The Redwood gazette., 1934-11-22
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE

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Redwood Falls and Redwood county were decided
ly proud and happy last night pay tribute to Of
its boys who, finding he had natural ability in the
sport stuck to the task until he is national champion
cornhusker Something of the persistence necessary to
win that honor is reflected in his record in national
contests which shows second, third, fourth and
fifth place in succession before he able to- finish in
front
Looked upon a decade ago akin to hog calling
pie-eating and nail driving contests naive rural
sports, huskng contests have completely and
tirely thrown off that association in the minds of all
except possibly few city folks who less sophis-
ticated than they think themselves. Anyone who has
seen the crowds which flock to national contests and
the intense interest shown in their progress, knows
that huskng ranks with football sport in
states in which is king crop.
AS test of physical endurance other sport can
compare with it except few track events Football
and hockey players take physical abuse but the
rules and nature of such games allow frequent rest
periods and time outs. In national corn husking
contest huskers at top speed for 80 minutes with
provision for letup
By the calling of caucuses, bargaining for commit
tee appointments and considerable jockeyng for sup
port among Farmer-Labortes, Progressves, Liberals,
middle and conservatives, the election of
speaker of the house of representatives is again being
made political football which is regretable from the
point of view of the general public squabbe at this
stage in the game easily have bad affect the
businesske handling of legislative matters which is
expected of the men elected to these Offices.
Leading candidate for the speakership at present
seems to be Harold Barker Elbow Lake publisher who
while wearing the Farmer Labor label is of a
middle-rower than radical. Should he be elected,
small town publisher would preside over both house
and senate Hjalmer Peterson, lieutenant gov
ernor publishes a weekly at Askov.
Since the step from one of these positions to the
candidacy for governor when Floyd B. Olson seeks
Senator's Scha seat in the United States senate is
more or less natural the best prediction today that
Minnesota may have to put up with sma-town
editor-governor two years hence Ted Christianson
of Dawson last made this step.
Current newspaper headlines from New York in
dicate that the nations business chiefs giving
ious thought to recovery and will make help
full recommendations concerning the DEAL Consid
ering that this depression started somewhere back in
1929 and became serious month by month up un-
til the bank holiday turning point, isn't it about time
big business offered something?
During the Hoover regime, business morguls ad-
vised doing nothing about conditions favored letting
things "rde" until they took of themselves They
had about enough of their remedy before Presi-
dent Roosevelt took the helm Since then have been
reading that they look upon this measure with appre-
henson" that they "are watching results with inter-
est" that they are "waiting for confidence to be
stored"
Now that undeniable strides have been made to-
ward recovery in spite of much head shaking business
is to have plan to help is putting it's shoulder to
the wheel" America is just bit disillusioned about
the proportions of of the men it once considered
sbig".
The Fairmont Sentinel says million dollars
wouldn't the advertising value of the nation
al cornhuskng contest to Fairmont, Martin county and
Minnesota and feels that every effort put forth to get
the contest provide adequately for it and entertain
the crowd after it got there than worth
while. Redwood Falls and Redwood county received
comparable benefit from the victory by Ted Bako
Next year Redwood county hopes to have the state
huskng contest here. In fact has promise of it if
suitable field of is available. Nate H. Bovee,
county agent and others making every effort to
that such field is ready.
1t is not too early to think about and perhaps
get bid in for the national contest when next it
to Minnesota. Several other states will enter
tain the event before the North Star
but when next it is Mnnesotas turn, should have
it.
Many voter who considered himself a good
Democrat nodded and beamed during the recent cam
paign Governor Olson told Of his firm allegiance
and fond respect for President Roosevelt and the
deal. Wonder how they felt when before the official
count was known, the governor saw fit to lay down
an untmatum to the president? Of that ulti-
rnatum was not designed for Democratic ears. It
was made obviously to rally potent rural sup
port which to large extent slipped away from the
governor between the elections of 1882 and 1884.
The unusually large vote cast at the recent elec-