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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-31

Clausens to st. Paul for few days
visit.
MIR. and Mrs. B. o. Lyslo of
Minneota were Sunday guests at
the A. w. Lyslo home. Norma and
Kermit returned after a week s
visit here.
John and Melvin Kvendru. Carl
Martinson and Oscar johnson at
tended the state fair Tuesday.
Saturday evening guests of Mrs.
Thomas Hagen were Mrs. E. E.
Kohls, Mrs. Emma Sandager, Mrs
A. w. Lyslo, Mrs. H. C. Kohls
Mrs. Helena Sundine, Mrs. Der
Simpson and Mrs. Sid Hagen anG
son John.
Martha Braafaldt and Mrs. Lou
Use Olsen were Friday Afternoon
caller at Mankato.
Adelaide Harang of Lake Mills
Iowa visited from Thursday unit
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. R
GunelSon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-31
chris Nielsen
# Revere Dies
COUNTY BUSINESS
MAN FOR MANY YEARS
BURIED THURSDAY

Revere Funeral services were
cid at Zion Lutheran church in
.amberton Thursday afternoon
or Christ Nielsen who died at his
ONE here August %.
Mr. Nielsen, well known mer-
hant of Revere, had been in poor
health since last winter. In March
ne submitted to two operations at
Miller hospital, st. Paul, after
which he rallied for some time. A
few weeks ago he went to Union
hospital, New Ulm, for eye treat
ment and since that time has fail
ed rapidly.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark
June 2, 1874, he came to the
United States June 81, 1892 and
lived at Sleepy Eye where he at
tended school.
In the fall of 1892 he went to
Sanborn where he was employed
by Bendixen and company for six
years. He then went to Lamberton
where he worked one year in a
general store. In 1898 he returned
to Denmark for a years visit. He
next spent several months in New
York attending school of bust
ness and then went to Wanda
where he became manager of the
first general store in the town,
owned by Schrader and company
of Sanborn.
After six months he became a
salesman for Partridge Brothers
of Tracy, holding the position for
nine years. He was also at Tyler
and Russell for a short time. In
the fall of 1910 he came to Re-
we're and bought his present stock,
store and building, succeeding
Matt Miesen.
Mr.. Nielsen was secretary to
the Farmers Elevator company
here for the first year of its ex-
istence. !:
He leaves his wife and two sons
Alvin and Walter of st. Paul and
one daughter Mrs. Stanley Ben
diXen of Revere One son Charles
preceded him in death.
Interment was in the Lamber-
ton cemetery.
Those from away who attended
he funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Byman of Candy, Mr.. and
Irs. Arthur Gamelgaard and Mrs.
Iels Jensen and Rex of Mime
polls, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
foungreen of Plainview, Nebras-
za; Mr.. and Mrs. James Hasa of
EStherVille, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nelson of Austin, Peter
Johanson and family of Echo, Mrs.
G. P. Slocum of Redwood Falls,
L. A. Sandburg of Odin, Mrs. EN-
ma Sandburg and family of Ruth
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swan
md family and Mrs. Ellen Mill
n and family of Balaton.
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nasium- auditorium completed last
year the entire school plant pre-
sents a fine appearance.
Pupils must be six years OF age
on or before January /, 1910 to be
eligible for entrance in the first
grade. Ninth grade students
should have diploma or certifi-
cate of graduation from the eighth
grade.
All text books and work books
are furnished free of charge at
the Milroy school. A deposit OF
ST per pupil is required OF all
students of grades 7-12 inclusive
to cover possible excessive wear
of textbooks and breakage of
equipment.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
IN NEW AVON
Nv Mrs. John SteWig

