars
out of the ditch, delivered gaso-
line to 129 stalled motorists, made
minor adjustments or repairs on
1872 automobiles, and gave road
information to 1905 drivers.
Although inclement weather re-
duced the volume of traffic for the
month, the report still gave evil
dence that Minnesota motorists
are becoming more and more safe
ty conscious. Accidents declined
materially from the previous month
with patrolmen attending 81 mis-.
haps as compared with SO during
January. Only Alt warnings
were issued to drivers during Feb.
ruary as against 1882 in January
Arrests ran slightly higher in Feb
ruary, with 1926 as compared tt
293 in January.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23

house of the legislature with Rep
resentative Schneider as one OF
the authors during the past week
provides that automobiles may
not pass school bus while child
rem are entering or leaving it at
stops along the road side. The pre-
sent law provides that drivers of
automobiles must slow down their
cars to a speed CT not greater than
10 miles an hour in passing the
school buses while they are load
ing or unloading children. The bill
just introduced would require driv-
ers of automobiles to stop their
cars under such circumstances and
wait until the loading or unloading
of children from the bus is COM
pleted and the children are safe
from possible harm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23

nor Harold Stassen has threatened,
so it is reported, to veto this
amendment.
These quotations have further
bearing because one of the men
responsible fer them Is George W.
Lawson, secretary of the Minnesota
Federation Of Labor. He Is one OF
small group, eight to be exact
who are the governing council OF
the Institute. Mr.. Lawson is also
opposed to the amendment favor
ed by a majority of members OF
Senate and House.
A federal law levying taxes to
play unemployment benefits pro
vides that the law shall not apply
to those who employ less than
eight, in the specified employment
classifications.
A state law levying taxes for un-
employment benefits goes further;
it takes in all employers in the
specified groups, even If they en-
ploy less than eight.
The state Senate has passed a
bill proposing to amend the state
law to make it conform to the fed
eral law. 1t is reported the House
has a majority who feel the same
way about it.
Heavy taxes add to unemploy.
ment.
There are Minnesota legislators
who believe the tax on jobs is toe
heavy. So they want to change
the state law to make it the same
as federal law; that will still be
enough of a tax on employment
Desire to get money in order to
pay benefits to people out CT work
is all right; taking so much away
from private business that il
forces retrenchment and reduction
of pay rolls defeats the humane
purpose.
Most employers are employees
much of the time. They dc their
share of sweating. The tax is not
tax on some sort of mystical and
magical, never empty, purse held
by rich people called employers. II
is direct income tax on the wages
of working people.
Having lived among small en-
ployers and wage earners, q
majority of the legislatures mem
bers have come to the reasoned
conclusion that the working people
of Minnesota will be better off II
the state unemployment tax law
is changed.
For the governor to veto their
conclusions is not necessarily to be
casting a veto in behalf of the
working man. 1t would be a veto
in favor of high taxes. 1t would be
a veto reducing "the possibility OF
creating more jobs" 1t would
be veto in direct opposition to
the plea made by the Minnesota
Institute of Governmental Re.
search to take positive and ag.
gressive steps" in order that
greater employment opportun-
tiles" may be made available.
The time is past for being taken
in by slogans and catch-wcrds
Calling a thing, security" does
not make it that. If a law has
failed to accomplish it's purpose ii
is good craftsmanship to change
it. -Montevideo News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
The COmmOn-tater
-ByC Chuck Rattle
Education, Please!

