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TWO PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS

More constitutional amendments
are suggested. Two of the proposals
aim to reduce the time which now
elapses between the election of the
president, senators and representa-
tives in congress and the date upon
which they take their oaths of office
and enter upon the discharge of their
duties. As the constitution and the
laws now provide, the president as
sumes control of the executive branch
of the government on March 4, four
months after the people have elected
him chief executive. Senators and
congressman are compelled to wait
until the first Monday in December of
the following year, a delay of ~thir-
participate in national legislation, un-
less the president in the meantime
sees fit to call special session of
congress.
The amendments are proposed by
Representative Macarthur. They are
not without merit. The first of Con-
gresham McArthur's amendments
fixes the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November as election lay,
and provides that the terms of service
of senator and Representatives shall
begin on the first Monday in December
of the ishes the short session of con-
gress, and makes impossible any leg
islation by so-called "lame ducks. or
political parties repudiated at the
polls.
The second amendment provides
that presidential terms shall begin on
the second Monday in December, or
about five weeks following the cleo
tion and one week following the
meeting of congress. That week is
needed, in the opinion of the author
OF the amendment, to canvass the vote
for president and vice president, and
to elect those officials in case there is |
no majority in the ELECTORAL college.
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North Redwood
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ormie Alexander and
family of Vesta spent Sunday at the
Simondet home here.
Miss Florence Simondet had the
misfortune to fall and break her leg
near the hip last Monday while play
ing in the Restaurant. She was taken
to her home Immediately where she is
receiving the best of care with DR..
Brand as physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scoates and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnett and
family enjoyed Sunday dinner at the
Otto Teick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Page of Mo-
hall, N. D., visited friends and rel
atives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Peterson and
son of near Golden were guests at
the Simondet home, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wise and
daughter spent Saturday evening at
the Hutchinson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huweiler are
rejoicing over the arrival of a baby
girl at their home, born, January 7th.
George OFT of Morgan spent Sun
day at the Paul Otto home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rich of Ver-
non Center were guests at the c..
Brandt home the past week.
Mrs. Kleeman of Redwood Falls is
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Huweiler this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Johnson of Delhi
visited relatives here Saturday night.
Miss Emma Huweiler of Redwood
Falls called at the Frank Huweiler
home Sunday.
Mrs. Drinkwater and children CT
Montana are visiting Mrs. Gaffney at
the Schaffer home here, having arriv-
ed Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker and family
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Ford Policies
Applied to Mines
MINERS BENEFITED AS THEY
BECOME FORD EN- 4
PLOYES. r

The miners at work in Henry Ford s
recently acquired coal mines in Ken
lucky have been accorded the benefits
now received by all Ford men through
out the organization.
They welcomed the news that Ford
had purchased the mines, but high as
their hopes had been, they were un-
able to understand why the first Ford
representative to visit the mines
should be member of the Industrial
Relations" Department come to look
over working and living conditions, in.
stead of a "Production" man. These
Straightforward men Of the noun
taiLs were unused to such procedure.
First of all, their pay was raised.
the minimum going from $4.72 to &c.
w for an eight hour day, and next
they learned that they are to receive
the annual Ford bonus and the privi-
lege of investing in Ford Investment
certificates. They had anticipated
that much, but their expectations were
surpassed when they found that they
Weie given the opportunity to buy
food and clothing at cost, that COM
munity house where entertainments
and motion picture shows may be
held is to be erected, and saw shower
baths and lockers being built at the
mines so that they will soon be able
70 go to their homes clean.
Frequent "Lay-offs" is another
hardship to which these miners have
been subjected. The chief cause for
this has been lack of coal cars. But
Henry Ford has always endeavored to
give his men steady employment, and
this policy will be carried to the mines.
The men have been working "full
time" for the last month.
The present capacity of the Ford
mines-which are known as the Ban
ner Fork Coal Corporations forty
two carloads daily. Paid adv.
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The story is told that an evangelist
at the closing of meeting in town
not far from Slayton leaned over the
pulpit and said. "It has come to my
knowledge that there is a certain man
who has not been true to his family or
to his religion. This man is in the
congregation tonight. If he will de-
posit $40 in the collection plate it will
be taken as a token of his repentance.
If he fails to do this warn him I will
announce his name" Eighty-five SO
bills were counted on the collection
Herald.
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Delhi News Items.

