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L rAGE TWO Monday, June 0, 101.?. ASHLAND TIDINGS Ashland Tidings SEMI-WEEKLY. ESTABLISHED 1876. Issued Mondays and Thursdays Bert R. Greer, . Editor and Owner B. W. Talcott, - . - City Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Tear J2.00 Blx Months 1.00 Three Months 50 Payable in Advance. . TELEPHONE 39 Advertising rates on application. First-class job printing facilities. Equipments second to none in the Interior. Entered at the Ashland, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class mail mat ter. Ashland, Ore., Monday, June 0, '13 liOVE. Love is the best that life has to give and so is worthy of cultivating. Let us cultivate mother love by de serving it, by offering in return ten der, grateful devotion and care. Let us cultivate married love by keeping our hearts pure and tender. Let us cultivate neighborly and friendly love by showing ourselves neighborly and friendly, ready to do a kind deed, to say a pleasant word, and by keeping our door hospitably wide to invite the pasing guest to enter and accept what we have to give. Let us cultivate the love of our children by teaching them the truth and by continued patient kindness. If they do wrong we love them still, for love abides, but we still show them that wrong itself deserves only hate. We will teach them to be charitable and loving by example, permitting no unkind gossip, no . harshness or rudeness to pass with out a kindly rebuke. We will not judge harshly. We will look for what is sweet and good in men and women, interpreting the sayings and acts of others in the most charitable light. We will not let the badness of the bad make us blind to the goodness of the good. We will trust those we loye. We will not show the stubborn obstinacy of the unforgiving whose hearts are filled with a like pride, that forbids them to say they are sorry for a wrong done, or for a mistake; We will be unselfish but not so unselfish that we shall ruin the character of all the young people about us by giv ing them no chance to exercise the same virtue. We will take our share of the good things of life as thank fully and gladly and even as gaily as we can. There is a great virtue in wholesome gladness In the mature gaiety. We will give ourselves to love, showing ourselves grateful to those who love us, who make life easy and lovely for us. We will remember to protect those who love us from our own indifference, impatience and pride, realizing that love has no de fenses, that great love knows no fear and has thrown down every barrier in self-sacrificing joy. NO PEACE WITHOUT JUSTICE. Up at Duluth the steel trust is planning a parked townsite for its workers. There will be model cot tages and apartments,, with sanitary plumbing and modern conveniences; and there will be club houses and tennis courts. Rents are to be reasonable, the company taking only fair interest on its investment. Which represents a happy advance over the usual "company house" a sorry shack rented at rates yielding usurious profits and tenanted by compulsion. Full credit is due the steel corpo ration for instituting this new and improved policy, a sign that our big gest trust is beginning to learn its social obligtalons. Having gone thus far, why cannot it take the further step needed to make its treatment of employes con siderate and just the further step of allowing among them the same right to organize and to bargain for collective betterment that its own stockholders demand? No plan which denies this right will ever be successful in tranquiliz- ing labor. . It 4s nice to be able to rent from your employer at reason able rates living accommodations which are wholesome and attractive; but without freedom such an arrange ment is bound to carry the sugges tion of imprisonment the bars of the cage will show through all the gilding. Might alone has kept this right In a state of denial among the steel workers. But right gathers strength behind it until in time it also at tains might. ' A tug of real war in the steel In dustry in America would cost a price which might stagger humanity. How much better to avoid such a calamity by the voluntary Institu tion of Industrial justice! 'A MACHINE DEMOCRACY." It was one of President Wilson's daughters those girls who don't sit in the parlor reading novels, but who, like dad, are doing something use ful every minute that recently called the social center a "machine of democracy." And, now that state after state is authorizing the use of school build ings for social centers, maybe we'd better once more refresh our recol lection of just what a social center is. It's a saffron-hued, jelly-boned baby that hasn't got bleached out yet nor "set" in its- final shape, but the idea is clear. The idea is to create a place and a plan and a spirit at and by and in which all the folks of a neighborhood can ge't together and then, jusas folks get together in a people's club without