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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Locals Meet
Friday Night
First Game After Holi-
day Season Will Prove
Something-Maybe

BY the time the smoke dies down
tomorrow evening, Friday, and the
din has bounced back off the raft
ers for the last time, We'll know
better just how these Main Street
ers Of Ray Schwartz figure in the
district % setup. At least it'll
mean that to the boys on the street
who go by the score. To the coach
es, well-they don't figure the same
way.
For these same downtown
lads, who coach from the side
lines, are calling this game with
Alexandria the real test.
They're dipping the lads in acid
to see whether they're simon
pure or just cheap limitations.
The game is at Alexandria and
1t doesn't give the home town.
ers a real chance to see the
blowOff.
But to the boys and girls on the
street there is one thing that counts
and only one. That's the final
score. That's the baby that really
counts with the cash customers.
While coaches look to the long time
results of learning as the play goes;
the fans want the score to be on
top a pretty good share of the time
or it's no dice.
Strictly speaking, it is the first
real test for the locals. With only
one game in the district behind
them, they're beginning long
string of district encounters that
will add up the score of the pre-
tournament dope.
In a way it's as much of test
for Alexandria. They played rela-
lively few district teams. Their
notable effort was with Osakis who
defeated Alex. Their schedule SIM
ulates our own. Their pre-holiday
list is a melee of approximations
featuring the transforming Min
neapolis teams.
Alexandria rates high this year.
Alex says Alex is tops in the dis
trict. Others say Alex is indeed
very good. Be that as it may, Alex
Is going to be tough for any mans
money. Her returning list Of vet
Grams are the same boys who made
their way to the second spot in the
tournament to be properly humi-
lated by a crew of Sank Centreites
whose name was perfection.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Buccaneers TO
Meet St. Johns
Game viii Be Played
On Local Hardwood
Monday Night

On the docket as school opens
and basketball gets showed into the
long half of the season, there's
more of what the fans want right
away.
Next Monday evening, Janu-
airy 8th, the Junior College Buc-
cancers, handled by Harold
Rasmussen, have return en-
gagement with the frOsh of st.
Johns. And fans can sit on
the edges of their seats because
these BUGS really turn it in.
OF course, the chances of the
Buccaneers being the whole show,
with the Johnnies on the other side
Of that chalk line are negligible.
For these Johnnies are the same
lads who opened the current sea-
son for the Buccaneers.
After the Johnnies had the local
boys safely inside their gymnasium,
they locked the doors and admin
istered a so to 16 drubbing to the
hapless Buccaneers. They beat the
pirates at their own game.
But lately the Buccaneers have
had a few innings. They defeated
a good Cold Spring club 80 to SO
in the second game. In smoothly
executed game with Brainerd the
locals were on top of a "a to %
score.
In that last game the Buccaneers
began hitting their stride for the
first time. Supposedly they're a
vastly improved club over their
initial contest and should be in a
position to give the Johnnies some
thing to go home talking about.
Rasmussen was PRETTY well salts
fed with the development Of his
club after that Brainerd game. The
lads were using their noodles, they
were bearcats under the defensive
bucket, and they did some scoring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
ChrisfmassI Tuberculosis
Seals Bring s2o7.5o
Sale VIII End
January 10th And All Monies
Must Be In Then

L. A. Walker, chairman Of
the Christmas Seal Sale, an
noumced Wednesday morning
that the sale win end January
10th, and he asks all those who
have received seals through the
mails to send payment to him
before that time. Use the spec
ial envelope for mailing.
A complete report must be
made and completed by Janu-
airy 18th, and for that reason
all funds must be sent I'm be-
fore January 10th.
To date the total sale Of
Christmas Seals I'm Sank Cen
tire is $2O7.5O. Last years sale
tOtalled $228, and IL is the hope
of the chairman that an equal
amount may be received this
year. Don't forget and don't
delay. Send In your payment
for the stamps you received
through the mail at once.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Weber Is
Chairman Of Board
Leo GambrinO Elected
Vice Chairman At
First 1910 Meet

