The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-04

county government ana therefore contribute
to all three places eventually anyway. They
have the word of the county board chairman,
Herman Muetzel, however, that it is entirely
impractical to try to operate apart from the
national system when we are a contributing
unit of it. In fact Mr.. Muetzel's statement
that to try to do so would bring bankruptcy
went unchallenged.
We would at least place ourselves in the
same position we might occupy by accepting
no AAA checks, PWA allotments for schools,
bitches, municipal buildings or WPA help on
roads, streets, parks and many other pro-
jects. While many have opposed these agen-
cies, few have carried that disapproval to
the point of turning down their portion.
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IN 1885 SLIGHTLY LESS THAN IL
per cent of American farms had the advan-
tage of high line electric service. Private
power companies had more holding company
strings than rural lines. They had virtual
ly passed up great market tor current by
holding out for high connection charges and
high rates.
Today approximately rs per cent of all
farms have electric service, an increase from
743,954 to approximately 100000 farms.
REA users account for about 100000 farms
while private utilities also have expanded
their service greatly in the face of govern
ment competition.
OF direct benefit not only to the farmers
served, the development of the farm market
has meant an immediate demand for wire,
poles and electrical equipment. Gradually
each farm home, like every city home, is
adding the many appliances which make
modern living a greater pleasure.
Apparently this is one government pro-
gram which filled definite need, contributed
much to recovery.
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A compilation recently made by some
one with flair for figures revealed that the
last session of congress received 1,212 petit
tions to spend money and only "a asking for
economy. Perhaps the budget will not be
balanced until this is reversed.-Long Prai-
RE Leader.
AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN AT
Lynn, Mass, has asked the theatre owners
not to show any pictures in which divorced
actors or actresses are starred. The Lynn
women apparently are proposing theatrical
blackout for their town.-Carlton Vidette.
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CURIOSITY HAS BEEN DESCRIBED
as zone of the most permanent and certain
characteristics of a vigorous intellect" But
it depends where and how it is applied
Northfield News.
SEVERAL SACKS OF ONIONS DIS
appeared while a state inspector was weigh
ing them in Minneapolis the other day. Even
a state inspector should be able to pick up
that scent.-Baudette Region.
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WHILE NINE RESOLUTIONS CAN
not cover all the subjects of vital interest to
any community, the county Farm Bureau
made excellent choice in the nine approved
at its meeting last week.
WHAT A SHAME TT WOULD BE TO
have Russia step in and capture the Scandin-
avian countries after they have become SO
firmly established in tradition, honesty and
progress. -Eveleth Clarion.
TIE FELLOW WHO USED TO BE
called a no-account, lazy loafer, is now list
cd as ''an unfortunate victim of economic
maladjustment. Detroit Lakes Tribune.
A BENEDICT COLUMNIsT WRITES
trouble with the boys is that when they be-
come old enough to do as they wish, they
get married and stuff's off again.
YOU MAY CALL 1T HARD LUCK,
but the chances are you overlooked bet
somewhere down the lme.-Blooming Prai-
RE Times
OUR WAR ON DUCKS COST THE
lives of 20 people; the duck casualties have
not yet been tabulated.-Roseau Time-Re-
gion.
. LIKE TO BE YOUNG AGAIN? GET
cured by listening to a 17-year old girl talk
ing on the phone to her boy friend.-Ex.
PERHAPS 1T MAY BE A GOOD
thing for US to study our faces at least once
a day and read what they tell-Ex.
THOUGHT FOR THE NEW YEAR:
The field is wide open for someone to design
a comfortable pair of hunting pants.
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If YOU WANT TO MAKE A MAN
angry, tell him that his wife is better driv-
er than he is.-Fertile Journal.
THE LIGHTS OF CIVILIZATION MAY