Education, Please!
Thomas Dilworth must have written what follows
with hope in his heart-and his tongue in his cheek
You Master Dilworth a schoolmaster-a
schoolmaster of 100 in England. Recently
revised copy Of his "Schoomaster's Assistant" came
my way 1t contained an essay that seemed so
prophetic, highly tinted with the colorful pig
ment of human nature that it seemed incredible an
od-fashioned schoolmaster-the kind you've read of
could have penned it. But Dilworth did write
it-early in 100. It's not only prophetic so far
education goes but this man Dworth had few
hooks on the ball.
If for nothing else, the comedy relief in his pond
erous style is entertaining. His subtlety is ter
rifc-and when he tells them that all the brood
not genius you almost them beating down
the schoolhouse door.
He held counsel with the theory that boys
will be boys. Idleness became a constant push to-
ward youths going to the devil Imagine in that
day of staid, old England when this twinkle-eyed
(they must have twinkled) schoomaster, peeped
the rim Of his spectaces and not only foretold but
urged the education of the fair sex-imagine how
education promscuously before the girlhood of Bri
tain Well, go ahead, read it.
ION the Education of Youth an Essay; humbly
ofer'd to the consideration of Parents-The right
Education of children, is thing of the highest i'm
portance, both to themselves and the Commonwealth
1t is this, which is the natural of preserving
religion and virtue in the world: And the earlier
SOOu given, the more Will De
their impression For it is unnatural to deny these
children it would be to withhold from them their
necessary substance. And happy are those, who
by religious education and watchful of their
parents their wise preceps and good examples have
contracted such love of virtue and hatred of vice.
to be removed out of the way of temptation.
And it's owing to the want of this education
that many, when they leave their Schools do not
prove well qualified might be expected. This
great OMISSION being for the most part chargeable
on the parents, hope the following particulars
(Which the common voice of our profession) will
not be taken amiss.
"A constant attendance at school Is one main
axis wherein the great wheel of education turns
There if that observation, which is commonly made
by parents be true, that the master have holidays
enough of their own making there is, by their own
confession, necessity for them to make any ad-
dition.
Parents should never let their commands run
counter to the masters but whatever task be i'm
posed his pupils to be done at home they should
be careful to have it performd in the best manner
in order to keep them out Of idleness.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Patrolman In Two Acct
dents On Day Of Rest

GRANITE FALLS-Highway Pa.
trolman Adolph Rosetter doesn't
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Question Box

a. What is the biggest bell in
the world?
~ Why are young girls some
times called 'flappers?'
go What did the Dutch pay Man
haitian island on which New York
City stands?
az According to Biblical ac-
counts there were two men who
did not die. Who were they?
90 Whom does the Constitution
say shall become president If the
president dies or is removed?
co. How did Lake Itasca get its
name?
CD Which has the most silver in
weight, silver dollar or two sill
yer half-dollars?
go Without looking it up, how
does the second stanza of "Star
Spangled Banner" begin?
(0 Does pair of twins" mean
two or four persons?
(10) What is a camelopard?
Answers on Page Nine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
EDITORIAL
COMMENT
MAKING MORE JOBS
From Our EXCHANGES

1t is self-evident that the flu
ture economic development of
Minnesota hinges on the possibility
of creating more jobs.
Minnesota is experiencing size
able net migration to other states
due to the lack of employment OPP
portunities here.
1t is thus apparent that Mime
sofa must take positive and ag-
gressive steps if greater employ
ment opportunities are to be made
available.
The three sentences here quoted
are from a bulletin recently issued
by the Minnesota Institute of Gov
ernmental Research. They are
quoted because they have direct
bearing on a problem the state leg
islature is trying to relieve by
amending an existing law. Cover
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
WOULD REQUIRE STOP
FOR SCHOOL BUSES

Greater protection will be pro-
vided for school children leaving
or entering buses under terms of a
traffic regulation bill presented to
the Minnesota legislature under
the sponsorship Of Representative
William Schneider of this district.
A bill introduced in the lower
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS
Auto Runs Away
With Young Rider

INTERNATIONAL FALLS -
There's a parent in town who has
received both the scare and lesson
Of her life. She parked her car
with the motor still running and
in the car she left her small child.
While she was in the store the child
showed the shifting gear into re-
verse. The car backed wildly down
the street for about so feet, car
eened all the way to the other side
of the street ad crashed into an
other parked automobile. Fortu-
nately the child was not hurt, but
both cars were damaged. Moral:
Do not leave your car motor run
ming when you park.
Wild Fox Tries To
Get Into Fur Farm
PARK RAPIDS-Ralph Vogtman
reports an interesting experience
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23

E. A. Danielson, Of Fountain, more
than 20 years ago is back in his
possession again, apparently little
the worse as the result of having
been buried in what was once a
wheat field near Fountain. The
watch, a IT jewel Waltham, was lost
by Danielson one sunny day in the
late summer Of 1918 as he was
harvesting wheat on his farm. In
time the highway department built
road through a corner Of the
field and in the process left a
three-cornered plot Of ground on
one side. Two years ago Simon
Severson was gardening this plot
and found the watch lying face
up on top Of the ground. He hap
pened to mention it to Danielson
and they found it was the same
watch. Danielson had bought 1t in
1887 and had carried 1t for 81
years when he lost 1t 81 years ago.
The watch is untarnished, the
crystal intact and the mechanism
apparently unrusted.
Patrolman In Two Acct
dents On Day Of Rest
GRANITE FALLS-Highway Pa
trolman Adolph Rosetter doesn't
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23

