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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
REV. O'SULLIVAN
RENAMEDON BOARD
MEMORIAL FIELD SEC
RETARY REPORTS ON
PROGRESS, FINANCES

Rec. Godfrey O'Sullivan was
reelected director of the Red
wood Falls Recreation association
at the annual stockholders meet
ing in the city hall Tuesday night.
The organization sponsors Mem
orial Field development.
Two-hundred two shares of
stock in the association were re-
presented by vote or proxy. There
are 372 shares in the group.
Now underway is a WPA pro-
ject extending sanitary sewers to
the back of the Field stadium
where lavatories may be INSTALL
ed.
Association receipts for 1899
were $2,352.82, Reede Gray, trea-
surer, reported. The money came
from the sale of stadium tickets
and the high school athletic fund
and included refunds for gas tax
eS paid on fuel used in cement
mixers and granite drills in con-
struction work at the field.
Disbursements of $2,352.54 left
a balance of 18 cents. Money was
paid out for gravel, cement, steel
and lumber used in the stadium
and baseball amphitheatre.
Directors whose terms hold
over are Richard Cook, DR.. J..
Gordon Cole and J. L. Parsons,
elected, and DR.. J. c. Budik and
Mr.. Gray who hold directorships
as mayor and superintendent of
schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
PEIK CRITICISES
MODERN SCHOOL
Continued on page two)

(COntlnued on page TWo)
cult. All in all, the tendency now
is toward a greater unification of
the work in the junior and senior
schools.
Floyd E. Adams, director of
placements and certification of
the state board of education, told
of present trends in the certifica-
ton of teachers, speaking partic-
ularly on physical education in
structors and school librarians.
The meetings eliminated a full
day at the school. Dean Peik ar
irving Tuesday night spent We'd
nesday morning visiting depart
ments in the high school and with
Mr.. Adams addressed Little Ten
superintendent at 8 p. m.
Other activities included a noon
luncheon meeting of the district
committee, tournament managers
and Reede Gray at Hotel Ramsey,
6 p. m. dinner in the auditorium
for visiting superintendent and
other school men, district COM
mercial teachers and school lib
rarians. Entertainment for the af-
fair was by the high school pep
band, a clarinet solo by Everett
Lynn; trombone trio by Berniece
Pettis, Dorothy Olsen and Mary
Jean Rogers and bassoon solo by
Airline Bluhm with Muriel Wick
Strom as accompanist for individ-
ual numbers.
Librarians and commercial in
structors held separate meetings
after the dinner with arrange
ments for their gatherings made
by Irene Holland, Henrietta Huy-
sSen and Helena Caven.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

handling Of the county boards ac-
ton on the home. Objections
were raised to the phrase ''the
county board reversed themsel-
ves," when only one official vote
had been recorded. 1t was admit
ted that the board originally
agreed to close the home if NYA
officials carried out certain agree
mentS.
'The papers said its all done,
that we'd kick out the people and
made out their old age assistance
checks. And the commissioners
didn't know a thing about it. It
was all a lie," Mr.. Muetzei said.
THAT means you, too," he stated
pointing to the Gazette repnrter
IN the front row.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
County Board
Approves Survey
Continued from page one)
ed with sacking.

Continued from page one)
ed with sacking.
Expenses of the county truck
for delivering commodities are
not charged against the home.
Mr.. Johns reported that in
1880, the year before he came to
the home, there were an average
Of II inmates maintained at a cost
of $3674 each. Dividing the
average monthly cost of the
home, $404.19, by the II inmates
and the caretakers who are pro-
vided with board and room, light
and heat, he arrived at a per cap
tia cost of $28.87 for all persons
living there that year.
In 1888 when 80 inmates en-
tered and there were an average
of 24.12 housed there, they were
cared for at an average cost of
$22.99. With the four workers, per
capita costs at the home were re-
duced to $16.14, he said.
Persons favoring closing the
home have contended throughout
the controversy that since home
employees are not county charges,
it is highly unfair to include them
with the inmates in figuring per
capita cost of operation of the
home.
In 1888, the county financial
statement listed home expenses at
S10,593.23, but this included pay
ing off a martgage OF $1,000. With
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Studies
Mortality Of
BusinessFnms
CONSUMER CREDIT ALSO
COVERED IN QUERIES;
WORK PROGRESSING

