The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-03-01

Rural free delivery of mail is now 50 generally es-
tabshed throughout the country that the farm boy and
girl Of today take for granted and few of them know
that its beginnings were only SO years ago.
Perry Sanford Heath, q newspaper man who died
in 1928 at the age of &c. the father Of rural free
delivery. ThrougNhis activity in behalf Of McKinley's
election in 1885, Heath became first assistant post
master general in 1897. With only $4,000 Of
pended appropriation for experimental purposes be-
gin WITH he established few rural routes. Farmers
liked the idea and through Heath's persistence Con-
gress induced to appropriate and funds
for the extension Of the service.
AS direct result of his vision and ZEAL the sys-
tenn of rural free delivery which than
100000 persons, has become one of the greatest
benefits which the confers upon the public
Every mail box in the land is modest monument
to Perry Heath
What may be faint CLEAN of hope for bald-head-
ed is in recent experiments with the
erful cathode ray, even though new hair grown
through its agency may prove to be white.
The application of the ray to a small spot of the
Of rabbit caused the formation of scab, which
later soughed off, leaving bald spot. After second
application of the ray white hair three times thick
grew where the original brown hair had fallen out
So far no experiments have been tried on human
esh the action Of the ray yet too little under
stood to warrant such risk But if the effect
be produced harmlessly obtained in the of
the rabbit, it may be possible to exchange thin
growth of natural hair for luxuriant white crop.
This, in turn could be dyed to any desired shade
to match the clothing or the woodwork.
We sometimes amazed at how little some
chants realize what newspaper means to their town.
They think if they send out circulars every
two, they making an contribution
to the business circle.
The weekly newspaper reaches into the homes of
several thousand families, 81 weeks in every year. it
is welcome visitor, paid for and carefully read for
the and advertising it contains. Sometimes
profitably often in recent years without profit
the newspaper is building friendship and good will
for the community in which it is published.
Imagine, if you can, what your community would
be without newspaper.
1t is related of Andrew Carnegie that after one of
his department heads had been in charge for
he sent him to Europe for six months. If the de-
partment didn't better while he was away, the de-
partment head fired upon his return. Carnegie's
theory that man who could not organize depart
ment so that it would function in his absence not
fit to be the head of it.
Successful in his promotion of amendment alb
olishing the lame duck congress, Senator George w.
Norris of Nebraska is sponsoring another constitution
al reform to do away with electoral colleges and let
the public vote directly for the president 1t is not
original idea but it is worth supporting.
An exchange states that there 100000 laws,
national, state and local. in effect in the United
States. The Israetes under Moses got along fairly
we'll with only ten, of which very enthusiast
tcally observed at present
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said "The smaller the
caibre of mind the greater the bore of perpetually
open mouth" For confirmation of this, read the Con-
gressonal Record diligently.
The dirt storm Tuesday reminds that county
campaign of no proportions is getting underway
New York beggar discovered keeping two
big automobiles. No wonder he had to beg.
The trouble with the average person is that he
thinks himself far above the average.
Bachelors selfish swndlers who cheat deserv-
ing women out of alimony.
The good die young, it is said. But sometimes the
old dye fairly good.
What Others Think
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