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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
Behind the Star

PERSONS who heard Hurst's orchestra
here during the auto show or in the
community on other occasions may be
interested in this story. Twenty or more
years ago in Wells, Minnesota, Negro and
his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillian, ran
small confectionery and musical instrument
store on the far corner of the main business
block. It was small yellow building, un-
attractive, but the genial hospitality of the
proprietor and his wife made it the hang
out for the younger generation.
AS the boys who frequented his place
became old enough, Harry encouraged them
to take music lessons. No one knows how
many lessons he gave or how many battered
old instruments he passed out for little or
nothing but the neighborhood knew almost
too well that whenever school was not in
session, the store was bedlam of noises
as Harry drilled the youngsters in the in
tricacies of music.
In few years the Wells Marine band,
with short rotund Mr. Gillian as the leader,
became quite famous in it's locality. AS the
young musicians became more mature they
formed orchestras and at one time the little
city of Wells had four quite famous dance
bands, Brandts, Hursts, Schriebers and Gil
lams, making a living from the musical
training received in that little yellow shop.
Many communities have fellows like
Harry Gillian who unselfishly make young
people their hobby. Any town that has sew
eral youths who made good in big leagues
also has baseball fan who enjoyed show
ing and encouraging the sandlotters. Elk
pert mechanics have been started by pat
lent fellows who enjoyed showing young
sters how parts of machinery fit together.
Teachers, preachers, athletic coaches and
others who are in close contact with youth
know the joy of encouraging natural ability
and watching it develop.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
NORTH REDWOOD
WRITER REPORTS
ON HAPPENINGS

North Redwood William and
Clarence Riech Of Mankato visited
at the Charles Brandt home Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clause and
daughter and Mrs. j. Moudry Of
Olivia were Wednesday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Herdina.
Rev. and Mrs. O. S. Monsoon and
family attended the funeral of a
relative at Bemidji last week.
Mrs. F. A. Whitcomb of Lake
Lillian accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
John Whitcomb Of Rockford to
Redwood Falls Sunday, visiting
friends there and also here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Chitwood of
Morton were visitors here last
week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Clarke and
family of Sanborn visited at the
Fred Haeske home Sunday.
Mrs. j. w. Hubin visited with
Mrs. Alva Gaffney Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Height of
Redwood Falls visited at the
Homer Ford home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Taubert
and family of Sleepy Eye were
Sunday dinner guests of M. c.
Taubert.
Delbourne Prodoehl returned to
his home here after spending the
week with relatives at Gibbon.
Mrs. William Cannot and
daughter, Margaret and son, Mel
bourne, of Clements and Mrs.
William Starr of Redwood Falls
visited at the Charles Cannot
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ziegler of
Belview, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. lie
gler, Miss Dena Sampson and B.
H. Kuenzli visited with relatives
at Franklin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Messer and
Miss Iona Pettis of Olivia visited
at the William Prodoehl home
Saturday.
The E. L. C. E. with Mrs. Ell
mer Becker as hostess held its
monthly social and business meet
ing in the church parlors Friday
evening.
Mrs. B. H. Simondet and two
children of Minneapolis visited
relatives here several days this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Taubert re-
turned to Willmar Sunday after
spending several days with rela-
tives here.
Edward Phiefer, who is study
ing for the ministry, had charge
of the services here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Becker and
sons and Mrs. Ida Becker were
Sunday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Becker.
Merriam johnson of Redwood
Falls was a business caller Tues
day.
The Pettis brothers Of Gibbon,
Mrs. s. Hutchinson and children
of Morton, Wallace Pettis of Rem
Continued on page nine)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
School Bus Accidents

NNE SELDOM reads today of accidents
J in the commercial bus field but hardly
a month goes by without a serious
tragedy, usually at some railroad crossing,
in which children riding in a school bus are
the victims. The deduction is that COM
mercial lines, jealous Of their regulations,
are especially careful about their drivers,
about their instruction and rules and per-
haps about the condition of the equipment
they are using.
Such an accident is unlikely to reoccur
in any community, the tragedy would lead
to such precautions and the memory prompt
such care in driving. Just the news of such
appalling loss of young lives in other states
should result in renewed efforts for caution
on the part of drivers, parents and school
authorities.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18

