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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-16
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By Bernice FinneSan
A GOODLY FELLOWSHIP
By Chase

A Maine rural school, where Miss
Chase at the age of nineteen taught
forty nine boys and girls of all
ages from four to twenty, makes
the perfect opening scene for the
story of her experiences during the
past thirty years.
Miss Chase goes on to describe
boarding-school teaching in the
Middle west, teaching in the public
schools of Montana. university ex-
tension work, and her life as a
teacher in the University Of Mime
sofa and in Smith College. There
are chapters on study in Germany
before the war; on graduate study;
and on early experiences as a
lecturer before every sort Of an
audience. Like a kaleidoscope, "A
Goodly Fellowship" pictures the
changing ideas and ideals Of Amer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-16
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Of the state live in that city. They
are also making product maps Of
the U. 8.
The Tipping I classes will spend
the next two weeks in reviewing
and taking up one or two new
things. They will review tabula-
ton Of exports, columns and fig
ures, tipping on large and small en-
velopes, tipping rough drafts, and
tipping on post cards. They will
take up the care Of the typewriter,
changing the ribbon, and how to
clean the typewriter for stencil
cutting.
They are patiently waiting for
the results Of the tipping contest
which was held at Glenwood on
May 4. The teachers from the Min
nesota Business College took the
test papers home with them to cor
rect so the results could not be
known Immediately. However the
results will probably be sent in a
week or so.
Those who have made extra dots
on the chart are Janette Eldred,
80; Jacqueline Huber, 55; and Ruth
Genow, IS.
The bookkeeping classes are
keeping records that a professional
business man might keep. They
are recording transactions in the
cash journal and general journal
and posting to the ledger. They
are finishing up work at the end
of the fiscal period and closing the
ledger and finishing the balance
sheet.
The Stenography II class is do
ing special work for other teach
ers for more practice in shorthand
and tipping.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Now that spring is finally here,
the school nurse is bothered with
students that come down to see
her, who have all the same disease
spring fever. Even though there
has never been great deal Of news
from this department. I have en-
joyed writing for it. The entire
student body will get weighed next
week.
This being the last time I will
write on this staff, want to say
that I am grateful to the Herald
office for alloting space for our
Main Street news each week.
INDUSTRIAL
The ninth grade are doing wood
finishing and are applying finishes
to various pieces of furniture. They
are learning about stains, filters
and varnishes.
There are several coffee tables
being made in the tenth grade
they are using a combination of
wood and iron.
The seventh graders are working
hard to complete their waste bas-
kets, these are Of sheet metal in
a novel design.
The eighth grade boys have COM
pleted knife holders and are fin
ishing the year with the study OF
electricity.
CLUBS
G.A.A.-The G.A.A. play-day was
very successful. Only two Of the
many towns which were invited
couldn't be present. It is hoped
that we may have these play-days
at least three times a year at diff
ferent schools. This idea was pre-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-16

pioneer whose goal was not gold,
but the conquest Of a new frontier.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
INSTRUMENTATION Germans

present war. Hitler managed TO
give the impression that he wanted
10 more trouble with Franco.
True, he had written III Mem
Kampf" Of Il decisive. active settle
mcnt with France and our eter-
nal struggle with France But he
seemed to imply that he would fore
20 that if France would stand
idly by and see all Europe west CT
the Rhine Subjugatcd to the Ger
man woke. Otherwise. settlement
with France by the method OF 1870
and 1914.
His policies. Hitler wrote, would
be acknowledged correct II, WITHIN
a century. today's 80000,000 Ger
mans have become 250000,00O Ger
mans on the continent OF Europe.
So far the record has been one oil
complete success. Thirty millions OF
conquered people have passed be-
heath the German yoke. They have
become hClGtS. condemned to a per-
pctuallv inferior place by a racial
order that considers itself superior
Conquered Poles have been up
rooted and sent II Germany Tor
virtual forced labor, while their
fruitful farms are awarded to Wur-
temburgCrS pluckcd with equal
luthlrs?nCSS from their ancestral
bones and sent to consolidate the
Polish conquest.
Thus the picture OF a German
lied Europe becomes clearer day
by day A central European Ger
man Reich, inhabited by 250,0O00O0
Germans of a self designated sill
Derior" race. A cluster OF conquered
provinces around its edge. lnhaolt-
cd by inferior" races. who would
be ruled politically and economically
from Berlin. allowed some frag-
ments Of their own culture perhaps.
hut never admitted as equals Of Ger
mans. economically, politically, or
socially
Such a Europe. once established,
could not fail to influence the rest
of the world at every point Of con-
tact. II would be as though vast
new planet should suddenly be
tossed into the midst of the collar
system. It's now graVltatlonal pun ,
would affect the course OF every
body ilr the system. setting up new
influences paths and orbits. That
is why the United States cannot be-
indifferent to the fate of Europe,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

