The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-12-28
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nually only to break or discard them like
so MANY Christmas toys is of little value but
possibly there should be somewhat more
serious attitude toward starting new,
clean and fresh decade. After all we are
changing two figures when we write the year
next Monday morning. The sorrowful thlr-
ties are giving way to what ever kind OF
fortes they may turn out to be.
Redwood county residents can look back
on the last ten years with some satisfaction,
even though for most of us they were not
as prosperous or happy as we had hoped.
We did manage to keep our heads when
around us others were losing theirs. We
engaged in no such strife as some communi-
ties are endeavoring to live down. We met
our obligations to the government with sur
prising promptness considering circum-
stances and saw the government in turn
meet it's responsibility to those less FORUM
ate. .
Our greatest sin of the decade was
talking and thinking "hard times to the ex-
clusion of hopeful and cheerful words and
thoughts. We swung sharply from a decade
in which prosperity was believed to be a
permanent resident to one in which gloom
seemed destined to prevail forever.
Taking stock of the decade, we find it
one of considerable accomplishment consid-
ering the public attitude. In this county, for
instance, the road building program is far
ahead of schedule Hundreds of homes have
electricity through the REA. The majority
of the schools of the county have been added
to, rebuilt or replaced. A new drainage ditch
is being completed. Hardly a town has not
seen considerable improvement to streets,
walks, curbs, cutters, alleys. Many have
new sewage disposal plants, new municipal
buildings, improved parks, other improve
mentS.
"Oh, but they aren't paid for" you say
"Pay-When-w e-have-to" financing isn't new
in government even though particularly po-
pular in the thirties. 1t wasn't so long ago
Redwood Falls paid off the bonds on it's rail
road.
Redwood Falls has been particularly
fortunate in the development of the units
which go to make it an outstanding trade
center. Practically every firm in the city
has improved in a material Way-a new
front, larger quarters or increased stocks of
merchandise Many have improved in all
three ways. There are many new firms, pro-
excessively operated and contributing mater
tally to community growth Like most COM
munitieS of the area, we have seen many
new homes constructed, many others inn
proved. Although our big need is still in
dustrial plants to employ a growing popula-
ton, we find more men and women working
today than were ten years ago, in existing
firms.
Perhaps our first resolution for the new
decade should be: we shall not rest on our
laureis. There is still much to be DONE
Another must be: Pull together. General
ly speaking matters of community interest
have found persons from all walks of life
working shoulder to shoulder. This circum-
stance must continue TO DreVail
Perhaps our greatest need as brought
home time and time again in the past decade
is for far-seeing, well-backed organization
always on the alert in matters of community
interest. For the city, planning board has
been suggested or a paid Civic and Com
merce association secretary, as the sentry
for opportunities.
Weaknesses particularly to be avoided
include such attitudes as 'let George do it,
inspired by political leanings or provincial
ism. After all what benefits any part of the
community, benefits all its residents in the
long run. Our greatest need perhaps is for
perpetually broad and far seeing view
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"A LEADING ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS
condemns the Russian invasion of Finland
as clear example of a case in which 'tha
figure of the aggressor and that of the VIC
and the Albanian conquest appeared in the
same class to us on this side of the water,
but then in appraising the fine distinction of
international morality in other parts Of the
world we have long since learned that we are
just plain dumb.-Morris Tribune.
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THE RESPECT THAT THE AMERI-
can people have for our lawmakers is usual
ly pretty well reflected at the next election
at which the voters have chance to take a
crack at them. If they survive the cracking
process they can pat themselves on the back.
Red Lake Falls Gazette.
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THE EDITOR WEEK IN AND WEEK
out, year in and year out, contributes to his
city thousands Of columns of publicity,
which, since it is his only stock of trade,
means the contribution of thousands of dol
lars to the COMMUNICATIVE Herald.