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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
UNITY FIRST
CONCERN OF ALLIES

Washington - Expected goals of
forthcoming alliance Of anti-Hitler
powers:
1. A tightly-knit unity which
would exclude the possibility Of a
separate peace by any power in
the alliance.
2. Organization of a supreme
command, to direct the progress of
the war in Europe, Asia and Afri-
ca, and the Atlantic and Pacific,
SO there can be the most useful
cooperative distribution of military
forces.
It is not assumed here, however,
that any one nation could be sing
led out for the highest command,
but that the exercise of authority
must be through the medium OF
cooperation.
3. Pooling of the implements of
war so that all fronts may be
served with what they need, when
they need it.
4. Some disposition of the ques-
ton Of when and how Russia shall
enter the war against Japan, with
an agreement on all sides on the
method which will suit her inter
, est as we'll as the interests Of the
United States.
Beyond these points, it may be
expected that there will be some
form of general consideration of
peace detectives, for it is not as
sumed the alliance will terminate
at the end of the war.
Since the only result any Of the
powers concerned can consider is
victory, consideration is expected
to be given to the nature Of the
npof-puop xyorId
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
WINNERS IN
COLORING CONTEST

Winners in the coloring contest
conducted as re-Christmas
event were announced by G.
Hillerud of the Hillerud Hardware
this week. First was Catherine
Stelzig, second Lucille Blaski, and
third Betty Lou Folkestad. The
contest involved entering a page
of pictures suitably colored and
prizes were awarded to those
whose coloring was best in the
opinion of the judges. Prizes
ranged as first five dollars in toy
or gift merchandise, second two
fifty and third one dollar, all in
merchandise. The contest closed
to entries last Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
PHYLLIS SOLTAU
3rd IN ASBURY CLASS

Miss Phyllis Soltau, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Soltau, of this
city, was third highest in the 1871
state board examinations for re-
gistered nurses in a class from
Minneapolis Asbury hospital. An
nouncement of the examination
returns was made last week. Miss
Soltau has been in training for
three years at Asbury and her
outstanding record is a tribute to
her work. She will arrive We'd
nesday evening to spend Christ
mas Day with her parents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

FOR RENT - room first floor
apt. insulated cottage. For. sale
Duplex $500. $3.50 down. Pen
rose Realestate. Tel. 222. 1wpd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25

RENTAL SPACE on first floor in
First National Bank building. H.
8. Halverson. 24tfc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
LOCAL BOYS DRIVE
JEEPS-TWO ENLIST

Fort Riley, Kansas, Cavalry
Replacement Training Center,
Dec. 16-The Betow brothers,
Alvin and Leonard, sons of
Henry Betow, of Sank Centre,
are training to become bantam
-(jeep) drivers in the mechanic
ed cavalry at this replacement
center. They arrived here Oct.
Is and will be sent to a perm
anent unit upon completion of
their basic training.
August Wilhelm Linde and
Norbert Louis BotZ, of Sank
Centre and vicinity, have applied
for admission into the United
States Navy at our office, at st.
Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
A CORRECTION

In the article with reference to
the record made by the Math Jen-
nissen herd Of Holstein cattle in
last weeks Herald, we offer the
following correction. The average
pounds Of butterfat produced by
the herd was 425.6. This error was
caused because when the COW test
err figured the average for the herd
he failed to take into consideration
the dry period. 1t is still a very
good record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
AMERICA AT WAR TO
BE SHOWN HERE

Our America At War;" a March
Of Time release that Is the time
lest bit Of movie Journalism of
the moment, will be shown at the
Main Street Theatre next Wednes-
day and Thursday, December 81
and January 1. Announcement of
the showing was made Tuesday
afternoon by Manager F. L. Par
sons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
OBITUARIES