Charles Weber, veteran Stearns
county board member from Cold
Spring, was elected chairman of
the county board at the 1910 or
ganization meeting now in session
at the courthouse at st. Cloud.
Named as vice chairman Of the
county board was Leo Gambrino,
commissioner from the first district
of st. Cloud. Mr.. Weber replaces
Commissioner Joseph Weber, chair
man of the Stearns county board
during the year just ended.
At the meeting of the board
Tuesday morning county printing
bids were opened and discussed by
the board members.
On a motion made by Commits
sioner Lawrence Herzog and sec
onded by Commissioner Joseph
Weber the bids were tabled until
the meeting of the board Tuesday
afternoon.
Organization of county business
for the year 1910 was also con-
sidered by the board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04

About China
At Rotary
Cliff Domke and
Bob Chen Gave
Interesting Program
ROTARY IN CHINA
Religion, War,
Politics, Industry
All Part of Talks

Clifford Domke, of this city, and
his guest, Bob Chen, Of Tsien Tsien,
China, both Carleton College stu
dents, were guests Of Sank Centre
Rotary Tuesday noon. Clifford
brought greetings from the Rotary
Club at Sian, Shensi Province,
China, where he had been a guest
many times during his stay in
China.
While visiting Rotary in Sian, a
cosmopolitan club, Clifford had OPP
portunity to hear many great men,
among them famous newspaper
correspondents, adventures and
adventuresses. Periods when no
speakers were available he enjoyed
verv good Chinese food at Rotary.
Cliff stated that Rotary in China
has brought a closer cooperation
between the Westerner and the
Orientals which produces greater
friendship.
In introducing Bob Chen, his
friend, Clifford stated that he is a
sophomore in Carleton College. Mr..
Chen said that he travelled over
most of the western part Of the
United States and that he received
the impression that it is a wonder
full country. He dwelt on the edu-
cational facilities, and political and
religious activities in China. Any
good doctrine or principle, he said,
is welcome in China, and often
many families are divided in their
religious beliefs, yet they do not
argue.
The present war in China can
not be ended by force, and because
both Japan and China are depen-
dent upon other countries for sup
plies, he believes the war will be
ended by some kind of a political
setup. To him the Red principle,
communism in China, is a greater
worry than the war. The age-old
culture of China is based funda-
mentally on private ownership, and
he was afraid that would be de-
stroyed in the future.
With the trade treaty between
Japan and the United States at an
end, he believed an embargo to ia
pan would help materially to end
the war.
A round table discussion in which
questions were answered by both
Clifford and Bob Chen, the prob
lens of communism, dope usage
and its penalties were discussed. It
was brought out that the penalty
for dope addicts in some parts of
China was death. Japan, 1t was
said, has provided easier methods
Of obtaining opium for the purpose
of breaking down the morale of
the Chinese. Present Chinese rul-
ers are attempting to stamp out the
use Of dope.
The question of religion, brought
out that there are four main re-
ligions in China, namely, Buddhism,
Dowism, Christianity and Moham-
medism. Confuscianism, it was
said, is more philosophy, as it is
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
50 Births and
80 Deaths
Last Year
Births Lowest In
Four Years-Death
Rate Advances

