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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
FARM BUREAU
GROUP GET TAX
FIGHT WARNING
County Legislative Committees
Keep Up Vigilance, Urges
Secretary J. S. Jones
BLANEY GIVES VIEWS
Decreased Buying Power Shown
by Currency Wealth Per
Capita Reduction

Warning was sounded that big
fight is ahead in the struggle for a
revision of the states taxation sys-
tenn, as the enemies of the state in
come tax are well financed and will
fight to the last ditch against shifting
of a part of the tax burden from real
estate to income, declared j. S. Jones,
secretary treasurer of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau, at the district confer
ence of farm bureau officers at Red
wood Falls Thursday.
Bureau officers from Yellow Medi-
cine, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Lyon
and Redwood counties were in attend
ance. State bureau officers present in
cluded A. J. Olson, president; A. G.
Mereness, organization director; Mrs.
E. V. Ripley, home and community di-
rector, and Norman Blaney, Of the
American Farm Bureau federation.
There should be no lessening of
vigilance on part of county legisla-
tive committees merely because the
legislature is not in session, urged
Mr.. Jones. He also reviewed the past
years accomplishments and outlined
the program of service to rural peo-
pie next year.
Olson States Program
Outlining the program of the state
federation, president A. ]. Olson,
Renville, pointed out six important
things that the organization was
striving for.
These were Education; through CO.
operation with the government extern
sion divisions. Marketing: cooperat-
ing with the national set-ups, and
voicing their say in the appointments
to the federal farm board. Better
buying. Legislation: principally tax
alton relief. Money and credits: re-
financing the farmer at a lower inter-
est rate. Transportation: develop
ment of efficient farm-to-market road
system to expediate commodity flow
from producer to consumer.
Ignoring fundamental factors OF
the depression, and sighting the part
played by agriculture in the welfare
of the country by the industrial east
was deplored by Norman Blaney,
member of the American Farm Bur-
eau organization, in an interview with
a Gazette representative.
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
CHESTER GRAY HITS
TARIFF IN FARM
BUREAU SPEECH
Organized Agriculture Fights to
Get Equal Protection as
Given Industry
CITES ECONOMIC SHIFTS
United States Now a Creditor
Nation L0aning Money to
Foreign Enterprises

The fact that United States went
into the last war a borrowing nation
and came out loaning nation has
changed the economic status of this
country which has had tremendous
effects on agriculture, said Chester II.
Gray, Washington representative,
American Farm Bureau Federation,
addressing conference of Bureau
officials from five counties at Red
wood Falls Thursday.
Three transitions subsequent Of the
World War are that United States
has become creditor nation instead
of a debtor nation; that the country
has changed from an agricultural ma
ton to an industrial country; and the
third, which is yet indefinite but
which shows unmistakable trends to-
ward colonization.
Hits Low Duty Policy
"What effect has this on agricul-
ture, farmers in the fertile Northwest
may ask. Precisely this, as history
tells us, that in creditor nation agri-
culture has to compete with all pro-
ducts from the rest of the world. No
tariff bill is perfect for agriculture
when tropical products can be
brought into this country duty free
from its dependencies.
organized agriculture is fighting
for adequate protection on farm pro-
ducts now that we have come to be
an industrial and a loaning nation.
Farmers are faced with the situation
which makes foreign producers want
to get in. Equal protection to that
given industry is what agriculture
asks, so that American products can
be supplied at American prices.
u. s. Money Invested Abroad
"The situation is International
United States has become the rich
nation. American money goes abroad
to finance foreign enterprises in COM
petition with our own. America
prides herself on efficiency and its
machines, but it cannot compete with
the efficiency Of the human machine
which foreign countries make use Of
for few cents a day. It is this
standard Of living that brings pro-
ducts here more cheaply than we can
make them"
Emerging from the last war q
creditor nation, United States has
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Religious Workers
Meet Here May 81
Religious Educators to Hold
County Convention in
Local Churches