For the third time in 10 years,
the German legions tramp through
Sedan.
The first time Bismarck came in
person to dictate terms OF surren-
der to Napoleon III.
The second time the German
wave swept across it in 1914, and
retrcated fror2 it in 1918 just be-
fore arms tiCc halted the war and
advancing Americans graci0nsly
stepped aside AID gave French
troops the honor of reocCupying the
torn town.
Now comes the third wave, and
again the German columns surge
onward through Sedan and into
France.
During the prcliminaricS to the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
DEL RIOS WARNING
TO OTHER AMERICANS

There was an element distinctly comic
about the near-lynching in Del Rio, Tex.
this week of two women and a man;
comic-that demonstrating that nobody
really was hurt.
But there Was a gravely serious ele-
ment about it, too, and one which Amerl-
cans everywhere might take to heart.
The three not yet identified because
they were run out of town so fast. were
accused by the Del Rio townspeople OF
being Nazi agents engaged in spreading
Naz propaganda and forcing house
wives to listen to photograph records
which ,rumor said, eXtolled the Nazl
way of doing things.
Now that the excitement has Subsd-
ed, it appears that the three were moth
ing more than devoteeS of a religious
sect Jehovah's Witnesses, who were dis
tributing their religious pamphlets and
playing photograph records admonish
ing listeners to heed Gods word before
the end comes.
The misunderstanding started, evident
ly, because a swastika emblem was print
ed in the corner of the sect'S pamphlets.
Going from there, excited Del Rio cti-
zens remembered that the photograph
records to which they had listened only
vaguely said something about a day of
terrible atonement, and about marching
hosts. and all the other military phrases
you can find in the sermons preached by
some ministers.
So hysterical Del Rioans leaped to the
conclusion that Nazi invaders We're in
their midst. and proceeded to take cor
receive steps. The result was both laugh
able and lamentable.
Lamentable because it demonstrates
the mistakes that are made in moments
of hysteria. Americans should remem-
Der the incident for a long time because
of the lesson ii teaches.
With the United States rushing his
torys biggest defense preparations, fer
reting out Fifth Column influences and
guarding against alien infiltration, this
country needs more than ever the COM
mon sense attitude which leads to actual
preparedness. Hysteria will only in
crease the danger. because hysteria
throws everything out of killer.
Calm, clear thought followed by deci-
sive action will do more to repel danger
than anything else Hysterica action
based on historical thought. on the other
hand. throw the field wide open to sub
versive influences. because it is followed
inevitably by an opposite reaction.
Let's get ready to defend ourselves if
we have to- but for the Love of Life let's
not go crazy while we're doing it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN HERE
Poughkeepsle Sunday COurier)

1t shouldn't happen here, yet nation
after nation in Europe has fallen victim
to the same technique.
Even as this is being written the re-
naming small nations have started to
put their houses in order. 1t may be too
late over there but America still has time
to clean 'em out.
When he wrote My Battle" Hitler said
that he would conquer nations by cStab-
fishing and encouraging enemies within
their own borders, enemies who would be
tray their countries at critical moment
for their own real or imagined gain.
Yet, there are many in this country am
xlous to gag activities of the Dies COM
mittee. They consider efforts to root out
subverslve activities in the United States
a mere political gesture and waste of
time These people insist on wearing
mental earmuffs and binders.
After learning what happened cover
there many Of our Saner citizens, genu-
inely prizing the liberties we. in this
country, enjoy. are not inclined to string
along with the idea that the Dies com
mlttee is composed Of q number Of "crack
pots"
They believe rather that ounces of
prevention are far better than tons and
tons Of the kind of "curc" now being
forced upon many nations Of the globe
SIMPLY because their romplaccnt citizens
were satisfied 10 SIT back, be indifferent
TO what * going on around them, and az
nothing like that can happen here"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Editorials and Comment
FRIDAY MAY II, 1910
NO FIFTH COLUMN
FOR UNCLE SAM
(San Bcrnardino SUM