Masonic funeral services were
held Friday at 2:30 p. m. in the
blue room Of the Masonic temple
for Perry Finch, 81 years old, we'll
known cafe man and baker, OF
Grand Forks, N. d. He passed
away Tuesday, December 16, in
Grand Forks hospital. The body
was taken to Minneapolis Friday
night for burial in Sunset Memoir
ial cemetery.
Mr.. Finch was a resident Of
Grand Forks for % years, where
he was manager Of the Federal
Bake shop for 10 years. During
the past summer he operated the
lodge at Arvilla state park. Rec
emily he had been employed in a
cafe in Grand Forks.
Deceased was born February IA,
1879, at GAINESVILLE, Minnesota, and
later moved to Sank Centre with
his parents. Before going to Grand
Forks he was engaged in business
in Minneapolis, where he was unit
ed in marriage to Mabel M. Kline
on December 26, 1914. A son pre-
coded him in death. Surviving are
his wife and half brother, Harry,
Of Long Prairie, Minnesota.
VIM. Louis Rachuy
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rachuy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Garlach, Of Long
Prairie, and Howard Rachuy, Of
Sank Centre, attended the funeral
services held for their uncle, Will
liam Rachuy, at Little Rock, Iowa,
on December f6.
Mr.. Rachuy was the youngest OF
family Of nine children and the
late Ewald Rachuy, Of this city,
was the eldest.
Deceased was fatally injured in
truck-train accident on Friday,
December IL, and passed away "a
hours after the accident occurred.
He was about fifty years of age.
Surviving relatives are four sons,
all Of whom live in Iowa, except
one who resides in Chicago. Mrs.
Rachuy passed away twenty years
ago. Other surviving relatives are
three sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, December 18th, at Sibley, Ia,
and interment was made at Little
Rock, Iowa.-Pleasant Valley Cor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS

AIRCRAFT WORKERS NEEDED
Train now. Small down payment
on tuition, balance after employ
ed. California Aircraft Institute.
Write EN- 723 7th Ave. &c.. St.
Cloud. nd
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Goodbye, II Duce!

We have been reading quite bit of late about Mussohn'
carbon copy and ooge OF Hitler Remembering his wan
ton btchy in Ethiopia few still tee sorry or
the Buffer will very long before the Duce l 60 the way
of all Of his OF YOU know England could wipe Italy
off the mar arv time she ready Get map OF Europe and zee
for yourself how Italy situated You naturally say Hitler VIII
come his rescue Hitler going be very busy man rom mere
on out already trying too much ground he ANS
doomed Given gasoline and food they could only roon@ the
g No nation combination o. has suckers chance
once YOUR UNCLE lends his aout support It will not be long
until Mussoni will surrender e has 2OOOO and children
in Ethiopia this writing We sincerely hope that the Engh w
help evace them condonc the slaughter OF ANYBODY
especially and children Bui War is War and sherman
Won remember said Hell.
Italv suffering m ONE PARTY II the people were al
lowed to exnress wishes Italy would have sided Hitler
The people had nothing the matter pares afe 700
much good (a acona political enes and Inc Party ism any
good ali. IL,
Those valiant Greeks called Il )uces butt and showed ue
world that his mcaked about egons nothing to be alarmed
about The Italian armies aren't putting much tight because
the hearts Of the soldiers in the fight ana an Army tSh
as much OH its does its sorach Now Engad is arm
nq ease and his warriors and expect them TO do o aY
wat Mee did for Iain before the turn OF the century
Yes that bloody drama heng waged across the Atlantic IS eerg
'' Galveston (Texas) Voice.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
EASTER MEDITATIONS

I'm THE BEGINNING GOD" These are the first four
words in the Bible God first is good Some OF
very hard for the Almighty do anything for us because
we are always getting in His way.
There God He the Lord and Father of all In
Him and through Him related another There one
brotherhood. In it there khan, clique, cleavage
We are partners with God He did finish the world IT
world being completed through His telow-
workers God dignied Labor bv Himself becoming Workman
calls be lights in the world Just as He swung
the stars the heavens when the world that men
might stumble in the dark these later days Cod Is send
ing iumed the world that they light the way
for troubled tempestossed travellers of race color and
creed on the highways of life.
Comfort the worlds greatest needs but 1t is one OF
the worlds gifts When sorrow enters your he the Wold
Witdraws 1t gns puts Grape the door 1t ADDS gloom
to your heart doesn't know what to say leaves alone
AT such an hour knocks at the door He comes into your
life He comforts your soul. He wipes all tears
There can be death in God Jesus turned into house On
ov every home harbored death He broke every fnera
thai He ever attended by the resurrection of the dead
shall no more DEATH neither sorrow crying neither snail
there be any PAIN said the voice out OF heaven that
spoke to ohn in The Revelation Every home which hangs
the shadow of death may find comfort in these words.
God triumps in the Resurrection. And in the open tomb
man trumphs For death has lost its sting And the grave ITS
victory "his is the day which the Lord hath made We Shall
be glad rejoice in it. For in Adam all die even so IN Christ
shall be made alive Thanks he Co. who sveth us the VIC
tory"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
PicketS
Led By
Armstrong
More Jobs For
Negroes Is
Aim of Drive

