The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-26


Certainly, Captain forming would
not have dared to make that state
ment, were it not true. The Amer
lean Legion came through a heav-
lily mined field and passengers re-
ported having seen many mines
during the trip. That she missed
being sunk was providential.
Many cannot get away from the
thought that the Administration is
deliberately trying to create a sit
uation that will lead to our en-
trance into the war. In this in
stance due warning had been given
that part of the route selected was
heavily mined.
The Roosevelts are entertaining
the Crown Princess at their Hyde
Park home. No doubt many NOV
ing pictures will be made during
their visit to the summer White
House and it Is safe guess that
these films will be shown in the
heavily populated Scandinavian sec
lions before election, for whatever
political advantages they may
bring.
An Unfair Tax Bill
The so-called Excess Profits Tax
bill passed the House without a
roll call recently. It was
brought in with a gag" rule, which
limited debate to two hours and
prohibited the offering of amend
ments, except such that were offer
ed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee. The measure embraced 105
pages and dealt with a subject that
is intricate and little understood.
The original purpose in introduce
ing the measure was to prevent
the creation of new "war million
aires" but it is really just another
tax bill. BY the way, it is the 18th
major tax bill in Tx years. The
unfairness of the measure lies in
the fact that it will hit small con-
Germs and those that have had low
earnings during the years 1936-37-
$3.50, which are to be used as the
base period for computing earn
ings. Powerful concerns like the
DuPonts, U. S. Steel, General Mot
ors, and scores of other industrial
giants will be little affected because
they had good earnings during that
period and only what they earn in
excess of the average earnings of
the four-year period will feel the
Excess Profits Tax.
Working on Manganese
Manganese is one of the import
ant ores used in the manufacture
of ornaments and large quantities
will be needed. There are some 35
states that have manganese depos-
its but with one or two exceptions
none compare with the Guyana
Range in quantity and quality. I
am trying to have the government
put in general washing plant at
some central point on the Range,
which would be a great boom to
production in Mime
sofa.
At present the bulk of the man
ganese used in this country comes
from Cuba and Brazil. That man
ganese should come from Ameri-
can mines, thereby giving employ
ment to a class of workers that has
been hard hit by the depression.
I hope to have some good news on
this subject shortly. We are not
going to restore prosperity by send
ing our money to other lands for
commodities that we can and
should produce at home.
Vice Presidential Nominees
Keynote
Those who heard or read the
speeches Of acceptance delivered
by Senator McNary and Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace recently
must have been struck with the
wide difference in the attitude Of
the two candidates. McNary took
the position that those who hold the
theory that "America's race is run"
are little Americans" and "the
throb he hears is not the hum Of
dynamos, but the hard
ening of Americas arteries" On
the other hand, Wallace declared
for a further RECOMMENDATION Of agri-
culture and implied that the Re-
publican party is the party of ap-
intimating that it is the
peace party. In reading Mr.. Wal
lace's speech could not escape the
conclusion that his party is COM
mitted to Americas entrance into
the war. Wallace evidently thinks
the campaign is between Roosevelt
and Hitler. We will hear more on
the subject before election day.
Housing Projects Fail
During the days when Rex Tug
well was in high favor with the
he put across a
number Of housing projects, that
are turning out to be white ele-
plants. Among the number is
Greenbelt, situated a few mics ont
of Washington. Greenbelt consists
of 684 units, the average cost Of
which was about $4,000 per unit.
At Greenbelt one can rent a seven
room, heated apartment for $50 per
which is barely enough to
pay the taxes. Now the govern
ment is going to liquidate these
projects and charge the loss up to
The other day an Admiral ap-
peared before the Appropriations
Committee of the House and asked
for $50 million dollars to be spent
on emergency housing for war
workers in Washington. I have
suggested to members of the APP
priations Committee that Greenbelt
be turned over to them. 1t will