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The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1925-01-31
NOTICE.

1t is not the Mary b. Talbert Study
Club alone that is entertaining the
Minnesota State Federation Of Color
ed Women at the midwinter break
fast; IL is the Mary b. Talbert Study
Club and the other federated clubs Of
Minneapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
NOW FOR THE RESULTS.

fight that will remain memorable, Gov
ernor Christensen in particular, and the
interim committee in general, have won the
battle for the reorganization of the state govern
ment. The conference report on the bill passed
the Senate late Saturday, has been signed by the
Governor, and is now law.
This, however, is but the first step. Now
comes the work of reorganization as proposed
under the law, which is the big task, and the
character Of the fruit of the new system can then
be analysed. So radical are the changes proposed
that time alone can disclose the actual results.
That the new system will not be found perfect
is to be expected Perfection in one stroke is
not to be obtained except by accident. But the
passage of this law makes beginning along the
right lines and where defects in the system are
found, remedies can be later applied. Not few
such defects were detected in the long struggle
over the bill in both houses, and these were COR
rected SO far as possible but others will undoubt
edly be disclosed as time passes.
AS suggested above, the character of the
fruit is yet to be determined. In other words,
the new system of government is to a considerable
extent an experiment. Therefore, too much
should not be expected in the first period of its
operation. Time must he allowed in which to adj
Just the changes wrought.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

It is no disparagement Of the value OF the
measure to say that its adoption by the legisla-
ture is wholly due to public confidence in the Wis
dom and integrity of Governor Christensen.
Comparatively few Of the members OF the iegis-
lature even professed complete understanding OF
the working of the law, to say nothing OF the ex-
tent of the economy to be expected But the Ra-
jority have implicit confidence in Governor Cnris-
tianson, who spent months OF study on the plan
of reorganization, and his assurance that the new
system will work for greater efficiency ana econ
omy was all these members needed TO win tneir
support of the measure. The outcome is therefore
at once signal victory for Governor Chrlstlanson
and vote of confidence in his leadership that can
not but be gratifying both to the Governor and
his friends and supporters everywhere Luverne
Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Between exchange on checks and increased
postage, merchants and other business houses are
sort of out of luck. For several years local
banks have borne the burden of exchange and
now they ceasing to do it. For this they are
most certainly not to be blamed. The thing to
marvel at is that they have given this service
to their patrons at their own expense for SO
long a time. But to business people handling
many checks, especially large number of checks
for small amounts the problem is one that needs
consideration. And the postage increase is
working real hardship upon merchants who
have done considerable direct by mail advertis-
ing When there is added one cent to each piece
of mail sent out to a circulation of five six
thousand the matter becomes serious enough to
make merchants hesitate to mail out advertising
as frequently formerly. The only answer we
can see to the former problem is to charge the
exchange up to the writer of the check-and
newspaper advertising is solution of the
second problem.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
"Old Timer" made his appearance at Olivia the
Their day and this is what Jim Landy says about

