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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-06-03
HODGsoN ON AMERICANIsM

Laurence C.. Hodgson, former may
or of st. Paul and at present MEM
Der of the city council in that city,
addressed the Kiwanis club in Saint
Cloud the other day. He spoke on
"Americanism." His remarks are with
the spirit of patriotism. They are
not only good reading for the adult,
but they might with benefit to the
younger generation be used as a text
book on loyalty in the schools OF the
United States:
"The very theory Of our Constitu-
ton is that specific law is an inferior
thing to the spirit of law; that the
sentiment of the moment is to be
interpreted by and subjected to the
broad spirit of justice as it has
grown slowly from age to age out OF
the experience of men. Therefore
when we behold, as we do, groups of
people, dissatisfied with some tenn
porary condition and attempting to
remedy that situation by overturning
our Constitution and making it not a
statement of the spirit Of law and
the expression of great fundamental
justices, but a body of specific
statues we behold an effort that
would destroy the meaning and
power of our Constitution and weak
en- the foetholds of justice
at has been said that no people
are so little familiar with their own
history and government as the peo-
pie of the United States. We are so
busy at other things that we assume
the attitude that government will
care for itself and that democracy
will work automatically. But more
and more it is becoming true, in this
country that the real power of things
is Public Opinion. To be achieving,
Public Opinion must be wise. To be
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-06-03
The Answer to What?

With college courses sent out by
radio, photographs by telegraph and
cable, talking movies by the "phono-
film" mail by airplane, food by cap
sules, the oft repeated query is "what
next?"
The answer to this question is a
general one to be sure, but it can be
answered by asserting that almost
anything and everything will be 'next"
that human ingenuity can conceive
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-06-03

and that human skill can work out.
AS youths we read Jules Verne as
fancy. Today we accept his romances
as facts. In truth, his works already
are obsolete. Books on science, medi-
cine, art, law, engineering and bust
ness methods become partially useless
before the editions have been distri-
bpted. ~
= 1t is scarcely to be wondered that
styles, customs and habits change
with the passing age. Rather is it
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-06-03

to be wondered that the common run
of people retain their solid virtues
and innate principles and standards Of
fellowship as they do
What next? A nobler conception
of life and morality and finer stand
ard of government and citizenship. If
we are wrong in this prediction we
are at least right in refraining from
making an opposite one. Knoxville
Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-06-03
Stensvad's Garage

Auto Accessories Exde Batteries Radios
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
HOSPITAL "OPEN HOUSE" SUNDAY; VISIT IT

The New Britain General hospital wiA have "open house" Sunday. On this day the public can call, make itself at home and examine every detail of the institution, thus be- coming better acquainted with the citys modern methods of hospital administration.
 The new hospital arose as a result of the generosity of residents of New Britain, who contributed $600,- 900 in subscriptions to make possi- ble its construction. It was great civic undertaking.
 But many of those who contribut- ed-small sums or large-have not yet seen the inside of the great structure, having had no occasion to visit it. They are entitled to know something of the institution they helped to create, however, and Sun day is the day set apart when the public will have the privilege of making an inspection. except so far as not to interfere with the we'll being of patients.
 It is "everybody's" chance 10 get "close-up' of the hospital, The management and personnel is pleased to broadcast the welcome.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
FIND D|STILLERY
 NEAR NEW HAVEN
Big Quantity Of Booze Taken at
 Woodbridge

New Haven, Feb. 21.--Three pro- hibition agents from Boston, oper4l ating under the direction of Andrew B. Stropp, division chief of prohibi- ton enforcement for New England. and working with New Haven and Hartford enforcement officials and men, yesterday raided the farm of Pasouale Perrotti on the lower Wa terbury road in Woodbridge and confscated two 200 gallon stills and two barrels of denatured alcohol. The officials said after the raid that they were convinced that the plant was a source of supply for practice ally all of Connecticut. aSS
 The officials who have been in- vestigating conditions here for near ly a month, held search warrants when they raided the farm. They discovered that just previous to their visit, the plant had been, afire and 1t is believed that much of the evil dence sought had been destroyed. The officials said, however. that con- siderable evidence was fouud.
 Perrotti was placed under arrest and arraigned before Commissioner Lynch. He~was held under bonds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

The New Britain Quartette club property near Andrews crossing at a cost of about $3,000. There will be a shooting gallery in the base ment and bowling alleys on the first floor. The second floor will hold a wine room and dance hall. The club is planning a social, the committee in charge being Anton Hafner, George Hoefer, Paul Stoeckel, Fred 1 Kraus and Richard Reuter-.
 A. M. Abbe has returned from a trip to the south.
 Eugene Porter hired every hack in New Britain for the funeral of Miss Sarah Porter, head of the schoolin Pennington, this afternoon, and was obliged 10 send to Hart ford for as many more carriages.
 The high school orchestra re- hearsed in the auditorium last night with Professor Matthews, When the high school basketball team lines up against, Middletown to- morrow evening, the players will be Gilchrist, Molumphy, Price. Hitch cock and Pinches.
 M. N. Judd is singing bass on the Apollo Glee club of Yale.
 Fourteen high school scholars en- ioyed sleigh ride to Southington last evening and as result IA pairs of shoes need re-soling. Hubbard and Alling will play with the Dartmouth basketball team against Yale at the Sportsman's show in Boston tomorrow night. Both local boys are making good and Hubbard is considered one Of the teams stars.
 The Y. NJ. c. A. debating club decided last evening that trusts were beneficial. The trusts were defend- ed by Loren Penfleld, T. L. Weed, and E. G. Hoffman, and attacked by F.. k. Hitchcock, George Quigley and J. G. Henderson.
 T. H. Brady is in New York.
 New Britain council, Royal Area hum, held social hour last evening. The committee in charge was made up of R. H. Gray. L. A. Gladding, A. G. Henderson, H. D. Payne and George H. Dyson.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21

Chairman Lindcr goes 10 bat for
 the mayor and says the only persons
 who talked the question of non
 political adjustment board over with
 him were Mayor Paonessa and a
 member Of the Zoniug Commission
 who was not Judge filling,
 To those who can read between the lines, it appears very much like a case Of two office holders and leaders of their respective parties chasing after a political selling point. ostensibly for use in the next mayoralty elcctiop.
 Mayor Paonessa unquestionably has the lead, since he preceded his pursuit with an announcement of his intention not only to members of the government, but also through the press. Judge filling comes along nearly two weeks later with an an nouncoment that he is pleased with the mayors acceptance of an idea he claims he fostered, but which ap- pears to have been never publicly eXpounded by him. Of course. 1t isn't quite possible for the reader to know in which brain the idea de- veloped, but Mayor Paonessa has at least the advantage of first public announcement.
 Any movement whfch has the ap- pearance Of an effort to increase the say of the people is popular. If no adjustment board commissioner can be discharged without the sovereign people have say in the matter the person who created this condition has won some votes. This may &C., count for the claims of Messrs. Pa onessa and filling.
 There has been much ado about restriction in building. The building problem has occupied the limelight for the past two months. If repre- sentative of the G. o. P. can con- vince the electors that it was his party that urged taking the board of adjustment out of politics, that party can represent itself as the factor that brought about this i'm portant change. It is 8 rule that works both ways and might be used with equal effect by Democratic office-seekers in the next city elec- tion, provided the Democrats can convince the voters that their leader was the one who planned the change.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Feb. 21,-Wcathcr outlook for the week beginning Monday: North and middle Allan tic states: Rains at beginning and rains over middle Atlantic and rains ar snow over north Atlantic states Tsursday or Friday. Temperature above normal most of week but somewhat colder about Tuesday and again at end.
 Forecast for southern New Eng land: Rain late tonight anf Sunday, warmer tonight and on southeast coast Sunday; increasing south and southwest winds probably becoming strong.
 Forecast for eastern New York; Rain tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight; colder Sunday afternoon in the interior; rolder Sunday night; strong south and southwest winds.
 Conditions: A trough of low pressure extends from Oklahoma northeastward to Michigan and is causing unsettled showery weather in the central sections The front edge of the rain area was as far cast as Ohio this morning and will probably reach Connecticut tonight. The temperature is mild for the season in all districts east of the Rocky mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity increasing cloudiness followed by light rain and slightly higher tenn peTature.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
WHITE HOUSE THRIFT sTIRs THE FANCY

Thrift in the White House has reached unexampled proportions Somebody in the offices connected with that institution offered a prize of s10 to employees for the best sug- gestions as to how to practice more thrift. and the result has been a brand of economy seldom known. Only a due regard for thrift made it advisable to offer only S1o as the prize. The suggestion might easily be worth ten times that sum-in the long run.
 One of the results is that the number of towels placed in the five washrooms of the office is reduced from 1S5 to SS daily. A few old fashioned roller towels would have been even more economical, but perhaps the health department of the District of Columbia would have intcrfered.
 Instead of individual paper cups for drinking purposes in the corri- dors, there will be common drinking glasses. This is an astounding revelation, and does not confirm with modern health id%s; but when it is considered that the individual paper drinking cups cost money and the glasses do not-eXcept when one is dropped and broken occasion ally-it can easily be seen that thrift of this nature comse ahead of health rules.
 Lights must be turned out when not neeedd. Electric billG have been too high. The office workers should not need artificial lights in the day time anyhow
 Reporters who have relied upon the White Houssc offices for con stant supply of lead pencils will have 10 furnish their own hereafter. This means that the Washington news papers and the press bureaus will have to furnish pencils for the statfe hereafter. They will also have to furnish paper on which to train the pencils.
 Large manila envelopes, used to enclose documents while they are ping shifted from one part of the building to the other by messengers, hereafter will be used over and over again. This will be bad news to the envelope makers.
 But while the White House offices were adopting these stringent thrift rules, both the Senate and House adopted a raise in pay for the mem- bcrs of Congress and various other officials, including members of the cabinet and the president Thus all the money saved in the White House, will be swallowed up-if Mr. Coolidge signs the salary raise bill and the cause of thrift will he no further advanced than before.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
FIREMEN SAVE STUDENT
 HANGING OVER CLIFF
Yale Man, Scaling Peak, Becomes Stranded Half Way Up Face

New Haven. Feb. 21.--The serv- ices of both the police and fire de- partments were required yesterday 10 rescue James A. Alden, a Yale student, when the young man at. tempted to climb the face of West Rock, but failed and was left strand. ed in perilous position when he found that he could not climb any further and feared to retrace his footsteps down the steep incline.
 He signaled to spectators at the base of the rock for help, but no one dared to climb the rock, so word was telephoned to Westvilh police. They in turn called upon the firemen for aid. The firemen working from the top of the rock lowered a rope to the young man The mountain climber was thpI lowered 10 the ground. The rescn, was watched by large crowd o spectators.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21

sold by the farmers The farmer
 was not in the mooa to take a change, He grabbed the first
 opportunity 10 gat d fair price for his crop, About throo- tourths of the 15S,644,00 bushels harvested in Kansas last
 year was hauled from tho farms B
 by the last week in November.
 The average price Up to that
 time was only Sl.07. And the
 farmer was happy to get that"
 Julius II. Barnes who has been prominently identified with the grain business for a generation, partly planes tho alacrity with which farmers sold their wheat to the spollbinding of the LaFollettc ora tors, who last summer told the wheat growers that the advance in prices at that time was merely due to q Wal street Republican ani- ance" to Yoo the farmer" until after the election was over Thou sands of farmers believed 1t and sold their wheat before election. Had such statements not been made it is believed 100 million bushels more would have been held on the farm to share in the advance of 40 cents between election day and the end of the year.
 Political diagnosis of the wheat situation might go back further. For instance, the farmers were told that the tariff would make them all prosperous, and over production helped to create low prices.
 The farmers share in high wheat prices to a great extent must come with the new crops this year. If prices remain high the soil-tillers will roll in wealth. But how high the prices will remain is matter that no one can foretell. Canada and the remainder of the world which raises wheat is already busy planting enough to make up for present shortages-and wheat fail- ures cannot be expected to take place every year. There may be few failures this year, in which case prices will drop If there are some failures then the prices will remain attractive.
 How much profits the wheat raiser Is to make this year depends entire ly upon the weather throughput the. world where wheat is major crop. There is no gamble with the weather in any industry such as exists ill agriculture.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
KANSAS IS OFF CARD,
 LEE TAKES HIS PLACE
DeNIarco to be Alternate In Light weight Tournamcnt-Bcrn-
 stein May Quit.

New York, Feb. 21.--George Lee, of Worcester, Mass, lightweight champion of New England, and nom mated for the lightweight elmina-' tion tournament by the Massachu- setts boxing commission will replace Rocky Kansas, Buffalo lightweight, in the tournament the New York state athletic commission announces Kansas withdrew because of an in- jured hand received in a bout in Buffalo last week. ~
 At the same time, it was an- nounced that Cuddy DeAlarco, Pitts burgh.' Pa, lightweight has been named as an alternate. Unofficial information received at the con- missions office said that Jack Bern stein, of Yonkers, former worlds junior lightweight chmpion, would be unable to compete in the tourna- ment due to illness.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21

Maximus Claudius replied that this field would be advisable, but If the Appian Way we're to be permanently paved there would not be money enough for the other project.
 Tho use of 800 slaves. to be chaln- cd at important street corners and pass on the alnrn in case of . rob-, beryl was granted to tho police de. partment. The installation of this signal system will allow the police-N men to know when there is Q mur- derer at large and enable them 10 hide. A litter was granted the chief. us this was figured more economicaly than the constant replacement of his worn-out sandals and care of his corns. The department was also granted scribe to list the proscrip- tions. The two-phalanx system for the fire department was approved, but the request for new apparatus was turned down. The senate was, of the opinion that six new pails and a double boiler made too ex- orbitant demand for one year.
 The charity departments request for . sedan-chair was turned down. The arena at the old circus on the Capitoline hill was deemed antiquat- ed and it was voted to build a new one, completely equipped with ma terial for the modern games and stocked withs fresh shipment of Numidian lions.
 The stairs in the senate house have been worn down by so many generations of good Romans that several of them have worn away en-' tirely and it is 8 very slow process to ascend or descend. in the city's headquarters. New marble stairs. were voted by the senate.
 A proposal to give mythological training in the Roman schools was discussed, and Senator Hex Caput stated that only in this way could the youngsters be instructed in the doings of Jupiter and his fellow Olympiaps, but the plan was post poned a year for fear that that de- spicable new sect, who call them- selves "Christians, "'would seize the opportunity to start riot.
 Pontifex Maximus denied that he would make a request for a salary for his explorator priyatus, now re- puted to be investigating whether graft is irresponsible for the Fiber flowing toward the sea instead Of away from it. '.'-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
He'd Be Different Today

By Judith I wonder if George Washington Were living in our day, And drove his car at fifty, miles, Exactly what hcd' say . When told by cops that he had
 gone
 Much faster than he should. Would Georgie lie about his speed Iii bet, bgosh, he would. If by the curb he parked his car" And left it there too long, And knew, when doing so, that he Was doing very wrong; If officer or traffic cop Should ask how long it stood Would Georgie lie about the time I'll be, b'gosh, he would. When boasting of the merits of The kind of car he'd bovght, And how it's finish and repairs Set other cars at naught; If asked the gallon mileage rate And whether it was good, Would Georgie lie about the miles I'll bet, b'gosh, he would!
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
 7uaa SA S1A!ob MAxSON HxHAlL JtnUL
Mrs. George Washington

 When George cut down that famous
 cherry tree, Establishing his fame for honesty, lie set a pace ho followed all his
 life. Undoubtedly more. than one wor-
 ried wife Has wished she could depend upon
 her lord The way dear Martha did on
 Georgie's word. . Whene'er we think of George we
 think of truth; He Is wondrous model, but, in
 sooth, To mention him makes any com
 mon guy Debate the question: Should we
 ever liG?" Perhaps some anecdotes Of Martha
 will Shed light upon that question Time
 won't still. -.~. Once, at a ball, she asked, in ac-
 cents sweet, George, don't you think I'm light
 upon my feet?" His answer brought about a little
 tiff; Said he: Why, no: you've grown
 a trine stiff" And then, to make the matter
 worse, I'm told He added: Dear. you see you're growing old" Another time, new corsets she had
 bought And as George helped the while she
 drew them taut, He said, NO; l would say you're getting fat" ask you now, what do you think
 of that? We know what she thought. for. with fiery eye, She snapped: George. sometimes you should lie,"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
RELEASE TRAINMEN

Putnam, Feb. 21. - Joseph C. Bartlett and Joseph Noyer of New London, engineer and fireman of the New Haven railroad train which was wrecked at Mechanicsville last October and who were sentenced 10 jail for a year after they had plead cd guilty to manslaughter, were re- leased yesterday on parole. They had served a month of their sen- tence. Two lives were lost in the wreck.
 The men were sentenced to the Windham county jail in Brooklyn by Judge Jennings in superior court.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
HOW MUCH HAS FARMER PROFITED FROM WHEAT?

When the price of wheat recently went above the $2 mark there was much ado about it; there was de- cidedIy jess ado when the price slip ped.
 When the price was hitting the high mark board of trade authori- ties in Chicago insisted that Russia would have to buy huge supply of grain, and that all the remainder of Europe except Spain was in the market for the American cereal.
 Since that time Russia has been heard from-in Canada. Russia bought such an Immense supply of the cereal in Canada that the price in Chicago was instantly weakened.
 There has been considerable dif- ference of opinion as to the extent the American farmer this year has been able to cash in upon the high price of wheat. If the price remains high next year it will be different matter, of course; but the discus sion has been about this years profits.
 According to the farm editor of the Chicago Tribune, a paper that is in the center Of the wheat belt who should know what he is talking about. no great amount of grain has been going abroad from the United States, but that is has been bought and sold, back and forth, by specu- lators in this country. Summarizing conditions as he noted them, this editor said recently.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Too Late

Editor of Morning Bugle: How dare you claim that your paper prints the latest news? We have big news stories every day that your paper doesn't print 24 hours later"
 Editor of Morning Rival: Well, isn't that what you'd call coming in late? A train couldn't be later than that. It proves our claim that we print the latest news of any paper in town"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Sensible

First campers My feet are freez- ing! I'm afraid I'll have to take off my boots and rub my feet with snow!"
 Old timer: T suppose If you wanted to cool 'em, you'd put 'em on red hot stove."
 Paul s. Powers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Style Notes

Ladies wearing flying side panels on their skirts will find them help ful in removing hot dishes from the oven.
 In case of emergency they come In handy to wipe the baby's nose also.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
WILL INITIATE 15

At the meeting of Jehuda Halevi lodge. I. o. B. B.. which will be held tomorrow evening in I. 0. O. F.. hall, a class of IS candidates will be initiated. The meeting will be followed by a social time.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
The Editor,s Gossin shop

Different Fun Shop counters are always ready te display new mer- chandise.
 But they can do so only if you, our customers, help move our stock. By contributing regularity DOW.
 A Baldpate adventure? Maybe a question for Wally the Mystic to answer. A poem in Tongue rwister manner would be welcome. as well as Jingle-Jangles, Kid Boots Es- says, Tricky Triolets, jokes, bright sayings of children
 You'll surely send something In tomorrow, wou't you?
 Easter is coming!
 Wise Georgiei
 Little George Washington lad
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Kccnine tin With the Jones

Thompson: "The Jones are nov ing from the neighborhood." Hazel: "Movinc. Why, people are lust getting to know them." Thompson; That's why they're going"
 M. ~M. Taylor.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Decidedly So

Miss Gush: Moonlight on the ocean makes something stir within me"
 MT. Fact: "SeasiCkness on the ocean has the same effect upon me-"
 Carolyn Smithy.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-21
Regular Pipe

Josephine: How can you solve so many of those cross word pug zles?"
 Druggist: "They are easy for me. I've been reading prescriptions for over 20 years"