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Monday, April 8. loig VACK TWO ASHLAND TIDINGS ASHLAND TIDINGS Established 1876 Published every Monday and Thursday by TUB ASHLAND PRINTING COMPANY (Incorporated) . Jim R. Greer Kdltor OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER. TELEPHONE 39 SIT INSCRIPTION RATKS One Year, when paid at expiration - $2.50 One Year, when paid in advance . 2.00 Six Months, when paid in advance 1.25 Three Months, when paid in advance 73 No subscription for less than three months. &t expiration unless renewal Is received. All subscriptions dropped In ordering changes of the paper always give the old street address or jiostoffice as well as the new. ; ADVERTISING RATES , Display Advertising y Single insertion, each inch 25c Sis months, each inch 20cs One year, each inch 17 c Reading Notices 10 cents the line. 4'lasKified Column 1 cent the word first Insertion, cent the word each other Insertion. Thirty words or less one month, $100. Cards of Thanks 11.00. Obituaries 2 cents the line. Fraternal Orders and Societies Advertising for fraternal orders or societies charging a regular Initia tion' 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 admission is charged, space to the amount of fifty lines reading will be allowed without charge. All additional at regular rates. The Tldinjjs has a greater circulation in Ashland and its trade territory than all other Jackson county papers combined. Entered at the Ashland, Oregon, Postofflce as second-class mail matter. THRIFT AMERICA'S GREATEST NEED. Following Is the prize-winning thrift essay written by Bernlce Yeo, of the 9A grade, in the recent contest given by the First National Bank to the pupils of the public schools. The committee grading the essays gave Miss Yeo the highest grade of all the pupils In the system: Thrift America's Greatest Need. In August, 1914, there broke out In Europe the greatest war In his tory. Millions of men have been killed or maimed. Billions of dol lars have been spent, and still the awful destruction continues, consum ing human lives by the thousands and natural resources by the millions even billions of dollars. Waste, death, destruction everywhere! To get at the real significance of this war we must look, not at the hattle front, not at the network of trenches nor the roaring guns and the vavering charges of Infantry, but back into the interiors of the great countries at war; at the peoples, their thoughts,, their customs and their conditions. ' Go into the Interiors of Germany, France or England and note the frame of mind In which the people work the determination with which they accomplish every task and util lie every effort and every cent. War has cost them fabulously In men and resources, but it set up In them a spirit of energy, efficiency and thrift that) can not be denied a spirit that will recover for them In a few short years every loss Incurred lij the great war. There Is Europe's salvation. There is America's great problem. To work, to plan, to manage well, end not least In Importance to save this is thrift. What shall It profit a man if he makes good wages if he does not save 8 part of them? In this uncertain life of ours no one Is assured of con tinued good health and prosperity. Therefore it behooves everyone to lay aside something, even though that amount be ever so small. When you think over the list of your acquaintances and come to those who are thrifty you have your answer as to why thrift should be encouraged. Their families are well dressed, their homes cared for In 'a way that bespeaks means, and their children are being educated in the best schools of the country. They are also alilo to assist in all worthy causes and to aid those who are less fortunate than 'themselves. The Germany which before the war was an Ideal of efficiency and thrift Is. but a wasteful spender as com pared to Germany during and after the war. But where efficiency and thrift have done wonders for Ger-j many, they have worked miracles In Kngland. To the Englishman who, before the war, gave not the slightest heed to saving, thrift has come to be his very life. The fires of patriotism .end the necessities of war combined to teach him that thrift is the only cure means of ultimate success in war or any other activity. Where new clothes would be bet ter, he continues to wear the old; where a servant could be used, he idoes the work himself; where his car could help him on his way, he coVers this distance on foot; where tasty delicacies would please him, he satis fies himself with plain and staple foods. ' And so the warring powers entered In a great contest of thrift