Miss Esther Reid, of Sioux City, la,
who teaches at Dawson was an over
Sunday guest of her friend, Miss Ber-
nice Parker.
Septer Termath, of LIE Sueur, d
Delhi visitor the first Of the week.
Mrs. B. G. Corwin and little daugh-
ter, who have spent the past several
weeks here visiting Mrs. Corwin's par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. R. j. Aitcheson,
returned on Monday to their home at
Forestburg, S. D.
Robert Parker and family, of Red
wood Falls were visiting friends in
Delhi on Sunday last.
Robert Cummings of Cottonwood is
a guest at the Cummings home south
of town.
Fred Cammock, Of Hawarden, Iowa,
visited a few days last week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Harry c.
Brown.
William Engesather, of Minneapo-
lis, is the new superintendent of the
Delhi Public Schools.
Tom Moore in "Go West Young
Man" at the. Delhi Theatre Saturday
January 18th. The story of tender
foot and his thrilling adventures in the
great West. 26-1t-
Miss Theckla Thote, of Young Ann.
erica, who was one of the teachers at
Delhi last year, visited over Sunday
at the H. S. Welder home. Miss Thote
is teaching this year at Gibbon, MINI.
Miss Mary Carbert is spending this
week visiting with friends near Ira
cy.
Miss Leila Rogers, left Saturday for
Fargo, N. D., to resume her school du-
ties.
Robert Ochs, was visitor at Man
kato the last Of the week.
Max Steinlicht, accompanied his
shipment of live stock to the South st.
Paul market on Tuesday.
DR.. Penhall, of Morton, was pro-
fessional caller in Delhi on Friday.
Roy Bunting and family, moved
quite recently to the farm which has
been occupied by A. C. Parson for the
past two years.
Mrs. Hans Roy, of Redwood Falls.
was a week end visitor at the home of
her niece Mrs. August Thirstrup.
LOST:-A pair OF spectacles be-
tween the blacksmith shop and John
Stevenson's residence. Will the find
er please return same to John Steven
son, Delhi. 26-It.
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was taken and Mr.. Skogberg saw that
he stood alone he Immediately arose
and served notice that he would serve
an Injunction, and offset the good
Of his brother members. Mr.. Skog-
berg evidently did not know that an
injunction Cannot be served against an
action taken by legislative body he
was undoubtedly advised by our coun-
ty attorney, Mr.. Harold Baker.
At any rate we are glad to know
that the new board is acting in good
faith, representing all the people of
the county and not certain few. 1t
is also gratifying to know that our
Commissioner, Chas. Bauermeister,
made such a good record at the first
meeting and that there is a majority
of his ealibre on the board.-Fairfax
Standard.
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SundOWn News.
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Miss Eta Tonak is visiting rela-
tives at Wabasso this week.
Oscar johnson returned to his home
at Willow City, N. D., last Monday,
after a weeks visit with friends. He
came here to attend the funeral Of his
uncle John Olson.
John Kagel shipped carload of
live stock to South St. Paul, Monday.
Eddie Tritz had the misfortune of
having his arm broken one day last
week. He was kicked by a horse.
Elizabeth Skow is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Lawrence at
Springfield this week.
Carl Peterson is spending a few
weeks in the cities.
The young folks had a party at the
school auditorium last Tuesday even
ing. All present report good time.
Mrs. r. Jensen has been sick the
last few days.
Henry Jensen went to Rowena, Mon
day, where he will be employed for
about three months.
Bill Lipetzky is back in Sundown,
after a long stay with his parents
near Springfield.
Bernard Cassidy of North Star is
visiting at the F. j. Gatzka home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Meyer were the
guests of relatives at Redwood Falls,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Leslie Lawrence was on the sick list
last week.
A number of friends and relatives
surprised julius Jensen on New Years
Day, the ocassion being his birthday
They presented him with gas lamp.
Sam Bellig is seriously i'll with an
attack of influenza.
Joe Bellig and family visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tonak last
Thursday.
Martin Norrell left for Comfrey, Fri
day for a weeks visit with friends.
The five-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hemsworth continues seriously
i'll following an operation.
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spent Sunday at the Drury home.
The death Of Mr.. Boehm occurred
at the nome Of his daughter, Mrs. c.
Brandt, Wednesday evening, after 4
short illness of pneumonia. The fun
eral was held at the Church, Sunday
AFTERNOON and interment was made IN
the Redwood Falls cemetery. Those
OF Mr.. Boehm's children who were
able to attend the funeral were Ed.
Boehm Of Princeton, Mrs. Will Brandt
of Danube, Mrs. Henry Schumacher
of Danube, and Mrs. Charles Rich OF
Vernon Center.
Mr.. Boehm has made many friends
here during his short stay with his
daughter and his loss will be greatly
felt by all who knew him.
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People Will Be Served.

