The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-04-10
SMALL TOWN TALK

Only month until corn planting time. But
it's less than that till testing time.
Seven seconds is figured to be the time it
takes average train to get across the grade
crossing. You can afford to wait that much
longer
There have been plenty of records made in
endurance contests but thus far nothing has
ever even approached the record made by the
old pioneers.
The Hastings Herald tells the sad story of
girl who got her skirt caught on croquet
wicket. What's the use of digging into the bur-
led past like that?
The truest thing we have ever heard about
the saxaphone is that it is only instrument that
sounds just as well when one is learning to play
it as after he has learned.
"To sell 'em, tell 'em" is a slogan newspaper
publishers chirpng at their clientele of adver-
tisers just now. And the saying isn't nearly so
cryptic as it appears-it's just plain horse sense.
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Already Billy Noonan of the Baudette Re-
gion is inviting hay fever victims to come to
northern Minnesota to spend their vacations
Trust Billy to get in some good ticks first last
and all the time
Have you still citizen in your town who
replies to the question about business by saying
Conditions are rotten?" If such there be, 90
mark him well. Then take him out and shoot
him without even waiting for sunrise. Your town
will be better off.
England has her child labor scandal too, a
recent investigation having uncovered the fact
that very young children are virtually sold into
slavery on the tow lines of barges. The pre-
sent Pertinent is working upon bill to correct
this condition which has lasted for many years.
it has been learned
We have heard of merchants who were orn-
cry they wouldn't advertise because they dsliked
the editor, but we never heard of an editor so
ornery he refused to write an obituary for one
of these persons. Mark up one for the broad
mindedness and general sweetness of character
of editors.
In spite of all that went on in the state
Legislature last week the writer still contends
that the Second District now has two resident
representatives on the board of regents of the
University of Minnesota, instead of Minneapolis
having three. And the writer believes she is in
a position to know.
We have been within sight of Ham Clay Jr.,
of the Pennington Tribune twice within the past
few weeks and both times farmer was handing
Ham neat little slip of paper with magic
figures written on it. They must like Ham and
his paper down in that neck of the woods-and
they should AS Roy McPhee, now also resident
of Pennington says "Our editor is sure live
wire"
If paving is comfort on the country roads
it is much more so on the streets of city. Do
you remember the agony we used to suffer on
Washington and it's tributary streets every
spring? And do you remember how we cussed
the mayor of that period because he and the
council insisted that we pull ourselves out of the
mud? Sure! Them was the grand old days!
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Since the talke movies have come in there
is no place can go for quiet little nap except
home. The charm of the "silent drama has gone
along with its silence-not only for the writer
but for many others. We have every expecta-
ton of seeing the "talkie' and their accompany
ing canned music eliminated and the silent film
with the organ music take its place. At any rate
we are hoping for that
We have trailed considerably over the roads
in the immediate vicinity of Minneapolis the last
few weeks and we have come to know what we
always thought we knew before, that the very
last word of best road patrol is found on that
six mile stretch between Redwood Falls and Bel
view. good road patrol is like general or
poet-born and not made. And Redwood Coun-
ty has at least one or two of the 'born" type
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The organization for farm relief, started by
one little nucleus of twenty-five Minnesota
country editors under the leadership of Rudolph
Lee of Long Prairie, has now grown so that it
includes the leading publishers in three states
The group has membership of one hundred
seventy-two, the largest group of country editors
that ever organized itself for the accomplishment
of single purpose. Rudolph Lee still remains
the god father of it-even going to Washington
to carry the thought to the white house.