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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
A Matter of Viewpoint

HOST and Gatty, back from their world cruise,
announced recently that they would tour Amer
lea Gin the interest of aeronautics" ST. Paul
and Minneapolis scheduled for appearances.
Then Rochester and Winona decided their airports
could stand some promotion.
Consequently the world flyers wired for
dates They replied that they would stop at Rochester
for few minutes for $1,000 and at Winona for
$1,000. The Rochester and Winona little
aghast and although they aren't blaming the nations
heroes, they wondering if the tour isn't at least
partly Gin the interest of Post and Gatty"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
What Others Think

wv HEN you think life is dark and dreary, and it
M looks if storm brewing, don't get
discouraged and lay down your hand but
brace up and play it out. There is always silver
lining to all dark clouds and there is always cheer
full future if you play the game right and with a
brave heart We have had hard and tough times. on
several occasions during the past 60 70 years. but
always sailed safely and always will, if we are
brave and cheerful. Don't let go grab again, and
let us go to prosperity and happiness. We are APP
preaching better times, getting nearer every day
Saltwater Gazette.
An Austrian author who recently came to Amer
lea, boasts that she has learned our two most inn
portant words, "swell" and 'slousy." She may dis
that it of greater Importance to learn that
she is "all wet"Spring6eld Advance-Pr
Scientist says, it is the lower part of the face,
not the eyes, that gives away ones thoughts Espe-
cially when one opens the lower part of the face
Arkansas Gazette.
A Boston girl says she will marry the man who
pays her fathers debts. We would advise interested
parties to first find out who got the father in debt
Life.
1t took the Do-X so long to come across that for
while it looked if they'd have to put the trip in
the hands of collection agency.-Boston Herald
The political platform will be different next time.
One will blame Providence and the other will blame
Hoover.-Springfeld News-Sun
typical American family" has been designated.
We haven't Investigated but we'll betit has car a
radio, and mortgage.-Tampa Tribune.
If there ever is another war, there ought to be
no trouble in getting experienced machine-gun-
ners.-American Lumberman (Chicago).
Will lower wages and higher dividends make
prosperity? Well, does rich man buy ten million
pairs of pants Publishers Syndicate.
DR.. Shapley, Harvard astronomer, we read.
spends his spare time studying ants. Life is just one
big picnic to some people-Judge.
President Hoover is seeking to cut expenses in
the Interior Department. That's the way most peo-
pie reduce VirGinan- Pilot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
SHUTDOWN TOWNSHIP
RECORDS EXAMINED

The public examining division of
the State Comptroller's office, St.
Paul, has completed an examination
of the books of Shutdown township,
Redwood county, covering the past
six years ending March 8, 1881.
Several free-holders petitioned for
the examination, according to law.
The examiners delved into the books
and records of the town for the pur-
pose of determining whether its af-
fairs had been conducted according
to law and made many criticisms of
the actions of the town officers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

At least, / hope that we are now
somewhat acquainted and we will
find things mutually interesting in
the weeks which are to come, and l
will look forward to greeting you
regularly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

~ EQUESTS for Handouts" at back doors ane
X small change in the downtown districts are FIRE.
quent these days when many men are passing
through" out of work and hungry
One frequently wonders which are the worthy
cases and which are only taking advantage of
depression talk to put over their stories. No one
likes to these persons suffer yet are not prone
to buy canned heat highbas" for out out buns
Before supplying dimes and quarters too pro-
miscuously to the panhanders it may be well to con-
slider this news story which appeared in Red Wing,
Mimi, newspaper.
"Jobs going begging in these days when one
hears much about unemployment 1t may sound
like fairy tale, but that's just what happened here
this week.
"a contractor, in hurry to the services
Of several men laborers, for week at
least with possibility of the jobs running for consid-
eraby longer periods went to Levee park where tran
sents gather in large numbers while waiting to shop
freight trains, offered jobs to each individually at
the prevailing wage scale.
"Out of the rs given opportunity to work, only
one accepted. The others were either "too busy" or
headed to other point but to the contractor
it appeared pretty much like of pure laziness
Judged by early impressions, C. M. Babcock and
Earle Brown to be complimented the caibre of
the they have assigned to highway patrol duty,
in this section at least Not the clustering abusive
tTdIHc cOppeTS one sees Zoo often on city
these gentlemen capable of using their auth
ority but not anxious to do
WARNING-When eating sandwiches on a pic
mic remember this the seeds in raspberry jam never
wigge.-ex.
The politicians idea Of farm relief is to give the
farmer chance to plaster the old home place with
another mortgage
Tammany might learn a political trick or two
from town in Chile, where 291 per cent of the quail
flied electors voted in recent election.
Scuba to Clear Coast of Sharks Headline
But there to be concerted effort get rid
of the land variety.
When Denver recently claimed that he was
Napoleon clever detective quickly proved he
impostor.
"Give me neither poverty nor riches" says phil
osopher But if it must be of the other, let it be
riches, please.
In popular novel we read that sthe young hus-
band caught his bride in his arms" And he probably
caught her in his pockets little later
A New Jersey paper records that kill
ed .by coming into contact with live wife," Posi-
bly, linoypers errs, yet such things have happened
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
1900 SLASHED FROM LYON
COUNTY'S 1891 TAX LEVY