"Old Timer" made his appearance at Olivia tn
'ther day and this is what Jim Landy says abou
linn.
"A representative of the old time order of
Weary Willies called at the Times office one
day last week, coming all the way from the
sunny south on foot. He was a true type Of
the old tramp printer and we hadn't seen one
for so long that we took the time and trouble
to engage him in conversation. He wore
mustache but not much of anything else. The
mustache was faded and dropping and show
ed the frosts of many winters. His features
might have been regular at one time but if so,
they had changed their mind His chin was
prominent and well shaped, but it dropped
every now and then, as if making apologies
for the rest of his face. He was well posted,
but not well fed.He could set type, quote law
or write poetry, but he didn't know when or
where he was going to eat. He was member
of the order Of koo koos and used to march in
the south with shirt tail brigade, but he did
not know where he was born or why. He
finally told us that he came from Missouri, SO
we showed him" the rpad The last We heard
Of him be was entertaining Dad Reid at Rem
ville."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Have you noted some boy amid all the temp
tations and allurments of modern life is "going
straight" Walk up to him some day and slap
him on the shoulder and tell him you're proud of
him. Better still, give him job if you can
Effort spent in helping the. boy of today will
repay you in the future, for he will be your Gus
toner, depositor, client or employee tomorrow
Yes, he may be your son-in-law.-Fairmont Sen
tine
Frank Day writes about "The religious editor
of the Sentinel" We always knew Frank kept
his religion in someone's else name but we always
suspected it was his wife's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Did you ever stop to think how nice it would
be if Redwood Falls were to have nursery? We
have thought of it several times lately as we
have seen Redwood Falls residents planting out
shrubs etc. Marshall has one, there is one not
far from Olivia and there is why this
locality might not well have one that would be
just as big convenience and just as profitable
as either of these. Right the south edge of
town is property admirably suited to exactly
this sort of project Some day somebody who
likes to help growing things grow will come
along and do just this very thing-and Redwood
Falls and Redwood County will be beautified and
better because of it. We haven't bit of "plant
sense" but we can't for the life of us see why
some one who has shouldn't make a big success
of such business right here in our midst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Springfield isn't very big speck on the
world map, but the government of Sunny Italy
learned that we have some pretty good pigs
hereabouts and ordered one from one of our
progressive Springfield Advance.
Yeah, August! But don't forget for one minute
that these are REDWOOD County hogs that are
now on their way to Italy. Maybe A. P. Rams
could produce just good hogs in BROWN
County, but he never HAS! Redwood County soil
and climate produce wonders! Yes indeed!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Below are reprinted two paragraphs from
prison workers who know whereof they speak.
And what they say should make those of us who
claim to be parents protectors Of the young
to stand up straight and take deep breath.
"Our countrys greatest job of today is to
look after the welfare of its boys and girls
that is, if the country wants to live. 1t we don't
want our country to live, let keep up the clip
we are going, allowing the young folks to do as
they please. 1t is the duty of every citizen to
help some boy or girl to find and travel the right
road. Every day the coming to Saltwater prison
of from to a dozen boys, convicted of all
manner of crimes, is the saddest most tragic
spectacle that can be imagined. 1t is own
fault and no ones else. They would not get
there if their home training had not been neglect
ed The sooner we begin the job the sooner the
vast wave of crime, now increasing yearly, will
be cut off, or at least checked. The crimes of
today are committed by young folks AT Still
water today there are 1 ,107 male prisoners. Most
of them are mere boys. Americans don't give
enough thought to crime, it's causes and its pre-
vention. Our ancestors planted good seeds and
blazed good trail, but we modern people have
neglected the seed and lost the TRAIL. j. Sui
Ivan of Saltwater Prison
at is perhaps far cry from answering the
endless questions of child to the Changing Of
the big gates of Sing Sing and yet the two are
related From 20 to 80 per cent of the criminals
come from unsympathethic families. There is no
greater preventive of wrongdoing than a great
desire on the part of parents to understand their
children, to pay attention 70 them and become
their confidants Rev. William E. Cashin, Ro-
man Catholic chaplin at Sing Sing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
A. GREAT COUNTRY-BUT!

" HE people of the United States are six
per cent of the worlds population; yet,
4 though we are thus outnumbered sixteen
to one
We own nearly half the raroad-mileage
and almost threefourths of the telephone equip
ment in the world;
We consume more than one-half the worlds
output of coal, iron, steel, copper, petroleum,
cotton, timber and printing paper;
We own nine out of every ten automobiles
in the world
BUT
Only half of our eligible voters actually vote
even at presidential elections;
Five millions of our people over ten years
of age are illiterate;
Ten millions of our children of school age
are not attending school;
We spend more for tobacco, cosmetics, and
chewing gum than we do for education;
Half of our young found physically
unfit for unlimited military service;
Our wage earners lose wages amounting to
over two million dollars year because of pre-
ventable Sickness
In 1900 the number of homicides per 100000
population in cities was 3.5. Now it is 9.3.
In 1870 there was one divorce for every eigh-
teen marriages Last year there was one divorce
for every eight marriages.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
MINNESOTA AS YOU SHOULD KNOW HER