think so much OF this day OF rest
business prescribed by the patrol.
It is too dangerous. Now take last
Friday for instance. Friday was
Patrolman Rosetter's day off and
he and Francis Wilson started up
the highway in the latter's car and
went into the ditch. That was &C
cident No. 1. A short time later
Patrolman Rosetter, driving his
own car, and accompanied by Bert
Brown, started to make turn
when the car skidded and crashed
into a lamp post, completely de-
molishing the cars fender. That
was accident No. 2. No one was
hurt in either accident.
Gave Cows Mid
Night Surprise
ANNANDALE-T early bird
gets the worm" says the old max
i'm, but the early mixer does not
always get the milk, so Ralph John
son found out. Around midnight
one night recently Ralph awoke
and the bright moonlight fooled
him into thinking it was time to
get up. A hastily glance at the
clock prompted him to hurry into
his clothes and start the morning
chores by milking the cows. The
cows seemed to be holding out but
Ralph finished the job and it
wasn't until he returned to the
house and again looked at the
clock that he discovered his error.
1t was only midnight and he had
disturbed the cows slumber.
Fortified Worm
Taken From Well
BLUE EARTH-In the process of
drilling a well at the canning fac
tory Clipped off rock of about the
size of half dollar was brought
to the surface while drawing up
slush from a depth of about 100
feet. The rock shows unmistak-
able evidence of petrified life at
great depths. Embedded in it was
what appeared to be a petrified
worm, about quarter of an inch
thick and an inch and half long.
It resembles some of the common,
heavily segmented worms seen
about in summer. The formation
is as hard as the rock itself.
Horseback Rider
Excites Town
MADELIA-A hired man on a
farm near Madelia caused consid-
cradle excitement when he rode in
to town on horseback one evening
recently after having become pre-
ty well Tit up" with whiskey. As
the main street was covered with
ice, the rider rode the horse down
the sidewalk and stopped in front
of beer parlor. Dismounting he
addressed his horse, Nov, you wait
right here for a minute. I've got
to go in and get glass of beer"
The horse waited patiently until
the rider returned. He then rode
across the street to the theatre
where Jesse James was showing
and some people thought the man
on horseback was an advertising
stunt for the picture. The rider
woke up next day in the local
hoosegow.
Calf Born With
Heart In Neck
RANDALL-A calf was born on
the Julius Fregin farm with its
heart in its throat. Mr.. Fregin
says that all the time the heart
can be seen throbbing in the Calls
neck and blood veins are plainly
visable. Aside from some difficulty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23
Calf Born With
Heart In Neck

RANDALL-A calf was born on
the Julius Fregin farm with its
heart in it's throat. Mr.. Fregin
says that all the time the heart
can be seen throbbing in the Calls
neck and blood veins are plainly
visable. Aside from some difficulty
in drinking, the calf Is doing well.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
HALF AN HOUR
SINGAPORE
-where spies spy on spies
and where drama moves fast
by +. Bxiften Austin
Mvstrofed by
Mortimer Wilson

looked down here on the lights Of
Singapore, there on the island
studded Strait wide-pathwayed
with the rising moon.
Judy ran gaily from one view
point to another. Isn't this too
romantic! On top Of the world,
Windows all round - and not a
soul can see in. But they can see
me - being silly and excited -
from the garden, suppose" She
withdrew.
Brighthelmstone filled a glass
for each of them from the waiting
cocktail tray. He raised his own.
Ladies! Your very good health
General! Gentlemen! To the sue
cess of our Singapore party"
Judy laughed in high spirits.
lifting her cocktail "Mr. Bright
helmstone. May it always be a
great day for him.
Mr.. Chin Lee spoke in his
beautifully precise English: MIR.
Brighthelmstone. The best of good
fortune"
Mr.. Hideyoto sucked in his
breath and bowed. "Mr. Bright
helmstone" His English Creaked
by comparison with that Of Mr..
Chin Lee. Il hope one day to re-
turn your hospitality in our beau
tiful Japan.
They all drank He, the General.
turned to catch his wife's eye and
drink to her in a reciprocal smile.
Judy was especially beautiful to-
night, he thought. Seeing only her,
Evening star., 1939-01-08
"ShoII we dance this?"
asked the Chinese girl

