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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-21

Amount of Reserve on
hand ---S I36,4
Amount of Reserve Re-
quired by Law 53,752.67
State of Minnesota, County of Red
WOODS.
We, J. P Cooper, President and l..
N Foreman, Asst Cashier of the
above named Bank do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true of
our knowledge and belief.
j. P. Cooper, President.
l.. N. Foreman, Asst Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1923.
Correct Attest: (Two) Directors.
r. A. Cooper.
A. ID. Stewart.
(SEAL) A. f. Hassenstab,
Notary Public, Redwood
County, Minnesota
My commission expires June 21st,
1924
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-21
SMALL TOWN TALK
Observation-Disclosures, Neutrality-suspicious.

What France needs is less saber rattle and
more baby rattle.-Washington Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-03-21

R. L. Plough of st. Paul is complaining,
through the columns of the Dispatch, because ne
has been on the waiting list" of the library of
his city for more than a year one of the
would-be readers of Scott Fitzgeralds, THE
Beautiful and Damned" If Mr.. Plough were
right minded he would send the library letter
of appreciation for having so long protected him
from utter boredom-and worse-which lie with
in the covers of this book if those who have read
it are to be credited with anything like correct
ness of judgment.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
How to Remain Single
Females
BY KITTY PARSONS.

Wear spectacles; in this way
you can always see the young
men, but they won't see you.
Carry a copy of the Decline
and Fall Of the Roman Empire"
under your arm.
Do all the talking when in
masculine company.
Contradict him frequently.
Eat raw onions with every
meal.
Wear Mother Hubbards and
orthopaedic shoes.
Wear mems sailor hats and
stiff collars and neckties.
Tell him as often as possible
that he doesn't know what he is
talking about
Tell him he is making an
awful fool Of himself.
After this you won't need any
more assistance-Judge.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
MISSING LINKS
A Bible in a circulating library

A Bible in a circulating library.
A flapper who buckles her
gaIoshes.
A pensive wife.
A chewing gumless street pave
ment.
A polite bald-headed man in an
elevator.
A stingy distributor of adver-
Using circulars.
Delicatessen shops which keep
union hours.
A Pullman car without a name
A ketchup bottle with an even
disposition.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
MISSING LINKS

A revenue agent at baptism.
HoIdups in the five and ten cent
store.
A dentist for bulldogs.
A taxi without a meter.
Ash trays in Utah.
A woman who passes up a MILL
merry shop to study the scoreboard.
A chorus girl in a flivver.
One person on a honeymoon.
An artificial plant in the African
jungle.
An Eskimo with prickly heat.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
Rhetorical
By GARDNER REA.

Amaryllis, as to looking,
Rolls q seven;
Phillis. when it comes to COOKING
Touches heaven
Though she's plain and giios no
lilies:
Which to choose? Right. AM
aryllis! Judge.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES
BY La Monte WaIdron.

ULa Monte WaIdrOn. .
~ FANATIC circle over to the
Corners IL all baIIed up
- with confabs. Most cv'ry.
one in II wants e be the star. :.
Ernie Mariar Boneset allows
she amt never voted VII an she
amt goIn' to fergit her maiden
modesty 50 fur as to do 90. :
Shucks!
Wonder who pays the bins fer
the feIlers what hangs 'rvund
BobbinS grocery.
Folks down in Chicken EIoITsr
amt worried none over the IN.
KUN tax or gittin' into society.
Near as I kin figger, Art can't
git along very well without it,
bootlegger.
FarTnin' amt no place fer that
tired feelin'.
Ike Grubbs amt smiled sence
1904. Guess he's forgot how by
now.
Billy Gribbins buflded him a
cave on the Oh Spr1ggins place
an got all the younguns to jine
in. Bills bright young shaver
when he's out o. school.
Julyet links says her great
ambition IL to have q red car an
be chased by q traffick officer
down to the city. II she don't
mend her ways she amt goin' TO
come to no good end.
This jazzin' mayn't Be very
handsome t look at, but It strikes
me it's good exercise.
Browns tomcat has learned q
new song. An he's angin' Il On
our back fence most ev'ry night.
Most prodigal sons comes back
when they're broke.
All the crazy folks amt In the
asylums by q long shot. Some OF Z
'em is steppin' on the gas.
Gals over to the Corners 81
tallxin' o. sivin' q nature dance
right out in the fields soon 81
the weather gifts warm enough.
Mandy Spr1ggs warns EN- that if
they try it she'll cali constable.
Aunt Dolly Gigg, who de-
nounced telephones an taIkin'
machines, has come out agin r.
dos. Says they wasn't never
meant to be.
II Mr.. volstead should ever
take it into his head to come up
this way an look things over I
think he'd git q shock.
Sister simplxins keeps sing
in that ol-tine song bout want
in to be an angel, but notice
that she keeps on a-takin' q
spring tonic jest the same.
The average man can walk
block in fifty seconds. When Q
girl with shapely ankles happens
to be boarding g. street car on
the corner, it takes him sumo
thing like three minutes.
-
It takes the average woman
nine minutes to go upstairs wher
retiring at night. II a mouse
happens to be chasing her, she
can run up in less than three
seconds.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
Shocking the Public