NEW YORK - (SNS) -
Scenes reminiscent of the
sensational rioting which
turned Harlem area into an
armed camp six years ago,
were in evidence this week
as The United Negro Bus
Strike Committee wound up
its first week of picketing
for employment of Negro
drivers and mechanics and
intensified its drive to force
the bus companies into sub
mission.
with the one-time triple cham
pion OF boxing. Henry Armstrong,
joining the front ranks of the
battle, the determined campaign
wore on under the direction CT a
three-man strategy board compos-
ed of the Rev. Adam G. Powell.
Jr., pastor, Abyssinian Baptist
Church; Roger Straughn, presi'
dent, Harlem Labor Union: and
Hope r. Stevens, president, Har-
lem Branch National Negro Con
gress.
High police officials said confer
ences are being held TO determine
to what extent extra police details
would be dispatched to the picket
area. Most closely guarded were
Seventh, Eighth, Lenox, Madison
and Fifth avenues along the route
of the buses in dispute.
Violence seemed more certain
when, despite a plea by Rev.
Powe at a mass meeting at Abys-
sinian Baptist Church, Monday
night, that violence displays
Weakness sporadic. flareups oc-
Cured several minutes after the
meeting had dishanded. Windows
were smashed III several Lenox
avenue buses and two emergency
squads were rushed to the scene.
The demonstrations occurred neal
135th and 138th street after four
youths alleged refused to pay their
fares and were thrown out Of the
bus by the driver.
One of the youths, the driver
said, picked up a heavy bus STAN
chion and hurled it through the
bus window while a second tossed
an ashcan into the side of the We
hicle. Crowds started milling
about the bus anG hurling objects.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Negro Youth Has
Shared In NYA's
Defense Program

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)
Negro youth not only have shared
in the expansion of NYA employ
ment in connection with national
defense but have increased their
representation on the out-of-
school work program. Aubrey
Williams, Administrator of the
National Youth Administration,
said today.
During the week ending Febru-
ary %, 1911, there were 60, ,622
Negro youth employed on the NYA
cut-of-school work program, 81,
847 young men and 25,775 young
women. This represents 1872 per
cent of all youth employed during
that week.
EMPLOYMENT INCREASED
Since December, 1889, employ
ment ON the NYA out-of school
work program has increased 68.1
per cent and the number of Ne
gro youth employed has increased
73.1 per cent during the same
period.
Of the Negro youth employed on
the NYA out of school work
program during the week ending
February %, there were 1926
working in resident projects; 81,
513 were on workshop production
projects; 1909 were doing con-
struction work and 18, 648 were
doing professional and clerical
work.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
Miss. Editor
Adds Light To
Salary Fight
Bx STATE WRITER

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-(S N 81
-Frankest editorial discussion OF
the non-o;fferent1al salary schedule
for teachers doing the same stand
ard of work comes from the out
spoken and rugged editor OF the
jackson CMiss.) Daily News.
The editorial under review strikes
up for dragging the whole issue out
into the light 1t reflects a con-
cerned that tie salary parity ques-
ton has been lodged, ducked and
held in verbal prison. What is TRUE
of the organization referred to by
the Daily, News would be true OF
Negro organizations if some of the
fear-heads had their way. A few
un- -Americanized Negro leaders BY
their actions still work to keep
their fellow black citizens in mental
and economic slavery, consciously
or unconsciously. and oftimes for
narrow and selfish reasons.
Here is the editorial OF the jack
son Daily News, entitled ono Use
In Shushing":
Fshush,! Shush! seems to
have been the watchwOrd
among the Mississippi educa-
tors at their recent meeting in
Jackson when the recent deci-
sion of the United States Su-
preme Court holding that there
must be no discrimination In
our public schools.
"There was a general inCli-
nation among leaders to avoid
the issue and to keep out of the
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12

