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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1917)
Monday,. March- R IPtT Ashland Tidings By j THE ASHLAND PRINTING 00. (Incorporated) ESTABLISHED 1870 SEMI-WEEKLY Bert It. Greer, Editor and Manager Harvey R. Ling, Advertising Manager . Lynn Mowat, - Uity Editor Offlcal City and County Paper Issued Monday and Thursday TELEPHONB 39 Sl'HSCRIPTION RATES One Year 12.00 Six Months 1.00 Three Months 50 Payable in Advance No subscription for less than three months. All subscriptions dropped at expiration unless renewal Is received. In ordering changes of the papor Always give the old street address or postofflce as well as the new. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. . News print has doubled in price . the last four months. It necessitates t an advance In advertising rates, or wt will have to quit business. Fol . lowing are the advertising rates In the Ashland Tidings after this date. There will be no deviation from this rate: ADVERTISING RATES. Display Advertising Single Insertion, each Inch.. 25c One month " " 20o Six months.... " " 17 He One year " " 15c Reading Notices 5 cents the line straight. Classified Column 1 cent the word first Insertion, cent the word each other Insertion. Thirty : words or less one month, $1. 1 All written contracts for space al ready In force will be rendered at the old rate until contract expires. Fraternal Orders and Societies. Advertising for fraternal orders or societies charging a regular initiation fee and dues, no discount. Religious and benevolent orders will be charged for all advertising when an admission or other charge Is made, at the regular rates. When no ad mission Is charged, space to, the amount of fifty lines reading, will be allowed without charge. All addi tional at regular rates. . The Tidings has a greater circular ton 1n Ashland and it trade terrl. tory than all other local paper com. tled. Entered at the Ashland, Oregon, Tostofflce as second-class mall mat ter Anhland, Ore., Monday, March 5, '17 BE THERE TONIGHT. At 8 o'clock tonight the Ashland Commercial Club will hold lis regu lar monthly meeting in the council chamber of the city hall. The meet ing is open to every man, woman and child In Ashland. At the February meeting an innovation was intro duced which promises to create a much larger attendance at club meet ings. All of the usual routine of dry business Is condensed into a few mitt utes and the broadest possible scope given to new projects. Every Ash lander should attend and participate. Then at the close of the business ses sion at every meeting a speaker will deliver a talk on some subject of par amount Interest to tho city. Last month the talk on the pine beetle by Entomologist Keene proved to be highly Interesting and was greatly en Joyed. Tonight Dr. G. O. Jarvls will talk on mineral waters and w.lth his knowledge of the Bubject and ability in putting knowledge into interesting language, a talk worth hearing Is promised. Ashlanders know far too little about tho mineral wators which form one of the city's greatest assets, and should avail themselves of this pportunlty to Incrcaso their knowl edge of a subject of vital import to all. LEGAL RATES. For the information of newspapers and attorneys it may be well to state .that tho last legislature passed what 1s known as tho "legal rate" bill. This law provides that the rate cli ents will pay the newspapers for pub lishing citations, summons, sheriff's eales and the like Ib 65 cents for each folio of 250 ems of the type In which the legal is sot. On an eight-point basis, the typo practically all coun try newspapers use, that rate Is the exact equivalent of 5 cents the line per Issue. Tho law requires that the newspaper. In making proof of publi cation, shall swear. In addition to the matters now required by law, that tho charge for the publication was at that rato, giving the exact rum, on that basis, for the Identical publication certified to. That fixes . the rato the seme for all newspapers, large or small, and no newspaper can charge more or less than that, ex cept for "charitable purposes," and when for charity the affidavit muRt so net It forth. Heretofore rates dif fered in different papers and In dif ferent parts of the slate, some charg ing as low as 3 cents per line, whllo ethers charged as high as 10 cents the line. That condition proved per plexing to both clients and attorneys, fader the new law the attorney can .five his client the exact cost of tho publication matter before tho case, Is started and will be a benefit to both publishers, clients and attorneys. A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE. " The most beautiful trlbuto paid to the late General Fred Funston Is that from the pen of William Allen White, who wrote: "He died listening the music to the sweet and adventurous strains of 'The Beautiful Blue Danube' tho waltz to which every heart throbs gloriously, while youth still sings in the soul. He held that rarest of all God's precious gifts the Joy of see ing every dream he dreamed come true, and beautifully truo. He went Into youth with the gay serenity of childhood, looking with eager pleas ure at everything about him. tasting