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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
SOME WHO CAN PAY ARE
GETTING FREE RENT,
ALLIANCE MEN SAY

1Ile Guilty llOillS COlOlly VI oCN-
en- cottages housing eight families
will be open only to widows and
their children or families entirely
comprised of unemployable men,
bers after April 1, according to a
decision made by the county COM
missioners Tuesday.
''They will have to care for
themselves" a member of the
group said in regard to families
there whose incomes are general
ly regarded as being sufficient to
pay rent to the county or to pri-
vate landlords.
The decision was made even be-
fore two members of the Workers
Alliance appeared before the
board, to protest, among other
things, the county's providing a
house to at least one family whose
income they contended is suffi-
Gent to enable them to pay rent.
Ask More Pay
Ed Corcoran and Jake DiScher.
representing the Workers Allan
ce, asked the county board to pro-
test the S44 month wages of
WPA workers.
The anticipated fireworks did
not come off, as members of the
board agreed that higher wages
are warranted and George A. Bar
mes, county attorney, stated that
at a recent meeting of county
commissioners of II counties in
southwestern Minnesota, a reso-
luton was passed asking for an
increase in the WPA quota for
this section.
1--WE think anyone not working
should have rent, fuel, water and
light provided" Mr.. Corcoran said
and the commissioners gave tacit
agreement, adding in further
agreement with him that pint of
milk per day should be furnished
for each child in families on direct
relief.
Mr.. Corcoran also went on rec
ord as protesting the lay-off of
two WPA workers on the high
school razing job, but Miss Lois
Fall, relief investigator, pointed
out that two other men with lar
ger families had been given their
positions.
$50 to your storekeepers and
see what we are buying" MIR. Cor
coran challenged the commission
ers as he stated that WPA work.
ers at their present salaries are
going into debt.
Complains on Food
''There isn't one man on our
WPA job who has had beefsteak
in the last year," Mr.. Corcoran
plead, "And I'll wager there isn't
a man on it who would be able
to hold job on the construction
of the new schoolhouse. They
couldn't stand the hours or the
gait on the food they are able to
buy at their present pay"
'We don't figure men on the
WPA or on direct relief should
live like kings, but we do figure
we should have a decent living"
Mr.. Corcoran continued.
''This budget most of them are
living on was made two or three
years ago when potatoes, or their
substitutes were not half so ex-
pensive."
"You've come to the wrong
place to get WPA salaries raised"
Herman Muetzel, member of the
board, stated. Other commission
ers upheld him in stating that
WPA rates were levied in Wash
ington and that direct relief bud
gets are made out in st. Paul.
They were informed further, that
auditors from the state relief Of
ficers examined the county books
regularly, imposing restrictions on
distribution of commodities and
allotments of money.
Mr.. Barnes assured the Alliance
members, "Everybody's fighting
Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
e law is being administered.

the law is beng administered.
Answer: The tax for the year of
1896 is nine-tenths of one per cent
of the total pay roll for the year
for all employers who had eight
or more employees. In addition,
the federal unemployment COM
pensation law imposes one per
cent tax on employers in this
same classification. However, the
federal government provides that
employers who are subject to the
Minnesota law may take credit for
90 per cent of the federal tax IL
their federal returns. That means
that the 1886 rate for Minnesota
employers under both laws will be
total of one per cent on their pay
rolls, nine-tenths of the total go
ing to the state. and one-tenth to
the federal government.
(5) How are payments to be
made?
Answer: Originally, the tax to
both the state and federal govern
ment was payable by January 81,
1887. However, both the state and
government granted extensions,
the state until February %, 1887,
and the federal government to
March 81, 1887. Payment of the
state tax must be made before
credit may be claimed in the fed
eral remittance.
(6) Must an employer have had
eight or more full-time employees
at all times during 1886 to be sub
ject to the tax?
Answer: No. For instance, a
grocer may employ five full-time
clerks, but hires three extra he'll
pers every Saturday. This would
subject him to the tax, and pay
ment would have to be made on
CONTINUED on page loJ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
New Theatre To Be Built In
Summer Asks Permit; Council
Gets Plans for Subdivision
NEW POSTOFFICE ASKED
IN RESOLUTION TO
WASHINGTON

