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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28
THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

IHE UNEMfLOIMlLIN l1NOOHf1lSOH
law was acclaimed as a cushion which
would take up the slack when men started
losing jobs at the outset of depression,
maintain their buying power over period
definitely limited but long enough to get the
wheels turning again.
Main fault in the law is that no cushion
was provided for the employer. The Gazette,
for example, once considered PERSONAL pro-
perty taxes once year quite an item. Now,
in business in which the payroll is the
main expense item, we are writing checks
each quarter for social security payments
which rival the personal property item in
size. In other words, taxes have been multi
piled by five.
And what about the cushion? A re-
lease from the Minnesota Industrial COM
mission this week states that Minnesota has
collected $16,902,832 in contributions under
the job insurance feature of the law alone.
In recession period, so-called, it has dis
tributed less than $6,O0O,OOO. 1t looks very
much as it employers, spending this money
normally, or passing the saving to the con-
sumer, would do more to prevent depression
IT'S HUMAN NATURE TO THINK
the other fellow does all the kicking and
perhaps just as human to accept the big set
backs phiosophically and beef about the
little ones. We've heard farmers complain
because grain went five bushels per acre be-
low the all time record for their farm, yet
when practically the entire crop in strip
west of the city was hailed out, most of our
unfortunate neighbors found something to
be happy about in that their buildings were
spared or no one in the family was hurt dur
ing the storm. Likewise business men will
cry about two or three days of slow business
but total up the figures for bad year, for
get them and start the new one with the
highest of hopes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28
10 YEARS AGO

Martha Ostenso, noted author,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gard
ner.-Jaehning and Stitz pitched
when the Junior league team was
defeated by Mankato at the dis
trict tournament.-Paul Voss of
Echo bought the de Ward feed
mill.-Grocer and clothiers de-
cided to keep their stores open
Wednesday nights. y w. H. F.
Vohs, pioneer settler, died at
Morgan.-E. A. Samuelson pur-
chased the Frank Sisson harness
shop and cream station at Delhi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen s. john
son of Chicago announced the
birth of daughter, Ruth Ann
Mildred Doring and John Cass-
man were married at Delhi.-Ed-
win Johnson left for Anderson.
Indiana to take charge of boys
work in the Y. M. c. A.-Gordon
Cole was working for the high
way department at Window.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28
Backward
Chances
5 YEARS AGO

George Erickson, 60, Mime
apolis shoe salesman, was killed
in an accident on the Belview
road.-The Lavinder sisters of
Lamberton were slated for a
tumbling act at Wanda's seventh
annual cracker day.-Athanas
Henle, brother of Mrs. John Lau-
terbach, died. - Rev. Buell. c..
Gallagher, son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j., Sampson of Morgan,
became the president of Talladega
college for negroes in Alabama
A farmland who stole SIPS from
his employer Herbert Hersgaard
of Underwood was arrested three
hours later by Sheriff Kise.-
Thirty-four firms here were dis
playing the blue Eagle" of the
NRA.-The Jaehning hardware
and the depot were entered by a
robber.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28
SO YEARS AGO

A Amerman took possession of
the city dairy.-A Sunday school
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28

When is a local resident not a
local resident - and vice versa?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28

THE WHOLE BEMIDJI TEACHERS
college building mess is puzzling to Mime
sofa citizens. A committee appointed by
Governor Benson to study the mess brought
in an embarrassing report. The governor
attacked his own committee, but it stuck by
its guns. Now the attorney general, mem
Der OF the governors party, agrees that the
contracts are illegal, backing up the COM
mlttee. We undoubtedly haven't heard the
whole story yet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28

THE USUALLY DIPLOMATIC SEN
ator Vandenberg miscued in making his
prediction that President Roosevelt will seek
a third term, but will be defeated. AS things
stand it appears that the president needs
only to be dared" to attempt the race The
senator is therefore asking for the toughest
opposition the Democrats can place in the
field.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28

ONLY A FEW MILES FROM HERE
over at Lynd, they are having a statewide
beauty talent contest August IA. Twelve
cities have registered contestants but as we
there is no Redwood county contender. Sure
ly we have candidates on par with the state
hest
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28
THE NEW POSTOFFICE MAY GLAD.