of every form of nectar that the Fates hold fine and worthy. He went into maturity with tho zest of youth always in his blood. He served his country; he was loved of friends, nn l,n1wo1 nf thnnO TlOflrPflt tfl him. Life never staled for him. It was a long and happy day of merry adven ture. And with the cup of Joy laden to the brim with its richness, ho drank its best and never knew the dress. "How 'beautiful it is!" he cried as ho heard the music; then the angel touched him, beckoned him, and he went into death, life's grandest adventure of all with youth Btill warm in him. He lived : and he died the eternal boy. When years and their chains would have bound him ho ran to hldo from them in Immortality." People's Forum Boys and Billiards. In the days of tho saloon and open gambling the poolhall was a breed ing place for vice and sin. Gambling, drinking and dirt of all kinds was to be found at the poolhall. Today the billiard parlor is a dif ferent institution, in Ashland at least Since Messrs. Pracht & Alnutt established their new parlors in the Elks temple, and the writer has been a frequent visitor to these parlors as well as the others of the city, I have not seen a singlo case of gambling. The liquor element Is dead. There is some profanity, of course, but no more than ono hears on the street, around the campflro, on the athletic field or. In fact, anywhero where young men gathor. The boy who uses profane language uses 'it any whore. The local billiard parlors are just as clean and run just as straight as the average club, and stralghter 'than many. The games played are good exercise, conducive to training a stoady nervo and a clear eye. Tho proprietors of the local parlors are striving to still furthor Taise the standard of their establishments. Thesbilllard parlors are the clubs of the men and young men. Rigid enforcement of the city ordi nances prohibiting boys under twenty-one from trequontng billiard parr lors, or even dropping In for an occa sional game of billiards, has become the order of the day. What, I ask you, will the boy be tween the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, who cannot be kept at home every night, do? The answer suggests ltsolf. For bidden the billiard parlor, where he has occupied himself with sano amusement, ho will roam the streets looking for amusement. And the amusement which he finds Is more liable to be malicious mischief, petty thievery or worse. Paronts who object to their boys playing billiards surely can keep them at home. It is the boy whose home influ ences are not strong enough to keep him at homo nights, for whom we are pleading. UNTIL THE PEOPLE OF ASH LAND PROVIDE SOME PLACE WHERE BOYS BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHTEEN AND TWENTY-ONE CAN FIND WHOLESOME AMUSEMENT UNDER THE DIREC TION OF LEADERS WHOM THE BOYS WILL RESPECT, ASHLAND HAS NO RIGHT TO FORBID THE BOYS THE BILLIARD PARLORS, WHERE THEY FIND THAT AMUSE MENT NOW. FR'END OF THE BOYS. (Name furnished to inquirers in person at Tidings office.) Relative Bignese. It Is not the man who wears the biggest hat who has the blggeBt head, nor the man who uses tho longest word who has the largest brain. This is just to show how easily even a respected scientist, perhaps with diplomas, certificates, medals, complimentary resolutions and things engraved, engrossed, framed and hanging on the walls may arrive at a wrong conclusion. J. W. F. Sawmill at Coqullle goes to work on 12,000,000 feet of lumber war order. Schools Affected By Recent Bills Approximately twenty-five bills re lating to school elections and the ad ministration of school affairs were passed during the 1917 session of the legislature. Perhaps tho most im portant measure was the bill which removed the properly qualification of school electors, making It possible for any citizen who has resfded in a school district for thirty days Imme diately prior to the election to vote for directors. Another Important measure affect ing tho rural schools of the state was Mrs. Thompson's bill, which provides for alight months' school terms in stead of six months' terms. Two bills directly affecting the of fices of school directors were Senator Eddy's bill extending the recall law to directors and tho Laurgaard bill reducing the terms of directors from five to thiee years. Both measures apply to the eighteen districts of the first class In tho state, and have no bearing on the, r.dministration of school affairs In districts of the sec ond and third classes. The Orton tenure of office bill transfers the tl!al of teachers from the Portland school board to a com mission appointed by tho circuit court presiding judge, and tends to clean the laige3t district of the state of politics. It is regarded as moro of a protection for the teachers than the old law and was the subject of a bitter attack by tho Portland school board. Two measures passed relate to parental schools. One provides that any school board in tho state may establish parental schools for neglect ed and delinquent children, and the other applies to Portland only, and requires that the problem of estab lishing parental schools must be sub mitted to the pcoplo. By the Crandall bill the establish ment of military training