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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
WE KNOW HIM.

|" HE KNOCKER is common wild animal YOU
have all met He is known by the louo
noise which he makes all the time, which
sounds like the strokes of a hammer on an anvil
never knew of place which did not have at least
one confirmed knocker One is enough to &c
around
The knocker seems to be afraid OF dying from
shame if he should ever be caught saying some
thing good about person. He knocks the boss,
he knocks the neighbors, he knocks the folks he
works with IL you mention good thing about a
man, he is always ready with his eyes, but
and then he starts in with long string of defects
to offset the good qualities.
This animal has very keen eyes when he is
looking for defects, but for good quality he is
stone blind. In nine cases out of ten he is en-
vious or jealous, and when has feeling of
inferiority, it is much easier to run down" 9TH
er people than to lift ones self up.
Many men do it who do not mean to do the
harm they cause, but it not only does harm to
other people, but it robs himself of the
pleasure he might get out of the good things in
other men.
An astronomer had been looking through a
telescope at the sun for several hours one day,
when someone said to him, what fine day we
have had"
IT really hadn't notice it." he answered, i've
been looking for the spots in the SUM-"
man misses all the good things when he is
on the outlook for spots.-H. E. Luccock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
IN DEBT.

IN THE seven years since 1913 the per capita
debt of the United States has leaped from $11
= to 1926 That means that every man, woman
and child shares in the indebtedness of our gov
eminent to that extent It is true, of course,
that great deal of this vast debt the govern
ment owes to the people of this country in one
way and another-one pocket owes to another, in
a way.
The per capita debt of the United States is by
no means alarming. AS a matter of fact the pub
lie debt Of this country is far less than that of
the other great countries of the world.
In the above seven years the debt of Great
Britain rose from $78 to $3.50 per capita that
of France from $3.50 to $1,150 and that of Italy
from $83 to $305.
The entire world has plunged mady into debt,
more deeply during the war than before in
all history.
Nations have gone to the hook shops together
again and again.
And what is being done about it all
What can be done?
Little or nothing.
Until the people weaned from their wild
orgy of spending little be hoped for in the
way of national thrift.
So much of the worlds goods have been utterly
destroyed and so many millions of men have left
the larder is low. Instead Of getting back to
work in order to catch up again, the world seems
to be enjoying prolonged vacation.
DAZZLING in economic fancies, striking for more
pay and fewer working hours, flinging the saw
ings Of years away on silly trifles, the world
seems determined to complete the wrecking which
the Huns began.
Isn't it evident that the first nation, which gets
to work producing food stuffs, clothing and all OF
the many things which the rest of the world now
needs and will later need badly, will profit great
IL both as a nation and among its individuals
Wouldn't it be good business for the United
States to be the first to hit its prewar stride in
production?
Our burden of debt is less than the other pow
ers. Why not get Immediately interested in re-
ducing that per capita debt that may retain our
recently won prestage as creditor nation p
Anoka Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

''When Mr. Townley asked members of the
audience to express themselves on financing
the campaign, scores of farmers leaped TO
their feet. The situation dramatic T.
L. Thompson of Black Duck, Beltrami coun-
ty, negro, who has settled in the cutover
barrens of northern Minnesota, sounded the
feeling of all when he said "This here Lea
que means everything to me. | really can't
afford to give a nickel. I've found 1T hard
scratching to make living. But be foh
God, gentlemen, can't afford not to give
S100 to this campaign if it takes the last
wheel off the old Ford car" j. W. Burke, OF
Minneapolis, union printer, also spoke and
volunteered 500 for the campaign. Anoth-
er farmer, choked with emotion said: GOD
knows what we are doing here. With Gods
help I'll put up 500 and go home and sell
COW to do it."-Danube Review.
Should this be called extortion or emotion, o
he one through the other?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

