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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
OUR OWN HUNS.

There are all sorts of fools in the A.
81. f., including those who cannot
see wall without scribbling their
names upon it. This form of weak
n1indedness is not confined to the en-
listed personnel, as is evidenced by the
great accumulation of silly and Of
fensive verse inscribed on the walls of
the toilet in one of the earliest clubs
for American officers in France.
It is not even confined to the A. E.
F.. Arras was not in an American sec
tor. and yet the statue Of the Virgin,
which was marvelously spared in the
destruction of the cathedral there, was
not spared the dissertation of having
scores of names and regimental num-
erals carved upon it.
But the most recently discovered Of
Tense of this sort must be debited
to America. A visitor to the grave of
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer, the poet, who
lies with TOO others of the Rainbow's
dead in little cemetery on the bitter
ly contested heights beyond the Ourcq,
noted that someone had made off with
the dead soldiers Identification disk
and that on the plain wooden cross
was scrawled, for all the world to
read, the otherwise undistinquished
names to two American sightseers.
Pretty rotten, wasn't it Stars
and Stripes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
ARE BADLY TREATED.

A number of the Belview boys who
were at Echo recently complain that
the agent at that place used rather
and severe methods to keep
them out OF the depot while they were
waiting for the morning train.
According to the account we were
told they arrived at the station about
eleven o'clock and had been seated in
the waiting room but a short time
when the agent appeared from his
rooms above and informed them that
probably they didn't know he wished
to sleep but that he did and forth
with scattered large amount Of for
maldehyde on the floor Of the waiting
room. After they opened the window
for several minutes and being still un-
able to stay in the room they went up
town and returned again an hour or
two later at which time the waiting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

embarkation in constantly increas-
inc stream, until our ends should have
been accomplished. Tt was the certain
knowledge that the vast resources of
this country, to our last dollar, and
our last drop of blood, had been
pledged to victory, which made the
Hun first bluff. then fear, and finally,
collapse. 1t is this pledge so willingly
given, that the people Of this country
are now asked to carry out by sub
scribing to the Victory Loan. Every
American can and must do something,
no matter how hard the precious bur-
den has been.
Every man In the American ExpedI-
tionary Force wants to come nome,
but not one wanted to come until the
Hun had been completely whipped,
no matter what hardships they had to
endure, and we who stayed at home
cannot quit until the bills have been
paid, the contracts entered into by our
Government redeemed, and until we
can honestly and truthfully say, be-
fore God and man, tive have done our
best
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

sion-thrift. Tt ought really to be
spelled in capitals to convey even a
faint notion of the way the French
practice it.
Other peoples are reputed to be fru-
gal. The Scotch have obtained some
notoriety in this respect-you remem-
Der Mark Twain's statement that
there were few Jews in Glasgow and
one in Aberdeen, but they remained
there solely because they couldn't earn
enough money to leave. But when all
is said and done, the French are in a
class by themselves when it comes to
outstanding the francs and half francs
and centimes. They make New
England village money lender look
like a reckless spendthrift.
At first this all-pervading charac-
teristic of our Allies reused sharp re-
sentiment and contempt among the
soldiers. But after while they learn
ed to respect it they had to in self
defense. And on the heels Of respect
came speculation as to whether fru-
gality might not be virtue.
The effort is becoming visible in
their finance: they no longer accept
change blindly, and have to inquir-
ing the price. It is difficult to make
over spendthrift, but careless
man can acquire caution, and when
the army returns home it will carry
back new standards of thrift. For the
doughboy has heard money talk in
three languages George Pattullo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
PROPAGANDA AND EDUCATION.

Propaganda is daily affair. Like
disease germs, it is in the air. We are
warned to beware of it, whether we
read, or listen, or go to moving pie
lures.
Propaganda just now Isl the public
pet bugaboo. How neutralfzg fthe vi
cious effects? How sterilizeS The insi-
Idious poison? Why, start counter
propaganda-simple recipe. Have some
vigorous beliefs of your own and
preach them Justify! Fight fire with
fire! If anybody is trying to pro-
|pagandize you, promptly propagan-
die him.
Everybody with any sort of an OPP
inion is propaganda of sorts. The
mercy is that tens of thousands of
Americans have pretty stout opinions
and manner of expressing them. Any
organized propaganda that is calcu-
lated 10 bump this Nation off the
track, provokes a regular storm Of
unorganized but vociferous opinion of
exactly the opposite kind. So that no
organized propaganda whose purpose
is to disorganize our reason really
gets very far. The German didn't
Ard if the German didn't, no fear any
other will.
Therefore, let us dismiss this pro-
paganda bugaboo. Propaganda of vi
cious or fallacious character can be
counted upon to fall down flat in AM
erica, whatever it has done or may do
IN Europe. American intelligence is
too critical. American independence
Too decided. Archbishop of Chicago
says that the body of American opin-
ion is the sanest and the truest in the
world
Notwithstanding which fact, it be-
hooves us to get busy educating all
American children, every one, and
some grown ups to boot The Repub-
lie never will fail as long as Ameri-
cans remain a people who can read,
write and discuss. The forum Of pub
lie discussion. which includes schools,
churches, clubs, grovery stores, news
papers, magazines, is the safeguard
of our liberties. AS long as our peo-
pie remain. fit participants in free dis
cussion, trust this Republic to last.
And common school education so far
has been diffused enough to fit us.
But the problem of education sud-
denly has become enlarged. Educa-
ton requires now more energy put
into it Education ought to become
la function of the nation as well as OF
the State. Minneapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
WE WANT NONE OF IT.