Mrs. Lamberton's husband, Will
ly, and Bill Smith fixed up a real
ly lovely bouquet for Swede Boil
lum who is registering pain, not
deeds. The bouquet was rather
heavy, so upon reaching the Shell
station, they appropriated Korte's
car to speed them in their charity.
Only person who didn't get a kick
out of the whole proceedings was
Korte.
$
Boy Johnson, the last hold-out
on the local baseball team, has
finally signed to chuck for the
Redwoods. The players say the
pennant is cinched now.
$
Our boy Henry Davis is enter
prising, anyhow. One day when
he was reading Sinclair's articles,
Henry found that police depart
ment in West Africa wants to get
rid of a lot of voodoo charms, in
GLIDING dried snakes eyes and hu-
man skulls. So Henry wrote Of
fering to take the articles off the
hands of the tropic traffic-cops.
The other day he got a letter from
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, in
forming him that they could not
comply with his request. The Ga
zette office is considerably re-
lieved as Henry is quite well WOO
dooed already.
$
Ace Karkhoff seems to have
more trouble than the Lam. Some
one tells us that the Gaedy house,
recently bought by Ace, doesn't
know which way to turn. 1t
seems that Ace and Farlee stood
On opposite lots during the moving
of the building each yelling, "Put
it over here" We haven't seen
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
Who Will Benefit

NRDlNARlLY when new tax measure
is proposed the tendency is to expect
too much of it, with the result that
great many people imagine they recognize
it as the long needed solution of the prob
lem.
Except for limited number of active
supporters, there seem to be few illusions
about the proposed sales tax. Farm organ
izations generally are fatty opposed al
though it is supposed to bring the farmer
more relief than anyone else Merchants
see the nuisance it will be and the time it
will take to keep the records straight and
lose any enthusiasm they may have had for
it. The laboring man knows very well he
is the goat. Support comes principally from
persons who fear boost in the income tax
if this law is not enacted.
The omnibus bill as passed the house
would do away with the state levy and leave
something to apply on school aid or old age
pensions. This latter help is quite indefinite
because no one knows even approximately
how much the tax will raise or what part
will be eaten up in collecting it.
In Redwood Falls the state rate is
about II per cent of the total levy which
means that persons paying 500 this year
will pay 500 next year, presuming that
other levies remain the same. This is
saving of Sill providing this taxpayer buys
nothing but food, on most of which there
will be no sales tax. But with check tax,
amusement tax and tax on services, to
say nothing of sales tax, the $11 will soon
be eaten up.
In the country there is more reason to
wax enthusiastic for the change, since in
some communities the state levy is a fourth
or even third of the total levy and assum-
ing that there is something to hand out in
school aid, the farmer stands to save some
thing. The opposition in rural communities
seems to arise from the fact that consider
able paint, fencing lumber, machinery and
other supplies needed throughout the de-
preston will be purchased in large quanti-
ties when the first good crop brings de-
cent price. The prospect of paying sales
tax on these supplies is not so pleasant.
No one denies that the tax on property
is much too high, that relief is the foremost
duty of the present legislature. The objec-
ton to the omnibus bill is that the shift of
the burden is not to those more able to pay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
Taxes Again