dues and fellow with each other and talk over the common interests and find out again, amidst the many influences of present-day life that tend to set up cliques and classes and various divid ing lines, how much more we all have in common than apart. Ever studied the youngsters at a playground? Sallie's ma may not call on Mary's ma and Tim's old man may be in jail, to the scorn of Wil lie's papa, a welNdressed pharisee. But Sallie and Mary and Tim and Willie don't let that interfere with "ring around the rosy" or "one old cat." There aren't any cliques on a well-ordered playground. - Well, that's the spirit of a social center. It's to get the grown-up chil dren the folks who foolishly let differences in incomes, in where their forefathers came from, in the streets on which they live differences in things, separate them into the wholesome practice of coming together on one level and knowing each other, as folks. If you've never tried the experi ment you'll be surprised, after its first shock has passed, how exquis itely, humanly pleasant it is how stimulating and how instructive. It's a mighty good thing to do, too, which is why the baby hasn't got its teeth cut yet. - It's a mighty hard thing to do, too, which Is why there were lots of peo ple who thought it was wicked for folks to meet freely In their own buildings, the buildings their taxes had built, and talk things over and quiz candidates and check Up public officials and even challenge the boss. In the first place, It wasn't conven tional. Then, too, it created "dis turbance." It gave the fellow who wasn't satisfied a chance to say so. And so it came to pass that the social centers of Rochester, after showing in a dim way what great service they might render, fell into control which put gags on their ex pression and blinders on their eyes until now they're not much more than timid pink teas. But the idea doesn't die. Strangle It here, it pops up there. And gets bigger every minute, as all good Ideas do. Because, as the president's daughter sasy, it offers a "machine of democracy," and democracy, the soul of America, must have a ma chine of its own a machine that the little, special interest machines cannot capture or cripple. So, look out for the social center for the free school house turned into a place where, after school hours, citizens can play and mix and mull over the problems that citizens in a democracy have to face. If you haven't got one in your neighbor hood yet, get one. It's worth while. OUR FEUDAL LORDS. If it weren't so serious, this habit of a certain rather antique type of mill owner to threaten labor with wage cuts whenever tariff legislation doesn't go to suit him would be quite ludicrous. It is so naively feudal. . "It Is my mill," the man's mind runs. "Its purpose Is to enrich and aggrandize me. When I will, there fore, I can. inflict suffering on the community, teach unruly voters a leBson, make others carry the bur- dens of my business while I mo nopolize most of the benefits, and if the 85 per cent don't like it, let them learn not to interfere with my ideas of what tariff legislation should be." The humorous thing about this su premely selfish point of view Is that for more than two generations the 85 per cent accepted it without question and actually ate out of the big man's hand. He cannot now understand why the old deference should not be con tinued. He attributes the change to public stupidity. He Itches to teach the dolts what's what. The nobles of France were that way toward the peasants, the "ca naille." They were wholly honest in the belief that the earth and its fatness existed by divine order for themselves and that any interference with that arrangement was a profon- The Home Circle Thoughts from the Editorial Pen Advice for Girls. The following wholesome advice was recently given by a celebrated divine to the young of his flock: "The buxom, bright-eyed, rosy cheeked, full-breasted, bouncing lass, who can darn a sock, command a regiment of pots and kettles, feed the pigs, chop wood, whistle with the boys, handle an oar, do a bit of fish ing, and be a lady withal in com pany, is just the girl for me and for' and other man to marry; but you, ye pining, moping, lolling, screwed up, wasp waisted, pale-faced, consump tive, music-murdering, novel-devouring daughters of fashion and idle ness, you are no more fit for matri mony than a pullet is to look after a family of fourteen chickens.. The truth Is, my dear girls, you want more liberty and less fashionable re straint, more kitchen and less par lor, more leg exercise and less sofa, more pudding and less piano, more frankness and less mocking modesty, more breakfast and less bustle. Loose yourselves a little, enjoy more liberty and less restraint by fashion, breathe the pure atmosphere of free dom, and become something as beau tiful as the God of Nature designed. The principle of beginning no bet ter than we can hold out is a good one to follow. In