The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-22

recently advertised by the highway Depart
ment should spur the Highway II associa-
ton to greater activity. The axiom that the
squeaking wheel gets the attention applies
to read matters too.
A SLEEPY EYE collector of modern
proverbs has two very good ones: "The man
across the street is not my competitor, re-
gard him as my contemporary" and AL
ways do right. This will crafty some peo-
pie, and astonish the others" He might add
this one from the Atchison Globe, "Know
more and assume to know less"
WHEN some legislator wanted to re-
quire all who purchase liquor to first pur
chase license at $1.10, the Worthington
Globe suggested license plates to be worn
fore and aft and an amendment to the bill
to require printed information on each IL
cense plate showing estimated capacity for
gross and net load, in order that local au-
thorities may be the better able to enforce
loads limits in soggy weather.
A SUBSCRIBER who appreciates the
few remaining wild flowers asks that we
call our readers attention to the fact that
Lady Slippers, members of the orchid fami-
ly, Trillium of any species, Lotus, Gentian,
Arbutus and all species of lily are protected
by law and cannot legally be dug, cut, pulled,
plucked or otherwise gathered without per-
mission of the state commissioner of agri-
culture, dairy and food. Fines of from $40
to $50 or ten to 80 days in jail are provided.
ADvOCATORS of Junior college for
Redwood Falls, upon completion of the new
building, will be interested in the success of
the project at Tracy where one was institut-
ed last fall. The Tracy Headlight Herald
says, ''The junior college has definitely made
a place for itself in this community. Ad-
vancement is notable in several different
lines of growth, especially in the items of
equipment, of student enrolment, of teach
ing corps and of educational opportunities
for young people in this area of the state"
One of the best ways of judging the value
of anything is that very good advertising
slogan, ASK the man who owns one."
THERE are lines of business in Red
wood Falls which we would say are well
served if not over-crowded until our popula-
ton catches up but there is one business
opportunity here that so far no one has seen
fit to take advantage of. That is bowling
alley. In many towns, some of them small
er than Redwood, the bowling alleys are
practically the center of social activity. Wo-
men play afternoons as regularly as many
of our wives and daughters play bridge
it's much better exercise-and business
men, professional men, wage earners and
laborers meet in bowling teams in the eve
nings. It's game that the novice enjoys as
fully as the champion and leagues can be
formed for every brand of bowler. Anyone
who opened good clean place and spent a
little effort getting it started would be as
sured of a good trade.
A PUBLISHER of a nearby paper,
'burned-up" when subscribers refused to
pay for subscriptions on which he had gen.
erously extended credit, quotes the law on
such matters as follows: ANYONE taking a
newspaper from the postoffice or rural mail
box is held accountable for that paper, as
such action is an acknowledgement of his
subscription and all such accounts are COL
lectible."
Every publisher who extends subscrip-
ton credit to any extent, as practically all
did during depression, occasionally runs
across a person who "beefs" loudly about
not wanting the paper, never having read it
etc. 1t is this type of deadbeat who is fore
ing more and more newspapers to insist on
subscriptions being paid in advance The
law is on our side but being friendly fell
lows, we hate to be dragging some bird into
court for few dollars every few weeks.
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THAT prophet is without honor in his
own country was the observation of some
ancient but apparently this does not apply
to entertainers. At least the Gould shows
which played their opening performance in
their home town of Glencoe early this month
and will be here for two big days in June
received high praise in the Glencoe Enter.
prise which said, in part:
The show this year which will travel
through several states playing in towns at
festivals and county fairs, and which will be
feature of the fall festival at Glencoe in
addition to its extensive carnival acts and
sideshows, is greatly and ennently improv-
ed show compared with that of last season.
The Million Dollar Gems seen in far
more exquisite and costly costumes that are
most colorful, and their rhythm dances are
entirely new as are their tap dances.
Of course the show the limited stage
was given without the special scenery and
lighting effects that to be used the
troupes large portable stage, nevertheless, the
shows pvere hugely enjoyed and the features
presented were heartily applauded.