The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-03-23
IF THE STATE LEGISLATURE DOES

conclusion that little work VIII be done on
highway II between Redwood Falls and
Window, beyond completion of the present
contract for grading into Redwood Falls.
This is just one example of what rural
communities will lose if this economy"
drive, principally fostered in parts of the
state where roads are permanently improv-
ed, succeeds.
1t was economy back in the early days
of the highway department to pave the
heaviest travelled roads first, thereby re-
ducing maintenance costs. Like spokes of
wheel, these roads stretch out from the
| large cities, being completed first near the
hub and then heightened until most COM
munities in the more thickly settled areas of
| the state have access to the Twin Cities over
concrete.
Only in rural communities and in resort
regions, however, is enthusiasm at all gen.
era for north and south routes such as
highway II which do not go through the
metropolitan areas. This is our fight. We
waited long while prior improvements were
made. Now that it is our turn, we face
further postponement unless funds provid-
ed the department are adequate.
The state highways are only one phase
of the problem, however We have already
pointed out that farm to market roads share
in the gas tax money and that many of these
roads will be supported by real estate and
personal property taxpayers again it the
tax is reduced
In some rural communities, voters are
awake to the situation and have made their
feelings known to their legislators. 1t is
important that the real Economy" of
lower gas tax be given wide discussion and
views expressed to law makers before it is
too late.
WITH SPRING, UNFORTUNATELY,
comes the urge to ''step on it, in the city
and the tendency to overlook stop signs at
intersections is more prevalent than ever.
At the same time youngsters are more ac-
tive, bikes and trikes are out from winter
storage and the temptation to play in the
streets is strong. The city can well afford
drive carefully" drive at this time, lin
cooperation with the highway patrolmens
stationed here.
AS AN ADVERTISING AGENCY THE
radio is very much over-rated. With the
new improvements for tuning in on stations
by just pressing buttons the advertising
ballyhoo on the radio is on it's way out as
far as getting people to listen throughout
the barkers spiel is concerned. 1t is easy
for people now to merely press button and
change to another station instead of listen
ing to the advertising announcements
Milaca Times.
WHEN MINNESOTA COMES TO RE-
arrange it's educational plant the first call
goes to west central Minnesota. There isn't
a teachers college or any other state educa-
tional institution of college rank anywhere
in the 10 counties of the seventh congress
sional district-the only congressional dis
trict in the state of which this is true
!. Morris Tribune.
TAXES ON UNITED STATES COR
rorations today are almost double what
they were in balmy 1929, payroll taxes alone
amounting to almost what income taxes did
then Sad part of the picture is that where
income taxes hit the money makers, pay
roll taxes fall on the rich and poor alike.
.
A WASHINGTON EDITOR COM
plains in his editorial column: "It has been
a long time since we've had letter to a
newspaper signed Taxpayer Can it be that
Taxpayer can't dig up the necessary post
age ?"-Bue Earth County Enterprise.
THE JUNIOR CLASS IN AN EAST
ern girls school chose young Senator Taft
of Ohio as the most popular man. But they
rated Ferdinand the Bull second so Taft
need not get too chesty-Alexandria Echo.
''ENGLAND AND FRANCE SEEK TO
organize small powers" says a headline.
Czechoslovakians will advise them to get
receipt for their dues in such an organiza-
ton.
IT'S A FUNNY THING HOW YOU'LL
ask a man for the truth, and after he gives
it to you, you don't believe him anyhow
Blooming Prairie Times.
THERE ARE NO BREACH OF PRO
mise laws in Holland. In other words,
Dutchmen find it easier than we do to keep
from getting in Dutch.-Benson Monitor
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WE'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN OVER
the perplexities of the women's hats. But
have you noticed my lady's shoes for
spring?