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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
New Officers Elected
at District Meeting
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. ]. Graf
Chosen as New President
and Treasurer

Following the resignation of Mrs.
w. C. Churchill of Window who had
been elected president of the Second
District Federation of Women's Clubs
during the closing sessions of the
convention held here last Wednesday
and Thursday, Mrs. s. NJ. Hanson of
Tyler was unanimously elected. Mrs.
Hanson will succeed Mrs. A. d. Nc
Rae of Redwood Falls who has sue
cessfully served as president during
the past two years.
The new treasurer Of the district,
also elected Thursday, is Mrs. John
p. Graft of New Ulm who has been
filing an unexpired term in the Of
fee for several months.
The election marked the closing Of
the thirty-second annual convention
of the second district when the club
women pledged themselves to oppose
any weakening Of the eighteenth
amendment and went on record to
work for safety in the home and the
community and to stand behind law
enforcement and the encouragement
of young people to properly observe
the laws.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Cuff Wins Jauelin Toss at State
Bathing Beach
Safety Zone Asked
Commercial Club Urges City
Council to Warn Bathers
of Drop Off Ledge

A safety zone in the municipal
bathing beach has been urged by the
Commercial Club to warn strangers
of the drop-off in Lake Redwood.
The Commercial Club is in receipt
of letter from two Chicago women
who had an unpleasant experience
here last summer, and to prevent a
reoccurrence of such accidents, it was
suggested that something be done
about it.
The city council has been asked to
cooperate in establishing this safety
zone.
An invitation was received from
the Spicer Commercial Club to make
free use of the park and its facilities
on Green Lake, including the band
stand. Organizations in this COM
munity contemplating an outing and
picnic there are requested to write
for dates if they wish to attend in a
body. Address Art Nelson, Spicer,
or communicate with the local Com
mercial Club.
Because of the mounting death toll
due to automobile accidents which
seem preventable, the Minnesota
Safety Council is striving to intro
duce in the public schools and colleges
some course intended to educate peo-
pie along these lines. Ten local men
endorsed the idea. 3
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Beckstrand Handicap
Tourney Winner
President Parsons Awards Him
Silver Trophy; LaudOn Low
Total Golfer

Ed. Beckstrand won the "presi-
dents" trophy prize awarded by ]. L.
Parsons, president, Redwood Falls
golf club, in the handicap tournament
Sunday. With handicap of 80 he
beat his score by seven points, on IL
holes, having a total score of SO.
Thirty-fve members participated.
A. R. A. Laudon had Glow total" and
received eight golf balls. Mr.. An
derson, Lucan and Billy Finn won
two each for being runner-up in the
handicap scores.
Laudon's low total was sc, followed
closely by L. j. Kise with 81, Bur-
meister SO; R. v. Ochs 80, and p.
Kise 80. Finn and Anderson each
had a net of 81 while Beckstrand's
was 63.
June 81 there's a district golf
tournament at the Sleepy Eye golf
course. Locals plan to send team.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
HEAVES SPEAR Isl
FEET TO END YEAR
OF EVENTFUL WINS
Redwood Falls Athlete Throws
Spear 156 Feet 81 Inches
to Win State Event
RAIN HANDICAPS
State Win Tops Year of Record
Breaking Feats for Dis
tinguished Athlete