Redwood Falls literally grew on
the records of the city council
Monday night as the body granted
a license for a second new and
modern theatre, instructed the
city engineer to make survey OF
a proposed 26 lot subdivision and
petitioned senators and repreSen-
tatives from this section to urge
new postoffice for the city.
D. w. Buckley, owner of the
Redwood Theatre, will build an en-
tirely new theatre on the present
site of the Redwood Falls Motor
company's used car building, the
former Lobdell garage on Second
street. The present building will
be RACED as soon as the frost is out
of the ground and excavations for
a full basement can be started
The seating capacity will be
$50, about 100 less than that of the
Redwood, and arranged on the
same plan, with two side aisles.
There will be 81 foot by 60 foot
stage and the dressing rooms and
lounge will be located in the
basement. No balcony or mez-
canine are planned. The. foyer
will be IL by so feet or four feet
wider and 20 feet longer than that
at the Redwood.
2 Shops To Rent
Built on the street, the box Of
flee will center the tiled entryway
and two shops, one on each side of
the theatre, will be rented by the
proprietor. Harvey Matzner, ow-
ner of the coffee shop now located
in the building, plans to continue
in business there after the new
structure is completed
The canopy will be triangular
shaped.
The latest in sound equipment
and projection machinery will be
installed and a new air-cooling
and conditioning plant will be put
in, Mr.. Buckley said.
The lot was purchased from A.
G. Burmeister who recently
bought it from MIR. Lobdell for the
Ford Garage.
In one of the busiest sessions In
recent years, the council also
heard c. E. Cobleigh who asked
permission to plat and dedicate a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Commission Answers Queries
on States Job InsuranceLaav

The purpose and operation of
Minnesota's new unemployment
compensation law are explained
in a statement released by the
Minnesota. Industrial Commission
by which the law is being adj
ministered.
The questions most often asked
about the law and the answers
are:
Cd When did Minnesota adopt
its law?
Answer: The law was adopted
at a special session of the legisla-
ture in December, 1886, and APP
proved by the federal social Sc
curity board December %.
(2) What is the purpose of the
law?
Answer: The law provides for
the compulsory setting aside of
unemployment reserves to be used
for the benefit of persons unem-
ployed." This is to be accom-
olished by taxing employers on
the totals of their pay rolls, there
by establishing a tuna oul VI
which workers will receive bene-
fits during periods of unemploy-
ment.
90 Who pays the tax?
Answer: The employer pays the
entire tax, employees not being
required to pay anything. Contri-
buttons by employees are made
only under the old-age annuity,
or pension, program, a strictly
federal function. This calls for
payments into a common fund by
both employer and employee, to
provide pensions for workers, on
the basis of their earrings, upon
retirement at age IS.
az What is the rate of the tax
under Minnesota's unemployment
compensation law?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Rites Held for
WA. Douglas
LAMBERTON MAN, FORM
Err SCHOOL TEACHER,
DIES AT ~

