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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-02
A War Mad World

Passage of the $365,OOO,0O0 armament bill brought
forth considerable pro and discussion among cit
foolish and eXtravagant thing to do, while others
feel should be thoroughly prepared for an emer-
gency which they believe imminent in this war mad
world.
Congress passed the bill at the request of Pres-
dent Roosevelt and a result great improvement
will be made in the air force of the nation as well
all branches of national defense.
No American believes in preparation for a war
of conquest for any other kind of war, unless
it be preparation for the defense of our country's
shores and boundaries.
Experts point to need for improvement in nation
al defense and the question seems to be matter of
how much preparation is deemed necessary. Our
country the richest in the world must have adequate
preparation against invasion regardless of cost Not
dime should be spent, however, for war on
foreign soil, which craftsmanship and common sense
avoid
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-02
Why Not Legalize Robbery

Speaking in favor of bill to legalize slot ma
chimes and levy state tax on their operation Sena-
tor Donald o. Wright of Minneapolis, said that
I'VE should open eyes to the fact that several
counties are permitting use of these machines"
Failure of officials to enforce the law is no rea-
son to egalize thing which has been declared
illegal. Stealing is against the law yet men steal
Should legalze it? Peddling dope is against the
law, yet men and women do it. Should we legalze
it also? Just because people do these things should
we say, He's sucker, let him do it,"
We believe the proposed bill insult to the
intelligence of Minnesota people, and it certainly will
lower the estimation in which people of Minnesota
are held by residents of other states.
The state of Florida after legalizng certain
phases of gambling, found it unsatisfactory, and
stringent laws were passed recently which make it
offense to have slot machines in possession
There is law far greater than any man ever
conceived, which brought forth the ouery Am T
My Brothers Keeper"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-02
No PlebisciteS For Uncle Sam

Proposed investigation and continued contact
with organizations which propose the overthrow of
our government we believe, is proper and should be
carried out to the nth degree. Organizations and
people who take advantage of free speech to
preach treason should be under the surveillance
government at all times This is proven by a
recent meeting of the Nazi Bund, which met under
the sign of the swastika, the Hitler emblem. There
other un-American organizations which should
come under this decree also. An of prevention
will protect for free election system, and free
dom of speech. We have no for "plebiscite"
in the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
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PIRATES GOLD
Edited BY
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

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THE HUMAN TOUCH
Little human touches
Are the things that count,
Little human touches
The thing most paramount.
We struggle for the big things,
And want both gold and pleasure
But without the tender human
touch, t,~,. a
Is lost life's sweetest treasure.
Mother with her newborn babe,
After pain is spent, o.,-.l.
Knows the thrill of ecstasy !. >.
Baby's touch has meant. ~ -
Lovers after unkind words,
Unhappiness do share, 80.
The touch of lips in penitence
Much damage can repair,
.f.,, 81 ST..
What matter if a word seems
cross, za;e:.,
Resentment, anger, strife,
A true firm clasp of hands
Melts all in joy of life.
All hearts some burden carry,
No need to search the cause,
Just smile and give the human
touch,
And you obey Gods laws.
Clara G. Glover.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
!. KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

| The local american Legion
post will initiate the largest class
of candidates tomorrow night
that has been initiated here.
More than so members were add
ed to the roster during the men,
berShip drive and many more are
expected to be taken by the end
Of the present month. The MEM
bership is 100 percent more than
it was last year, and the commit
tees are striving to make it 200
percent stronger. In addition to
the initiation many matters of
the utmost Importance to the post
will be handled at the meeting
and it is urged that all members
arrive at an early hour. Adjutant
Clements states that additional
caps and buttons have been pur
chased and those members who
have none may secure them to-
morrow. One of the important
matters to be considered is that
of having the Key West barracks
reopened to the public for ath-
letic events and as a sightseeing
place for. visitors. Until recently
this post had always been open
to the public and sports were en-
couraged, and it is the aim of the
legion to have it restored to its
old status, The Citizen was in
formed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Ozark In Port Today

Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, which was to have
arrived in port yesterday, came
in today.
1t was said at the Key West
offices of the line that the ship
was forced to remain at her dock
in the Mississippi River because
of a fog, which kept her moored
for Is hours. A. q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
COUNTY-STATE
WELFARE WORK
LISTED in TALK
iol OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: 81
AID TO BLIND: FIVE AID TO
DEPENDENT CHILD REM:
HAVE 500 CHILDREN CASES

State Welfare Boards work in
q. giving cid age, aid to the blind,
d, and aid to dependent children in
Monroe county was discussed in
a talk by President Ernest Ram
sey at the luncheon of the Rotary
Club Thursday.
. - Following report was advanced
by Mr.. Ramsey: Old Age Assist
,ance, sos, 921.50 for 101 persons;
Aid to the Blind in 1888, 81 per-
sons received total of $1,529 a
month; Aid to Dependent Chill
dren, five received 500 monthly
together; clothing worth $15,-
035.52 and commodities of $780,
r28l. % were disbursed; Is county
boys were enrolled in the Civilian
Conservation Corps receiving an
average of $3.50 monthly; 7O4
. have. been certified to1felief rolls.
Mr.. Ramsey pointed out that
all funds for. Florida public assist
ance came from the beverage
tax or from federal appropria-
tions of matching funds. A great
need has been found in the aid
ID to dependent children with prob
ably 500 who are ready to come
under this classification.
Legislative action must be TAX
en- to extend social welfare re-
lief to these others.
% Rotary AIMS Night, an annual
affair, will take place shortly.
Visiting Rotarians: Doc Baker,
Williamsville, N. Y; DR.. Harold
-R.-Moore, Maplewood, Mo-; Earle
S. Johnson, Newton, Mass; Harry
F. Baker, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Christian Lantz, Salem, Mass;
D. Fred Cliff, Presque Isle, Me-;
Andrew Miller, Fl. Lauderdale,
, Fla; H. w. Bert Nichols, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; William c. Maftby,
Buffalo, N. Y; Harold Chafey
: and wife, Ted Bailey and wife,
Point Pleasant, N: J. '".{ : =
-. Guests: Billy Laid, captain of
Harris School Safety Patrol; H.
E: Rappold, New Castle, Pa; J..
Porter, w On sssEs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
peaaerel

There is a dog, we daily see
Who's neither pup NOR pedigree.
A mutt that's fsXored by the
Yank.S. ~ ~ VIZ
Pre- pmni-present, red-hot frank!
Il dog that neither barks nor
-Hm shamelessly appears in
- - tights.
He doesn't jump, he doesn't
But much prefers little roll.
Emerging from it no whit flus-
tered,
BY being creased with gooey
mustard.
A vicious dog. too small to bite
US,
He gives the human race gas
tritiS!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Will H. Baker,
1901 United street, are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son at their
home IL o'clock today and weigh
ing 1012 pounds. The babe has
been given the name George
Graham Baker, to be the name
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Henry Strater, New York
newspaper and magazine artist,
is in Key West for the first time
and is having a great time fish
ing. He thrills while telling of
his fight with a sea monster,
which was from nine to Is feet
long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Heavy fog yesterday morning
coupled with a choppy sea, i'm
terferred with the tests of the
Submarine S-4, which are being
conducted in the harbor, and fur
Their escape tests by means of the
inflated lung were postponed I'M
til today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
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TRANSPORTATION
Tanker Arrived

Steamship Tanker Roanoke, of
the Texas Co., arrived in port
yesterday from Jacksonville,
berthed at the Porter Dock Co.,
and began pumping a cargo of
$500 barrels of fuel oil into the
company's tanks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Breakfast Nook Repartee

Wife (angrily) - Any b ody
would think / was nothing but a
charwoman. -
Husband-Especially i'll they
saw this toast. 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
The Bio Scene