Marshall Lyon county's tax levy
for 1881 was fixed at $4,000 less
than last years when the Board of
Commissioners met in their semi-an-
nual session here last week. This is
a decrease from last years figure of
approximately 81 per cent.
The total levy this year, which is
the basis on which taxes will be paid
in 1892, is $155, 900, compared with
total of $4,000 last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

sentative in Wash
ington, d. c., your
humble servant be-
ing chosen by your
paper for that po-
sition. You see, it
is this way. Scott
Schoen and I were
fellow members of
the news staff of
of the Rochester
Post-Bullentin and
when he learned
that / am writ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
Censorship Is Un-American

n TOT long ago one of the presidents secretaries
IN undertook the task of "Humanizing Hoover"
undoubtedly with view to again securing for
him the nomination and election to the presidency.
Washington newspaper joined in the task
Fundamentally the hero of the Colorado school bus
tragedy and other persons from the rank and file of
the nation brought before the president in the
interest of the campaign.
Then certain of the men who "cover" the capitol
for the press became too enthusiastic They saw and
wrote than the campaign manager desired
not scandalous things but matters which might better
have been left unprnted-it seemed to the White
House.
Now an attempt is being made to censor what
Washington correspondents send to their papers
This is resulting in considerable editorial copy Here
is one of the editorials which appeared in the New
York World Telegram, of the nations best news
papers which has this editorial policy-"Give Light
and the People Will Find Their Own Way"
eve refuse to get excited over the latest Pre-
sdential press censorship It is just one of those
in which in authority, under the pres
of feeling, loses his head for moment and does
a silly thing.
"Such a censorship would be serious only if it
were effective 1t will not be. American newspapers
will not let the President any else dictate what
they shall print and what they shall not print. A
free is not only guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton; it is demanded by the American people.
ITO be sure editors and reporters are human
few of them will be intmidated by the censorship
edct from the White House; but those few apt to
be the same ones who have always printed more or
less what the White House desired anyway
"The effect most editors and White House
reporters will be to make them even more determined
to carry out their public trust Of getting all the leg
innate news and printing it without fear or favor.
"And speaking Of printing the news, we are rath-
er ashamed to print this-but here it isl
"The Presidents secretary stated today that,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

Of the Army, the AdjutantS Generals
Office. and the Finance Bureau of
the War Department. In fact, he is
now working in the last named Office.
He has also had the pleasure Of serv-
ing in Washington as the secretary
to a member of Congress. / am tell
ing you these personal matters so
that you may know that the Redwood
Gazette has Washington represen-
tative who is not unfamiliar with
things as they are at the seat of gov
eminent Of the United States, al
though he does not pretend by any
means to know everything.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
Time to Advertise

n OGER Babson, world economist and business
* sage, claims that now is the time to advertise.
eff there time when the newspa-
per could perform real service for the United
States, it is today-furhermore, this applies to all
groups of people, bankers, manufacturers, merchants
and wage earners," Mr.. Babson stated, to the
bers of the Advertising Federation of America at
recent meeting.
"You need only to tell the. people the simple
truth" he continued statistics indicate that
business has its worst, though recovery will
be Slow
Irrespective of what happens to the stock mar
ket in the next year, willing to stake my repu-
taton, based 80 years experience, 1) that bust
has its worst (2) that although the change
will be Slow it will be in the right direction; and (3)
that within reasonable time this country will again
enter period of marked prosperity. In short, sta
tstics today point another period of prosperity the
same they three years ago pointed to the present
period of depresson-as you go back home tell your
merchants that is the time to advertise"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

