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The Washington times., 1931-12-07
CLOTH SALES SMALL

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 QN.S).-
The volume of business in the
coarse yarn cloths market today
was not particularly large, but
there was a fair amount CT buy
ing Of small lots at market prices,
with little or no attempt made to
shade prices on such transactions.
There was still a general tend
ency on the part Of both buyers
and sellers to move cautiously,
since the opinion was general
that there was little to be gained
by contracting for large commit
ments at this stage. Sheetings,
drills, and carded broadcloths
were dull. Osnaburgs sold mod
erately with a show Of strength
in some styles.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
BANK OF MONTREAL

The Bank of Montreal report
for the fiscal year to October 81
shows assets were $794, ,52S, 1888,
down from 1926, ,969 ,537 at the
eni of the previous year. OF
this amount quickly available re
sources amounted to SAT-, ,4O6 SOB,
equal to 58.11 per cent Of all liza
bilitieS to the public. Included
in these liquid assets are Govern.
ment and other bonds and deben-
lures to a value Of $236.533,S17.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
4 Advertisers Alone
Profit in SLUMP

Business and industrial concerns
which prospered in the depression
period used energetic advertising
and sales programs, according to
a survey made by the Department
of Commerce.
other aggressive policies helped
business also. but the advertising
and selling efforts we're The most
important reasons given oy 358
firms which reported better bust
ness for the first half of 1881 than
for the corresponding period in
1880.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
ARTEMUS WARD ESTATE

The estate of ArtenuS Ward,
owner of advertising business OF
ArtemuS Ward. Inc. increased to
SCOTT 500 from $6,271,l48 since
his death on March IA, 1925.
Holdings in his own company
comprise bulk Of estate.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
ACME STEEL PRICES

Acme Steel Co. has announced
prices on first quarter hot rolled
strip steel, six inches and over,
1876 cents a pound, Chicago, six
inches and under It's cents a
pound, and cold rolled strip ass
cents a pound.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

High Low Dividend Rate High Low l2;4S ch' 'Ee
iS EsA IL Low Dlsid.nS Rat. High Low ,sas chs.
~ Il Superior on...... ~ 4 Il
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

PnAv Net
High Low Dividend Rate High Low l2tS Oh &c
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

Dividend in dollars parentheseS.
Dividend symbolSa. b. dividend In stock: 6h
! stock: d. scrip: "eg-dIvdend: texrightS.
prices carried to previous co0e
The Washington times., 1931-12-07

Prev 1891 Name and Net
5s11 OK Otis Elev t2M).. 2s IN 22H- 4
ssH 2o1i Owens III GI t2).. 1871 81 2s15+
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10

years old, he was made the wealthy
master of a Ratchet, of which, like
most little boys, he was immoderate-
ly fond, and was constantly going
about chopping everything that came
III his way. One day in the g,rden,
where he often amused himself hack
ing his mothers pea sticks, he un-
luckily iiied the edge " his Ratchet
on the body of beautiful young
English cherry tree, which he barked
so terribly that l don't believe the
tree ever got the better of it. The
next morning, the old gentleman,
finding out what had befallen his tree,
which, by the way, was a great IA
vorite, came into the house, and, with
much warmth asked for the mis-
chievous author, declaring at the
same time that he would not have
taken five guineas for his tree. No
body could tell him anything about it.
Presently George and his Ratchet
made their appearance. George,
said his father, do you know who
killed that beautiful cherry tree yon-
der in the garden This was a
rough question land George stag
gered under it for a moment; but
quickly recovered himself; and, look
ing at his father, with the sweet face
of youth frightened with the mex
pressible charm of all-triumphant
truth, he bravely cried out, I can't
tell lie, Pa, you know l can't tell a
lie; did it; cut it with my hatchet.'
Run to my arms; glad am /, George,
that you ever killed my tree, for you
have paid me for it thousand-fold.
Such an act Of heroism in my son, is
worth more than a thousand trees,
though blossomed with silver and
fruits of finest gold
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
Home Town Versus the City.