Magistrate-Come, we will re-
construct the action and locale of
the crime.
Criminal (proudly)-Oh, GER
tainly, your honor. Is this for
the movies?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Lowell cruiser boat service is to
start across the highway water
gap tomorrow with the arrival of
the bus leaving La Concha hotel
at 8 O'Clock. The cruiser to be
used has been reconditioned and
will'be continually used in con-
.nection with the highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

A new and highly ornamental
mid-winter Towering shade tree
has been introduced in Key West
by Frank Reshore, of 600 Grinnell
street. The tree is known as the
spathsoda, a member of the big
nonoa family, and the seed orig
inally came to Florida from ia
maica. A number of lawns and
gardens in Coral Gables are now
ornamented with this beautiful
plant. The spathsoda blooms
profusely during January and
February and the plant is rap
id grower, usually attaining a
height of eight feet in its third
year. Mr.. Reshore brought a
fine specimen of the flowers this
morning and the colorful cluster
has been the subject of much
comment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

sake of George Graham, esteem
ed friend of the father.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Editorial comment: Il claim
that's pretty good-listen to that
cricket chirping", said a New
Yorker at Key West a few days
ago. Il left New York a few
days ago, in fact not more than
48 hours ago, and it was so cold
there that even the snow birds
weren't having a doggone thing
to say.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Regular meeting of the Harris
School PIT. A. will be held in
the school auditorium 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. All parents
are requested to be present.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

control orders which had caused
protests in the House of Commons.
Under the new rules, only persons
of enemy origin, or belonging to
hostile organizations, or suspected
of implication in plot or act against
the security of the state may be de-
tanned; and they can obtain hearings
before an advisory committee.
Powers of soldiers and sailors to
make arrests also were restricted.
The original order permitted ar
rest of any person at the discretion
of the Home Office.
There was new stipulation that
regulations governing sabotage
should not cover strike activities.
Domestic press censorship, which
could have been made absolute, can
be undertaken in the future only if
the home secretary is satisfied that
a particular restriction is necessary
Curfew regulations were retained,
despite criticism.
Prime Minister Chamberlain told
the first war session of Parliament
yesterday that Britain did not enter
the conflict against Germany with
any indicative purpose" and dis
claimed any intention of imposing
upon the foe "a vindictive peace"
Evening star., 1939-11-29
7ext'of Soviet Note to Firms
Russia, Charging Leningrod Threatened,
Terminates Non-Ageression Pact

GO miles) from Leningrad-a vital
center to the u. s. R. R., counting
$500 900 population-create an i'm
mediate threat to it.
It needs hardly be mentioned that
properly speaking there is no room
for withdrawal of Soviet troops
since withdrawal of Soviet troops
for Is kilometers (about 16 niles
would mean stationing them in
Leningrad suburbs, which obviously
is absurd from the viewpoint of the
security of Leningrad.
The proposal of the Soviet gov
ernment regarding the withdrawal
of Finnish troops from 20-25 kilo-
meters constitutes a minimum be-
cause its purpose is not to eliminate
this inequality in positions of Fin
nish and Soviet troops but only to
reduce it to some extent.
If the government of Finland de-
clines even this minimum proposal,
that means that it intends to keep
Leningrad directly menaced by its
troops.
Commits Hostile Act.
Three: BY concentrating large
forces OF regular troops near Lenin-
grad and thus placing under imme-
diate threat the most important and
vital center of the U. S. S. r., the
government of Finland committed a
hostile act against the U. S. S. r.,
incompatible with the non-aggres-
sion pact concluded between the two
countries
Moreover, by refusing to with
draw troops at least for 20-25 kilo-
meters after the yillainous shelling
of Soviet troops by Finnish troops,
the government Of Finland has
shown that it continues to maintain
a hostile attitude towards the
U. S. S. r., does not intend to pay
any regard to provisions of the non-
aggression pact and has decided to
keep Lenlngrad under threat also
in the future.
However, the government of the
U. S. S. R. cannot reconcile itself
to a situation wherein one side
would violate non-aggression pact
and the other side would under
take to carry it out.
In view of this, the Soviet govern
ment deems itself compelled to
state that from this date it con-
siders itself free from the obligations
undertaken under the non-aggres-
sion pact concluded between the
U. S. S. R. and Finland and syS-
tematically violated by the govern
ment of Finland.
Accept, Mr.. Minister. the assur-
ances of my perfect respect,
Signed, Peoples Commlssar Of
Foreign Affairs of the U. S. S. r.,
Molotoff.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
BY DE WITT MACKENZIE,

