The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-03
SIX TIMES STATE CHAMPION CORN


husker and once national champion, Ted
Balko of Redwood county goes into the ma
tional contest again today with the staunch
backing of thousands of local residents and
other MinneSotans, some of whom have fol-
lowed his career since he first captured the
county crown eight years ago this fall
Throughout these years Ted has never
failed of place in the national except last
year when he did not enter. His record,
starting with his first year, 1880, reads:
second, third, fourth, fifth, first, sixth and
fourth; his place generally depending upon
the similarity of contest conditions to those
in home fields. This fact gives hackers hope
that in southeastern South Dakota field,
where conditions are much like those here,
he may again earn the coveted title.
Success or failure today, however, can
not mar great athletic career, the greatest
ever made in the new sport of contest husk-
ing and one not likely to be equalled soon.
Although Ted will retire before many
more seasons, his record will long be the
goal of other huskers. His contribution is
not alone a record, however He has brought
Redwood Falls, Redwood county and south
ern Minnesota invaluable publicity which
establishes this territory as a great corn
growing sector. To produce great huskers,
community must first grow corn. Red
wood county produces both, fact he has
often rubbed in" in competition with others
from great cornbelt states.
SO MANY THINGS ARE CONDEMN
ed these days as 'Un-American" that the
question must arise in many minds as to
just what constitutes Americanism.
Certainly not flag waving, although we
have enough of it. Not, we sincerely hope,
fho of owl
for the constitution granted rights of free
speech and assembly and press which red
baiters apparently would ignore. Not anti
bigness which seems to be the main COM
plant of liberals" against all big business
without regard for the fact that mass pro-
duction was born and nurtured in the United
States-Wlth comparatively few instances
of fragrant abuse of power.
Perhaps true Americansm is best ex-
pressed in the one word, tolerance" al
though it is an ideal seemingly little sought
after. -.
With the end of This campaign, as at
the end of most other political campaigns,
We find tolerance at low ebb.
UNSUNG HEROES, WE NIGHT CALL
them, these youngsters who direct traffic at
school intersections, the school patrolmen.
First organized outside the states three
large cities in the school year 1885, these
lads, faithful to their duties, have not lost
life in 13 years. They have served to teach
traffic safety to thousands. Certainly few
projects are more worthy of praise.
A WORTHY PROJECT FOR SOME
Boy Scout troop would be to make the
rounds of the city-after eection-tearing
down every campaign placard. Since waste
paper has some value, it might be profit
able project as well as one of public service.
THE WORST THING THAT CAN BE
said of the Roosevelt administration is that
it has encouraged large numbers of the
American people to believe that they can
grow richer by working less.-New York
Times.
A BULLETIN ARRIVES FLASHING
the word that King Victor Emmanuel of
Italy went out and bought an etching. He's
got to do something once in while.-Still-
water News.
1T HAS LONG BEEN OUR PET AM
bition to go to an athletic contest of any
kind that is as exciting as radio announcers
make any game sound.-Minneota Mascot.