The NEW POSIOFFICE MAY GLAD
den the heart Of the local resident as he
passes by on his way to work but the i'm
proved highway II will cause the rural GUS
toner and to Grist visitor who passes over it
to enter the city smiling. 1888 is another
good year for Redwood Falls
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-07-28

ter off if there were no tax exempt property
salaries or bonds.-Waseca Herald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
First Thrill Gone

Waterbury is now over it's first thrill of a grand jury hearing. With the begln- ming of activities Tuesday in the county court building there was much interest on every side. People who rarely venture down Leavenworth street walked down or up it just to gaze in Wonderment or awe at the building in which eighteen men were deciding on various phases ot public life, which, if one is to consider the charge of Judge Ernest L. Inglis thor oughly, may extend into many sections of this state.
 The state press is gradually coming to realize that the Waterbury grand jury hearing may not result in an indictment of Waterbury or it's elected officials as it may be an indictment of system that is rather generally practiced throughout Connecticut and in many other states. Reading just the exact words of Judge Inglis' charge and not trying to read any, thing into them that isn't there one must understand that this examination may be in Waterbury, but it is going to go beyond Waterbury.
 The case of former Controller Daniel J. Leary did not suffer as result of his objections to the converting of the grand jury, the selection of it's membership, and appearance before it of States Attorney Hugh M Alcorn. Although his petitions were denied promptly by Judge Inglis, the basis for objection has been matter for conjecture both privately and pub licly for some weeks now Vocing of such objections was natural for person ac- cused in print and seeking an impartial hearing of his case.
 As the long process of examining wit nesses material to the case at hand and the turns of the state investigation con- tinues, we rather expect that news value way with the Merritt Parkway probe which started with fanfare of trumpets, but is now dragging it's weary way through the seventh week of witnesses appear ing before the grand jury The local investigation should exceed the Fair field County one by many days, if not weeks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Cooperative Democracies

That furry over an alleged secret naval pact between the United States and Great Britain has subsided. It seems to be ac- cepted by Washington correspondents, of all shades of opinion, that no binding commitments have been given by either government. There is obvious good will, and perhaps tacit understanding as re- gards general naval policy and friendly attitude in emergencies, but apparently nothing formal or binding.
 With this understanding, perhaps most Americans can agree with a statement made by Secretary of Interior Ickes in his Washingtons Birthday broadcast to the British Empire: ''The community of in- terest that exists between Great Britain and America, as well as between other people who believe in democracy should be strengthened. The principle of democ- racy is under attack throughout the world and is faced with the greatest fight in it's history.
 'In all parts of the world today it is beset by two fanatical foes, which have the will to conquer at all costs. Democ- racy cannot live side by side in the same country with either Fascism or Con- muniSm.
 Democracy is the very antithesis of these objectionable systems of govern ment. Totalitarianism either of the right or of the left, is alien to the spirit that dominates the English-speaking democ- racies of the world'
 Democratic America-or Republican America, if anyone prefers that term has to live in the same world with these alien systems, and has to get along with the nations representing them. But we must continue true to our own system, and friendly with all the free nations in harmony with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Making It Political

