The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-29

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ~, 194U |
BETWEEN PRAISE AND BLAME,
try to bear up under one while finding
place to put the other.-Ex. 49,.
THE OLD-FASHIONED GIRL WHO
saved her kisses for a rainy day now has
Scotch and-soda daughter who saves hefs
for a wet notwithstanding Prairie Times.
WHEN YOU WANT TO GIVE SOME
one piece of your mind, get bucket, I'LL
it with water, insert your head up TO your
collarbone, and give it to hlm-Ex.
THE SUCCESSFUL MAN LENGTH
ems his stride when he discovers that the
signpost has deceived him; the failure looks
| for a place to sit down.-The Silver Lining.
THE NEW DEAL HAS MADE SOME
terrific errors but it is safe bet that more
of the legislation it inaugurated will stay
than will be scratched off the books, or even
fundamentally amended.
ONE OLD REPUBLICAN SAYS HE
| wants to vote for Dewey for president be-
cause it was high time the United States
honored him for sinking the Spanish fleet in
the Battle of Manila Bay.-Red Lake Falls
Gazette.
IF YOU TAKE THEIR WORD FOR 1T
all of the nations engaged in war are fight
ing for peace and "to preserve civilization
in the world" They use the same kind of
bunk evidently, that most politicians. do
Milaca Times.
.
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN CON-
versation," says the Readers Digest, sis to
be able to disagree without being disagree
able" We like that idea much better than
the one advanced by Dale Carnegie who ad-
vises never to disagree at ALEX.
BARBARA HUTTON ETC, DIME
store heiress, says she reSents the interest
being taken in her rumored impending nup-
tias. Well, Babs, if it's any comfort to you,
we're definitely not interested.-Thief River
Falls Times.
GETTING NEW INDUSTRIES IN A
community is 'great stuff" but loyalty to
existing institutions is fully as important.
No stone should be placed in the way of a
firm already doing business that would be
removed for firm considering the town as
possible location.
IF ALL THE CARS IN MINNESOTA
! were coupes, there would still be a seat for
every resident at the same time! y! The state
has an automobile registered for every three
citizens, seventh highest ratio OF cars per
resident in the United States, or the world.
No wonder there's parking problem.
ONE OF THE OLDEST MERCHANT
dising stunts, probably originating in the
age of barter is that of premiums-gim-
cracks and useful articles offered ''free" to
purchasers who imagine they are getting
something fer nothing, actually are paying
high price, quality and convenience con-
sidered.
HAVE YOU EVER GUESSED HOW
many turkeys 60 to United States markets
each year? If you are wondering, the
amount is officially estimated at 80 million
birds in 1889. This compares with 26 mil
lien in 1888. Someone must have tipped the
| Turkeys Growers association off early to the
two Thanksgiving days.-Ex.
!
SOME ACCIDENT STATISTICS worth
thinking about: 4S per cent of the persons
involved in accidents in Minnesota last year
are known to have been violating law at
the time. ia per cent of all traffic acct
cents reported and 1914 per cent of the fatal
ones involved drinking drivers. 80 per cent
of the accidents occurred within rs miles of
the homes of the drivers involved. Drivers
having from six to ten years experience in
driving had the highest ratio of deaths for
accidents reported. 70 per cent of the driv-
ers involved in crashes We're residents of
cities. Although II per cent of the regist-
cred drivers are women, they figured in but
ten per cent of the accidents.
UP AT REDWOOD FALLS CHARLES
Glfil!an has presented the city down town
rest room at cost of several thousand dol
lars. Owner of several thousand acres of
land, Mr.. Gifllan might have purchased an
other farm and thus added to his already
busy routine the necessity of supervising