The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
LET'S STUDY THE CRIPPLE

Of the world-men and women who have devoted
earnest years to the study Of the problems of
boys and girls who, through accident or nature
start the world without fair chance.
! For three days there will be discussion
of the best ways of giving medical care to these
children, of correcting or curing their physical
| defects, of teaching them books or trades while
| the cure is going on-in fact of the best ways
of making these children free, happy and in
dependent members Of the social order instead
of social misfts, unhappy, burden to themselves
and the rest of humanity
Every program of the three days is filled
with matter of interest and training to every
person who is eager to do his share in this great
work. Every meeting is open to the public
in fact you and all your neighbors are urged
to attend.
1t is at least seemly and proper that
community SO well founded in its social work
as Redwood County should have one or more re-
representatives. at that meeting, to bring back
information which may be useful in furthering
the work in the county.
TRUE FARM WOMEN
I I was the writer's privilege to sit for an hour
last Friday morning with the Master Farm
Homemakers of Minneapolis it WAS
privilege.
Here was group of five women each re-
presenting different section of the state, each
Showed into the limelight' because outstanding
work in their profession" of keeping
house and making home on Minnesota FARMS
Well dressed, cultured, alert and eager for
experiences these women insisted that they had
in no sense arrived; that the state wide recogni-
ton which had come to them was just a mile
stone; that they would go back to their farm
homes to do more, learn more and be more in
their homes and in the community.
And everyone in the group said frankly that
if she were to start her married life over again
that she would start it on the farm; the four
who have children are rearing them to live happy
contented lives the farms and are educating
sons for the profession and daughters for music
or dramatic careers.
One has already retired on the farm, another
will retire in the same way in the fall and the
others are hopeful that such will be their lot
Changes they would have perhaps, but the change
that would take them off their farm and put
them into town homes is the last thing any one
of these women desire.
1t shall make any of us who think "social
happiness" is a matter of herding with other
people, of being where jazz is loudest and lights
ideals of contentment," satisfaction and spirit
ual values which these women claim they could
have found nowhere else SO early and so easily
as in their farm homes. And the result of that
mental check is to bring most of us to a reali-
cation that we have taken into our lives some
of the cheap" things which these women have
disdained.
BY the way next year Redwood County
how q ,toti 3, %Io o%,c
begin to think over the possibilities now and
get our nominations in early. The group of
last week was mighty fine one-but would have
been made finer by an addition from old Redwood.
80
TAX EXEMPT BONDS
A man worth more than $50, 600, 900, who
died last year had paid no federal income taxes
since 1916, settlement of his estate revealed.
He didn't defraud the government out of one
cent. He bought tax exempt state and municipal
bonds yielding four and one half per cent.
Had he invested his money in tangible prop
erty that could be taxed, he would have done his
share toward bearing the tax burden of his city,
state and nation And he would have paid the
government alone $85O,00O, not counting the To-
cal and state taxes that would have been collected
from him.
NIT such things as this to occur every day in
every community.
The taxpayers who own the money that
makes the business of the country, keep on pay
ing taxes and keep on kicking.
Some day they will awaken to the fact that
complaining is not accomplishing anything-that
the wealth that should be doing it's part will
have to be put on the assessors books before
taxes for the average person can be reduced.
Murray County Herald
We are mighty glad that the Redwood
County Commissioners settled the question of
the continuance of the county agent service the
way they did-we mean we congratulate the COM
missioners on having the wisdom to continue
that service We hope the decision remains as
long as there is a Redwood County needing such
service.