-, Taking of the business and
manufacturers census, now in its
third week, is progressing rapid
ly, according to Thomas A. keg-
nler, supervisor Of the census for
this district, whose offices are in
Redwood Falls High school build
ing.
Both Arthur Corcoran of Red
wood Falls and Oscar Waibel of
Lamberton, business census emu
merators for Redwood county,
have nearly completed one OF
their enumeration districts. MIR.
Corcoran, who began work in
Redwood Falls Will start with
other county towns in mis- district
sometime this week.
A special enumeration will later
survey newspapers, certain types
Of chain stores and other estab-
liShments not included in the re-
tail and Wholesale survey.
The schedules on which the
business census is obtained have
more inquiries than those in the
past, Mr.. Regnier said.
The 1910 census, for instance,
contains inquiries concerning con-
sumner credit" Mr.. Regnier said.
Consumer credit is the life blood
Of business, and clot in it may
easily lead to business paralysis.
Never before has there been a
complete analysis of the subject.
This time we are asking retailers
Tor the amount OF their outStand-
ing accounts and notes receivable.
We are also asking wholesalers
for the amount of debt owed by
retail consumers Gas distinguished
from trade cuStomerS).
The new schedules also con-
tain the question, Date of acquisi-
ton or establishment in this city
under present ownership, Mr..
hegnier said. modifying this
question is enother, Date of orr
gInal establishment of business in
this city?' By relating these two
questions, we can establish clear
how many new businesses were
established since the 1885 census,
and how many businesses which
are under new ownership since
1885 represent merely an acquisi-
tfon of existing business.
I'VE shall not have the story of
mortality because we shall not
know how many businesses came
into existence and sank without
trace in the period between 1885
and 1910. But we shall have
significant data on changes in
ownership and a true record of
the number of 1885 businesses
which have completely disappear
ed.
''This added,information on age
and stability of ownership in re-
failing" Mr.. Regner said, should
arouse considerable interest
among retailers and businessmen
in general"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
REDWOOD LEADS
CHECKER LEAGUE

Redwood Falls leads Redwood
County Checker league standings
with six matches won and none
lost and the Belview Aces are in
second place in the seven-team
loop with three wins and one de-
feat.
Few changes in standings are
expected Monday night when the
Redwood Knights (the city's sec
ond team) meet Milroy there.
Milroy is in third place and the
knights, fourth.
The Belview Kings, sixth in
the list, will play Redwood Falls
here and Wabasso l, in cellar
position, will go to Belview to
challenge the Aces.
Fifth-ranking Wabasso 2 drew
a bye.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

Jean Tucker, executive secretary
of the county welfare board, and
County Attorney Tom Reed, he
figured the value of commodities
distribution work by himself and
the two to five home inmates who
generally assisted him at $1,273-
81. This and a credit of $161 sc
income from an inmates farm
and another $50 funeral expense
which should not have been put
on the homes account, made a
balance of $6,017.70. With an
average of 1888 inmates and four
workers, the per capita cost was
$24, Johns said.
Although the financial state
ment for 1889 is not out yet, he
believes the per capita cost will
be about $26 on this basis.
There are now 81 home inmates,
including seven children who
have been there since December
10.
One man, IS, is in fair health;
a woman, IA, has heart ailment:
man, &c, has only one limb and
is a rheumatic; a man, u, has
paralysis following a stroke and
must be dressed as well as cared
for in other ways; a man, SO, has
gall bladder trouble; a woman, 81
is in fair health; a man, 76, has 9
heart ailment and another man
IS, has a heart disease; man
&c, is in fair health; another, "a
has liver trouble and only one
lung; a man, SO, suffers from yell
low jaundice and a back condi-
ton; a man, 81, has Brights dis
ease; a man, SIS, was taken to
University hospital Tuesday
morning with tumor of the blad-
der; a woman, 81, has eczema and
cannot hold a job as she can't
work with her hands in water.
Several morning speakers indi-
Gated that they thought the home
was costing too much for the
benefit received but Joe Shank of
Morgan got up at the afternoon
meeting to say, eve ought to
squeeze on some things outside
taking care of the unfortunate
Less roads or something else"
N. P. Nielsen of Morgan said,
81 feel its little high cost to run
the home, But 1 don't believe we
should take benefits from the old
people"
Explaining why he had voted in
favor of closing the county home,
Commissioner Ed Wells of Red
wood Falls said, 81 still feel that
the county home is too expensive
for what we are getting out of it.
l still feel justified for my stand
Later he added, II don't feel the
aged poor should be kept in a bed
of roses at all times and the other
fellow bear the burden. OF course,
we should provide a good COM
Portable place for them"
Board Chairman Herman Muet-
eel said, eve haven't had enough
time to discuss it. / feel that
we're paying too much for the
home and should regulate it and
I don't blame Wells a bit for his
stand. &c.,.
Taxpayers who expressed their
views at the session included Mr.,
Crimmins, E. T. Ebbesen of Re-
we're, Thomas Hicks of Tracy, Ed
Sinclair of Wabasso, Gust Koenig
of Lamberton, William Green OF
Morgan, Mike Kramer of North
Redwood and Charles Huhnerkoch
of Redwood Falls.
The Redwood Gazette came in
for few blasts as the outgrowth
of mild discussion On the press
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

