The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-17

A Citizens committee on school matters is re-
commencing four-point program for public school
education that should be studied with interest," not
only by legislators but by educators parents and
payers in general.
It recommends: l. Increased school support by
sonal property taxes but by other means to be
devised by the legislature e. Larger units of school
administration 8. Improved methods of assessment.
4. Revision of tax delinquency laws.
All but the second recommendation will come be-
fore the legislature under general tax problems part
cuary the third and fourth in which not only school
districts but all tax units interested. Principal
objection to the first will be that with increased sup
port from the state the district loses more of its in
dependence in conducting its affairs through regula-
tions governing the distribution of school aid. AL
though subject to abuses this is probably more
quently beneficial than detrimental
For the consolidation of school units there is
much to be said Better of transportation make
it unnecessary today to have 1855 school districts
this state. Many districts not conveniently locat-
ed adequately equipped to join with others in ed
ucatonal work but there many where boards
should make overtures for such consultations.
Methods Of assessment and too liberal offers for
settling tax delinquences have worked to the disad-
vantage of the public. School people are correct in
pointing out that much improvement can be made in
this direction.
Sport reviews published widely in daily news
papers recently listed the champions in every field
down almost to ping ponging and yoyoing but the
compiler completely overlooked ignored the ma
tional corn husking champion in which Redwood
ty has very personal interest.
If there is any reason why corn huskng contests
should not be regarded as major sports events we
would like to have it pointed out From the general
interest standpoint they draw the biggest crowds of
vUo kno1u af Thox,
in an acceptable manner, more acceptable than most
sport shows. The sport has many fans, color, drama
and above ALL spirited competition. Its one major
difference from most sporting events is an asset
rather than liability that is it is not commercial
lied to any great extent
Not for the good of the persons who participate
or the fans who watch, they would benefit but little,
but for the good of the sports writer's who compile
these statistics and the newspapers who print them,
we urge that they take notice of the most popular
sport in the middle west-corn husking.
Big business has been frequently and quite justly
criticised for its general unwilngness to risk expan-
sion and promotonal activities help the
stem the depression tide.
Notable exceptions the automobile industry
generally and many large retail stores which have
done exactly what their cousins in other lines were
afraid to do In this respect it is pleasant to read
that motor car sales last year mounted tremend
Gus scale, that department store sales made big gains
They are months ahead of other lines and of less
venturesome firms in their lines. AS result,
they have the sincere appreciation of the public
for their efforts.
Newspapers nuisance at times. Down at
Sleepy Eye star athlete was barred from further
competition recently when the linotype operator set
ting the 20 year ago column item
which read something like this: "A was born to
Mrs. So and So last week." check-up resulted and
it found that the child registered at school year
younger than he actually was several years ago be-
fore he had any thought of athletic competition The
age had been carried forward incorrectly from year to
year and apparently the youth actually thought he
was going to be 10 instead of 20. checkup at the
clerk of courts office verified the newspaper report
and the athlete is retired from further competition
The fact that postoffce receipts in Redwood Falls
have topped the $4,000 mark naturally brings up the
question once as to when will receive
postoffce building.
The federal government plans to make work for
thousands during the next year and it will be strange
if of this money does not go for postofices.
federal building here would be improvement
long awaited and civic organizations should take notice
that this to be the ideal time to renew their
quest for
Arthur Brisbane suggests that in this day of pay
ing for hogs, corn wheat cotton, tobacco and other
products that not raised, it might be worthwhile
to pay editors from editorials they don't write.
Some politicians would have believe that other
politicians already do just that.
tiny child of a national hero snatched from its
crib in the night and murdered by most abomnable
ransom-seeker did to stir America against GRIM
inals than all the other crimes of decade combined
Any town in which half of the merchants will en-
Enthusiastically cooperate to put any event is
some town, and its greatness increases proportion
atey with the increase in the percentage.
Neighbors who keep their walks shoveled clean in
winter atone in full for borrowing your lawn mower
in summer and numerous other sins.