The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-18

ried the ships steward only to find he was
Baron with mint of money Wasn't that ter
rible for the poor girl?
The last word in reducing has been said.
Prize fighters lose at least seven pounds in a
single fight. We yearn to see some of the
Iheavyweights of both sexes start in.
Dr. Elizabeth Neil of Oakland, Calf, now
calls on her patients in an airplane which she
pilots herself. She finds it fast and comfort
able and sees no reason why she shouldn't use
one. Neither do we.
The successful farmer of today doesn't seem
to be worrying so much about the passage of the
farm relief bill as he is about whether he will
have enough pasturage this summer to feed all
of his dairy cows.-Wabasha Herald.
Some people actually do as they talk. For
instance Madam Schumann-Henk has long call
ed the disabled veterans "My Boys" and pro-
fessed great love for them. The other day she
decided them her $250,O00 estate. If money talks
this gift speaks of great and beautiful love.
Small, Smith and Grove, pals of "Big Bill"
and about what would think Bills pals might
be, went down to defeat in the Illinois election
The only regret is that they didn't take Bill with
them. 1t has taken many years and many ter
rorizings to rouse Illinois. Apparently she is
reused
Tomorrow will be good day to count your
mercies" and to help along the return of pros
perity by cutting out forebodings of hard times
1t will be money in your pocket, to say nothing
of health to your bones, to be an optimist and a
patriot.
Because he has a personal grudge against
Governor Christensen Minneapolis lawyer
named Simpson has filed for governor When
the primaries he will decide that there
are lots of sensible ways of nursing grudge.-
Bob Forrest.
Charles Steinmetz said, "Co-operation is
not sentiment-it is an economic necessity"
What wonderful logic appears in these few words
of the famous engineer an item well worth
remembering, one that may be picked apart and
studied by those of US who have no knowledge of
its meaning.
Three years ago an ordinance was passed
by the city council of Minneapolis providing the
safeguarding of the quarries The ordinance
was never properly enforced and last week a
boys life snuffed out in consequence. Just
one more example of civic duty unfulfilled.
Now that the tragedy has happened society will
rouse itself. We shall probably have an investi-
cation.
These words of wisdom come from the lips
of the Hotel Stenographer:
'It's all right to know the latest
novel; Kelly, and it's fine to read books
on companionate marriage, but no three
books have done so much for human hap
piness and domestic fecility as the bank
book the check book and the cook book.
Any family can be well handled on those
three alone"
AS part of national economy cam
paign the government of Portugal has
abolished several branches of state edu-
cation. Among the institutions SUPPRESS
ed the faculty of law at Lisbon, the
faculty of letters at Oporto and the
faculty of pharmaceutics at Coimbra.
The decree also limits the number Of ad-
missions to state schools.-News Item.
1naC may De SOrtugalS l0ea OF economy. we
are grateful that it is not an idea that is prevail
ent in the United States although we are fore
ed to admit it is held by some of our citizens
Several have told us that Thornton
Wilder's "The Bridge of San Luis Rey"
is the most significant novel that has
appeared in America for many moons.
Some time We hope to find out if we
agree with them. Perhaps we might as
well wait until it comes down from its
high horse with other new fiction at
$2.50.-Jester in Minneota Mascot.
We advise you not to wait, Jester. The
pleasure in reading such book is worth all it
costs in money and in sitting up late at night
to read the final word of the last chapter. Here
is fine philosophy Of life beautifully expressed,
and to be bought for the price of half dozen
cheap shows, or perchance of few pounds of
tobacco for the testers pipe. Why wait :? Some
times a book is a necessity rather than a lux
ury. We believe this one to be that kind.
Royal Munger writing in the Chicago Daily