The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-03-22

he has been putting into just that task General john
has publicly asked for criticism of the NRA-Min-
nesota Jeffersonian
There seems to be great rush the part of
many of the smaller cities and towns of Minnesota
and other northwest states to open up liquor stores
saloons Is it really possible that long years under
prohibition law has decreased the demand the part
of the people whole for strong drink? 1t really
begins to look that way Before prohibition a of
thousand supported half dozen saloons that paid
700 license for each. No will argue that such
condition could obtain now, which manfesty be
admission that while the people were gradual
ly being weaned from the liquor habit under prohbi-
tion regardless of the oftrepeaed charge that more
liquor consumed under prohibition.
hoven Banner.
The popularity of Col. Lindbergh has been serious
" injured by his participating in the air mail question
He had been the idol of the American people, and
rightly and it is pity that he should be made to
suffer loss in the popular esteem. 1t seems to The
Times that his position the air mail matter is similar
to the position Alfred E. Smith was PLACED in some
weeks ago when he made his :boloney dollar" state
ment. The financial kings of the country, who were,
and are, opposed to the presidents monetary policy
made Of the popularity of AL Smith create set
ment against cheapenng of the dollar. Smith lost
much of his popularity by that act and Lndbergh is
of the big mail contractors-Olvia Times.
Collecting money for campaign purposes from
political appontees is resorted to generally by all
political parties that it should be made legal by law
Such an enactment would do away with great deal
of political hypocrisy.
To protect employees from unreasonable exactions
it might be will to limit the percentage of the salary
that any federal state employee could be asked
contribute.
For the sake of common decency, however, let it
be understood that those the rolls for public charity
relief work should be exempted The charge against
Dakota, if true shows to what length undercover col
lectors will CO.
If the whole matter of campaign contributions was
brought into daylight, would not have any such
scandals as that reported from North Dakota-Milan
Standard
Failure to secure the needed two thirds majority
in the the ratification of the Great Lakes-St
deep waterway treaty constituted real set
back for the president and his administration but did
not definitely defeat the proposal. While majority
voted in favor the final vote considerably short
of the two thirds necessary and that nego
tiations will have to be entered with Canada and that
the president will have to take such steps will be
required to convert who voted against his desires
this time. The delay is disappointing to the entire
Northwest, but is not to be regarded as final The
president has indicated that he has not given up and
that the fight will go forward Needless to say the
next steps in the battle will be to attempt to disodge
Of the opposition which from the railroads.
and to disorganize the selfish sectional jeaousies
which have been displayed especially by the seaboard
sections and the sections enjoying the existing
monopolies Of transatlantic shipping and reloading
Paul Kvale