We have doubt, in own femme mind, If
any amount of experimental legislation (Which IS
also bound to be more less radically is the cure
for the Minnesota ills which are now furnishing
the material for the ranting and roaring OF agta-
tors and campaigners of various kinds What
Minnesota and the whole country needs is a re-
turn to the wartime hard work and economy. This
is pretty good old government as it IS If we
would just untedly stand back of it,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

1.-THE next legislature is bound to pass a
tonnage tax law. Whoever is elected Cover
nor will not be in position to follow Burn
GUSTS example and veto the bill.-Chaska
Herald,
Dollars to doughnuts you are wrong! We are
not in position to discuss the merits or possible
dement's of such law but we do know it is dragg-
ed forth as campaign material every two years
and nothin' ant done happened yet!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
POLLYANNA SHOPS.

If you can smile when you have paid the grocer
For sugar at but thirty cents pound,
If you can wear cheerful grin when butchers
Charge you dollar for one measly round;
If you can stifle groans when to the tailor
You go to see about needed suit,
Then you have earned the name of "Poyanna,"
Or-what's more likely-you must be pluto
-Velma West Sykes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
THE CALF PATH.

One day through the primeval wood,
A calf walked home, as good calves should;
And made trail all bent askew,
"A crooked trail as all calves do.
The trail was taken up next day
By lone dog that passed that way.
And then a wise bell-wether sheep
Pursued the trail Ger vale and steep;
And drew the flock behind him, too,
AS all good bell-wethers always do.
And from that day DER hill and glade
Through those old woods path was made.
And many men wound in and out;
And lodged and turned and bent about;
And uttered words of righteous wrath,
Because twas such a crooked path.
This forest path became lane,
And bent and turned and turned again;
This crooked lane became road,
Where many horse bore heavy loads;
Toiling on beneath the burning sun,
They travelled some three miles in one.
And thus century and half
They trod the footsteps Of that calf.
The years passed on in swiftness fleet;
That road became village street;
And this before men were aware,
A city's crowded thoroughfare.
And soon the central street was this,
OF renowned metropolis,
And men two centuries and half
Trod in the footsteps of that calf.
Each day a hundred thousand rout !.
Followed the zigzag calf about;
And DER this crooked journey went,
The traffic of continent.
A hundred thousand men were led ~
BY one calf near three centuries dead; Z
They followed still his crooked way,
And lost hundred years day <.
For thus such reverence is lent
To well established precedent. sD@s
But how the wise old wood gods laugh
Who saw this first primeval calf. ~
!, p- 49, Ia ~. SER Sam Walter Foss.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA

not Ii IS not always possible, but as a general
r1le someone interested should always be with the
children bathing in lakes or rivers. While they
are in the water they should not be allowed long
to be away from direct observation.
Keen an eve on the children. Every summer
+oo MANY homes are darkened for long years by
falling to observe this simple precaution Min
neapolis Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

A grocery store in Winnebago advertises a
hundred pounds of sugar for $500 and then has
nerve enough to ask to supply our canning needs
at that price. Thanks-we have canning needs,
not at that price! It would be interesting to
know, in this connection, however, just what
American sugar is selling for in Europe and how
much of it is selling.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

The keynote of the good roads campaign is the
making of the trunk lines into truck lines-and
anybody who knows anything about roads and
trucks knows that it takes a darned good former
to float along heavy latter. Vote for Amend
ment No. 1.-Vote for it twice if you get an OPP
I2rtunity. t4s-.s.,.,,.,..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

eve dent know which is the worse-the
Duluth mob that staged the lynchng, or the
police force that rolled over and played dead
while it was being done. "-Baudette Region.
For our part we prefer the mob 1t had at
least the excuse, although flimsey one, of being
temporarily insane through passion. The police
force has no such excuse-their remissness was
piece of fragrant neglect of duty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

Surely the most grewsome item in the years
official records is that the electrician in the death
house at Sing Sing prison will for the first time
have to pay an income tax, because of the number
of fees he has received for manipulating execu-
tons Let us at least be grateful that he is not
assessed for an excess profits tax-Harvey's
Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

