The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-03-04
THE GAZETTE'S EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE

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IF YOU or | run afoul of the law and
get dragged into municipal court, chances
are we will be fined or sent to Jail or both.
Added to our fine are the court costs which
We accept as inevitable. But if we go to
Jail, we not only escape paying the fine in
most cases but the county feeds us for 10 or
80 or 80 days, besides furnishing reason
ably comfortable quarters and what per-
sonal supervision is necessary to keep us be-
hind the bars during our term.
WHICH leads up to the suggestion of
a New York congressman which sounds
pretty sensible. He would apply the "and
costs" phrase to the fines and jail sentences
of the big time gangsters and any others
who are financially able to pay. costs"
would include not only their board and room
but the G-Men's expense in experimenting
them and the governments costs in convict
ing. 1t is estimated that if AL Capone serves
out his term, Uncle Sam will have spent
$21, 900 for his support. From whom should
the bill rightfully be collected, from you and
as taxpayers or from the onetime gang
lord himself?
MENTION of courts always brings us
around to that curse of the newspaper Of
flee, what to do about court news and the
fellow who pleads or whose friends plead
that his particular case is one which should
be kept out of the papers," AS has been
stated in these columns repeatedly, there is
no spirit of pe1oecution or that the case
deserves" publicity behind the printing Of
court news. 1t might be argued that the
publicity serves as a deterrent to crime but
this is incidental at least to this newspaper
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per year ($2 outside the so mile limit from
subscribers whose fundamental reason for
buying this paper is to read the news, with
no reservations expressed or implied as
LAWYER might state it. Our responsibility
is not that of making the news, but of print
ing it.
BEST COMMENT on credit we ever
read: "CREDIT-It is an honor to receive
bill Instead of getting riled up when the
mail brings you a statement OF account, you
should be genuinely pleased for bill is an
indication that someone has faith in your
honesty. If you never received bill, it would
indicate that your credit is worthless and
that no one is willing to take your word that
you will pay. Credit is the most valuable
asset a person can have. Money may be
had by various means but credit comes only
from years of honesty and prompt payment
of bills when DUE When you receive bill
then meet it if you possibly can. If you can't,
frankly tell your creditor why you can't
You will find him more than ready to meet
you half way. Cherish your credit as you
do your health, happiness and other prlzea
possessions equally rare"
THE NUMBER of items in this weeks
news both here and in neighboring towns
telling of severe injuries received by falling
on icy walks leads us to suggest the appl-
cation of bit of sand or cinders to Icy
places in your neighborhood. In many cases
a bit of impromptu drainage with shovel
or hoe will let water run away during the
day, leaving the sidewalk dry and safe when
the mercury falls below freezing in the eve
ming.
"OFFICERS were elected for the COM
ing year. is popular expression with our
correspondents and we will quit blue-pencl-
ing the word coming" when one of them
tells us of an incident when officers are
elected for the preceding year:
THE PROPOSAL for a fitting monu-
ment to Charles M. Babcock, father of the
states road system, has resulted in the
forming of the Babcock Memorial assocla-
ton which will endeavor to secure men,
orial. 1t is with no intention of belittling
this worthy movement that we suggest that
Mr.. Babcock, like most great men, left
memorial no association can duplicate.
AFTER visiting another country, a
friend recently made this comment: THE
difference between that country and this is
that there man is born in poverty and what
may be termed the lower class and he is sat
isfied with his lot. Here every man wants
and has the opportunity to improve his
status And what factor that has been
in national progress and in the development