The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-14
WHILE PERHAPS NOT COMING

ing arguments from the standpoint of adult
| judgment, the pleas made for the Ramsey
park zoo by children of Redwood Falls and
Redwood county, mailed by the bagful to
Governor Stassen this week, must have
brought home the point that the closing OF
the park attraction isn't popular locally.
The enthusiasm with which the young
sters entered into the project at the first
suggestion and the endearing terms used in
regard to the animals indicate clearly which
park feature was number one in their eyes.
Like many adults, they failed to COM
prehend the background for the sudden de-
cision and there was some question about
whether they are Governor Harold's ami
mails" and "Why he wants to move them"
Even youngsters under school age were con-
cerned. Our own three ear-old, hearing of
his sisters letter, was so insistent with his
why's ?" that getting him to bed that night
involved more bribery than usual.
If civics is taught in our schools as it
was some years back, the function of Off
Gals in democratic government is to do the
will Of the majority of the people. Some
times the will is expressed by pressure
groups, although that fact wasn't mention
ed.
The point is that county youngsters
have seen government officials take stand
which to them, as to many of us, is arbit-
rary. They have expressed their wishes, and
expect results.
Adults who have seen high handedness
in officials before can offer them only slight
encouragement.
THE PATERNALISM OF THE FED
eral government under the new deal brain
trusters has been the subject of good many
jokes. This one entitled the BIB, appear
ed in recent issue of trade journal:
The treasury department answered with
regrets this letter:
81 understand any child born on indie
pendence day is entitled to one thousand dol
lars from the United States government. If
so, would like further details."-A. P. Dis
patch.
"Dear Sir: Your kind letter touches very
sensitive spot. So far we have not established
any direct benefits for the prenatal child or
| babies. I can only assure you that our
perts are working it. However, if you can
manage to take care of the youngster yourself
for the next 16 or II years (don't overlook old
age PENSIONS mothers pensions, aid for de-
pendent children), NYA take him eff your
hands Then after he is through college, there
is the CCC By the time he is ready to settle
down he will be eligible, of course, for PWA
which we hope will be on 10 hour month
by that time-and will be set for life. By that
time, undoubtedly, the BIB (bonus for being
born) will be in effect and your grandchildren,
as they come along, will be brought into the
world by state doctor, swaddled in state
diapers and fed by state wet nurse. So you
see the future is not as dark as it seems. Mean
time, is there anything we can do for you in
the way Of loan?"-Omaha World Herald.
Q
IF PEOPLE RETAINED FROM talk
ing about things they do not understand, the
oppressive silence of this world of ours
would become insufferable. Detroit Lakes
Tribune.
Q
A SOCIOLOGIST SAYS THAT most
people can't stand prosperity" Maybe he's
right, but we'd like to have chance to try
it for ourselves Minneota Mascot
THE HIGHER A MAN CLIMBS, THE
larger the audience which gazes hopefully,
though secretly that he may lose his hold
Detroit Lakes Tribune.
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TWO WRONGS NEVER MAKE A
right, but it beats all how many people are
willing to throw in the second wrong -Ben-
son Monitor