A number of Republican members of Congress are already assailing Post master General James A. Farley for the latest announcement of his department, relative to the new issue of stamps, the first revision of the nations postage series in 16 years. In the proposed change the long-awaited presidential series will be taken care of, for every one of our past presidents, Herbert Hoover only excluded, will be remembered with stamp. This neceSsitates some changes in the present likenesses adorning our stamps and also necessitates four new denominations AS, 18, 35, and 40 cents.
 What rifles the COP, particularly Rep reSentative Bruce Barton of New York, is the fact that in assigning the stamps lkenesses, those of Republican Presi- dents are destined to go on issues that are not heavily circulated due to their odd valuation. However, it should be pointed out that apparently no effort was made to do this, as the presidents are taken in chronological order and assigned to stamps in rising numerical value. The only two stamps not to be adorned with presidential likenesses are the one-half cent Benjamin Franklin-who is dropped lTOH the One-cenC, ana Martna Washington, the only woman so hon. ored, who goes from four to 1.5 cents
 Washington gets the one-cent honor, which Representative Barton also thinks is unworthy. However, if Washington starts the series, he would either have the one-cent or half-cent. Franklin is given the half-cent for he is regarded as the Father of the Post Office. Martha Wash ington is accorded a place next to George on the Is cent stamp. Then the presi- dents in order take their places No dis elimination in this way and no choice places in the list. If that's politics, then Representative Barton doesn't know what a political mess he could get into if he tried to assign the stamps to presidents on any other basis than the order in which they served
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Current Comment

The trouble with Congress is that there are too many senatorial candidates in the House, and too many presidential candidates in in the Senate. -U. s. Representative Harold Knut- son Minnesota.
 Premier Benito Mussolini is per- haps the most skillful buffer in Europe today, and he has bluffed with very poor cards. David Lloyd George, British statesman.
 The center of gravity of the fam lily has shifted from the father to the mother in modern social work within the last generation. -Dr. Oscar B. Markey, Western Reserve University.
 The United States must draw away from the peace-at-any-price principle. We must face conditions realistically.
 Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Idyll

Over in Italy Greta Garbo milked a COW. Leopold Stokowski held her head (the cow's). The servants at the Villa Cimbrone giggled and giggled to see such sight. And then Miss Garbo, mak- ing great effort to dodge news paper reporters, petted the nose of white llama. While this was going on MT. Stokowski strolled around the garden picking white camellias which he offered to Miss Garbo with these words, My lady of the camellias".
 And over in America, where both made their fame and fortune, a grumpy old man who didn't have the tiniest bit of romance in him growled something that sounded like "Who cares?" And when one of his chums remarked that it was certainly delightful love match, this same sour-souled old fellow was heard to say. "So what?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10

First it was New Haven to apply the 25 m.p.h (miles per hour to you) law to motorists. Next it was Bridgeport. Will Waterbury be the third large city in the state to endeavor to cut down the appall ing number of motor fatalities and acci- dents by such means? The American Legion in this city has gone on record as favoring such a drastic step. Doubtless other organizations, fraternal and civic, as well as military, will take the same step as the Corporal Coyle Post and throw their weight behind a movement to curb reckless and fast driving on our city streets. We wonder, though, if such law is promulgated in Waterbury, if it won't conflict with state laws For ex- ample lower South Main street near the city line or Chase Parkway near the Mid dlebury line are actually under State Highway Department maintenance. Will this mean that the city's speed law can't apply along such stretches of roadway. Probably not if the law is strictly inter preted, but many motorists will imagine themselves outside the pale of the Brass City law once they leave behind the busy city streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Defendiug Ihe WPA Sensitive Officials Not Allowed to Voice Protests of Press Criticism in Lengthy
 Telegrams to Washington.
Telegrams to Washington.
NEW LONDON DAY

The acting controller general of the United States, Richard N. Elliott, has just ruled that WPA of- ficials who take offense at criticism of their agency, on the part of news papers, cannot send long telegrams of protest, and defense, at the ex- pense of the government. Just what the occasion was for the ruling is not revealed in the meagre news stories sent out on this occasion. It was doubtless based upon some such actual incident, however, in which WPA officials tried this very thing. When the bill reached the controller general, in natural courses, it would be up to him to determine whether it should be honored. His decision says relief appropriations "are not available for payments for telegrams to a newspaper in defense of the conduct of the WPA program, its officers or employees, particularly where the defense is by a district director to newspaper charges of improper conduct, political favorit- ism, etc., on the part of said direc- tor".
 It is fortunate that such a ruling has now been made, for there can be little doubt about the wealth of such criticism of the WPA, and the opportunity for flood of defen- sive telegrams, to the newspapers making the comment, if one in- stance is upheld. In general most new deal agencies do not answer specific instances of newspaper criticism directly, it should be made clear. But the new deal, one may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10

