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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
OPINIONS
NEWSPAPER aRAcKETEERING.

Crtonville Independent, April %
"Racketeering" is not confined to
Chicago alone, albeit one might get
that idea from the widespread pub
licity that city has received, but it is
quite possible lot Of the charges are
unwarranted.
In fact, it is the purpose of this edi-
torial to prove that, ''racketeers" do
not operate in Chicago and other
large centers to the absolute exclusion
of the smaller communities.
Recently, there has infested" this
section, fy-by-night advertising sol
icitor, whose sole purpose is to "get
the money" And get it he does!
This fellow has mice" way of ex-
tracing dollars from merchants. No
rough stuff with him, no stree! Quite
to the contrary. He does neat job
Of spreading the salve; is subtle and
sauve.
Here's his racket: He swoops down
on an unsuspecting town and makes
a deal with the newspaper published
in that town-providing the publisher
will deal and great many of them
won't knowing full well the advertis-
ing (if such it can be called) is inef-
fective from the standpoint of the
merchants. And certainly, the news
paper hooking up with this fellow has
nothing to gain in the long run.
But, back to the scheme.
The traveller contracts to buy q
page or more of space from the pub
Usher at the publishers price for that
page, most always the regular adj
vertising rate. Then the "racketeer"
goes out and soaks the merchants for
writeup of his business. Does the
merchant pay the regular advertising
rate, though? Not on your life! He
pays two, three and four times the
regular rate. For what?
For nothing more nor less than the
travelling expenses, board and room
and general welfare of the outside
solicitor.
Reporting the activities of this
stranger, one of The Independents
exchanges gives little inside inform
alton.
The stronger approached this par
ticular publisher and here is the pro-
position the "racketeer" made. He
would buy one page of space which
this Newspaper would sell to mer-
chants for $48. The page could be
sold ONLY on condition that the
paper cooperate with the racketeer in
selling his brand of personal adver-
Using. Commenting in the scheme,
the newspaper referred to, said:
"The advertising in itself appear
ed good. However, questioning
brought out the fact the gentleman
proposed to charge $3.50 for five
inch space which the (paper) would
sell to him for 81. This would leave
a neat little pront Of $3.50 for the
traveller"
In other words, the merchants and
publishers who fall for the scheme are
left Holding the sack" They are
aiding an outsider who care much less
than nothing about the community in
which he operates; one who contri-
butes absolutely nothing to the well
fac of the town, being here today
and gone tomorrow. Result: The
stranger-the outsider-gets all the
gravy"
No, all of the racketeering isn't
peculiar to Chicago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Becoming Less Countrified

n EFORE the automobile was factor in the COM
X munity social life, picnics were common. There
- school picncs, church picnics farmers club
picnics and just picnics Nearly everybody in that
particular community there.
Not so today. The automobile seems to be the dis
migrating force. Instead of people assembling as
formerly there is tendency to go to other attrac
lions. This has affected the community spirit. There
is less close contact among neighbors. Each goes
his own way.
This is not so bad, considering that mans point
of view is less than in the horse and buggy
days. He is less crcumscribed by his environment
His scope Of acquantanceshps is wider and perhaps
dversifying His outlook is less provincial and
visionary.
While that old neighborly spirit may be less ap
parent in this transtory period there is recompense
in the thought that the automobile makes possible
ty-wide pcncs such arranged by the Farm Bureau.
1t may be more impersonal than the old fashioned
gatherings. Yet there is hope that when the people
are better adjusted with the changes affecting
social conditions the community spirit again will be
more cohesive.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
HOW EDITORS GET RICH

When asked the secret of his sue
cess the editor Of a country newspap-
er who retired with a fortune re-
piled:
Il attribute my ability to retire
with 100000 bank balance after 80
years in the newspaper field to close
application to duty, pursuing policy
of strict honesty, always practicing
rigorous rules of economy, and the re-
cent death of my uncle, who left me
S9S $500"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Government educators say that In
dia has made more important and far
reaching changes in higher education
since 1920 than any other country
Elk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
agents, Keep Out"