In hgh schools is provided for. Tho training will be given under tho direction of the state, subject to tho inspection of the governor, and credits toward graduation will bo given for the work. The Olson bill provides for the establishment of kindergartens in school districts of more than 20,000 population. This affects Portland alone. Senator Hawley secured the adop tion of his measure authorising dis trict school boards to use ' their schools for the training of normal school teachers. This measure now applies only to Independence. Mon mouth and those schools in the vicin ity of the state normal school. There were a number of measures enacted that apply to the raising' of school taxes. In districts of the first class. Instead of calling a meeting for the purpose of making tax levies, a regular election shall hereafter be called and the procedure for holding such an election is to be the same as that for holding the annual school election. It has been provided that the school clerk in' each district shall take the school census on October 25, Instead of November 25. Another new meas ure provides that the county school superintendent shall apportion the school fund on tho second Monday in November, instead of the first Mon day in October. In 1907 a law was passed which required the district boundary board, when establishing new districts, to keep the property within the cor porate limits of a city in one school district and authorized the board to change boundaries so that the school districts in a city could be consoli dated. There was no provision in the law, however, that compelled tho hoard to act. At this session a law was enacted that gives the district school boards power to compel the boundary hoard to change the bound aries so that all districts withjn a city shall be consolidated. School election polling places shall be kept open In the future until 7 o'clock In the evening instead of 6 o'clock as provided under the old law. Another bill that passed provides that when a question is raised over the levying of a tax larger than the amount provided in the constitution, the tax-levying body may submit the question to tho people. This will ap ply In case the county court or school district board finds It necessary to levy such amount. Special elections are provided for In a manner pre scribed in the measure. Hereafter the school districts will notify the county assessor and the county clerk of the amount of money to be raised whenever the school dis tricts make a levy, Instead of certi fying to the per cent of the tax levy. When any warrants Issued by any school district of tho state have been, or hereafter may be, indorsed as not paid for want of funds, such war rants shall be paid In rotation as soon as funds ar secured. The law relating to the resigna tions of teachers was amended so i , that any teacher who has entered into a valid contract with a school board and willingly violates the same within thirty days of the time when the contract begins, shall bo liable to havo his 'or her. certificate revoked and shall be disqualified from teach ing in the state for that year. Valid excuses for the violating of contracts Include sickness. Tho Farrell bill provides that school districts having more than 100,000 population may not levy a tax of more than 6 mills on the as sessed valuation of such district, pro vided that this does not apply to any levy to pay off an outstanding war rant or to pay a bonded debt. The Anderson bill provides that the fourth Friday in October shal(l be known as Frances E. Willard day and a portion of the afternoon shall bo spent by the school In studying :the lifo of Frances E. Willard. High School Debate Winners Announced University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb. 24. District winners in debate havo just been announced in the 1917 conr test among the high schools of the state under the auspices of the Ore gon Debate League. Tho first round in the interdistrict contest Is to bo finished not later than March 10; the second, March 31; third, not later than April 15; and the final will be held at the University of Oregon, Fri day, May 11, as a feature of "Uni versity Week." The champions cf the ten districts into which tho state is divided for thtf purposes of the league follow: Eastern Oregon (Union and Wal lowa countieo): Joseph-La Grande. Southeastern Oregon (Harney, Malheur, Grant and Baker counties): Nyssa. Upper Columbia (Wasco, Crook, Jefferson, Deschutes and Hood River counes) : The Dalles. Lower Columbia (Clataop, Colum bia and Multnomah counties) : Sea side union high school. North Willamette (Clackamas, Yamhill, Washington, Tillamook, I Marlon and Polk counties): Silver- ton. South Wjlllamette (Lincoln, Ben ton, Linn and Lane counties) : Phil omath. Coos Bay (Coos and Curry coun ties : North Bend. Umatilla (Umatilla, Gilliam, Mor row and Wheeler counties) : Milton. Southern Oregon (Jackson, Joseph ine and Douglas counties) : Ashland. South Central Oregon (Klamath and Lake counties) : Klamath Falls. For the (Interdistrict contests to .come, the number of debaters on each side Is fixed at two, and to the visit ing team in each Instance is assigned the affirmative side. The question !thls