The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-08-09

eve shudder at the great plaques that ravaged
whole populations in the middle ages" says bulletin
issued by the Minnesota State Medical association.
eve thankfully cite the fact that great epideics and
great loss of life from small pox typhus, yellow fever
and cholera thing of the past.
"Yet violent deaths from automobile and factory
accidents exceed the deaths from epidemic scouges of
the past by thousands each year. The automobile
death rate 20 per cent higher far this year than
last, according these figures and it eight per
cent higher last year than the year before. Among
children the fatality rate 26 per cent higher this
year than last
"Here we have formidable peril to mankind caus-
ed by man himself. No germicde vaccine will reach
it. None of the diseases except heart disease exceeds
it in the toll of lives taken annually Unlike heart dis
ease large number of its victims are children
"In 1929 according to the figures there 100000
deaths from violence including automobile accidents
suicides and homicides, and disease. Deaths from
heart disease numbered 24500O.
Gin the same year, only ISL persons died of small
pox 10 of typhus and none at all of plague, yellow
fever or cholera.
deaths by violence cannot be prevented by medi-
cal science this bulletin points out The best the doc
tor do is to patch up the injured who escape"
Quite frequently one hears suggestions and
even demands that the president adopt "set" pro-
gram the complaint being that he leans first to the
fright" then to the cleft" and has definite policy.
Our understanding has been that the only definite
policy to restore prosperity in the quickest way
possibly, giving thought meanwhile to making it reas-
onably permanent. AS much of the rght old order
possible to be saved and the eft new order
replace rotted portions where necessary ex
pedent.
The president has boldly admitted that he offers
guarantee for any of his plans except that they
will be tried until they prove failures will be frankly
admitted such when discovered and that they will
be replaced remodeed to suit conditions.
Demanding that "set" policy for the years to
come be adopted and followed regardless of develop
ments is like ordering barefoot to through
topsy-turvy house dark night Roosevelt certainly
found disordered house March a. 1888. We are less
apt to suffer from stubbed toes if feel way to-
wards the parlor
Pleased with the of the corn loan and cot
ton loan programs of the AAA, the federal govern
ment reported to be considering broader plans
on the principle.
AS we have pointed out before the corn loan plan
worked more successfully than any other scheme to
help the farmer. Loans of As cents per bushel
made when under 80 cents at local markets,
enabling farmers to hold their product for better
price. Today they selling at about 65 cents, pay
ing off the loan and holding the difference The gov
eminent assumed all the risk for reasonable inter-
est charge.
How successful such plan will be when applied
to other products remains to be There is no
doubt but what the drouth and resulting crop failure
speeded the rise of prices although least part
of the profit be attributed to not flooding the mark
ct to quidate farm has been true that farm
prices at their best after the cribs and granares
were empty.
Such program will be assistance to commune
ties which have crop. In such cases. direct relief
seems to be the only solution but farmers who have
fair to good this year will be glad see further
experiments along the line of crop loans.
Inc lack OF interest shown in the countrywide meet
ing for the purpose of organizing Regain for Cover
nor club here Monday night is evidence of the
need for fusion behind candidate if Cover
Olson's radical program is to be defeated this fall
Thousands of persons feel Regain would be an i'm
provement Olson but they certain that efforts
in his behalf wasted. The public is clamoring for
stronger and more acceptable candidate and party
leaders will fail to act in the best interests of their
ty and their state if they fail to produce such man.
Einar Hodale's chances of beating Henrik Shipstead
for the senate frankly dubious. Many voters in
Guiding some Democrats, friendly to the Farmer
Labor soon Mr.. Hoidale would make a stronger run