"The blood-curdling melodrama
seems to be very popular these
days"
every. Seems that next to a
good cry, the public's idea Of a
good evenings entertainment is
to get thoroughly frightened"
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

DANCED IL don't get senti-
mental. come moonlight nightsr'
Yeah! Makes me Wisht I'd
married a better woman, so l
cd feel I wasn't good enough
for her"
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
No Novice Needed

Get my brother to defend you
he's practicing law"
"Sorry-but I want an expert"
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
Careers

When William wilkins was q Lad,
Thirty cents was all he had;
While Hiram Horace Henry Hooks
Made q fortune selling stocks.
hut with the passing Of the years.
The tickle wind Of Fortune veerH;
BootlegEing hooeh brought VII
liam wealth,
While Hiram's broke In cash ana
health.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

'Then you feel more kindly
toward the North?" we asked OF
. the Texas colonel,
!. "Ah, yesI That old civil war
bitterness 10 forgotten. We were
al Yanks when We ~o u
The Washington times., 1923-05-04


" thing of a flapper herself.
And I bet a lot Of giddy young
things stood around admiring our
old friend Tut.
Little Blondey' Mary comes in
the office the other day with an
apple in her lunch. told her
to remember the Garden Of Eden
stuff and be very careful. But
she gave Charlie a bite at that.
Many a woman seems to have
chosen a sedan in preference to a
baby carriage.
A well-known college professor
has let himself in for a fine bawl-
ing out by asserting that the pow
der-puff is ''the banner Of prog
ress." 1 say, hurrah, hurrah! But
what a lot of mossbacks and has
beens will say is another matter.
He'll probably feel like a pan
cake on a hot griddle before they
get through with him.
know the boss likes the per-
fume 1 use, but I'm pretty GER
tain Mrs. Boss would stick up her
nose at it.
%Afl-m fnrnNTaYS
yelling, Come on, be a sport"
are usually everything else but.
The freckle-faced office boy has
quit. I'm sad. I miss him; he
was so picturesque. have al
ways tried to figure out why Of
flee boys have such a mania for
quitting. Or is it backbone?
Amy wants me to come over
to her. house and hear the radio
wall. Not for mine. I'm too
nervous. And cat noises don't
interest me a lot.
The only thing I envy most
brides is the lovely equipment.
Perhaps it is worth while marry
ing just to get a chance to hurl
yourself in the matter Of clothes.
Rolly is Fostering me again with
that perennial ring. Another sign
that he's just been to the movies
and witnessed a fade-out clinch.
] wonder why it is that Mamie
always puts her hand up to her
mouth whenever she has anything
to tell you. And half the time it
itsn't confidential, either.
/ despise gigglers. have no
objection to q hearty laugh. but
nine-tenths of the funny stories I
hear are the saddest ever.
This is a grand and glorious
country, all right, but you don't
have to keep eternally yawping
about it. Let it speak for itself.
And there is probably room for i'm
provenent at that.
The boss has a new personal Sec
rotary. She's better looking than
the last one. The missus was week
ending somewhere when he en-
gagged her. Her job may be more
or less temporary.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Those folks who are forever
yelling, Come on, be a sport"
are usually everything else but.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

1 know the boss likes the per-
fume I use, but I'm pretty GER
tain Mrs. Boss would stick up her
nose at it.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

The freckle-faced office boy has
quit. I'm sad. I miss him; he
was so picturesque. I have al
ways tried to figure out why Of
flee boys have such a mania for
quitting. Or is it backbone?
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Rolly is Fostering me again with
that perennial ring. Another sign
that he's just been to the movies
and witnessed a fade-out clinch.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
FLIPS FROM A
FLAPPER
By FlOssie Flapper.

