The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-01-22
Paradoxial Influence of Women

Paradoxial Influence of Women
n ECAUSE women have comparatively little out
ward accomplishments to their credit in the scale
of human achievements have entertained
the idea that the powers of the female of the species
apparently limited Yet George Bernard Shaw,
on of the many philosophers, take exception to this
point of view, and whenever this English wit seeks
reach the masculine audience he addresses his remarks
to those of the feminine SEX knowing with their in
fuence the intended message will find it's mark.
1t from idle reasoning that this literary
savant ventured the well known expressions: "The
female of the species is deadly than the male"
Women are far more influential than men have been
willing to give them credit for Jeaously to maintain
his conception of nothing less than conceited superior
ty, because woman has cunningy fattered into
believing it, points with pride to his monumental
achievements while berating the opposite sex for lack
of any colossal accomplishment. 1t is an outward
fact that has formulated laws, inventions, and
made but in the background of every great
there has been with sympathetic
feeling, and with words of encouragement, inspired
him to greater heights in face of pending obstacles
Biography and history indicates that with the
passing of the hepmates of these great men, the light
of their lives also elapsed and they settled back into
nothingness, found a of inspiration
which infrequently happens. Literature and biography
also show that many near-great failed to attain
their highest ambitions for the of this spark in
their drab lives words of appreciation and encourage
ment and feeling of kindness and sympathy with
their ideals 1t is the intention of this expression
to place pedestal, for the general law of
human nature has arranged that the sex is the
counter part Of the other, and while may be the
executor Of idea the opposite may be the guild
ing spirit in its fufllment and disparagement is
implied though it may not whet mans ego.
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Newspaper Correctionists
must be dull newspaper indeed that has not it's
quota of critics who usually in good faith call the
EDITORS attention to it's little mistakes and grave
errors which somehow manage to slip into every ISSUE
There is rarely week that passes but what trans
position typographical mishap of some variety is
overlooked. Quite frequently name or proper noun
is misspeed and the editor is gently reprmanded for
it.
But then there is critic of another species whose
objective appears to be to the editor of the in
telgence of phrase sentence which to him seems
improper. Incidentally, it heard that few readers
took exception to phrase in the Palace fire story of
last weeks issue, wherein it stated that "Wthin
five minutes after the alarm was given both trucks
loaded with arrived at the of the blaze" 1t
is contended that took only minute to reach the
scene of the fire. ~
Now what by the immortal bones of Noah Webster
does within imply? Just this, to we who swear by
our Websters "In the limits compass off," "Inside
the limits; mot exceeding in quantity; "Not farther
or longer than Tin length time.)" Therefore, it
was quite proper to the phrase 'within five min
utes" because there the scene with a
stop watch to ascertain the quckness of the fire
partmens response Without exaggeration this phrase
adequately conveyed the length of time consumed be-
cause according to the meaning of the word it may
have been five minutes five seconds. God bless the
newspaper correctionsts, otherwise wouldn't know
If the paper were being read.
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A Pertinent Incident
TT HE burning of the Palace store brought few facts
to the front again, the realization that the pre-
sent emergency water supply is inadequate to
the citys needs AS it is there four hours supply
of water, which, under ordinary circumstances seem
sufficient, but is not enough protection when flames
threaten the business section.
The fire department is to be commended for it's ac-
tions in bringing under control fire which for time
seriously threatened adjacent buildings. Had strong
wind famed the flames that night it would have
played havoc with the entire business area for the
reserve supply not adequate for such an emery
ency.
An increased reserve water supply would also
lower the fire insurance rate Just what would be the
most desirable for this municipality to create this re-
serve supply is for experts to say, but it is
mended that either higher tower and larger reservoir
be erected, to increase the water pressure Also
install emergency pump with line connecting
to the river.
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