fully as Important as' the contest of arms and certainly to be more far-reaching and lasting In Its effects. Thus, while all of Europe was be ing taught and learning well their lesson of thrift, America was Indulg ing In wild and reckless spending. Prices on everything luxuries and necessities alike have soared sky high and still the people demanded them in greater quantities than ever Financiers and men of affairs ad mitted the perilous condition of this country if conditions were not chang ed. They predicted that unless our wasteful career 13 checked In time, America was riding for a fall. The Instability of our prosperity undent ably dueJn a large part to the war- can be seen in the wide variations of prices and stocks at even the slightest rumors of peace. A thrifty, energetic, regenerated Europe will face us after the war, forced to recuperate her losses. Eu rope's workers, returned from years of hardship and privations in the trenches, and accustomed to tlie low wages of a soldier., will welcome with gladness their places In factories and mills at wages next to nothing. Eu rope's mills and factories, keyed up to wartime efficiency and manned by her army of women workers in addi tion to her returning army of men, will be In a position to turn loose her flood of low-priced goods and win back her lost markets. America's great problem today Is to start saving and Cutting down on needless waste to practice thrift on a national scale to meet the thrift competition of Europe. We must wipe out our methods and habits of waste and develop a national spirit of conservation. Thero is no one issue in this country at the present time of such great and far-reaching impor tance as a systematic development or thrift and efficiency In our citizenry. Wonders have been accomplished by generous American civilians, but much remains yet to he done. Do not forget that In this economic conflict the first break is likely to come be hind the lines. port not because you are a democrat, or a republican, or a member of any other party, but because you are an American, and your country is in danger and in urgent need of your services. He is asking your loyalty because he is doing bis utmost to win .YOUR battles for you, and safeguard YOUR, Interests. The administration does not claim that it has made no mistakes. makes no claim to superhuman wis' dom or knowledge. It can, however, and does claim that the immense tasks that the war has imposed upon it have been discharged with a mini mum of mistakes. It admits the lim Rations of human nature, but claims for itself honesty of purpose and sincere desire to administer the af fairs of the nation to the lasting in torest of the whole people. Your government needs YOUR support, not your criticism. It must have your support, or YOUR Interests will suffer. If for no other than self interest, you can not afford to ob struct with carping criticism. If you are not prepared to remedy, or offer a remedy for, the evils of which you complain, accept affairs as they are, come forward with a loyal and whole hearted support, and conditions will be much more apt to change for the better. Stand by your president, by you country, and by your homes. THE DIGNITY OF LABOR. STAND BY THE PRESIDENT. There are still some people In this country that need to be reminded that this is not only President AVil- Bon's war, but THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S WAR. There are still some who need to be reminded that there are times when to play politics is qrlmlnal, and this is one of those times. President Wilson is commander-in- chief of the armed forces of the re public, not .because he is a democrat, for a republican might have been in his place and have had the same l.roblems to solve. He Is the com mander because, having been placed In the presidential chair, he came un der the provision of the constitution that places In the hands of that offi cial the leadership of the nation In times of war. He Is asking your sup- The war Is teaching the American people anew the dignity of labor. We as a people had almost forgotten that there was in labor for labor's sake a dignity not to be found in Inherited greatness or inherited millions. We had come to view labor too much from the viewpoint of the old Bibll cal myth of the curse pronounced on the first man, that In the sweat of his face should he eat bread. In short we had come to regard labor as necessary evil, Instead of the uiial loyed blessing that It really is. All this the war conditions have changed Feople whose hands have heretofore been guiltless of the grime of toil now take a pardonable pride In the fruits