1t would seem that both Mr.. Harding and Mr..
Cox are retrogressing in leaving editorial work
for possible presidency. We remember how
Roosevelt forged steadily ahead from the White
House to an editorial typewriter, Taft closely
followed his example and now we read that Mr.
Wilson has been offered some very attractive
newspaper positions. Why should the two 1920
candidates step down from their own high place
as newspaper men?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

The Department of Agriculture estimates that
eight million perfectly good milk bottles, worth
five cents apiece, are CLEANED every year from
the rubbish dumps. We should like the Bureau
of Motor Vehicles to calculate how many are
smashed and strewn on the roads which automo-
bies frequent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

La Toilette has refused to become the Third
Partys candidate for president. Let's see-didnt
we read few weeks ago that the Senator from
Wisconsin had had his gall sack removed while at
the Mayo Hospital.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

There is talk of the United States
going wet again, but between the pro-
hibitionists and the bootleggers there
ought to be votes enough to keep
things As they Seattle Argus.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

Judge Kenesaw Lands recently said Eve went
into the war to save our own hide We did not
go in for chivalric reasons. 1t selfish war
we had to save ourselves" That certainly
strips the sentiment from some of the bunk which
was so widely spread. Americans who are cogni-
zant of the facts and not afraid to look them
straight in the eye will agree with Judge Lands.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

Coal at the mine with wages at $500 per day
costs $279. The balance to the consumer is divid-
ed equally between the transportation, the dealer
and the profiteer.-Waterville Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
WATCH KIDS.

4 CHILD bathing with his parents the other
~ day was drowned, because both parents
thought he was playing in the sand on the
beach "A mother missed little daughter, and
the body was found in five feet of water A few
seasons ago at Calhoun, after the daily rush was
over, the body of child was found floating. In
the general good time no one had noticed anyone
IN trouble Hundreds of friendly hands were
there. but no one knew that assistance was need
ed.
a small boy or girl in the water is always more
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

Probably the brightest day in the-tired con-
sumer's life is when he sees SIT suit marked
down from 500 to 880.-Madison Lake Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21
SMALL TOWN T ALK

"A thoroughbred is one who will give freely of
his time and energy without compensation or
thought of personal glory-for the public good"
Rev. Seeds.
We can name six such right here in own old
town-and there may be at least that many more"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

There's no use starting an argu-
ment when there isn't anything to ar
que about Eek.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-07-21

If the present crop comes through,
we look for fair trade during the fall.
If it fails we expect to do considerable
fishing. Lumber will soon reach
proper level and people will be more
able to buy It is wonderful to see so
many boys and girls riding around
town day after day. | believe. a little
work would do them good, they must
be rich.
Yours truly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
New York Banks
Improve Position
At Clearing House
Betterment Made at Expense
of Federal Bank, How
ever, as Reserve Ratio
Drops: Deficit Eliminated

The New York banks last week i'm
proved their position at the Clearing
House at the expense of the Federal
Reserve Bank, whose ratio of reserves
to combined deposit and Federal Re
serve note liabilities declined to 1913
per cent, contrasted with 40.4 per cent
for the week ended July 30. In the
same period the ratio of reserves to
net deposits after deductng 40 per
cent gold reserves against Federal Re-
serve notes in circulation dropped from
400 per cent to 39.5 per cent.
After two successive weeks in which
a Clearing House deficit was reported
the member banks yesterday showed a
surplus reserve of over S15,000.000, an
increase in this item of more than $21,-
OO0,O 900 There was also a substantial
falling off in loans. amounting to over
S45 100000 which probably accounted
for the easing off in the call money
rate during the week.
Member banks increased their Dor
rowings on government war collateral
at the Reserve Bank by 500 1862 500,
while borrowings on commercial paper
jumped from 1921 $3.50 to $294,031 i,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

