Ashland tidings., July 21, 1913, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2

ASHLAND TIDINGS
rAGE TWO
Ashland Tidings
SEMI -WEEKLY.
ESTABLISHED 1876.
Issued Mondays and Thursdays
Bert R. Greer, Editor and Owner
B. W. Talcott, - - - City Editor
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Entered at the Ashland, Oregon,
Postofflce as second-class mail mat
ter. AtJiIaiid, Ore., Monday, July 21, '13
Men should. be conscientious in
what they do, but they should guard
against being so "egotistically" con
scientious that they come to view
WHAT IS FREE SPEECH?
THE WET QUESTION.
Through. the kindness of a friend
the other day we were led to under
stand that a question had arisen in
the minds of some of our "dry"
friends as to the depth of the ed
itor's sentiment on the prohibition
question. . To us the doubt is but . to
laugh. The writer has been a voter
for twenty-seven years. During that
time at least half the number of
times he has voted some phase of
prohibition has been at issue in the
election, and every time he has had
the opportunity he has voted on the
prohibition side. It Is our opinion
that whiskey is bad, all bad; there
is absolutely no good in it, and if
we had the power we would blot it
off the face of the earth at one fell
swoop. Viewing only the material
side of the question, It appears to
us that the most wasteful economic
policy imaginable is to license the
sale of liquor. Statistics prove that
cost of dealing with crime inspired
directly by the use of liquor is a
hundred times greater than the total
income from licenses. Investigation
will prove that eighty per cent of
the cost to Jackson county in hand
ling criminal cases comes from the
towns with licensed saloons, and that
the expense in prosecuting criminal
cases growing put of the use of
liquor is many times greater, in dol
lars and cents, than the money ben
efit derived by the towns where
license maintains. Therefore, laying
aside the moral question, which, by
the way, is by far the most impor
tant, the licensing of saloons is a
bad economic proposition. .
The writer remembers well the
time when prohibitionnsts were re
ferred to as "long-haired men and
short-haired women," but it is no
longer so; now every man and wom
an who. pays attention to economics
and has studied the effect of liquor
on society has come to the 'conclu
sion that it is such a blighting and
dangerous drug that it shoudd be
universally prohibited. The writer
hopes to see the day, and believes he
will live to see It, when the blighting
effect of intemperance will be ban
ished from the United States of
America. It has caused as much
crime and misery as all other evils.
More money has been spent in deal
ing with criminality for which the
traffic is responsible than the sum
total derived from every phase of
the traffic from producing the grain
used in its manufacture to its con
sumption at the bar. Whiskey is an
appendage of barbarism, not of civ
ilization, and the evidence of ad
vancing civilization is the estimation
in which the traffic is held as society
develops.
The writer is free to admit that
one of the principal -considerations
in his locating here was that-Ashland
was a dry town. He is the father of
children and he has high hopes for
them; he feels it his duty, as he
deems it a privilege, to put them In
what he believes to be the best en
vironment for their safe moral and
intellectual development. He be
. lieves that to be dry does not injure
a town commercially; on the other
hand he thinks that for every dollar
it loses because it Is dry it gains ten
. in material wealth, and saves ten
more In the investment of the money
in necessities and comforts that
would be squandered for liquor If it
was wet. Holding these views, as
we do, the Tidings will stand solid
for a dry town as long as the present
owner Is on the Job.
In doing so it Is not pandering to
any element in the community. It is
6imply standing by a principle. It
demands an absolute right to its
opinions and accords the same right
to those holding opposite views on
any and all subjects. "We are not
ready to condemn every man to eter
nal limbo who differs from us either
on politics, religion, or prohibition.
We are ready to state our views at
all times and under all circumstances,
and we do what we can to maintain
those which we consider materially
affect the life of the community, but
-we absolutely refuse to denounce
those as vicious citizens who differ
from us.
(Cleveland (D.) Press, June 10.)