of their labor, and many whose incomes range in six and seven fig ures are In the thick of the Indus trial fray, end there as genuine In dustrial units. This is as it should be. We are getting back to the point where we can regard the true object of life as achievement, rather than the sensual enjoyment of the fruits of other's achievement. We are told that the great Ruler of the universe can and docs bring good out of evil Certain it is that many items of good to humanity are being evolved from this the most devastating war that civilization has ever suffered. It isn't doing without the prohibit. ed things that worries most of us in this Hooverlzing business, it's get ting the things we may eat. LENDING THEIR BEST CUSTOM- EUS. The proceeds of the Liberty Loan, Including the greater part of that loaned to our allies, are being spent for American products the products of our factories, our farms, our mines, and other Industries. In lend ing to the United States the people of the United States are lending to their best and largest customer and ob taining the safest investment In the world. -Buy Liberty bonds. SHORTEN TH K AVAIL The sooner the irresistible might of this great republic is organized and put into full action the sooner the war will end. Every dollar invested in government securities works to shorten the war, to save the lives of American soldier3 and sailors. Buy Liberty bonds. LIBERTY AND LABOR, The hope of labor lies in the oppor tunities for freedom; military domi nation, supervision, checks, bondage, lie In Prussian rule. It Is not through a German regime but through democracy that labor is to receive adequate recognition and Us realization of its rightful place in the world. FEDERAL LAND BANKS HELP THE FARMERS During February, with 23 business days, 113,878.811 were loaned to farmers by the federal land banks, according to a statement of the Farm Loan Board. This is $2,091,294 more than the January total. On March 1 the total amount of mortgage loans placed since the es tablishment of the federal land banks la $64,532,343, coVerlng 28,495 loans. Maryland voted for nation-wide prohibition but decided to keep her supply of booze on hand In a friendly effort to quench those 'Washington thirsts. , People's Forum Soldier's Letter. The following letter was received by Mrs. C. T. Payne from her son Homer, who is stationed at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, in the U, S. service: Sunday, March 24, 1918 Dear Folks at Home: Say, how I should like to be with you all in th Baptist church this fine summer morning, but I am not. I am down here at the Y. M. C. A. AVe have Just finished our church services. AVe began at 10 and were dismissed at 11. There are, I expect, as many as six Y's in the camp of this size an smaller the none real large one. This building was full, I think about 250 msn as near as I could estimate. We began with several songs and some prayers. Then some Y. secre tary gave us a talk on John 3:16 He was a good speaker and won the hearts of all the men present. To wards the close of the meeting he called for men to enlist their services for the work of the Master. Talk about response! I think there were about 30 men, fellows of every type, who went down to the front to begin as Christian men and live as Chris tlan soldiers. Think of it, mother, wasn t that great? Those men were young and old, many of them just the type to make others desire to live a Christ-like life. I had another inoculation this morning, my third one. Am getting a little weak, so I had better close and go back to my tent before I get sick and fall over. Ha! ha! Good-bye, with lots of love, HOMER. APRIL IS IMPORTANT IN AMERICAN HISTORY AVith the great German offensive In full sway on ,the western front it is Interesting to recall that April has been the month of the most mo mentous periods In American history Here are the dates: April 19, 1775 Battle of Lexing ton. April 4, 1776 Washington forms the first American army of 8,000 men. April 25, 1777 Lafayette arrives in America to aid the War of Inde pendence. April 19, 1783 AVar of Independ once ends. April 21, 1836 Sam Houston de feats Mexicans under Santa Ana at San Jacinto, assuring Independence cf Texas. . - April 26, 1845 AVar declared on Mexico. April 12, 1861 First shot of Re bellion fired on Fort Sumter. April 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh. April-e4, 1862 Admiral Farragut forces the passage of the Mississippi. April 2, 1865 Richmond aban doned by Confederates. April 9, 1865 Lee surrenders' at Appomattox Courthouse. April 14, 1SC5 Lincoln assassin ated. ' April 21, 189S AVar declared on