Redwood Falls high schools sterl-
ing athlete, Ward Cuff, continued his
season of sensational track and field
performances by understanding the
field in his favorite event, the javelin
throw, to win at the state meet at the
University of Minnesota, Saturday,
June 6. Cuffs best throw, of 156 feet
S1a inches was nearly Is feet more
than that of his nearest rival.
A drizzling rain that set in soon
after the beginning of the meet
handicapped nearly all of the contest
ants with the result that there were
few performers who approached their
best efforts of the year. The javelin
throw was held in the steady rain
with the slippery turf offering poor
footing while the broad jump ap-
preach was a hopeless mire. Under
ideal conditions Cuff might have ap-
preached the state record in his win
ming event.
Although not placing in the other
two events in which he was entered
Cuff made a creditable showing and
should figure in the championships of
both with another year of competition,
the Redwood Falls athlete having two
more years ahead of him. He went
to five feet seven before being forced
out in the high jump and went to
nearly 10 feet in the broad jump al
though he has consistently jumped
over 20 feet during the season.
Minneapolis West high school with
a large balanced squad cornered
enough points to edge out win over
it's nearest competitor, Duluth Cent
raj, 10 2-3 to 10. Athletes from the
smaller towns however shone with
their individual efforts, Hanson Of
Perham winning both of the sprint
events and a Herman Youth scoring
wins in the low hurdles and broad
jump.
With Cuff as an inspiration Red
wood Falls should have a track and
field squad of championship possibi-
lities by the time another season ar
rives. Cuff was the first Redwood
athlete to compete in state event in
years, he having become eligible
through his outstanding performances
in the district and regional events.
All told he has established three dis
trict and two regional records and
was winner of the state javelin throw.
He scored total of 43 points in
three meets. Tom Finn, his running
mate on the track sprinted to two
new records at New Ulm and made a
creditable showing at the regional
meet at Hutchinson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
American Legion Convention to Be
Held at SLayfon on June n and IS

Gerhard Kitleson, st. James, and A.
F. Halstenrud, Florence.
The executive COMMITTEES of the
Ladies Auxiliary win meet Sunday
afternoon, June Ia, 2:3O p. m, at the
home of Mrs. p. III. Radford This
COMMITTEES is composed Of the folI0w-
ing members: Mrs. Lizzbelle Grimes,
Madelia, President; Mrs. Lydia Mnel-
led, Spriugfeld, 1st vice-presideut;
Mrs. Fred Youngman, Sleepy Eye,
End vice-president; Mrx Eleanore
Loomis, Madelia, secsy=treasmers
Mrs. Wayne Krogstad, Wells; Mrs
Emily Kraft, Worthington> Hrs. s. A.
Appleton, Redwood Faiss Mrs Agnes
Fordyce, New Ulm. and UEs. c. h
Alexandexs Jackson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Local Young People
Married Wednesday
Margaret RrittOn Becomes Bride
of Howard Dirlam at Pretty
Home Wedding

Miss Margaret Britton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Britton and How
ard Dirlam, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
E. Dirlam, both of Redwood Falls
were married Wednesday morning,
June 10, at 1880 o'clock by Rev.
Oscar Joneson, pastor of the Church
of Christ as the officiating clergy
man who used the ring service.
Mr.. and Mrs. hiram Britton,
brother and ,sister-in-law Of the
bride, were the attendants.
Before the ceremony, Miss Dorothy
Barnes sung Il Love You Truly" and
the bridal party to the strains of Lo-
hengrin's Wedding March played by
Mrs. Oscar Joneson took their places
before bank of flowers in the living
room of the Britton home. The bride
wore a lovely gown of blue chiffon
and carried pale pink carnations while
the matron of honor was dressed in
a printed chiffon dress in pastel col
ors.
During the service, Miss Barnes
sang, Loves Old Sweet Song" and
Mrs. Joneson played a solo, when
Your Hair Has Turned to Silver"
A two course dinner was served to
about twenty guests, following the
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dirlam left on a
honeymoon at the Northern Lakes
after which they will be at home to
their friends on a farm five miles
northwest of Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Dirlam is a graduate Of the
Redwood Falls high school and the
Teachers Training Department and
has taught for the past three years
in District No. 4. She and her hus-
band who are well and favorably
known have wide circle OF frlenos
who join in extending sincere congra-
tulations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
CARP NETTING STARTED

