The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-11
BIGGEST MYTH OF THE REDWOOD

county hOme-NYA school controversy is the
feeling sometimes expressed by opponents of
the change that Redwood Falls stands to
profit far out of proportion to the rest of the
county if the school is established here.
Redwood Falls taxpayers will benefit to
the extent of other county taxpayers
through the saving in taxes made by clos
ing the home. The county rate is uniform
throughout the county but because the total
tax rate is higher in most municipalities
than in the townships, the percentage of saw
g,would be higher in many other commun-
titles.
While the school has been hailed as Of
fering $4,000 in new business to the COM
munity which obtains it, it must be remem-
bered that it would replace a good customer
since the county home has always been just
that Furthermore Redwood Falls has Of
fered to raise $500 annually toward rental of
the property. This not only represents the
profit on considerable part of the business
the school would distribute among local mer-
chants but it is $500 which would go toward
alleviating taxes elsewhere in the county. A
drop in the bucket perhaps, but any tighten
ing of the tax burden will be the sum total
of many such mites.
Biggest material gain we have seen in
the school, and one which will be shared by
the next generation of county taxpayers, is
in the benefit to accrue from the training Of
fered there.
First aim of the project is to train
young women from under privileged homes
so that they can make their way in the
world. There is no denying that it is ex-
tremely difficult today to obtain competent
s help in homes. Most women who boast of
good maids must add either that they train
ed them themselves or hired them on recon-
mendation of some other housewife who de-
voted hours to teaching them proper meth
DDS of cleaning cooking, washing, ironing
and other household tasks Much the same
situation prevails where merchants or res
taurant men hire inexperienced salespeople
or mattresses.
Given the opportunity to acquire train
\ ing they missed at home and in other schools,
most of these girls will step into positions
on completion OF the six months course Of
fered at the school,. The Fairmont institu-
ton boasts placement record of more than
30 per cent. = ssssss "a,
Where the girl works but short time
before getting married, the value of the
draining is by no means lost. It is here that
If often becomes of the most value to the in
dividual and to the taxpayer. Girls who have
completed the NYA course have some under
standing of budgeting. They are much bet
ter prepared to make the small salary which
may be their husbands stretch so that the
Nbugbear of debts and the need for assistance
are avoided. A surprising percentage of the
people on relief today are young people who
have attempted homemaking unsuccessfully
since the epression-persons brought up in
relief homes who after marriage established
another such.
We hear much about the debt we are
passing on to future generations but up to
now we have done virtually nothing to pre-
vent passing on an increased load of relief
people who are not able to make their own
way in the world.
IF SOME CALAMITY WIPED OUT
the city of Redwood Falls, killing every man,
woman and child or if city like ST. Cloud
lost 3,185 lives and thousands more were
listed as casualities-the entire nation would
be saddened and every step possible would
be taken to prevent reoccurence.
Yet in six years highway accidents in
the state have eliminated just such city as
this, and manned thousands more. Much has
been done about it, enough to reduce the
death rate materially, but still more must
be done.
Last year 554 died in Minnesota traffic
accidents. This was IS less than 1888 but
still far more than was necessary.
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WHAT WOULD A STATE PRIMARY
election be without the name of A. B. Gilbert
on the Republican ballot for governor? Well,
its free country and any sef-appointed
savior can get his name on the ballot by pay
ing the $50 filing fee even though there is
no demand for his candidacy.-Red Lake
Gazette.
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THE NEW uLM JOURNAL SAYS
the Republican party has the greatest cam
paign issue since the Civil war, but don't
know how to use it. Trouble is they don't
know how many folks getting government
checks want to be emancipated.
SENATOR LUNDEEN SEEMS DE-
termined to make the World war debts an
issue in the campaign this summer We
doubt if any opponent will accommodate him
by contending they shouldn't be paid, how
ever.
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TILE WINTER NEVER SEEMS VERY
long to the man who has mortgage coming
due the first of March.-St James Plain