r VERY theory of taxation seems to have
+, hitch in it. We object to sales tax.
es, as every reader knows, because
they are not based on ability to pay and be-
cause they are difficult and costly to collect.
Their one redeeming feature is that they
make everyone pay something toward the
cost of government.
Income taxes do not have the latter
feature, yet they are comparatively easy to
collect and they certainly are based on
ability to pay. Taxes on real and personal
property, the oldest form known, bring al
most everyone in for some contribution but
they are seldom fair on the basis of ability
to pay.
A. L. Growing of Underwood, who in
stituted voting on problems of government
at farm meetings, now offers an idea on
taxes which, while open to criticism, GER
tainly has merit compared with the present
system.
He would base all taxes on net worth.
For example if farmer owns property
valued at $4,000 which is clear of debt, he
would pay on his net worth or $4,000. But
if he has property valued at $4,000 on
which there is a mortgage of $1O,000 his
net worth would be $4,000 which would be
his basis of taxation. The holder of the
mortgage would pay the same rate on it as
the farmer does on his equity in the farm
Carrying the idea still farther, farm
ers who paid high prices for land and have
it mortgaged for it's full value, would pay
only on that property in which they have
a real equity, the mortgage holder in all
cases being hit for his equity in the pro-
perty. The renter likewise would pay only
on his actual net worth.
Mr.. Growing estimates that one per
cent of net worth each year would supply
all money necessary for government al
though this rate would necessarily vary as
property values rise and fall and in accord
this way all moneys and credits would be
reported to the assessor since there would
be double check on such holdings.
He further points out that what one
buys or sells would not be taxed except as
it adds or subtracts from ones net worth
and that income from the property would be
non-taxable, with the same exception, the
skillful farmer thus would not be taxed on
the profits of his extra labor while the
careless neighbor goes free of taxes.
Space is devoted to this theory not be-
cause it has any immediate hope of enact
ment into law but to encourage thought on
the subject. First apparent weakness is
the fact that while one may hold consider
able unencumbered property, there Is no
guarantee of an income from it with which
to pay taxes. Under the plan however, net
worth as related to property value will vary
with productiveness.
It also conflicts with our income tax
theory in that no higher rate is asked of
the large property holder than of the small
err owner However this comedies with our
present property tax plan.
Mr. Growing invites comment, partic-
ularly critical comment on the subject.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18
Pays 1879 Dividend

Trustees of the trust deposit
Of the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank of Springfield have
secured the order Of the district
court for the payment Of an addi-
tional 10 per cent dividend to the
depositors. Checks were ready
for delivery Monday. This brings
the total dividend paid to 45 per
cent and leaves only 1611 per
cent of the original deposits still
in the trust fund.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18

A lot of people who have never tried to
write tcolyum' have asked what it takes to
do the job. Judging from our limited and
amateurish knowledge of the same we'd say
it takes about a package of cigarets, an hour
of searching out the right letters on the
typewriter, pensive mood, coke or two,
dictionary replete with synonyms and an
Unborn smart-aleck attitude Glasgow Mis-
sourian.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18

The British financial year of 1884
1885 has closed with surplus of $100, OOO,-
600. The chancellor of the exchequer, Ne
vile Chamberlain, is quoted as saying he
doesn't know what to do with it. Strangely
enough; the thought of paying an install
ment on the war debt seems not to occur to
Worthington Globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-04-18

the house, but we understand
that it's waiting for them to make
up their minds.
-
Our Photographic ordinance re-
ceived q severe setback this week
when a local firm, housing an out
of-town photographer, showed q
bill of sale to the people who
came to serve papers on the pic
ture-taker.
s.
The Lam is off to knock over
a few peanut machines.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Back Smith Bill.
The governors voted to support the
Smith bill to establish commercial
airport on the proposed Gravelly Point
site and urged speedy action SO the
Capital may have adequate aviation
facilities soon.
The Norton bill to outlaw the num-
bers game, making numbers slips
prima facie evidence of gambling,
also was approved. The board Ike
wise voted to support the Mcleod
bill authorizing the Commissioners to
dispose of surplus District revenue.
The proposal to compel a showing
of financial responsibility by owners
and operators of motor vehicles. also
was supported.
Proposals Disapproved.
Disapproval, however, was expressed
10 the Mapes bills proposing an in
crease in the gasoline tax from 2 to
4 cents, the registration of motor
vehicles and the collection of regis
tration, fees on the basis of weight.
Other proposals opposed were an in
come tax for the District: repeal of
the provision that the Federal Gov
Evening star., 1935-01-31

quantity Of alcohol and wine and
turned it over to chemists for analysis.
It was not known whether the latest
seizure was part Of the lethal beverage.
In addition to the five granddaughter
warrants. Carney said five other war
rants charging violations Of the bever-
age laws are being prepared.
The special ward established at
Nathan Littaur Hospital for poison
alcohol sufferers remained crowded to-
day, but all patients were reported In
"tair" condition.
A warning to citizens Of Little Falls
was given today by Gloversville police,
who said three 5-gallon cans Of the
poison alcohol still were somewhere in
that city.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
Penn and Tanning
Boys Case Assigned
To Judge O'Toole