Although handicapped by snags
and stumps under the water a sue
cessful netting Of carp from Lake
Redwood was made Wednesday morn
ing by VIM. Sikal of Lake Benton
when approximately 1000 pounds OF
fish were taken in the first trial. The
netting of carp is made at the direc-
ton of the Redwood County Game
and Protective League and under the
supervision of the State Game and
Fish Department. The trial event
was made on the west side of the
lake, across from the pump house.
With most of the snags removed, It
is expected that the lake win be
cleared Of good share of carp.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Second district convention Of the
American Legion and women's Auxi-
liary viii be held at Slayton, June ID
Is. Program features drum corps
and drill team contests, floats, bands,
dances, and sports. There will be q
golf tournament also.
The executive committee Of the
American Legion, composed Of the
following members win meet Sunday
afternoon, June IA, at 2:30 in the
Woodman hall: A. d. Week, Slayton,
Commander; L. A. Lavine, Sleepy
Eye, Vice. Commander; Royce Sam
born, Slaytop, Adjutant; Dr.. E. Vie
gen, Fairmont, Chaplain; Val hmm,
Manlkato; Joseph lolan, Pipestone;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
VITAL PROBLEMS
FACE CONGRESS
SAYS PAUL KVALE
Placing of Agriculture on Par
With Industry by Tariff
Revision Necessary
TALKS AT MILROY
Politicians Who Vote to Please
Party Authorities Instead
of People, Criticized

Other problems than market prices
for grain and livestock needed the
attention of the people today, Paul j.
Kvale, Benson, congressman of the
Seventh district told the gathering at
the Redwood County Farm Bureau
picnic at Milroy Tuesday.
AS watchdogs of the government
and the servants of the people, the
farmers were urged to take an active
interest in problems of legislation,
taxation, transportation which relat-
ed to the welfare and prosperity of
agriculture.
Living. in political times, it was up
to agriculture to cooperate and attain
beneficial legislation, and see to that
they have representatives to work
for them toward this end. Industry,
had protective traiff. Banks had
the federal reserve system. Railroads
had favorable transportation acts,
and shipping interests had obtained
laws in their favor by going after
them, he illustrated.
Present economic ills were not all
due to the tariff, or to taxation or
anything in particular, but were in
terrelated and all had bearing, said
Mr.. Kvale, urging people to keep
posted on problems for an adjust
ment.
Mr.. Kvale scored the attitude of
the railroads asking for higher rates
on such products as would necessari-
" affect. that of agriculture. While
everyone passing through this depres-
sion must take some loss, it was up
to the railroads to work out their own
salvation without calling on the gov
eminent.
The waterway system would be
beneficial to this country, believed
Kvale. But he could not understand
why the railroads failed to realize
that with the development of this
transportation system, it would bring
in new industries which would ulti-
mately benefit them.
Many pressing problems could be
solved if legislators would think first
of service to the people instead of
adhering to party principles and vot-
ing in accordance with it's authorities.
The young congressman cited the
increasing power of the nations chief
executive and the declining prestige
Of congress. He asserted that the
chief executive ought to confine his
duties to that of administration, the
legislature to making of laws, and
the judicial department, to interpret
such laws as needed to be defined.
Most important duties at the the
next session of congress was the
placing of agriculture on equality
with industry, and solving problems
Of taxation and the nations deficit.
One of the largest crowds in the
past years attended the annual picnic
at Milroy sponsored by the Farm
Bureau in cooperation with the bust
ness men of that village. The day
was well filled with entertainment
features and sport events.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Activities
at Seasons Height
General Construction Program
Gives Employment to Fifty
Local Men

Giving employment to fifty men,
building and general construction act
ivities in Redwood Falls is at it's
height this month with two large
buildings in the stage of erection be-
sides three blocks Of pavement build
ing.
R. F. Byram employs % men on
the city paving job on Bridge street,
pouring concrete eight feet on each
side of the highway pavement. Six
men push wheel barrows, two load
the material, two lay reinforcements,
four handle the cement, six level the
concrete and one man tends to the
mixing machine.
w. L. Hardy started excavation on
the site for the new Redwood Theatre
on Mill street this week, giving work
to fourteen or more men. The build
ing will be 100 #. long by 40 #. wide.
Because of the hill slope considerable
filling is required in the west end.
Pouring of concrete for the founda-
tions was started at the west side.
D. W. Buckley, proprietor of the
Olivia theatre, has obtained long
term lease on the building being con-
structed on Mill street next to Mont
gomery Ward. It is financed by
local capital. The proposed theatre
viii have seating capacity of 800.
On Washington street w. L. Hardy
is rebuilding on the lot where the
Palace store formerly stood. From
four to six men are regularly employ
ed. A block wall foundation was
completed this week.
Besides this there are several re-
sidences being built in Redwood Falls
this summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
MAIL BOX RULING