The foreign exchanges were clearly
sensitive during the last week to the
nuctuating international conditions IN
Central Europe. For the most of the
week. sterling was especially weak, and
the continental exchanges also, but to
a lesser extent. The possibility of en-
larging the area of conflict was the main
unsettling factor, though other causes
contributed to the movement.
Out of Paris the report emerged that
the French government had completed
ARRANGEMENTS for the purchase of the
necessary American dollars to discharge
its obligations in connection with the
Anglo French loan. This condition was
suggested as one of the reasons for the
strength of dollars and the weakness of
European exchanges. Bankers on this
side of the water, however, interpreted
the report to mean simply that France
had made up its mind how 1t would meet
its obligations, rather than to indicate
that France had already completed exc
cutting its plan.
If you calculated the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at cur
rent exchange values-that is, if you
were buying a dollar with pounds,
marks or francs-its value at the close
Of last week. as compared with year
ago, follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
Zone Unsettled
I'm Dull Session
OF Stock Market
Railroad Securities Give
Evidence of Continued
Quiet Accumulation; Low
Price Oils Are Depressed

Y the student of the business situa-
non IN the United States and of the
international tangle in Europe yester-
Gay stock fluctuations were of no as
siStance. In the dull halliday session.
Which was without a marked trend in
either direction, the market, so to
speak, expressed no clear-cut opinion
on current issues
Railroad securities moved within
narrow boundaries, but this was con-
Nnued evidence of quiet accumulation
The isolated and spectacular upward
movement of Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western carried Al points higher for
the day, revealing gain of SO points
during the week, which was charac-
terlzed mainly short selling and liqui-
dalton of securities. The annual re-
port of the road, showing cravings of
$40 share, was made public and in
dicated that the company is making
excellent progress.
On the industrial side the market
held up fairly we'll too despite the
torays of bear operators who thrive by
means of discovering weaknesses ir
security prices. The lower priced oils
notably Pure Oil, Transcontinental and
lnvincible, were objects of attack, but
the spoils were not sensational. OF
the three issues Invinc ible suffered
most and dropped to new low mari
since the stock was listed. Opening a.
81, the stock was dragged down to Sc
and closed at "a, off ga points for the
Gay. Earnings Of the company for the
first six months of this year, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
president, We're in recess of SIP {
share.
Toward the middle of the session
the movers for lower prices made theil
greatest effort of the day and pressure
was brought against the whole list
But as the session progressed this III
huence was lifted and securities die
better.
The new Polish Russian news wa.
rot definite enough to sway marke
operators, although it was agreed il
market circles that any developments
which were likely to take place owe
the weekend which might affect thu
market would be associated with thu
European situation. The matter o
recession in industry and tight none!
was not expected to change before
Monday.
Sterling exchange. which climbed a!
high as $3.50 on Friday, reacted yester
day with the rest of the European eX
changes. The decline was technica
and followed quite naturally after the
squirt of the previous day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
Predicts Big Rail Rate
Increase in England
American Bank Representative
in London Sees SIMILAR
Conditions

That the increase in railroad frei ght
and passenger rates in this country
will be more than matched by the rail-
roads of Great Britain is the predic-
ton of John H Needham. repre- senta-
tive IN London Of the Irving National
Bank. who has just returned to the
United States after three years resi-
dence in England
Not only does the tran sportation svs-
tenn in England offer d close parallel TO
that IN this country, in the opinion o.
MI Needham. but conditions in the
Goa trade and in other industries are
quite similar. except that they are more
acute and put heavier tax both on
business and the individual
The Rates Advisory Committee Of
the Ministry of Transport, Mr.. Need
ham said yesterday. is now working in
conJunctlonn with railway company of =
Gals on new passenger rates 100 per
cent higher than before the war. while
In the case of rates on commodities the
advance requested is 1l2 per cent above
the pre-war levels
There is little likelihood. however.
of the British railroads being returned
to their owners for long time to
come, Mr.. Needham believes, as the
proposal to nationalize the transporta-
ton system and the mines is being
urged by the strong labor organiza-
tons of the country with such vigor
that thorough thrashng out Of the
subject is assured before its final dis
pOSition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
Lackawanna Earns
$40 a Share Will,
Aid of Coal Dept.
Reports Railroads Net Cor
porte Income Increases
More Than So, OOO,OOO in
Year; Labor Criticized