" HE last prodigal colors of sunset had died
in brief twilight On General Hidyard's
u left a swollen full moon was rising in the
sudden dark, palm tree silhouetted against its
disk. A dance tune one of these new tangled
tunes to which he didn't even try to dance at his
time Of life - throbbed and walled and blared
from the interior. He slipped his pale whisky
stWsah goomily. This hen-run was what they
considered the last word in clubs in Singapore
General Hildyard's conception of a real club
was his own heavily upholstered, strictymas-
culine mausoleum in far away Pail Mall
But Judy his young second wife - he could
never quite understand why her vivacious
golden prettiness had condescended to his
fifty years - liked this up-to-date horror, with
its huge swimming pool and what-not, its
immense dance floor and this hideous modern
istic high balcony where he sat, overlooking the
lights of the Strait. The new base on the
other side of the island at which he spent his
Iaborious days. seemed very remote.) Here
English speech and clothes.
There were, indeed, three Asiatics in the
little party which Judy had somehow gathered
He glanced at them. Mr. Hideyoto who had
something to do with the Japanese iron con-
cessions in Johore. was at this moment with
little kissing intakes of breath. chatting AMIGA
bly, in English with Mr.. Chin Lee. the wealthy
Chinese merchant, whose English had the quiet
precision of the Oxford graduate that he in
fact was. This was Singapore, the pax Brilan
MICA serenely above distant warning hatreds.
He did not attempt to overhear or join in their
conversation These Orientals were of an alien
world
In the curved-steel chair near Mr. Chin Lee
sat his eighteen year old daughter monopolz
ing Hugh as usual. Startling how vividly some
times his son reminded him of poor Ellen
Hugh was - we'll, it was obvious. He didn't
wonder at that infatuation. Miss Chin Lee was
disturbingly glamorous. 1t was natural that
Hugh should be fascinated with her sleek, black
intelligent little head, the ivory. exquisitely-
featured little face. her exotic eyes. her dainty
figure closely moulded in the sheathlike
Shanghai" dress upslit on one side almost to
the thigh. Highly educated too, like most Of
these upper-class Singapore Chinese girls. She
was talking about the war in China of course.
All the young Chinese were vehemently par
tisan
Well thank Heavens it couldn't come to
anything. In Singapore one didn't make mixed
marriages any more than at home. This
wouldn't do Hugh any harm would help him
to grow up. Twenty five years old now. Same
age as Judy. He was glad that he'd brought the
boy out as his Ado. This construction work
Evening star., 1939-01-08

was invaluable experience for a sapper sub
altern, first-class foundation for his career.
Nearly at the end of it now, thank the Lord.
That l5-inch battery had been finished yester-
day, neat little surprise for any overbold Jap
contemplating another Port Arthur. Not
soul knew of it save the special Engineer
companies -.
He'd be glad when this confounded tune
finished, and Judy came back. She and that
fellow Brighthelmstone had been dancing ever
since they had arrived at this loathsome club.
He couldn't quite make out Brighthelmstone.
Clever chap, and entertaining, but something
odd about him. Still Judy liked him. He was
always hanging around her. mixing himself up
with their friends There were lot of vague
chaps with no ostensible business - adven
turers. perhaps - in Singapore. He'd have to
give Judy hint.
Ah here they came! The music had stopped
Judy, radiant and lovely in her frilled mus
lin frock, emerged on the balcony, with
Brighthelmstone just behind her. No. he def
nitely didn't like that tall, grinning fellow, too
clever by half Another throbbing. wailing
melody started in the dance room. Miss Chin
Lee stood up, looked to Hugh. Rather rude.
when his wife had just come back 1t was not
the first time that the General had been vaguely
conscious of hostility between Judy and the
Chinese grl) Shall we dance this one, Mr.
Hildyard?" Hugh sprang eagerly to his feet.
Brighthelmstone put his hand on the young
mans arm. Just moment, Hildyard,' he
said. Il want you to do me favor. He moved
forward General" he continued, tonight
happens to be special night for me, very
special night want to celebrate it. Just our
selves and a cocktail - perhaps two. Away
from the mob here I've asked the club manager
to put the small tower room at my disposal.
We make rather typical Singapore party. |
think. Chinese, Japanese, English All the ele-
ments of the great war in these parts for which
you are so efficiently preparing. He laughed
fatuously. Won't you humor me, General?"
General Hldyard frowned Damn the fel-
low s impudence,
Before he could speak Judy had smothered
him. delightfully."-. caressingly, laughingly. "Oh,
yes, darling, do! Don't be grump. We've
plenty of time. It's not yet seven and the
GOC isn't due till nine o'clock We can be
home by eight. DO. Ronnie darling! Just to
please me for onCe!" Who was there in the
world who could resist Judy?
"Al right" he said, grudgingy. but not
more than half hour.
minute or two later they were all decanted
out of an elevator into an empty. modernistic
circular room. evidently at the topmost point
of the building, The broad curved windows