n n INNESOTA distance of trife
N/u over 405 miles from north to south and
" C354 miles from east to west at extreme
points. The total area is 1896 square miles,
or 81 ,749,12O acres. Her water surface is 4,160
square miles, leaving her land surface 79,2O5
square miles.
Minnesota had a population of 2,387,125 at
the time the last census was taken, or 80 people
to the square mile. Of this Sc per cent is in
the rural districts.
Minnesota has average temperature of
A degrees; average precipitation 1913 inches.
Minnesota has the largest school trust fund
of any state in the Union-$53 $40 500 90. (De-
cember 81 1924.)
Minnesota has the largest -four mills in the
world, with a daily capacity Of 17S,825 barrels
of flour.
Minnesota has the largest and best agricul-
tural and industrial fair and exposition in the
world, the property owned by the fair association
covering 300 acres and representing an investment
of SEE, 900, including brick cattle barn and
exposition building, erected in 1921 at cost of
100000
Minnesota produces nearly 60 per cent of all
iron ore mined in the United States. Total United
States output is 100000 tons annually. Of
this Minnesota produces 100000.
Minnesota has the second largest harbor in
the United States. Through the port of Duluth
passes larger tonnage than through any harbor
in the country except New York.
Minnesota has one of the five largest live
stock marketing Strengthening centers in the world
at South St. Paul. where there is paid to livestock
producers over $1OOO0O,Oo0 annually During
1924 there were 7791s cars Of live stock including
789, 526 head of CATTLE 533S6O calves, S,751,395
hogs, 475,321 sheep and 3,57s horses
Minnesota is rapidly becoming one of the
greatest compromising states in the world. In
1924 over 126336, 900 bushels were produced. Corn
is successfully grown in every county of the state
Minnesota produced in 1924 poultry products
to the value of approximately $45,000y000
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

A committee is preparing to find out just
why so many students leave the university in
their freshman year. We will venture the opin-
ion that the boys and girls who quit in their
freshman year are the ones who are sent to the
university, not the ones who go. Too many par
ents send their children to the university when
they should be learning trade of some sort.
On the other hand, every young man or woman
who wants to go to school for the sake of train
ing should be allowed to do so-Windom Citizen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
Slayton and Red

Slayton and Redwood Falls are the two most
fortunate towns in the state. The one will have
Larry Ho as the Memorial Day speaker and Gun
mar Bjornson will be the speaker for the same
service at the other. We suggest that all the
rest of the places round about plan to attend the
Memorial Day program at one of these places
instead of putting on program with mediocre
speaker of their own. There are choice
speakers left.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Bob Forest of the Lake Wilson Pilot should
be shot at sunrise. He comes right out in bold,
black print and says that newspaper editors may
be wrong part of the time, and that Legislators,
Just because they are legislators need not be wrong
all the time. This is heresy! Death is the orly
fitting punishment.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

For years society women of Washington have
been among the women who have baked at vac
cnation scars on their arms. And now they are
lending themselves to tatooing craze. There is
no accounting for the discrimination Of tastes
in the matter of fine arts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

81 am aware that public officials
are receiving less remuneration than they
might receive in private business, but l am
aware also of the plight of the taxpayers OF
Minnesota who finding it difficult, in
many cases impossible, to pay the taxes al
ready imposed on them. If all the salary
bills now pending were passed, these taxes
would be considerably increased. l have the
conviction that during this period, public Of
ficials should be willing to share the hard
ships of the people, instead of adding to their
burdens Governor Ted.
Sounds reasonable to us-extremely reason
able in view of the fact that we expect never to
hold public office, and we hope always to have
at least one or two things which we shall
pay taxes. And in neither of these things are
we different from about ninety-fve per cent OF
Minnesota's citizens.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Heinie Mitchell says that a competent mother
can make up the beds, the childrens' quarrels and
her husbands mind. That is clever Of Mother all
right but Henie forgot to mention that she has
to go to Daughter to take real lessons in how to
make up her face.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