The United States is apt IL do several
things in the campaign for national de
Tense, and among the very first things ii
may Undertake is a cleanup of the mem
berS of the fifth column who have been
SO busy organizing discomfort in this
country.
The assembly at Sacramento indicated
the pitch of public sentiment when ii
adopted by overwhelming vote Il reSolu-
ton urging congress to deal with foreign
inspired groups which have been seeking
to undermine this nation.
In the ranks of the naziS and commune
lists in the United States there are many
thousands of individuals who would form
a dangerous element in the event of an
attack upon this country. The new tech
nique Of international war WAS demon
Strated in Poland, Norway Denmark. the
Netherlands and Belgium. The German
government had a host of eager Sympa-
thizerS in all Of these countries. ready
and willing to turn traitor at the very
first opportunity.
The United States, with its high ideals
of free speech and free assembly. offrS
fertile field for the operation of fifth
column" This country has leaned over
backwards in the protection of the ideals
of freedom. But it was never intended
that such protection should be extended
to those who seek the destruction of the
nation.
Doubtless We will hear the cries of sin
cere Americans that we must not inter
fere with constitution rights. 1t will be
necessary at the very beginning to reach
a better understanding of what they will
not tolerate We should not tolerate
those individuals who in the name of in
dividual liberties, seek to prepare the way
for the enemy. Public sentiment is a DOW
erful force, once it swings into action.
America gives every sign of awakening
to the danger of the Trojan hor>cmcm
within its gates.
We think We shall see. before many
months, great wave of sentiment that
insists those who desire to live in Amcri-
ca must be true Americans.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
PLASTIC AIRPLANES

The war is mostly horror and dcstruc-
ton, but out of it will come one thing
for which civilians may, in the end, be
thankful. 1t will, just as the last war
did, speed arplane development many
times faster than would be the case in
peacetime.
One development worth watching is
that of the plastic airplane, one Of which
was tested in Van Mugs, Calf, this
week. Cheaper, less likely to develop de-
fects, more clearly the thing the civilian
will want when he buys a plane-these
are the things being said about the plas-
tic craft. If they are right, then truly
milestone has been passed in the air
craft industry.
But, whether it comes through the
plastic airplane or through some other
development, the day is approaching
when the average man will fly an air
plane just as he drives an automobile
today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Among
Our Yesterdays

Here it is May a4th and the first
cantaloupcs wont be leaving until
tomorrow.
It's May 2ith. all right but it's
May "a, 1920. not 1910. just 20
years ago today they were barely
getting around To loosing few car
loads of cant,. while in 1910 it has
been weeks and weeks. The first
1910 cars went out carry in April
and up until now the total ship
mcnt was 1900 cars.
1890 must have been a punk year.
The press stories of the time re-
lated:
"A few small lots have gone for
ward by express, the top price be-
ing secured at New York of so
cents a crate. The crop has been
delayed by cool weather and rain.
Another amazing thing happened
20 years ago today. A truck raced
from Los Angeles To FL Centre IN
the startling time OF eight hours
and Is minutes running time!
"A Duplex one and one half ton
truck carrying q load of 3060
pound. loft Los Angeles at Has
Thursday night and arrived in
san Diego at 3:44 am. Friday. 1t
left San Diego at 400 and reached
FL Centre at 9:07 am. The total
time was 9 hours and II minutes
a remarkable run
Farm labor trouble of one kind
or another was no unusual thing,
even 20 years ago. A page one yarn
stated.
Japanese leaSers of Imperial Val
ley lands are anticipating difficult
ty in controlling the japanese la
borcrS who have been SurreptltlouS-
~ imported to the United States,
and the latest strategic move OF the
japanese employers has filled the
valley with unSkilled labor which
cannot be aSSlmllalcd by American
farmers and IS not desired by the
japanese.
An anonymous advertisement
recently placed in los Angeles news
papers has been traced to the sec
rotary of the Japano5c Farmers as
aoclatInn with headquarters al
BraWloY ana employment agencies
blame tive Noni al fur In" lnillI.
nf mcu .c"Ern" tho .I,Illcd work At
high wage, but utterly unframed
u FIJI the POSITIONS to which they
T. Ef,, /,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