FTIMES / think that the
Queen of Sheba was some
" thing of a flapper herself.
And bet a lot Of giddy young
things stood around admiring our
old friend Tut.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

The only thing I envy most
brides is the lovely equipment.
Perhaps it is worth while marry
ing just to get a chance to hurl
yourself in the matter Of clothes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

wonder why it is that Mamie
always puts her hand up to her
mouth whenever she has anything
to tell you. And half the time it
itsn't confidential, either.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

The boss has a new personal Sec
rotary. She's better looking than
the last one. The missus was week
ending somewhere when he en-.
gagged her. Her job may be more
or less temporary.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Little Blondey' Mary comes in
the office the other day with an
apple in her lunch. I told her
to remember the Garden of Eden
stuff and be very careful. But
she gave Charlie q bite at that.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Many woman seems to have
chosen a sedan in preference to a
baby carriage.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Amy wants me to come over
to her house and hear the radio
wall. Not for mine. I'm too
nervous. And cat noises don't
interest me lot.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

This is a grand and glorious
country, all right, but you don't
have to keep eternally yawping
about it. Let it speak for itself.
And there is probably room for i'm
Pavement at that.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Billy Gribbins buflded him a
cave on the OF Spriggins place
an got all the younguns to jine
in. Bills a bright young shaver
when he's out o. school.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

/ despise gigglers. I have no
objection to q hearty laugh, but
nine-tenths of the funny stories
hear are the saddest ever.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Julyet links says her great
ambition 10 to have q red car an
be chased by q trafficix officer
down to the city. II she don't
mend her ways she amt goin' 70
come to no good end.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Far1nin' amt no place fer that
tired feelIn'.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

Ike Grubbs amt smiled sence
1904. Guess he's forgot how BY
now.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

This jazzin' mayn't be very
han'some t look at, but It strikes
me It's good exercise.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
City items
--~--- --

Carolina in the Morning. quartette
Victor record. No. 1906. c. l.. Pierce
and Co.--advt.
Irving Basson of 1876 Hartford ave.
nue. has left on trip to Atlanta, Ga
Snow cleared. Skating tonight, Piz
--advt
Liam Melowes council, American
Association for the Recognition OF
the Irish Republic win hold a meet
ing in Judd's hall Thursday evening.
Business of Importance will be acted
on. Refreshments will be served and
an entertainment and dancing will
be enjoyed after the meeting.
Sonoras at c. l.. Pierce e. Co.-advt.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Fafair Bearing Co.
will be held at the office Of the COM
pany on Monday, February 10, at 4
p. m, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year.
Victrolas and Pixnos. Henry MoranA
--advt.
The degree team of Stella Rebekah
lodge, No. II, will meet Friday eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock for rehearsal.
under the direction of the new drill
master, DIR. Coleman. The sregu-
lar meeting will be held as usual.
Salesladies wanted for all depart
ments, for Saturday afternoons and
evenings. Apply at once to Mr.. Null
aney, Raphael's Dept. Store.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
SCHOOL SECRET SOCIETIES

The matter of the proper stand to
be taken regarding High school secret
societies comes up frequently and Is
one which is of importance not only
to the pupils but also to every parent
whose children are attending or will
attend High school. Broadly speaking
it is a mistake to hamper young peo-
pies activities. They must have out
lets for their energies. and it is a
delicate matter for older people TO
NEEDLE in them. The ideal situation
Is one where the more level headed
OF the pupils themselves get together
and make calm, impartial decision as
to what is good for them and what
will be good for those who follow
after them, in the light of their own
experience.
At Yale University, in the Academic
many years ago, the out
going Seniors did this very thing. At
that time there was system OF local
zopbomore societies. Junior Fraterni-
", sad Senior local societies. The
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
Is Years Ago Today
(Taken from Herald OF that dat

