The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-11-18

GOVERNOR BENSON'S STATEMENT
that farmers as well as laboring men want
to congress this week is not concurred in by
A. j. Olson of Renville county, former state
Farm Bureau president, who was caller In
this office Tuesday.
Mr.. Olson's attitude on the measure is
that the bill will increase the cost Of every
thing the farmer buys, will decrease the
price he receives for his commodities, Will
increase the cost of farm labor and will offer
foreign farmers with lower living standards
additional competitive advantages in domes-
tic markets now open to our farmers.
That there is sound basis for believing
higher prices will result with passage of the
BILL no one will deny and the experience I'M
der NRA proves the point. The claim that
the farmer will receive less for his produce
is based on the fact that the operating costs
of both coop and private distributors will
be increased with tendency to pay the
farmer less rather than raise the market
price. The provision for payment of time
and one-half for overtime, Mr.. Olson feels,
is particularly OnerOuS for creamerleS,
elevators and others handling farm produce
since the work is somewhat seasonal and
affected by road conditions etc., further
tending to increase costs.
The farm hand as we knew him 20 or
even 10 years ago is rapidly disappearing.
Better farm machinery and a tendency for
smaller farms has replaced him while relief
rolls have attracted large number of the
men who once were available for seasonal
work While the farmer is not compelled
directly to pay higher wages under the law,
the 40 cents per hour minimum for a 40
hour week it provides in industry will almost
certainly drain what few men are available
from the FARMS or force farmers to pay
comparable wages.
The governors stand is not without
sound arguments, however. Like the new
dealers, he sees a better market for farm
goods when higher wages are paid in the
cities and more men are employed through
enforcement of shorter hours.
1t is a subject which should be discuss
ed at farmers clubs and similar meetings
and after carefully weighing the pros and
cons of the bill, farmers will do we'll to ad-
wise their congressman and senators as to
their attitude on the subject.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, AT 8 P. NJ
in the commissioners room at the court
house, the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Redwood County Agricultural So
ciety will be held. Three directors will be
elected and other business will be transact
ed.
This is the opportune time for full
discussion of problems relating to the Red
wood county fair. We have no doubt but
what any stockholder or fair patron who
feels he has grievance against the fair, its
officers or policies will be given full opport-
unity to state his objections.
Throwing brickbatS at any public o.
semi-public board is delightful occupation
and the fair board comes in for barrage at
fair time and occasional snipings between
times. Most of the complaints sound we'll
enough although good many of them would
not be made if the full background was
known.
Stockholders are given an opportunity
to acquaint themselves with problems con-
fronting the board at the annual meeting
Ii for no other reason, attend the meeting
to indicate you are interested in the fair and
wish to see it continue.
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THE BRAND OF FOOTBALL PLAY
ed by the Des Moines and st. Paul teams at
Memorial field Thursday night was pleas
ant surprise to many of the fans who braved
the chill evening air to use tickets which
they had purchased with some misgivings.
So little has been said about Northwest Pro-
fessional league football in Twin Cities
papers, engrossed in covering the secret
practices of the university squad, that many
of us had the feeling the exhibition might
be of the sandlot variety.
Instead many fans who saw both games
commented afterwards that they wouldn't
have traded their SO or rs cent (reserved)
ticket for ducat to the Minnesota Notre
Dame game. The pro game has it on the
college and high school encounters for spec
tacular football. Fans stayed until the last
whistle although few present cared who won.
While the game was not winner i'm
ancially, we believe it paved the way for
profitable ventures of the kind in the future.
Early next fall and perhaps again late in the
season, similar teams can be brought here
with success assured by the favorable word
of mouth advertising this contest received,
after it was over.
KINDS WORDS ARE ALWAYS APP
preciated and the Gazette gratefully &C
knowledges several communications concern
ing it's high school dedication edition. The
following from l. O. Friswold, director of
buildings and business administration for
the state department of education, particul-
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