AS Sank Centre moved into 1910,
death rate that rose to more than
one percent and a birth rate, high
est in 1888 in four years, sagging
to a new low for 1889, pared the
net population gains the city had
noted in 1888.
A death rate that claimed 33 lives
in the city, according to records of
the city health officer DR.. w. john
son, was pronounced nearer the
normal but rapid increase over
1885 uncommonly low rate Of less
than one percent.
With births recorded at a low
in four years since 1885, Sir Stork
made only SO calls to city homes
during 1899.
Eliminating otherc~uses that
shift populations in q city, 1899
showed a direct population
gain, of births over deaths, of
only 26 persons, according to
the record. The net gain a
year ago had risen to Sc.
With 1888 giving the city more
girls in birth by a wide margin,
the female lead still held in 80
but Skinned to a marginal quaint
ity. The year brought 80 girls and
20 boys to the city. In complete
reversal to the national scheme in
which the birth rate among girls
is declining rapidly is this turn of
affairs. Not since 1887, when 81
boys were born to only % girls, has
the male population in the new
faces Of the year numbered the
female. In the death column, the
division shows 20 male deaths in
the total of 33. % of the deaths
were to persons over 70 years of
age where breakdown of organs
and the ravages of old age claimed
life. Cardiac ailments accompanied
nearly all of these deaths along
with breakdown of important Or
gans. Cancer that a year ago claim
ed six deaths, accounted for little
this year. Infectious diseases &C
counted for a single death. One
died here from gun shot wounds.
With the official records for the
city, which fixes the place Of death,
showed only one traffic fatality, the
city was actually the scene Of two
deaths involving traffic injuries
that were fatal.
In 1888 the breakdown in the
death column showed only eight
male deaths as compared with 20
this year.
Comparison Of four years is
shown in the following tabulation:
p;rfho naofbc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Changes In Social Security
Act Explained TO AGENCIES

for dependent parents of insur-
ed wage earners who die.
Wage tax of I per cent each
for employers and employees re-
mains in effect until 1913, in
stead of increasing In 1910 as
under original law.
Other points explained:
How Wives and Children Benefit
When a retired workers wife
reaches 65, she may get a monthly
benefit equal to half the payment
to her husband.
A dependent child under 16 us,
if attending schooD is also entitled
to separate benefit equal to half the
fathers annuity.
Sample monthly payment after
three years of covered employment
for retired wage Garner and de-
pendents:
Average monthly $4,000
Wage earner's monthly
benefit ---..----.-....------.--------- 25.75
Benefit for wife over g.. 1881
Benefit dependent child 1887
How Widows and Orphans Benefit
Widow over IS may get monthly
benefit Of three-fourths Of her
basic benefit. Widow I'M
Continued on Page 8. Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-04
Winter Took
Hold In Earnest
Only Sub-Zero Day In
December Was On the 30th
When IL Registered 4 Below

Winter began taking hold in
earnest this week as January ush-
cred in the New Year, but so far
as snowfall is concerned it's vir-
tually fall. January temperatures
are lowest Of the year with three
successive days dropping to 10 de-
grees. Only single sub-zero day
was recorded in December when
the mercury slumped to A degrees
CONTINUED on Page 8. Col. 81
Evening star., 1940-03-04
the reason Cor this strange request,
1T isn't every day that I have an
opportunity to be so close to q celeb

