The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-25
A Timely Warning

IN n OTORISTS given sound seasonable
N advice in recent bulletins issued by the Nation
~ al Safety Council which includes cautions
against carbon monoxide gas and other dangers
Among the admonitions given these:
Beware of carbon monoxide gas by keeping garage
open when you start your This gas is deadly but
you can neither see smell nor taste it.
Have brakes tested frequently. When road is
slippery don't apply brakes step the gas too sud-
denly Take curves slowly. Watch out for tracks.
Be extremely cautious when passing schools, play
grounds and other places where children running
about.
In short, use head hands and feet to prevent ac-
cidents.
Senator Thomas Schall is alarmed because he
fears that the Minnesota newspapers who tried to
hurry up Congress in the long drawn out fight for
farm legislation being controlled by Eastern
money and he is concerned for fear they the
property of Eastern Anyone capable ment-
ally of handling the duties of United States senator
should know that the newspaper publisher is the
business who is compelled twice year to file with
the postoffce department affidavit showing all per-
sons owning such publication, and all mortgage hold
with per cent of the value of the paper
is not only filed but must be published for the wohle
world to see. Our personal opinion is that Thomas
knows he has very little hope of any support from the
boys of the country press, who think for themselves
he is getting all prepared for hte coming drama
entitled, "Who Shall be United States Senator?" in
which he will play the role of the prosecuted martyr
Just wait and see if not correct. And no one
play that part like Tom.-Cottonwood Co. Citizen
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Christmas club savings in the United States to the
amount of 900 will be distributed to members
this month"; this being an increase of nine per cent
over last year.
Of this immense sum about thirty-eight per cent
will for holiday purchases and thirty per cent will
be redeposited in the banks as permanent savings
The remainder will be divided among insurance pre-
miums, mortgage and interest payments, and other
commitments.
These estimates, based on the disposition of club
savings last year, recently made by President c..
U. Williams of the Oilomatc Heating Corporation,
who has been close observer of trft tendencies for
several years. He says: "Our whole nation annually
grows more thrifty, and each year invests its savings
more sensibly, as these figures clearly reveal"
Even the savings spent in Christmas purchases
are largely devoted to articles for household and
home comfort such refrigeratng machines radios,
furniture, oil burners and other equipment in the en-
| joyment of which the entire family may share
This is a good sign. It indicates an increasing
in things which make for the preservation and
Improvement of greatest national institutionthe
American home
Snl1tlng Inc Tears
Mexco's president-elect promptly took refuge in
the United States.
By the way, what if anything, ever became of
Prof Scopes of monkey triap fame?
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Just to be nice and friendly, why doesn't Mr..
Stmson tell the Russians to go ahead and fight?
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Engands poet-laureate has written poem of
1000 lines God save the king, if he has to read it.
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Convincing proof that detective stories are real
fiction is giving by the ending in which the criminal
is caught.
fellow trying to firt with his stenographer
across desk might be said to be engaged in sedent-
airy pursuit.
Bishop Canno's critics who are suggesting that he
resign shortsighted They wouldn't enjoy RAGING
him if he were no longer bishop.
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letter to Confederate soldier showed up in
Memphis 62 years after mailed Which is about
right if it contained bill for debt.
We read that 60 Philadelphia boys composing a
harmonica band scheduled serenade President
Hoover The penalty of greatness is something fierce
In furtherance of his prosperity program Presi-
dent Hoover called business men to conference in
stead of politicians. The Senate should investigate
| this.
President Angel of Yale who has great confidence
in ambitious youth, says "The boy who is determined
to to the devil will in all probability accomplish his
purpose"
Texas newspaper records that Alex Shot and
John Mott fought pistol duel, in which, curiously
| enough Mott shot and Shot was not. In other
words, the shot Shot shot shot Mott.
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An actor must keep up to date, declares William
II. Taylor 101-year-old patriarch of Hollywood