ssThe Gazette didn't amount to
much anyway" put in Mrs. Nick
Torney, Morgan farmers wife
who made frequent comments
throughout the meeting.
A roar of laughter went up.
"Wait until I get through with
what I'm saying" Mrs. Torney de-
mand. 81 mean that article in the
Gazette last week was unkind, in
sulting to the commissioners and
unfair. All it was good for was
to throw in the furnace"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
ONLY Sill GIVEN
HERE FOR Firms

Former president Herbert
Hoover continued his plea for
contributions to the Finnish re-
lief fund by press and radio this
week, but Redwood Falls dom
ations were slow in coming in.
After more than a week, the
two city banks had received only
S1l for help to civilians of the in
vaded country.
Persons wishing to contribute
to Hoover's fund may leave
money at the Citizens State bank
or the State Bank of Redwood
Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
S4,75O VERDICT
IN DUNLEVY CASE

Minneapolis - up - William
Dunlevy, as special administrator
of the estate of Edward Dunlevy
ST., killed in an automobile acct
dent here January 7, 1889, was
awarded a jury's verdict of $4,750
damages.
Edward Dunlevy was riding in
the automobile OF John L. Cruise
when his car collided with that
driven by Raymond Cox.
The jury exonerated Cox of any
blame but held Cruise responsible.
The verdict was returned last
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Receipts Increase

Redwood Falls postal receipts
continued a steady rise in 1889
totaling SIS, ALP, an increase of
$697.l3 over those of 1888.
Income for every quarter of the
postal year just completed was
above that of last year, when re-
ceipts were $24, 1888.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

she had been employed for nine
years. She will join her husband
at Heron Lake February /. A
former Redwood Falls resident, he
is employed by the telephone COM
pany there. Robert Lent of Mar
shall has replaced Mrs. Poschke
at the store.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Ducks, Headed North,
Sighted Over City

Nice weather for ducks.
The ducks must think so any
way. A flock of about 200 flew
over Redwood Falls Friday, head
ed north, of all directions.
Several of the men on J. A.
Storts' ice harvesting crew who
saw them are old timers. They
said they never before seen a duck
flight at this time of year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
MILAN BEATS MARSHALL

Marshall - Milan High school
cagers squeezed out a 26-25 win
over Marshall Tuesday night
when a Tiger rally fell short in
the late minutes of the game.
Marshall and Milan met in the
first round of the regional meet
at Redwood Falls last year, the
Tigers winning $3.50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
Mrs. George Schultz Dies

Mrs. George Schultz of Bird Is
land, whose husband is brother
of c. III. and Louis Schultz here,
died Tuesday at Willmar hospital
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18
GOES TO HERON LAKE

Mrs. Albert Poschke (Grace
Wells) discontinued work Monday
night at the Red Owl store where
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