Recently the president and con-
opposition to their opinions as re- gress were petitioned by worhy citi
bellion against God. He who reads zens to investigate the alleged sup-
history attentively will find many pression of the rights of free speech,
instances where those devoutly con- free press and free assemblage in
scientious have been led Into the Paterson, N. J. There Is needed,
most violent Inhumanities In their now more than ever before, in view
zeal to enforce on others opinions of the prevalence of social unrest, a
held by themselves, which time has clear and compelling statement of
proven to be altogether erroneous, just what this guarantee covers,
Witness the burning of dissenters in Since the subject in controversy goes
Europe and in the early history of to the very base of free government,
Massachusetts when three pious the intelligence brought to its con
Quaker women were denounced as sideration should be the best that
witches and suffered death as mar- the natfon can summon. On the Pa-
tyrs at the hands of conscientious cific coast, on the Atlantic coast, and
but mistaken society. 'Now we know more and more in the intervening
that every protectant church . is the territory free speech "wars" are com
offspring of the dissenters and that ing to pass. Made possible usually
Quakers form a large and virtuous by the stupidity of vain officials, they
part of our American society. are promptly seized upon by indus
, Intolerance on the part of reform trial revolutionists as opportunities
votaries is often responsible for slow for effective propaganda, and we
movement in the reform. The aver- have today a large and earnest mi
age man Is reasonable in his opinions nority believing and proclaiming that
and many advocate wrong notions our government is a class govern
because of lack of knowledge of the ment, and boldly challenging its fu-
right. They can be recovered by ed- ture. . To ignore a tendency so omi
ucation, but invective will never win nous would be foolish. To consider
them. In their infancy most reform It from a partisan or class point of
movements are weak, just as the pro- view would be unwise and ineffect-
hibitlon movement was weak In the ual Where a right is Involved, the
beginning. Force has been added to question of who Is affected is second
it Just as the people have been ary to what the right is. Let the
brought to see the worth of the new president, therefore, when he deems
cause, and the evils which liquor the time fitting, take action on the
traffic entails. Still many people be- Tee speech petition, not with a view
lieve that unless you permit persons to conditions In Paterson merely, or
to kill themselves if they want to any other area of passing contro-
you are encroaching on personal lib- versy, but broadly, fundamentally.
erty. Thoughtful persons do not now Let us have a standard definition of
take that view of the doctrine of per- what free speech is. Let us know
sonal liberty, because they realize where we stand.
that every individual has a certain
1 i. 1 A. 1 A 1 1
reunion to society in wincn ne owes Hfir. ,a ft Rvnnns1 of th Tntorstntfi
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
social consideration and society owes Commerce Commission's findings in
him the same. They look not so regard t0 President Mellen's high
much to the effect on the individual finance wita the New Haven mere-
as to that of society. There are cer- pr.
tain things that are socially bad, "That the absorption of the Boston
that drag society down and in which & Malne by the New Haven rallroad
no good is to be found. The liquor was not justified and has proven of
traffic is one of them, and those who nn v1iip-
recognize it as such are engaged in a
just crusade against it.
AN UNNAMED TOPIC.
appeared, or 'vanished in thin air,'
and
"That the New Haven company
'converted water into wine' by wholesale."
When almost all other railroads
have become "good," the new Haven
stands out as the incorrigibly bad
boy of the class. s
We are reminded by an editorial
In one of the valley papers, under
date of the 17th inst., of a subject
which we purposely avoided under
the topic, "What's the Matter With
the Rogue River Valley?" in our
editorial series just completed. We
wrote broadly of the whole valley,
not of a particular and infinitesimal
spot. In the discussion we handled
only subjects of a somewhat extend
ed influence and scope, and tried to
avoid small and narrow topics. Had
we written on "What's the Matter
With Fir Street, or a fractional lot
between the alley and the hotel on
Fir street?" we could have Justly
stated, ."The Tribune, that's what's
the matter with Fir street," but in
discussing broad topics, to inject Oriental Health Counsel,
pinched and narrow things, not un- Those forehanded folk, the Japan
derstood beyond the scope of its im- ese, have a government which looks
mediate presence, could have but the after them keenly, and here are Its
effect of confusing. official health rules:
Had we written on the tonln Spend as much time out of
"What's the Matter With the Tri- door8 as Possible. Bask much in the
bune?" we could hve rightly said, sun and take plenty of exercise. Take
"Putnam, that's what's the matter care that yur respiration is always
with the Tribune," but In writing on deep and reSular-"
a subject as broad as the Rogue 2- As reSards meals, eat meat
River Valley, or as the city of Med- on,y once a day- and let the d,et De
ford, or as the newspapers of the eggs cereala and vegetables, fruits
valley, or on any topic broad enough ana rresn cows mllk- lake the. last
to extend beyond the four walls of named as much as possible. Mastl
the Tribune building, to mention cate 'our food carefully,
either Putnam or the Tribune would 3' Take a hot Dath everv day'
have been but to deal with matters and a steam bath once or twice a
foreign to intelligent readers, except week if the heart is strong enough to
it be to those who go always armed ear 11
with a microscope, for its influence 4- Earlv to bed and early to rise
is possible of revelation only within 5- SIeep in a verv dark and -u,et
the field of such a class. However. room' wlth windows open. Let the
had we intended to deal with a topic minimum of sleeping hours be six or
as wide and high as its egotism, we 81X and one-nair hours. In case of
should have been forced to advert tn women eight and one-half hours is
The Woman of Wonderful Content.
