Mondays February 11, 1918
ASHLAND TIDINGS
PAGE TWKES3T
Thrift Movement
In Public Schools
The Btate committee on thrift said
"One of the greatest problems of our
nation la this hour of her unprece
dented expenditures of money, time
end energy for the world's highest
permanent good, is the practice and
development of genuine thrift.
"America Is classified as the most
extravagant of all nations, with the
highest wage scale and the lowest
proportionate savings record of any
civilized race, and so obvious has
leen our wastefulness, in 3pito of ef
forts put forth within the past two
or three years to curb it, that Presi
dent Wilson's first message to the
nation, after the declaration of war
against Germany, dealt with the ne
cessity for real thrift. This .effort
has been Increasing with every pass'
Inn hour during the nation's struggle
"All mankind must share In this
carnival of colossal waste that Is rag
ins across tho seas, requiring the cur
rent expenditure of billions of dollars
of our money and of the money and
credit of Europe.
"Millions of men are being annihil
ated and millions of widows and
helpless children left, whose future
roust be provided for. To prepare for
thi3, there must be put forth effective
effort to train the future citizenry in
the appreciation and practice of real
thrift as a patriotic duty.
"The school room is the vestibule
of the great tomorrow. It Is the
only point of contact between the
present and the future. And it is
through this avenue that we can
best make our influence felt for to
day and posterity, and It is here that
we must lay the foundation and
train for the future leadership of
tho nation by every means within
our power.
"The national and state organiza
tions promoting thrift are many.
Among them are the American So
ciety for Thrift, the American Bank
ers' Association, the National
Orange, the agricultural division of
tho United States government, the
war department and all educational
associations."
Every county in Oregon is doing
ltj best through the schools to incul
cate the Idea of thrift. Thrift cards
are given to every pupil. If a prop
er amount of Interest on the part of
WE HAVE NOW ,
ON HAND
. full and complete line of accessor
ies, Tires, Oils, Grease, Batteries and
anything for the automobile. We
have several used cars to select from
at low prices.
Come In and look over our new
stock.
Overland Millner
Company
parents and all the forces interested
In the proper instruction of the
young In thrift Ideas can be enlisted
In this movement, it is certain that
the oncoming generation will be
thoroughly Imbued with the Idea of
producing and saving.
It may bo true that the thrift
cards given to the children seem dif
ficult to manage. However, If It is
understood that no child is expected
to fill out all tho Items on this card
the matter will be greatly simplified.
Such items 'should be selected as the
- child Is interested in and a monthly
or weekly record kept of the activi
ties selected. In fact, the card
should just summarize the diary
kept by the child.
We should think it strange If a
bank-or business institution of any
sort were to go on from year to year
without keeping an account of re
ceipts and expenses, let it is as
much the place of an individual to
know what ho produces and expends
as It is of any corporation. The
time to form tho habit of accounting
is in childhood.
The local school peoplo ask the
parents of Ashland to help the chil
dren to select such items as they
think will best promote the' habit of
thrift in their homes and to assist
tho children In keeping these from
month to month. This is not a re
quirement; it is merely an effort to
teach every child to produce, to save
and to keep such an account of his
transactions that from day to day
l;o may know Just what ho Is doing.
Automobile Show
Is an Education
S. B. Huston to Be
Principal Speeker
The address of the evening at the
Lincoln day banquet at Medford will
be delivered by S. B. Huston of Port
land, a prominent member of the
Multnomah county ban. Mr. Huston
has been a resident of Oregon since
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1S84, and has three times been elect
ed to the stato legislature. He has
been a student of Lincoln, the states
man and the man, and his address
will prove of abiding interest. The
c)u,b made no mistake in Inviting Mr.
Huston to speak at this time, with
ar conditions uppermost in the
minds of the people of the state.
Josephine Co. Bank
Organizes Pig Club
The Josephine County Bank of
Grants Pass is co-operating with the
Live Stock State Bank of North Port
land in organizing a pig club In that
city. This club work is now becom
ing a recognized factor in the country
in building up the livestock potential-
ides of the land, and it is being fos
tered by many of the banks in the
country. They encourage the hog
Industry by offering the boys money
with which to purchase pigs, the
money to be repaid when the hog is
sold at maturity.
Government estimates of the pro
duction of petroleum In the United
States in 1917 place it at nearly 14
per cent greater than any previous
year.
Portland, Oro., Jan. 11. No event
to be held In tho whole Pacific north
west this year is of more Importance
in a practical and educational way
than the coming big Portland Auto
mobile, Truck and Tractor Show
which will open in the new Portland
city Auditorium on February 7 and
continue to February 13, inclusive.