Hundreds of Sunday school workers
will attend the county conventions
which will be held throughout the
state this summer. The Redwood
county Sunday school association will
hold their annual convention at Red
wood Falls, Sunday, May 81.
The scene of the convention will be
the Presbyterian church, two sessions
being scheduled for the afternoon,
and one during the evening. The
meeting opens at 2 p. m.
H. L. Stright, general secretary of
the Minnesota council of religious
education, and Mrs. w. S. Jameson,
director of children's work for the
council, will speak at all conventions.
After devotional exercises the peo-
pie will separate into two groups: the
elementary division under the lead
ership of Mrs. Jameson in the M. r.
Church, while the young people will
hold their meeting in the Church OF
Christ under the leadership of Mrs.
Southmayd. The adult division under
Mr.. Stright's leadership will remain
in the Presbyterian church.
Assembling again at 4 p. m. the
groups will hear one of the state
workers give short talk, followed
by election of officers. The evening
session begins at p. m.
Pastors are requested to urge Sum
day school workers to attend the
convention. The Presbyterian church
people have offered to provide hot
coffee, cream and sugar to. those
bringing lunches with them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Man Born in Redwood
County Seeks Papers

Born in Redwood county, still
man seeks citizenship to the United
States, because he went to Canada
and became a citizen of the Domin-
ion, but now is back in Minnesota.
This is the information supplied by
clerk of court w. G.. Weldon when
asked 'How mel" that Christian
Junior Thompson, Clements, whose
place Of birth was Redwood County,
had applied for naturalization hear
ing.
The three persons who have filed
petitions for final naturalization hear
ing in the general October term of
district court are besides Thompson,
Brar Johnson Anderson, Milroy, ma
tive of Sweden, and Enrich August
Valentine, Morgan, who came from
Germany August %, 1924.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Scenic City Band
Opens Concert Season
First of Weekly Series to be
Heard on Court House
Lawn June 10

The City Band plans to give its
first outdoor concert on the Court
House lawn the evening of June 10.
These concerts will be continued
weekly until September. The band
also is preparing for several Sunday
afternoon concerts in Ramsey Park.
Due to conflict with the Women's
Club convention in the M. E. church,
the opening concert was postponed
from June 8.
Redwood Falls has good reason to
be proud of it's band. The organiza-
ton now has Sc members, the instru-
mentation is well balanced, and the
players have been thoroughly re-
hearsed under the direction of S. w.
Limburg. In the two indoor concerts
given this winter the band ably dem
onstrated it's ability to give varied
entertainment.
The band as an organization dates
back to 1885 when a volunteer band
under the direction Of the late Till
Tibbets was started. There were
about twenty players In that first
band, only two of whom sEe still Iv-
ing here, C.. v. Everett, and John
Lauterbach, ST.. The latR Pfttz Ten
ney was q member, as was H A.
Baldwin, well known hezA
The first salaried direetnx the hand
had was George Bittrich, Who started
his work here shortly afher the wsE
and did much for the muniEal develop
ment Of players of different instrur
ments. The band is nor supprEfed
by the city, and is thus aured uz -
permanent organizatinu- Besides
their regular series of concerts tina
band plays ON such occasions IS Menu
orial Day, and for the County Eazx
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Memorial Service
Held at M. E. Church
Fine Tribute Paid to Soldier
Dead and to Mothers Who
Made Sacrifice

Five Protestant churches united in
a Memorial Service Sunday at the
Methodist church. Members of the
American Legion, the Auxiliary, the
Spanish American War Veterans, Re-
lief Corps and two members of the G..
A. r. attended in a body. Reverend
Ten Brock of the Episcopal church
preached the sermon, in which he paid
fitting tribute to our soldier dead. He
also stressed the Importance of hon.
oring the mothers Of the land, espe-
cially those who made the supreme
sacrifice of giving their sons to their
country. Another point Of import
ance was his discussion of the liquor
problem, in which he urged everyone
to support the eighteenth amendment.
His sermon was forceful, direct and
meaty, leaving many worthwhile
thoughts in the minds Of his hearers.
Reverend Martin of the Methodist
church, Reverend Linn of the Presby-
terrain church, Reverend Joneson Of
the Christian church and Reverend
Aga of the English Lutheran church
assisted in the service.
: The music was furnished by the
choir of the Methodist church assist
ed by some members of the choirs OF
other cooperating churches. The
combined choirs sang '"The Recession
al" by DeKoven, and the Methodist
choir sang a beautiful and appro-
pirate anthem by Cara Roma, God
Shall Wipe Away All Tears" The
organ prelude played by Mrs. 81. v.
Starr was the Adagio from Beethov-
ans Moonlioht Sonata.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
P. 7. Assn Installs
New Officers Monday
Committees for New Year Are
Appointed at Meeting of
Executive Board