Musical Instructor Matthews 1
spending a few days at his home II
Maine.
John p. Renehan. foreman in thu
machine screw department of Rus
sell e. Erwin's screw shop. was pre-.
sented with q handsome medal as q
token of the esteem in which he Is
held by his brother foremen.
II. G. Fowler is preparing to erect
a couple of houses on Woodland
street.
Carpenters are at work in the gym
nasium of the local High school put
ting in lockers. For this reason there
was no class in physical culture this
afternoon.
The handsome decorations at the
Center church Sunday were the re-
suit OF tireless work of the commit
tee, headed by c. j. Parker.
A horse attached to grocery team
belonging to Gaffney Bros. ran away
on Washington street this afternoon.
The wagon got tangled in a load of
beef which was hanging on HOOKS in
front of Main street store and stop
ped the horse.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
RABSON ON TAyES.

Roger Babson's weekly letter is an
argument against the re-enactment
Of an excess profits tax which. he
declares "paralyzes efficiency. enter
prize and initiative" and which would
| be distinctly harmful to all sections
of the country and to farmers, bust
ness men and wage earners alike. .
He implies that, although taxes will
remain high, they would so even
higher if this excess profits tax we're
to be again in force.
1t must be remembered that Mr..
Babson's viewpoint is that of the big
interests. not because he wants to
boost big business necessarily, but
because he is convinced that success
full big business means general pros
perity. And in a measure there can
be no denying this attitude. And 1t
is this viewpoint that's makes him
mention, with suggested dread, the
probability Of the passage Of some
sort of a bonus in 1924" with its
huge additional sum of money" He
favors, by suggestion, the sales tax
with the words, the keener students
of taxes almost universally recon-
mend the sales tax" But IL the atti-
tude of Congress may be taken as
gauge of public sentiment, outside of
big business, the sales tax is not
popular with the people, who. by i'm
plication therefore are not "the
keener students of taxes" 1t must
be remembered, however, that taxes
fall heavier upon the people" than
upon those interested in big business.
There is decided inclination on our |
part as being ''of the people" to |
hesitate to take stand by the side |
of Mr.. Babson in his fear of the |
excess profits tax d
The experts statement that the
Babson chart shown general business
per cent above normal, taken in
with the fact as presented
that the great readjustment started
over two years ago is only about 60
per cent complete, is encouraging and
indicates a continuation and possibly
in good business" as IL
IS being seen today.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14

men phe made The lesai ssPsmsH
sesisiies lhFsash reputation ssiass
in SEINE esses AZ preparatory ssheel
or IN the early part IF Freshmen yea
AZ Vale, were made for their Wheels
college course II they behaved them
selves, They sailed through, most q
them, getting an the social hsnsrs d
the eellegs
In senior year lust before gFadus'
,iaR, a man who has since become
Nellrknewn as an author started .
move 70 abolish the Sophomore seeie-
ties, believing, with many Of his class,
mates that the Judging Of man 50
early, with The result that he weuld
he stamped appFsFingls or the reverse
all through his course, was wrong,
Even members Of those local Sophas
more societies, the ones planned 10 be
abolished, agreed with this viewpoint
and the societies were abolished, This
was a case where the students them
selves took the situation in hand and
acted imRaFiially for the benefit of
their university,
A year or so ago this newspaper
took the position that II the High
School students we're wise enough 20
look the situation In the face and
either make the secret societies the
kind that benefit the school or else
abolish them, the perpleAing aues-
ton would be settled. II appears that
the leaders in such societies have not
been able 20 do this or have not made
the attempt. The school has sue
eessful basketball team. II IL said,
however. that the team Is afraid 10
elect a captain, the members realizing
that no matter how such election
came out the team would be injured
because OF social politics involved.
Now come ugly rumors OF abuses at
This newspaper takes
nothing for granted: the rumors may
he exa sgerated but It Is authoritative
~ stated that some OF those suspected
Of improper actions have admitted
their guilt
The questions now arises whether
or not another chance should be given
those societies to make the reforms
within themselves which must be
made or the societies abolished. Ger
tainly. IL the members will not put
away childish things" IL they will not
admit their errors and reform not
only their owns circle but reform in
iuch way that the societies will be
moved primarily by loyalty to their
school. then there is no question but
hat they should be abolished.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14