At the first meeting of the newly
elected board of county commission
ers the county printing bids were
considered and disposed of in a way
that proves the commissioners are in
office to work for the good of the
county as whole.
As usual the County Press Associa-
tion offered a bid at legal rates, and
with the bid is the guarantee that
each paper of the county will be fur
nished supplements of the matter to
be distributed to their subscribers in
the county This furnishes a service
that cannot be equalled, as in this
manner each person that is a sub
scriber of any one cf the county pa
pers will receive copy of the De
hnqucnt Tax List, the Financial
Statement, and the proceedings of
the commissioners. Although the Ie-
gal rate only necessitates the publica-
zion in the one paper receiving the
contract, the county association fur
hishes all papers OF the county with
the matter, at the regular rate, which
gives a guaranteed service that the
commissioners cannot overlook.
The Renville County journal is not
a member of the association, and put
in separate bid a. such a low rate
that the commissioners were skepti
cal as to the bidder being able to- full
I'll the promises. In order to meet
the offering of the Press Association
the Journal offered to mail sample
copies, containing the county publica-
ltions, to every tax payer in the coun-
ty. This of course, sounds good to
any person who does not consider all
the points, one of which that there
is no way by law to force the bidder
to fulfil that part of the promise, as
the bonds do not cover that clause.
The press association has fulfilled
their ALLEGATION in years past, and ma
turally the commissioners would favor
q proposition that had given entire
satisfaction in the past.
There was apparently considerable
activity among the Nonpartisan coun-
ty officials to have the county print
ing allotted to the Nonpartisan paper,
and their Nonpartisan Commissioner.
John Skogberg, was their main force.
Three commissioners, Messrs, Wall
ner, Ederer and Bauermeister voted
in favor of the press association while
Mr.. Skogberg went on record with the
k)ne dissenting vote. After the vote
The Redwood gazette., 1921-01-12

Patrons on the rural routes should
remember that they must break the
roads for the rural carrier after a
snow storm if they want un-interupt-
ed service The law under which the
carrier works requires the patrons to
keep the roads passable. Of course
this does not mean that the patrons
are to get out in the middle of a
storm, but if the roads are not broken
after a reasonable length of time SER
vice on that part Of the branch is dis
continued.
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The amendment further provides that
the eleetorial vote shall be car1vasscd
by the speaker OF the house instead
of the president Of the senate, and, in
case no candidate gets majority, that
the house shall elect by individual
membership vote instead of by states
as at present. What do you think of
the proposals
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Clements Items.
X X X X X X X S.

Messrs. George Bohn, Henry john
son and Bud Otto, of Morgan, were
callers here Tuesday afternoon.
John Schons and niece, Angeline, re-
turned Monday from a visit at Slee-
py Eye.
week, for Milwaukee, Wis, where
they will spend the remainder of the
Winter.
Peter Rasmussen returned Tuesday
from a visit in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Andrew Hansen was a Sleepy
Eye visitor last week
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Be thankful you are paying an in
come tax tu Uncle Sam and not an in
demnity to William Hohenzollern
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"
that little classie, 10 dear to the
heart Of the lyeeum entertainer,
never would have been written.
Harvey always knows where the
fish are to be found, and when they
are due to bite.
Some time ago, however, Harvey
Eailed Bells Harris on coon
hunting expedition and was SO
pleased with the results that he in
vited a party Of his friends to go
along in his car, and witness his
prowe6S as q coon hunter.
So last Friday night, the party
left Fairmont at Z o'clock, drove
about 10 miles to the house Of a
farmer, who was also at that time
a friend of Harveys, gathered up
four dogs, q boy with a shotgun,
a mattock for digging out possums,
II nothing better offered and the
hunt began.
ats been. too dry" was Har-
vey's excuse as the party started
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METERS TO
THE EDITOR
AN OPEN LETTER 70 THE
coLoRED PEOPLE OF
FAIRMoNT.