Lamberton - Funeral services
were conducted Saturday after
noon at Zion Lutheran church for
w. A. Douglas, 70, who died while
sleeping last Wednesday at his
home here.
William Alfred Douglas was
born November Z, 1864 at Horse
head, New York. When he was
10 years old his parents and a sis
ter and a brother moved to Bry-
an, Ohio, where he grew to man.
hood and received his education,
graduating from Ohio State Col
lege in 1888, at the age of 19 years
He became principal of school
at Valley City, North Dakota
which position he retained for six
years and he taught at Tower
City, South Dakota before coming
to Minnesota where he taught at
Wanda and Clements. During 26
years in the teaching profession.
he devoted his spare time study
ing to be a doctor. He was great
lover of music and when a small
boy he traded a pet dog for his
first violin. He later became a
teacher of violin and piano music.
In 1903 he married Anna Eal-
nora Tonak at Springfield. In 1914
he graduated from the American
College of Mechano-Therapy in
Chicago. He practiced two years
at Lucan, moving to Lamberton
in 1913 where he and his family
have resided "a years. He was
confirmed in the Lutheran faith
and joined Zion Lutheran church
in 1884.
In September he became bed
fast growing steadily weaker. His
parents, one brother, Charles and
one sister, Lucretia, preceded him
in death. Surviving are his wife,
Anna and two daughters, Mrs.
Lorenz Kratzke of Wabasso and
Mrs. Arthur Holmberg of Lam
berton and five grandchildren.
Services were conducted by
Rev. W.. J. Langholz and a quar-
tet of the Sharon Lutheran church
sang three hymns. The pail bear
ers were William Raveling, Aug
uSt KaStner ard Frank KaatZ OF
Lamberton, Carl Radel and Floyd
Schwahn of Wabasso and William
Schneider of WeStbrook. Flower
bearers were Arthur Brutow.
Wilmar Brutow, Armin Kastner.
and Ferdinand Bloedow.
Among those who attended from
Wabasso were Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
enz Kratzke and family, Mrs. Leo
Zitzman,. Bertha Schottenbauer.
Mrs. Fred Fox, Mrs. F. j. Neubau-
er and Dorothy Starken, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Schwahn and Carl
Radel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Fred Carity Takes
Charge of Doctors
Collection Bureau

Fred Carity, formerly of Red
wood Falls, re-entered the city's
business circle Monday when he
assumed management of the Ply
sicians and Dentists Service Bur-
eau recently established here.
In credit and collection work
for the last five years, Carity re-
signed his position as sales man
ager with the O'Conne1 Motor
Sales company at Marshall to
come here.
Jack Fabian, who was men,
toned as possible manager
when the company first establish
ed branch here, dropped dead
of heart attack in the Twin Cit
les Thursday, acquaintance here
learned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Doctors Remove
2 Inch Pin From
Child'S InWards

Betty Jean fish, 3 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter fish, underwent a
successful operation at Uni
UerSity hospital, Minneapolis,
Friday tDhen surgeons re-
naoUed q t,Do inch pin she
had SWALLOWED that morning.
While playing on the floor
at the Mrs. Mary Willcor
apartment aDhere her parents
liUe, the child put a small
hatpin from a cracker jack
bor into her mouth and stDdl-
loUed it. Surgeons found it
in her inteStineS and extract
ed 1T.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Unen,ployables to be Housed
In County Colony in Spring
New Avon Farmer
Hurt in Tipover

J.. H. Bryan, New Avon farm
er, was taken to the Veterans
hospital at Fort Smelling Tuesday
with back injuries received early
Saturday morning when loaded
sled which he was driving at his
place tipped over against a straw
stack, pinning him beneath.
His son, Earl Bryan, who was
working nearby PROBABLY saved
his life with his quick work in
lifting the sled and digging him
from the stack. Physicians at the
Redwood Falls hospital where he
was taken Immediately after the
accident said an old back injury
was aggravated in the mishap.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
REV. TEN BROCK
RITES MONDAY

Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday afternoon in ST.
Mary's Episcopal church in st.
Paul, for Rev. George Ten Brock
who died Thursday at his home in
Prescott, Wisconsin. Rev. Ten
Brock was in charge of the Bish-
op Whipple. Mission, the Episcopal
churches in Morton and
Redwood Falls for several years
until compelled by i'll health to
resign. Since leaving Morton he
has lived in Prescott. He was u
years of age and is survived by
his wife, two brothers, Rev. j. A.
and Rev. R. c. Ten Brock and
one sister, Mrs. Mark Paulson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04

