The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-25
81 JUST HATE to drive in cities or

complaint of motorists is unjustifed, Min
nesOta Public Safety committee figures in
dictate. Last year 1876 traffic deaths occur
red in Minnesota towns of 5000 and up, 453
in rural areas. Secret is the cautious driver
in town feels secure at any speed in the
country. It's the old story, not at the dan
gerous corners but on the straightaways;
not when it is slippery or foggy but when
driving conditions are ideal do cars smack
together, killing occupants.
GENERALLY speaking, the farther
north one goes the colder the climate and
the deeper the snow. Residents of Renville
county in the Middle Creek-Bechyn vicinity
point out that this isn't true of their county
where roads to the north are opened soon
after the storms while roads toward the
south county line remain blocked for much
longer periods. Perhaps the phenomenon is
explained by the fact the southern Renville
county adjoins northern Redwood county?
IMPROVED STORES, a new theatre,
new shops, better school-all these things
bring more people to Redwood Falls. It's
great but it does make more acute that old
faithful parking problem. We must locate
suitable lots, provide for their rental and
erect welcome" signs for customers. Com
expect visito IS to tote their purchases half
way across town..
the permit system adopted in some states
for the sale of liquor Do the counties get
a special rate on permits furnished heads
of ION the county" families?
Ill
first of the year, newspapers have been told
and are not, alternately, subject to social
security taxes. Latest decision is that they
are independent contractors" which may
be a surprise to some, and therefore their
checks are not subject to the tax. If you
think it makes these faithful servants of
our readers happy, you should see the book
keepers smile at the news.
A LEGISLATOR who takes us citizens
for suckers suggests a temporary sales
tax to balance the states budget. Minneso-
tans know too much about taxes to believe
there is temporary kind.
would authorize the state to pay hospital
bills from car license funds when injured
motorists are not financially able to pay. 1t
seems that hospitals donate treatment and
accommodations to a good many injured
persons who, when restored to health, walk
out on the bill without even thank you.
What howl we would raise if a hospital re-
fused to take such patients without a guar
antee, yet the idea of another such item in
the state budget as this is likely to become
doesn't appeal to us. Couldn't hospitals be
given liens on cars involved in accidents, in
turn causing finance companies to insure
against such losses in dealing with persons
having no other assets than the car on which
they are making payments?
HOME AGAIN, and we are on the verge
of another Civic and Commerce dinner.
Great things, these dinners. Not just enough
to eat and an hour or two to discuss common
problems but a chance to get better &C
quainted with fellow business men and that
DANCED competitor" who is always doing
something that is "unethical' because we
didn't think of it first. Redwood grows at
c and G dinners.
ANOTHER word about tournaments,
the sub-district excitement starts here to-
night with IL teams involved. Redwood
Falls doesn't take part until the district
meet next week at Springfield, but there will
be plenty to interest basketball fans at the
Lincoln gym these next three evenings. Re
member, Redwood Falls will be bidding for
district and regional Journeys when the new
school is built and a record of good support
at the sub-district will be convincing argu-
ment.
JUST HOW much of the current attack
on the state bureau of criminal apprehen-
sion is justified is difficult to judge from out
here but the criticism perhaps might better
be directed against the system under which
that bureau is expected to operate. We have
heard of jealousy between state and federal
operatives in some states, is it any wonder
that county authorities often do not use
state bureau help when it might be effec-
tive The trouble with our police system is
that much of it is antiquated. A lax admin
istration in one large city can breed crime
wave affecting an entire state or several
states. A central bureau with more power,
yet divorced from politics, is needed.
AFTER READING the city councils
description of the present postoffce building
we suspect the Ohio river food busted a