This Is one of the few show events
Id which the railroads have granted
reduced rat,es this year. Special
round trip low fares will be In effect
to show visitors from Oregon and
northwest points during the week of
the automobile show.
The particular Importance of this
Automobile, Truck and Tractor Show
lieT in its emphasis of Improvements
that havo been made (a the efficiency
of the automobile. Beautiful body
lines and refinements adding to tho
comfort of motoring will have their
place, to be sure, but they will be rel
atively In tho background at this
year's show as compared to Improve
ments tending to increase the all
around value of the automobile.
Ever since the United States en
tered the war, automobile engineers
have been concentrating their efforts
on adding to the already great effi
ciency of their cars. The result lias
been many betterments, such, for ex
ample, as improvements in motors
whereby they utilize low-grade gaso
line and make more mileage to the
gallon, thus adding to the war re
sources of the country.
The very latest of these improve
ments will be seen In the passenger
cars, trucks and farm tractors on ex
hibition at the show. The show will
be a liberal education in itselj.
I sills
The Hals themselves and the demand for them is conclusive
evidence of the superior wearing qualities, style and comfort of,
CONQUEROR HATS
If we knew of a line oi better hat values than these we would
have them. We carry all shapes and colors. $3.00, $3.50
The small amount of extra money paid for better merchandise is soon
forgotten, but you will always miss thejquality in the poorer goods.
FL, Red Cross
q Activities
Directors' Meeting.
The directors, of the local Red
Cross held their monthly session last
Monday evening. Much important
business was transacted, Miss Lillian
Patterson, vice-president, ably pre
siding in the absence of the chair
man, H. L. Whlted.
There were several Important gaps
in the ranks of our workers at head
quarters this past Friday. Mrs. J.
M. Wagner, our popular and most
efficient work directress, is away
and Mrs. F. S. Engle, who is well
qualified for the position, is acting
as her substitute. Other noticeable
absences were those of Mrs. J K.
Choate and Mrs. E. V. Carter, two
of our most faithful and expert work
ers, both unavoidably kept away by
illness.
MITCHELL
The Men's Store
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vance in value of cotton goods. Mr.
Vaupel has added to our obligations,
too, by volunteering to store our
stock for us and to care for it as he
docs for his own, and also by offer
ing to relievo us, at Its purchase
price, of any of these goods which
we may not use or need. Such splen
did co-operation as this has been
Invaluable to us, and Is much appre
ciated by Ashland's Red Cross Auxiliary.
On Our Gift List.
Mr. Eli Albert presented our local
Red Cross with a check for the noble
sum of $25 this last week, while Mrs.
Loosley, as a parting gift before leav
ing for the winter, gave $10 for the
purpose of ouJflt,tUig some needy
soldier boy, soon to be ordered to
France, with a knitted outfit. If
any Ashland boy needs such help, he
wlfl be the one to benefit by this
thoughtful provision.
An Acknowledgment.
The work directresses of the local
Red Cross fejol that public acknowl
edgments are due to C. H. Vaupel
for his generous co-operation in al
lowing them to buy goods at whole
sale prices, without a cent of profit
and without any middleman to get a
percentage of the purchase. This
has enabled us to lay In a 6tock of
materials that would otherwise have
been beyond our means, and to take
advantage of a price list that will
seem like a "bargain list" in a few
months, considering the daily ad-
School Committee.
A school committee consisting o
Superintendent Briscoe, Chairman
Dr. Gregg, Miss Ila Myer, Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. F. S. Engle, has been ap
pointed to take charge of plans for
organizing Ashland's Junior Red
Cross, which will undoubtedly be one
of the "llvest" departments of local
Red Cross activities in the near fu
ture.
A Correction.
Last week this column made
mistake in speaking of Mrs. Benton
Bcwers in connection with the Belle-
view sewing circle for Belgian re
lief. Mrs. Bowers belongs to
group or women organized among
her, own immediate neighbors, while
the circle of the Belleview district
under Mrs. Fred Homes, Mrs. A. C
Joy and Mrs. Ed Gowland, is a quite
separate and distinct organization.
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Eight per cent of the 9,586,508
men registered under the selective
service law are colored. Of these
nearly 209,000 have been called and
more than 75,000 have been certified
for service.
Out or every 100 colored men
called, 36 wero certified for service
and C4 were rejected, exempted or
discharged, while out of every 100
white citizens called, 25 were certl
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There were 1,428,650 enlisted men
and 110,865 officers in the United
States army at the opening of 1918,
more than ono and a half times as
large as any force ever before mobll
lzed by this nation, according to a
strtement by Secretary of War Baker.