Last week the government raised
wages of employees OF railroads, VIZ:
Members of the four big brotherhoods,
the engineers, firemen, conductors and
hrakemen, to the amount of S65,OOO,-
900 annually. This means just one
thing, and that is another big increase
i'm the freight or passenger rates, and
possibly both. How can this increase
be paid except by increased revenue !!
There is no other way unless it be a
tax upon the people at large to make
up the deficit. There is some doubt
If all these big increases are being
made because of simply the welfare
that the government has in the en-
ployees. 1t is thought that his meth
cd is being taken to create such a big
indebtedness and to make 1t practl-
cally an impossibility for the actual
owners to pay out when the roads are
turned back to their owners, and thus
compel the owners to return the roads
to the government. In short, it is
thought the increased wages is a
method taken to ultimately cause
government ownership. The admin
istration has proven to be as much
SOcialistic as democratic. Lit has pro-
ven itself very biased on this question.
People had faith at one time that
this was all being done for the benefit
of the "dear people," but opinions are
changing, and now many think it is
all par of a we'll laid plan to cause
permanent government ownership,
knowing full well that with a big wage
fastened on the roads, and then by
limiting the increase that will be per-
naitted in rates, private ownership
would be practically prevented from
making things pay out. Time will
give a better view of this matter, but
at present many are taking the above
view of affairs. Cottonwood Coun-
ty Citizen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
ARE you GLAD
By Harvey S. Williams.


Are you glad that we won the war,
and that the war is over? Are you
glad that our sacrifice of the best of
Americas young manhood is over, and
that now instead of facing death at
the hands of the German armies,
they are facing the prospect of re-
turning to their homes and your
hearts believe every individual
in this district is glad of all these
things, and if you are in that frame
of mind, you will be ready to think,
talk and act about the Forthcoming
Government loan, which bears the
glorious name of Victory Loan. Vic
tory, with all that the word implies!
All for which we fought, suffered,
and sacrificed during the years 1917
and 1918! All the ideals which turn
ed the most peace-loving nation in
the world into the most powerful war
machine the world had ever seen. Yes
thank God, it is victory and peace
which we are now asked to finance,
instead of war. You ask why, with
the victory won, an additional loan is
necessary, but if you will stop to think
for one minute, you must realize that
it was won, not by the armies, ships,
guns, munitions, and aeroplanes which
we had in France, but by those which
we had in preparation and ready for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

room was filled with people waiting for
the train. The agent again appeared
this time with the town marshall and
they were informed that unless the
marshall was paid S. for his trouble
Of getting up and coming down. he
would have them all arrested.
Rather than be arrested even though
they had committed no crime of any
sort they paid the $500 when the
agent graciously allowed them to come
home.
The boys tell us they made no I'M
usual noise and were talking among
themselves only but that the agent ev-
identity wanted no one about the depot
until the train was due.
Personally we believe the boys could
easily effect the return of their money
if they placed the matter in the hands
of the proper persons. -BelvieW In
dependent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
TITANIC COAL PILE VIEWED

The first thing that impresses one
who studies the coal situation IN Am
erica is the well nigh inconveivable
proportions of the nations demands
for fuel. The government estimates
that the requirements for the current
wear will reach the enormous total of
735, 900, 900 tons.
So huge II this figure that it were
almost as futile to use tons as to mea-
sure the distance around the earth in
inches. Even the number of carloads
mounts so far up into the millions that
they become meaningless. and train
loads are only a little better.
About the only way in which one can
visualize this demand is to build a
mental bin capable of holding enough
to meet the national need. If this bin
be. made with each of it's four sides
measuring 1000 feet, it will have to be
more than $4,000 feet high-over top
ping Mount Everett, the tallest, noun
tain in the world, by nearly mile. Or
if the fuel were put into coal pile of
normal slope, with a base of 20 feet,
that pile would have to be $4,000 miles
long nearly four times around the
earth.
Little less startling than the size of
the, national demand for coal are the
proportions of the excess requirements
of war times over peace times. TAX
ing the average annual demands of
peace times and comparing them with
TIE demands of the past year of war,
one finds that the extra coal required
in the United States as the result of
the war reached total of 10000, 900
tons.
Here again the brain reels in its ef-
forts to comprehend the meaning of
such vast figures. They mean an ex-
cess tonnage amounting to 4,333, 900
carloads. These cars would require
a string of engines nearly thousand
miles long to pull them and would
form a train which, moving at a uni
form speed of 20 miles and hour and
never stopping, would require rs days
to pass given crossing National
Geographic
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton TO SELL LANDS.
Estate of Sylvester Kahnke.