Mrs. A. D. McRae entertained
friends of her nephew Leroy Dot
son Tuesday afternoon in honor
of his birthday.
Evening star., 1940-05-24

intends also to require aliens bound
for the United States to be finger
printed at their point Of origin
before visas are granted, 50 q check
may be made to determine If they
have records which should bar
admission.
In sending the reorganization mes
sage to Congress, President Roose-
velt emphasized that the tightening
up process does not mean that the
civil liberties enjoyed by aliens are
to be curtailed, and the same point
was stressed by the Attorney General.
1t is natural perhaps that this ques-
ton should have presented itself in
view Of the circumstances surround
ing the transfer, but the assurances
OF the President and Attorney Gen.
eral should be sufficient to allay any
apprehension in this regard.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
How Many Planes?

Considerable confusion has arisen
concerning the number of planes
mentioned by President Roosevelt in
his defense message of last week as
being desirable for the protection of
this country's vital interests.
His thought on this point was
expressed in two sentences. The first
was clear and unambiguous. IT
should like" he said, ito see this
Nation geared up to the ability to
turn out at least $4,000 planes
year." Clearly, that relates to our
ultimate production capacity and has
no connection with the number of
planes he may consider presently
desirable.
The phraseology of his second
sentence was less explicit. Further
more" added the President, II believe
that this Nation should plan at this
time program that would provide
US with $4,000 military and naval
planes"
II we are to plan program that
would" provide us with $4,000 planes
1t may be reasonable to infer that
Mr.. Roosevelt wants that many
planes actually on hand at some
time in the future or upon the devel-
opment of some given emergency.
But certainly there is nothing in his
language to suggest that he was
advocating the building Of $4,000
planes for our own use at this time,
and statements to the contrary
simply reflect misunderstanding of
what was said in the message.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Holmes Memorial

Introduction of bill to establish a
small garden park in memory of the
late Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
and the accompanying publication Of
a report of the special commission
established shortly after his death
recommending suitable means of
using the estate he bequeathed to
the United States, is of special inter-
est and value to the National Capital.
1t formulates in a specific man.
ner the desires of far-seeing citizens
Tor the eventual use of the East
Capitol street area nearest the
Capitol as zone OF necessary
monumental Government edifices.
AS outlined in the BILL part of the
square Immediately east of the Su-
preme Court Building would be pur-
chased at this time and used as a
dignifled garden, which later would
form part of the landscaping of the
various other court and library
ediflces to be erected in that section.
When President Roosevelt many
months ago made the suggestion that
East Capitol street be rehabilitated
as one of the city's fine avenues by
utilizing it as a center for various
specialized Libraries and museums
which now are spread inconveniently
In inadequate buildings throughout
the city, planners and residents
greeted the plan with enthusiasm.
Already the Folger Shakespeare
Library had become a landmark
there, and the Holmes memorial bill
is a governmental step to carry
forward this idea.
Since the cost already has been
provided for by the terms of Justice
Holmes will, certainly no finer nor
more appropriate memorial could be
provided than this park, along with
the other provisions of the bill, which
include publications Of the writings Of
a man who devoted long life intel
Igently and effectively to carrying
out in high degree his responsible
ties as an American citizen.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Empty Honor

It will come as a surprise to most
Of us that the common doughnut is
IN any way regarded as a triumph
OF engineering skill, but such seems
to be the case. The State of Maine
proposes to erect a monument on
Mount Battle to the memory of the
late Captain Hanson Gregory of
Camden-the inventor of the hole
in the doughnut.
Prior to the captains time sort
OF prehistoric crude forerunner of
the doughnut existed-an unattrac-
tive blob Of shapeless dough, with no
possibilities apparent for its develop
ment either commercially or esthet-
ically. It took true vision to see
anything in it, but Gregory had that
vision. Undismayed by the derision
Of his neighbors-the reward of most
pioneers-he kept cool and thought
clearly, trying this and that until
finally he achieved his life ambition
and produced the first doughnut
with a hole in it. Even then it was
accepted with skepticism, but soon
tests were made showing that the
hole was not only durable but also
even more cigestible than the rest
Of the doughnut, and from then on
most OF the captains troubles were
over. Taking up the task at the
point where the old maestro laid it
down after well-earned rest, others
have carried on, and brought 1t to
virtual perfection with the incorpo-
ration Of such features as stream
lining and dunking.
Evening star., 1940-05-24

