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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
DepressiOns Always End

DepressiOns Always End
Depressions are not new.
There was business depression
1919 lasting twelev months.
There was business depression in
1888 lasting twelve months.
There was business depression in
1S48 lasting five months.
There was business depression in
1857 lasting twelve months.
There was business depression in
1869 lasting eight months.
There was business depression in
1873 lasting thirty months.
There was business depression in
1884 lasting twenty-five months.
There was business depression in
1887 lasting ten months.
There was a business depression in
1893 lasting twenty-five months.
There was business depression in
1903 lasting fifteen months.
There was business depression in
1907 lasting nearly twelve months.
There was business depression in
1914 lasting eight months.
There was business depression in
1922 lasting fourteen months.
All of them came to end except this
one.
Mebbe this Chicago News.
When the Paper Doesn't Come
My father says the paper he reads
amt put up right.
He finds a lot of fault, he does,
perusin' it all night.
He says there amt a single thing in
it worth while to read.
And that it doesn't print the kind of
stuff the people need.
He losses it aside and says it's strict
ly on the bum,
But you ought to hear him holler
when the paper doesn't come.
He reads about the weddin's and he
snorts like all get out,
He reads the social doin's with a
most derisive shout,
He says they make the paper for the
women folks alone,
He'll read about the parties, and he'll
fume and fret and groan;
He says of information it doesn't
have a crumb-
But you ought to hear him boiler
when the paper doesn't come.
He's always first to grab it and he
reads it plumb clean through.
He doesn't miss an item or want
ad-this is true.
He says they don't know what we
want, the durn newspaper guys.
I'm going to take day sometime an
go an put 'em wise;
Sometimes it seems as though they
must be deaf and dumb and
blind
But you ought to hear him boiler
when the paper doesn't come
From Frank Days Scrap Book.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
The Need of Foresight

TT HERE two more viewpoints to the pro-
posed bill before congress relating to the cash
redemption of the soldiers bonus One group
hold that the cash payment of veterans compensation
certificates would materially benefit the nation at large
as measure of economic assistance. This that
the would be required to raise three
billion dollars in bonds to pay the face value of the
certificates which cost about So, 1000 600. 1t is
maintained that it would aid the unemployed and also
put money into circulation. The national executive
committee of the American Legion endorsed the prin-
cipe of immediate cash retirement but did not choose
between any of specie bills pending.
But the veteran secretary Of the United States
Treasury Andrew w. Mellon issues warning stating
seriously retard business recovery" He testified
that "there economic merit in the proposal"
because it would dsorganze the treasury exhaust the
security markets and would increase the taxpayers
load He went to say that the Treasury would close
the year with deficit and that the selling of bonds to
float this huge would seriously disturb world
trade and world equilibrium"
To the many veterans who want their money in
cash, to spend it they please they cannot help
for warships that used that shipped out
to for target practice and sent to the BOTTOM and
more appropriations added for the construction
of batteshps which will be obsolete by the time they
finished meanwhile treaties signed assuring
the nations peace and prosperity If this nation were
guided by statesmen with business capacity instead Of
by political expediency, soldiers would have been
paid by now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
TOWNSHIP HOME
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

Fire, believed to have originated
either from sparks from the chimney,
CIR as result of defective chimney,
practically destroyed the large, two
story brick and frame house on the
Robert Lieder, Jr., farm in Court
land township, near New Ulm one re-
cent afternoon. The farm is tenant
ed by the Frank Mack family, and
Mrs. Mack at home with the children
discovered the shingles on the roof
burning as she stepped into the yard
from the house. The New Ulm Fire
Department was called, but were
hindered in their work by the lack Of
water.
Household articles destroyed by the
fire totaled a loss of about $500 to
Mr.. Mack and the structure caused a
loss of about $4,000 to Mr.. Lieder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
MINNEOTA SENT PROTEST
PETITION AGAINST SALES TAX

A petition signed by all the BUSH
ness and professional men of Mime
ota was sent to Lyon county's re-
representatives. in the legislature last.
week, protesting the enactment of a.
sales tax.
This came as the second step in
the part of the citizens of Minneota
are taking to fight the sales tax. At
the last meeting of the Citizens
Lunch Club resolution against such
tax was unanimously adopted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
$50 GALLONS OF BOOZE
POURED INTO IVANHOE SEWER

