The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-06-10

MANY MEN FIND THEMSELVES
always too pressed with their business al,
fairs to share the governmental, civic and
church responsibilities so important in build
ing a strong community. In shoulderlng
their share of outside duties, others neglect
their private affairs.
But there were hours enough IN the day
and days enough in the year for H. M. Aune'
an immigrant boy who enjoyed work, to
make a splendid contribution in community
service besides conducting a successful
business and rearing family.
Records of the city, school district ana
county show that he served as alderman
and mayor, school board member and clerk
and county commissioner and board chair
man for total of 43 years during his hall
century in business here.
It was the hope that he might still 90
something more for the community ne loVed
that prompted him to run for the office OF
county representative in the legislature
when friends encouraged his candidacy
year ago, although he was at an age when
most men seek the comforts of retirement.
Few if any men in the clty's history
have given more willingly of their time, not
only in these important offices but in the
many lesser jobs that fall to those few per per
sons in any community who are really will
ing to serve.
Quite occasionally we read, with dis
gust, the lament of some Twin Cities news
paper writer who feels that the poor city
people pay most of the gas taxes and license
fees and get very little of the benefits. 1t
really shows a surprising lack of study of
the topic they are discussing.
We might suggest to such misguided
writer's that they attempt, sometime, to
drive from Duluth to Rochester or Glencoe
to Hudson Wisconsin, for instance, without
driving through one of the Twin Cities.
They'll find scores of we'll paved 'cut-offs"
to take them directly to almost any part OF
the cities but not one route which skirts the
metropolitan area as so many OF the smaller
municipalities are missed.
The complaint throughout the state for
years has been that all the routes being paw
ed are those which lead into the two large
cities. 1t is ridiculous to contend that this
was at the request of the rural sections who
use the roads only occasionally when they
drive in to spend their hard earned dollars
for the benefit of city people. Country roads
are used every day by trucks and buses,
travelling men, vacationists from the city
and tourists, the profits accruing quite gen.
orally to city firms and individuals.
DIGGING DANDELIONS is STILL
the best known way of getting rid of the
pests, according to the University Farm,
which suggests that fertilizer which causes
the sod to thicken helps keep them out.
Cutting the lawn too short actually encour-
ages the fast growing dandelions while
watering heavily at intervals is better for
the grass than daily sprinking, the experts
say.
o,,4l eli
we pass this on for what it is worth. Per-
haps it will aid someone in winning the
prizes offered in the lawn Identification pro-
ject, for which entries close Saturday.
The lawn contest is a very worthy en-
terprise and deserves a good list of entrants.
Nothing adds more to town than that look
of progressiveness which comes with well
kept lawns and we'll painted buildings. If
you haven't already entered, join up today.
A MATHEMATICAL ADVOCATE OF
shorter hours for labor has figured that II
hours were reduced from 48 to "A per week
it would add nine years to mans life. Fol-
lowing through, one learns that cutting to
40 hours would add 10 years to his life. Re
ducing to % hours would add As years and
getting down to work-week OF four hours
would add SO years. The ultimate, of course,
WOulO De rodCIleU WI0Il lIlcH uluh WIN o.
all and lived forever.-Sleepy Eye Herald
Dispatch.
NEXT TIME WE ARE ACCUSED OF
inconsistent politics we'll offer this quip
from the Minneapolis Star: ''The disadvant-
age in being partisan is that you can't take
either side without siding with lot of luna
tics" ....
THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF THE
special session cost the taxpayers $685.
Which makes the chances of getting revenue
to cover outgo that much more difficult.
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ONLY THING BRITISH THAT COULD
have created more interest in America than
the Warfeld- Windsor wedding would be full
settlement of England's war debt.
If pou are tempted to reueal tale someone to
uou has told about another. make it pass before
you speak, three gates of gold: Three narro,o gates
First Is 1t true? Them Is it needful? In you,
mind give truthful anstoer, and the neat, Is !,
kind? And If to reach your lips at last It passes
these oateways three then you may tell, nor fea,
Ii Ano~a