The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-04-20
MUCH CAN-AND WILDE SAID


which has just adjourned.
1t has spent too much on many things
In the eyes of the strict economists 1t has
been too conservative to suit many who
hoped to be on the receiving end OF state
funds. Probably the bulk of the criticism,
narrowed down. will be found to have arisen
because the critic had pet project pinched
in the Legislative wheels.
Strangely enough, since it was a con-
sentative legislature, much of its work may
be classed as experimental. 1t risked adopt
ing civil service law, something its more
liberal predecessors promised but never en-
acted. 1t risked the wrath of labor in bear
ing a labor relations bill, bold move for a
political group not yet long enough in office
to have reason to feel secure.
Spurred by revelations of imperfections
in the old way of things, it reorganized the
state government, giving the new executive
much of what he deemed requisite for pro-
viding more efficient state government
1t passed dozens of other laws and turn
ed down many more, in response to pressure
usually, in the seemingly endless way we
have of making life in a democratic country
more complex
The ramifcations of some of the laws
enacted are not yet suspected by the ma
jority of the lawmakers or the persons
about the state who watch their work close
ly, much less by the citizen who pays little
attention to government until some partic-
ular law affects him directly.
Apparently it was worthwhile session.
The many new men sent there seem to have
worked well with those left in last falls
political upheaval. But the test of the chang
es is the way they work in actual practice.
We will all be better qualified to judge in six
months, a year or two years.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY TWO
schools of thought in regard to Americas
participation in world affairs. The isola-
tionists feel Europe's problems are no con-
Germs of ours. They would let Germany,
France, Italy, England, Russia and the other
more or less major powers settle their quar-
rels among themselves, convinced that no
power in Europe will attain a==einnacle from
which it can challenge the United States.
The other faction takes more cognizance
of the fact that the Atlantic and even the
Pacific ocean are narrowed each year as
modern transportation advances. 1t doubts
our ability to avoid taking part in any major
European conflict, remembering the last
great war, and is particularly alarmed at re-
ports of subersive activities by European
powers In the western hemisphere.
The administration obviously sides with
the latter group in throwing our moral sup
port on the side CT the democracies of the
old world in their so far feeble efforts to
forestall the dictators in their brazen COB
bling up of minor nations. The interest of
America, they hope, in the situation will
serve to halt the march of the aggressors.
There is no denying that we will be
greatly endangered if war breaks out in
Europe Trade with either side or both,
even on cash and carry basis, will certain
ly progress at great risk. There is little
hope that we can refrain from such trade
with great SURPRISES existing at home while
there is urgent demand from abroad.
Fully understanding our great stake in
world peace, President Roosevelt seems en-
tirely justified in making any move short of
the promise OF troops which may help main
tain peace. We may be assured that he is
not less anxious than we are to avoid re-
petition of the events of 1918 with which he
was so closely associated.
THE SUGGESTION HAS BEEN made
and it's good one-that the Redwood
Falls booster organization proposed in con-
nection with the Diamond Jubilee this sum-
mer be continued in future years as a ''hos-
pitality club
The person who volunteered the thought
many others who have recently made their
homes here, feels the city is backward in
the matter of making new people feel at
hOme.f
calling" on new neighbors is forgot
ten practice, he says, but one which might
well be revived. He insists, too, that mer-
chants and persons in the service industries,
and he includes the newspapers, are missing
bet in not acquainting new people with
their wares Immediately, possibly with
samples" in some cases.
We like to think of Redwood Falls as
hospitable town. Such an organization could
make it a model in this regard.
A SOCIOLOGIST SAYS sMOST PEG
pie can't stand prosperity" but most people
would be willing to give the matter, their UNI
divided attention.-Troy (N.Y) Record.
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AN EXPLORER is ONE WHO RUNS
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