the good old days our mothers beganwith very slim house furnishings. Among the mid dle class a half dozen silver tea spoons was the usual amount of sil ver, a rush bottom rocking chair and a half dozen other chairs without rockers to match, a half dozen kitch en Windsor chairs, a few dozen dish es, Borne home-spun linen, a table or two and as many bedsteads were the principal part of the outfit. No body but the wealthy thought of wedding presents and luxuries. Peo ple got married for love and they thought more of pleasing each other than of stunning the world with their fine appearances. It was the rule to live within one's means or under and the sheriff was not so full fed then; and even now he rarely gets a grip on those who have made it a relig ious duty to avoid all needless out lay of money In houses, furnishings, dressing table luxuries, or other things until the pocketbook is full enough to stand the drain without collapsing. There were not so many indentions in those days to take money, and people did not have to say "no" every day to some urgent invitation to buy, or to go into some new scheme that benefits the agent more than the buyer. If a man saved a few thousand it could be divided at his death without great shriveling to the disadvantage of his heirs and advantage to those who hover around a dead man's estate like vultures over their prey. If a man bought a farm it didn't cost him from $25 to $50 in fees to this and that man in making the transfer. Even funeral expenses would scarce ly foot up $20 where they do now, $200. It is far better to begin low and mount up, than to start high and fall; better to voluntarily curb the pride that "goeth before a fall," than to wait for poverty to conquer it. It is a self-evident fact that those who live in style above what their real earnings permit are a living lie. They may justify themselves before men for a while, but what is an abomination to the sight of God can not stand long in the sight of man. Laborers Are Scarce in Rogue River Valley. Medford, Ore., June 5. Because of the big crop this year, Rogue Riv er Valley ie threatened with a labor famine, and it is likely that men will have to be imported from other sec tions. The chief of police and sev eral prominent farmers went through every saloon in Medford Tuesday In search of men, but most of the hoboes found did not want employment. When Chief HItson said that every man who did not have a dollar in his pocket by 6 o'clock that evening would be jailed, and they had better go to work to earn the dollar or leave town, a few consented to work. atlon, a kind of treason to the Al mighty. There is this difference, fortunate ly, between the Bourbons of France and our feudal lords of Industry Some, Indeed, many of our chief tains, see the drift of the times, and, if not enthusiastic about It, are at least prudent enough not to get In its way. There Is not the class compactness that there was among the French no' bllity. Only a few will stand out until the tumbril backs up to hustle them off to the guillotine. Don't be too harsh with these few, for, remember, we have all helped to fashion them. FOREST SERVICE ASSISTS. Policy of Service to Join Cities in Keeping Water Supply Pure. Secretary Houston has just ap proved an agreement between the Department of Agriculture and the town of Safford, Ariz., by which the Forest Service and the town will co operate to conserve Safford's water supply, which comes principally from the Crook national forest. This is the largest one of many such agreements. According to the figures of the Forest Service there are nearly 1,200 cities and towns in the west which derive their water supply from lands within the nation al forests. Where these cities desire it the government joins hands with the citizens for the purpose of main taining a permanent and pure water supply. Stock raising, for example, or any other occupancy of the land, which ordinarily would be encouraged, would be Inadvisable on a watershed which forms a source of drinking wa ter. The Forest Service recognizes that water is as necessary a com modity for wooded hillsides to sup ply as are sawlogs or mine props. A watershed area may offer an op portunity to furnish the greatest ben efit to the largest number through supplying an unpolluted source of water for -domestic purposes. Contracts like that just made with Safford are now in force with Cas cade, Colorado Springs, Durango and Manitou, Colo.; Salt Lake in Utah, and Baker City and The Dalles, Ore gon. The famous Bull Run water shed, which supplies Portland, Ore., is on the Oregon national forest. The co-operative agreement in each case provides that the land may not be used without approval by the town, except for the protection and care of the forests. The government agrees to extend and improve the for ests by seeding, planting and forest management, so far as the funds for that purpose are available. The city, for its part, assists