The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-11-03
Only Five Days

~ NLY five more days and the promising and scar
J ing will be America will go to the polls,
settle matters quietly and go about its business
again with renewed hope and the satisfaction of hav
ing fulfilled duty
Like all campaigns, this started on high
plain then gradually degenerated until Will Rogers
termed the colossal rodeo of appesauce in the
history Of our national pastime." Where candidates
refraned from personalities eutenants cared for that
detail.
Perhaps the greatest good to come from national
and state elections is not that have small part in
naming leaders and representatives, public
ants they call themselves at this stage of the
pagn) but that these elections have educational
effect We learn that leaders esteemed above
the rank and file have decidedly human shortcomings
under fire.
Small the individual voters part is in the great
task of eecting leaders, it is nevertheless the duty
Of every citizen to fulfil that duty Study the candi
dates and issues vote convictions after careful
unbiased consideration and accept the opinion of the
majority regardless of the outcome
The Fork of the Road
r NGROSSED in the relatively unimportant agita-
II ton of a national campaign the people of the
- United States have given little attention to the
international drama about to be staged which might
easily be transformed into another worldwide tragedy
We refer to the forthcoming ornaments confer
determine the fate of countless millions who still
suffering from the disastrous effects of cruel and
devastating World War which is supposed to have end
ed IA years ago.
The question is simple, but the answer IS difficult
The question is: Shall the nations earnestly seek to
promote world peace through mutual agreement to
dsarm, shall they revert to the rule of the Jungle
whereby might makes right?
If in the worlds history there was need for
calm and dispassionate consideration of the prob
lems which confront the nations, that time is
Some signs point to the possibility of agreements
which might make for lasting peace, but there
onnous clouds the horizon which may presage the
approach of another worldwide storm. Fear and
dsrust not to mention the urge of national pride and
ambition, still stalk over the earth.
This country wants peace, and is willing to make
any reasonable concessions to obtain it, not only for
ourselves but for the rest of the world as WELL
- Civilization is at the fork of the road, On the
one hand lies the avenue to peace and the rehabita-
ton of the world On the other lies the path to dis
aster and ruin The gentlemen to be assembled at
Geneva have the heavy responsibility of deciding which
road they shall take And upon that decision may
rest the fate of civilization itself.
Add to the list of classic boners metropolitan
newspapers reference 'Dr. Nicholas Murray, butler
of Columbia University"
Maine lady, 1O6 years old, attributes her long
life to always mindng her own business. Reformers
thing she has paid terrible price.
scientist declares that mans health is indcat-
ed by the length of time he hold his breath. 1t
might be added that his wisdom is Indicated by the
length Of time he can hold his tongue.