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About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1918)
r Thursday, June 8, 1018. 1 ASHLAND Established 1878 Published erery Monday ud Tbnraday by . THE AS1ILAD PRlXTUiG OOMPAJil (Incorporated) Vert K. Greer. OFFICIAL CITY AND TELEPHONE 39 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oie Year, when paid at expiration " a00 One Year, when paid in advance Bix Months, when paid in advance r. . i u I. Juan M I... ........... ! Xnree uonins, wueu puu iu u No subscription for less than three t expiration unless renewal is receiTeu. ' m ordering changes of the paper poetolflce as well as the new, ADVERTISlXB RATES Display Advertising sinirle insertion, each inch Sis months, each inch . . . .itiA vaa t mirh inr.h . . . vub ;wi . .A .La lln. CUuainedCtolamii 1 cent the word first Insertion. cent the word each other insertion. Thirty words or less one month, J1.0Q. Cards of Thanks J1.00. 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 thereeular rates. When no admission is charged, space to the amount of flfty lines reading will be allowed without charge. All additional at regular rates n, Tiillnmi hs a creator circulation in Ashland and IU trade territory than all other Jackson county papers Entered at the Ashland. Oregon, KKF.IMXO BUSINESS "XOliMAL" Vc are a-kcd by our sovernruent, as a vital pre-requisite to the mam moth undertaking in which we are engaged, that we do our utmost to keep business normal. The request is a broad one and comprehends the whole scope of human character, in the concrete as well as the abstract; Individually as well as collectively. It is incumbent thrtt we use en iergy and industry. This, though, the exigencies of the times insure. The demands for the products of cur Industry are so great that none fcut the hopelessly slothful can con- . i .1.. PV a nfDC. pent to remain inacmc. i- cure of hnman needs can generally relied upon to guarantee a cor responding outlay of energy and in dustry. But there are other equally as im- jiortant human characteristics that muBt be considered, and anions these -we must give first place to .unsel fishness as opposed to self-interest, w, must learn to think in the mass rather than as individuals. We must learn to shape our actions in the Ugh', of the public weal, rather than in that of the Individual. The tempta tion is great for a spirit of selfish ness and greed to dominate our lives. Tie opportunity was never greater lor men In all lines of endeavor to xnalte "killings" and "feather their Bests," but we must bear in mind that this will always be donest the Expense of the Industrial health of (he masses. In plain words, what we get out of the present commercial conditions will be a true gauge of - our character. The man who emerges with unduly swollen bank balance may know in his heart of hearts that lis country has been second in his thoughts and actions. It Is the man whose entire thought and actions kave been devoted to sustaining the commercial life and strength of his country, who will have the satisfy ing knowledge that he has measured up to the standard of a man. "By their fruits ye shall know them" was never more applicable than In the present emergency. AMERICAN SAILORS GOING t "BACK TO THE MAST" As the American merchant marine, eiter its long decline, mounts once more to the first place among the carrying fleets of the world, Ameri cans are eagerly grasping the oppor tunity to return to the sea. During the past year thousands of men who cave sailed deep water in years gone by have left their dry-waten occu pations' to offer their services to the United States shipping board. Many of them sacrificed more lu- ARROW 'Sofi COLLARS Possess exclusive merits. riu?TT yiKtrm hcoihc "Md TIDINGS Editor COUNTY PAPER. months. All subscriptions dropped always rite the old street address or 250 20c 17C compineu. Postoffice as second-class mail matter. crative employments to sail through submarine-infested waters finder the American flag. Many of these have frankly given as their reason that they have always longed to return to the sea. When the American shipbuilding program was first projected the pre diction was commonly made that men could not be found who were quali fied to sail them. The event has proved that there were thousands of men in the United States who had been deep water sailors and had re tired from the sea only because of j the decline of our merchant marine; V.aa a.& thnnaatlda tt flcVlprmPN w h o would welcome the chance to go to sea, and that In all parts of the country there were young men who had never been on salt water, but who had felt the lure of it. It is gratifying in a purely senti- I mental way to know that Americans still possess the skill and spirit that made them once the greatest mari time neode in the world. And of ! great practical as well as sentimental Every Piece of Meat From the East Side Market Is Good Piece. That's the only kind we handle. , Wholesale and Retail. FISH ON FRIDAYS. OYSTERS AND CRABS IN SEASON, James Barrett, Prop. Phone 188 value Is the fact that the new Ameri can merchant marine Is to be truly American, in personnel as well as ownership, from the stoke hole to the bridge. One of those who asserted from the first that Americans would be found, to man American vessels are Henry Howard of Boston, a New Englander who has spent his llfe(ln the shipping business and, like many another New Englander, lived in the hope of the day when the American flag would again hold a foremost place In the ports of the world. When we entered the