the reason Cor this strange request,
1T isn't every day that I have An
opportunity to be 50 close to celeb
rity."
You'll be seeing more of Elaine
than you seem to realize" Melvyn
drawled. She'll be your sister lin
law some day"
His light remark had the effect Of
completely destroying the pleasant
friendliness which had prevailed the
room and Elaine moved irritably
away from his arm as he attempted
to place it around her shoulder
She turned her head to face Jane,
determined that they would have
1t out once and for all.
Elaine Is Frightened.
THE reason Eric began to nght
is that this morning Mrs. Reardon' s
secretary came into the kitchen and
caught Melvyn kissing me-" she ex-
planned in a troubled voice. "Melvyn
says he loves me and he seems to
believe that I am in love with him
but don't know it."
Maybe you are at that" Jane
said lightly, eyes resting with in
terest upon Elaine's crimson face.
Look, you can't even talk about my
brother without blushing!"
I'm not blushing, I'm just an
gry!" Elaine fiared. rising from the
couch. "Oh, I know what you think
You think I don't know my own
mind; that don't know what Eric
is like. But you're wrong, both Of
you. Eric is weak. in way and he's
a coward, too. and probably a good
many other things besides. But I
love him and I'm going to marry
him, and Melvyn, If you don't stop
bothering me I'll have to leave this
apartment!"
'It wouldn't do any good" he re-
marked coldly, rising to his feet.
He moved over to her and grasped
her arms and his voice, when he
spoke, was fiat and uncompromis.
ing.
Elaine, punched Reardon in the
nose not because he took swing
at me, or because he tried to hurt
me. I walloped him because of the
despicable way he treated you. I
happen to resent the way he treated
my future wife. And don't make
any mistake about that, either. You
are going to marry me and you'll
be the one who does the asking. I
get what I want, Elaine Warburton.
and If you think I'm going to let a
cowardly nincompoop like Reardon
walk of with you, you're crazy!"
Elaine quailed before the fire in
his eyes and she gasped as his fin-
gers bit deep into the flesh Of her
shoulders. He was strong, terribly
strong. and the blazing fury in his
eyes frightened her. But he wouldn't
ever know that! She raised her
head proudly, defiantly.
(Copyright, 1910, BY william Newbsuer).
(To be continued)
Evening star., 1940-03-04
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALL
MENTS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALL
Elaine warburton's marriage to
Eric Resrdon is to follow her gradua-
ton in two days from Southern
girls school and Betty Gordon and
Clara Blanchard. her roommates. per-
sa. su.de is her to celebrate By slipping
Tony Barclay; Betty drinks too much
wheel from Tony. the ziezasrinE car
Is struck by truck and Betty ,and
Elaine are taken to q hospital. Eric's
mother had opposed his marriage to
. girl who had to work as waitress
to help pay her way in school. Now
she threatens to disinherit him II he
marries Elains. He obeys his mother
and when Elaine decides to 60 to
New York, Mr. Melvyn Stuart, hos
pital inferno who is in love with
Elaine arranges for her to live with
bis sister Jane in Greenwich Viii
lage. Unknown to Elaine, Clara ar
ranges to pay the noted Monticelli
for voice lessons for Elaine. He tells
her she has q promising voice and gets
her job in village restaurant. Eric
appears. pleading with her to marry
him. and gets q S16 q week job. Mrs.
Reardon makes an offer of $4,000 to
leave Eric alone and says she is going
to marry him. He uses Jane as
shield against an armed thug. Melvyn
kisses Elaine ardently. and when he
tries, tries again again she slsps him: Clsra,s
his, department stores radio program
and her addition is successful Eric,
Jealous Of Melvyn. starts a fight and
MELVIN hits him on the nose
Evening star., 1940-03-04

explaining KILLS GERMS on THROAT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-12
Norwegian Worldwide Figure

Tacoma and Southwest Washington residents will have
unusual opportunity Sunday to hear the real story
behind Germanys invasion of Norway. The story will
be presented Sunday addresses in English here by
Carl ]. Hambro president of Norways sortng tparlia
ment and president of the League of Nations Assembly
The distinguished visitor is nationwide lecture tour
making his fifth visit to America.
Hambro is ordinary He is of the outstand-
ing intellectual leaders of his native land and orator
has few peers any country He is not only spokesman
for Norway but all small nations His is international
outlook. A lingust of marked ability, he is able to
express himself forcefuly in several foreign languages
with the and facility that marks his Of his
native tongue
The famous Norwegians activities have not been con-
fined to politics and craftsmanship He is literary man,
author, journalist and pedagogue. native of Bergen
born 1885 Hambro early distinguished himself in intel
lectual and literary fields He elected first TO the
storng in 1919, and remained there since most of the
time presiding officer. When the German invasion
occurred he assumed the lead of the storngs evacuation
OSLO going first Hamar thence to Elverum where
historic session the Norwegian parliament voted the
nation should defend herself against the foreign invaders
Later Hambro joined the king and government at Tromso
Norway and after that went to London.
As statesmen thinker, writer, Hambro has world
wide horizon His broad views and the high plane of his
activities have made him exponent of conservative
ideasm. This is real opportunity to hear distn-
guished world citizen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-12
Tennyson, Prophet

