The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-12
Friendship Chests

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NE Of the finest projects engage the activities of
IL American school children is that of sending
Friendship health chests" to the less favored
school children of Mexico So far this activity has
been confined principally to California children, who
have already sent $50 chests but it is to be extended
to other states.
The plan which has been followed is for each
American school taking part to build and equip one
chest for presentation to Mexican school, The chests
made by the manual training departments in ac-
cordance with uniform specifications; home economics
departments add six infants layettes and the chest
contains medical kit volley ball and net, basebas,
American and Mexican flag children's books
in Spanish pictures for the school and 3-pound
box of candy Enclosed is also letter Of friendship
from the school making the gift
These chests have been received with the greatest
appreciation and enthusiasm by the Mexican children,
and many touching letters have been sent by them
pressing their gratitude The director of federal edu
cation in Mexico, through whom the gifts are dstr-
buted, has warmly commended the movement as have
President Ortiz and other high officials.
At national educational conference held in Mil
waukee in December plans discussed for extend
ing the friendship health chest project to other states
of promoting good will between the United
States and Mexico objective worthy of the fullest
measure of support.
A Record Hard to Beat
" HE information of new French cabinet few
days ago again calls to mind the exceptional
record held by M. Aristide BRAND, who for the
10th time becomes minister of foreign affairs, and for
the 25th time cabinet member.
Since March Ia, 1906, the date of M. Brands de-
but in ministerial affairs, his time in the government
service totals Is and four months of which five
years in the position Of president of the council
certainly record hard to beat.
For several years he has made notable efforts in
behalf of world peace and it was his suggestion that
inspired the Kellogg BRAND peace pact, where 62 ma
tions formally renowned instrument of ma
tonal policy. Recently M. BRAND has put forward
plan for forming United States of Europe a fur
Their for promoting peaceful international rea
tons. He awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1926
Admirers throughout the world will wish for this
distinguished statesman many years of useful
service such he has rendered effectively in the
past.
General Butler should have told his Mussolni story
only to the Marines
New York Aquarium has added several new tanks
probably to accommodate out Of town suckers
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Pleasing fiction will not disappear so long as OBJ
ituary notices written
Paderewsk probably attracts large audiences be-
cause he is a magnetic Pole.
pessimst is dsagreeable, but he gives less fool
ish advice than optimist.
The serpent in Eden is believed to have been the
first unemployed apple vendor.
Training schools for janitors proposed. A
course in thermometer reading should be included
For the first time in 80 years, England has abol-
ished the tax on tea.
There are about 800 known minor planets or
planetods revolving around the in addition to the
major planets.
What, if anything, has become of our old friend
Feng, who used to do the Christian generating in
China?
Yale professor says the weather causes loss
Of half billion dollars year. But think of the
material for conversation it yields.
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1t seems as modern married folk lack stamina.
Formerly they fought to finish. Now they get de
vorced.