Sewers over at Ivanhoe were treat
ed to a "big swallow" of illicit brew
recently when the sheriff and his de-
puties dumped $50 gallons of the
stuff into the sewer. Confscated in
raids on bootieggers the Lincoln
county court house cellar sported the
stock" all of which went down the
mains: 80 gallons of alcohol and
mocnshine, $50 bottles of homebrew
and 10 gallons of homemade wine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
EVAN CREAMERY INCREASES
BUTTER OUTPUT IN 1880

One hundred eighty-nine thousand,
seven hundred and eighty-six pounds
of butter were made during 1880 by
the Evan creamery, which is the big
gest year in it's history, it was dis
closed at the annual report.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
Stop the Leaks

F. REEDS talk taxation problems inter-
esting to the citizen who is dizzy with all this
y talk of creating additional systems Of taxation.
His advice to the people in nutshell "stop up
the leaks in local government and make the best
of the present system of taxation"
If the income tax is but another scheme for addi-
tional revenue than it is not worthy of support but
if it should decrease the present tax burden pro-
perty and real estate it would be beneficial Yet study
of other states that have tried the income Indicate
that instead of decreasing property values it increased
by 200 percent according to observations in Wiscon-
sin.
Commenting this proposal the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader says: The prospect of lower property
taxes through income tax is but mirage. If there
is question about this check the records.
Though several states have income taxes, in not a
single one of them reduction in property taxes
affected through an income tax.
1t is immateral what forms of taxation are put
into practice and how much is yielded if the govern
ment cannot eliminate extravaganza and prevent un-
wise expenditures it will always be Gin the hole" and
the people going to suffer- We need efficient
and business-like administrations beginning with the
smallest local up to the state and national
government The townships should watch that thew do
not purchase equipment and machinery that is insult
able unneeded, to stand rusting in fence corner
It is ridiculous in the extreme think of one state
legislature authorizing the drainage of lakes impos-
ing severe ditch taxes and several years afterward
that the next governmental body favors building dams
in the same region Consider paying annually rental
for the ST. Paul postofce building third the total
worth of the site and structure as an example of
governmental prudency and then they have the auda
city to ask for an increased first class postage rate
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
EQualized Assessment

T HERE is too much twiddle-dee and twiddle-dum
in all these proposed tax bills. To pass sales
tax would be an expensive nuisance in whatever
form adopted To create income tax seems but an
other impractical method Who would pay ultimately?
The consumer.
Taxing the merchant two percent on the volume
of his sales will necessitate his passing the ncreas
ed cost to the public He cannot take it out of his
profits because he operates on too small margin now
Result, increase in the price of merchandise.
The experience Of states having adopted such
forms of taxation after years Of practice have convnc
ed them of it's fallacy. Inequality of taxation, mis-
government in spending the pubc's dollar has caused
the people to cry "enough" and 'too much" There
seems only one possible way for relief. prepare to
collect the taxes now authorized by law" says the
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch.
The Herald Dspatch suggests this: If the teglsla-
ture wishes relieve the burden real estate let
it COMPEL every owner Of note, C. D., other form
of hidden wealth to get the assessors stamp on his
paper before it be collected. That would bring in
thousands and thousands of idle dollars now
NV our well-to-do and near well-to-do.
Others have suggested appointing assessors
schooed in the knowledge of property valuations Still
few advocate the certcation Of property One editor
advances an idea of compelling the banker to open de-
nost books to the in order to equalize the
burden of taxation by ferreting hidden wealth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
Another Main Street Man

N Sherwood Anderson we have another novelist who
l has found material for his subjects in the main
streets" of Americas rural cities 1t has been said
that after reading country weekly for year you
have also read Sinclair Lewis, Booth Harrington
Sherwood Anderson The former chose his material
from the stream of life in the small city and caricatur
ed it whereas the last named novelsts viewing similar
life idealized their subject.
81 Mr.. Anderson purchased country weekly in Vir-
gina three years ago. Generally, he finds the country
weeklies dull in need of blood and men and wo-
men with imagination and ability. So strongly does
he believe this that he is arranging to talk to college
students about the opportunities of the country weekly
"of escape from the illusion of bigness for talented
persons with ambition write who enter newspaper
work to get start.
That there are dull weekies in need of new blood
is true sections of the country but not of the
aggressive northwest. The weekly press of this state
has been influential in shaping it's destnies in govern
mental policies. He believes the weekly press might
spring place of prominence and usefulness under
the guidance of men with courage, imagination and
love of life We invite Mr.. Anderson to the
weekly press of Minnesota and he will doubtless find
any number of editors possessing these qualifications
The weekly press is section of mass mind,
that bottomest public which the lawmaker must serve
and the country editor is second to in usefulness
in assembling and organizing mass thought for the
legislators guidance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
Parties PaSse?