mar come hsesase 81 eur refusal 4
take 3 stFoag stand in the matter q
gigiRg aid ia the seillemeni % Bur
oRe's pFeelems 4 little while as
ihe wsrds a this eoaalrg, openly ans
officially spoken, would have beer
more potent than the arms Of Francs
10 secure possible arrangement fsl
PaymeR, Of reRsTslieRs II is cues
ton, nos, shelher or not those words
would have that force Each days
delay dimiaishes that chance We had
10 bring peace 10 Europe, increased
prosperity 10 ourselves,
For the word Of warning has been
sounded in ERglsnd-no. warning
directed AZ as, but warning OF what
may happen, Bonar Law, Prime Mins
isieF says we still have our troops
on the Rhine, ! denel know whether
il would be possible fer them 10 re-
main there long KKi think II
would he pity 10 bring an end 10 the
Entente" Renar Law in other words.
sees the possibility of an end 10 the
Entente, And this end might come IL
France considers herself forced 10
press onward in the Ruhr,
In France Premier Poineare is be.
ginning 10 assume the role OF con.
servatiye--a role which this newspa,
per predicted he might assume. re.
markable as il seemed at the time of
such prediction. All France Is behind
the Premier In his occupancy Of the
Ruhr, but il is too firmly behind him
and is pressing him forwsrd-he,
alone, is holding back. II. then, he is
forced by his own people, his own
eountry's solons. 10 force Frances
hand in Germany. Bonar Laws fear
OF breaking up OF the Entente might
come true. And this result, not only
destructive OF the peace of Europe
but one which would be seriously felt
in this country, would be directly
TO our own refusal to play a
manly nations part In the settlement
Of the affairs following n war TO |
which We gave not only wealth but
blood OF suffering.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
MAINE ANNIVERSARY OF
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Interesting Program Arranged for
Observance In Armory-ciergy-
men Scheduled 20 speak

Rev, ], Leo Sullivan OF ~. Joseph's
church and Rev. William Ross of the
First Baptist church will speak al
the special exercises 10 be held this
evening al the afmory on Arch street
by A. q. Hammond camp. United
Spanish War Veterans and the aux
Hilary OF the camp in the observance
OF the 25th anniversary OF the sinking
OF the battleship "Maine" In Spanish
waters.
The exercises will open nj s:i5
o'clock with the singing OF the star
spangled Banner" followed by an i'd
dress OF welcome by Ike T. Hills.
chairman OF the committee In charge
OF the event John Cream will render a
solo TO be followed by remarks by
Captain =. NJ. Leonard. senior COM
mander OF the company which left
New Britain In 1898.
Colonel w. w. Bullcn will also
speak and Master william Rice will
recite. w. J. Rawlings lieutenant OF
Co. !. will then speak as will Thco-
dore Johnson. department junior vice
commander of the camp. Miss Mar
garet Staubley will favor with violin
selection TO be followed by remarks
by Rev. William Ross. a plano solo by
John Cream and the remarks by Rev.
J. Leo Sullivan. The exercises will
close with the singing of America"
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
TAR-REACHING EFFECTS

Many people in this country have
disapproved of the isolation policy
which kept the United States glori-
ously, or ingloriously, aloof from tho
affairs of Europe ever since a. per-
sistent group of Senator's shouted
against anything looking toward de-
cent action by us because of a certain
League of Nations ideal. Buteven the
most pessimistic of them, seeing the
reputation of this country for cour-
age endangered, did not forsee what
far-rcaching effects our indifference
TO Europe's affairs might have. They
believed that we we're not doing our
part. certainly. They believed that
our refusal TO aid in the European
situation would hurt us. certainly. But
they did not realize how absolutely
right they were. and how much more
harm to the world, ourselves included,
might come all because the bugaboo
of foreign entanglements" frightened
men who should have had more con-
fidence in this, their own country.
Today appears an mixing OF what
New Britain herald., 1923-02-14
REDS VERY BUSY

For France, even if she did want
an excuse for occupying the Ruhr,
the undertaking was a dangerous one.
In the first place, she cut off the
payments she was getting already
from Germany. 1t was an expensive
military enterprise in itself. 1t disor-
ganized French trade at home, as q
near-war might be expected to do.
She's encountering an unexpected
difficulty, too. The communists--Bol
sheviki in .short--are busy. They
didn't have much trouble in arousing
discomfort among the Germans in the
Ruhr, but they didn't stop at that
they started propagandizing among
the French there also. And now
they're active among the miners in