Byrnes than he did of wild fowl and animals.
 Some time after this, however. 1t looked as if wild fowl and ani- mals were one up on the senator from South Carolina. For the Santee-Cooper project got squeezed out of PWA allotments, and word went out from the White House that the money would have to be voted by Con- gress.
 This, strangely enough, coincid- ed with the era when Jimmy Byrnes was opposing his old friend the President on lot of things.
 But now wild fowl and ani- malS are low on the Presidential list, and Senator Byrnes is up again. For inside word is that an initial grant for the Santee- Cooper project soon will be forthcoming-this time from WPA funds. Harry Hopkins will put men to work grubbing brush from the site of the pro- posed dam and reservoir.
 so NOW Senator Byrnes is pushing the Presidents reorgani- Zation bill.
 Chinese Dope
 Although Roosevelt Administra- tion sympathies are about 100 per cent with China and against Ja- pan in the current conflict, this is no fault of the Chinese am bassador, suave, star-gazing Dr. c. T. Wang.
 When it comes to doing busi- ness with ambassadors, the State Department rates Wang near the bottom of the list, puts Japanese Ambassador Saito near the top.
 Some of the trouble in the Far East, it has now leaked out, re- suited from either faulty or de- liberately deceptive reports which Ambassador Wang sent his gov ernment giving the impression, if not the definite promise, that the United States was coming to the aid of China.
 Ambassador Wang is so naive that recently he picked a repre- sentative E'ho had a prison record to carry out a financial matter for him. The man had merely written to the embassy expressing bis great friendship for China.
 NOTE-The ambassador has got his government into a New York financial controversy which may be aired with considerable rever- berations shortly.
 Merry-GO-Round
 One of Pierre duPont's private automobiles was smacked by U. s. mail truck the other day. Pierre, who was not in the car at the time, is refraining from filling damage claim, "oecause the publicity would be unfcrtun- ate," also because the duPont car was insured.
 Copyright, 1888. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10

Although the main reason is said to be as an aid to development of commer- cial aviation Uncle Sam is prepared to claim sovereignty over number of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. Whether or not any other country will dispute our title to them remains to be seen, but with every large nation not overlooking a chance to stalemate the other fellow these days we doubt if possession will be as easy as it sounds Of course in the de- velopment of their commericial aviation possibilities their value as naval and mill itary bases won't be overlooked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
In Today's Mail Anonymous letters will not be accepted unless accom- panied with writer's name.
PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY OLD AGE TAX BLAMED
 ON OFFICIALS
Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 have in my possession a letter signed by George A. Stokes, inform ing me have till March 5th before penalty will be added to my old age assistance tax.
 mailed my payment, but it was returned advising me to pay the dollar penalty.
 Now what I and many others want to know is this, who is supposed to pay for MT. Stokes mistake.
 The taxpayers have to pay for the spending spree, our happy go lucky city officials have enjoyed in the past few years. Isn't this bad enough without further abuse of our well worn pocket books! MT. Stokes should not repudiate an an- nouncement; at the expense of others, our gracious city officials think the public are millionaires, and use the law for their own sell fish motives.
 the delay in unemployment checks. If the state labor department had carried out their work on time, de- linquents wouldn't be penalized. It ] seems the public has to pay for every mistake an official makes; being unemployed is bad enough, without being penalized for it. hope the taxpayers who were re- fused offer of $3 Saturday will get in touch with the writer of this let ter, for the purpose of placing re- sponsibility of the dollar penalty imposed before Saturday, March 5th. It certainly does not belong to the taxpayer.
 A day could be set aside for the purpose of accepting the old age assistance tax without the PEN ALTY. This is the only justification MT. Ennis or MT. Stokes can offer, for 8 blunder they made and ere ated themselves. If these tax off, cials could get an extension of time from the board of finance last week they can do it again. Un my letter dated March 3rd MT. Stokes stated the board of finance gave him per mission to extend the time to pay the tax).
 Yours respectfully, I. PELLETER, l 38 Lydia Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10

