The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-10-12

of the Diamond Jubilee this summer.
AS the organization builds, however, the
necessity Of hiring a secretary to devote full
or nearly full time to its activities under
the direction of the board of directors be-
comes mere and more apparent. 1t has long
been an imposition, and is becoming more
So to expect men elected to association Of
fees to devote great portions of their time
to community affairs
1t should not be imagined that a paid
secretary will relieve all of our citizens of
the arduous tasks of community leadership,
or that he will be able overnight to induce
any great number of thriving industries to
locate in the city, but he can earn his salary
many times over in these two directions
alone If craftsmanship were necessary to
put the idea across, it would be possible to
compile quite list of opportunities passed
up by the city in recent years because con-
certed effort was lacking. In some cases we
haven't known of the opportunities until
some town with no better facilities had nab
bed them.
If you fear that an association Secre-
tary would have too much spare time, con-
slider the chores that are coming up: Help
ing with the district corn huskng contest,
an asset to the community and one which
deserves and must have full city co--opera-
ton. A national meet here in a few years
is not impossible if the city does it's part
now. Raising funds for Christmas decora-
tions and seeing that they are installed.
Even if they are the same as in recent years,
this is big job. If they are changed, as
many advocate, it is bigger one. Arrang-
ing features of the Christmas program,
which should be more elaborate and original
this season.
These are seasonal jobs, but every sea-
coy, h,iy,rr Owl oIo l,,.,,
Consider the routine list: Arranging month
y dinner meetings and selling tickets to get
out a crowd. This hasn't been done but
should be. Answering inquiries about the
city as a place to locate-new industries,
businesses and residents, particularly travel
ing men. Undertaking geneBSs promotion
of the city as the place to trade. Co-operat-
ing in safety campaigns. Helping with the
county fair. Keeping an eye on highway
activities and seeing to it that the city gets
it's share in the way Of roads, park improve
ments, public Offices Promotion of special
events, particularly merchandising events
Business surveys, school surveys. Promo
ton of the park as a mecca for tourists and
visitors from nearby communities.
We suspect he would be the busiest man
in the city.
UNCLE SAM IN THE ROLE OF MED
iator for Europe's difficulties, seems to APP
peal to some of the persons who object most
strenuousy to Uncle Sam as the merchant
of fireworks, with Europe as his best cash
customer
From here it appears that the position
of umpire is more precarious than that of
vender of wares in the grandstand.
Those who would not have America be-
come involved in foreign conflicts should
recognize that the outsider who attempts to
stop fight, or to arbitrate between belli-
gerents, is Immediately involved. Not only
In danger of being struck by a wild swing,
he is almost certain to incite the anger Of
one Of the combatants, if not BOTH
Furthermore the mediator, in case a
settlement is reached is obligated more or
less to see that the terms are carried out
America has had experience enough with
playing western hemisphere policeman to
know better than to pin on star as world
cop.
America sincerely desires peace, not
only in this country but for the world. Hap
piest possible solution Of the problem of
neutrality would be the sudden ending of
hcstilitles in Europe. But the slim chance
OF our being able to settle things does not
warrant our taking the risk of umpiring.
HERBERT HOOVER'S SUGGESTION
that the embargo be lifted on purely defen-
sive weapons, pursuit planes, anti-craft
guns, observation planes and other instru-
ments of defense against raids on civilians
but be maintained on poison gas, submar-
ines, bombing planes and other instruments
of the aggressor, strikes us as a quite logic
al basis for compromise on this highly con-
troversial question.
While the line of demarcation between
offensive and defensive weapons is some
what uncertain, it is true that certain in
struments contribute mainly to the horrors
of war and needless loss of civilian lives. It
is no credit to American industry to be fur
nishing such tools Of destruction
There is much reason to believe that the
arms embargo IS a means of keeping us out
of war is highly over-rated so long as we
furnish food and other supplies as badly
needed by the warning nations.
Q