She was jogging along a rural
road, was the Woman of Wonderful
i Content, Jbehind a loose-jointed old
horse, in a low, old-fashioned phae
ton. On her lap slept a baby and
beside her a child of three clucked
to the old nag and slapped him with
the end of the lines. It was one
of those balmy, sunlit days so com
mon to this season in the Rogue
River Valley. The snow-capped sum
mit of Ashland Butte on the left,
and of McLaughin on the right, glis
tened in the distance, and between
I them stretched away toward the hor
izon that matchless panorama of
rural grandeur, with its shadows and
lights of green and gold and brown,
with its hundreds of modern bunga
lows nestling in the edge of the or
chards, with its ripening grain bend
ing low under its weight of maturing
wealth, with its grain hay in the
shock, and alfalfa drying in the light,
and the methodical, plodding yeo
manry toiling in the fields (of whom
however, the picture shows too few),
all combining in perspective to form
the most gorgeous picture that God
haa given to man-to view.
She was not hurrying, this Woman
of Wonderful Content; she was leis
urely jogging along, for she knew
she had all of the tomorrows in
which to accomplish her life's pur
pose, which was that of serenely do
ing the good that came her way each
day to do. She simply jogged along,
brooding over her sleeping infant,
smiling at the little one beside her
and flecking the flies from the back
of her horse, tilting her head back
the better to hear what the birds
were saying to each other,, and nod
ding a friendly greeting to the people
she passed on the way.
And as the writer flew by, in a
speeding automotJlle, through a cloud
of dust, he recognized the Woman of
Wonderful Content as the splendidly
serene and bright spirit with whom
he had come in contact a few days
before. He knew she had rough
hands,, for she did her share in the
labors of the ranch, but' likewise her
mind was regaled with rich jewels
diamonds that scintillated flashes of
wit and rubies that reflected the
warmth of sympathy solidly and beau
tifully held within a golden band of
philosophy, and one of her great
"That .a special account was
opened with Mellen, from which he
drew $102,000, accruing from the
sale of treasury stock;"
"That there is nothing to show
whether he appropriated this money
or used it for the benefit of the company;
"That in acquiring trolley lines the
New Haven railroad gave $13,500,-
000 for nothing;
"That in financing the New York,
Boston & Westchester railroad a cer
tain $12,000,000 seems to have 3is" I philosophic treasures was content-
WHY
SAVE
9 9
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Prosperity Dates From
the First Dollar Caved I
Perhaps the best reason for saving money' is
that practically nothing can be done without
it. You must have it to start you in business,
to furnish your home, to educate your chil
dren, to protect you against sickness or mis
fortune and to provide for the necessities of
your old age.
One dollar will start an account here, and
now is a good time to begin. Four per cent
interest paid on Savings Deposits.
Granite City Savings Bank
Ashland, Oregon
of a cozy bungalow which nestled in
the edge of an orchard.
Moving Pictures an Established Insti-
- tution.
Moving pictures, says the Bulletin
of the Authors' League of America,
are no longer an experiment. They
are an institution; iney nave at
tained a dignity equaling that of the
drama. The result is that there is a
market for good plots, and several
dramatic agencies have established
departments for the exclusive hand
ling of moving pictures.
Of the population of Hungary,
more than 70 per cent is engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
There are four thousand employes
in the government printing office.
Advises Recognition of President
lluerta.
Long Beach, Cal., July 18. "Rec
ognize the Huerta government ia
Mexico" is the advice of Colonel Ran
dolph, president of the Southern Pa
cific lines In Mexico, who is in Long
Beach today.
Randolph denied reports that eith
er federals or rebels in Mexico are
molesting Americans, but directed
that American recognition Is the so
lution of present Mexican difficulties.
Kennet Hotel Burned.
Kennet, Cal., July 18. The Com
mercial Hotel, a three-story frame
structure, was destroyed by fire here
early today. One - hundred lodgers
escaped in their night clothes. The
loss is estimated at $18,000.
empires, spheres, planets, worlds, advisable.
yea, even of the universe, and that
topic was too big for the occasion.
Could some things be bought for
what they are worth and sold for
what they think they are worth,
6. Take one day of absolute rest
each week in which you must refrain
from even reading or writing.