Dear Sisters and Brothers:-wlth
pleasure / write these few lines
and INhope that every one OF my
people who read this letter, will
go to the bottom Of this great sub,
iect with every ounce of manhood
and womanhood that you possess
and you will see 1t us and few
more Of my people see It. Now
friends, let me ask you a few ques.
tons: What have we got In this
city In the way Of business? How
many colored girls and boys are
We giving work to? Have we a
drug store, grocery, a dry goods
store, theatre, a hotel or cafe, an
ice cream or soda fountain parlor!
You, say who has all this? Lots OF
citizens in the state. Go to Charles
ton, II you please, Huntington,
Montgomery, Wheeling and others,
they have them all. Charleston
more than the rest. You ask me II
they belong to one party? No! they
belong TO a company. of colored
men and women. Can we do the
same? We can. II we will. Some
one will say We are doing we'll
enough. say we are not. We
ask for help from our white friends
and they ask us, what are you do
ing to help yourselves? Then we
look silly. Our white friends say:
you start something and We will
YOU" The coIored people Of
Charleston are going to build
100000 hotel. This will. be three
for them and none for us. Friends
We want business building In our
city. we can get It II we try. There
ar elots OF them for sale, all we
want is the first payment. We
want building where we can put
in the things we need most, then
we can add to Il. You ask will Il
pay? It will pay, just as sure as
you put $4,000 In the bank and
draw 6 per cent, on 1t It can't fail.
Why? Because you have It all to
yourself. There is nothing to come
against you. I have had some OF
the best white men in town to tell
me to make a start and we will
help you men. Men who stand for
something. Let us get busy and
start a colored men and women's
business club. We can raise three
or four thousand dollars by spring
and be ready to buy our building.
We can give three or four OF our
girls and boys work. We want the
best people In the city. It takes
the best you know. There are fine
men who stand ready to put this
move on foot. VIII we do It? Let
US get together, Together we stand,
divided we fall. Come on men and
women and let us tnio this groat
business trip together aud DO some.
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Parties 4. METZ.

Miss Alma Dye entertained a
party Of young folks at the home
OF her grandmother, Mrs. H. L.
Campbell, at Metz, Saturday eve.
ming. After a pleasant evening Of
games and music a dainty supper
was served. Those present num-
bered about forty.
The members Of the Epworth
league at Metz gave a gypsy party
on Thursday evening. The mem
bers were dressed IN gypsy cos.
tunes and went in hay wagons to
Blackstone park where they spent
the evening in toastlng wetners and
playing games.
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Hot Weather
=; Tales =:

Little boy" said the minister
severely, as he suddenly came on a
diminutive disciple Of Isaak Walton
seated on the bank Of stream on
q beautiful Sunday afternoon,
don't you know that it's very
wrong to catch fish on the Sab
bath?n
who's ketehin' fish," snapped
the boy, wrathfully, II hain't had
bite all day"
II the little bow had only cult
waited the acquaintance Of Harvey
Patst and followed In his footsteps,
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HOULT


On account of the district, Sun.
day School convention, at Nor
wood, there was no Sunday School
nor other services In the morning,
At the Epworth League last night.
the services were largely in the
hands of three Fairmont girls,
members of the Girls Volunteer
Band, Misses Mildred Meredith.
Anna Tenant and Gladys Wat.
kins. Miss Watkins, who is spend.
Ing her summer vacation with her
people here, was the leader and all
spoke on the regular league topic.
1t was a very interesting and help.
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Haze Retnrned