Municipal Court Judge Mary
O'Toole has been designated by
Chief Justice Wheat of the Dis
trict Supreme Court to preside
at q new trial for william F..
Tanning and Arthur T. Penn,
each IS. in Juvenile Court on
February IS.
The appointment of Judge
O'Toole was made yesterday after
noon, following action Of Judge
Fay L. Bentley earlier in the Gay
of acquiescing to an affidavit Of
prejudice filed against her by
Attorney Ralph A. Cusick, coun-
sci for the boys. The youngsters
are receiving Q second trial for
stealing an automobile. having
been committed to National
Training School by Judge Bentley,
but subsequently released.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Meisner for the abduction Of John
s. Labatt.
The victim Of the previous kid
nsping. Charles Burns. formerly presi-
dent Of the Carvings brewery, was
held for $4,000 ransom. Police never
divulged that the crime had occurred.
Mention of the Burns kidnapping"
by Norman Newton, X. c., active
crown prosecutor, in the course Of
yesterdays Meisner trial led TO the
disclosure.
Questioned later. Newton said
Burns was abducted while driving
from South London to his home
here. Three men forced the former
brewer from his automobile, Newton
said, and took him to q place near
Windsor. where he was held under
threats Of death while negotiations
Evening star., 1935-01-31

enment contribute 40 per cent of the
Districts expenses; establishment Of
a District Garage Corp, and the abo-
lition of the present police and fire.
mems trial boards.
The Commissioners proposal to sell
part of the Municipal Center site and
use the funds for the immediate con-
struction of buildings was Endorsed.
Evening star., 1935-01-31

were undertaken for collection Of the
ransom. Burns later was driven TO
q bank in London, where he obtained
$4,000, which he handed to his
captors outside within sight of more
than Q dozen persons.
The kidnapers disappeared and
police were unable to obtain any
clue TO their identity In several months
of investigation.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
FIVE FACE CHARGES
IN LIQUOR DEATHS
Poison Beverage Case Declared
Solved a. District Attorney
Drafts Warrants.

ny the Associated Press.
GLOVERSVILLE, NJ Y, January
al.-The Mohawk Valley poison liquor
situation was declared solved by Dis
trict Attorney Bernard w. Carney to-
day as he announced he was preparing
five warrants charging granddaughter
in connection with the deaths Of 80
persons In valley cities since last
Thursday.
Carney, with State and Federal ON
cials. grilled several suspects last night.
He refused 10 comment other than to
say the case is solved and be will
begin serving the warrants as soon as
possible"
During the questioning Gloversville
police raided store, seized large
Evening star., 1935-01-31

ernorS yesterday
In the organiza-
tion's omces in
The Star Build
ing.
Other officers
chosen W e r e
Ford Il. Young,
first vice presi-
dent; Arthur j
Sundlin, second
vice president;
Louis LIE vay
treasurer, a n d
Ringgold Hart,
general counsel
Edward D. Shaw
was re elected
A-,~1kowxy
Evening star., 1935-01-31
500, 900 Damage in Fire.

TAYLORvILLE. H.. January 81 [p).
Fire Of unknown origin last night
caused damage estimated by officials
at 100000 In destroying the Ritz
Theater Building, containing two
shops and the Elks' club rooms and
an adjacent tavern.
Evening star., 1935-01-31
CHANCE REMARK
REVEALS KIDNAPPING
Paying Of $4,000 by Former
London, Ontario, Brewer
Was Kept Secret.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Ontario, January al
The kidnapping Of q former London
brewer two years ago was revealed
for the first time today as q result
of a remark in the trial Of David
Evening star., 1935-01-31
N. & N. REFLECTS
J. T. COLL|FL0WER
First Meeting Is Held by
Newly Chosen Board of
Governors.