Your correspondent has had an ac-
quaintance Of 81 years with Wash
ington. Aside from doing newspaper
work in southern Minnesota, he has
at different times been employed in
the Census Bureau, the Patent Office,
the Bureau Of Inspection Of the
Navy Department, the Signal Corps
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

result Of series Of leaks, only such news as is
given out through stated channels Of the executive
Offices should be printed by the newspapers Of the
country"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

This column will delve into history;
it will at times take reminiscent
trend; and it will also carry you
along with the sweep of time as it
is at present. 1t is the aim of the
writer to inform as well as to en-
terrain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
Fire Whistles

rHE shrek of the fire whistle sends chill up and
down the spine of every citizen whether he be
property tenant, but the sound is
these days when hearing SO much about the
nadequacy of the water supply in Redwood Falls,
should bad fire break out.
The movement on foot to increase the supply suf
ciently to guarantee the fire department plenty of
water seems to be gaining support rapidly the
precariousness of the present situation is explained
The danger of depending upon the present plant
for water is news to the city council 1t has
derstood the need for sometime but has hestated in
acting because of uncertain backing. With the Com
mercial club and the Lions promising support, the
council is studying the problem and will be ready
to solve it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

Don't do anything that is likely to
get you into hole, unless you hap
pen to be a golf player.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23

Chinese Reds print miniature news
papers called the mosquito press.
They probably have the same sting as
a scandal sheet.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-23
With Beatty
I'm Washington
by J. TED BEATTY

The Redwood Gazette has lined up
with other progressive newspapers.
by deciding to have special repre-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
STATES WOMEN
TENNIS PLAYERS
LEADING NATION

NEW YORK. Aug. g. U.P)-CaA-
fornian dominance in women's ten
his is demonstrated by the seedlings
for the United States women's
championships which begin az For
est Hills on Monday. Five OF the
eight seeded players are Cahfor-
mans. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and
Miss Helen Jacobs viii meet III the
finals unless they meet with un-
expected defeat.
Mrs. Moody was seeded No. !. and
Miss Jacobs No. >. with Mrs. J. a.
Harper of Oakland. Cal. No. l II
the 1890 national rankings. follow
ing. The other seeded Americans
in order OF ranking are Mrs Marion
z. Jessup, Wilmington. Del Miss
Marjorie Morrill,. Dedham. Mass.
Mrs. John Van Ryn. Philadelphia,
Miss Dorothy WeiSel Sacramento.
Cal; and Miss Josephine Cruick-
shank, Santa Ana. Cal.
Miss Betty Nuthall heads the
foreign seeded players. followed by
Miss Phyllis Mudford, Miss Dorothy
Round, Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whit
tingstall, Mrs. Shepherd-BarOn.
Miss Joan Ridley and Mrs. J. 3.
Pitman of England, and Baroness
Levi of Rome and New York.
Miss Nuthal is the defending
champion and ordinarily would BE-
placed in the opposite half Of the
draw from Mrs Moody her most
likely successor. Because Of her
poor showing against Mrs. Moody
and Miss Jacobs in Wightman cup
matches, she was placed in the same
half with Mrs Moody.
Pairings for the opening days
play were drawn yesterday but be
cause of the omission OF Miss Alice
Marble OF California. a complete
new draw will be made today.
Miss Marbles entry and tee was
not received by the association and
she was not included in the draw.
although the California association
had notified the U. S. I. T. A. that
Miss Marble planned 10 compete.
Miss Marble said she had mallsd
her entry blank and it was decided
TO hold another draw.
The new draw will not alter the
placing of seeded players.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
SPORTS PARADE
OFFERS VARIETY
IN T'0DAY'S NEWS
BY HENRY MeLEMORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. U.P) - If.
by any chance, Jimmy McLarnin
and Billy Petrolle should bore the
customers in the early rounds of
their fight at Yankee stadium next
Thursday night, it might not be a
bad idea to yank the two boys and
substitute the rival managers.
For old Pop Foster. who has had
McLarnin in charge for 10 these
many years. is, to quote him YER
batim. aching to grab Jack Hurley
by the neck and chew his ears of. :"
This Whirl at Mister Hurleys
ears. Pop told US Yesterday. is the
only thing that will make him for
get HurleyS official communique
of Monday in which McLarnin was
accused Of using such unfair and
illegal ring tactics as slapping, cuff
ING. elbowing and thumbing.
Pop. insofar as we can learn, is
the only person in the world who
took Hurleys complaint seriously
For everybody and his brother
knows that McLarnin is just about
the cleanest. up-and-above board
fighter in the business today. What
IS more. they know that Hurley
knows that Petrolle. one of the
toughest. -for-leather sort OF
fighters in the racket, is well able
10 take care of himself without
help from anyone.
But to Pop. Hurley's attack on
McLarnin's style came as a person.
al affront. Baby faced Jimmy is
his pride and JOY and he considers
him not only the finest hitter for
his weight in the world, but box
er. as well. In fact, Old Man Fos-
ter is whole lot prouder of Jim
my's boxing than he is OF his hit
ting.
Ii McLarnin doesn't turn his
amusing little handspring of victory
after Thursday nights bout it
won't be because he wasn't in con-
dition. Pop, Jimmy, his trainer,
and all the rest of the camp at
taches will tell you as if you
couldn't take one look at the man
and tell for yourself, that Jimmy
IS in perfect shape.
Down to 143 pounds, hard as
nails. and with his dynamiting right
hand hard as a rock. McLarnm
locks like the Mccoy What is
more. he is boxing like a streak and
moving about on his feet like
flyweight.
Jimmy is particularly pleased
with the condition of his righr
hand
Billy never has felt my real
right" Jimmy said. 1t was pretty
tender in our other fights and I
was afraid to let it fly very often.
It's oi;ay now, however, and think
I'll win by a Knockout"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
PAUL
TRAINING HARD
FOR CONTRERAS