|THERE is q wonderful story, and true one that
l is called "Acres of Diamonds" It tells how q
= farm boy in South Africa became tired of the
old home and, thinking there was no future there,
left the home farm and wandered all over the world
looking for and successful life.
After having tried his hand at everything and
wandering all over the world, he returned to the
home farm the old home town with very little of
this worlds goods and having achieved very little of
the success for which he had sought in vain.
Lo and behold when he returned to the home farm,
he found large buildings covering the broad and
was surprised to literally find acres of diamonds.
1t seems that shortly after he had sold the farm
diamonds had been found and untold riches had been
literally picked up where he had spent his youth blind
to the wonderful opportunities around him.
Young of high school age often turn their
eyes longngly toward the distant city as mecca of
employment and opportunity. They often fail to ap-
preciate the wonderful opportunities at their front
door right in the old home town.
Prosperity will unfold when the billfold unfolds.
This summer the panorama has been largely
pajamarama.
Bare legs disturbing to reformers and stock
ing manufacturers.
A pessimist is an optimst who has just changed
a tre.-Dallas News
The grasshopper eats everything the farm and
then jumps his board bill.
If you're not pleasing yourself the chances are
you're not pleasing anyone else.
o.
Of course air travel isn't safe. Why should it
be exception-Passaic News.
The country may not be going "Red," but there
is an increasing demand for red ink.
Wickersham says prisons are not what they
should be. Neither the inmates
q q
If New York gunner keep up their recent pace
Chicago will have to look to her laurels.
An obliging newspaper announces: ave are al
ways glad to print obituaries for our readers"
Big telephone heads employment board, but
he is one who usually does something besides talk
The trouble with many people of high ideals
is that they to think they be saved by fore
ing 'em on other people.
During this depression good many unfortunates
ents were in good times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
long passed out Of practice but the
old snuff box is kept there as q sign
Of the times that were.

Another tragedy almost happened
under the Dome. Signor Brunidi, one
of the artists engaged in painting
the mural decorations up there above
the tiled floor, suddenly slipped on
his scaffolding and was almost pre-
cipitated to instant death far below.
He clutched some of the canvas fran
tically and managed to save himself.
1t is said that the fright which he ex-
perienced so affected him that he
could never again go up to complete
the work he had begun.
j. TED BEATTY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
Do You Like 1T?

For several weeks Mr.. Be-
atty has had this space IN Inc
Redwood Gazette as his very
own. He has tried to please
you with historical incidents
and observations picked up in
his movements about the ma
nations capital.
Frankly it has been some
thing of an experiment. We
want this space filled with
something which a great share
of our readers will find worth
while.
We would appreciate it
greatly if you would send US a
card or letter today, telling US
what you think of it. Is it
good, bad or Indifferent What
would you suggest to improve
it? Or to take its place? Both
Mr.. Beatty and The Redwood
Gazette will appreciate your
frank opinion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10

and the cherry
tree. 1t interest
ed me; it will
undoubtedly ap-
peal to you. Mar
ion L. Weems
was rector at
Mount v e r n o n,
Virginia, b e f o r e
Revolutionary War.
Here is the tale he
told of the cherry
tree: when Geo
rye was about six
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10

A great granddaughter of Abra-
ham Lincoln flies an airplane. She
lives in Washington and her name is
Mary Lincoln Beckwith. She is
among the few real descendants of
the Civil War president. She has
brother, Robert Todd Lincoln Beck
with, married to Mrs. Hazel Holland
Wilson. They are children Of Jessie
Lincoln, who is a daughter of Robert
Todd Lincoln, son of Abroham.
Only his children and their children
are living to carry on the family line,
but there are no more descendants by
the name of Lincoln. All of Abra-
ham Lincoln's other children died
young. Edward died in infancy;
William in childhood and Thomas
"Tad" at the age Of eighteen.
When the great Lincoln Monument
was dedicated in Washington, Robert
T. Lincoln, although he came to the
city and sat on the platform during
the exercises, positively refused to
make an address on the occasion.
Robert T. Lincoln, who long sur
vived his famous father, withdrew al
most entirely from public life after
President James A. Garfield was shot.
He>was secretary of war in the Gar
field cabinet and was hurrying to go
to his chief to apologize for not be-
ing able to accompany him on his
trip, when the president was felled by
the assassin's bullet. With the men,
DRY of how his own father was shot,
lingering with him, this second killing
of chief executive, Influenced him to
become private citizen, interested
only in his business enterprises, after
he had served for a while as minis
ter to England.
Robert Todd Lincoln married Mary
Harlan. Their children were Mary,
Abraham and Jessie. Abraham died
at sixteen. Jessie married Robert j.
Beckwith and is thus the mother Of
the Mary Beckwith and Robert Beck
with that / have mentioned. She la
ter married Frank Edward Johnson
and after that Robert ]. Randolph.
Mary Lincoln married Charles Isham
and they had SON, Lincoln Isham,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
What Others Think