through complaints from local OF
ficcrS Of the Textile Workers Union.
In a southern city. these union
officers had noted that in one Wis
coSe rayon plant four workers had
dropped dead while at work during
one year.
In Pennsylvania, they had dis
covered that an unusual number Of
workers had been committed to in
sane aSylumS. Members told of fell
low-workers who grew moody and
irritable, complained of nightmares
and finally had to be taken into
custody after fits of wild, homicidal
anger.
Herbert Payne, head of the Wis
cose rayon section of the union,
brought these complaints to the
department and asked for an in
VCStiCatiOn.
The problem was handed TO Dr.
Hamilton. She studied factories in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
neCticut. New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Virginia. West Virginia. North
Carolina and Tennessee, WOrking in
corporation with the various state
labor departments
MOST STRIKING
EFFECTS ON BRAIN"
Most elaborate study Wa made
in Pennsylvania. where eight doc
tors from the University Medical
School made physical examinations
of 100 workers in two plants. They
found mental disturbances affl!ct-
ing II of the men One paragraph
OF their report reads:
The most striking and tho most
disastrous effects of CS-2 carbon
disulphide) poisoning are upon the
brain. The mental symptoms run
the gamut from irritability and de
preston to manic Oppressive msar-
ity."
Labor Department officials en-
phasize that this previously unSus-
pectcd industrial hazard has net
not confronted majority of the
workers in the viscoSc rayOn in
dustry
Of the $4,000 workers in that in
duStry. only about onc-fifth have
worked in tho processes which might
be accompanied by cXpoSur" TO the
fumes. Tho investigator brought Oui
nothing Ia show how many Ol t'Hl
one fIfth NAV actually hare III
tered the pol-onIng. conditions varY
so much from plant to plant, ard
workers vary so much in their SIS
to the poison, that i Is,
said no fair estimate is possible
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Itching
Burning
Painful
LES
Can Drive Ono Crazy

Can Drive Ono Crazy
Mentally and physically tho Sut.
fcrcr feels as if he were enduring
tho toriurcS of the damned. Tho in.
ton" soreness aud distress seems
almost unbcarabl~. You pray fer
Gui"k r"li"t what; ia be done
WI" not do what thousand IF
other" hay" donr for quick rob't
g" :" your drnEEl,t today and
ct = h"ttl" IT Noone'5 t.mera' OIL
aud ~" # IN tbs simple vaY:
f1r,t clean" the parts. h. thing
with warm water using good
soap. Dry and apply y mrYiIro of
equal parts oi Emerald o., and q
good olive oil inserting n !ittlc into
tho opening on piece %. absorbent
cotton. Avoid "onStipati,n and re
peat this soothing application as
often as may be ncccE AIRY
Try one bottle today on AN honest
guarantee of satisfaction or money
back
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

iSHINGTON. May "a $500 An
amazing and grucsomc story Of i'll
Hess. Insanity and death suffered
bv workers in the vlsCoSc rayon
mdulrN brcauSC of POISONOUS fumes
inhalcd while ON the lob is told
IL report iust published by tho
Department OF Labor.
The report was drawn up by Dr..
Ahrt Hamilton under the direction
Of Verne A. thinner director Of
the division of labo: standards, after
an INVESTIGATION which began two
years ago.
I, asserts that two chemicals
used in certain steps of the indus
tgy-cavbon disulphide and hydro
ger SulphiGe-giVe eff fumes OF
terrible pOtontialities. Some workers
dropped dead at their Jobs. Others
Werl insane Still others were laid
ID ~ severe digestive disturbances,
or suffered sharp lmpairmcHts OF
:. hi or hearing.
DIr.ng tlc investigation, the ef-
:ects 'hcec fumes could have was
ra}.sG ~ 'hc at'nntlon of leaders
il -" industry. ana preventive meal
snr- are nov being taken in man"
plant.
one tenn j. understood 10 b"
spcnGng u!mus' million doll1rN to
maze IJ~ factories "fDmc -proOt
Cae of tn" largest manufacturers
installed adequate vcntl!a'ln1 and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
TOday'S Horoscope

