The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-29
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ering and Architectural firm, Of
which Chip Robert, Democratic
National Committee secretary Is the
head, has received some very fat
Naval contracts that will net his
firm several million dollars. The
House Naval Affairs Committee
members are now digging into 1t to
find out how many contracts have
been awarded and how much money
has been paid to Robert and Com
pany.
In testifying before the committee
few days ago, Rear Admiral Nor
eel revealed that the Robert firm
had been awarded two contracts
that brought the concern upward of
two million dollars in fees. The
Committee has called upon the
Navy Department to furnish a full
statement of the number Of con-
tracts given to the Robert firm and
the amount of money paid and to be
paid. One committee member &C
cused the Navy Department of try
ing to cover up the information
and said that if it was not forth
coming soon he would air the mat
ter on the floor of the House.
An Indefensible Bill
BY a vote of 1873 to IA the House
last week passed a measure to in
crease the capital stock of the
ENport-Import bank by 500 million
dollars. A considerable part of this
sum to be loaned to Latin Ameri-
can countries for the purpose OF
expanding their industries, which
will have the effect of further re-
ducing exports of American fac
tory products to such nations. An
other use to which the money Is to
be put will be to buy up their
surplus agricultural products such
as cotton, corn, wheat, dairy pro.
ducts and meats, as is now being
done here. I voted against the
passage of this legislation because
of my belief that such vast sum
could better be used at home in
giving the American farmer parity
prices. I hope the Senate defeats
it.
CnfckenS Come Home
Leon Trotsky, exiled Bolshevik
War Lord, has joined the ranks of
the thousands that he sent to an
untimely death because they did
not agree with his political philo-
sophy. For a number of years he
retained his position as Russian
War Lord by assassinations and
mass murder. Finally he was exiled
by Stain and for a few years be-
came a homeless wanderer. One
day last week Trotsky got into an
argument so it is said, with a sup
posed friend who sank an ice pick
into his brain. It is doubtful If
Trotsky will find very many of his
victims in the place where he is
now probably sojourning. If he
does, his troubles have only begun.
Chickens have a way of coming
home to roost.
What Was The Idea?
AS this is being written the
Army transport American Legion,
which is returning to this country
with nine hundred or more Ameri-
can refugees from Scandinavia, is
clear of the mine fields that the
European belligerents have sown in
the North Sea and the north At
lantic. Before the American Legion
sailed the German Embassy in
Washington issued a warning that
the American army transport was
in grave danger if it persisted in
taking a course through mine-in-
tested waters north of Scotland in
face Of the warning issued by the
German government.
Suppose that the American Leg.
ion had struck a mine and all
aboard had drowned. Would that
have furnished the incident that
the President seems to be seeking
1t would he interesting to know
just what American official is re.
sponsible for the dangerous de.
fiance of the warning issued. We
would also like to know more about
the motive that inspired this dan.
gerous and fool-hardy course.
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