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Coombs
returned to tAeir home here last
evening. after an absence Of 10
days, spent at the home Of Mrs.
Coombs father, 81. g. Fisher, whose
illness and death was q great shock
to his many friends.
Mr.. Fisher was q prominent and
highly respected citizen Of Grant
District, Monengalia County. and
was Widely known throughout the
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body. Put Fairmont Or ms map
OF business for our rtt6e DO you
know what people ARE aging al
over the Btate3 Wei, It goes Ike
this: AVOID Entrmont, there Il NO
place 70 eat OF slsep.s Pretty good
toi Us, don't yon think7 VIII thsy
say that nextyearf ! say mo-" We
viii call q meeting one night next
week 70 talk business. Al those
who take this subject to heart will
come out. Think 1t over men and
women.
Respectfully yours,
A. 7. THORNTON,
Head Walter, The Fairmont.
Fairmont, Aug. q,
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whole country Saving bsen engas
Cd IN buying and shipp ping stock Tor
many years..
BE was q man Of sterling Chris
tian character and business integ-
rity, an dwtl be greatly missed IN
the home, church and community.
He IS survived by his wife and two
sons, Delbert and Leslie Fisher Of
Morgantown, and Mrs. James L.
Coombs of this city.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Watson who
had been located In Florida since
their marriage, have returned to
this city TO reside and are at this
time visiting Mr.. and Mrs. a. w.
,eedsat their home on First street.
MI! Watson will again be employed
at Hartiey's, where he was employ.
Cd previous TO going South.
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Miss verna Kergan has returned
to Ell PFEo, Texas where she will
resume her position in the public
schools Of that city after spending
the summer here and attending the
Fairmont State Normal school.
Since school closed she had been
the guest of her parents at Frost
burg, Nd,
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Post Adjutsnt, Fred R. Heintze
man Post.
WHEELING. W. Va, August
/. 1921.
My Dear Comrades: - Our
good friend Kaiser, the depart.
ment adjutant, told me yester-
day Of your generous action in
raising a sufficient amount Of
money to send mo to Frahce as
a member of the Legion party
that will sail on next Wednes-
day.
For me to tell you how deep
~ your action has touched me
would be useless. / have no
words with which to express
my sincere appreciation. SUI.
ftcient to say, I shall treasure
your action In this connection
all my life. Boys, It is Just
such things as this that makes
life really worth while.
No one but myself knows
how much l want TO make this
trip. l have debated the ques.
tion over and over again, but l
always reach the same conclu.
sion, that I should not leave
at this time.
You fellows out in the state
cannot appreciate Just how
many e1.service men are seek.
ing the aid Of the Legion.
There Is not a day passes with.
out some case coming to my at.
tention that makes me heart
sick. l have held the hands OF
many fellows, disabled in
France, who are actually SUI.
fering from the want OF food
and shelter. have listened
to the stories OF ex-service men
out Of employment, whose
wives and babies do not know
where the next meal Is coming
from. In all these cases as
your department commander, l
have done my best to render
assistance. It is hard to let
this wonderful trip pass, but
when I think of the possible
good that might he done even
one fellow who served his coun.
try in her hour OF need, It is
easy to give it up.
u am asking the department
adiutant to return this money
and II you will use It to help
relieve the distress OF any
poor fellow or his family you
might know OF in your commu.
nifty. you will make me very
happy.
Thank you, fellows. It was
mighty fine Of you all, and I
certainly am grateful.
Faithfully yours,
]. BYRON MCPHERSON,
Department Commander.
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Miss Marjorie Ross who had
been located for some time in
Nashville, Tenn, Is here to speyl
several weeks with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Meade Ross at Ross
town. Miss Ruby Ross who had
been her guest for several weeks
accompanied her home.
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ILOGAI SOCIAL E us

were Miss Eva L. Blair, home dem.
onstratlon agent; Miss Elsie King,
local club leader Fay Gaskins,
club president, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Gaskins. Ralph Dolllson,
president Of the Fairmont district
board Of education, was among
those present and gave a short In.
teresting talk.
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stai meetinE ana ne girIs proved.
their ability 70 hold d service
equally as wen as most men lead.
ers The president Of the league
appointed q committee to draw up
constitution and report at next
business session, Composed Of j.
D. Bowman, F. 3. Wiles, Jess
Bowman, Ray Bowman. Mrs. 8.
]. Smith and Hazel Bowman.
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Meetlnp Postponed.

= The Asher Business Girls Bible
class will not meet the first Thurs
day In September owing to the fact
that many OF the members Of the
class are out Of the city, Many OF
them viii not be back before octo.
Der. The first meeting OF the class
VIII be held on the first Thursday
In October at which time supper
VII be served and a social hour
q hnh.