7. Try to avoid any outbursts of
passion and strong mental stimula
tions. Do not tax your brain at the
,no Ia.J AwnlAt,n . . 1 .1 1. 1 - I
v--k ... v.uu.u uo ...aue occurrence or inevitable incidents or
to iook iiKe jnirty cents, indeed, comlng event8.. Do not Bay unpleaB
i.,08t i asrant ana orazen grail ant thlng8 nor Bteni ,f po8slble to
u J 7 a avoid it, to disagreeable things.
1 imv 8. Be married. Widows and wid-
ttUU BO lue niauer arPs- owers should be married with the
However, was Putnam's and the least possible delay.
Tribune's sphere of influence wider 9. Be moderate In the consump
than it is it would Indeed amount to tlon of even tea and coffee, not to
a calamity. For what petty jealousy 8av tobacco and alcoholic beverages.
ever wrankles in his bosom that he 10. Avoid places that are too
does not attempt to turn into a warm, especially steam-heated and
community feud? Or what scheme Dad'y ventilated rooms.
Is there, dark and rank enough to
penetrate his calloused brain, that he NOTICE,
does not clothe with glory and en
due with artificial light to make the Please get your items for the Tld-
worst appear the better part? And ,nRs ' the day before date of publl
it must be admitted he has ability cation, if possible. All matter must
In that line, even though he acts so hereafter be in type by noon on pub-
mucn a uorrowed part, for half those ucation day.
golden sentences "that play such
wanton gambol with the wind" were The PORTLAND EVENING TELE.
formed in older pates that now lie GRAM and Ashland Tidings one year,
mouiaenng in the Bepulcher. I $5.00,
ment.
And so the writer saw and recog
nized the Woman of Wonderful Con
tent, as she jogged along in her sim
I plicity and sweetness, and unfashion
ableness, and knew that she was an
important part of the panorama that
dazzled the eye with' beauty beyond
description. For a moment we for
got that we were chewing the dirt of
a public highway, touching only the
high places, and being generally and
ruthlessly shaken and discomforted
and thought alone of the woman and
her philosophical content. j
It was not that shiftless, don't care
sort common with street corner loaf
ers, nor that bred and born in the
heterodoxy that the world owes sub
sistence to those inhabitant upon it
and a willingness to drift along life's
current and gather crumbs from the
feet of those Nvhom fortune in a
happy fit had thrust up through the
crust of society to a condition of
plenty, nor from those who through
endless toil and saving had strug
gled from penury to affluence, but,
rather, a steadfast confidence in the
eternal fitness of things not self
centered and selfish she simply did
the daily good that came her way to
do, not expecting fate, to come to
her in big guise, and knocking her
down say: "Here I am, grasp me
now, for I return no more."
And the. writer strained his eyes
backward over the dusty road, to
ward the fast vanishing phaeton of
the little Woman of Wonderful Con
tent, who was still peacefully jogging
along, not envious of those who
whizzed past her, unconscious of any'
social inferiority, happy in her life,
her home, her husband, her children,
her environment, her opportunity.
And then the writer settled back
and bounced on the cushions and
chewed some more dust, and hit some
more high places, and reflected, that
it is fine to be rich rich as the
Woman of Wonderful Content was
rich.
But here, again, was the hour of
our discontent. A loud report and
the tire was- busted; and while we
stewed and sweat there overtook us
the Woman of Wonderful Content.
She smiled, drew rein and asked if
there was anything that she could
do to help us. Being assured there
was not, she drove on, and as we fin
ished our work we saw through the
great beads of perspiration which
flowed ver and dimmed our vision
of the picture, the Woman of Won
derful Content turn down a shady
lane, draw rein and alight in front
Down Go Prices
ON-
SummerDressGoods
In order to clean up our entire line of Summer
dress goods we are making big reductions from our
regular prices. It will be time well spent and a money-saving
to you if you will come in and look them
over. We are satisfied you will find something to
suit you.
i
Fancy Parasols
Balance of our stock. Your choice at half regular price.
A Lot of White Canvas Shoes
Regular $1.25, to clean up, any size we have in stock.
25c a pair
We do not fit these shoes.
Ladies' Low Shoes and Slippers
We are offering a great variety of styles and materi
als, values up to $4.00. Yonr choice $2.98.
Sraw Hats
A big lot of straw hats, values up to 75c. Choice 25c.
Children's Wash Suits
Sizes 2 to 10 years. Yonr choice, one-third off reg. price.
Big Cut on Silk Dress Materials
2 vaJues :....;..Special 35c
75c values Special 50c
Complete line Ladies' Summer Underwear
Ladies', vests 10c and up. Union suits 30cand up.
The Quality Store..