Tcughened by more than week
OF training with Charlie Cobb and
Vivencio Alicante at San Diego. Bat
ting Paul is reported in great
shape for his first appearance here
as a main eventer against Joe Con-
TREAS at the Imperial Valley Ath-
leuc club tomorrow night.
Paul has been working out with
the coast boxers who are featuring
the card at San Diego Friday night
Always q fast performer, Paul
expects to keep Contreras dizzy to-
morrow by q Whirlwind attack and
hopes to add the Ensenada COW
puncher to frankie West and Bob
by Ratliff. previous victims to The
Brawley colored boys knockout
punch.
Contreras has fought here. win
nlng a slow bout against Pete Toft
few weeks ago. He didn't show
up to Wei in that scrap, probably
because Of Petes slow gait and the
fact that the latter is a southpaW
When Contre.as is right he is cap
able Of putting up fast and hard
fight
Ray Golden, the pudgy BOY who
knocked out Louis Reyes a feW
weeks back, Will put on the semi
final with Jimmy Kramer OF San
Pedro as his opponent. Golden
showed the fans plenty in the way
of giving ana taking punches when
he fought against Reyes. He can
sock hard and despite "beefy
look. he certainly can take them.
Reyes hits hard, but his hardest
blows never bothered the coast bat
tier.
Johnny Cavos will take on Kid
Arnando. the Tijuana slugger, in
the special spot Johnny has 4
wallop and showed It in his first
appearance here a few weeks ago
by knocking out Art Monroy. Ar
nando is reputed to be a heavy hit
ter, tco, 50 the fans may be ii for
one of those braWls where both
boys hit the floor often.
Lorenzo Reyes, the CaleXico
standby, will open the show against
Pilino Garcia.
Ladies will be admitted to the
arena without charge and the same
low prices Will prevail.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
CREAMERY BOYS
FINAL WINNERS
TN GREAT CAME.

Scoring the biggest upset Of the
season in the El Centre Night Base
ball league, the Goiden State
Creamery team nosed out Mack and
Mack. = 10 l3. last night at Wilson
field in an thinning thriller that
had the spectators almost frothing
with excitement.
The creamery boys. showing q
new lease OF life, got of to an early
lead and seemed certain victors as
the Macks came to bat IL the eighth
inning. seven runs behind. Three
runs by Mack and Mack il the
eighth and four more II the ninth.
tied the score at 10 all
Neither team scored thereafter
until the eleventh. although each
had the bases loaded at least once.
In the eleventh the Mack crew
pushed over three runs and ap-
peared to have the balgame sewed
up.
But in the last half Of the 18th
the milkmen loaded the bases. The
stage was all set for Joe Hurst and
ne made good with a home run over
the left fielder's head, clearing the
bases and putting his team in the
win column
Hurst. substituting for the regular
creamery third baseman, got four
hits in addition to playing a stellar
game in the infield Ted Ehmke
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
JUNIOR COLLEGE
GRID SCHEDULE
MADE BY COACH

