The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
Chinatown, San Francisco, has less crime
today than most American communities.

the impression we got was one of gaudy
stores and theatres and unusual looking peo-
pie. The number of attractive girls working
as clerks and mattresses there would dis
courage all but the most optimistic of the
eastern girls who go there seeking chance
in the f1ickers without some pulp or motor
iety to open the gates to opportunity. Ad-
joining Hollywood is the Beverly Hills dis
trict where the fortunate in crashing the
gates to fame and high salaries reside while
the income lasts
q One would expect to see all the latest
pictures playing in Hollywood but it was
surprising to find pictures which were shown
here months ago in many cases playing at
even the best theatres. Two of such pictures,
to be exact, for the double feature program
is no Friday and Saturday night attraction
there. Double features are the rule week in
and week out in every Southern California
theatre.
THERE is MUCH TO BE SEEN THAT
is different in California. The great ocean,
the fleet at anchor in the harbor, sailors
everywhere in Long Beach and adjacent cit
ties, fishing boats unloading tons of sardines,
tuna and other fish in season to be packed at
seaside canneries. Californians go in strong
for museums and expositions, also for parks
and gardens. On your trip don't pass up. a
visit to Forest Lawn mauSoleum and the Wee
Kirk of the Heather and Little Flower shrine
Palm trees, orange groves, walnut orchards,
grape vineyards all are interesting to ma
tive Minnesotan. The mountain resorts
must appeal to the homesick midwesterner
who has moved to California for they do
big business. We were impressed with
mountain fish hatchery which raises millions
of trout to restock mountain streams for
fishermen.
SAN FRANCISCO is DIFFERENT
from Los Angeles in every conceivable way
Built on seven hills, it is more like Duluth
than any other Minnesota city. Many Of
the streets actually slope at As degree
angle if not more and where Los Angeles
Sprawls, space is at a premium there and
buildings are taller and built more on east
ern lines. Almost invariably, garages are
built under the homes to conserve space. It's
cosmopolitan atmosphere, its culture and it's
harbor have long been the boast of it's citiz-
ems while it two new gigantic bridges must
be seen to be appreciated. A small section
of it's famous Barbary Coast remains al
though now dark and our guide credited its
womenfOlks with having cleaned up the city
long since. Incidentally, one doesn't call it
Frisco" to San Franciscan.
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EDITORS WILL TALK POLITICS
even on vacation and to strangers. Any men
tion in California of Minnesota is likely to
bring up the visit of Governor Benson in San
Francisco, asking for the release of Tom
Mooney, who is serving life term for the
bombing of preparedness day parade some
20 years ago. The Go is unpopular among
a great part of the states population and
it was the CIO, according to reports, which
sponsored the visit. The natives we talked
to had little sympathy for prisoner Mooney.
Telephone rates and service are fire.
quently the subject of political talks in Min
nesota under the Farmer-Labor regime. How
much credit is due the party is no doubt
4 basis for argument but Los Angeles pays
more and gets less in the way of phone
service than places with which we are fami-
liar in Minnesota. Apparently some politi-
! ian is missing good bet.