The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-20
AN EDITORIAL IN ONE OF THE

AN EDITORIAL IN ONE OF THE
prominent weekly newspapers of the state
expresses regret that where private charity
once cared for the needs of the poor, today
the government has taken over their main
tenance in most cases. This is true In our
own community where we had relief asso-
citation four or five years ago that was hand
ling local cases from funds donated locally.
The government did not enter the field
until the problem in many communities be-
came extremely burdensome for the remain
ing persons who could make donations from
the returns of their businesses and invest
ments, struggling in the depression mire.
While there is much to be said in favor
of the federal government turning the load
back to states and counties for administra-
ton and financing, there are some definite
advantages in handling relief through units
of government rather than private charities.
In the first place donations to private char
tiles depend on the bigness of the donator's
heart fully as much as upon the size OF his
pocketbook. There were notorious examples
where people of enviable financial position
gave little or nothing, a problem easily
solved where relief funds are collected by
taxation.
There were cases where families bene-
flied from more than one charitable organ
ization and other needy cases which did not
come to the attention of any such group. The
work involved was left to few and in many
cases persons gave an unreasonable amount
of time to charity without pay. Again no
one had the authority to make careful inves-
tigation of every case, even concluding
funds were adequate to provide for such
studies. In not few instances donors were
called on by seemingly charitable institu
tions which were in fact little more than
rackets.
There is definite need for private
charities. They do invaluable work in many
fields not touched by government activities
but the bulk of the relief load can best be
handled through governmental agencies.
The experience gained in the last depression
should make possible the handling of the
problem in the next slump with economy and
dispatch.
THE ILL-MANNERED BOY INVAR-
iably becomes ans ill-mannered man and the
girl who has no manners grows up to be
woman whom everybody dislikes. An ILL
hammered man is not often successful in
business which requires that he come into
daily contact with the buying public. An
ill-mannered woman never has any friends
and lives dissatisfied and discontinued life.
School teachers are always endeavoring to
improve the manners of their pupils, but
they find it difficult where good manners are
not taught in the home. Parents who wish
happy life for their children, both in a
business way and socially, will begin to teach
early that to have friends it is necessary to
recognize the wishes and privileges of
others.-Murray County Herald.
THIS COMMUNITY HAS AT LEAST
three projects on which committees must be
kept working constantly: First in import
ance is the completion of highway H. Sec
ond we would place protection of the great
asset we have in Ramsey park where bar
ricades have just been erected on some more
of the beautiful drives. Last but of consid-I
cradle Importance is insistence on new fed
eral building