fA6B FOUR THE REDWOOD GAZEnE PUBLISHED BY REDWOOD GAZETTE PUB. CO.. INC. BCOTT BCHOEN, EDITOR Entered as Second Class Matter, at the Poetoffice, Redwood Falls, Minnesota, under Act of March 3, 1879. •4 Years of Service to City and County MEMBER National Editorial Association Minnesota Editorial Association Redwood County Press Association One Year (Within 50 Miles of City) SI.OO One Year (Elsewhere In United States) $2 One Year (Outside United States) $2.50 Editorial Many employers threw up their hands in despair Friday when the lat- est and most drastic proposal made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to restore economic equilibrium was an- nounced. With expenses already tak- ing the profits, how in the world can we pay higher wages for less work, they asked. But after watching scores of bigger firms jump into the harness, after talking the matter over, reading the regulations more carefully and hear- ing the President’s message Monday night, the second reaction is different. Most cf us are admitting now that the Roosevelt program has been fine so far, that this addition is also worth trying. Public works programs are a temp- orary means of putting men to work but at, best they are only a stimulant and the cost is too great to warrant continuing such a program at the ex- pense of taxpayers indefinitely. We are simply faced with a situation where there are far more men than jobs and the only solution is to divide the work. It was idle for a few employers, no matter how large their operations were, to attempt such a program. Firms in the same line of business who went on paying low wages for long hours would simply drive them out of business. * Consequently to achieve anything in this line it is necessary for all to ac- cept the code recommended by the government. With public sentiment backing the movement as it has back- ed almost every effort of the “new deal” president, it is highly probable that the plan will be widely adopted and that backsliders will find it ad- visable to get in line. As in every program of this kind, it will not be the employer who foots the bill. He cannot unless he is pro- fiteering at the present time. The ex- tra cost of doing business will simply be passed on to the consumer. But this is nothing for the consum- er to raise a rumpus about. First place the consumer is you and I and the next fellow, employers, employees and independent workers such as farmers and men who operate small businesses single handed. Right now—through taxes and do- nations —we consumers are paying food, clothing and shelter costs for the unemployed class as well. Mr. Roose- velt’s plan is designed to give this class employment, whereupon its members will become independent consumers like ourselves. When the unemployed have jobs, they’ll buy more and all the persons whose wages are increased will buy more —and we employers will be wondering why someone didn’t insist on this system long ago. * * * * * Redwood Falls appears to be a hav- en for transient unemployed men re- cently since several nearby towns have enforced anti-p anhandling edicts. Almost every business place in town has from two to ten such “customers” daily and many house- holders report requests for food and money. Although there are no doubt worthy individuals in the crowd, more than a few are petty racketeers who shy at a job and prey on sympathy. Among the authentic stories being told is one of a woman with a dog who visited several homes, telling the story that she was hitch hiking from somewhere to Mankato and needed money for food. Later she was seen downtown in a Packard sport road- ster with a Nebraska license. A man recently appeared at the bank with a pocketful of nickels, dimes and quarters Hid exchanged them for seven dollar bills. Later he was seen by bank employees with a pack on his back. Apparently he found begging profitable. One strapping fellow claiming to _be a printer called at The Gazette office recently and was told where he could find a chance to earn a meal. He declared he wasn’t in shape to tackle any hard work. L. R. Ewart met one hungry look- ing fellow on the street recently, bought him breakfast. Soon after the bank opened the same fellow dropped in, failed to recognize Mr. Ewart and asked him for another breakfast. He didn’t get it. At one home in the city a fellow asked for breakfast recently and was given a sack of cookies and dough* nuts. Although breakfast was over at the home and the family was leav- ing on a trip, the transient insisted that the housewife make him a cup of coffee —until the man of the house appeared. Some people have asked why the bums now ask for a small package of coffee or bacon or a few eggs instead of a meal. The reason is they have a “jungle” along the Redwood river, not far from the power house. Sometime ago the woodpile at the power plant was raided. The bums were warned to leave the wood alone or be chased out. They saw the point and are gathering their own wood now. The population at the “jungle” changes about every two days, very few of the men spending a longer time here, but the new men seem to know about the place without the necessity of any road signs. It’s a great life. ? ? ? ? ? Kidnapings, bank robberies and dozens of other crimes committed with even more frequency than usual in recent weeks indicate again the need of a state constabulary with suf- ficient man power to be out and af- ter the criminals before their trails are hours old. As one editor pointed out recently, organized labor—afraid of the part such an organization might play in breaking strikes —has played a joke on the state by beating down all efforts to give highway police the power to enforce laws aside from such minor infractions as driving without a tail light or parking on the pave- ment. The joke has proved a boomerang for robberies, car thefts and even kidnapings affect £he working class- es as well as the rich through higher insurance rates and the fact that money paid for ransom is not invest- ed where it will