The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-04-18
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA

of the crimes. Another good reason for taxing
the bachelors.
About the only thing that doesn't become
secondhand with is knowledge. 1t may pay
to invest in education rather than in an automo-
bile
An exchange editor says an eccentric fam
lily has moved into his neighborhood The hus-
band and wife go walking every Sunday after
noon.
When a man places his political career in
the hands of his friends he should at the same
time place his financial affairs in the hands of
receiver.
Canada wants to attract 100000 farmers
from the United States. We can think of six or
eight whom we would be glad to see go, pro-
viding they promise to take their stills along
with them.
Along with the hardware store that sells
catsup comes the announcement of drugstores
that operate moving picture shows where GUS
toners can be entertained while waiting for per-
scriptions to be filled.
aHO now tne scientists nave discovered that
many animals laugh. Isn't it cheerful thought
that Fido Dobbin may be having a good
chuckle every and then over the things they
have caught you doing!
If Attorney General Youngquist comes out
second or third best in his race he will have only
himself to blame. AS attorney general he is do
ing very we'll and deserves the support of the
entire republican party.
We hear sometimes of getting even" with
this one or that one. Honestly we believe that
there is more energy wasted in hating and get
ting even than in any other way. When we "get
even" as rule we just that much behind
The alibi boys are out in defense of the
Prince of Wales who features in numerous tum-
bling acts. They say he is really skilled rider
but because he takes such long chances he has
many falls. Must be great to be Crown Prince
and incite loyalty like that
Theodore Roosevelt was a great American
one of the greatest. In speaking of patriotism
upon one occasion he remarked that no man was
worth his salt who not ready at all times
to risk his body to risk his well-being, to risk
his life, in great cause. What a difference
and contrast of the patriotism of this man and
Chcagos patriot, Mr.. Nathan Hale" Thomp
son.
What will Senator Shipstead do? Will he
file as a republican, farmer-laborite or an in
dependent? To file as republican means dis
aster, for ne will have been a party deserter to
fho fax l.lz-
laborite means the support of weakened SISTER"
and he knows that. Independent running might
bring in more counters than either of the other
ways.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick is probably to
sit IN the next Congress as the Lady from Him
DIS With her background both by birth and
marriage she is fitted for that office if any wo
man ever Her father was the famous
Mark Hanna and her husband was member of
the United States senate at the time he died.
These associations plus Mrs. McCormick's natur-
al ability should make her real influence in
the national House of Commons.
ESQ
We lost faith long ago in the Book of the
Month Club recognizing it and its contemporary
les as schemes for literary log-roling But in
"
ence. 1t declared that books of its selection
must not exceed $500 in price. That gave Am
erica Revolt in the Desert" and Emil Ludwip's
Napoleon" for $500, while in England they sold
for more than twice that much. But in some of
the other books foisted upon a credulous public
no virtue can be found.
Several months ago we made the statement
that we had yet to see the presidential campaign
that either made" or busted" the country fin
ancially. And now we find that opinion
strengthened by Floyd A. Allen, assistant presi-
dent of General Motors. Mr. Allen SAYS. "the
United States has too great a reserve of wealth
to be upset by presidential campaign" We
hope his argument was read by a sufficiently
large number of people so that there will be
marked decrease in the worry about the bust
ness which is "going to be bad until after cleo.
ton"
The group of professional protesters is out
with criticism because school in aeronautics
has been established at the University of Min