Farmers now having No. size
rural mail boxes need not replace
them, but all prospective patrons, and
those who wish to replace their old
ones, must equip themselves with the
No. 2 size, said a ruling Of the post
office department.
Postmasters have been specifically
instructed to- see that persons con-
templating new mail boxes provide
themselves with a size in accordance
with the new law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
MORE GRADING PROJECTS

Contract for grading of T. II. No.
IA from junction T. n. No. 81 to two
miles east of west Redwood county
line, comprising 1913 miles, was let
to r. p. England, Mitchell, South Da-
kota at $49,215. Culvert job was
awarded to Chas. Weaver, Anoka, at
S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Mrs. C. A. Luscher and daughter
Miss Lucille were weekend visitors in
Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. John Schmid and
daughter Marian and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Corbett and sons Joe and Wyman
spent Sunday at Diamond Lake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11
Water Softening Plant and
Reservoir Fail IN Election
Reservoir and Equipment Issue
of $4,000 Defeated by
Two to One
LIGHT VOTE OUT
Softening Plant Bond Issue Suf-
fers Three to One Defeat;
569 to 162

Redwood Falls people emphatically
turned down the bond issues at the
special election held Tuesday by de-
feating the question on the reservoir
by nearly two to one vote while
the proposed new water softening
plant was defeated by better than
three to one. A total Of 100 votes
were cast in both wards.
On the question Of "Shall the Com
mon Council of the City Of Redwood
Falls issue bonds to the extent of
100000 for the construction of a
reservoir and the installation of the
incidental pumps and piping?" the
total vote resulted in ATT against and
25S for the project.
The vote by wards on the above
question resulted as follows:
First Ward
Yes 123
No 242
Second Ward
Yes 100
No 235
The water softening plant which
was worded on the ballot "Shall the
Common Council Of the City of Red
wood Falls issue bonds to the extent
of $18,OOO.00 for the construction and
erection of water softening plant,
and the installation Of the incident
pumps and pipings and buildings"
received a much worse defeat than
the reservoir, the total vote being 1872
for the plant and $50 against.
The voting on the softening plant
by wards follows:
First Ward
Yes SO
No 272
Second Ward
Yes 50
No 297
Although the vote was slightly over
so per cent of the entire vote of Red
wood Falls, it was clearly stated that
the present time is the wrong time to
expect bond issue to pass.
For the first time in many years
the first ward dominated the second
in the number of votes cast, although
the same number of votes were cast
in each ward at recent election. The
total voting in the first ward were
1856 while the second ward totaled 374.
Mrs. C. A. Luscher and daughter
n -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Backus wer'
Monday visitors in Minneapolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-09
GASOLINE PRICES BEAR BURDEN.

In approving a measure to restrict the impor- tation of foreign crude oil into the country for period of three years, the Senate Interstate Com merce Commission has decided that the great oil industry of the country needs lot of protection. It is undertaking to commit the Government to rescue that business from situation which, it
 is generally conceded, resulted from unwise and engaged in it and less condoned by them. From them overproduction has become a serious menace to the domestic industry. Crude oil does not begin to bear the expense of production and the refined products such gasoline have had to bear more than a fair share of the burden of the costs. This has boosted the average gasoline price to figures that compare unfavorably with the stantly lowering costs of other commodities widely used by Americans The Government points with pride to reduction of 26 per cent in the may be justly classed necessity, for with the advent of the motor a necessary adjunct to modern business and social life, reasonably priced fuel is of vital import. While costs of clothing of all kinds food furniture, hardware automobile and their accessories are declining, gaso- line mounts higher It seems that the industry for it's welfare would take reef in its sails cor rect of the evils that bedevil it and set in motion the machinery that will reverse the trend of gasoline prices. If it is not done, sooner or later the Government will be forced by popular clamor to intervene
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-09

the whole there is loss of organization" He foresees the time to come when the phenomenon of evolution must be swallowed up in the advancing tide of change and chaos the whole universe reach
 ing a state of complete Reorganization, uniform featureless mass in thermodynamc equilibrium This will be the end of the world Time will extend and to nfnity but there will be definite sense in that it be said to go on
 Those of us who accustomed to listen to the dictum of science in such matters will not be unduly alarmed at Sir Arthurs prediction. Opposed to his view is the opinion of Dr. Robert Miikan, noted American physicist, who recently told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that the universe is being everlastngly car ried on by "a creator continually on His job"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-09
Mir. Mellon and Tax Exemption.
(NeW York World.)