This to the average intellect little far fetch
ed, too ideastic to be of apparent practicabty AS
there two strong individuals, of ndepend
ent mind of obstinate determination two par
ties will arise The public will either get behind Mr.
Smith or climb on Mr. Jones' band wagon. And the
independent voter of perhaps radical tendencies may
agree with either and give his vote to of the
scattered indvidualists with minority following.
Without party there is no unity Of purpose. 1t
takes an organization of some kind to organize the
mass mind, to arrive at definite aim in govern
mental policies. The voter therefore exercise his
ndvidualism by choosing to get in line with either
the other and vote accordingly. The platform
may either be conservative literally progressive,
radical
The hope of the country does lie with the indie
pendent insofar he expresses his wishes to
to the party heads for them to establish platform
the majority basis instead of the political bosses
debating their wishes to the people.
Topic of the Day
" HE weather continues to be the jist of every day
| ordinary conversation among scholars laymen,
= farmers laborers and the old settlers. Old
mother Nature have them all guessing No one knows
what's coming next though enough people indulge in
representation, and scientific learned and orin-
airy laymen advance theories to the dryness the
wetness of the seasons.
| January past has been an unusual month. Precl-
ptaton has been little, snowfall practically nil From
observations of weathermen and the pioneers one
remembers year in that January has been exceed
ingly mild and entirely without
It is continuation of the dry season of 1890, and
the drouth is too good for the agrcuturst
The soil is in need of moisture. For good germna-
tion this spring the seeds must have sufficient moist
ure. Several inches of rainfall would help
right Also it would clear the atmosphere of the
dust which is irritating the threats and lungs and
causing many of the prevalent colds.
Shifting the Gears
/ If Mr.. Coolidge really in 1882, campaign
earnings may be Investigated instead of expenses
|
A British political writer has been knighted. Most
of them ought to be crowned-with something.
| . = q
/ From the size of the Congressional Record we in
fer that there is no unemployment among government
printers.
The president of China got religion some weeks
ago, but not having heard that anything Of it
we suspect it was q mild attack.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-02-05
First Aid to Crash Victims

n HAT the highway patrolmen perform valuable
work has often been brought to the attention of
the people through the and editorial
columns of the press in correcting drivers for traffic
violations But the other day an unheraded news item
in the Fairmont Sentinel mentioned the fact that
when he recovered consciousness two of Earl Browns
uniformed motor police working over him. showed
the greatest consideration and took him ST. Joseph
hospital, Mankato"
Comforting thought to say the least to think that
should be unfortunate to be in an auto crash
or SPILL that he is fortunate to receive first aid and
assistance from these nattily attred policemen patrol
ing the state highways. Another argument for high
way patrolmen
However, it seems useless to augment the patrol
force unless given broader police powers Why Brown
is insistent that his force conne their duties to
mere cruising of highways in seeing that the motoring
public observe traffic rules and regulations is incon-
cevable when the could be of real assistance in
the pursuit and apprehension of criminals as we'll.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Washington Fashions
By WILMA LAV1LLE

The present popularity of
hostess gowns and paiamas
makes it necessary for almost
every woman to add a pair Of
mules or sandals to her shoe
wardrobe. And as they are both
decorative and useful. they are
Immediately classed with the
best of Christmas gifts. They
are now so varied and indiv1d-
ual that you may have a pair
for every pair of pajamas or
negligee if you sosdesire, so that
their gift possibilities are quite
extended. Just run over your
list and see if you can't solve at
least one problem with mules
or sandals.
Have Them Match
Types range all the way from
soft, comfy slippers that you'd
wear with bathrobe, to dainty,
narrow-strapped sandals, that
rival an evening shoe in deli
cacy and beauty. And be sure
to find out what negligee or pa
jamas your friend has before
you buy slippers, for it's as es-
sential to match them in type
as we'll as in color. For a prac-
tical type of woolen robe, slip
pers of leather, felt or wool are
suitable. For a quilted robe
quilted or plain satin slippers or
mules are good. and when you
get into the class of negligees
and silk pajamas, the mules or
sandals.chosen should be just as
formal as the garment. Bridge
slippers are both smart and
comfortable, and may be worn
with any type.
In New Widths
We couldn't possibly show
all the attractive styles avail
able in town, so we've just
sketched a few that are typical
of-the variety that you can find.
The slipper with cuban heel is
a sort of modified bridge Slip
per, and comes in kid or satin,
in a number of colorS. 1t is
very inexpensive.
The mule with strap at the
back is of satin, lined with a
contrasting color, and may be
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
little Cabinet"
Entertains
At Club