100000, part cash and part contract
authorization, to speed up land de-
lenses where he deems the need
most essential.
Congress still has confronting it
the problem OF financing these ex-
penditures that were unforeseen few
months ago, before the democracies
OF Europe began to fall one by one
under the heel of aggression. But
no thoughtful citizen will quibble
over meeting these outlays-whether
the revenue legislation comes now or
IN January-in the light OF what is
happening to democratic nations in
Europe today.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Alien Control

President Roosevelt's plan to
transfer the immigration and Nat
uralization Service to the Depart
ment OF Justice from the Labor
Department appears to be clearly
in the interest of good admin
tstration.
At time when the Nation stands
aghast at the revelation of fifth
column" activities abroad, it be-
comes Of the utmost Importance, as
the President points out, that the
Government be equipped "to deal
quickly" with undesirable aliens.
The duty Of prosecuting cases that
might arise in this connection would
devolve upon the Justice Depart
ment in any event, so it is entirely
logical, in order to simplify the
whole process of alien control as
far as possible, that it be brought
under one directing head instead
OF being divided between two
departments.
Attorney General Jackson has
undertaken administration OF the
new setup on a basis that should
be productive of efficiency. While
making only general plans prior to
approval by Congress of the transfer,
the Attorney General proposes to
maintain the immigration and Nat
uralization Service in unchanged
form. The task then will be to
integrate its work with that of the
other units of the Justice Depart
ment, and this function has been
delegated to Solicitor General Biddle.
As the first step in improved
procedure, the Attorney General will
consolidate here the alien-registra-
ton records now scattered at ports
Of entry in twenty-five districts. He
Evening star., 1940-05-24
THIS AND THAT
By Charles r. Trace1uelI.

sparows, but towhees will not often re-
main on the shelf when cardinals arrive.
One not experienced In bird feeding
might imagine that this would deprive
the birds of their food, but it does not
work out that way.
All birds are intensely active. They
are forever on the go, flying, hopping,
darting around.
A bird is here one minute, of there
another.
If larger bird flies in, soaring others
away, 1t will not stay very long, but In
its turn will be frightened away by an
other and still larger bird, or by q
squirrel.
Thus. all get . chance at the grain
and seed.
Words such as brighten" and scare"
must not be taken in an extreme sense
A bird may be frightened away, and
still not be scared to death, as it were.
All these creatures find that flight is
better than fighting, because 1t is per-
fectly easy to fly back again shortlyl
While irds do fight, the act is not
indulged in often, and is mostly between
birds of the same species. Robins fight
robins, and cardinals fight cardinals,
but seldom, indeed, will a robin attack
cardinal, or cardinal a robin.
Most bird fights amount to very little.
They are mostly affairs Of futtering
wings and rasping bills, with very little
damage done, if any.
Occasionally, some one bird will be
set upon by several birds. In such
cases, the poor creature may be pecked
to death, since it cannot get away from
SO many. This sort of bird warfare
Is not often seen, however.
Human friends of birds should keep
an eye open for it, though, and act i'm
mediately to chase the birds away, so
that the pursued creature may have
time to make its escape.
Doves. emblem of peace, can stand
their ground before most birds
Doves often drive blue jays away
from feeders.
The first time one happens to see
this, it is almost impossible to believe
ones eyes, so firmly has the idea been
implanted that the dove is peaceful
bird
1t is, of course, quiet, but perfectly
able to cope with most situations which
may arise in its life.
Our dove Is the turtle dove, so called,
also the mourning, or Carolina dove.
Persons new to bird feeding some
times think 1t is pigeon. This dove is
a nice bird, good to have around. Usu-
ally it nests near to its feeding ground.
Its song, If such it may be called, is not
In the least mournful.
Whatever suggestion of the lament
1t may have is due to the fact that it
is contralto, not a soprano, as are
most birds. The mournful quality of
the contralto voice is well known.