The Parent Teacher Association
held it's last meeting of the year in
the Junior High School Assembly
Room, Monday evening with the
president, Mrs. F. M. Rome, presid-
ing.
Following the reading of the re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer,
the installation of the new officers
was conducted by DR.. ]. w. Inglis,
when D. w. Gold was officially made
president for the year 1931-1932 with
Mrs. Chas. Shaw, vice president, Miss
Thela Aske, secretary, and Mrs. j. L.
Parsons, treasurer.
During the social hour the Execu-
tive Board met and the following
committees were appointed to carry
on the new years work:
Program and Publicity: Mrs. G. A.
Barnes, Mrs. C. A. Fobes, Miss M.
Alice Ide, Rev. G. e. Martin, Miss
Myra jacobson and Mrs. j. w. Lau-
terbach.
Membership: DR.. A. Asleson, Mrs.
E. G. McCuskey, Mrs. F. NJ. Rome,
Miss Ruth Breen, Miss Mabel Mccoy
and Mrs, s. B. Duea. 4
Social: Miss Jeanette Lee, Mrs. D.
w. Gold, Mrs. A. F. Hassenstab, Mrs.
J. N. Corbett and Mrs. Oscar Jone4
SON.
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Parsons Of the
Execqytivc Roard sorvo On fho come
mittee on arrangements for the re.
ception for the teachers early in the
fall.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Why "A Water Soffening Plant?
w. A. Brand Lists Advantages

has hardness of 744 parts per mil
lion. Therefore, any plant that would
reduce the hardness to LA parts per
million would save two-fifths pound
of soap for each 1000 gallons of
water. With soap at five cents a
pound it would mean a saving OF
$500 per person per year. 1t is safe
to state that we are spending at least
$4,00O.o0 per year more than we
should for cleansing materials.
If tie cistern goes dry, the house.
holder usually calls for load of ice
at $1.50 per load, or soft water by
tank q $500 per 500 gallons; or he
runs in city water through his meter
and then dumps in $1.00 worth of
cleanser to each 1000 gallons of
water. The municipal softener would
cleanse the same amount of water for
five cents.
Convenience to Householder -
Then there is the sludge removal OF
the softening process. Ice must be
melted by heat and fuel costs money.
Some households put barrel in the
kitchen. It is unsightly and ice-car-
rying is lot of work for little dirty
water. In the springs the cistern
must be cleaned to remove the filth
of dust from streets and smoke from
chimneys that gathers on the roof
and washes down by the rain or melt
ing snow. The ordinary cistern is as
much of crime as the old fashioned
backhouse.
Another item on which we can only
speculate is the purchase of Sani-
flush, Dutch Cleanser, ammonia, acids
and other chemicals used in the
household for the removal of I'M
slightly stains from wash bowls and
bath tubs. The housewife uses clean
er and scrubs and ruins her hands,
but the next day the stains are back.
1t would be interesting to know how
much money spent on lotions for
chapped hands is traceable to clean
sing chemicals and hard water.
Acids and strong chemicals destroy
plumbing connections, which leak and
cause no end of annoyance and ex-
pense.
Advantages Favor Softening
The gush tanks are coated with the
lime1precipitate and iron oxide with
resulting leakage. Many high water
bills are due 80 leaking flush tanks
and faucets.
If your kettle is coated with lime
or the boiler of your heating plant is
full of scales it requires much more
fuel to boil the water. The use OF
boiler compound is an expense to say
nothing of the corrosion and burning
out of 1ues.
In our schools alone the cost of
boiler compound is no small expense
to>say nothing of replacement.
Iron oxide, which is the red preci-
plate in our water, amounts to 80
parts per million as it comes clear
from the springs. When it is STIR
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Present Time Opportune For
Public improvements Dur
ing Low Ebb
SYSTEM SELF SUPPORTING
Proposed Increased Water Rate
Provides for Cost of Plant,
Interest on Bonds, etc.