subdivision of his property at the
east edge of town into 26 lots
comprising two city blocks. The
council authorized F. H. Anthony,
city engineer, to make a survey of
the property and to present them
estimates of costs including the
extension of sewage and water fa-
cilities and grading.
Ask Postoffice
Leon H. Brown, city attorney,
was instructed to draw up a reso-
luton to be signed by the council
on behalf of the city, urging sena-
tors. and representatives from this
district to promote a long-needed
new postoffice for Redwood Falls.
Turning their thoughts to
their own building needs
the council authorized the
building committee to advertise
for bids for redecorating the city
hall and putting in new ceiling
of acoustic material. They further
decided that renters of the hall
must have. the permission of the
building committee.
w. A. Hauck was given $40 a
month raise as manager of the
municipal liquor store when his
salary was set at $11O and Louis
Kleinart was appointed helper at
$50 month. They were hired on
a month to month basis and the
operation of the store was placed
directly under the supervision of
the liquor committee which in
cludes E. 0. Charlebois and DIR. j.
c. Budik. A system of inventory
and audit will be set up by the
committee and followed by en-
ployees at the store and orders for
the purchase of liquor will bear
the signature of at least one menu
Der of the committee.
The council recommended to the
county board that a tax reduction
for 1885 be made on the home
stead of Mrs. Nettie Barnes.
Other business included grant,
ing to Martin Lohrenz a permit to
construct fire escape on his
building and to maintain the coal
holes in the sidewalk alor gside.
They also gave the Light and
Power company permission to sell
machines designed to grind up
garbage SO it is possible to dispose
of it through the sewer. They
specified however, that the de-
vices can not be sold in large es-
adjustments. such as restaurants,
and that if the wide use of them
lessons the efficiency of the sew
age disposal plant, the sale will be
stopped.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Patronage Dividend
Paid by Coop Oil

A patronage dividend of ten
per cent payable in coupons as
before was authorized by direct
ors of the Scenic City Co-Opera-
tive Oil following the annual
stockholders meeting Monday at
which c. D. Clipfell and A. M.
Dennistoun, president and secre-
tary of the firm since its incep-
ton, were reelected.
John Vandermyde, vice presi-
dent of Midland Cooperative
Wholesale, talked on the future
of co-operatives after Mr.. Dem
nistoun had reported on the
years activities and plans for ex-
pansion in 1887 which include
additional bulk tanks at Morgan
and Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Mrs. Johnson
Rites Tuesday
MRS. MARION JOHNSON
DIED SUDDENLY
SATURDAY

Members of the Rebekah lodge
and the Women's Relief corps of
which she was an active member
attended the funeral of Mrs. Mar
ion Johnson in group Tuesday
afternoon. The rites were held at
the Methodist church with Rev.
G. E. Martin in charge and burial
was in the Redwood Falls ceme-
terry beside her husband.
Mrs. Johnson, who was 70
years old, died suddenly Satur-
day afternoon at the c. D.
Thompson home where she had
gone a few days before to spend
the winter months.
Laura Cushing Mann, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Mann,
was born in Pascoe township,
Goodhue county, Minnesota, July
%, 1866. After attending rural
school she was graduated from
Zumbrota High school. She
taught school for one year and
then was married to Elmer Peck.
One son, George w. Peck, now
of Minneapolis, survives.
Mrs. Peck came to Redwood
Falls in 1912 and was later mar
ried to Marion Johnson who died
July 10, 1880.
In early childhood she united
with the Methodist church and
remained an active member until
her death. She was also a MEM
Der of the Quality club.
Survivors are ner son, a sister,
Helen C. Mann of st. Paul and a
brother, w. c. Mann of North
Redwood.
A. M. Dennistoun, L. o. Alex
ander, L. H. Kuck, George Frey
er, George L. Hanson and Leroy
Buhner served as pail bearers
and flower women included Mrs.
L. A. Cheney, Mrs. Maude Weld
on and Mrs A. M. Dennistoun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04

A free dinner win follow the
annual meeting of the Redwood
Falls Production Credit associa-
ton which will be held in the ar
mory at Redwood Falls at 10 a.
IN. Friday. Two directors will be
elected and the group win hear
Joe Montgomery, secretary Of the
Production Credit corporation Of
st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
New Head Clerk

w. R. Roberts, proprietor, an
nounced the appointment this
week of Dean Backstrom of Min
neapolis as head clerk at the Red
wood Grocery. Mr.. Backstrom has
recently been associated with the
Allied Grocers organization of
which Redwood Grocery is a
member and prior to that worked
in the grocery department OF
Sears and Roebuck's Minneapolis
store and. as manager of c.
Thomas company store. ea.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Pictures of Flood

