The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-20

We have wondered in looking over ads for expen
sive office furniture and equipment just who buys office
chairs $224O each and walnut wastebaskets at ST.
for instance Most of the Offices we visit have wire
wastebaskets and chairs bought for 1898 years
back.
A recent article in the Minneapolis Tribune throws
light the question. State officials, spending
taxpayers money, equip their quarters with such
naments.
This is not an indictment of any particular poll
tca party group It is the tendency of persons in
office to feel they have to work in style
We have encouraged the fault by building lavish capitol
and office buildings.
County officials get along quite nicely in offices
no more elaborate than those of business with
whom they in contact There would be an out
burst if any 81 wastebaskets listed bill
placed before the board of commissioners if tax
payers found oriental rugs and wicker furniture at
the court house.
The Tribune article says that chilled spring water
used at the capitol cost taxpayers $4,000 last year, that
telephone and telegraph bills to $67587 and lists
similar items running in total to nearly $1OOOOOO 1t
is good idea to bring such figures before the public
occasionally; makes US feel how rich must be to
afford such luxury.
One of the most encouraging signs of renewed
confidence and hope and which in turn inspires
more confidence, is the change in attitude toward
debts and the growing willingness to pay.
A few months ago credit department heads fire.
auenty remarked "You don't know who to trust any
more. fellow is good today and tomorrow he may
walk out YOU" This exaggeraton of course
but being short of money and knowing that others
were refusing to pay doubt increased the number
who refused otherwise avoided paying.
Now with money somewhat plentiful and
prospects improving steadily, people considering
their credit standing again. The majority are buying
what they pay for and are paying for it. Install
ment buyers who had enough for payment but
no hope of having the next, were inclined to let
the current installment slide. Today they pay,
fdent that money will turn up somehow when the
next is due.
It's mighty encouraging to have come in
and pay bill you had classified as mo good"
doubtful"
"a great deal of fun is had in America" the
Fairmont Sentinel remarks ''by imagining that EN-
emies' conspiring against everybody and must
be up and organized to combat them. ,"
It's the trusts, the economy league or the tax
payers association lobbyists of one group an
other. We like to imagine fight every issue.
The farmers have lobbyists in the Farm Bureau
and other groups the veterans have lobbyists Every
business including the newspapers, keeps tab
its interests when legislative bodies in session.
They not necessarily threatening somebody,
often they trying hold the position they have
obtain concession they feel is rghfully theirs
Lobbyists appear dangerous when they after
something favor represent group
affiliated with Most special interest" enemies are
bogeymen pure and simple.
One thing would like to Hunters rushing
out from the Twin Cities to help feed the pheasants in
line long the which files out to shoot them
in the fall.