The grocer does not give away pound
of butter with every sack of flour; the
clothier does not give away pair of shoes
with every suit; the druggist does not give
away pound of candy with every prescrip-
ton; and the newspaper should not be expect
ed to give away free advertising space every
Springfield Advance.
We are glad the advance expresses OF
thought so exactly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

We share Senator Putnams regret "that there
is no tariff hot air"-not only in the closing
moments of the Legislative session of the Great
State of Minnesota but all the time!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

The Mankato Free Press casually remarks that
the fly has no right which clean-living folks are
bound to respect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Now paper is to be made from straw. Pre-
sumably it will be used for the purpose of taking
straw votes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

An efficiency expert IS man who
makes chart and q blue print be-
fore adding two and two.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
SMALL TOWN Talk

Too bad the University of Minnesota has SC
many insomnia victims in its student body!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Babe Ruth is physically i'll and financially
busted. Undoubtedly a case OF too many high
balls
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29

Rake: A naughty man; also an inn
plement that leaves benedicts little
time to be naughty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
If you know nothing and won't
learn, you can get by in shallow
world by saying "Blahi"

Still, fshing. would be q bore il
you got 50 cents an hour for sitting
on creek bank.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-29
laugh is good thing if it is on the othe,
fellow. Winthrop News.

Public Officials should pay income taxes
like the rest Of us-Worthington Globe.
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
Big Game Vanishing
From Belgian Congo

1t is reported that 10000 male ele-
plants are being killed every year in
the Belgian Congo, and the native Gus
tom of elephant trapping has resulted
In the death of a large number Of
female and young elephants without
tusks and therefore useless for the
ivory market. Natives were leaving
agricultural work in order to look
after elephant traps, which captured,
Of course, all classes Of elephants and
not merely ivory bearers. AS a result
the whole breed Is being reduced, the
average weight Of tusks being eight
pounds less today than before the
World war. Hippopotami and rhi-
noceroses, gorillas and antelopes were
also fast disappearing from certain
districts, while certain varieties OF
small and gay-plumaged birds formerly
plentiful in the Congo are now seldom
seen except on women's hats. More
severe enforcement Of existing hunt
ing regulations and the taking Of new
and stronger measures for the preser-
walton of big game by marking out
forest reserves where hunting would be
forbidden, is being advocated.
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
Tribe Claims Descent
Directly From Adam

In the Mosul area, between Turkey
and Irak. the League Of Nations in
vestigating commission studied a
strange devll-wOrshipin people called
the Yedizi. The religion Of these peo-
pie is extraordinary. From God, they
believe, amanated seven spirits-the
first satan; the second, Jesus Christ.
In their belief God created the world
through satan and leased it to him for
10000 years, 5000 of which have
elapsed. Their name for satan Is
Melek Taus, whom they worship in the
form Of bronze peacock. They have
q temple on whose walls are painted
sun, moon, stars and great black ser
pent. There every year they sacrifice
a white bull For the rest, their re-
llgiOn is cOnglOmerate. They adore
equally the Old and New Testament
and the Koran, Jesus and Mohammed.
The sign of the cross is holy to them,
but so are Mecca, and verses from the
Koran. They believe in the transmit
grafton of souls and in the divinity
Of fire. They live in complete isola-
ton. Their origin is obscure. They
speak Kurdish. but look like the types
Of old Assyrian monuments. They claim
to be different from all other peoples,
and more ancient Others, they say,
are descended from Adam and Eve,
whereas they are descended from
Adam alone.
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
confucius "Written Up"

