The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-02-02
FACED WITH THE THREAT OF LOS.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1889
| FACED WITH THE THREAT OF LOS
! ing the Ramsey park zoo two years ago, the
| city of Redwood Falls not only protested
| vigorously but backed it's words with a
| willingness to contribute to the support of
| the animals there. About $50 has been spent
| each of the last two years for feed and there
! have been individual donations to further
indicate the community's interest
Rumors are again current that state Of
| ficials have in mind transferring the buffalo
and other animals to other places. If true,
| the persistence of these officials in the face
| Of local sentiment is remarkable.
Mayor Budik has indicated the city's
Willingness to continue support and has
! declared his intention to resist removal of
| the zoo either as an immediate or future
policy. There is considerable feeling that
| operation of parks from ST. Paul Offices,
making changes of all kinds without con-
sulting local park board, is an unfortunate
policy both for the park and for pleasant re-
| lations which should exist between COM
munities having parks and the state depart
ment.
1T WAS DISILLUSIONING AT THE
editors convention recently, to hear Demo-
in favor of repeating that part Of the state
unemployment insurance law which extends
protection to employees of firms hiring less
, than eight people.
Llberalists all-they are only hand
ful-their liberalism failed them on an issue
which directly affects their pocketbooks.
It's quite all right to tax payrolls of eight
Or more, but the little fellows, my, oh my.
In vain it was argued that soon employ
| ers with good records concerning layoffs will
get preferential ratings and greatly reduced
assessments. The few votes against taxing
small employers were mainly from amused
Republicans.
True a strong case can be made against
the payroll tax for small employers, but it
is case which applies to medium and large
scale employers also.
GUSHING OF DELEGATES WITH
communistic faint from the Farmer-Labor
convention last week probably served good
purpose for the party. In the eyes of many
who were suspicious of party ring leaders
| the fact that persons whose Americanism is
unquestioned triurphed is reassuring.
Many who left the ranks on this issue will
now feel free to return if their new asso-
ciates do not altogether please them
More than that, the party apparently
classified as Communists some whose faults
include being trouble makers. Their activi-
ties resulted in harm within as well as out
| side the party.
In losing it's non-conformists, the party
probably is envied by other parties whose
| excuse for housekeeping is less valid.
THE TERRIFICALLY HIGH RATES
charged small borrowers by loan sharks was
| Dn
John M. Zwach and is the subject of consd-
cradle mail to editors this week. While on
first thought one agrees with the stand TAX
| en- by Governor Benson last session that
| eight per cent is very liberal rate of inter
| est, it appears that loans would not be avail
| able to many whom the sharks now victim
| lie II such a rate were set. Unable to get
across this point, the 1887 session did
nothing about the sharpers. This year it is
hoped a realistic attitude will be taken.
TO THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS OF DIS
trict ten who voted to bring third tourna-
ment here, Redwood Falls owes in return a
vote of thanks and a pledge of it's very best
efforts to entertain the visitors such an
event brings in the finest manner possible.
ANOTHER M1NNEApoL1s SEX Grim
| maj gets OH WIN Few weeks at the work.
| house. Don't judges ever have daughters,
wives, mothers, sisters even a neighbor
| girl in whose welfare they are interested?
THE LEGISLATURE is TO BE ASK
| ed for $4,000 in order that Minnesota may
be properly represented at the New York
| Worlds fair. There may be some objection
i to the request-in size if not in purpose,
! when the present status of the states fin
ances are taken into consideration.-De Detroit
Lakes Record.
MAYBE IT WOULD BE BETTER IF
there were lot of small nations who re-
manned in peaceful condition than flock of
bigger countries who are always in war
like attitude for more territory. In this re-
| spect we take our hat off to the Scandinavian
countries.-Eveleth Clarion.