The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-29

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1888
IT APPEARS THAT LARGE CITIES,
like Minneapolis, are looking forward to col
Letting nice revenue for services, such as
water, garbage collection and the like sup
piled government housing projects, like Sum-
ner Field, and hope to place them on the tax
rolls, on the grounds that the replaced pro-
rerty paid taxes.
Of course they forget how anxiously
such projects were sought and with what
joy, received The vision of slums now
cleared away to make room for the attrac-
tive new buildings has long since dmmed.
eve have this, let's grab more" appears to
be the attitude.
Nor can the large cities alone be accus-
ed of that attitude. Most communities rush
ed for federal money on the theory 'some-
ones going to get it, why not u.s." A few
turned it down when restrictions and inter-
ference by government officials didn't suit
local officials, but generally Uncle Sam has
come to regarded as Santa Claus Outdoing
all fairy tales. A few worry about the pub
lie debt he is riling up but the majority are
only too glad to help spend it.
IF ONE CAN BELIEVE THE POLL
papers, Governor-elect Stassen's biggest
problem is how he can get rid Of the most
Farmer-Labor appointees in the shortest
time with the minimum of trouble. Stassen
is going to have to disappoint few thou
sand job seekers or few hundred thousand
progressive voters who are responsible for
his election. The choice should be simple.
WHETHER A STATE OFFICIAL, TO
hold his job, was justified in submitting to
demands of higher-ups that campaign work.
ers be put on the payroll of his department
is one of the questions the governor-elect
must decide concerning several office hold
ers. Many will say no, particularly those
who never felt good job slipping. Perhaps
the deciding factor should be whether the
official has served the state well otherwise.
WHY SHOULD INDIVIDUAL CIT
liens have to make complaints when an Of
ficer of the law can get all the evidence he
needs of open law violation?' asks the St.
Cloud Times Perhaps because the public
seldom fuses about law violations until they
become fragrant and peace officers, like most
of us, take the course of least resistance
WHETHER ONE PRODUCES MORE
and sells it for less or produces less and sells
it for more, may add up about the same. It's
when one produces less and sells for less that
Washington hears about it.
AN EXCHANGE STATES THAT
four country editors of Minnesota are listed
in Who's Who Well give years subscrip-
ton to the first person who can, without in
vestigating, guess two of them.
INCLUDE AMONG YOUR RESOLU-
tions, one to see the other fellows side
bit more clearly forgive him more easily and
help him more intellectually. We all &C.
cupy the same earth and we might as well
try to get along
WHENEVER YOU GET D1ssAT1s-
fled with conditions in the United States,
just remember that our children are still
playing without gas masks tied around their
waists.-Carlton Vidette.
DICKSON, NO. / BANK RoBBER
and public enemy was shaved by AZ BARRIERS,
seen in 80 towns and in IL states last Fri
day. No wonder he can rob banks and get
away with it.-Lake Wilson Pilot.
ANY LEGISLATOR THAT COMES
home Dragging about all of the laws he was
the author or co-authorlof, is going to be
viewed with suspicion and disfavor from this
corner-Dawson Sentinel.
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THOSE WHO WASTE ALWAYS SUI
fer. That is true of the individual, the fami-
ly and it is true of the state which depletes
its soil and ruthlessly destroys it's timber
Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
CHESTER COGGINS TELLS ME THE
life of dollar bill is only seven months. |
can't check Chester's claim as I've never had
one die on my hands.-Blooming Prairie
Times.
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WAS
unveiled in 1886 and now, looking over the
world today it probably feels like covering
it's face again.-Thief River Falls Times.
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