We think Congressman Frank Clague voices the
opinion of the majority when he says: 81 think Amer
icas greatest mistake is making business man out
of Uncle SAM" Although he voted for the Farm
Board he is for dissolution, stating it has done
more harm than good. Mr. Clague made these re-
marks at an address at Blue Earth.
AS an illustration of sorry experience by the
State of Minnesota he cited the probable loss of $780,
100000 from loan of $6OOO00OO by the Rural Credits
Bureau He says that instead of making such heavy
loans the farmers would receive more benefit from
smaller loans and lower interest
Congressman Cague is not for cash dole but
instead would distribute the surplus wheat owned by
the government in the form of flour and give it to
the needy
The Second District can count on Congressman
Cague to do his utmost to the interests of the
people of this section when Congress convenes in De-
cember-Lamberton News.
"The building of the institutions of peace is the
most distinctive enterprise of our time . We shall
have to build and rebuild and then mayhap again. but
the constructive processes must go on."-Charles
Evans Hughes
Springfield like its neighboring towns, is being
quite regularly solicited by uniformed "army" work.
ers. The Salvation Army, Volunteers of America,
Good Samarans and other similar organizations send
their solicitors here with increasing regularity. We
don't mean to say that these organizations don't do
good but there Is terrible waste in the method of
raising money These solicitors must be paid Their
time costs money. It would be interesting to know
just what part of the money collected goes into
charitable work. So long people continue to give
unfortunately to every with outstretched
hand, we shall have these solicitors in our midst.
Cities with community chests arn't bothered with
these aims seekers than once year and it isn't
Ia house to house canvass by each of them.-Sprng-
field Advance Press.
Thank heaven all isn't lost. The city of Spencer
recently damaged to the tune of $2O0O0OOO by fire.
being rebuilt as fast as small army of mechanics
can do the work. All material dealers are showing
wonderful spirit of cooperation in the sacrifice of
fit for the good of the cause. Say, if business men
everywhere would adopt the noble slogan of auuick
sales and small profits" would tear down all the high
tariff barriers, and allow trade to spread over the
EARTH the waters spread the sea, all humanity
would feel the impulse of returning life and the hills
and mountains would clap their hands in ecstasy not
experienced since the thrust at the Hapsburg dynasty
made by q lunatic at Sarajevo.-Fairmont Sentinel
0s0
The next time we lend Europe few billions Of
dollars to finance war we ought to be sure to ask
whether they intend to ask cancel the debt when
the war is over.-The Nashville Southern Lumberman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
The Sewage Problem

vu,HILE it is regrettabe that Redwood Falls may
M be forced to add the cost of sewage disposal
w plant to it's tax levy during period of COM
parative inactivity in business, the consequences of
delaying or refusing to make the step may well be
considered
The circumstances here are similar to those in
several other points about the state, although appar
emily less unfortunate The Twin Cities and South
Saint Paul face the necessity of building plant
plants from which they will derive little benefit other
than escape from criticism. Cities below South Saint
Paul on the river will be most benefited A similar
condition exists at Austin.
Besides escape from criticism, which has been
heavy this summer both editorially and otherwise
throughout Southwestern Minnesota, Redwood Falls
will preserve Of its greatest, if not its greatest,
assets by the construction of disposal plant
The drawing power of the park is undisputed and
its attraction will be increased when it is made more
desirable by cleaning up the streams for picnickers
and campers, especially those with small children
The resort brings much trade here both directly and
indirectly and it's closing would be serious economic
ill.
If the conditions there as serious health
the state departments have reason to be.
eve then the city faces the hazard of epidemic OF
disease for which it may be held liable The cost OF
such an epidemic would possibly be greater than that
of a disposal plant and would in way solve the
problem.
The city council is to be criticised for not TAX
ing action sooner on the matter 1t is elected by the
public and must heed public opinion especially in re-
gard to great expenditures No council has the genius
to make civic improvements without drawing on
public funds.
Furthermore, criticism of newspapers which have
seen fit to call the matter to the attention OF their
readers both in outlying districts and in in
the city ITSELF seem unjustied. Closing of the park
or threats of it's closing fall much in the class OF
news as accidents, fires, election returns, robberies
court decisions, deaths, births, marriages and the
dozens of other things newspaper prints. News is
what subscribers newspapers pay for; news wheth-
er it be pleasant unpleasant is what subscribers OF
this newspaper receive.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
BY J. TED BEATTY