If this is your birthday you Will
experience much good fortune in
the next year. 1t may, perhaps,
come to you as legacy. You
should. however, make every effort
to control your temper. Born today
a child will be reliable, methodical,
precise rcSourceful and thoughtful.
Such personality will have a
successful career in responsible
position of trust, it is presaged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
So They Say

Country boys get almost all the
hiking they want behind pillow,
Wheeler McMillen, farm journal
ist on extension of Boy Scouting
il country districts.
We were taken for Il ride ON
that. and l am perfectly Wllln"
to admit it.
-WPA Administrator Harrington
on criticism of the building OF
Del Mar, Calf, racctrack.
All I can say is, trust in the
future, behold your traditions. Long
live the Fatherland!
General Winkleman, Netherlands
commandment chief on Surrcnd-
cring
Hitler brought Germany to rca-
son. and thereby made us happy
Robert Ley, head of the German
Labor Front.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Words of Wisdom

If any speak i'll of thee, fly
home to thy own conscience and
examine thy heart. If thou are
guilty. it is just correction; If
not guilty, it is a fair instruction.
Herbert.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Hints ON Etiuuettc

1t shows poor judgment to adj
init that a certain person is a
raver. who is likely to cXaggeratc
his or her statements. and then to
continually quote such person in
all seriousness.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Grab Baq
Onc-Minutc Test

One Minute Test
l. Whose residence is the Pa
lazzo VencZia?
. What famous marble mauSo-
leum stands at Agra, India?
3. What is the vernal equinox
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Thoughts For The Day

The centurion answered and said Lord. am not wat-
thy that thou shouldst under my ">t h.t
speak the word only, and my servant >h, be ap...au
Matthew IS
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

went something like this: "GOOdbvc
SC you all in Junior high
All We can say is that after this
war the French and BClgianS are
going to have plenty of cOmpctl-
ton for the See-the Ruins of the
Great Conflict trade
Tanks in terrific battle accord
ing to cable news. Sounds Just like
a Sunday morning headline over
a society news story.
Times do change. Imagine a base
ball season in which all eyebrows
rise in surprise at the news: Yam
KEGS win!"
Harvard university plans an OBJ
scrvatory which will predict storms
Perhaps the old school song will
BIZ changed to something like his:
Fair Harvard With MOdcratin@
westerly Winds.'
Tie weather IN Belgium must
br .gmcihlnC tlcrcr. Over there, we
understand NJ actuallE rHrnln"
German soldiers.
Railroad tickets arc to be- sold
on the inStamcnt plan. Tho lrate
passenger can now get even by bclng
late with his payments If the train
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

One Minute test Answers
|. That of II Duce, MuSsUlini.
2. The Tai Mahal.
3. The period in the spring of
the year when days and nights are
of equal length.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Barbs

Dutchmen are Officially cautioned
not to show any sign of curiosity
about the occupation forces. In
these days finding a Nazi in the
front yard is no longer surprise,
but is lust taken for granted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
You re Telling Ne

SHIRLEY TEMPLE RETIRES
We didn't get chance to read the
farewell address of tho Grand Old
Lady Of the screen. but wc'll bet it
went something like this: Goodbye
Src you all in junior high"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

i no% or mover for TIE Nazls.
%lIie All me alAe. have to do is
stabilize the sllaatIDn - in the
amy phase hort Of defeat
Janlr, i Milf. Am-sMan Oh
man
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

There are those among us who
remember the war in Norway. To
those lust coming in. the plot is the
same. only the locale being changed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
UNION COMPLAINTS
REVEAL. TROUBLE

Tno matter FIRST came to the
Labor Department attention
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24
Famous Sayings

Humility the solid foundation OF all the virtues
ConluCluS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

Secretary Edison compares this
defense business 10 poker game.
That flush, then. will not be in a
high hand, but on Uncle Sans
face as he is told his army and
navy arc a bit under par.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-24

The Coast Guard finds no ice
bcrgS in the Atlantic this season.
leaving it to be assumed they have
all fallen prey to U-boatS.