Mayor, City Of Redwood Falls
Much has been said against soft
ening system by those who have the
least information regarding such
plants.
The elemental urge against a raise
in taxes seems to be the only argu-
ment advanced by those who think
soft water only a luxury, and not a
necessity. People hate to be taxed
just as they hate laws directed again.
st their personal liberties.
The cry of "hard times" is con-
stantly heard as an argument against
any municipal Improvement. just at
this time labor and materials are the
cheapest they have been for many
years so why go on paying a high
price for something we are not get
ting?
There is no housewife or industry
in any hard-water community who
does not struggle every day with the
soft water problem. How costly and
time-consuming this struggle is can
only be ascertained by careful tab
ulation of known facts!
No Tax Increase
First, it does not contemplate rails
ing the taxes, because it appears that
the water system should be self-sup-
porting through the water users.
To pay it's own way the following
rates would be established:
Present Rate
3.3 mills per 1st 1000 cubic feet.
% mills per End 1000 cubic feet.
IL mills for all after.
New Rate
5.28 mills per LIST 1000 cubic feet.
$50 mills per End 1000 cubic feet.
1.76 mills for all after.
These figures do not include the 10
per cent discount for prompt pay
ment.) 4-A
The new rate would provide for the
cost of operation Of the plant, and
for interest and retirement of bonds,
which, in round numbers, would
amount to $4,8O0.00. The interest on
100000 at Az per cent would be
$4,000 for the first five years. Be-
ginning with the sixth year $1,000
annual retirement would make the in
terest charges less each year.
The cost Of operating the plant
based on each 1000 gallons of water
softened would be five cents softening
cost and ten cents interest and re-
tirement fund, fifteen cents per 1000
gallons.
Softener Would Pay for Itself
The present water rate produced in
1880, $7,884.00, the new rate would
yield $12,614.00, difference of $4,73O.
It can be easily shown that the water
users of Redwood Falls are paying
much more than this difference in the
struggle with hard water. 1t requires
one-fifth pound of soap to soften 1000
gallons of water having hardness of
300 parts per million. Our water
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Mail Service Hats
: as Heavy Rains !.
Wash Out Tracks

With railroad tracks washed out
by excessive rains Tuesday night,
mail service was interrupted Wednes-
day from Morton west along the M.
& st. L. line.
The west bound train came as far
as Morton and turned back to Mime
apolis. Exact location Of the wash
out was no. learned, but it was some
where near Watertown, South Dako-
ia. Several hundred mail sacks were
left at Morton Wednesday morning,
Mail service at Redwood Falls was
resumed at p. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
Ice House Catches /.
Fire Sunday Night

Fire of undetermined origin start
ed in pile of fax straw inside the
ice house belonging to John Lauter-
bach, ST., Sunday evening. The ire
men extinguished the flames before
any damage was done to the build
ing. : -
Il j. A. Storts who keeps = supply Of
sice the building WAS the first to
sea the smoke and 6re from ACROSS
the lake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
BUFFALO HELPER BORN

Chief interest to Sunday visitors in
the Ramsey State park seemed to be
the buffalo heifer calf born Saturday
night. The calf is spry and active.
Last year May 10 q male buffalo was
born. There are now four in captive
ty, an old one having been shippadste'
SibIey park at Mankato early this
spring.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
1891 GRADUATES
REDWOOD FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
ELROY ALEXANDER
THOMAS ARNETT

EIROY ALEXANDER
THOMAS ARNETT
AIRLINE ARNT
RUTH BARBER
AGNES coUBAL
EDWIN EWART
TOM ELINN
MARY GIBSON
IRENE HAGEN
KATHERINE HEDGES
MARGARET HOFFMAN
HARLAN JAEHNlNG
CHARLOTTE JAPS
GILBERT JOHNSON
ANNA KNUTsoN
LYNDON KRAMER
MARcELLA MILLER
EuNIcE MCNAMARA
MARJORIE MARTIN
ROBERT NAFSiNGEd
LEWIS NoVAk
DONALD ROBERTS
EVELYN SACkl
ARLENE SAMPSON
HELEN SMITH
E-hHa erEaafMo
ARLEEN STEWlG
HELEN SToRTS
FRIEDA vOElTZ
MoRRlsSEY WARNER
ALICE WEGNER
auTHS WELLS
FRANCES YOUNG
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28
C. "A. La,zferbach Opens
Pee Wee Colt Course

By Decoration Day c. A. Lauter-
bach plans to have the Redwood
Hotel midget outdoor golf course
ready for play. With Jack Lauter-
bael1 al his assistsut, the eeurse has
'been rs1sanded and packed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-05-28

Teacher rraIrIns Department

Teacher Training Department
DOROTHY BARNES
MILDRED BENEDICT
EDNA cHaiSTIANSoN
LAvoN GRAMS
MuHiEL HALVES
DyMA' JACOBSON
PHYLLIS kRAGH
AGNES LOVE
MABEL MuETzEl
LUCILLE PAPE
PEARL slEcFRiED
cEARlcE TRuEsDELL
EILEEN RUFF
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Eat Everything
without Fear
of Indigestion