 Secretary Mellon has asked authority of Con- gress to refund eight billions of Liberty bonds which become callable in 1892 and 1883. Most of these bonds bear interest at A per cent and it is believed that considerable saving can be eff fected by replacing them with a issue carrying a lower coupon rate But MT Mellon does not stop with this He proposes to make the bonds exempt from all Federal surtaxes. The issues which they replace are exempt only from the normal tax The surtax is progressive, reaching 20 per cent all net incomes in of $10oooo. Its elimination from the Federal bonds would deprive the Government of substantial amount of and at the same time provide those with large incomes who seek to escape surtaxes with of evasion.
 This proposal has evoked pungent criticism from such a conservative publication the Commercial and Financial Chronicle. But no more strenuous opponent of this policy to be found few years ago than MT. Mellon himself In his annual report of 1921 he said:
 The ever r-increasing volume of tax-exempt
 securities represents a great economic
 evil, not only by the loss of revenue which
 it entails to the Federal Government but
 also because of it's tendency to encourage
 the growth of public indebtedness and to
 divert capital from productive enterprise.
 By what process has this great economic evil of 1921 become desirable policy in 1881?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-09
WOULD DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF
 CONSTITUTION.

Copies ef the Constitution of the United States ssa the Declaration of Independence would be dis trfluted free by the Federal Government to every saool ohHd n the country if 8 resolution introduced la the House Of Representatives becomes law The measure provides for these two documents to be printed and made available for distribution without chslsa T5s author. Representative William E. Brun-
 Caaaas II Y, contends that if every child had a copy Of them in his possession at the be- esnrins of his school career it would develop 9 pride in citizenship and stimulate patriotic ideals
 The possession of both documents should be a mater of pride to every American. Whether five snd siw y13r old children, just beginning school, Ho.ad set a great deal out of them is questionable. Their understanding is not then sufficiently devel- oned for an adequate conception and apprecia- tian of either the Declaration or Constitution. But ownership in itself might lead to pride in worthy e sushiD ana promote patriotism. Too many adults ef today know less than nothing about the Consti- tation and their knowledge of the Declaration of lndaDeudence has been largely gained through list anlne to Fourth Of July orations. If more Ameri- cans of the past half-century had studied their Constitution there would have been less chance for such monsmosities as the Eighteenth Amendment to be written into it. If anything can be done now to prevent te next generation from making similar mistakes t should not be neglected Maybe MT. Br1adaee's scheme would aid in this direction
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-09
SCIENTIST SEES END OF WORLD.

ST Arthur Eddngton noted English mathe- u esn addressing the Mathematical Association q which he $ President, caused a more less mild sensation with the prediction that the worlds end would eventually come about by entrophy or the patton Of energy. Entrophy, he said might well bs termed the measure of Reorganization of sys- leal. Accordingly, the sign post for time resolves Itself into law that the Reorganization is in egeasaa from the past to the future
 There is DO other dependent sign post for time" h8 asserted. Evolution teaches that and more highly organized systems develop time goes oa but this does not contradict the conclusion that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
SENATE PLACES PAY
CLAUSE IN new BILL
1891, $40 Added to Measure Of
Four Departments to Care
for Salary Increases.

Another chapter in the dispute be-
tween the two branches of Congress
over Government salary increases was
written today when the Senate Appro-
priations Committee inserted in another
appropriation bill the additional money
required to begin a three-year program
of promotions for employees in under
average grades.
This latest action came on the appro-
priation bill for the Senate, Justice,
Commerce and Labor Departments. to
which the Senate committee added
$631 $40 for the salary increases.
The Senate committee also added to
this bill small amounts for various
bureaus aggregating $4,000, to take
care of salary adjustments authorized
last year under the Brookhart law.
These Brookhart increases are entirely
separate from and merely incidental to
the main question of whether start is
to be made this year on promotions in
the under-averaga cases throughout the
Government service.