n n ORE frequently are such signs being posted by
MI farmers. The is obvious. The city
~ dweller and the farmer resent doing business
with "porch climbers" The home is not place for
business and general merchandising.
Industrial and big business establishments
have signs Private admittance," something to
this effect Employers dislike having agents and idlers
visiting about the place wasting his workers time
the agents business does not the head of the
firm in that particular lne why he is courteously
ushered out.
j. For no less reason farmers dislike to stop the
tractor whatever machine may be to listen to some
high pressure statesmen attempt to sell oil stock and
whatnot The housewife resents the many Interrupt
ton while cooking and whatnot to listen to the insist
ent pleadings of magazine solicitor or picture man.
Time was when the farmer gladly stopped to list
en- to these itnerant statesmen. He had to rest the
horses anyhow. He rarely had much contact with
strangers The automobile and the tractor has chang
ed al this He travels far, and all kinds OF people,
He has little time to be iding his motor and burning
gas when there's work to be DONE He can get what
he wants when he wants it now. It is only few
minutes drive in the to his town. Not so years
ago in the horse and buggy days. Agents, keep out,
and many farmers keep ugly dog or two to en-
phasze this warning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

More than 100000 persons pass
over the bridge between Eagle Pass,
Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico
each year.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Automobile manufacturers say that
in using some Of the new lacquer
finishes . film only fifteen ten-thous-
ands Of an inch thick is sufficient for
projections
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Development Of Pastimes

rrTV VERY man ought to develop for himself some
- fascinating pursuit which he can carry on
without any special aid and comfort from the
neighbors," advises the genial Haywood Broun.
Few cultivate the art of idleness, or knowing how
'be lazy" Relaxation from the regular work which
brings the main income should be pleasant diversion
What may seem chore to one individual may be fun
for another.
Many of great men have been called by the
lazy. Apparently they were, but actually they
had cultivated the art of loafng Instead of continu
ally hustlng and busting rushing here and there they
were leisurely.
Men have had ideas come to them in their leisure
moments, in medtatve and reflective mood while
fishing, or day dreaming in hammock or a swing, or
walking through parks and along rivers. To the
casual observer they seemed just plain lazy but fact
is that they had cultivated the art of idleness by
thinking and conceiving ideas. Their office was but
place to put these ideas into execution.
At any rate as Ebert Hubbard so aptly expressed
it, EVERY should ride hobby, but don't let the
hobby ride YOU"
Our Foremost Industry
FIRST in annual value is the dairy production of
Minnesota exceeding even that of iron ore out
put Minnesota leads the Union, producing seven
teen per cent of the nations supply. 1t is stabzing
influence in Minnesotas agriculture
There is an under consumption of dairy products
and our producers struggling along with prices
lowest in 20 years This affects not only the farmers
but city people, because this states welfare is directly
related to the prosperity and welfare of agriculture
When agriculture prospers the buying power of
the country increases. Governor Floyd B. Olson has
proclaimed DAIRY Week" beginning Monday, June
IT, of calling attention to the present sit
uation of dairy producers If everyone would OBJ
this proclamation by buying real dairy products
instead of substitutes, increasing the amount
gularly used would be Of help to this states
basic industry
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

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The Washington times., 1931-05-25
WH|RLW|ND NAT
BOUT LOOMS

The Daviscourt-Mondt wrestling
match at the Washington Audi
torium Thursday night may not
be of long duration, but will be
sensational while it lasts.
Local mat fans have not for
gotten the whirlwind bout be-
tween Rudy Dusek and Mondt
several weeks ago. This affair
lasted only three minutes but it
looked as though two wildcats
we're fighting for life, so swift
was the action.
The main panic Thursday
night at the Auditorium will
bring together Dusek and
Gentleman" Mike Romano, the
big.hearted Chicago Italian.
Dusek, known among the
wrestling fraternity as the me
braska Wildcat" has never lost a
battle in a local ring. He will be
risking this record in facing Ro-
mano.
Billy Bartush, pride Of local
women fans, will tackle George
Hagen. Two other matches are
on the program. Women accom-
panied by escorts will be admitted
free, except to the ringside and
box seats.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
SWeden Sends Woman
To OLunlDic Games

Sweden's team at the Olympic
winter games at Lake Placid, N.
Y, February 4-13, 1882, will con-
sist of 40 men and one woman,
according to word received from
Capt. Tor Whom, of Stockholm,
general secretary of the Swedish
Olympic committee.
The athletes will compete in
speed-Skating, figure-skating, cross
country skiing, ski-jumping, and
hockey. The lone woman entrant
will take part in the figure
skating.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

