The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-23
EVERY ELECTION IN WHICH

NSNsS" EN Eh4 tLECI1ON I'm Wf1lCH- "A
large vote is cast brings out again the need
for AN increase in the number of Redwood
Falls voting precincts from two to four. No
good purpose is served by requiring one set
~of~ election officials, after a long day of re-
Clustering voters, to count ballots all night
long and far into the next day. This is the
age of six and eight hour working days, yet
we expect men and women employed in con-
nection with the most democratic institution
In democratic government to toll "a to 80
hours and more in one session.
Aside from the judges angle, good
case could be built up for the candidates
who idget hours after the smaller precincts
are counted, waiting for the returns of the
big precincts to determine their fate. A
further case could be built for the people
who compile the results and for the anxious
public losing many more hours of sleep than
should be necessary.
- THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT,
adopted in Minnesota at the insistence of
~Farmer-Laborites who felt the laboring man
risked his job in some instances by asking for
a FL ballot under the old system, made
possible the biggest scare the party in pow
- er has had. The large vote polled by HAL
mar Petersen Monday was contributed to
by Republicans and Democrats, although
Governor Benson undoubtedly owes his NOM
ination to the fact that many voters, partic-
ularly COPS who had resolved to vote for
Petersen, lost their determination when the
ballot was placed in their hands.
Is Farmer-Laborites could not complain
on this abuse of the primary system (They
have abused it on several occasions) but the
fact remains that the best purpose of two or
three party government is not served by the
privilege of jumping party lines which the
ballot affords.
CONGRESS VOTED APPROPRIA-
tons in excess of IL billions and adjourned.
Taxpayers will now proceed to provide as
much of the sum as they able and write the
rest on the cuff. We are getting more and
more like the family which lives within it's
income by not paying its bills.
THE DAY POSSIBILITY WAS AS
sumed to be pretty well used up with water
melon, sauerkraut, cracker, Kolacky, bal
loon etc. but Gaylord has, thought of Pop
corn day as its annual festival Friends will
know where to find the writer when the af-
fair comes off.
DOUBLE PARKING IS A PRIVILEGE
granted in few cities, among them Redwood
Falls. 1t is abused by double parking over
time, double parking in almost the middle
of the street, double parking near corners,
double parking when space next to the curb
is available In fact perhaps it's more of a
nuisance than privilege.
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.. THE NORTHWEST is THE ONLY
section of the United States in which bust
ness is "better than the national average
according to the United States News
LET'S PUT THE FLAGS OUT SUN.
day when the former residents return for
their picnic. Loyalty to the old home town
is deserving of recognition.
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WHEN WE WE'RE KIDS 1T WAS
shimmy that was going to ruin the youth
of the nation. How many fads have been
viewed with alarm since?
THIS is A FUNNY WORLD. MORE
and more in education, children are permit.
ted to indulge initiative and develop Their
own capabilities, while more and more in
adult life, people are asked to surrender
their initiative and become puppets of the
government-Morris Tribune