The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-11-26
Hard Times a Myth?

w yHAT'S all this talk Of 'hard times" that il on
w nearly every ones tongue? Is it myth,
mob delusion, or is it actuality? Most of
the complaining is done by the regular merchants and
stable business men. Maybe they have for COM
plant Why?
However, on the other hand, we have not noticed
that the theatres in this territory have closed for lack
of patronage Dance halls seem to attract the usual
crowd at the standard admission price, Twice as many
small game and big game licenses issued in Red
wood county than before. Redwood Falls service oil
stations have increased to twelve supposedly because
people are buying gasoline than formerly.
Amusement centers not by any means deserted on
Saturday Sunday nights.
In the basis of this observation, why the holler of
money conditions being 'tight?" Let us examine
few factors which the face of it to be fund
amental in contributing to this so-caled economic de-
preston
Buying power of the mass has not decreased
notceaby, but it seems that people spend money diff
fereny today than in yesteyears. More automobiles
are used, one to every five people, statistics say
essarily greater amount of money is spent for gas
one oils tires accessories, and other incidentas
nected with result of being speedminded.
This is not saying anything either for or against
the practices other than to show that money goes
other channels than formerly, which may have bearing
upon present conditions
1t seems that people are more pleasure-bent than
formerly consequently, many legitimate articles
done without in order to "get out of lfe There
has been tendency to eat ess to cut down Giving
penses, while spending the saved for the divers
form of entertainment and incidental pleasure
sons.
AS result the grocer, the baker and the mer-
chant has felt his usual volume of trade reduced to
extent, which is attributed to "hard times" In
course of this tendency to avoid necessary obga-
tons" to take advantage of the unnecessary expens
es" we nation have developed the characteristic
symptoms of the spendthrift.
Are we becoming nation of pleasure-bent, work
Sinking night-clubites
People talk, and what people talk of is Infectious
We also like to believe what is being talked about be
it "hard times" economic depression or what not.
Sometimes believe until it hurts and then wish
to forget about it. The reality seems painful boring
and cruel. How to escape it? Go to a movie. For
get the 18th Amendment. Indulge in the frvoty of
a night club. Dance to captivating music. In this
manner shove reality aside. Momentarily we have
forgotten about the rent being DUE the demands of
the grocer the DOCTORS BILL the merchants reminder,
and we are happy
Let's quit living world of make believe, face
facts and struggle with realities.
Do Congressman Frank Clague implored the
people Armistice Day. "spend wisely, invest
thoughtfully work honestly, be faithful and have
pery such as we have not in the past fifty years.
Are the times hard then as people says? Yes,
and no. Possibly it is frame of mind.
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Get The Habit
n TOW that winter is nigh on to u.s. the stragglers
N are beginning to go to church again. The hunt
ing outfits, the golf clubs the fishing tackle and
even the family car in many instances, put away
for the winter, and the front pews filling up with
the old familiar faces.
Few of us like the good old woman who horr-
fled her neighbors by refusing to go church prayer
meeting. When they to argue with her they
pray?" and she said:
"When I wake in the morning and see the sun
light pray that the of true charity may shine
in my heart; and when wash myself pray that I
may someday wash in the living waters of innocency
and refreshment; and when l kinde my fire I pray
that the fire of love and charity may burn in me- and
when eat pray that may be eating and drinking
life everlasting"
Most of need the church more than any thing
else, and we need it the year round. Edgar Guest
brought the thought perhaps better than any one
else, when he said,
"To say don't need the church is mere bravado.
needed it when my father died. needed it when
we were married. and when babies were taken
from and shall need it again, later, and
need it badly. am in good health now, and could
suppose get along nicely for time without clergy
man. or cnolr or even prayer but what sort OF man
is he who and negects his best friend until his
hour of tribulation?"
Get the habit. Go to some church regularly Put
yourself into the work of making that church sue
and you will be surprise how it will help you all
through life-Murray County Herald.
Shifting The Gears
"Money talks" and in a universal language.
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Anyway, the radio is causing some people to list
more and talk less.
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Some show rank eootisnn hu the amount Of lfo