The Redwood gazette., 1935-02-07


allow are the purchase of and home. Why
mention the first? Because it is in that order that
the purchases usually made. This fact has inrig-
uel statstician who has tried dig into the reason
why.
He found that in 1884, when most persons were
slowly digging out Of the depression debri and the
average family felt little more secure and had a
rfe money to spare, the auto industry disposed
of 80 cent than it sold the year before
No such spectacular gain made in the home build
ing business.
Still interested, he made comparisons of car
values and prices in 1884 and 1909 Twenty-Five
years ago the cost of average was 81 662. 1t
wouldn't stand comparison with the worst wreck
the road today and certainly not with the average
1884 which sold for $685. In 1909 the average cost
of home $2,173. Like the 1909 car it didn't
have lot of modern conveniences but it is certainly
better home today than the 1909 car is automobile.
The rub is the average dwelling built in 1884 cost the
owner $4,000.
It appears that while the manufacturers were
busy producing better to sell in price range
that appeals to the average buyer, home ownership
was steadily getting out of reach of the man of or
dinary income
Perhaps the building industry needs Henry Ford
General Motors corporation. At least it is clear
that until the average income increases considerably
the price of homes comes down, the motor
facturers going to have first crack at the family
pocketbook. 8 =
N. Andersen called at The Gazette office this
week and paid his first annual subscription. He
remarked that he had been in town but few hours
when he was approached by julius A. Schmah then
printers devil who sold him his first subscription
Several others in the community have even
longer record of uninterrupted payments. A. A. Will
son. Civil war veteran helped unload the first press
and has read the Gazette since the first issue 65
years ago. Joe Tyson the Kuenzlis, the Whttets and
perhaps others have read the paper for than half
a century
1t is families like these mentioned who stand by
the publisher through lean years and prosperous Ones
whether they approve of him and agree with him in
his efforts and editorial expressions not that make
a newspaper possible Every editor who has contri-
buted to this column through the years has felt
pride in their continued loyalty
The proposal that the American Legion and other
civic groups get behind plan to bring about the
struction of athletic field for general is most
appropriate which everyone should hasten to en-
dorse.
Rochester Marshall and great many other cities
have their Soldier Fields most fitting name since
the American Legion brought about most of them,
which are used for high school and independent team
games we'll as intra-city sports programs such as
diamondba tennis and similar sports.
The city has property available, undoubtedly at
a very low cost and much of the labor might be ar
ranged through the ERA program The cost of ma
teras for fences lights bleachers and athletic equip
ent could easily be betrayed by subscription from
nominal charges at games.
Let's get behind the plan and have the field ready
for use by early summer adding improvements as
fast as feasible.
Tho 1otto receives through the mail weekly. and
mostly unsolicited, at least four columns" st.
Paul legislative events. Space does not permit that
they all be printed and if the factions call
ing each other at this early stage are any criterion OF
what is coming, they won't be printable even if we
had the space in a few weeks. Men in private
life can have widely varied ideas and remain friends
but if they are elected the legislature it appears
that they begin calling each other names and
making accusations concerning the honesty of the op
onent's convictions. Is this democracy in practice
Two groups are interested in starting banks in
Redwood Falls Now if we just get some interest
In constructing few dozen houses to accommodate
persons who are living in few available rooms and
Others who want to move here.
There should be some sort of distinguished service
medal for neighbors who get up early in the morn
ing and put ashes sand slippery sidewalks saw
ing the time and limbs of passersby.
Scientists say that the world temperature is
steadily rising basing their deduction the fact that
glaciers receding Friction produces heat its
no wonder this old world is warming up
Reading about the Hauptmann trial, it appears
that handwriting Identification is very science
The expert is on the exact side Of the party who
ploys him.
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potent paragrapher objects to reducing the leg
islature from two houses to one. Says Minnesota
needs all the hot air it get in the winter months
when the legislature meets.