The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1932-06-23
The Param0nt Issue

The ParamOnt Issue
the midst of all the political jockeying which is
inseparable from presidential campaign, the para
mount issue which interests the American people
whole is that of unemployment When millions who
begging for chance to work are denied honor
able means of earning livelihood all other problems
seem insignificant.
The efforts of politicians to place the blame for
present conditions this party that this Of
fetal or that manifestly insincere and futile No
political party no official group of officials of the
government can be held responsible for the unhappy
economic plight of this nation and of the world
The best brains of America and other nations have
long been devoted earnest effort to find solution
to the worlds economic problems, but without success
Here and there remedial action has given small
measure of relief. But, broadly speaking, the problem
is still far from a solution.
1t might be well, therefore, for the of our
citizenship to discount the claims and counter claims
of politicians during the forthcoming campaign, and
demand a facing of these pressing problems on the
basis of reality rather than theory
Whenever either of our political parties give
any convincing evidence of real accomplishment in the
direction of restoring prosperity, that party should
have the support and applause of the general public
But until such showing of concrete results be
made the average citizen is justified in considering all
the partisan ballyhoo as just so much political bunk.
If prosperity is to be restored it must be through
the cooperation of all parties and all the people This
is not partisan question.
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The Whole Works
exchange prints a little story, clipped from an
II unknown source, which is very good and perhaps
4 very old. Anyway it's worth repeating.
It concerns an Omaha jobbing house and custom
err merchant in small Iowa town. shipment of
goods received by the customer rejected un-
satisfactory.
The jobber prepared institute suit for collection,
and wrote to the railroad agent at the village for in
formation about the arrival of the merchandise to the
president of the bank for information concerning the
financial standing of their customer to the mayor OF
the city asking him to recommend good lawyer TO
handle their case and to the merchant himself threat
ening suit, if he did not make payment at once.
All the desired information came in single letter.
as follows:
81 received your letter telling I had better
pay up
81 am railroad agent here and received the letter
you wrote the agent.
"I am president and sole owner of the local bank
and can assure you of my financial standing.
GAS the mayor of the city, hesitate to refer you
to lawyer since am the only member of the bar in
this vicinity
eff were not the pastor of the only church here
1 would tell you to go to heI!'
MANY have fondness for rare old coins but The
new ones are rare enough to suit most Of us.
Many radio stars salaries have been cut, but they
can hardly perform any worse that account.
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Whether tits safer to be dry, damp wet is the
problem facing voters who survived the primaries
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One Nebraska community is raising much cab
bage this year that it is considering starting cigar
factory
Just now lot of politicians in danger of be-
coming bow-legged trying to stradde the prohibition
issue.
Party managers will call the rolls of the faith
full but their "ros" will be less bulky than in former
campaigns.
We read that certain radio crooner has mel
low voice. In ignorance of the artistic had al
ways considered it rotten.
Governor Franklin Roosevelt is studying the case
against Mayor Jimmy Walker Of New York If he has
inherited "T. RS" qualities he will act quickly and
without fear of election complications.
,son and two chill firmation at Mlrov