complaint is made about the un-
lust, unequal conditions. So-called
leaders have not gotten around to
effective organization and a united
front to present just cause to an
energetic opposition.
According to reports. those at the
helm of the teachers organization
have appointed a committee to
take up the salary question. This
committee is composed mostly of
persons close to the administration
at the Georgia State Industrial
College near Savannah, which for
several years has welded a sort of
uncanny power over the organiza-
ton, keeping its '1et alone" officers
and policies in power and practice.
Unless they have changed since
last year when they repeatedly
helped keep the salary question
quiet" this column suspects very
strongly that they will do moth
ing toward the fight which is
bulging the breast of every poorly
and unequa1lv paid teacher.
ATLANTA SEEKS ENTREE
Atlanta promises to send a strong
delegation down to wrest the power
from the "ins." With genial Prin-
cipal Charles A. Harper as the
spearhead and candidate for the
post of leadership. Fifth District
teachers including Atlanta hope to
make strong bid for power and
The presentation of issues that
many consider should have come
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
WALTER CHlVERS SAYS:

wife BECAUSE as she would say with
force " I don't want no dead mans
.money-iust enough to put him in
the ground is all l reed" Policy
money is tainted with soul
Stuff.
Death is an unknown quantity.
Civilized man fears it as savage
man fears it, 1t is amazing when
one stops to think about it the
amount of time civilized men still
Put in avoiding death. Then wher
death comes, and everyone knows
that it is coming, it is astounding
tC realize the amount of money,
energy and time that is devoted to
pleasing the ghost of the dead. 1t
seems imperative to the comfort OF
men that the ghost of the dead be
sent upon it's heavenly trip in the
best possible humor.
This fact is acceptable for the
elaborate funerals, costly wakes or
'sittings-up", the nice things peo-
pie remember to say about their
dear enemies. The Good funeral
preacher is in constant demind.
A good funeral preacher is one
who breaches every soul into
heaven. That is important in mans
social struggle with the ghost OF
the dead. The ghost, to be in good
humor, must be assured OF seat
in heaven, regardless of how he
had lived on earth. A good under
taker paves a straight, smooth
flower be-decked highway TO
heaven. Some day smart under
taker is going to stage funerals
in the air guaranteeing ascent in
to heaven.
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out" for the funeral trip plus a
sufficient advance on wages 10
finance the trip. Occasionally the
employer fail to honor" tie dead
Ili-fortune might come down" up
on him. Ghost-fear knows no color.
DEATH HAS COLD HANDS
Funerals gain community recog-
nition that might otherwise be
denied For instance, neighborhood
floral clubs are still numerous and
active. Their prime function is to
honor the dead whom they fear.
The dead person might have con-
tinued TO live had the CLUB shown
only enough interest in the living
to spend the same sum of money
on medical care. 1t Is not, how
ever. ''love for they neighbor" that
motivates the floral club but ghost
fear Death has "cold, icy hands"
The writer was at one time in
vestigating applications for federal
relief. 1t was not infrequent for a
widow, with family dependent
upon her, to state that her poverty
50 soon after her husbands death,
was due to the fact that she had
spent all Of his Insurance on his
funeral. On one occasion an elder
" lady produced with pride a
eaudily embossed memorial certi-
ficate-receipt with the funeral eX-
penses itemized on it. The salts
faction expressed by these people
was probably due to a feeling OF
relief after having paid off the
ghost of the dead husband.
TAINTED MONEY"
AS an insurance agent the writer
experienced difficulties in selling
the need of larger amounts OF in
slrance for the husband to the
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
(By DEAN GORDON b,
HANDBOOK FOR AMP
rARTING SOMETHING