Net corporate income of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road increased $3,23S14S in the year
ended December 81, according to a
financial statement issued yesterday.
This figure was attaind with the as
sistance of net earnings from the coal
department, placed at $4,9S9,6S2 an
increase in this department of S1,362 :
972
The net income of sl6.072 200 was
equivalent to $40 share (par value
$500 on the $42.277,00O capital stock.
S15lS share in 1918. These figures
were determined after charging out
lapover items for the period prior to
January |, 1918. and eliminating con-
sideration of these items, the showing
would have been $3.50 a share, as
against 1882 on the same basis in
the preceding year
The Federal operating account shows
net operating income of Sill ,947 1864,
compared with government compensa-
ton of $17,324, 424, or loss for the
government Of s5,S77 900. Without the
benefit of a guaranteed rental the
company would have earned on opera
lions sl2.65 share. In the preceding
year actual earnings we're $17.35 a
share
Earnings from the coal department
showed sales and rents totalling $44,-
1875, 4SS, an increase of $4,5o0,522
distribution of sS,444,455 in dividends,
amounted to s7,627,745, as compared
with $4,3Ss,972 in the previous twelve
month period
Mr.. Truesdale takes sharp issue with
the proponents of the eight-hour day
for railroad men in his report. 1.-The
most serious and farreaching injury
which the railways have suffered is
the disorganzing effect on their en-
ployees which has resulted from the
policy established in dealing with the
latter during Federal CONTROL" he de-
c!ares. The putting Of all classes of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

employees on an eight hour day basis
cannot be viewed otherwise than as a
calamity to the railways, from which
they cannot recover in years, if ever"
Some interesting statistics concern
ing the traffic handled by the road is
thus summarized by the Lackawanna's
presidents:
Average revenue a ton mile (cents)
1919. .ol01; 1918, .0090
Average distance ton hauled
tmlles), 1919, 1890; 1918, 1885;
Revenue passengers, 1919, $27,2S1,-
1924; 1918, $24, 623,034
Average revenue passenger mile
tcents), 1919. 1872; 1918. 1855.
Average distance hauled passenger
(miles), 1919, 23.5S; 1913. 24.56.
An increase in the roads pay roll of
Sl2,43t.94s, or SO per cent over the
pay roll for the year 1917 was attrib-
uted by the roads sident to the
heavy increases which have been made
IN wages paid to all classes of en-
ploYees.
The road expended $l,O19,S2O in re-
placements and betterments of it's
mining property during 1919 and So
-S5,'b3 III requirements and better
ments of its railroad property.
The report shows that the road had
d oalahce OF VI, o29,4Zo, due from the
government December 81 Evidently
considerable of this Indebtedness has
been discharged by the government.
but no mention of it is made in the
report,
Mr.. Truesdale declares that the
transportation act of 1920 may be re
garded as legislation which should be
helpful in restoring the credit of the
railways of the country by providing
revenues to enable them to meet the
increased expenses with which they
ar confronted, and in addition pay
tar returns on their oapitalizatitns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

own ~nor British bonds have declined
at all on this war scare. 1t is true
that the increase cost of transporting
goods on our railroads, amounting to
$500, 0oo, goo, or $50 family, will be
paid by the public. Possibly it may
be paid twice by our final consumers.
Even then, the cost of living may go
down. The prices of many commodi-
ties have been made inordinately high
recently by our crippled railway serv-
ice. If higher rates soon result in en-
larged transportation facilities. the
public may get its goods at lower
On the whole we look for an improve
ment in business next fall and v-e ex-
pect the stock market TO begin. very
soon, TO discount such improvement,