by paying the sal aries of the additional guards neces sary to carry out the agreement, and contracts to bear the greater part of the cost of any improvement work which is considers immediately desir able. Poultry Trains in Wales. The press, in referring to the egg and poultry train which toured North Wales April 23 to May 6, stated that this movement is modeled on the "American agricultural missionary trains" which carry the latest prac tical knowledge to farmers. Some thirty north Wales towns were visit ed, including Mofd, Welshpool, Pwllheli, Denbigh, Carnarvon, Am lwch and Llanymnech. A similar trip three years ago in south Wales resulted in adding about $100,000 annually to poultry-keepers' profits. As the train visited districts where in whole villages no English is spok en, Welsh-speaking experts and dem onstrators were on the staff. Various county education commit tees and the Aberystwyth and Ban ger universities co-operated with the two promoting societies (the Agri cultural Organization Society and the National Organization Society). One of the two demonstration cars, with a capacity for thirty people, had a test ing room for eggs and various testing apparatus. Here were exhibited eggs from various countries selling in this market. "This car. also carried speci mens of table poultry, with fattening apparatus, etc. The second car was a. museum of appliances for an up-to-date poultry farm, such as brooders, trap nests, chick boxes, incubators, and egjj boxes of various forms. There were also models of poultry houses, diagrams, charts, photo graphs, etc., Illustrating poultry keep ing. A staff of speakers and demon strators accompanied the train. . When the British imports of eggs are considered 40,000,000 dozen in the first three months this year, against 35,000,000 dozen in the firilt quarter of 1912 it will be seen that the home product has an ample field In 'which to compete, and a recently published estimate stated that the six northern counties of Wales could in crease their annual production of eggs and poultry to about $5,000,000 without interfering with crops or stock, whereas the present annual value therein Is only $900,000. Consul Washington at Liverpool. Oldest Native Washingtonlan. Spokane, Wash., June 6. Mrs, James A. Karr, the oldest native daughter of Washington, celebrated her 73rd birthday this week" at her home on South Nob Hill, two miles west of North Yakima. Mrs. Karr was a daughter of the Rev. A. D Walker, a missionary to the Indians at Tshimokane mission, 35 miles north of the present site of Spokane. As native sons and daughters 25 or 30 years ol dare considered "old' timers," Mrs. Karr is accorded un usual distinction. Phone news Items to the Tidings, WE SOLICIT the opportunity of handling your bank ing business knowing that we have the facilities, the resources and the disposition to serve you faith fully and efficiently. First National IBank Oldest National Bank in Jackson County Depository of the United States, State of Oregon, Coun- ty of Jackson and City of Ashland. Where Licorice Conies From. Very few people have any idea where the familiar licorice root comes from. As a matter of fact, the bulk of it hails from Syria. Here it is gathered and piled into great stacks, where it remains until it is thoroughly dry. It is then taken to the factory to undergo certain pro cesses. The finished product is used for flavoring confectionery and beer, as well as entering Into the makeup of many brands of tobacco. Some idea of the extent of the industry may be gathered when it is stated that on an average 8,000 tons of dry licorice root is shipped from Aleppo annually, while Bagdad yields another 6,000 tons, Antioch 4,000 and Damascus 500 tons. With the exception of the Damascus output the whole trade is in the hands of a sin gle firm. Wide World Magazine. Dan R. Hanna has offered $10,000 to Western Reserve University to found a department of journalism. Of Spain's total imports, 13 per cent come from the United States. 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Notice is hereby given that a spec ial meeting of .stockholders of the Rogue River Fruit & Produce Asso ciation will be held at the publie library in the city of Medford, June 2C, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon the advisability of building a cold storage warehouse upon the as sociation's property in the city of Medford, and, in connection there with, of issuing two series of bonds of the association, one of a total of $24,000.00, and one of a total off $16,000.00, and of executing a first' and second mortgage upon the asso ciation's property to secure such Is sues of bonds respectively. ROGUE RIVER FRUIT & PRODUCE ASS'N, By A. C. Randall, Pres. Dated at Medford, Ore., May 23, 1913. 104-Mon-5t SUNSET MAGAZINE and Ashland! ldings one year $2.75 to old or new subscribers. Regular price of Sunset Magazine is $1.60 per year. Shirts Shirts Shirts All Sizes spasms