New Avon-Mr. and Mrs. Sen
Jus Jensen and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Peterson and Darrell Dahmes
of Clements and Mr.. and Mrs,
Dick Scoates and son Dickie were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Stewig Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James lima and
daughters of Minneapolis spent
Wednesday and Thursday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stewig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kalkhof1
and family left Saturday to visit
relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Quesen-
berry and daughter Eunice, Mrs
Henry Hauptli and Mrs. John
Stewig spent Monday and Tues
day in Minneapolis on business.
John Anderson and daughter
Mrs. John Sharp of GAINESVILLE
were callers at the john Ander-
son home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Dora Parker and children
of Arco spent Wednesday at the
w. R. Parker home. They left
Thursday for Wyoming, Mimi. tc
| visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hauptli
and children spent Sunday, after
noon with his brother, Elmer
Hauptli and family at Wanda.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Meinzer
Of Freeport, Ill. and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Floyd Gearhart of Dakota, ILL.,
came Thrsuday to spend a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mott and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parker
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Steinhaus
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs
George Stern and daughter OF
Sanborn, Mrs. Janet Wilson, Eliz-
abeth and Alice Wilson were din
ners guests Sunday at the w. r.
Parker home, helping Mr.. Parker
celebrate his birthday. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Scholtz
of Brookville were guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hanson
and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbus Warner were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J
Bryan.
Joseph Parker returned Satur-
day after spending week in Ro-
chester with his daughter Eliza
beth Parker.
Er Ste ig spent Saturday ana
SunisY u tarbuck, Mimi.
i Nh. and Mrs. Ted Balko anC
children were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Bal
ko in Redwood Falls.
| Howard Quesenberry of Min
neapolis spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. CUES
enberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Menden-
hall of Leavenworth, Kans. are
guests at the Otto Lindemag
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Potter anC
family of Springfield, Mr.. anc
Mrs. l. E. Bunnell and Mr.. ans
Mrs. Arthur Richter and children
of Clements were dinner guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Quesen-
berry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Wheele,
and daughter Marlyce visited J
w. Wheeler at Sanborn and at the
Marcel Peet home at Lambertor
Sunday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Gazette are
the parents OF an eight pound boy
born Tuesday, August 20.
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STOREMAN FINED

+, A fine of $25 and costs of $3.50
were ordered by Judge N. R. Ry-
erson in municipal court here
Monday afternoon when L. @.
Jones, manager of the Red Owl
store, pleaded guilty to selling
foodstuffs in packages containing
less weight than represented.
Jones was on vacation Augltt
26, the time specified in the COM
plant made by R. G. Quehl OF
Morton, state weights and meas
ures inspector.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
NO PLACE FOR POLITICS IN
FAIR BOARD MANAGEMENT

Wesley Anderson and A. A. DreaSher
may make efficient county fair board
directors. Both are men of excellent
character; neither is personally objec-
tionable from any standpoint. They have
been appointed to the board of directors
which governs affairs of the Imperial
county mid-winter fair, and as directors
they are entitled to complete cooperation
by fellow board members and by the
citizenry at large.
To the two new directors there is alb
solutely no objection. To the system
which allowed them to supersede two
men who have devoted decade of life
to success of the county fair, however,
there is strenuous objection.
Had Governor Culbert L. Olson known
the complete history of the Imperial
county fair board, had he known the
men and the work they have done, it is
to be hoped that an impartial outlook
would have led him to reappoint Sam
p. Rowe and J. Z. Anderson to the posi-
tions they have held since the county
fair in its present form was first con-
ceived.
On the basis of their unselfish record
alone, Rowe and Anderson deserved re-
appointment On the basis of business
that has transformed the county fair
from a financial liability to an asset, they
deserved recognition. That they not re-
ceive it is demonstration of one of the
basest faults of the political patronage
system.
For the incoming directors these two
men have left record to emulate. For
the sake of Imperial county it is to be
hoped the new directors do follow in the
footsteps of the old. If they do, they will
eschew political appointments, serve
without pay of any kind except in salts
faction of job we'll done, and strive
increasingly to make the county fair a
financial and social success Their first
thought will be for the pocketbooks of
fit this county can derive from the fair.
The last thought to enter their minds,
if they follow the records of their pre-
decessors, will be that of self interest or
political interest.
The county fair has a large surplus
now intended to improve even further
the fair grounds and exhibits. 1t must
be used for that purpose Any effort to
use it for the employment of political
henchmen, any attempt to turn this
money into party channels-either Demo-
cratic or Republican-must be fought to
the last ditch.
The danger in the patronage system is
that it is liable to reach down into the
public treasury to carry out its desires.
Patronage has never played a part in
management of the Imperial county fair.
1t must not be allowed to do so now.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
SELF HELP COOPERATIVES
(Oranpe News