Mrs. Stimson, wife Of the
Secretary Of State, was the
guest Of honor at the luncheon
given today by the ladies Of the
Little Cabinet" at the Wash
ington Club.
Guests at Luncheon
Those present were Mrs.
William r. Castle, jr., Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, Mrs. James
Grafton Rogers, Mrs. Francis
White, Mrs. Harvey H. Bundy,
Mrs. Arthur A. Ballantine,
Mrs. Seymour Lowman, Mrs.
Frederick H. Payne, Mrs. F.
Trubee Dawson, Mrs. Thomas
Day Thacher, Mrs. John Lord
O'Brian, who was accompanied
by Countess Fanny Zampini
Selazar, of Italy, and Miss
May Martin, Of Buffalo; Mrs.
Seth w. Richardson, Mrs. G.
Aaron Youngquist, Mrs. Nugent
Dodds, Mrs. Charles B. Rugg,
Mrs. Frederic A. Tilton, Mrs.
David S. ingalls,, Mrs. r. w.
Dunlop, Mrs. julius Klein, and
Mrs. w. w. Husband.
These luncheonS will be held
the first Monday of each month
throughout the winter season,
and on each occasion the wife
of a member of the Cabinet
will be the honor guest.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
SECRETARY OF STATE HONORS DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE
Social Notes

Mrs. Henry r. Rea, Of Pitts
burgh, has returned to Wash
ington for the Red Cross meet
ing and is at the Mayflower.
Mrs. Rea has just returned
from a brief visit to her home
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Law
renee of New York city are at
the Carlton for several days.
Mr.. Lawrence is Assistant At
torney General in charge Of
customs.
Capt. and Mrs. Samuel S.
Sandberg, of Wardman Park
Hotel, have as their guest Mrs.
Louis Gherardelli, who arrived
in Washington last week from
her home in Piedmont, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Pierre Car
tier of New York city are at
the Shoreham for a short visit.
4 = X
Mrs. David Steward Hendrick
has sent out cards for a tea
dance on Friday, December 18,
from 4 until 7 o'clock, at the
Mayflower, when she will pre-
sent her granddaughter, Miss
Patti Warfield Edmonston, to
society.
Miss Edmonston is the debu-
tante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar D. Edmonston, of Bal
timore.
Mrs. M. M. Gown arrived
yesterday at the Mayflower
and will remain in the city un-
til Wednesday in order to at.
tend Mrs. Lawrence Townsend's
concert that morning. She will
then return to New York and
later in the season will go to
her home at Havana.
X X
Senator and Mrs. Josiah w.
Bailey OF North Carolina, have
arrived in Washington and are
guests at the Mayflower.
Mrs. Robert Hollister Chap
man, who has been spending
several weeks at the Carlton,
has left for the South where
she will remain during the win
ter months.
Miss Helen A. Cannon, of
Washington, and her niece,
Mrs. LIE Seure Richardson,
sailed for Europe Saturday
night on the Bremen.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Wheeler have returned from
their summer home in Wiscon-
sin, and are at their apartment
at the Shoreham for the winter.
Major Lawrence s. Churchill,
U. S. A., executive officer at
Langley Field, Va, and Mrs.
Churchill, are spending several
days in Washington at the
Mayflower.
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Mrs. GannHon
Guest Tonight
At Dinner