Prophecy slippery business, and out of favor today
The prophet pretty apt to get the bird not only IN has
own country as of DID, but abroad well. Yet prophecy
always has fascination, whether you take it seriously
or not and many have turned today from the daily
of bombing and dog-fights to Tennyson:
the future far as human eye could See
world and all the wonder that would be-
Saw fill with commerce. argoses of magic sails
twilight dropping down with costly bales
fin with shouting and there rand CHASTITY
From airy graphing in the central blue;
along whisper of the southwind rushing
of the peoples plungng hro the thunderstorm
hrobbd longer and the batte-fags were
furfd
In Parliament of Man, the Federation of the World
Tennyson wrote it nearly 80 years The CHASTITY
dew is falling Will the Parliament of Man follow?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-12
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. OCT. IL

Benefic aspects strongly DOM
mate today. 1t is a fortunate
day for those who hold high
place and most promising to the
president of the United States
who will gain special legislation
or other of his hearts desires
under this eonfiguration.
Heart and Home: Under this
rule Of the stars women may be
nervous and excitable, inclined
to borrow trouble and to express
encouragement. All destructive
or depressing thoughts should be
sternly banished. for household
harmony is imperative. in view
of sudden national exigencies
which will call boys and girls
into public service. Girls should
concentrate on study and train
ing for future responsibilities.
Business Affairs: Labor is
under the best possible direction
of the stars today. Cooperation
in government work will be ef-
fective and W h o le- hear e d
through some sudden speeding
up OF defense efforts. Union or
CARNATIONS will gain in harmony
and wise administration, but
there may be a sensational crisis
affecting national leader.
Demonstration Of American abil-
ity to perform wonders will be
made in manufacturing plants.
National Issues: Registration
of aliens may be used by fifth
eolumnists as a pivot for sub
versive measures of serious pos
sibilities. Absorption Of refu-
gees by the nation will be for
tunate in the end, but will
arouse opposition in quarters
where selfish ends are sought.
Aid 10 war victims will assume
new forms as needs multiply and
human life is sacrificed.
International Affairs: As VIC
tory or defeat have the same
threatening portents in economic
fields. European war sufferers
will look 10 the United States
for aid which cannot be fully
extended. The vastness Of for
eign needs will affect this coun-
try seriously through periods Of
necessary financial resdjust-
mentS. Recognition Of universal
brotherhood viii be demonstrate
ed in splendid relief projects.
however great the difficulties
become.
Persons whose hirthdate IL II
have the suEury Of a year Of
fairly good fortune. but there
viii be minor losses or financial
limitations.
Children born on this day
probably win b. clever and org
NAL. These Libra natives may
have artistic talents that appear
10 be inspired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-12
PULSE OF
THE PUBLIC
OPPOSES ANY BOOST
IN PHONE RATES

Editor, The Times: The Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph
company is appealing the tele-
phone rate case from the ruling
of the state department of public
service to the superior court Of
Thurston county.
It is time that this mater was
brought to public attention
again before they put over on
the people the atrocity of an
increase in telephone rates. In
the last analysis, this issue will,
Of necessity, be decided by the
people Of the state. The COM
pany has such a mass of intri-
cate evidence, entirely within
their control, which they can
shift and manipulate to suit
their convenience, that it is pos
sible for them to establish a
good case from any standpoint.
The amount of operating ex-
pense or the extent Of deprecia-
ton of equipment can be shifted
from one state to another or
from district to district, and so
great is the mass of detail that
no local investigating authority
can hope to make a conclusive
showing against it.
Whenever they have estab-
lished a so-called reasonable
necessity" for an increase of
rates in one state, they can then
shift this same evidence to prove
the need of an increase in an
other state. And when they have
thus gone over the entire system
they will be in position to start
all over again and repeat it.
A few outstanding facts, how
ever, should be brought to light.
The value of the company's
property in Washington has just
been established for the purpose
of taxation at s34. 100000. I
have before me the sworn state
ment of Mr.. I. F. Dix, vice pres
ident of the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph mpany in
which he states paragraph c,
page of the petition for review.
case 1s96s of the superior court
for Thurston county,
The cost of reproduction new.
of the used and useful property
in the state of Washington. as Of
December 81, 1888, was s6e,-
40I $40"
And in paragraph d, page s
Of the same petition, he on oath
further states:
The amount of depreciation