Estate of Sylvester Kahnke.
State of Minnesota, County of Red
wood, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Syl-
vester Kahnke, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said minor. The pc
tition of Albert Kahnke as representa-
tive of the above named minor being
duly filed in this court, representing
that it is necessary and for the best
interests of said estate and of all IN
terested therein that certain lands Of
said minor described therein be sold
and praying that license be 10 MIN
granted to sell the same:
Now Therefore, you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause. if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of Red
wood Falls, County of Redwood, State
Of Minnesota, on the 18th day of May,
1919 at ten o'clock a. m, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge Of said Court,
and the seal of said Court this 21st
day Of April, 1919. ~
4. R. A. LAUDoN.
Judge OF Probate Court.
A. G. Dolliff,
Attorney for petitioner.
COURT SEAL) 4O-Sts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
Try our WANT ADJ column.
NORTH REDWOOD

Miss Adelina Anderson came home
from GAINESVILLE Thursday for a few
days vocation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. M. Anderson.
Ted Castle spent last week visiting
relatives and friends in Belview.
MrS Eugene Schmidt of Renville.
County was taken to a Minneapolis
hospital Wednesday for an operation
for appendicitis.
Freddie Schumacher spent his vaca
ton with his parents here.
ALI Duncan called on friends here
last s:'ek returning to Belview Sat-
urday.
Sam OFT of Belview called on rela-
tives mere Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ziegler and family
of Franklin spent Easter with rela
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wisevmbfwhrdl
tives here.
NJ. and Mrs. Fred Wise and family
were Sunday guests at the Hutchinson
homo.
Mrs S. Castle and daughter attend
ed the meeting of the Carnation Club
at tns home of Mrs. Ben Johnson IN
Redwood Fails Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Hosken is enjoying Wis
it from her sister Miss Saulter of Ogil-
vie.
Miss Emma Knutson spent herEas-
ter vacation at her home near Bel
view.
Miss Esther Tradewel came up
from Horton to spend Sunday with
her parents.
Andrew Skoglan who recently re-
turned fromoverseas service was a
gues- at the M. Anderson home last
week SG
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
THEY'RE AFTER HIM

When last heard from an Indiana
editor was hiding in box car in the
railroad yards, preparing TO beat it
out OF town, after he had gotten two
news items badly mixed in his paper,
which said; "The Red Cross concert
given last night by sixteen of our
beautiful young ladies was highly ap-
preciated They sang in charming
manner, winning the plaudits of the
audience, who pronounced them the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE

Captain Bob" Smith has handed
! Progressive the clipping Fl
ich we quote below. He says it
lins why the boys do not care
ar their uniforms long after tt
urn:
SOME VITAL STATISTICS
| have just returned from
France.
$50 people have asked me
what the gold stripes mean.
500 have asked whether or
not the average German was
of a british type-"do they
look different from other peo-
pie, mean ?"
1000 have said "You must
have seen some awful sight,"
and demanded CORY details.
3947 have limited archly at
entangling alliances with the
French maidens.
48673 have remarked. 1t
was a wonderful experience,
wasn't it,"
/ has gripped me by the
hand and said bit husily:
"Well, son,-Oh, son, but it's
good to see you again"
/ has held me IN her arms
and cried a bit, and seen that
I had my favorite dessert at
ter dinner.
| has said and done a num-
Der of things that are no ones
business but hers and mine.
/ has put muddy paws on
my new uniform and nearly
wagged his tail off trying to
tell me that he's glad to see
me. -Worthington Progress
sive.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

Absolutely no cause for alarm on
the part of Minnesota farmers exists
in connection with the 17-year locust.
This statement is issued by F. L.
Washburn, University Farm, St. Paul
to offset the effect of Interpretations
of him in some of the papers of the
northwest relative to the occurance of
a brood of the "17-year lcusts" in
Minnesota. No brood is scheduled to
occur in Minnesota 10 the best of his
knowledge, says Mr.. Washburn. This
insect, he adds, is met with only in
very limited areas, and then only oc-
casionally in this state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

finest group Of shorthorns il the
county a few Of them are rich brown
in color, but the majority are spotted
red and white Several Of the heifers
are fine-bodied, tight-limbed animals
and promise to be good property. -
Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