Griff stated in washington yes
terday that Manager Walter
Johnson and his boys did just
what he expected them to do,
only the Philadelphia AS, the
walloping menaces, went them
one better by winning all of
their games.
Says Griff:
"YOu can't break a lead
down when q team wins like
that. But they will be stopped,
and soon. The Yankees should
do something about it in their
present series with the AS, which
will help a great deal, prOvid-
ing we can keep on winning at
the rate we have of late. The
first five weeks of the cam
paign have been highly salts
factory"
Griff considers the AS a great
team, but still feels that his
team can beat them and will in
contests to come. The one real
drawback at this time. according
to Griff, is the fact that Walter
Johnson's men won't meet them
until July S when the first of
a three-game series will be inaug-
urated at the Griffith Stadium.
Confident Out West
About the western record, Griff
aserts he knew the team would
handle itself we'll before it
started because of every mans
aim, from Manager Walter john
son down, to either keep pace
with the AS or stay within strik-
ing distance.
And as things happened the
team did win and kept within
striking distance. A brief review
will reveal that prospects were
not so encouraging after that 9os-
ton game on May 1 when Capt.
Joe Judge was lost from the
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Rushed Too Fast

apparently these boys, i'll
heriting love for the fist-thrOw-
ing, or eager to earn big money
in their teens, have been picked
up by nacnagers whose main
thought has been to make the
boys produce cash results In a
hurry.
"The boy has hardly learned
the rudiments of the game be-
fore he is sent into action and
if he meets a less expe-
rienced boy than himself and
wins, the manager shoots him
up a few nOtches in his next
fight.
"But if you send a big
yOungster to the fistic wars
against even the most ancient
of veterans before the boy is
graduated in all the arts and
sciences Of Kingdom the
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Thoughts Crystallized

Jack has put more fight
logic into those few para
graphs, as concerns the youths
of the country who are at
tracted by a ring career, than
most of we newspaper writer's
could in a whole column, be-
cause Jack has been through
it all and has vast back
ground of experience both as a
fighter and a fight observer to
crystalline his theories in a few
sentences.
What Dempsey says of the
young professional fighter is
equally true of the amateur.
we believe 1t is more true Of
the amateur than the profes-
sional, as a matter of fact. The
professional, making even hap
hazard business Of it, is more
likely to train religiouSly than
the amateur who doesn't have
a paid trainer on top Of him
night and day seeing that he
keeps ready. There are excep-
tions to this, Of course, but
naturally folks whose business
fighting is, will make a more
thorough job than those whose
fancy it is.
Out in st. Louis very recently,
an amateur died shortly after a
bout, which was a benefit for
another fighter who had sue
cumbed for one reason or an
other. Dan Parker, of the New
York Daily Mirror, writes Of an
incident in the recent inter
national matches staged be-
tween teams representing the
United States and Italy:
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Case in New York

"In the welterweight class,
Carlos D'AngeIO, a 17-year'old
Staten Island boy, was showed
in as a IaSt-hOur substitute fol-
Charley dSOn. D'AngelO
learned he was to be substi-
tuted for HOdSOn the day be-
fore the international match,
by reading it in the newspapers.
The A. A. u. didn't give him
any official notification at all.
"D'AngeIO is the sole support
of his mother and four broth
ers and sisters and has neither
time nor money for training.
The afternoon of the interna'
tional match he knocked off
work and reported to Billy
Browns gym, where the fight
ers were to be weighed in.
D'AngeIo weighed Isl pounds,
which was three and a half
pounds over the required weight.
"Whereup0n William Murphy,
who ran the show for the A. A.
u, made him don a rubber
suit, run 22 times around the
roof of the building, play hand
ball for an hour and go through
many other exhausting exercises
until he had Sweated off three
and one.half pounds. When
the ordeal was over, D'AngclO,
weak as an invalid, almost col
lapSed.
"That night he went into the
ring against CeSare DesiO. the
Italian welterweight, and 1t
isn't necessary to state that he
was licked"
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
RAJAH BENCHES
HACK WILSON

