The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-07
REDWOOD FALLS HAS HAD II

REDWOOD FALLS HAS HAD ITS
share of fortunate breaks, like having high
way II chosen for the American Highway
and in several instances has seemed lucky
when something located here through the eff
forts of small group which did not receive
due credit
No such good fortune can be thanked
for. the delivery, soon to be made, of long
!. needed federal building. 1t has really been
earned in continued efforts, often under dis
heartening circumstances.
Completion Of this project and of high
way II, also definitely promised for the i'm
mediate future, should release considerable
civic energy for other improvements.
OMISSION OF M1NNEsora FROM
the itinerary of President Roosevelt, who is
openly striving to assure election of favor
able congress, does not mean necessarily
that the new deal has lost interest in the
Farmer-Labor party, it's ally in recent elec-
tions.
The president is primarily concerned
with the election of new dealish senators
and the Gopher state has no senatorial con-
tests this season. The lower house is less
of a problem to the administration and Min
nesota's new deal congressman probably
haven't been shouting for help.
Governor Benson squeaked through a
rough and tumble primary and on the basis
of returns must be conceded more than an
even chance in the fall. Even if he were
defeated it would be no serious concern of
Washington. Besides the president may feel
all debts to the Els were settled with that
costly ousting of Victor Christgau as state
WPA director.
Some will guess that the state admin
iStration didn't care for help from the pre-
sident. This is probably wrong. Had the
governor cared to break the friendship with
F. r., the third party move of the La Fol
lettes would have been greeted more enthu-
siastically. On the other hand, Abe Harris
weekly handouts to the unappreciative rural
press have contained several plugs for the
new deal, sure sign the Bensonites were
fishing for something.
IN CONSIDERING HAROLD STAS-
sens chances for election this fall, any an
alyst must take into consideration the bal
ance of the ticket. Whether the well known
names which make up the big part of the
ticket will be an asset or their identification
with the old guard a liability, is matter of
conjecture.
AS candidate for lieutenant ex-governor a
complete unknown one G. Elmer Anderson,
somehow managed to nose out two party
stalwarts. From there on the names are
ldIuliidI lutIe Is MIKE I1OlH Ol course 1OT
secretary Of state Stafford King for state
auditor, Julius A. Schmahl attempting a
comeback for state treasurer and j. A. A.
Burnquist, former governor, seeking to take
over the attorney generals office. Of the
last four, only Burnquist had primary OPP
position.
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TWO RECENT WRECKS OF THE
Olympian brought unfortunate publicity to
the struggling railroads, leaders in efforts
for safety in travelling. Were it not anxious
to have the public forget its dual tragedies,
the Milwaukee road might advertise that
these were the first passenger lives it has
lost in 20 years. During all of 1886 and dur
ing half of 1887, not a passenger was killed
on any American railroad. The railroad fat
atty rate in this country is about one per
billion passenger miles. No other trans
portation system can approach such figure.
g.. THE COUNTRY PAPERS ARE
a deal more dependable than the big cities
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