The police of Tracy are now making
an effort to apprehend the party who
stole a tray containing ten diamonds
from the safe of the c.. A. Gustafson
& Co. jewelry store in that city the
fore part of last week. 1t is under
stood a large sum of money in the
same compartment of the safe was
unmoRsted, apparently having been
overlooked.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
LEARN THRIFT FROM FRENCH

It cannot be said that our dough-
boys especially admire the French,
much as they respect some of their
achievements; but one French char
acteristic has made a deep impress
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
NO JUSTICE IN THAT!

The Hutchinson Socialist is circulat-
ed a petition to congress for a law
dismissing indictments and prison
sentences against men charged with
disloyal or traitorous words or deeds
during the war. Mercy is beautiful
thing but If mercy is TO be shown men
who threw monkey wrenches in the
machinery Of the government when
their country was under the terrific
strain of a great war for humanity,
why not open the jail doors for the
fellow who stole SIS ham or forged a
check for SO? Which is the great
er criminal, which the greater dam
ger to society ?-Silver Lake Leader.
AS result of a decision handed
down this week by the supreme court
the A. G. Ochs Brick and Tile Co.
scored a victory in case that had
been pending in court for some
months This case involved the cost
of new sidetrack built in the yards
of this company last year. According
to this dicision the law of 1918 requir-
ing railroads to construct and operate
adequate side track facilities for in
dustries along their lines is declared
constitutional. This last decision re-
presents the fourth victory for the
Ochs company it having received fav-
orable decision by the Railroad and
Warehouse commission, by Judge |.
NJ Olson, the State Supreme Court
and then by the United States Sup
RENE court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

NOTICE:-Those desiring to have
ice delivered at any time are asked 90
telephone Mr.. Storts at his residence,
number 235R. 36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-Purebred Rose Comb
Rhode Island Red eggs for Matching
purposes. so cents per dozen. Mrs.
Henry Petrie. 37-4ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23
EIGHT ROOM HOUSE AND TWO
LOTS

FOR SALE:-A modern house, hot
water heat and sewer, bath, full base
ment with cement floor. Garage, fine
shade trees and some fine apple trees.
Price $35O0.O0 Cheap at $4,000. Grim
Minis Land Company. 36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

Lost;-A REQ Auto Crank. Finder
please leave at Gazette office or with
j. NJ Stewart. 4O-1f.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

WANTED:-Girl for general house.
work. Inquire of Mrs. Chas. Buscho
Morton, MINI. 40-1t.*
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOUND:-A pair of spectacles on
the state road south of town several
days ago. Owner may have same by
calling at this office and paying for
notice. 40-1S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-Dooley Seed Pota-
toes. Inquire of L. ]. Kistler, Phone
L6L159. 34-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

WANTED:-GirI for general
homework Inquire of Mrs. Joe Lau-
terbach. 39-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

notice. would like to buy a
farm anywhere in Redwood County.
(No dealing with agents Please state
terms either for cash or on terms and
give size of farm. Write particulars
and address Gazette, Redwood Falls.
36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

WANTED AT once, good girl to
help in Gem Restaurant. ----35-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE: Eight room house, two
OTIS, barn and garage in good condition
Write Box 433 Redwood Falls, Mimi.
36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-Two kitchen tables.
Phone 60. 36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-Barn 24x40x16 f..
post, good lumber Building to be
wrecked and material removed. A. E.
King. Opposite r. F. State Fank.
40-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

WANTED:-Pasture for twenty
five head of young cattle, one and two
years old. Hubert Whittet. 4O-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-House, two lots and
barn. Price $1,000. A. d. Stewart,
Owner. 37-4ts*
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR RENT:-Furnished sleeping
room in modern house. Inquire at
Gazette office. 40-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

WANTED:-Girl for general house
work. A. C. Orfield, Belview.
40-2ts.*
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-A 1917 Ford Runa-
bout in A. / condition, at Arnett &
Hammers garage. H. E. Palmer 40-tf
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR RENT:-Three modern rooms
for housekeeping. DR.. S. L. Leonard.
39-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR Kitchen cabinet, near
ly new. Inquire of Mrs. Geo. Ogren,
First National Building. 40-1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-One registered Duroea
Jersey Boar. Fourteen months old
and a good one. Priced right. Willis
Holder-Delhi MINI. 40-3ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

GIRLS WANTED:-At Hotel Nc
Allister. 36-tf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-23

FOR SALE:-Farm and City pro-
perty. For prices and terms see j.
King and Stewart. 1-tf