Pouring through an old volume, I
ran across the original Weems story
of George Washington, the Ratchet,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10

1t is said that placed on the mold
ing, back of the vice presidents chair
In the senate chamber of the national
capitol, there rests a snuff box where
one may take pinch if SO inclined.
No one ever does. Snuff inhaling has
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
Co-operatives VS.. Farm Board.

n Minnesota co-operatives have taken vigorous
MI exception to the action of the Federal Farm
AZ board in setting up super marketing agency
which unquestionably will ultimately take from the
hands of the producers all voice in the marketing OF
their products thereby destroying the very purpose
for which the farm board was created.
Cooperative marketing means the marketing OF
products through agencies created by the producer
and which he retains full control Under the new
policy enunciated by the board in setting the super
marketing board, control of all marketing activities
passes into the hands of small group of individuals
who will absolutely dominate the situation. Aside
from the threatened destruction of the cooperative
movement the situation is fraught with another great
DANGER namely the creation of super political power,
the potentialities of which beyond human under
standing.
The avowed purpose of the administration in ask
ing for the creation of the farm board was to
strengthen the cooperative movement in the produc-
ton and marketing of farm products. This aim has
evidently been lost sight Of by the farm board and
it would seem the part of wisdom were the admins
tration to remind the board of the fact. Certainly,
matters cannot be allowed to 60 indefinitely as at
present for that would surely result in the ultimate
destruction of the cooperative movement which has
developed to such efficient degree in Minnesota
Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
who married Telhama Correa.

I stroll through the Capitol and
seek the stairway leading up to the
Dome but ever find it barred to pro-
gress. l have an urge to see the
city from the heights above the CAPT.
toll but l cannot, for some reason or
other. Perhaps those in charge are
fearful that some of the visitors may
go up there and leap into space as
one man did long ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10
Highway Support

Highway support
\ COMMENDABLE step is that of the Lions club
~ in inviting c. M. Babcock highway commission
er, and other department officials here for q
celebration dinner to mark the opening of the pave
ment to be complete between Redwood Falls and
the Twin Cities. H
Mr.. Babcock has worked many years at salary
which is small compared with his ability and has stood
considerable abuse all working public officials are
forced to do, in making the highway system some
thing of which the state may be truly proud.
The dinner here will give Redwood Falls citizens
an opportunity to express their appreciation Of this
work and give encouragement to the further
ing out Of the Babcock program.
Paving will be big asset to Redwood Falls. More
of it is needed The city can not afford to allow its
support Of the department to become passive that
the main road into the city is completed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-10

The next time we lend Europe few billions of
dollars to finance war we ought to be sure to ask
whether they intend to ask cancel the debt when
the war is over.-The Nashville Southern Lumberman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
ALASKA PLIERS FACE TEST FOR
 NEW LICENSES

About 90 per cent of Alaska's commercial pilots are to come up for examination and renewal of their transport licenses within the next few weeks, it was made known here yesterday by G. w. Neel, Fed eral Inspector of Aircraft and at tached to the Aviation Section Of the Department of Commerce. He will give the examinations and in spect planes and equipment.
 MT. Nell, who went West on the Alaska, planned to fly from Valdez to Fairbanks with Pilot Joe Cros- son in an Alaska AirWays plane He will visit every community out of which commercial planes are operated, including Nome. He ex- poets to be in the North about six or seven weeks.
 On his return south, he will stop off here for a conference with Governor Parks. Several of the ships in the interior are on the ground due to minor mishaps and they cannot be put into servic: again until they have been of- ficially inspected.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31

