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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1913)
rAOE TWO A8HLAND TIDINGS Monday, Octobor 27, 19IK Ashland Tidings SEMI-WEEKLY. ESTABLISHED 1870. Issued Mondays and Thursdays Bert It. Greer, B. W. Talcott, - Editor and Owner - City Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Tear $2.00 fclx Months 1.00 Three Months 60 Payable in Advance. TELEPHONE 39 Advertising rates on application, First-class job printing facilities. Equipments second to none in the Interior. Entered at the A&hland, Oregon, Postoffice as second-class mall matter Ashland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 27, 1913 HEAD THE ADVERTISING. Newspaper advertising is so gener ally scrutinized that some people will cay this suggestion is unnecessary. Still there are some people left who would not discover a notice that $10 gold pieces were being given away, even if prominently printed in every newspaper. There are some who pay needlessly high prices, because they do not pay careful attention to news paper trade announcements. The publisher does not consider that when his readers have seen every news item, they have by any means exhausted what the publica tion has to give them. One of the greatest services the newspaper renders is providing an avenue by which merchants and tradesmen can give information about their offerings. Only by keep ing track of these offerings can the public know where the best values are to be had. This newspaper hopes that none oflts readers is paying needlessly high for living costs, by failure to learn about the buying op portunities which these columns re port from issue to issue. THE CROWDED COLLEGES. Reports from the leading colleges are to the effect that this fall's en tering classes are much larger than ever before. In a town known to the writer some twenty years ago, only two boys had been to college for a generation. 'Within the past five years a delega tion has gone from every high school graduating class. This tremendous change is found almost everywhere. Ten years from today there will be a vastly increased body of highly educated men and women. They will lie a powerful force in behalf of good government and social progress. As the college doors open, wider, college .degrees become cheaper, Many men are going to college for a four years' loaf and sports, or to form personal pulls to help them in Business later. The colleges are judged not only by the kind of men they turn out, but by the number they throw out. HELPING THE FARMER. HARMONY IS KEYNOTE OF MEETING TOM RICHARDSON, INTERVIEWED IN PORTLAND, SAYS MEDFORD MEETING WAS A GREAT SUCCESS LET'S RESTORE THE SANCTITY OF MOTHERHOOD. Now the stockyards people are out to help the farmer in more scientific methods for raising stock. They have set aside $500,000 to be used In teaching the farmer that he should raise beef cattle, mutton sheep and flesh-growing sVvlne. They say the day is past for growing fancy stock that is not strong on flesh. Perhaps the farmers of the country will pre fer to attend to their own matters; perhaps they will take kindly to the new propaganda. We are not here to say what will happen. A college professor, of the faculty of Lake Forest College, near Chica go, recently resigned his place and bought a rart and horse to go into business. He sells peanuts, popcorn and candy, and his principal patrons are the students whom he once taught Latin and Greek. lie is a very talented man, and speaks seven languages, but what possessed him to change his 'occupation so radically is not known. Anyway, he is driving e peanut cart. He might have made a worse choice of professions. There is nothing bad about being a peanut vendor, if one has the voice to call the customers. A French aviator flew clean across the Mediterranean sea the other day, distance of more than 600 miles. 'Of course he could light not very well in the deep blue Bea. That is by far the longest flight yet record ed. And it took a Frenchman to do it. The French are easily leading the world as birdmen. What's the matter with America? Somehow we are not in the game. Formerly the Indians used to scalp the white people. Now Chief Bender of the Chippewas creates much more consternation by striking out their best batters. From the Oregonlan of Oct. 19. great traveling public at $15 less Bringing back a story of enthusi- than it costs to come through Ore astlc activity among the cpmmerclal Eon en route. There is a movement clubs of southern Oregon, Tom Rich- here to make this $17.50. Oregon ardson returned to Portland yester- citizens will have to join with those day from his first excursion in the of Washington to Stop this advance, new campaign, which the Portland out each Individual should help to Commercial Club is heading, to increase the travel this way. There arouse community activities through- 's great Interest -everywhere in sup out the state, centering about the Plying the smaH farmer with money various local commercial organiza- to Duy a few cows, hog3 and chickens. tions, and to interest business men Diversification is getting a wonder- of the state in the development of ful hold upon our bankers and'eapj- farm credit systems and methods of talists. bringing people of the substantial "The Portland Commercial Club classes