The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-05-13
REDWOOD FALLS HAS A MOST

visitors from surrounding communities and
persons from other states passing through
as tourists. 1t is popular place for picnics
and parties of local people during several
months of the year.
Of late the feeling has developed here
that Ramsey park is not well regarded at
the office of the state park board in st. Paul.
Changes made there without consulting
members of the local park board have in
many cases met with little favor, particular
ly from the people who were interested in
the park before it became state park and
preferred it as it was. Made in the name OF
economy, some of the changes seem to have
involved little saving. At present what is
regarded as the '1ast straw" is the threat
ened removal of park animals, for economy
We question whether condemning the
state officials for their efforts or even send
ing petitions to the conservation commits
sin will get us anywhere. We suspect that
we'll hammered delegation sent to St. Paul
for a conference with state officials, deter
mined to bury whatever hatchets have been
brandished on either side, would accomplish
more for the park.
EVERY BUSINESS MAN WILL TELL
you that good share of his mail since the
first of the year has been the announcements
of price changes advances in almost every
case. Most of them have been made with
out warning beyond the hints that travelling
men have risked giving on private lunches.
1t is this constant upward trend in the cost
of materials and labor that has made it
necessary for The Gazette to restore it's sub
scription price to the pre-depression level of
81 per year. Unlike other price advances,
this one becomes effective next Monday only
after six weeks of warning during which
many have needed the advice to "pay up and
save" If you have not done so already, we
urge you to take advantage of the chance
which is still good Friday and Saturday. In
fairness to other subscribers, we can make
no concessions on advance subscriptions af-
ter Saturday. Old subscribers in arrears
whose names will be removed from the list
at that time may be reinstated by paying up
their back subscription at the rate at which
the obligation was incurred, of course, but
all advance payments will be at $2 Please
do not ask us to do otherwise.
ONE OF THE WISE MOVES OF THE
last legislature on which we neglected to
comment is that of making the state high
way commissioners tenure of office four
years. Making him subject to removal only
for cause, the act comes the closest to civil
service legislation of any passed by both
houses and as such is applauded by all who
hope some day soon to see the adjustment
of all that smells of the spoils system. The
act gives MIR. Elsberg free rein to run his de-
partment as we believe he has always want
ed to run it-without interference from
politicians. The benefits will be reaped by
taxpayers in more good roads for the same
money.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS IRA
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office, distance equal to once around the
globe in each of his years in office. In that
time he has passed through Minnesota three
times, coming as close to this section as
Willmar on one occasion. He has visited 46
of the 48 states besides Hawaii and several
Central and South American countries.
Travel serves president in many ways. 1t
offers relief from the pressure of Washing
ton life, it builds political friendships and
gives an opportunity to observe conditions
and people.
THE MARSHALL LADS WHO CON-
ceived and executed practical joke on a
good many motorists before they landed in
court had pretty good idea, even though
it was dangerous and too rough treatment
to be meted to car drivers Unfortunately
Having prepared dummy about the size of
one of their number, they would all run
across a street at night in front of car and
the last one would drop the dummy where it
would be struck by the panic stricken motor
list. Naturally it riled the driver. But don't
some of them need rude awakening?
BEST CARTOON OF THE WEEK
shows man watering his lawn in down
pour of rain. The ground bears the label,
depression needs" while the man is "con-
gress," the heavy rain is recovery" and the
water from the nozzle is labeled govern
ment spending"
ANY SUBSCRIBERS WHO FOUND
the 4S page law supplement issued with last
weeks Gazette inadequate to cover all their
shelves to the desired thickness will be glad
to know that we have few extra copies on
hand with which they may finish the spring
bousecleaning chore.
A KANSAS NEWSPAPER RUNS
births, marriages, deaths and divorces un-
der the following head: Matched, matched,
dispatched, detached.