CHICAGO. May 25.-Home run
king of the major leagues last
year, Hack Wilson today was sit
ting on the bench Of the Chicago
Cubs.
No official announcement of
this action was made but the
Pirates beat Chicago yesterday,
10 to 7, and Hack was not used
as a pinch hitter although Man
ager Hornsby changed pitchers
five times.
Wilson is batting .266 so far
this season compared to last
years average of 1856. He has
made two home runs.
AS the Cubs slipped into sec
ond division. HornSby announced
that morning practice sessions
would be held until a winning
streak was started.
The Bruins have dropped eight
of the last 10 games.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

club because of his appendicitis
trouble.
But everybody kept up the
spirit and fight from beginning
to end, with the result that the
nine out of eleven triumph rag
ord is the show for it.
Kuhel Does Well
In regards to the condition at
first base, Griff feels that Joe Ku-
hel is handling things satisfac'
torily, and will until the popula+
Judge gets back into harness.
ct. ...cre's an up and coming
lad" says Griff, "and one 1
think will be the ultimate sue
cessOr to Judge. All he needs
is to get that confidence that
goes with playing every day,
then watch hir'. He certainly
filled the bill in the early west
ern games before he hurt his
leg. And 1 look for him to get
better in both his fielding and
batting before another month
rolls around, now that he's back
in the line-.:p 1in."
All of which is to say that
Griff is surely confident about
h, team and enthused about s
showing to date. Get the Yam
KEGS out of the way, catch the
AS and there will be nothing but
bright t...les ahead, is his motLD
A big order, but Griff has a
hunch.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
F | N Al INDOOR
n. !. MAT SHOW

NEW YORK, May 25.-The
wrestlers will make their last
stand of the season in Madison
Square Garden tonight, and to
celebrate the occasion Jack Cur
ley signed four of the worlds
leading grapplers to clash in the
double wind-up of finish matches,
Jim Londos will defend his dis
puted heavyweight championship
against Sander Szabo, Hungarian
adonis, and Ray Steele, Califor-
nian, will face Herbie Freeman,
New York, for the right to meet
the winner of the title bout in the
first open air mat show at the
Yankee Stadium next month.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
STANDS
CHANCE IN
CENTURY
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

GEORGETOWN University is plan
ming to send five athletes to the
annual intercollegiate field and
track championships scheduled
Friday and Saturday on Franklin
Field at Philadelphia. Coach
John D. O'Reilly doesn't expect
his small number to cut much
of a figure and will be satisfied
if the Hilltoppers get into the
scoring column. The squad will
entrain Thursday afternoon.
Those who will most likely rep
resent the Blue and Gray a. the
championships are Al Kelly IN
the 100-yard dash; Artie Briggs
and Chuck Carlln in the 22O
yards; Capt. Vic. Burke, in the
440 yards, Jim Kelly in the 800
yards and Bill Slezak in the dis
Gus and shotput.
DiscOuraging Conditions
Kelly, the indoor 70-yard inter
collegiate sprint champion, is gen.
orally conceded chance for the
100-yard outdoor crown. His name
is mentioned with Frank WyKoff
and Eddie Tolan.
The Hilltop trackmen have
trained under discOuraging con
ditiOnS this spring. Last fall,
their cinder track around the
old athletic field disappeared
because of GeOrgetOwn's rebuild
ing program. This spring they
lost the old freshman athletic
field which was turned over to
intermural sports.
THE only suitable place for
training was the Georgetown
Prep field at Garrett Park, Mo,
some 10 miles distant from the
Hilltop. The trackmen get out
of classes about $3.50 o'clock and
are Immediately bundled into a
bus, carried to Garret Park, spend
an hour or so there going
through their training, jump into
the bus again and are conveyed
back to the Hilltop in time for
supper.
There's not much fun in that
sort of training. The Hilltop
trackmen are not complaining,
though, for they believe that this
condition will only exist during
Georgetown's reconstruction days.
Important Lacrosse Game
There's only one other impor-
tant college athletic event re-
manning on the local calendar
and that's the lacrosse game be-
tween Maryland and Saturday at
Annapolis which will feature the
Naval Academy's June Week
sports activities.
Navy has not suffered a de
feat in lacrosse this year but
the MidShipmen have not ran
into any firSt-rate competition
in the old Indian game. On
the other hand, Maryland has
faced two of the strongest
teams in the game, st. Johns
and Johns Hopkins, and came
out with hOnOrs divided.
The Old Liners lost to ST.
Johns, 80, in a game at Col,
lege Park but jolted Johns Hop
kinS, 8-6, in Baltimore on Sat,
urday.
Georgetown closes its baseball
season against Ohio State Friday
at the new Hilltop field. 5000
Reservoir Rd. N. w. Maryland
goes up to West Point to en-,
counter the Army nine on Sat
| lrdaV.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