to develop the soil. and Oregon Development League Mr. Richardson, in his ten days' have determined to lend their corn- trip, spoke before women's organiza- bined aid t the advancement of all tions, commercial clubs and schools, Oregon and the campaign has but and his campaign culminated in a Just commenced." convention of the active and repre- Tidings editorial note: Again sentatlve men and women of the the Tidings rises to remark that the Rogue Jfiver Valley, In Medford, Oc- onIy discordant note coming from the tober 15. ' Medford convention was put forward "There were 70 delegates from y the Medford correspondent of the Ashland," says Mr. Richardson, oregonlan. Everybody else at tlje 'Grants Pass was represented by at meeting saw nothing but harmony, least 40, while men and women enthusiasm, and a sincere desire on joined in from Jacksonville, Talent, the Part of all present to forward the Central Point and innumerable other movement along the most practical places where they have become inter- lines. ested in the advancement of the com munities and the state. Confidence Follows Biji Ci-op. There was no limit to the en thusiasm. Good crops at top prices have resulted In a solid and substan tial return of confidence. The people of southern Oregon have made up their minds to get to gether with the rest of the people of Oregon, and get every possible bene fit that can accrue to the state as a result of the big travel in 1915. "Ninety per 'cent of the through passengers make no stop in the state except at Portland. The American habit of jumping from big city to big city leaves no new people in the country towns or upon the farms. Thousands go from Portland to San Francisco and from San Francisco to Portland, and thence to their homes in the older states with but a mem ory of Oregon. "The convention at Medford is but an initial meeting. Another will fol low at Grants Pass November 6, and the purpose of thf campaign is to get people who will come to see the ex position to understand that they must buy their tickets via Oregon before they leave home or they will be forced to pay full fare both ways, if they decide later to come this way. ."Everyone is confident that the Oregon exhibit at San Francisco will be handled to the best possible ad vantage of the state, but they also realize that our spread there will be one among thousands, all battling for a hearing. . Ashland I Ian Advantages. "At Ashland there is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet the newcomers. Ashland has geography In her favor. The trains make a longer stop there than any other point between the Rocky mountains and the Pacific ocean. Ashland is at the end and the beginning of a moun tain climb. Train equipment de mands careful attention and- that takes time. During this period the newcomer can look at whatever Ore gon presents. How can the state spend $50,000 to better profit than by placing a commanding exhibit of their products at this gateway to the fertile valley of the Rogue after the traveler has come through the waste and abandon of California Hills? It is a splendid advantage which Ore gon must improve. "No one can point in all the great coast region to another chance like this. Let us welcome the visitors and ask them to stop and visit the various counties. The campaign In behalf of this undertaking makes the people of the Rogue partners and those of all the state will join. "Better times iu southern Oregon are a result of good crops thero is good cheer everywhere. All Are Thankful. "RoBeburg, Douglas county and the Umpqua Valley are shouting" over taking first prize at the State Fair; Jackson county is pointing to the fact that she has sold $500,000 of 5 per cent bonds at a premium. The fruit buyers are buying everything that the Inspectors will pass. "The unfortunate geography pf Oregon from a railroad standpoint may prove a blessing in disguise. "The situation puts them on their mettle and the commercial clubs are waking up. The entire citizenship is to be aroused and every man, woman and child made a special agent to do his or her part in bringing people around the Oregon way. The school boyg and girls will take part in the same. California naturally wants all the people to stay In that state, and offers a round-trip ticket to the Wise old Prexy Eliot hits the bdlls- eye when he denounces as "horrible" the doctrine that "the begetting and rearing of children are In the slight est degree sinful or foul processes." He adds: "The plain fict is there is nothing so sacred as the bringing of another normal child into the world in mar riage. There is nothing staining or defiling about It and therefore there is no need for shame or secrecy, but only for pride and joy." Some races which we look down upon are wiser about this matter than we. Go through southern Eu rope and into parts of the orient and you will see that when a woman pass es, carrying an unborn child, instead of smiles or sneers or stares from bystanding men, as-you will Bee, alas, in American communities, instinct ively every male yields right of way and in courtesy uncovers. In those, lands women have none of the feeling of sensitiveness which here keep many from needed exer cise because they dread the comments of observers. If anything, they in cline to be proud, as they should, that