war Mr. Ho ward went about preparing a plan for recruiting and. training officers and crews for American merchant vessels. When the shipping boar! was created, he laid his plan befon It. Mr. Howard Is now director of the recruiting service of the United States shipping board, and he has established between 40 and 50 train ing schools and training vessels. In 10 months these schools have fitted to pass the examinations of the U. S. steamship inspection service 1500 deck officers and 1200 engineers ajvl has under training on school ships thousands of young men who will act as sailors, firemen, coal passers, oil ers, water tenders, cooks and stew ards. In addition to these schools for officers the recruiting service has opened eight schools for engineers at eight of the prlclpal technical schools of the country. Here men with experience as oilers or water tenders or firemen on ocean steam ers, as engineers or assistant engin eers on lake, bay or sound steamers: as locomotive or stationary engineers and men with certain college train ing are fitted to pass the examlna- Uons for licenses of marine engi neers. These schools have already produced about 1200 engineers and, like the deck officers trained by the recruiting service, all of them ar-3 American citlxens. All of these schools, of course, are free. They offer a splendid opportunity for men with a little experience or training and first-class ability to win a high place in the marine profession. Mr. Howard claims for his train ing schools for officers and engineers that they prevented a shortage of men in these grades last year, even before the shipping board began to launch vessels. While these training schools were in operation the recruiting service received thousands of letters from young men in all. parts of the coun try, who had had no experience at sea'. They wanted to know how they could fit themselves to enter the mer chant marine. The number of these applicants convinced Mr. Howard that the new merchant marine could be manned as well as officered by Amer ican citizens. He accordingly obtain ed approval for a plan by which two coastwise passenger ships were com missioned as school ships for the training of these Inexperienced men. Two more such training ships have subsequently been commissioned, and a fifth Is being fitted out on the Pa cific coast. Several thousands ap prentices are learning the business of seamen on these vessels. RICE IMPORTANT FOOD IN NATIONS DIET Rice should have a more Important place in the diet, says 'the United States department or agriculture in one of a series of statements review ing the agricultural situation for 191S. Increased production and con sumption of rice not only would ex pend a profitable industry, but the seating of more rice in the place of wheat would release a greater quan tity of the bread grain for shipment to the allies. The' average per capita consump tion of 6 pounds per year in the U. S. is smaller than that of many Eu ropean countries where rice Is not even produced. Norway and Swe.'.en consume over 9 pounds per capita, Russia over 11, England 27, and Ger many more than 93. But even theso European countries do not begin to eat as much rice as Japan and China. In these eastern countries rice Is the most important article of diet. Every man, woman and child io Ja pan, on the average, consumes 147 pounds of rice each year and thos-j In China 138 pounds. The Importance of the place rice holds In the diets of foreign coun tries as a staple food, says a recent statement of the department, would prove beyond doubt that it is highly nutritious; an analysis of rice sup plies this proof. Pound for pound rice is about as nutritious as wheat. Every hundred pounds of cleaned rice contain 87.7 pounds of nutriment, while every hundred pounds of wheat contain 87.1 pounds. Wheat has the advantage In protean and rice In car bohydrates. Most of the American per capita consumption of 6 pounds per year Is used in the southern states, In some of which It Is on the table with at least one meal daily. In these states it holds the same fplace In the dietary that the potato does In the northern states. ' .- Rice is sold by most American gro cers Is a pretty grain, with a smooth and shiny surface, attractive to the eye, but It lacks the palatableness that makes foods popular. This rice has been so highly milled that it has been robbed of much of its food value and of most of Its oily flavoring mat ter, leaving a product known to the trade as polished rice which to many persons Is tasteless. Unpolished rice Is offered and accepted as a product superior to the polished, hut In real ity its food value is only better in a hardly perceptible degree. If the American housewife could be induced to demand brown rice in stead of taking the polished product there would be a marked increase In the consumption of this cereal in a short time, tthe department says. The superiority of the' brown rice and its pleasing flavor, compared to both the polished and the unpolished lie In the fact that the entire seed, as nature produced it. Is used, only the Inclosing chaff or hulls being re moved. In the preparation of rice, the housewife is advised to take care that It does not become an uninviting glutinous mass, which has been Its common table form In this country. In certain sections of the southern states rice Is served with each grain distinct and separate, making a tem pting and appetizing dish. In seeking information on the art of cooking rice, says the department, no mistake Is made In referring to South Carolina, where the true