Spain. . v April 7, 1914 American marines occupy Vera Cruz. April 6, 1917 AVar declare on Germany. April, 1918? EMPLOYMENT SERA'ICB TO SUPPLY AVORKERS A special farm-service division is being established In most of the 109 offices of the United States Employ ment Service as one of the plans for meeting the labor requirements of the farmers-. Special field Agents are telng sent into districts where acute farm-labor shortage exists or where nusually large numbers will be needed. A weekly bulletin will be issued in hich opportunities for farm employt- pient and the needs of certain dis tricts will be listed. Posters an nouncing the location of federal and state employment offices are being hung In postoffices, railway stations and other public places. All third and fourth class postof fices,, of which there are 55,000, are now authorized farm-labor employ ment offices.. During the harvest sea son in certain states temporary of fices will be opened In a number of cities for the purpose of furnishing accurate information as to where harvest hands are needed. A weekly report of farm-labor con ditions is being sent to the main of fice at AVashlngton by all the branch offices and by many state employ ment offices. ?T?fte Bank, wifi ihe Chimo, Clock. The Call of Country I THIS THIRD LIBERTY LOAN means another rally round the flag. Let your DOLLARS step to the tune of ."YANKEE DOODLE DO OR DIE" just as our home boys ai-e actually doing "over there." Subscribe for yet another bond. . "The Bank That Helps Itself by Helping Patrons" is at the service of both YOU and OUR COUNTRY. J S w JkHvstNatiottalmnk ASHLAND. OREGON CM VAUPtL VICE-PRCS Claris Busn.AS5T cask ON SAYING STAMP IN RHYME CONTEST In the thrift stamp rhyme contest hich has been held in Eugene for some time C. I. AA'eaver of that city was accorded the winner out of ap proximately 300 contributions. Fol lowing is the poem for which Mr. J Weaver received a $4.15 war savings stamp: Can you' say an honest prayer AVhen you know that "over there" There are thousands who are dy ing, While the wounded, helpless lying, In their agony are crying For the help that you can spare? You who boast of Idle funds, Don't you hear the roar of guns? How can you resist the pleading Of the starving and the bleeding Of the heroes who are needing , Help to stop the savage Huns? Open then the miser purses. Help defeat the Teuton's curse. Hooverlzlng saves provisions, AVar savings stamps supply muni tions; Thrift will help Improve conditions for wounded soldiers and their nurses. It has been suggested that the wildcat distillers are hut obeying the government injunction, "Business as usual." That fellow who married his moth er-in-law in order to avoid the draft evidently wasn't suffering from any want of courage. AVe have permission to eat mutton. But how are we going to get the mut ton unless we eat the dog that ate tha sheep? OH.' MY BACK! The Expression of Many a Kidney Sufferer. A stubborn backache Is cause to suspect kidney trouble. When the kidneys are inflamed and swollen, stooping brings a sharp twinge in the small of the back that almost takes the breath away. Doan's Kidney Pills revive sluggish kidneys relieve aching backs. Here's convincing proof of merit: Geo. L. Manning, retired grocer, Talent, Oregon, says: "A cold that settled on my kidneys brought on backache. Many times I couldn't lie on my back at night, the pains were so severe through my kidneys and across my loins. My kidneys acted too frequently and the kidney secre tions were highly colored. One box of Doan's Kidney Pills gave me relief." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan s Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Manning had. Foster-Mllburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo. N. Y. S G. A. GARDNER For County Judge G.A. Gardner is a candidate for County Judge, subject to the Primaries, May 17 1918. He stands for efficiency, economy, business principles in county affairs, a square deal to eA'ery section of the county, personal service and due courtesyi for everyone trans acting business with the county court. (Paid Adv.) Reduction Sale Perfumes," Face Powder, Talcum Powder and Toilet Waters A package of Sweet Pea Seeds with ach pur chase, with chance for a valuable prize? Prices cut from one-third to one-half. All other goods consisting of Medicine, Notions, Candies, Nuts, Lunch and Bakery Goods, Ice Cream and Soft Drinks, on sale at living prices. I SHORT ORDER CAFE In connection, open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Liberty Lunch&IceCreamParlor (Formerly Depot Drug Store) Agency Portland Telegram 267 Fourth Street (7