Iowas pop corn acreage this year, 33,000, is about 20 per cent lower than last vars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
KICKOFF WILL
 STAY; NOT TO
 RE ABOLISHED
Death of One Player Makes No Difference with
 Committee

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Agltation to abolish the kickoff as the re- suit of the death of Army player Dick Sheridan in the Yale-Army game has been met with somewhat of chilly reception from the Foot ball Rules Committee.
 Six of the nine members, when asked to comment by the Asso- ciated Press, indicated they favored retention of the kickoff Two declined to comment and the ninth could not be reached.
 The views of most of the com mittee were expressed by J. H Stegeran, of the Georgia Univer sity, when he said the kickoff was one of the most spectacular in the game and declared it resulted in nc more injuries than any other for nation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
LOW SCORES FEATURE TOURNAMENT PLAY ON
 ALLEYS LAST NIGHT

With only half of the members Of the four teams showing up, last nights tournament play on the Elks Club alleys was marked by mediocre scoring.
 Ray Stevens rolled the highest scores, for both single game and total, 186 and SIT respectively. His team, the Cardinals, captured two out of three games from the Cubs, cellar champions, missing out on the other by a single pin.
 Charley Sabin, as the sole rep resentative of the Braves, scalped Gus George and Bob Kaufman Yankees, two out of three.
 The tournament ends tonight with the Tigers playing the Sen ators. Plans are being made fol a mixed tournament starting prob ably next week.
 Last nights scores
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
Golf Prodigy Down Under


 America isn't the only golfing grounds where the youthful talent has leaped into the spotlight this year. ~.s
 From the Sydney Referee comes the detailed tidings of great ach- ievements by9a 16-year-old youth, Harry Williams of New South Wales winner of the Australian amateur championship and third in the Australian open.
 There are two boy wonders" ln the Antipodes, as a matter of fact since it develops that Williams outstanding rival is 16-year-old Jim Terrier of Victoria, runner up in both the amateur and open tour namentS.
 The Referee refrains from hailing either Williams or Terrier as tan other Bobby Jones'" but it does label Williams '"The Rapier" of the links
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
LEvlNSKY IS v WINNER OVER sN 2 JIM SLATTERY
Given Decision at End ol sb Ten Rounds Weight
 70 n Advantage Counts

DETROIT, Mich, Get. 31.-Klng Lovinsky, Chicago slugger, won a tcn-round decision from Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo here last night Levinsky weighed 190 pounds and Slattery weighed 169 pounds.
 ,Levinsky tried at first to box the Eastern boy but soon discovered he could not get inside Jimmy's long reach. He slugged his way through the rest of the fight.
 Levinsky's weight advantage was a big asset in wearing down Slat- tery in clinches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-31
.G22kNEl|1'|,k1I ~ Al An GN1ll n > ASSOCIATED PRESS
 v 0D01N OOOIO SPORTS ENTCQ-

s There hardly can be much dis sent to !, the selection of Frank Frisch as the National leagues most valuable" player for the year.
 It has been a long time since the New Yorker was famous as the Fordham Flash. but he was still the best base runner in the Nation al league in his 18th major league campaign and he was a big factor as field captain, in the successful operations Of the St. Louis Cardi- nalS.
 Always a great. money player, Frisch was at his best in the clos ing half of the season, when tho Cards clinched the pennant, ant his all-around play had much t do with the clubs triumph over th( Athletics in the worlds series.
 Moreover, Frisch has been con. tender for the most valuable player honors ever since the Ma tional league made it an officia award in 1924. Frank finished thirt that year, trailing Dazzy Vance ant Rogers Hornsby. ~
 He was runner-up to Paul Wanc in 1927 and to Hack Wilson in 193 in the unofficial poll that supplant ed the abandoned league award.
 On the record, therefore, over ;even-year period as well as flo 1881, the Cardinal captain is full entitled to occupy a seat on tn games bench of fame