The first films of the great flood
disaster are contained in the news
reel to be shown at the Redwood
Theatre Sunday ard Monday in
connection with the feature pic
ture "Lloyds of England.
Striking pictures of the Ohio
valley catastrophe, made at the
risk of life during the height of
the flood show cities and towns in
Is states paralyzed, $50, 900
homeless and dozens of villages
completely evacuated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
Gold Completes
Term as Head of
Managers Group

D. w. Gold of Redwood Falls
finished his year as president of
the Minnesota Farm Managers
association by presiding at the
annual meeting at the Nicollet
hotel, Minneapolis, Friday.
Other persons from this vicini-
ty who attended were Mrs. Gold,
Parker D. Sanders and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Gilfllan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Cragg of Gilfillan.
Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Gold and Mr.. Sanders visited
WCCO's studios in the hotel and
their names were broadcast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
No Mail Wednesday

With no M and ST. L trains
through North Redwood Tuesday
night or all day Wednesday and
no star route service from Win
throp, Redwood Falls was with
out mail all day Wednesday.
Trains were reported delayed at
Madison and Winthrop, due to
drifting snow.
It was expected, however, that
delayed letters and now old
newspapers would arrive late this
morning or early this afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-02-04
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER

The Redwood Gazette was
named the official paper for
the city Of Redwood Falls at
the city council meeting Mon
day evening. This paper will
publish all ordinances, reso-
lutiOns and other official no.
tices Of the city as well as the
annual financial statement at
the end Of the year.
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
HEIGHT REPORTS
TRADE GAIN

Material increase in sales vol
ume in 1886 over 1885 was re-
ported at the recent annual meet
ing of the HechU Company, Of
ficials Of the company announced
today.
Elected to serve as officers and
members of the board of directors
for the ensuing year were:
Moses S. Hecht, chairman Of the
board; Alexander Hecht, president
and director: Harry Davidow, vice
president; Charles B. Dulcan, ST.,
vice president and director; Moses
H. Goodman, vice president and
director; Harry H. Hecht, director;
Howard S. Hecht, vice president
and director; Malcolm Hecht, vice
president and director; Robert E.
Hecht, vice president; Samuel M.
Hecht. vice president, treasurer
and director; Stewart E. Hecht,
vice president; Sylvan H. LAUGH
heimer, director, j. j. Miller, vice
president, assistant treasurer and
director; George M. Quirk, vice
president and assistant secretary;
j. w. Roedol, vice president and
secretary and H. o. SchlosS, jr.,
vice president, assistant secretary
and director.
The Washington times., 1937-04-14

LONDON, April IA GNSD.
The London News Review pub
lished a report today that Nine.
Ivy Low Litvinov, British-born
wife of Maxim Litvinov, Soviet
foreign commiSSar, has been sent
to teach school" at SverdlovSk in
the Urals because of suspicious
against her.
The News Reviews ccount
stated she had been sent from
Moscow because officials suspected
she was friendly with plotters
against the regime of Dictator
Josef Stain.
The News Review stated:
at was not suggested Nine.
LitvinOv was mixed up in the
Communist opposition affair, but
she happened to be friendly with
the wife of one Of the accused.
"Mme. LitvinOv gamely asked
whether she could return to her
native land, but she was told this
was incOnvenient, and she was
invited to SverdlOvsk, better
known as Ekaterinburg, where
the car and his family were
murdered in 1917"
MOSCOW, April IA G.N.S.).
Reports that Nine. Ivy Low Lit
vinov, English-born wife of Soviet
Foreign Commissar Maxim Lit.
vinov. would not accompany her
husband to the coronation Of King
George in London conceded today
with denialS that she had been
banished to the UralS.
Nine. LitYinov laughingly re
pudiated statements published in
London that she had been sent tc
Sverdlovsk under Veritable arrest