Associated PfeSS Forelgn AHalrS Wrlter.
Russia's territorial and political
expansion in Eastern Europe since
the beginning of the war has been
brought to the danger point by the
Soviet Finnish clash over the
Muscovites' demands on their tiny
neighbor.
Should Russia invade Finland
there would be created in principle
situation very similar to that
which precipitated the Hitlerian
war. That is to say, another small
country would be called upon to
defend its sovereignty.
True, so far as we know, Finland
has no defensive alliances with other
states, as had Poland with the allies.
However, the Firms have very heavy
moral backing the world over and
the present war is broader than the
Polish issue. /.
The Anglo-French allies have an
nounced that they are out to insure
a lasting peace by ending abuses
of force" It would be difficult In
the long run to dissociate the situa-
ton of Finland from this broad
program if that small country should
be invaded.
Onus of Invasion on Soviet.
Whatever may be the rights or
wrongs of the Russo-Finnish argu-
ment over the border incidents, the
world is bound to maintain that it
is absurd to suggest that a pinhead-
sized country like Finland would
challenge the might of Russia. BY
that same token, rightly or wrongly
the onus of any invasion of Finland
would be placed on the Soviet
Russia's annexation of Eastern
Poland at the time of Hitler's con-
quest was held by England to be
clearly necessary for the safety OF
Russia" The Soviet's action in
making the three small Baltic
states-Estonia, Latvia and Lith-
uania-virtual protectorates, wasn't
criticized by the allies. presumably
because the Baltic trio acquiesced
in the operation, willingly or other
wise.
The position of Finland, however,
falls in another category. The Firms
are prepared to go to war to resist
the Russian territorial demands
They have built up their case care
fully and appear confident that they
have something they could submit
| with assurance to world opinion
England has notified Russia that
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Pre-War Debt Claim,
Revived by Reich 10
Get Yugos|av Goods
Belgrade Agrees to Ship
Products in Payment
Of Old Interest
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Nov. 29.-Yugoslavia
agreed today to ship goods to Ger
many as payment of interest on
debts incurred before the World
War by Serbia and Bosnia, which
subsequently became part Of the
Yugoslav kingdom.
The agreement was reached after
a 14-day discussion between the
Yugoslav government and a Ger
man commission. There had been
reports of German pressure.
The Yugoslav government had
contended the debts were wiped
out by the Versailles treaty.
Interest has been unpaid since
1914 on two loans totaling approXi-
mately $15,000,000, negotiated by
Serbia in 1895 and 1909 The Ger
mans agreed to cancel the interest
up to 1924 on condition the Yugo-
slavs had begun payment Of the
remaining interest.
The arrangement PROVIDED tha'
Yugoslavia deposit money in spe'
cial account in the Yugoslav Ma
tional Bank to be used to pay fol
German purchases CT goods needed
in the current war.
Yueoslavia also agreed to begin
paying interest on Bosnian debts
after a commission decided on theil
amount, tentatively estimated al
S35 900 900.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Canadians Droq
|U.S.-ModePIones
lover Border
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Nov. ga "tug OF
war" is facilitating the delivery OF
United States made planes to Can
ada.
Because the United States neu-
trality law forbids the export OF
planes under their own power by
the manufacturers pilots. they are
flown to new landing field so yards
from the Canadian border near
SWeetgrass. Mont.
From the Canadian side, Royal
Air Force men toss tow ropes. An
8OO-yard pull brings the machines to
a field in Canada, whence Canadian
pilots soon take of for training
bases in Ontario.
Ten planes recently were deliv-
cred in this manner, the national de-
fense department announced. They
were Harvard-type craft, 300 OF
which have been ordered from the
California manufacturers.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Legion Post to Give
Proqrum at Mount Alto

