The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-21

newspapers, others willingly excuse Occa-
sional errors. A few actually enjoying find
ing the editor at fault. Our friend, John
Hines, prominent Farmer-Laborite, belongs
to the latter class, particularly as far as The
Gazette is concerned
The story which prompts this comment
is this: Three weeks ago the Gazette en-
dorsed suggestion that the highway, oil
inspection and game and fish departments
John called the next day to advise us that
lat least two Of the departments mentioned
are already operating under that plan, leav-
ing us rather seriously in error.
To make sure about it we wrote to
heads of the three departments mentioned
The answers received reveal that we were
wrong in one instance and that John is
wrong in one, since two of the three are not
under civil service. The final score, there
fore, is tie.
The answers received are:
I'm reply to your letter of the second
I would advise that no divisions of this de-
partment are under civil service.
N. w. Elsberg, commissioner of high
ways"
'The oil inspectors in this division are
under civil service.
G. H. Griffith, chief oil Inspector"
I'm reply to your inquiry Of the second,
asking for information as to whether or not
there is any civil service in any of the
branches of the conservation department,
wish to state that none of the divisions of
this department are operating under civil
service regulations.
''The forestry department has, for sew
eral years, maintained plan of requiring
regular examinations for prospective forest
ers and other employees of their depart
ment. This is all the action that has been
taken along this line.
'The governor, however, in his message
to the legislature, which is now in session,
recommended a civil service act for this
state. All of the members of this depart
ment are in favor of such an act and we
earnestly hope that the legislature will pass
the same.
Erling swenson, director, division of
game and fish,"
A. L. Grewing's plan to have Farm Bur-
eau units discover the attitude of their
members on important problems and pass
their wishes on to persons in authority is
one which merits considerable considera-
tion.
Political organizations do this to Ii
mited extent but the infrequency of meet
ings of most party groups, the bias natural
to them and other factors make their dis
cussions and recommendations of less prac-
tical worth than the scheme Mr.. Growing
suggests.
The farmers greatest need through the
last decade has been an organization which
really speaks his language and voices his
opinion in capitol circles. Every other group
has such voice but until comparatively re-
Gently, the farmer was unable to make him.
self heard except at the polls where he was
too often betrayed by false promises.
Discussions will be warm at good
many unit meetings if Mr.. Grewing's plan
is adopted but those who attend will get a
great deal of information and a chance to
help with whisper which in the aggregate
will sound like loud voice in political cent
erS.
Newspapers frequently have difficulty
selling sufficient space to pay the overhead
but let some fast-talking stranger come to
town with some high-pressure idea for an
advertising do-dad and if he puts the price
high enough he can sell nine out of ten and
collect his fee in advance. Sometimes, we
are reliably informed, he even forgets to de-
liver the do-dads.
The back-to-the-farm movement is re-
ported to be on in a big way, the only draw
back being that there aren't farms enough
available to take care of the demand
for them. Considerably higher farm pro-
duce prices and scarcity of cost of living
jobs in towns and cities seem to be the
forces behind the change in direction.
A new central warehouse, new bulk
plant, new oil stations, highway department
work-all these things bring new families
to town and make housing facilities here
steadily become more inadequate A rush
to take out building permits at the city hal
would be good news for Redwood Falls.
What's wrong with this sentence: The
houses are all plainly numbered so you'll
have no trouble at all in finding the home
you are looking for.
A punster remarks, 'It's a good thing
Hauptmann wasn't Scotch. If he had beer
he never would have spent the money anG
therefore never would have been caught"
Redwood Falls hasn't had q fatal traf