The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-18
1882 February
; Capitol SLants )
By John M. Z11ach s
Representative at Large 4
Redwood and BrolUn Counties

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Residents of outlying rural
communities should Immediately
use their influence to secure
passage of the bill which provides
state transportation aid for nom
resident pupils.
If any portion of our young
people is denied equal education
al facilities, the pupils residing in
these outlying territories who
have no means or way to attend
high schools, are the ones.
Your correspondent sponsored
bill two years ago to permit the
state to pay transportation aid to
consolidated and independent
school districts. The state de-
partment is this time much more
favorable and if rural commune
ties are militant and alert the
possibilities of bringing the high
school to the doors of rural resi-
dents are within grasp. May we
have some support?
EXTENDED MORITARIA
In the hands of Governor Ben
son is bill already approved by
both houses which proposes to ex-
tend the moratorium on mort
cages for two additional years. 1t
is an admittance that insofar as
the land ownership problem is
concerned we have not passed
the crisis. To those worrying
about the security of their invest
ments and homes this welcome
news indicates that government,
at least in degree, is interested
In human rights as well as pro-
perry rights. In the discussion of
houses another point is brought
to light.
There are those trusting souls
who feel that all the evils of
democracy in this state could be
solved by drastic reduction in
the membership of each house, or
by the adoption of a one-house
(unicameraD legislature.
Conceivably, some betterment
could be obtained by such changes
and the conductor of this column
is more than willing to expert
ment with the possibilities. TAX
ing, however, the opposite view,
much can be said in favor of the
larger membership. 1t appears
practical to assume that it is adj
vantageous for a legislator to
know the people within his dis
trict and for the people to know
him.
Larger districts would eliminate
much of this personal contact.
Again larger membership
strikes better average of the
states citizenry and perhaps that
is what we desire in our legisla-
tive halls. Let us not bank too
much upon solution by such
changes. 1t is possible that much
more could be attained by an
American public which will show
more activity and interest in gov
ornamental affairs, excepting the
privilege of the ballot as a defin-
lite duty and responsibility.
Americans, generally speaking.
accept all too lightly, the privii-
lgeS and rights which their fore
fathers purchased at the great
cost of life.
'MEMORIALIZING"
Unable to solve the problems
OF state, legislators enjoy broad
enlng their realms of influence"
by petitioning and memorailizine
congress on myriads of PROPOSE
tons.
Hardly day passes without the
introduction of a resolution ask
ing the congress of the United
States to act upon or to restrain
from acting upon particular is
sue. And when an author of such
a measure has secured passage at
the states expense, of course a
thousand or two, he swells in his
self importance, never realizing
that these thousands of petitions
only create additional jobs for
waste paper collectors in Wash
ington.
Perhaps they are justified on
that basis alone.
Minneapolis, Mankato. Red
Wing, Cloquet and Two Harbors
have been declared traffic safety
champions of Minnesota and
awarded bronze plaques known as
the Governors Trophy emblema-
tic of their victory. Todd, Nicol-
let and Big Stone cou,- ties were
declared champions in the county
classes and were awarded similar
plaques.
In a nationwide poll just con-
cluded among church members,
the hymn, 20, for a Thousand
Tongues! was voted the most
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