An entertainment for disabled
veterans at Mount Alto Hospital and
pupils of the nearby Industrial Home
School will be presented tonight
by Cooley Mccullough Post Amer
ican Legion. and its auxiliary in the
hospitals Red Cross building. The
show will begn at o'clock.
Refreshments are to be served by
ladies OF the auxiliary. Mrs. Louise
Warren, national officer of the
Eight and Forty" Legion affiliated
welfare organization, is to be guest
of honor.
Among those who will contribute
to the program are Frank Portillo,
clown; Ellis (Tiny) Meeker and his
orchestra; Soprano Earline King,
Ventriloquist Joe King and J. Ran
dolph Branson and his orchestra.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Canal Air Defense WoefuI,
Saws Senator After Trip
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 90
Americas greatest defense need Is
better anti-aircraft equipment, in
the opinion of Senator Elmer
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
chairman of the Senate Subcom-
mittee on War Department Appro-
priations.
Senator Thomas, with a congress
sional party inspecting national de-
fense equipment, said in an inter-
view the Panama Canal especially
appeared virtually defenseless from
air attack.
"It has no adequate air defense.
There are big guns there and Army
stations. Also there are a lot Of
airplanes. But I didn't see an anti
aircraft gun while I was there"
Senator Thomas said the lack Of
anti-aircraft guns was apparent
everywhere the party had visited on
the first 5000 miles of a 12,000-naile
tour.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

toast to the Finnish Minister and
the Polish Ambassador to London.
The occasion was a luncheon of
the Committee for National Defense
of the public interest.
Meanwhile Finland's dispute with
Soviet Russia claimed the increas-
ingly anxious attention of British
diplomatic quarters.
They said that Russia in denounc-
ing her non-aggression pact with
Finland yesterday apparently had
ignored a provision of the treaty
calling for six months notice OF
such denunciation.
The British also asserted that the
treaty provided for conciliation pro-
cedure. There also was a protocol,
they said, providing that denuncia-
ton Of the agreement would not
limit the signatories' undertakings
under the Kellogg pact for renuncia-
ton of war.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Army 10 Reorganize
Cavalry, Facilitating
War Transformation
New Flexible Regiment
To Be Much Nearer
BeIIiqerency Bosis

The War Department took an
other step toward "streamlining" the
Army by announcing today plans
for recognizing the cavalry, Civ
ing it greater flexibility and max
ing it easier to transform it from
a peace to a wartime basis.
The peacetime strength of a cav
airy regiment will be increased from
744 to 1,122 enlisted men, and its
wartime strength decreased from
,6O8 to 1892 enlisted men.
In this way. it was pointed out,
the change from a peacetime to
wartime footing will require the ad-
dition of only 10 men. Under the
old organization, regiment would
have to be more than doubled to be
placed on a war footing.
The triangular form of organiza-
ton carried out successfully in re-
organization of infantry divisions
will be extended to the cavalry. Un-
der the new organization a regi-
ment will consist of one headquar-
ters and service troop, a machine
gun troop, a special weapon troop
and two squadrons Of three rifle
troops each.
The old organization consists OF
one headquarters and service troop
one machine gun troop and two
squadrons of two rifle troops each.
1t is expected that the new Or
ganization will provide increased
firing power, greater fexibility OF
movement and what the War De-
partment described as "other ac-
knowledged advantages of triangu-
lar formation"
The addition of special weapon
troop, armed with so caliber ma
chine guns and mortars, will, it was
said, greatly increase the supporting
fire of the new regiment over the
| old. The number Of heavy and
light machine guns of 80 caliber
will be increased and also the num-
Der of scout cars. The supply
service will be entirely motorized
further adding to its mobility.
1t is planned to make the
changes when and if additional en-
listed men are made available, the
War Department said.