The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-23
PASSAGE OF CONTROVERSIAL

legislation always places a governor on the
spot, particularly where the matter is fully
understood by the general public. One of
the worst corners Governor Stassen can get
in this session is to have the house and
senate pass the bill to exempt employers OF
fewer than eight persons from the unem-
ployment compensation tax and offer it for
his signature. majority of small employ
ers want to make the saving the bill would
make possible Union labor, no doubt, many
other workers and persons who regard the
Minnesota law as a definitely progressive bit
of legislation oppose the change.
WE ARE STRONG FOR REDUCING
the tax on real estate but we fail to see
where returning to a three cent gas tax can
fail to load heavier burden on the county
and township taxpayer. The most the aver
age motorist can get from the reduction is
a few cents savings and the privilege of US
ing poorer roads. ...<a.s
SEVERAL LEGISLATORS HAVE IN
troduced a bill to set up unfair employee
practices as well as unfair employer prac-
tees in a. state labor relations act. Such a
bill, if passed, would go a long way toward
reassuring industry that Minnesota stands
for no un-American monkey-business on
either side.
THE AVERAGE BUSINESS MAN
will sell goods to a dead-beat who owes him
for past purchases, providing he pays for
what he gets. Our people and government
should apply the same rule to France and
the rest of the dead-beat nations. -Waseca
Herald.
BRUTE FORCE HAS AGAIN BE-
come the principal weapon of modern di-
plomacy There can be no real stability in
the world no permanent rest for the
nerves CT the troubled peoples who inhabit
it, Sc long as this is Mortified News.
THE HIGH SCHOOL PEP BAND
made a splendid impression at the Hamline
university game Saturday. Redwood Falls
has made wise investment in it's musical
organizations.
THE MINNEoTAg MASCOT QUOTES
a cynic as follows: the trouble with pump
printing is that too many people want to
stand in front of the spout with bucket
and nobody wants to help agitate the handle.
GOOD OLD DAYS WE'RE THOSE
when young people worked hard to support
the old folks. Now the idea is to pension the
old folks so they can support the youngsters.
Fergus Falls Tribune
A REDWOOD FALLS WOMAN WHO
bought dress for 1915 in Redwood Falls
store Saturday saw the identical garment in
Minneapolis store this week for $1095
That's text for a good sermon on trading
at home.
Q
A SURVEY AT A MINNESOTA COL
lege reveals that freshmen women expect
their boy friends to spend far more money
on them than senior women. A college ed
ucation has its points
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POLITICS MIGHT BE DEFINED AS
the art of trouble finding, whether it exists
or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and apply.
ing the wrong remedy.-Sir Ernest Benn.
TOO MANY YOUNG FELLOWS
these days, running around with "a pocket
full of dreams" and nothing in the bank &C.
count.-St. James Paindealer
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THE FELLOW WHO INSISTS HE i.
boss in his house, is a fellow who will lie
about other things as well.-Bloonine
Prairie Times.
TRAIN A CHILD THE WAY HE
should go, then when he gets old and dies
the editor won't feel like hypocrite writ.
ing up his obituary.-Fergus Falls Tri.
bune.
CUSSING IS LIKE EATING ONIONS
They build you up physically, but ruin YOU
socially.-Detroit Lakes Tribune.
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