The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-06

They tell us the next war will not be between
England and the United States between France
and Germany, but that, nevertheless, it will be
titanic struggle, in which the will be pit
ted against the autocratc hgherups," the dctators
who, for long, have governed the destinies of
kind, and more particularly the womankind.
The struggle has already begun and bids fare to
be that will be bitterly fought, for there will be
no giving receiving quarter. The issues involve
much larger pieces Of currency.
The trouble all started the length of the lad
les skirts-f the term "length" may be properly ap
piled descriptive term for those garments worn
the last two three by the fairer
Fashion, it seems has decreed that they must
"come down. and fashion is backed by the leading de-
signers of this and foreign countries 1t is strong
coalition of powers, that combination of Dame FASH
ion and designers. They have fought and won many
battles in the past but hitherto the ladies have not
been unwilling captives. Now they are up in arms
and like the besieged inhabitants of medieval cities
who boldly proclaimed, concerning their city walks,
"They must not fall these modern warriors of the
pink cheeks and ruby lips say, with equal ardor, of
their abbreviated skirts, "They must not down. "
Were the battlefield equally favorable to both
Sides would bet last farthng on the ladies,
but they tell US, the coalition has taken unfair ad-
vantage The styles will out with slight
ladies turn they will be confronted by the longer
ments from which they many years in freeing
themselves.
The ladies loathe to concede defeat, yet it
is becoming more evident daily that Dame Fashion
who has ruled with an iron hand, these many years
will have her way, and, even though the fair ones
may feel hampered and "hemmed i'm by the longer
garments there is little doubt but that they will event
uay succumb to the master, rather mistress, whom
they have served these many years and Dame Fash
ions decree that knees to disappear" will be
copied and obeyed the law of the land.
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Under newspaper article headed "Can opener
greatest disorganizer of Home' certain Professor
Deets is quoted showing that the gentle art OF
housekeeping is being forgotten To back up his state
ment he cites the increases in the number of decates
sens laundries, restaurants, etc. But believe that
he will find that great percentage of that increase
is to be found in the larger cities. He will find that
in the country town the housewife u.s. if anything,
efficient and interested in her work than
her grandmother Perhaps the number of walters
has increased, but has the number Of Home Econ
omics teachers. And of the sewing machine
companies have gone of business, and the washing
machine is operating in place of the washboard Wo-
may not do their work in the old fashioned back
breaking way but their laundries and their kitchens
not out of business by many means. Nor do we
expect them to be of business; you can't kill
that housekeeping instinct in woman.-Cottonwood
County Citizen
The Pantages both Mr.. and Mrs., may think they
had good time in the past by living sophisticated
sort of life, but the present isn't
good The Mr. is hopping out his Jail cell each morn
ing while he says bitter things about ures in general
and one jury in particular and the Misses is ill., with
the charge of having killed because she drove
a car while intoxicated, hanging over her head We
wonder-do the Pantages every stop short and ask
themselves "Does it pay?" Probably not. They, il
they are like other human beings set all their troubles
down to the unfair treatment society has accorded
them-and grow bitter instead of interpretive.
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How important the printed word is! The other
day came the announcement that Lucius H. Bugbee
possibly the most prominent minister in the Twin
Cities, had been taken from the pulpit to edit all the
church school publications for the Methodist churches
of the United States DR.. Bugbee accepted the ap
pointment because the position is regarded
the most important of all positions in the church and
offers opportunity for much service" It takes big
man to be an effective edtor-something the public
often fails to recognize.
AS cure for "nerves"-that feeling that makes
you hate everybody including yourself and neglect all
our work-for that disease Grove Patterson suggests
the study of astronomy The best cure is the study
of astronomy for threequarters of hour each eve
Ming" he says, learning how little the earth really
is. and how much hitler man. and how few things
really matter"