it is to be their lot soon to add to the number of human lives. In a well-ordered society, the sanc tity of womanhood at this crisis of its chief functioning would be most carefully emphasized by custom. So far from inviting any greeting of de rision or inspiring unsavory thought, it should touch the chivalry of ' men not less quickly than it does every where the sympathy of women; and even for children it should be the means of begetting higher reverence for motherhood, as with right in struction it would. The lapse we in this country have permitted ourselves to make from this natural and normal standard is, Indeed, as Dr. Eliot says, "horrible." "Ye shall know the truth, and the truthshall make you free." TILE CANYON. (By Elizabeth Yockey.) Green and crimson and gold. Gold and crimson and green; The mountains are gay in their gor geous array, While the canyon lies sleeping be tween. Yes, asleep;, but awake on its breast, From the sun-kissed, snow-capped Butte, Flows our streamlet that never needs rest, Bearing nectar for man and for fruit. Arise, you who love well your bed Have a race with "Old Sol" some bright day; Turn your steps to the canyon so fair There you'll find a scene that will pay. Have you heard how these canyons were made? What brought out the streamlet and dell? Gave perfection of sunshine and shade? Now listen the tale I'll soon teft: In my youth I heard a legend, told to man as well as child, How on earth, when first createfl, all was green and smooth and mild. But the Master, looking o'er it, missed the flowers He loved so dear, And He straightway sent the bird lings, bearing seeds to bring good cheer. Soon, the landscape bloomed with beauty; then beat sun and chill ing blast, Till the Prairie cried in sorrow, "My sweetest flowers cannot last." Then the Master sent the Storm King; one swift blow the smoothness cleft; And the Prairie groaned In anguish o'er the wound and havoc left. But the earth-mold brought H&- streamlet; seeds again by bird lings strewn, Decked the rocks with vines and beauty; .high the tree-tops stood, unhewn; Every nook was hung with mosses; low the flowers bloomed sweet and coy, Till the canyon pleased the Master; there was rest and peace and joy. A Fake Holm Church. Salem Capital Journal: Corpora tion Commissioner Watson has re voked the charter of the United Christian Conference of the Church of Christ, which was charged with being operated by Portland hoboes, who collected funds for various fake purposes and Issued permits to preach and perform marriages to those who paid $2.50. Japan must be economically wrong; the reports thacome here of hard times must be true. The little people are spoiling for a row. The other evening a meeting broke up with a mob demonstration, this time against China. A similar demonstra tion was made at the time the Cali fornia fracas was on. So staid and sober a people as the Japs do not act like that, when they are prosperous. The enormous expense incident to the Russian war still hangs a heavy bur den on them. Where would they get off, if they had another war? . ) If the Smithsonian building is not big enough to accommodate the new specimens Colonel Roosevelt will get in South America, they could appro priately be placed with the other wild animals in congress. The college professors are arguing in New Jersey whether highway signs should read "Go slow" or "Go slow ly." Probably the motorists pass the signs too rapidly to tell which form Is used. Mrs. Pankhurst will find sentiment in this country against window smashing, but she might go out with the other kids Hallode'en and remove' some gates and window blinds. Plain Arabic numerals are hereaf ter to be used on all United States buildings, in spite of the fact that the people can read them easily. ' hone loh order to the Tidings LISTEN ! Every individual, firm or corporation should have a checking account here for convenience in paying bills. The cancelled check is a never-falling receipt and 1n accurate rec ord of your transactions. Your money Is absolutely safe here, and you run no risk of losing it by fire or theft. We welcome new accounts, whether large or small. Open a checking account here today. Granite City Savings Bank ASHLAND, ORE. tan Penalty for Illegal Voting. The last leglsl iture changed many laws and made many new1 ones. One of these is in regard to illegal regis tration and illegal voting. The pen alty is severe. Section 3465 of the general laws of Oregon provide that "any person who shall wilfully or fraudulently register more than once, or register under any but his true name, or attempt to vote by imper sonating another who is registered, or knowingly register in any precinct where he is -not a resident at tjie time of registering, upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment Jn the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than three years, or by fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,000, or both such fine and imprisonment" may be imposed- Paderewski is touring the country again, playing better than ever, but it is hoped he does not spoil hit. technique by having his hair cut The good showing made by the; oats orop indicates that a large num ber of people will eat horse food for breakfast this winter. 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