The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-04-27


in arbitrary terms and amounts imitation ;s like
medicine, it must be administered in carefully planned
doses, by physician who keeps close watch Of the
patients reaction and who realizes that too much Of
the stimulant may have disastrous results.
For this reason the present measure giving Pres-
dent Roosevelt sole power to give the medicine has
thousands Of supporters who frowned having several
hundred senators and representatives dish out the
remedy. Congressional action too often depends on
desire for votes. Too many prejudices repre-
sented, too many sections want too many things. If
the bill is passed, seems certain, the president
will be able to apply the systematically without
long debates and favortism at the same time con-
Quoting negotiations with foreign countries to bring
their currences into line.
The present bill was perhaps the smartest move
of administration which has been peculiarly adept
at meeting situations. Inaton:sts were gaining
ground 1t was becoming more apparent daily that
imitation to become law How radical it
would be was about the only question. By stepping
to the front with bill which will place money mat
tiers almost entirely in the presidents hands, he gained
the support of both the radicals who feel he will give
attention to their pet schemes and conservatives who
feel the matter should not be left to congress The
wise step dampened the hopes of foreign repre-
sentatves who expected to offer return to the gold
standard for war debt cancellation. We can now talk
the same language.
The move was also well timed in relation to the
"new DEAL" Had imitation been the first proposal we
might justly have felt it radical Now the foundation
has been built by cutting expenses putting
men to work and stabilizing banking front. Not
only the country in sounder circumstances and
ready to rally, but the confidence Of the public in its
leadership has increased by great eaps-an essential
part of the program.
Who Is Educated?
4 MIDST the confusion among various schools of
~ thought regarding present-day education it is
really difficult to find a satisfactory yardstick
with which to measure that elusive individual the
educated man.
Many hold the view that is truly educated
unless he is familiar with the classics proficient in
several languages, living and dead versed in higher
mathematics, and Another school, while recog-
nzing the des:rability of classical education when
circumstances permit denies that the classcists have
license to lord it their practical brethen,
to lay exclusive claims to real education.
In this connection thought expressed by the Bos-
ton philanthropst, Edward A. Fene, is pertinent He
declares that 'the educated mind today is the mind
which best learns how to the knowledge in exist
ence particularly those truths which apply the thing
which he is doing"
And that seems to be very good definition.
Italian bachelors must pay heavy special tax.
Sort of premature alimony, it
One trouble is that many of so-called liberal
statesmen liberal only at the expense of someone
else.
If President Roosevelt gets everything settled by
June what problems will be left for the new crop of
va,edictorians?
The Associated Press drew nice distinction by
classifying recent visitors to Jerusalem as "devout pill
grims" and American tourists"
Mayor Jackson of Burlington, Vermont, has veto
ed bill passed by the council raising his salary He
must be a taxpayer as well an offceholder.