The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-09-01

OUTSIDE United states $z!5U |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1888
EVERY JOURNAL ONE PICKS UP
these days tells Of the uptiirn iii business;
a revival started several weeks back and al
ready we'll ahead Of the low point: Steel
production, eatloadings, electrical output, and
| numerous other "baron1eters" watched by
students Of trade trends have been showing
| renewed signs Of yigof. ...
Practically all signs point to better
business during the fall and winter all ex-
cept one factor which is fundamental in the
national picture and vital in the local situa-
| tioii--- produce prices: 49,.
Farmers this year will receive about
seven and one-half billion dollars in cash
income and subsidies according to official
| estimates; d billion less than was received
last year Oh d smaller volume Of products
but four billion above the, depression low.
Each bushel Of wheat and corn marketed
brings sai Approximately half what was paid
for the same Quantity last year while a
pothd of btitterfat is worth about one-third
less than iii 1887: Were it not for compare
lively good prices for hogs and cattle, the
farm intorie picture would be radically
worse. 4
The rising tide Of business may serve
to bolster demand for farm products, bene-
fitting those who can hold supplies. Others
with capital will feed, to benefit by the high
er market for grain on the hoof Still others
will borrow through the government pro-
grarns where compliance can be shown But
most Of us will yell for Washington ito do
soriething," for we have been taught
throughout this decade that Washington
knows the answers to the problems of all
classes, localities, trades professions, bust
nesses.
I THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE A
referee, not participant, in the economic
game. When it acts both as referee and a
player, some one will be injured 1t will seek
to win by restraining the other fellow, by
making people slaves and puppets of poll
ticiafs.
That is the greatest danger in America
today. A people enslaved by their own SER
wants and bribed with their own money will
give away their greatest rights without
knowledge or understanding of Them
Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
- go - . .
WE'VE GOTtMOST OF THE WORLDS
gold, much of the other minerals, forests and
other wealth: and so much grain and cotton
that the surplus is raising heck with the
| market. If it weren't for the oversupply of
| politicians we probably would enjoy unend-
| ing prosperity.
HAROLD STASSEN'S SUPPORTERS
aren't half SO worried about "My Friend
Elmer" declaration since the new deal purge
| failed to impress South Carolina and Califor-
/! MIA voters. Presidential recommendations
| in purely state matters are serious political
/ errors. ,.,..
| OH, TO BE A COLLEGE BOY AGAIN
with nothing to worry about except which
professors teach the pipe courses and wheth-
| er the star fullback will stay eligible all sea-
son.
BECAUSE ITS PROGRAM EMBOD-
les what boys like to do and it's leaders are
grown boys, capable of guiding their activi-
| ties in worthwhile channels, the Boy Scout
| movement has progressed in this country
| until the average Scout, rather than the ex-
| ceptiOn, is physically strong, mentally alert
and morally straight" as defined in the Scout
| law.
The Scout movement is worthy of our
backing, morally and financially.
| THE MINNESOTA UNEMPLO YMENT
Compensation division makes it's position
quite clear in news dispatch this week
warning business men that the state has not
Endorsed any particular type of bookkeeping
system. Statesmen who claim to have ''of-
ficial' systems should he regarded with sus-
picion.
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A WOMAN SUED ANOTHER GAL
for 100000 for alternating the affections of
her husband. The jury gave her $1,000.
Actually she lost nothing. In fact she was
lucky to get rid of him, and should have
been willing to pay part of the divorce costs.
Lake Wilson Pilot.
A LIBERAL IS A MAN WITH ABOUT
four good stiff drinks of liquor in him, and
a conservative is a fellow who has just made
out his INCOME tax, social security tax re-
ports, paid his personal property tax and the
first half of his real estate tax-Appleton