The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-04-14

A WAC EXPRESSED SURPRISE AT
Senator Lundeen's proposal to have the govz
eminent take over the railroads. "Compar-
ing their deficits" he commented, Il sug-
gest it would be better for the railroads to
taAe over the government"
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES IN
southwestern Minnesota during February
1858 were eight per cent above February
1887 while for the state, sales were three
per cent ahead. Minnesotans aren't singing
recession blues and the rural areas of the
state, particularly this section, refuse even
to hum that melody.
DEMOCRACY FOR MOST OF US Is
not an ism. 1t is a way of life. 1t does not
represent any rigid form of state or national
organization. 1t is something constantly
developing and unfolding, changing from
day to day, making mistakes, advancing in
this direction and retreating in that, but
always animated by a few fundamental
ideas: that men have a right to live their
own lives, provided they don't tread too
heavily on other peoples toes; that the hui
man being is capable of harmonizing many
allegiances-he can be, for instance, a good
American and a good Catholic or Baptist or
Christian Scientist; that the state is not en-
dowed with any divine rights, but is merely
useful instrument invented by men to
serve them; that mans business on earth is
to improve himself and respect his neigh
Dor; that the Golden Rule is as good guide
for individual and social conduct as any
theory ever invented; that the individual
shall be judged, not by his race, background
or national origins, but by his human quail
ties of heart and mind and Skill; that laws
which everyone must obey should not be
arbitrarily made but should be the result
OF debate, elaboration, consultation; that
power should be divided, not concentrates
and that by common effort we should try for
Improvement, but not attempt perfection
For perfection is the attribute of Cod
Dorothy Thompson in Good Housekeeping.
SOME FELLOWS CAN GET AWAY
with anything There's one in our neigh
borhood that does.
Morals don't mean thing to him. He's
unmarried, and lives openly with woman
he's crazy about; and doesn't care what the
neighbors say or think.
He has no regard for truth or law.
The duties of the so-called good citizen
are just so much bunk, as far as he's con-
cerned. He doesn't vote at either the prim-
aries or the general election. He never thinks
of paying bill
We have seen him take a two-doIlar
taxi ride without giving the driver SO much
as pleasant look. The driver only stared
at him, and muttered something silly.
He won't work lick; he won't go to
church; can't play cards, or dance or fool
around with musical instruments or the
radio. So far as known, he has no intellect
ual or cultural interests at ALL
He neglects his appearance terribly.
He's so indolent he'd let the house burn
down before he'd turn in an alarm. The
telephone can ring itself to pieces, and he
wouldn't bother to answer it. Even on such
a controversial subject as the liquor ques-
ton, nobody knows exactly where he stands;
because one minute he's dry, and the next
minute he's wet. But we'll say this for him:
In spite of all his faults, he comes of darn
good family. He's our new baby-Wall
Street Journal