In submitting the largest budget re-
ture, Governor Olson speaks rather
vaguely of purpose of establishing ma
chinery to enable relief clients to become
self-suppOrting.
1t is to be assumed that the Governor
refers to state supported cooperatives
Of the type feebly attempted by the fed
eral government and, for the greater
part, now abandoned as failures. 1t was
the general idea Of the Sinclair produc-
ton for use formula.
1t would be unnecessary to go outside
of Orange county to discover that produc-
tion for use is simply another dismal
method of wasting public funds. num-
Der of such enterprises have flOundered
into failure in the county the past few
years. 1t would be profitable for Gov.
Olson to make a study of the cause of
these failures before he tOsses any state
funds into that highly questionable ven
ture.
By whatever polite name the governor
chooses to call the project, it is collectiV-
ism and it is perfectly clear that it can
not exist side by side with private enter
prise. One or the other must go for they
are fundamentally antagonistic. Mexico
is steadily proving that enterprise can
not exist half slave and half free.
1t is probably true that Governor Oh
son does not seriously intend to commit
the state to any extensive program of
cOOperatives. The vagueneSs of his state
ment implies no grand passion for the
Sinclair formula.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Bruce Cation
In Washington

WASHINGTON.-If Senator Rob-
ert F. Wagner of New York has his
way this Congress will put up an
other s80O,00OOOO for the U. S.
Housing Authority. The argument
that will be advanced is that the
Authority has at last evolved a slum
clearance program that works.
Uncle Sam has been in the re-
housing business since The early
days of the New Deal. Under PWA,
81 housing projects have been COM
pleted, to accommodate some 10000
families. They have been fine
houses, decorative and substantial,
but there has been a major COM
plant: they cost so much that gen
uine slum-dWellers can't afford to
live in them.
Housing Authority people say
they have turned the trick. They
are financing housing projects de-
signed to meet the needs of fam
lilies whose annual income ranges
between $3.50 and $1l00 Tenants
are limited to people who have
been living in substandard houses.
Here's what has happened so far
in the USHA program:
Congress voted $500, 100000 for the
USHA. The Authority doesn't do
any building itself; it lends money
to local housing authorities set up
by cities or counties which must
through sale of bonds put up a
sum equal to 10 per cent of the
USHA loan. In addition, the USHA
agrees to contribute to the local
group a subsidy equal to 81 per
cent of the cost of the project
The local group, in turn, must make
its annual contribution-usua by
making the new housing exempt
from taxes.
Because the loans run for 60
wears at low interest rates, because
the 3k per cent subsidy keeps COM
ing in year after year, and because
the houses are taX-free, the rents
will run, on an average, little
less than 81 per room per month
A family will be able to get a five
room home, then, for something un-
der $40 a month.
This, obviously, isn't housing that
pays its own way. 1t isn't housing
that private industry could hope to
duplicate and make profit. But
the USHA sees it as the most prac-
ticsl kind of slum clearance work
that has yet been evolved; it points
out that it offers decent housing
a prices that slum-dwellers can af-
ford to pay and that none but slum
dwellers can become tenants.
With the money already appro-
priated. the USHA will eventually
have built homes for 100000 fam
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
LAWYER LEGISLATORS

If the sensational Philbrick report on
legislative corruption in Sacramento
does nothing else, it will make state
senator's and assemblymen pause here
after before they accept fees for illegal
work from firms or individuals obviously
interested in either putting over or kill
ing pending legislation.
1t should not have required such a
report to make lawyers who have been
elected to the state senate or assembly
refuse fees from persons or firms inter
ested in legislation. 1t is obviously un-
fair to the people when their supposed
representatives hire out to private in
terests.
1t is an old truth that one man cannot
serve two masters. It is particularly
true when the one man is legislator,
elected supposedly TO enact laws for the
greatest good of the most people.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

