The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
THE POINTS OF VIEW THAT IN

THE POINTS OF VIEW THAT IN
dlvlduals and groups acquire as they pass
along llfe's pathway are strange and won
derful- particularly to those who can not
orient their opinions to the same point.
Among the many is the one that has made
it ''unethical" for dentists and doctors to
advertise. This, in itself, is not peculiar or
unusual because there are men in the marts
OF trade who refuse to advertise without
giving the position the dignity of an ethic.
What really makes the position of the pro-
fessional men individual and striking is the
fact that while they cannot within the ethics
OF their professions advertise, their defini-
ton of advertising is publicity for which the
producer is paid. If it's free-OK
Whereas, at any solicitation, the dent
list and the doctor run for the cover of this
ethical item that prohibits them from adj
vertislng, their respective associations con-
tinualy lombard the editorial desk with
news items" submitted without cost to the
editor, which discuss disease, possible cpl
denies, proper preventives and the advice to
"see your doctor regularly" Good advice,
certainly. But advertising.
Touring this section of the state this
week was Dental Health Puppet Show"
for school children. Out Of the pile of re-
quests for free space on the editorial desk
advance notices for this performance said in
part: "The puppet show to be presented
in the local elementary schools emphasizes
the four basic points necessary to good
teeth: Eat the right food; exercise your
teeth, brush your teeth twice day; and
visit your dentists three times a year."
There comes with the reading of that
item faint suspicion that its purpose is to
build patronage for dentists. It's good ad-
vice-again, certainly-but no better than,
and no more free from the alleged faint of
advertising than to say: you're apt to fall
and tear hole in the seat of your pants
better go at once to Pederson's and get
suit of clothes for spare."-The Appleton
Press.
PATRONAGE is SAID TO BE ONE
of the toughest problems facing Governor
elect Stassen. And is not this the very best
reason for an effective civil service ih Min
nesota? If there are no jobs to fill, there
would be no job seekers, hence nothing to
take the mind of the new officials from their
real duties-serving the people of the state.
Mr.. Stassen has promised an effective civil
service law, and we hope he is big enough to
see it through. It is the legislature that will
enact such legislation, if at all. The time
is ripe now for clubs and organizations fav-
oring such legislation to start making their
desires known to the legislature which opens
in ST. Paul in menth.-Tracy Headlight
Herald.
WE LIKE THE SPIRIT OF JUDGE
William A. Anderson of Minneapolis. He
seems determined to force some kind of
showdown with the Minneapolis police au-
thorities on the subject of gambling in the
70 no l.
through the system which makes those who
direct the night life and rule the underworld
in Minneapolis so secure with the powers
that be in city hall, God bless him. However,
if you are one of those who hope for bet
ter day in Minneapolis law enforcement,
don't hold your hopes too high just because
this very sincere and conscientious munich
pal judge is becoming excited. The odds are
100 to l he won't get to first base. Why?
Because nobody ever does who sets out to
"clean up" nneapolis.-Hennepin County
Review (Hopkins).
THESE ARE THE DAYS IN WHICH
dad finds himself irresistibly drawn toward
the toy counters in the downtown stores
And he has a good excuse now for catering
to his suppressed desires. He, of course, is
examining the gifts with the idea of buying
something for Junior. But if he were en-
tirely honest with himself, he would admit
that his heart and Juniors were beating as
enc on this proposition He too, likes to see
the toy engines whirl around the tracks and
to play bit with the thousand and one
other mechanical gadgets that are ON dis
play.-Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
OLD-TIMERS BOAST OF 1.-THE GOOD
old days." but we wonder All the pictures
we've seen In old family albums were of per-
sons who looked as if they were sitting on
the ragged edge of nervous breakdown
Omaha World Herald.
WE THOUGHT WE HAD HEARD
enough about Wally but it was relief to
see her name in the headlines from Europe
again. By the way her marriage has al
ready outlasted some peace pacts made
about the same time hasn't it 2