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam,
sister of the Vice President,
will be the guest Of honor at
a dinner to be given this eve.
ming by Mrs. Archibald w.
Powell, president of the West
ern Pennsylvania Republican
Women's Club, at the Willard.
Mrs. Gam had as her guests
this morning, at the opening
session of the new Congress,
Mrs. Powell and the members
of the Western Pennsylvania
Republican Women's Club, who
accompanied the latter to Wash.
ington for the opening of Con.
greSS.
Mrs. David A. Reed, wife of
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania,
entertained Mrs. Powell, and
her party at luncheon, to.
day; and this afternoon, they
will be the guests of honor, at
a reception and tea, to be given
by the Republican Women's
League of the District of Co.
lumbia, in the new clubhouse
on Dupont Circle.
Yesterday, Mrs. James j.
Davis, wife of Senator Davis
of Pennsylvania, entertained
this same group at luncheon at
her home in Massachusetts
Avenue, and in the afternoon
they were the guests of honor
at a tea, given by Mrs. Vir-
ginia White Speel, National
committeewoman from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Diplomats Attend
Luncheon Given
7 oday

The Secretary of State, Mr..
Henry L. Stimson, entertained
at luncheon today at the Pan
American Union in honor of
the members of the Bolivian
Paraguayan Conference for the
negotiations for a non
aggression pact.
The guests included Senor
Don Orestes Ferrara, the am
,bassador of Cuba; Senor Don
Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
the ambassador of Peru; Mr..
R. de Lima Silva, the am
bassador of Brazil; Senor DR..
Felipe A. ESpil, the ambassa-
dor of Argentina; Senor Don
Miguel Cruchaga Tocornal, the
ambassador of Chile; Senor DR..
Don Jose Manuel Puig Casau-
ranc, the ambassador Of Mexi-
CO; Senor DR.. Don Eduardo
Diez de Medina, member of Bo-
livian delegation; Senor DR.. En-
rique Finot, member of Boliv-
ian delegation; DR.. Juan Jose
Soler, member of Paraguayan
delegation; DR.. Cesar A. Vas
consoles, member of Paraguay
an delegation; DR.. j. Varela,
the minister of Uruguay; Senor
DR.. Don Adrian Recinos, the
minister of Guatemala; Senor
DR.. Don Juan B. Sacasa, the
minister of Nicaragua; Senor
DR.. Don Pedro Manuel Arcaya,
the minister of Venezuela; Mr..
Dantes Bellegarde, the minis
ter Of Haiti.
Other Guests Present
Senor DR.. Don Fabio LoZano,
the minister of Columbia; Senor
Roberto Despradel, the minister
of the Dominican Republic;
Senor DR.. Don Celso Davila,
the minister of Honduras; Senor
Don Luis o. Abelli, the minister
of Bolivia; Senor DR.. Don Car
los Leiva, the minister of Ell
Salvador; Senor Don Gonzalo :
Zaldumbide, the appointed min
lister Of Ecuador: Senor Don
Enrique Sanchez Lozano, secre-
tary of Bolivian delegation;
Senorz Don Jaime Gutierre
Guerra, secretary Of Bolivian
legation; Senor Don Pablo M.
Ynsfran, charge d'affaireS ad
interim of Paraguay; Senor Don
Guillermo E. Gonzalez, charge
d'affaires ad interim of Costa
Rica; Senor Don Juan B. Cheva-
lier, charge d'affaires ad interim
of Panama; Mr.. Francis White,
assistant Secretary of State; Mr..
Warren D. Robbins, chief, di-
vision of protocol, Department
of State; DR.. Leo s. Rowe, di-
rector general, Pan-American
Union; DR.. Esteban Gil Borges,
assistant director general, Pan
American Union: Mr.. Edwin c.
Wilson, chief of the Latin-Amer-
ican division, Department of
State, and Capt. Eugene A. Reg
nier, aide to the Secretary Of
State.
The Washington times., 1931-12-07
Envoy Of Britain
Dinner Host

The British Ambassador and
Lady Lindsay entertained at
dinner Saturday evening at tie
Embassy in honor of the Vice
President, Mr.. Charles Curtis.
The gue--t.S were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, the Bel
gian Ambassador and Nine.
May, the Bulgarian Minister
and Nine. Radeff, the Under
secretary of State and Mrs.
William R. Castle, jr., Mr.. Law
renee Richey, former Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Alanson B.
Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. GiSt
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pierre
pc t Moffat, Miss Sophy C.
Stanton, Miss Josephine Pat
ten, Mrs. T. A. Shone, rig
Gen. Charles L. McCawley. Mr..
F.. D. G. Osborne, Capt. and
Mrs. Patrick Mcnamara, and
the Hon. Mark Watson.