produce employment. * * * A Yale professor, who has great confidence in ambitious youth, says: “The boy who is determined to go to devil will in all probability accom- plish his purpose.” + * * * * A pig recently made a parachute drop from a Baltimore airplane, but it’s old stuff for Minnesota farmers to watch pork drop. * * * * * Americanism: Doing the daily doz- en for health and trying to pass an- other car on a blind curve an hour later. * * * * * Women rule a certain tribe of In- dians in Peru. Which is further evi- dence that civilization is spreading. * * * * * To err is human. And in some cases that is about the only human characteristic discernable. * * * * * It is safer to guess that the head- light nearest to you is the one that is put. * * * * * With a six-hour day, why the necessity for daylight-saving time? Man wants but little here below and he usually gets it. * * * News and Comments Neighbors When you came into the world, it was the neighbors who cheered your parents by praising your first smile. Now that you are a man, with a citizen’s responsibilities, it is your neighbors who help carry these re- sponsibilities and who stand by to help you in your defeats and to cheer you in your victories. When you die your neighbors will shed a few tears, and sing a few songs and say a prayer for you. When you have a favor to bestow, even though it be only the favor of your patronage, wouldn’t it be good sportsmanship to bestow that favor upon your neighbor? In a thousand ways you are a part- ner in business with every man in your home town. Your interests are common. If all your neighbors should fail, you wouldn’t remain in business a week. If all your neighbors succeed, you almost certainly will suc- ceed with them. So, when you find yourself in need of a monkey wrench, a pair of pants, shoes, automobiles, groceries, etc., or an insurance policy—to buy it from your neighbor is the next best thing to buying it from yourself.—Wells Mirror. * * * + * An interesting table showing the spread of divorce in this country is contained in the World Almanac, giv- ing statistics on the subject running back to the year 1888, when the per- centage of divorces to marriages was only 5.4. Since then this percentage has increased with almost continuous regularity, until 1931, the last for which complete statistics are avail- able, it reached 17 for every 100 mar- riages, or about one out of six. Taking the record of 40 years by intervals of 10 years we* find the fol- lowing: There were six divorces for every 100 marriage in 1891; 8.2 in 1901; 9.3 in 1911; 13.7 in 1921, and 17 THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA in 1931. During the same period the number of marriages per 100,000 po- pulation has not varied greatly, but the last 20 years has shown a slight increase over the previous 20, with the exception of the recent depression years, which have shown a slight fall- ing off. For the sixth time, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody won the women’s tennis singles at Wimbledon, England, a few days ago, playing the finals against Miss Dorothy Round, a little English girl who gave the world’s champion one of the hardest battles of her career. Since 1926 the California star has dominated the women’s ten- nis world, and she has been the American champion almost continu- ously since 1923. According to the newest of the magazines in our dentist’s office, busi- ness was never better and 1928 may prove an even bigger year, says the Tyler (Texas) Currier Times. * * * * A report states that George Ber- nard Shaw often eats as he writes. A lot of writers are not so particular about the time just so they eat. * * * * * Every government official and board that handles public money should publish at regular intervals an accounting of it, showing where and how each dollar is spent. This is a fundamental principle of democratic government—Fergus Falls Tribune. * * * * * A New York police report states that the pickpocket is disappearing, but an observant paragrapher thinks he’s merely getting discouraged. * * * • * Two men of widely different types, each of whom has been prominent in the world’s news for a long time, will reach important milestones in their life journey this month. Benito Mus- solini will be 50 years old July 29, and Henry Ford will be 70 July 30. Both rose from humble beginnings. * * * * * * * * It is estimated that tax exempt securities in the United States amount to 39 billions of dollars. Speaking of new sources to tax, here is a fertile field. This year’s graduates believe that a college education pays, but what they are now asking is: when? • * * * • Many matrimonial bonds are of the short term variety. Redwood Theatre Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, July 30,31, Aug. 1 Continuous Show Sunday Starting at 1:30 p. m . ' GORGEOUS gjjttlj 2jsP§ (ggJf 9, CROSBY tROONINt I BURNS 8. AIIEN FOOIINOI ¦ 13T AWL6N ROMANtINOI ¦ OAKI E CLOWNINOI DIZZY PANC I NO! ¦SIM HOTCHA HHai \ COLLE <• IATE KISSES College humor A Paramount Picture with BING CROSBY RICHARD ARLEN GEORGE BURNS & GRACIE ALLEN MAW CARLISLE JACK OAKIE ; - AND THE OX ROAD CO-EDS^ I Also LITTLE JACK LITTLE v \\ In a two reel Musical Comedy. • News Reel and MICKIE MOUSE COMEDY ! Admission 10 and 25 Cents Jimmy, Jr.: “Can we play at keep- ing store in here, mamma?' Mrs. Luttrell: “Yes, but you must be very, very quiet.” Jimmy Jr.: “Oh, all right, mamma. We’ll pretend we don’t advertise. —ex. STEAL OWN CARS; LAND IN HOOSGOW Grand Rapids.—Two men who stole their own cars are in jail following their apprehension recently. In Grand Rapids, Chester Carson was discover- ed driving the car which he had re- ported stolen and on which he had collected insurance a year ago. Dur- ing the same week, Gust Johnson was arrested in Elk River for stealing the car he had sold to Kenneth Angstman. Johnson kept the key to his old car, and on the first opportunity is alleg- ed to have stolen the auto back. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933