The Junior Colege IS looking for
ward to a good football season this
fall. The schedule is almost COM
plete. according to a letter from
Coach Finn, who IS summering IN
Colorado.
The coach has one more Junior
college game and one more fresh
man game under consideration.
These games will be scheduled Il
satisfactory agreements can be
reached
Some new equipment mas ALREADY
been ordered and the squad will be
hard at work When school opens.
All home games will be played
at night. The Junior college Will
play Saturday night SO as not to
conflict with the higA school games.
The schedule: Oct. 2, HoltviIe III
Ell Centre; Oct 10, San Bernadino
j. c. in San Bernardino; Oct. II,
open: Oct. "a, Yuma in e Centre;
Oct. 81. San Diego Freshmen in san
Diego; Nov. 7, Army & Navy J. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
ROBINS ABANDON
HOPE OF BEATING
ST. LOUIS TEAM
BY L. :. CAMERON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Aug. IS UP
Manager Wilbert Robinson and his
Brooklyn Robins finally have aban-
Goned all hope OF winning the 1881
National league pennant and now
Will center their attention on VIM
nine the runner-up position.
Although all but the most op-
umlstc Brooklyn followers had
given up their championship hopes
lone ago. the Robins players we're
ret convinced that they were def
nite,y out Of the race until yes
;crday when they dropped a dou-
bleheader 10 the league-leadlng st.
Louis Cards.
The double defeat left Brooklyn
rs games behind the leaders with
only - games TO play.
Jess Ha!nes BANKED the Robins.
IS to @. in the first game and the
Cardinals went on to win the Sec
oad game. 8 TO s. Brooklyn's nine
hits off Flint Rhem included three
home runs. but a fiye-run attack
against Thurston and Phelps IL the
tomth inning gave the Cards an
easy victory.
The Chicago Cubs moved into sec
ond place in the race. 81 games
behind the Cards. by winning two
games from Philadelphia, : to 3,
and - 10 /. A fiye-run onslaught
in the 10th inning of the first game
broke up a pitching duel between
Charlie Root and Fred Blake, form
er Cub. and a siX-run assault on
Jumbo Elliott and Schesler III the
fifth inning clinched the second
game
New York's Giants divided a dou-
bleheader with Pittsburgh and
dropped back 10 third place. The
Pirates won the first game. 6 to 1,
but the Giants won the aftermath,
g to 0. behind the three hit pitching
CT Bill Walker. Mel OFT hit three
home runs in the TWO contests.
Athletics Lose
The Cincinnati-Boston double
header was postponed because OF
rain.
First division teams had little
success in American League COM
petition. The league-leading Phil
adelphia Athletics lost a 12-inning
battle to Detroit. 7 to 6; the second
place Washington Senators were de-
feated by Chicago, Il to l, while
the third-place New York Yankees
ard fourth place Cleveland In
dams divided a doubleheader.
a single by Pinch Hitter Koenig
gave Detroit its victory over Phil
adelphia. George Earnshaw went
the route for the losers while De-
troit used three pitchers.
Chicago pounded four Washing
ton pitchers for Il hits while Vic
Frasier held the Senators to six
hits.
New York battered three pitchers
for 10 hits to win the first game
of a double header. I8 to ! but
the Indians reversed the procedure
in the second contest to win. II to 7.
Boston noSed out St. Louis. 6 to 5.
in the other American League
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-13
PAINFUL PILES

Go Quick--Not Cutting--No Salyes
1t takes only one bottle of Dr.
j. S. Leonhardts prescription -
HEM-ROID-to end itching, bleed
ing, protruding piles. This internal
remedy acts quickly even in old,
stubborn cases. HEM ROID sue
ceeds because it heals and restores
blood congestion in the lower
bowel - the cause of piles Only
an internal medicine can do this,
that's why salves and cutting fail.
Clements Drug Store says HEM
ROID Tablets must end your Pile
misery or money back. adv