The Redwood gazette., 1931-02-19
"A Worthy Move

and business men alike in contributing toward
shipment of foodstufs to inhabitants in the drouth
stricken parts of Arkansas is worthy move.
"Place yourself in the other fellows position" is
good advice is equivalent to "do unto others what
you would have others do unto you For this is true
generosity and there is mstaking the sincerity of
It's mission. Givers not animated by wealth
cial position but from sympathetic understanding
There should be no reuctancy of Redwood county
people who made donations toward the relief of peo-
pie reduced to naked poverty by an act of natures
elements. Contributions were asked for in cash. or
grain converted into cash, any foodstufs ac-
ceptable Grain will not be shipped. The inhabitants
dire necessity food for the sustenance of themselves
and their children From the funds received several
carloads of flour and foodstu will be purchased from
mill at greatly reduced prices 1t is be con-
signed directly to county commissioners in certain
designated area.
A Mental Discipline
\ SIDE from the actual benefits accrued in pro-
~ portion to the degree of participation and in
terest thereof in various school activities there
is an intangible value derived which we shall term
"sportsmanship" for want of better description.
Chiefly associated with "sportsmanship" is the
thought of being good winner. Sportsmanship is
displayed the part of participants and spectators in
athletics, debate, declamatory, music contests and
other forms of activities with element of competi-
exists only in athletics
"Sportmanship" is never measured by how cheer
fully wins but whether defeat is accepted with
smile This ability to go through the game regardless
OF the knocks and reverses experienced in the
of these contests has mental and moral disciplinary
value It's training should carry from the school
days into life of reality of actual competition in bust
ness and industry. student develops the capacity
for being good SPORT during his school days it is
safe presume that he will fes battles in much
the same way.
When Things Wear Out
w IHATS going to happen when clothing becomes
w tattered and torn, and machinery becomes
rambled and broken, will people go to the
clothers and say, charge it," and will they ask Their
dealers to accept old junk in trade for new machin
cry and equipment?
1t has been said that this country must "get broke
before will get back its feet In other words il
will then have reached the peak of economic retard
ment and the next reaction would be swing toward
better times. Roger w. Babson predicts that we are
now passing through the low level of depression.
When the country reaches the bottom of depres
sion and old things worn out, there will be de-
mand for the new Factories humming again, t.
the tunes of whistling workmen will begin tt
supply this demand. The new year showed trends to
ward this in certain sections of the country. Thous
ands of put back the payroll as industrial
wheels turned again.
Though business by the Babson Chart registered
81 per cent below normal average for January com
pared with per cent below at the same time las
year, conditions in the northwest do not indicate
corresponding retrenchment according to monthly re
ports Of retail stores doing nationwide business
fact the northwest has been about average but
theless business slow compared with past sew
eral year Of inflated prosperity.