WITHIN THE LAST thee years
Virginia Unions basketball team
has written one of the most i'm
posing records in intercollegiate
athletics. Against white opposition
as against colored, this dream
team" has given good account OF
itself. The critics everywhere have
been generous in their acclaim and
the white dailies of Richmond and
Virginia have been lavish in their
praise.
Not many months ago a young
white man in college took note of
the Virginia Union basketball boys
and wondered how such imposing
record could be written when the
team did not have a commodious
gymnasium in which to practice.
In admiring the athletic prowess
Of the Union boys, this young
white man remarked to his father
that it was unfortunate that boys
with such training and stamina
Old not have ample facilities for
training.
BUILDING rs ARRIVING
The young white man, a Mr..
Hening, a student at the Univer-
sity of Richmond. a neighboring
white institution the the intere st
awakened the interest of his
father who is one of the higher
ups" in the affairs of the Amer
lean Bapt. Home Missionary society
with headquarters in New York
City. The elder Mr.. Hening was
one of those most responsible for
the coming of the Belgian build
ings to Virginia Unions already
beautiful campus.
These Belgian building materials
are arriving daily and within a
1eW short months these will be re-
assembled and an international
episode Of more than usual, i'm
p0rtance will be enacted All told
the project Will amount to some
thing like a million dollars. AL
though the buildings will fill a
pressing for more commodious
quarters at Virginia Union. the
good will gesture alone would
douhly justify everything that is
being invested in the great prof.
ect.
White and Negro Richmond is
ouckled down to the task of rais-
ing $4,000 to further the work.
White and Negro Virginia is buck
led down to the same task and
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
BETWEEN THE LINES

from every corner of this nation
is coming response that show that
men are till interested in the
things that matter most. The en-
tire nation is interested and there
are indications that if sufficient
funds can be secured, we are going
to have here at Virginia Union
university in the city Of Richmond,
mt only some Of the finest build
ings in the world, but one of the
finest monuments to interracial
and international good will to be
found in all the world
DID SOMETHING
1t all started because a young
white man begins to care about
young colored men were faring.
The young colored men, by max
ing the most of what they had, so
impressed this young white man
that he became interested and in
terested his father who was in
position to DO something about it,
and did, This is more than an
event; it is a pattern of a pro-
cedure that must prevail if the Ne
gro is to survive and advance in
this country. A million dollar
blessing is born when a young
white ma nbegins to care about
are RELYING. Virginia State SUI
how Negro men are getting along.
This wonderful deed will not on
ly be an untold blessing to gen.
erations unborn. but it will i'm
mCrtalize this young man and con-
ceivably 1t may be the greatest
thing he will ever do in his life
time. Had young Henry started
out o immoralize himself he
would have been bewildered even
in the attempt; but by Just caring
for his fellow young Negro stu
dents, he has placed 13 million
Negroes and the world under OBJ
legations to pass the blessing on.
There nave been other fine bas-
kethall teams in this country white
and black: there were many other
schools that needed those beauti-
full Belgian buildings. Virginia
Union secured those buildings be-
cause there was young Henine
who had a father with the larger
outlook. Moreover even the elder
Hening could not have prevailed
had there not been in Richmond
and Virginia whites who likewise
were interested in Negro advance.
While young Hening started
something, it is taking the entire
nation to conclude the high and
holy task. In all the near by col
leges white and colored students
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-12
TEACHERS MEET

THIS WEEK IN AUGUSTA, Ga,
a large number of teachers will
probably assemble and in their as
sociation discuss problems common
to themselves. Perhaps no problem
they would discuss would be more
timely than the subject Of equali-
cation of their salaries with others
working under the same educa.
GiOnal order.
1 had intended to comment
sometime ago on the inside issues
of some fights for equal salaries
that are reported as launched in
certain sections of the state. Re-
Gently I received a letter from an
individual trade teacher which
suggested editorial comment on
the matter of tutors of his kind
not being to get the money that
the federal government sends into
the state stipulated for such pay
and the pay that the state has
contracted to pay them for such
federal aid.
The teacher said 1--WE are afraid
to complain for fear of losing our
jobs"
STATE OF LETHARGY"
What this teacher stated is in
the last analysis the cruX of the
trouble with the entire Georgia
state Of lethargy." Every teacher
is afraid of losing his job if a