The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15
Business in 1880

believe the immediate future is SAFE"
| Out of large number of members of his associa-
ton recently questioned, sixtynne per report
in their forces, while nnetyone per have
increased wage payments, and seventyfour per cent
increasing production, compared with last year.
There has been slowing down in automobile
lines, chemicals, furniture, iron and STEEL and few
other industries On the other hand, expansion on
large scale is promised in public utilities and railroads.
an unusual program for the construction of public
buildings roads and other public works is announced
by the and various states and sales efforts
in practically all lines will be pushed with vigor.
From present indications 1880 should be at least
an average business year, if not above the average
% SO
After Ten Years
" HE END of the first decade of national prohibi-
ton this month is marked by one of the most
bitter controversies concerning enforcement in the
history of this great problem.
Denunciation of the present enforcement person
mel by Senator Borah himself one of the staunchest
Of the drys, has been met by spirited defense by
heads of the prohibition unit Criticism of President
Hoover's law enforcement commission has also been
voiced by Senator Harris and Others who demand that
hearings of the commission be held in open session.
and that reports of the commissions be made
to Congress and to the public
Differences of opinion have likewise arisen among
prohibition advocates regarding Senator Sheppards
bill which would make the purchaser of liquor equally
guilty with the seller. Some favor the proposal while
others contend that it's adoption would make convic-
lions more difficult, both buyer and seller might
fuse to give testimony constitutional grounds.
There is no. doubt that this clash between leaders
OF the dry forces is looked with certain degree
of satisfaction by the avowed vets.
Much oratory on the subject of prohibition seems
certain to be heard in Congress during the present
session, and drastic shake-up in enforcement circles
may occur
The unbiased observer must be convinced that in
spite of claims and counter claims by vets and drys
prohibition is still very live issue in American poll
tics, and is likely to remain for quite while.
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r. VERY week, some times many times a week,
r editors receive copy of notices, items and
- whatnot, through the mail and without signature.
Invariably, in every where this material is re-
ceved it is dropped in the waste basket. Not so long
ago the Gazette recipient of message which, we
take for granted, expected to be published. In
this one instance shall overlook the rule not to
publish notices unless know from where they come
and give space this particular time The notice fol-
lows: "Gazette Local News. Miss Agnes is spend
ing Christmas vacation the farm with her sister.
She says the farms fine"
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Shifting the Gears
Wall Street short story: Broker, break, broke.
~
Doing an Edison is the new equivalent of get
ting lit up.
Putting on style and putting off creditors usually
go hand in hand.
An unconfrmed report says baby was born in
Hollywood in 1929.
Officials sometimes experience shake-up after
doing too much shaking down.
New York will have an anti-noise campaign, in
which the speak-easies will doubtless do their bit
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1t would be interesting to check some tombstone
inscriptions with the recording angels ledger.
&c
Wonder if Marion Talley will have to do little
singing this winter to raise next spring fertilizer
money.
The pedestrians hope is that the new 5000 auto
gutter
Our private statstician estimates that more Bibl-
were bought and fewer read than usual during 1929
| We read that restaurant has reduced the price
of appesauce from fifteen cents to ten. We thought
the stuff was free.
Los Angeles man locked his hot-tempered wife in
big refrigerator three days Even that did not cool
her down, so she is suing for divorce.
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Telegraph messenger boys being used to test
the wearing qualities of shoes But this will be of
little value folks who buy them to move around
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Owing to water famine at Epernay, France mot
orists have been using wine to cool their radiators.
Americans seldom reduced to such desperate
straits