in the French hard court cham
pionships at the Roland Garros
Stadium today by defeating Nine.
Besnard. of France, 60, 60.
Miss Dorothy Andrus, of STAN
ford, Conn, advanced to the sec
ond round of the women's singles
by defeating Mile. Jacqueline Gal
lay, 10-8, Ga.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

The American pair were in
great form for their finals match,
which they romped through in
straight sets without having their
supremacy seriously threatened
at any point in the match.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. American
tennis star, advanced in the sec
ond round of the women's singles
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
We were very much interested
in Jack Dempsey's story of last
V ,dnesday wherein he straight

ened out a
lot of people
on the gen
eral subject
of young and
u n S C h ooled
fighters.
Since his
story didn't
get in all eoi-
tionS of The
Times, we are
going to re-
peat the high
lights of it for
wholesale con-
S u m p t n.
Jack says:
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Georgetown Rec.
Pin League
FINAL STANDING

SEASONS RECORDS
High team games-RecreatiOn, $50;
Foxall No. !, $40. High team sets
Recreation, 1889; Foxall No. 1, 1.753.
High individual Eames-CorcOan, $50;
McIntrye, 15S High individual sets
Corcoran, 4Oe; Callan. 399. High
average spares-Corcoran, 2.A: w.
Woody, 2.42. High average strikes
Athev. SCI: CorcOran. .3S9. High in
dividuaI averaEe Ees-CorCoran. 1928;
Benson, 1in-59: Talbert, 11046.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
EARLY RIVALS

Christy Mathewson and Eddie
Plank, who engaged in quite a few
world series pitching dues, were
college rivals in baseball wher
they attended Bucknell and Get
tysburg, respectively
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

EUameB DehInu IeHUtF.
Yesterdays RESULTS
New York, 100; Boston, 7-2 (sec
Ond game called in sixth inning, SUM-
day law.
Brooklyn, 6; Philadelphia, 5 90 in
nings).
Pittsburgh. 10. Chicago. :.
TODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
(Others not schPduled).
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

During more than a year 1
have rOamed the country from
coast to coast, as a referee.
This has given me a closeup of
a hundred and one assorted
youngsters.
"I'd like to sing some praises
of the youths. But, in truth, I
can't. The vast number of
them are what might be called
half baked They clearly show
lack of teaching. Few know
how to punch effectively and
only a rare few know the Scien-
tific features of the game.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
FIRST RING MOVIE

The Jim Corbett-Peter Courtney
ring contest 81 years ago was the
first to be filmed. Thomas Edi-
son still has the movie reel in
his possession.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
ROSS IN ACTION

Ross jewelers. Juniors will cross
bats with Miller-Roamers' Seniors
Wednesday afternoon at S o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Baseball
Standings

%Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. 10; Boston. ..
Philadelphia, Z; New York. B..
st, Louis. IO-1: Detroit. 3-3.
Chicago. 4-3; Cleveland. 3-2.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Boston.
Chicago Mt Cleveland.
Detroit at st. IOuis.
New York at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
PEE WEES IN WANT

Senators Pee Wees are booking
games. Call Manager ReiVer, at
Adams 6355-W.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Lott and Van Ryn Doubles
Victories In French Play

AUTEUIL France, May 25. - George Lott and John Van
Ryn youthful American tennis stars today lifted the doubles
ing Farquharson and Kirby South African team 6-4
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Griffith Enthusiastic After
First Five Weeks
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

BOSTON, May 25-Your Uncle Clark Griffith is in joval
mood these days When accosted about his Washington Gt
and their record during the recent swing around the West
sector he expressed complete confidence in the team
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
Bv Kirk Miller

chances are that he will be
wrecked within a year."
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

Manager Johnson has been
considering the slim Burke for
a long time as a starter and
now will no doubt give him his
chance.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25

This can be said to come
rs a decided blow to Manager
Walter Johnson at this time
because of his clubs not SO
very strong pitching staff.