closed that as result OF the IN
cident before his villa, Senator Ar
turo Bocchini, chief of police, in"
sisted that his guard be Increased
but that Mussolini refused. lie
has often said that he does not
fear for his person, and it Is only
at Bocchini's inSistence that plan
clothes men guard his villa IN
force.
He is due TO appear before many
thousands of people at TURIN TO-
morrow His visit there, 81 miles
from the French frontier, was long
planned, and it was expected until
the Pope's death that he would take
the occasion to advance his cam
paign for fulfillment of 1talyS
natural aspirations
Mussolini was uniformed as an
honorary corporal of Fascist militia
for the ceremony today. He was
in his best mood, and beamed at
his musketeerS from beginning to
end The sun broke through rain
clouds as he took the review plat
form.
Forty EIGHT musketeers who
we're admitted to the honor guard
during the last year were sworn
in individually
MuSsolini then called out the
men to be decorated with medals,
and as he pinned medal on each
one he embraced him and patted
him affectionately on the shoulder.
About 25 civilian spectators were
present. They were watched close
ly by about 40 plain clothes detec-
tives. 1t was necessary for the
civilians to pass first a Gordon OF
troops, policemen and carabinierl,
to enter the gardens. A detective
brushed close to a United Press
correspondent who was present, as
if quickly "frisking" him for arms
and asked for his credentials. Af-
ter long examination and a con-
sultation with an unseen chief, the
detective permitted the correspon-
dent to remain about SO yards
from Mussolini.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
Willis Thornton's Editorial Or
Advice. Consent, Wisdom and Politics

pleases, for any reasons that seem
to him good. And the senate IN
turn may accept or reject the NOM
nation for any reasons that seem
good to the senate.
So much for the rights OF the
situation. But what about the Wis
dom of it? Certainly the intent OF
the Constitution, or of any govern
mental instrument, is to get the
best man for the job
That is why the senate is given
power to advise because it is pre-
Sumed that no president can find
without help men in every state
fitted for jobs. That is why the
senate is given the power to reject
because an unscrupulouS president
might fill appointive offices with
men of obvious unfitness.
In the Roberts case in Virginia,
it is difficult to see how either the
president or the senate acted on
the kind of high principles that
ought to govern in high places.
Did President Roosevelt nomi-
nate Roberts simply to annoy Glass
and TO give influence to a party
element in the state more friendly
to himself than to Glass? Then he
was wrong Did Glass kill Roberts
confirmation simply out of pique
because his man was not named,
and without regard to the fitness
of Roberts for the job? Then he,
too, was wrong.
The solution of this bicker which
the public has a right TO expect
is the nomination and confirmation
of a judge tied to neither party
faction, and of so obvious fitness
that the senate will not dare re-
ject him. The country has a right
to expect that judicial appointments
be placed and kept on that plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
BEAUTIFUL, USEFUL
HanfOrd Sentinell J

tHantOrd SentlneID
Valley folk who during the past few
houss caught brief glimpses of the tow
ering Sierra Nevada mountains have seen
sights to set their esthetic pulses pound
ing The snow is beautiful and abundant
there
And its beauty is enhanced by the
knowledge that it means new life and
productivity for the valley during the
long, dry summer months to come. Fifty
inches of snow at Giant Forest and the
storm continues! That cold fact is some
thing to warm the hearts of valley farm
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

lilies. That looks like a big bite
out of the slum problem-until the
Authority's staff remarks that the
common estimate is that the nation
contains $5,0O0,00O urban homes
that are sub standard enough. to
come in or close to the Slum claSsifi-
cation.
The pitfalls that got in the path
Of PWA's slum clearance program
are to large extent being avoided
on the USHA program. For one
thing this program makes use of
cheaper land. 1t has ruled out the
fancy landscaping and ornamental
plazas which made some OF the
PWA projects look like miniature
copies of Versailles. 1t has told
the local contractors to follow the
building standards current in their
own neighborhoods, instead of in
sisting on strict government STAN
dards.
No one whose monthly income is
more than five times the rent that
would be charged him is allowed
to become a tenant. On the other
hand, the USHA insists that every
tenant must have some regular in
come-even if it is only a relief
allowance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
MussoIini:-He Keeps
Soldiers in Ignorance
Nv REYNOLDS PACKARD

ROME. Feb. 10. (UP)-Premler
Benito Mussolini, completely un-
disturbed by what was said in au-
thoritatiVe quarters to have been
the eighth attempt against his life,
reviewed today the 200 picked stall
warts of his BLACK MusketeerS,
pledged to defend his life with their
own.
The ceremony was private and
hundreds of plain clothes men kept
the pubic out of the Pincio gar
dens where it was held.
Thousands of persons gathered
as near as they could, despite the
rain. to cheer Mussolini. They
were ignorant of the reported at
tempt against him. 1t was official
lv denied that his life had been
the object of madman who shot
one of Mussolini's detective body
guards when he was challenged
outside the premier's home.
The BLACK Musketeers,' in uni
forms which are black from boots
to tasseled Fascist caps except for
a white skull and crossed bones on
the front of the caps, and 300 pick
ed Fascist militiamen of the Rome
garrison participated in this morn
ing's ceremony.
Mussolini pinned three silver and
seven bronze medals on the chests
of seven musketeers for bravery
in the Ethiopian and Spanish civil
wars, and posthumous medal on
the chest of the father of one mus
keteer killed in Spain.
Then the musketeers and the
militiamen paraded past Mussolini
marching with the "pasSo Rom
ano." the Fascist version of the
German army goose step. Musso-
lini. in fine fettle, showed his
pleasure at the precision of the
marchers.
The singing of Fascist hymns
closed the ceremony.
Militiamen and musketeers
cheered wildly as Mussolini left.
Persons close to MuSsolini dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