During the war with Spain the
army of the United States at its max
imum strength aggregated 272,000
men and officers. The army in the
field and in training now is practical
ly six times as great as the maximum
number under arms In the Spanish
American war.
About 45,000 officers were com
missioned from civil life in the two
series of training camps', nearly eight
times as many as the number of of
ficers in the regular army April 1,
1917.
I ssena iais 10 me rroni ana neip
grease the skids under the kaiser.
Talent Tidings
Lloyd Turner left Tuesday even
ing for Vancouver, B. C, where ho
will be in training camp. Lloyd en
listed as stenographer in the quar
termaster's department.
Chas. Chapman was elected mar
shal at council meeting Monday
night.
H. J. Wright of Medford was a
business caller in Talent Wednesday.
Miss Mattie Turner is ill at her
home with pnumonia.
N. O. Powers is loading a car of
apples this week.
Ernest Jeffrey is home from Ash
land, where he underwent an opera
tion.
Red Cross met Tuesday afternoon.
A good number of the ladies turned
out.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Estes are tho
proud parents of a big ten-pound
bEby girl, born Tuesday.
Mrs. J. J. King and daughter, Miss
Katherlne, spent Tuesday afternoon
i:i Medford visiting friends.
Mr. Quackenbush was a business
caller in Medford Wednesday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. William Bruin were
business visitors In Ashland one day
last week.
Arthur Hall, who enlisted with the
20th engineering regiment at Med
ford last week, left Monday for
Washington, D. CV Ho expects to
lonve soon for France.
Miss Harrison and Miss Palmer,
teachers of the Ashland schools, vis
ited the Talent school Thursday.
W. W. Vogell was a business caller
In Ashland Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J,. King are enjoy
ing a few days' visit with their
daughter, who is attending school at
Medford.
Mrs. Reed of Ashland spent Thurs
day afternoon in Talent visiting with
friends.
Mrs. R. E. Robinson Is reported ill
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Gard of Ashland was in Tal
ent one day last week on business
affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunn gave a dancing
party at their country home In South
Talent Wednesday evening. About
twenty couples enjoyed the evening.
Light refreshments were served at a
late hour.
Mrs. D G. Burgan was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Ji H. Fuller at Twin
Oaks a few days last week.
Mrs. Tom Lamb was a caller In
Medford Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holdridge re
turned Friday morning from Iowa,
where they spent about three months
visiting friends and relatives,
Mrs. McMahan was the guest of
friends in Modford Thursday.
Frank Dlllard was a business call
er in Ashland Thursday,.
Mrs. Murray spent a few days in.
Ashland last week.
Mrs. Goorge Galbraith was the
guest of friends in Ashland Thurs
day. Miss Emma Crawford and Mrs.
Frank Dlllard were soliictlng for the
benefit of the Y. W. C. A. drive.
About 35 was the total amount re
ceived at Talent.
The Phoenix high school students
will give a Red Cross benefit play at
the Talent high school Monday
night, February 11, at 8 o'clock.
The title of the play will be "Jack
and the Beanstalk." This was played
at Phoenix two woeks ago and was
a great success.
Miss Calllo Vogell spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Vogell. Miss Vogell is teach
er in the Ashland high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mason and
daughter spent Friday afternoon la
Ashland.
Mrs. Dunn and daughter, Miss
Anna, left Sunday morning for Mon
tana. The ladies' missionary socloty met
at the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon. A good number of the
ladles turned out.
Mr. Bickerdyke niado a business
trip to Ashland Thursday afternoon.
Miss Alta Scott, who is attending"
school at Ashland, spent the week
end with her parents.
Mr. Bettman of. Seattle was a busi
ness caller in Talent one day this
week.
No one woul think of keeping a
gun for shooting rabbits If that gun
were needed by a soldier at the front,
when all the rabbits needed could
be caught with a trap. Wheat is
needed in fighting Europe, and we
Con use cornmcal, oatmeal and other
substitutes for home consumption, In
stead of white flour. Save the wheat
and send it to the front.
Phone Job orders to the Tidings.
I GET THE REARR RUT LEAVE
TnE ROOTS .
I'm riot after the "pound of flesh"
I leave the roots to continue their
growth.
"You are next."
Duckhorn Barber Shop
Clyde Costolo
Ford Cars have been hard to
get. Looks better now. I
have a lew on hand and will
be able to fill orders that are
given now within a short time
Leave your order this week
FORD GARAGE
Lee Hall, Prop.