value of this cereal has been appreciated for'over two centuries. A Carolina housewife would advise the using of 1 pint of rice, after thorough wash- ing, which' she 'considers Important to a quart and a pint of water, and a teaspoonful of common salt ' This Is to be boiled over a quick fire for Id minutes, stirring occasion ally. Then pour off all or nearly all the water; cover the vessel and put over a very slow fire and allow it to steam for 15 minutes at least, stirring occasionally. The rice will be soft or grainy, according to the quantity of water left on It when put to steam and .the length of time allowed In the steaming. The larger the quantity of water and the shorter the steaming, the softer will be the rice. Of course, other methods are used in boiling rice, or at least modifica tions of the recipe given, but It must be remembered that the results should not be a glutinous mass, and that success depends upon the proper amount of water used and the length of time In steaming. AMERICAN AVIATORS v SPLENDID SPORTSMEN A committe on public Information representative In London says: There" are no better sportsmen in the world than the allied airmen, and American aviators now flying In Europe always play a fair game.'as they learn It from the allies. E. P. Magoun, a former Harvard student, now a member of the royal air force, recently wounded, tells how the Uvea, of German observers escaping from balloons have been spared. , "We caught three Hun balloons above the allied grounds In a mist, which prevented their gunners see ing us," raid he. "It was a cinch. You should have seen them hustle out their parachutes and abandon the balloons. As they came falling down through the air we circled about closely but, of course, didn't open fire as that's against the rules of the game. As soon as they touched the pround they took cover like rabbits " Magoun is the only American in his squadron, having joined in Feb ruary of last year. He has bagged five German planes. While carrying bombs for low attack in the recent offensive he received aj bullet through his left arm, but managed to retire to his own lines. Magoun tell of a companion in his squadron who had one 'of the luckiest escapes during the war. He was put out of action 1000 feet in the air when a bullet perforated his gasoline tank. He was rendered unconscious by the fumes and . his machine took a nose dive to earth, but he escaped without a scratch. A section of the royal air force operating In the 'Ypres salient has lost its only American member, who had been with the squadron only 10 days when he went on a bombing raid at low elevation. He was hit by a machine gun bullet and his plane fell In flames. He was taken prisoner. The efforts of newspapers to pro mote good feeling between the peo ple of England and the thousands of Americans received official backing when Sir Randolf Baker, member of parliament, offered to take charge of the American troops welfare depart ment of the .British government. His plans contemplate a continuous pro gram of healthful recreation in every American rest camp and training camp In England. Special London theatrical compan; les will be sent out. An organization known as "Sammy's Blighty league" is being formed. POTATO CROP HAS MANY UPS AND DOWNS A series of ups and downs Is ob served in the progress of the potato Industry of the country, by Prof. G. R. HySlop, head of farm crops of the Oregon experiment station. "Usually a large yield is associated with low prices, followed by smaller plantings resulting In smaller crops and higher prices," he says. "This encourages the growers to take an other plunge In potatoes, and the ex cess planting, . especially in good years, produce an enormous oversup ply and accompanying low prices. "The year 1916 was a splendid po tato year In Oregon, but not In the states east of the Rocky mountains. Our large surplus from rather a large LESLIE SALT flavors ihsfoodeveoly lis a. wonderful aid to cook OPENING your first bank account i half the financial battle; But to be successful, that account must stead , ily grow. We welcome the opening of Checking and Time Deposit Accounts by firms, organiza tions, institutions and busi ness men and women. fi I klkHrstNafiottatSattk acreage was disposed of at rather high prices. In 1917 many people stimulated by the high prices pro cured for the preceding year's crop, spent considerable sums of money to buy high-priced seed and grow pota toes. This happened all over the U. S. with the result of an abnormally low price and difficulty in market ing." , This year, according to precedent. will be a year of small planting in Oregon. Travels and observations in Make Your Shabby Auto Look New There's no need of rusty fenders and hood, dull body or a shabby looking top on your auto. A little time and trifling expense for Acme Quality Motor Car Finish and your old car can be made spic and span. 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"While O&crs Are Claim'n; Quality, We Are Guaranteeing It" Get the Right Start Vft J - M CARTEH. PPES. VAUPEL VICE PRtS sssfiP J W M COY. CASHIER CLARK BUSH ASSTCAS many sections indicate that the plant ing will.be small. There is still time to plant some of flie seed potatoes that are left and make the planting cheaply because seed can be easily secured. The O. A. C. recommends liberal plantings for 1918. They may be planted up to July l,,and even later if the June rainfall Is good. Po tatoes on lower Columbia overflow lands have been successful even when planted after August 1. Phone Job orders to the Tidings. V: