The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-01-26
Small Town ak

Did you ever stop to think that every black
sheep was somebody's pet lamb once? 'Strue!
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Opportunity knocks at every mans door
but generally he is down the street telling some
one about the good chances he has missed.
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Because you have occasional spells of des-
pondency don't despair. The sun has sinking
spell every night but it rises again all right the
next morning.
There amt much to this tactfuness stuff
except maxim the folks around you think they
amount to something But having done that you
have accomplished lot.
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This world is full of citizens who take the
full count when filing tax income returns and
are usually on one knee at the bell. Don't know
why it is unless we can lay it to the good, old,
IOverworked and much abused excuse-"It's
human nature"
"The best thing to give to your enemy is
forgiveness; to your opponent, tolerance; to a
friend, your heart; to your child, a good ex-
ample; to your father, Difference; to your moth
er, conduct that will make her proud of you to
yourself, respect; to all men, charity"
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We notice that some of the news
papers are again agitating for a state
constabulary. We wish these people
would understand that what Minnesota
needs is not more constables or more
policemen. But the state does need
better enforcement of the law.-Wells
Mirror.
We agree with you, but might not a
stabulary be just the very thing we need to en-
force the law? We don't seem to have gotten
very far ahead without it-why not give it
trial.
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The Bjornson boys are certainly
turning out a splendid Minneota Mas
cot. When their father, Hon. Gunnar
Bjornson, went to ST. Paul to become
of the State Tax Commissioners,
all watched with interest what the
boys at home would do with the paper.
They have enlarged it in striking man.
ner, given it more scope and otherwise
have lived right up to the best tradi-
tons of their sire, with the addition of
youthful pep, vim and enthusiasm thrown
into the work. And it appears that
those boys not Sinking work eth
er.-Jordan Independent.
Coupled with their own vim, vigor and vital
,ity the boys have the same qualities in their
foreman-and the combination makes hard one
to beat. The Mascot gets better and better
but it's still best on those weeks when Gunnar
spreads himself all over the editorial page.
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/ Of all the dummed foolishness! Here are
two st. Paul men about to introduce bill into
the Legislature asking for a referendum on pro-
hbition to be held in the 1928 general election.
Such a waste of good time and energy. Here's
the way the Duluth Herald disposes of the mat
ter.
at would be interesting, no doubt,
/ but the good of it isn't clearly visible.
1t would be easy to stir up a gigantic
debate between vets and drys, even to
the extent of making many people forget
who running for governor. There
would be pillows of argument surging
over the state from both sides. There
would be a vote, and it might turn out
wet, or it might turn out dry. But what
would be the gain from it
eff there were q nationwide refer
/ endum on a fairly framed question so
s that the whole country would really find
| out how it stands on prohibition, that
| might be good thing. 1t might resolve
all doubt about public sentiment, which
1 would be q distinct gain
But there seems to be no advan-
tage in voting by individual states.
Half a dozen of them voted at last Nov
i ember's election, but the results have
been forgotten already. They did not
affect the general situation, and they
i couldn't.
i Possibly there would be no harm
from state referendum, h-t Z cc--t.zz:.a-
ly would cause vast expenditure of
i energy which could hardly have any
result that would make It worth while"