Are there lots OF foods you can't eat
for fear of gas, bloating, pains in
the stomach and bowels?
Do you have to pass up favorite
dishes-while the rest enjoy them?
That's a sign you need Tanlac For
more than ten years Tanlac has re-
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who denied themselves their favorite
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Mrs. Arvena Bowers, of II 90 Jackson
ST., Topeka, kans., says: Five years
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whole system and increased my weight
10 lbs"
If you suffer from indigestion, gas,
dizziness, headaches, constipation q
torpid iver-give Tanlac chance to
help you! The first bottle often brings
the needed relief.
Tanlac is a good, pure medicine,
made of roots, barks, and herbs that
are recognized by the United States
Pharmacopoeia. Get it from your
druggist today. Your money back if
it doesn't help you.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
SPANISH LEADER
FLAYS VATICAN;
COLLAPSES
Alvarez, Republican Leader,
Removed From MicrophOne
Following Heart Attack

MADRID, May IS G.NS0.-
The Illness Of Melquiades Alvarez
leader Of the ReformiSt party. to
day was seen as a serious obstacle
in the path of the organization Of
republican forces for next month S
elections.
Alvarez was stricken with a Sc.
we're heart attack last night at a
banquet held to reorganize the
party, which evolved from a group
with tendencies to favor the mon.
archy to the extreme right of re.
publicaniSm.
The support of the ReformistS
is needed to consolidate the pres
ent partnership" with the Social,
lists to stave off the Monarchist
threat in the elections.
COllapses During Talk
The party leader collapsed after
he had spoken for more than an
hour over a country wide radio
,h0ok-up, during which he launch.
ed an attack at the Vatican for
its rejection of the Spanish am,
baSSador, zulueta. Later it was
announced he had partially re-
covered.
Declaring himself in favor of a
separation of the church and the
state, Alvarez criticized the Holy
See for its refusal to recognize
Spain's diplomatic representative
Catalonia Elects
Reports of the Catalonian elec-
tion for members of the assembly
yesterday, in which the left party
or sutonomistS won % seats, in
creased interest in the illness of
Alvarez, as he had promised to
support autonomy for Catalonia.
Alvarez declared that 1IiS party
aimed at the establishme of a
united Spanish republic offering
Self-government to Catalonia only.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Arlington ArrGVlgeS
1882 Festival Plans

The executive committee of the
Arlington County Bicentennial
Council has prepared a number
OF recommendations for Arlington's s
participation in the bicentennial
celebration next year, and will
present them to the mI>ting Of
the organization tonight in the
Lyon Park Community House.
Chief among the recommenda-
tionS is that a week be set aside
as Arlington county week, during
which other communities in the
Metropolitan area will be re-
queSted to engage in no exercises
of their own, but aid in the Ar
lington program.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
I'm 35,' Says Woman
With One Son IS,
Another IS

NEW YORK, May 25.-Maybe
Einstein could figure it out, but
County Judge Mclaughlin in
Brooklyn yesterday admitted he
could not.
Mrs. Carmen Dubuois, testi-
flying against her husband,
Luis. accused of leaving her
and marrying 17.year-old Esta-
bania Miranda, said she was
IS years old.
Then she admitted she had
two sons, one IS, the other IS.
explaining" she was only l6
at the time of her first mar
riage.
Judge Mclaughlin admitted it
was too much for him and de-
cided the bigamy case was
problem enough for one morn
ing. Luis pleaded guilty and
was continued on bail for SEN
tence later.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
POLICE BARRED.
FROM ROMA

All Montgomery county police
men, whether on or off duty, arc
barred from the Villa Roma, a
night club on the Rockville Pike,
under an edict from Chief of
Police A. A. Moxley, who as
signed no reason for this step.
Attention was drawn to the
Villa Roma recently when the
management sought a new per-
NIT to operate for another year.
The board of county commits.
sionerS, by a vote Of six to one.
issued the license after residents
near the establishment had
sought its abolishment. Repre-
sentatiVes of many fraternal,
civic and military bodies came
to the rescue, however, and the
permit was granted.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
COUNTS
JAIL D. {. MAN

Thomas E, Payne, who gave
his address as Anacostia, D. c., is
at liberty today on $1,000 bail fol-
lowing his arrest Saturday on
charges Of driving while under
the influence of liquor, reckless
driving and speeding. He will be
arraigned Wednesday.
Payne narrowly escaped serious
injury when the machine he was
driving overturned on the Wash
ington and Baltimore Boulevard
in HyattsviIle.
According to police. Payne was
driving faster than IS miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
A police car was pursuing Payne
at the time.