be sure, takes due note of such criticism and files it all carefully away for future reference. It all results in the current wave of blasts against newspapers by the president, Secretary Ickes, the new Solicitor General Jackson, etc. The president appears convinced that the newspapers are the williams of the nation; they dare to criticize specific instances of new deal work, as we'll as the general prin- ciples involved in some endeavors. Therefore, according to his reason- ing, they are a drag on progress.
 There are mighty few newspa- pers that would not welcome ex- plantations and answers from WPA officials, or any other government officials, in reply to criticism, SO the issue is not that. The question is whether government officials should spend public money for long, rate telegrams to answer such criticism. The comptroller general says mo-" and not on any personal opinion either, but solely on the question off lack of authoriza 5ion for the spending of relief money for any such purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
A Book a Day
No Reader Can Ask For More Than This
By BRUCE CAPTION

There is a great deal to be said for the good, old-fashioned roman tic novel, with its colorful costum- ingS, its speedy action, and its general air of swashbuckling, rois- tering gallantry and dare-deviltry. And one of the best producers | this kind of narrative is a novelist named Maurice Walsh.
 MT. Walsh's latest offering is 'The Dark Rose" (Stokes: $2.50), and it is fine stuff all the way through.
 It has to do with those bloody and desperate battles that were fought back and forth across the Scotch lowlands in the 1640's, when the dour Scotch Covenanters struggled against Scotch and Irish Royalists.
 That scene, of course, was made to order for the romantic novelist. It hands him, on silver platter as 1t was, full set of claymores, tar tans, kits, lifting songs, and TO- mantle speeches and actions. MT Walsh is one to make the most of his opportunities, and "The Dark Rose" is great yarn.
 Three tough soldiers in the Roy aliSt army are the heroes; two luckless Scotch maidens are the heroines. There are battles, res cues, narrow escapes, wild esca- pades, daring raids and such-like enough to satisfy the most avid reader; there is, furthermore, love story which never gets in the way of the action, but which does man. age to arouse and hold the readers interest.
 Can any devotee of "escapist" lit- erature ask for much more?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Selected Poem
SHAKESPEARE MODERNIZED

(Minna Irving in the New York Sum book in faded scarlet bound
 Lies open to my gaze, Shakespeare's familiar fancies Shrined In his immortal plays; But this is what would happen now, If from the printed page His kings and courtesans stepped out In this enlightened age. We'd think the love-lorn Juliet
 However gently bred, brazen fapper to be spanked
 And promptly sent to bed And we would send Ophelia to
 A sanitarium, And Falstaff to the Island just Like any other bum. Lady Macbeth, acquitted, would
 Become a movie queen, And tell the way she did the deed In every magazine. By order of the Board of Health
 Poor Yorick's skull we'd see No longer rolling underfoot,
 But buried decently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-10
Test Y 0 UT Knowledge
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Where is the volcano named Hecla? .... 2. In zoology, what is the name for that branch of science relating to reptiles?
 3. What is the home state of Congressman Marvin Jones?
 4. When is the scheduled opening date of the New York Worlds Fair of 1889?
 5. Tn anatomy, what is 8 liga- ment?
 6. Who was John Petite?
 2. In which state is tt!e Guada- lupe River?
 8. Which state has the largest number of colleges?
 g. What is petrography?
 10. What is jargon?