year Is: "Resolved, that Oregon should adopt a, compulsory health insurance law embodying tho essen tial features of the standard bill of the American Association for Labor Legislation." For the fir3t round the schedulo calls for debates as follows: -Ashland at Klamath Falls; North Bend at Philomath; Josephine or LaGrande at Nyssa; The Dalles at Milton; Sea side at Sllverton. To the winners go not only the between the winners of the Ashland Klamath Falls nnd 'North Bend-Philomath debates (the winner of the for mer contest have the affirmative in the second round), and The Dalles Mjilton and Josephine or LaGrande Nyssa debates. The third round will narrow the contest down to the two teams which will compete In the final. To the winners goe cnot only the honor, but a place on the University of Oregon cup, which is to go Into the permanent possession of the team that may win the contest three times. The cup has been up for competition five years and no high school has yet repeated its victory. In 1911-12 the winner was Albany; 1912-13, North Bend; 1913-14, Pendleton; 1914-15, Salem; and last year, Prlne ville. North Bend sawmills working on eastern war order materials. Portland stove works will erect $30,000 plant. I Portland Saturday manual train ing classes arc crowded. MARLEY 2 IN. DEVON 2V4 IN. ARROW COLLARS IS cts. each, 6 for OO cts. CUJETT, PEB0DY t CO., IHC. MAKERS i;QP TT& A MEDFORD. Southern KJr A H M Oregon's Greatest Place JL JTaj?JLJ ol Amusement TUESDAY Night, Match 6 John Cort pre sents the biggest and most import ant musical event of the year. Coming unchanged, in tact from its long runs in New York, Boston, Chicago. 'The Princess Paf Book and lyrics by Henry Bloasnm, Music by Victor Herbert America's most beautiful singing and dancing chorus. Special Augmented Herbert Orchestra. The splendid cast will include Blanche Duflield, Hen Hendricks, David Quixano, Oscar Figman, Alexander Clark, Jack Pol lard, Eva Fallon, L-mis Casavant, Iabelle Jason. SEATS NOW SELLING PRICES Lower floor, first fourteen rows $2.00, last four rows $1.50; Balcony, first four rows $1.50, next four rows $1.00, next three rows 75 cents. Balance 50 cents. . ASHLAXD THE PEKRLES8. (By H. G. G.) Sing a song of tourists, Don't know where to go, Searching for a perfect spot, Looking high and low. When they reach sweet Ashland TJs their last and only woe That they didn't taste our llthia Some thirty years ago. (We are sorry Indeed!) "Better than the beet" can no man possess, And that Ashland always has that best Sets wagging tongues at rest. All the world demands "Let 'er buck" July 3, 4 and 5, And "Clear the track, boys," will then issue From throats as busy as a beehive. All Oregon and the southland Should be on the tiptoe of expect ancy and they will! Obsequies of Charles A. Henry The funeral services of the late Charles August Henry were held from Dodge's . undertaking parlors February 26, at 2 o'clock. The serv ices were conducted by Rev. H. A. Carnahan, pastor of the Presbyterian church, assisted by members of the choir and Mre. Parsons at the organ. Mr. Henry died at a local hospital where he underwent an operation some ten days ago. His family have had a full measure of sorrow and af fliction. The death of the father leaves the children now orphaned. Eight children and one grandchild survive him, Carl, Henry, Mrs. Anna Manica, Mrs. August Bagley, both of Sacramento, Cal., Hermena, Mar quette, Louise, Laura and Fred Henry. The family are old settlers, and have lived on their ranch just above the Cove ranch for some .8 years. The mother died four years ago last September. Herman was drowned In Emigrant creek some nine years ago; Edward, the oldest son, died a year ago last February, Cleanliness, Personal Attention and Courtesy Combined to Make the Eagle Meal Market Popular INSPECT our market and your confl- dence will be behind the pleasure of of L. Schwein snop 81 Pure flilk Norton's Clover Leaf Dairy E. N. NORTON, Proprietor Strictly Sanitary. Thoroughly Up-to-Date. Good Ser vice to Any Part of Town Do You Know what kind of a rear construction this is? It takes a skilled mechanic to recognize it; but It Is only the skilled mechanic who should work on a car, anyway. You will find that our men are experts in their line, and when, they work for you, you pay for brains and not for experimenting. Ford Garage Ashland :- Oregon and the grandfather, John Jacot Henry, on the 31st of December, 1915. Mr. Charles Henry was a hard working, honorable upright man, a good friend and neighbor. He was 'born in Germany August 10, 1864, and was really just in the prime of his ife. The smympathy of the com munlty goes out to the sons and daughters thus loft to fight the bat tle of life without the guiding hand of a loving father and mother. The Southern Pacific, at its own expense, Is maintaining a complete patrol system for tunnels and bridges as well as Its stores of supplies wbiclx mlgh be destroyed and hamper oper ation of the road when needed for 'rapid transportation of troops and supplies. A box factory, to be started at onc at Klamath Falls, will employ fifty. Klamath Falls gets another box factory to employ fifty hands. 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