there TO learn the latest methods
of handling childhood problems
This is the way the laboratory
tackled the match problem.
A mother brought her boy Sam
my to Dr.. Cowan because he had
a deep set obsession for playing
with matches. She lived in fear
he would burn the house down.
He was inCorriglble and when he
was punished, he would start a
fire for revenge. The fire depart
ment had TO be called to put out
the fire he started.
The mother tried to make him
understand how serious it was.
She hid the matches but he took
pieces of paper and set them afire
from the gas stove. Nothing she
said or did made the slightest dif-
ference. He was d ''fircbug' IN
the making.
DR.. Cowan applied the principles
of psychology. She explained to
Sammy that there were only two
reasons why he shouldn't play with
matches: first, he might set fire to
the house; second he might set
his clothing on fire.
She took him to the bathroom
and explained that tile would not
catch fire easily. Then she told
him that if he caught fire he
should dash water over himself
and put it out
She drew water in the wash
basin and in the bathtub. Then
she brought in a chair, and a box
of matches, and told him to light
matches and have lots of fun. He
stared in astonishment. What
all the matches he wanted!
He didn't even wait to sit down.
Eagerly he struck a match, held
it until it warmed his fingers, and
tossed it into the bathtub! Then
another. And another He had
a wonderful morning, in and out
of the bathroom and striking
matches.
After luncheon, he was taken
back TO his match heaven. He was
brought back the next day He
could hardly wait.
But the second afternoon ne
didn't Wnat to light 50 many He
wanted to play with other children.
But he was ushered back TO match
headquarters.
Gradually matches became un-
interesting, then a nuisance Final
ly he began to hate the sight of
them.
Meantime, his mother was in
structed not TO keep matches from
him She was to leave them in
sight and not caution him against
using them.
Match burning Sammy was cur
ed Cured by modern psychology.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19
WINGS OVER CALIFORNIA
{ Riverside Press J

Remember the days when you caught
butterflies in fruit Jar and kept the
gorgeous insects as captives for your
enjoyment? If you were child today in
Pacific Grove you couldn't get away
with it.
This Monterey county community real
ICES that a live butterfly is more of an
attraction than dead butterfly, mount
ed under glass. An ordinance imposes
fine of $500. six months in Jail, or both
for disturbing a butterfly.
Millions of the winged creatures flut-
ter into the region each fall, staying in
the warm climate until early spring.
They've been adding to the scenic attrac-
ton of the Monterey peninsula since
17SS. Pacific Grove believes them to be
among the best of the states annual win
ter visitors.
Cooperation of the citizens has brought
butterfly conservation. To this town of
$500 inhabitants that is Just as impor
tant as conservation of trees and wood
lands. parks and lakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-19

How great a general principle
lies behind the controversy that
has been whipped up between Sen
Glass and the president remains
to be seen.
The Constitution says; in naming
the powers of the president;
"He shall nominate and by and
with the advice and consent OF
the senate shall appoint ambas-
sadors, other public ministers
and counsels, judges of the Su-
preme Court, and all other Of
ficers of the United States whose
appointments are not otherwise
herein provided for, and which
shall be established by law; but
the Congress may by law vest
the appointment of such inferior
officers as they think proper in
the President alone, in the courts
of law, or in the heads of de-
partments."
That means simply: the president
picks out the man he wants for the
job, after senators have made their
suggestions. If they don't like the
nominee they may reject him.
In short, both the president and
Senator Glass are entirely within
their rights as defined by the Con-
stitution. The president must listen
to the advice of senators in making
his nominations, but he need not
heed it. He may nominate whom he