In the year 1903. Yung 10. emperor
of China, ordered that there be COM
piled in a single work all that had
been written about the Confuclan
doctrine, together with an account q
the life of Confucius and all col
lateral matter connected in any way
with the teacher and his philosophy.
To complete the task there was
staff Of 2.141 scholars. 20 sub-directora
five directors and three commission
ers, and the work took five years.
The finished work consisted Of %,
ST sections bound into 11,1OO volumes
each half an inch thick. The expense
Of printing being found too great, two
copies were made about the year 1857.
The original and one OF the copies
were destroyed when the Ming dynasty
fell. in 1914. The remaining copy, ex-
cept five volumes. was destroyed In q
revolutionary outbreak.-Dearborn In
dependent.
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
Phrases That Are Old

A phrase frequently heard is "neces-
sity is the mother of invention. But
few realize how old it is. We find ii
In the Republic" Of Plato: 'The true
creator is necessity, who is the moth
er OF our invention"
When Disraeli gave the alternative
title Of 1.-The Two Nations" to his
novel "Sybil," to emphasize the gulf
which lay between the rich and the
poor Of the same country. he was
echolng Plato. Amy city" said Plato,
however small, Is in fact divided in
to two, one the city Of the poor the
other Of the rich"
Another very modern note is struck
by Sir Thomas Moore in utopia .
where, talking Of education and envi-
ronment, he says, You first make
thieves and then punish them
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
Work Made Enemies

''The Age Of Reason" treatise advo-
eating deism, was written by Thomas
Paine. Paine having incurred the dis.
pleasure of the Robespierre faction
during the French revolution, was i'm
prisOned In Paris for the greater part
of the year 1874; and it was while he
was thus confined that he completed
the second part of the work. This was
published after his release, in 1895. A
portion Of the third part appeared in
1907. The book. owing to its pro-
nounced doctrines, alienated many OF
Paine's personal friends.-Kansas City
Star.
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
All IN the Same Boat

An amusing Indian story is trans
lated into English by Pandit Shyama
Shankar, an Indian scholar who is also
well versed In English. Four NOLAN.
medans were offering prayers at a
mosque. One, by chance, said some
thing not belonging to the prayer The
man next to him cried out: you fool,
you have spoken out in the midst of
your prayer. Therefore all your EGayer
goes for nothing" ''And yours?" cried
out the third man. you, too, have
spoken, so your prayer cannot have
any effect" The fourth man muttered
to himself: '"They are all speaking.
Thank God / am not!"
The broad ax., 1925-11-14
Sound AdUice GiUen
BY Ancient Writers

The old sanitary laws devised by the
Hebrews must be recognized by hygi-
enic experts, as based on sound and
scientific modern concepts, according
to DR.. Otto Bauer, physician at Jena,
who writes in a German popular med
Ical journal, Pierre Van Paassen com
ments, in the Atlanta Constitution.
Humanity must often 60 back to the
ancients for counsel and advice. The
Mosaic sanitary laws are not the only
instance. How much sound advice, for
example, is there not contained in
XenophOn's OecOnOmicus for the young
matrons of our days who wish to re
tain their schoolgirl complexion and
their slim, athletic fgures7
XenophOn writes Of a man who told
Socrates how he had cOunseled his
wife not to use so much white enamel
for her complexion, to discard high
heeled shoes and not to dip too deeply
In the rouge pot. And he added: u
cOunseled her to oversee the baking
woman as she made the bread; to
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measured out her stores; to 60 on
tours Of inspection, for it seemed to
me this would at once be walking ex-
ercise and gynastIcs. And as q most
excellent gymnastic, l recommend her
to knead the dough and roll the paste !;
to shake the coverlets and make the
beds. For by SO doing she would en-
Joy her food, grow vigorous In health
and her complexion would be lovelier."
Socrates gravely assented to this and
referred somewhat contemptuOusly to
ordinary fine danes, painted counter
feits Of womanhood."