James Il. Colliflower was reelected
president of TIE Merchants and
Manufacturers Association at the first
meeting of the new board of gov
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-08
SEES LEEWAY' NEED

Summers wants to advance the general election date one month because he is convinced there is not sufficient time under the lame duck amendment to take care of such things as canvassing returns and settling election con- tests before Congress is convened.
 Under the existing law only Al days is permitted. Before the lame duck amendment an av- craze of 60 days intervened. If Summers has his way he will ex- tend the period to around T days.
 Were liable to get into all sorts of trouble within the next 36 years or so,' he says, unless We make provision for more leeway now between the time presidential electors are appointed and the time they actually meet"
 He believes it probably will be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-08
THE STORY OF 1884 -.----
By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE


 WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-Amer- ican transport expanded it's mas tery over space and time in 1884, bringing increased speed comfort and safety to the millions who ride the highways. railways and skyways of the nation.
 New streamlined airliners, bus es, trains and private motor cars streakad across the continent, smashing records for fast time and setting higher standards for luxurious, noise-muffled travel. In research laboratories scientists toil- ed on device after device to cater to populace which travels more than. any other in world history. Air-conditioning, hailed as pos sibly the great new American in- dustry" was utilized on an expand ed scale by the railroads. It and the speedy streamlined trains were calieu an answer to the inroads on passenger travel by buses and private cars and a challenge like wise to air transportation.
 Air Cooled, Dirt Insulated
 The old Iron Horse, as well as Diesel electric type locomotives, pulled cars which not only were aircooled but were insulated from dirt and the ancient "cinder in the eye" hazard Even the famil- jar thunder of car-trucks on rails was hushed by noise-d -deadeners.
 Operators of metropolitan-type and cross country buses took up streamlining to increase speed and effect fuel economies. They also sought improved ventilation and initiated laboratory experiments in air-conditioning. Tests disclosed that gas-electric engines would pull a bus uphill at much faster rate of speed than gas-mechanical motors. Considerable interest was shown, also in rear-engine drive systems.
 elAllo 1AlNl cl4l 1l4lO1o preview of tomorrow's speeds. The Burlingtons streamlined Zephyr zipped the 1015 miles from Den yer to Chicago between sunrise and sunset at an average rate of 77.5 miles and peak pace of 1125 miles an hour
 The Union PacificS lightweight aero-dynamic train, racing from Los Angeles to New York in 56 hours and 55 minutes, cut IA hours off steam locomotive running time and $220 off the customary fuel cost for spanning the continent.
 Airliners now offer 73minute service between New York and Washington, D. O., while Captain Eddie Rickenbacker's 12-hour dash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-08

in a transport plane from coast to coast gives promise that MT John @. Citizen soon can eat breakfast in California and haze his dinner in New York City the evening of the same day.
 Passenger ease, convenience and safety, as well as speed, are stress ed by airline operators as new travel inducements-club-like com fort in deepest quiet at speed of 200 miles an hour and sleep like a kitten in cozy berths on new sleeper airplanes.
 In the new model transport planes the muffling of engine noise, the reduction of propeller noise and the sound-proofing of cabin walls with insulating mater ial make for quietness that is in marked contrast with the din of the old airliners when cotton for the ears was a. travel necessity. Fire Risk Eliminated Studies of airplane exhaust manifolds have resulted in methods of carrying the gases clear of pas senger compartments. The bureau of air commerce reports that inn proved installation manifolds, to- gether with the compulsory utili- zaticn of fire walls and the elimi- nation of air-pressure fuel feed systems, has virtually eliminated risk of fire in the air.
 Ease of operation and freedom from driver-fatigue, as well as streamlining for speed and fuel saving. featured the private motor car developments of the year. The government launched a drive to stimulate the mass production by the aviation industry of small, low-priced planes whose chief characteristics would be safety and ease of operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-08

canvasses the election returns and formally notifies the country who is next President and Vice Presi- dent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-08
Alimony Million
 Asked in Divorc,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8.-Asking one million dollars alimony, Mrs. Mae N. Perry sued her millionaire husband. Norman A. Perry, for di- vorce and charged that he had as- sociated with other women since November T If not for longer period of their married life"
 Perry owns the Indianapolis Base ball Club of the American Asso- ciation and is worth more than three million dollars, according to his wifes estimate. She asked custody of their son, Norman Jr.