The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-12
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French Sign Inks Italians
BY Harold Knutson

It isn't very often that anything
Of a humorous nature comes out of
war stricken Europe but a few
days back a well informed Ameri-
can, just returned from there, told
of an incident that must have
brought smile to all who read 1t.
It seems that the italian govern
ment has lodged a vigorous pro-
test with the Vichy government
over a sign that was erected at a
strategic spot along the Franco
italian frontier which read as fol-
loves: Attention: Greek Soldiers!
You are approaching the borders
of France.
A Necessary Measure
During the past seven or eight
years Congress has created a large
number of new commissions and
conferred upon them practically
dictatorial powers. These commits
sions can and do issue rules and
regulations that have all the pow
err of law. In the enforcement Of
such regulations they can act as
judge, prosecutor and jury, and
there is no appeal from their man
dates. Conditions have become so
bad that Congress has found it
necessary to pass the so-called
Walter-Logan bill, which will per-
NIT any person or corporation feel
ing aggreived by an order issued
by q government bureau, to apply
to a federal court for relief.
The measure was fought stub
bornly by administration leaders
in both the Senate and House and
it is reported that the President
will veto the measure. This I very
much doubt as the purpose of the
legislation Is to correct glaring
abuses of bureaucratic power.
Charges that the operation Of the
law would hamstring the New Deal
program are not warranted. The
measure would merely restore to
the American people certain rights
which have been taken from them
by servile Congresses.
Defense BoOms Business
According to a news item from
Minneapolis, the defense program
is booming business all along the
line. A buying summary recently
made by the Northwestern Nation
al lie Insurance Company of that
city, showed that Americans so far
this year have bought billion gal
Ions more gasoline, 600 thousand
more automobiles, Is percent more
entertainment, 13 million gallons
more liquor and billion more
cigarettes than they did in the
corresponding period last year.
Unfortunately this prosperity Is
temporary. The shoe will begin to
pinch when the time comes to pay
the bill.
Would Drag America Into War
Arthur Sears Henning, Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, is easily one Of the best
informed Washington correspon.
dents. He recently wrote an article
for the Tribune wherein he called
attention to the vigorous campaign
being put on by the William Allen
White Committee to Defend Ameri-
ca by Aiding the Allies. Mr.. Hen
ning's article says in part,
william Allen whites Commit
tee to Defend America by Aiding
the Allies has undertaken a nation
wide propaganda drive to get the
United States more fully into the
war.
Senators and Representatives
are being deluged with letters,
kilograms and editorials, chiefly
from the rural press, urging them
to vote for repeal Of neutrality and
other legislation interfering with
the extension of full physical aid
and war loans by the United States
to Great Britain"