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Thursday, July 18, 191S.
ASHLAND TIDINGS
Established 1878
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Bert R. Greer ... Editor
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tho National Government. Indeed
we take pride In being a 'part of
Uncle Sam's team in these stirring
times and are anxious for the oppor
tunity to make any sacrifice in or
der that our cause may prevail.
'With you there are over 100,000
wuo have as scouts or scout offi
cials discovered the practical value
of scouting. They know that a scout
!r pledged to do his 'duty to God and
his country and obey the ccout law.
Sphangum Moss
Substitute Dressing
The truth of the old adage that
necessity is the mother of Inven
tion," is particular!: noticeable in
times of great emergency such as is
now stimulating the thought of scl
enlists the world over. War had
been declared only a few months
to be helpful to others at all times; v hen It was seen that there was like-
?nd to keep himself physically : 1y to be a shortage of absorbent cot
ctrong, mentally awake, and morally! ton, and ln an effort tQ avert gueh
straight.' a calamity experiments were bpeun
"They know that It Is a patriotic with a kind of moss known as sfhag-
duty to be prepared to make the; rum, or peat moss, as a substitute.
supreme sacrifice If need be In order. Like many other great discoveries
.hat the hands of the Government j and inventions, the use of sphagnum
may be upheld and that the cause of j as a surgical dressing was discovered
democracy shall prevail- throughout l v accident. In the early eighths
the whole world. I rf the last centurv a workman nt nn
"They know that as a result of'ol the outlying peat mcors in north
the scouting program, they are het-jtcrmany accidentally sustained a se-t.-r
prepared to serve as soldiers j vere lacerated wound of the forearm.
They know how to take care of J It the an:9nc3 of anything better to
themselves and how to be helpful ppply to the wound, his fellow work
to others when ln need.. j man wrapped it up w:th fragments
"We are looking forward to the I of peat which were lying near, and
futuie. If there be any among u?' after an interval of en days he ar
rived at the surgical clinic at Kiel
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TXIho Rank, ifh
fhe Chimo Coek.
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Coming
Harvests
JOOI) production requires the fterl
on thought and action of everyone.
Can jon not intend your vacation pa
tiiotirally by placing your xhouMer
(o the harvest work to be done on
some Jackson county farm?
The First National Bank ,
will be glad to act as a
FARM LABOR RE
CRUITING STATION.
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who can sucgest how we might im
prove our program of activities so
that those who may have respcr.i!
birties a: the stddiers of tomorrow
may be hotter prepared, pleane lot
us have t'lis valuable JnfcrmatIo:i
or the 'enefitof t';e lioys of our
nation.
"Good thee:' a;:d hearty greetii;g.i
lr, the sincere wish cf the scouts of
America."
ALWAYS TO SW11T
IS WIXNI.Vi OK HACK
EYEKYMAX'S l'l.EDGE
"America shall win this war!
Therefore, I will woil;, I will
save, I will sacrifice, I will en-
dure, I will fight che;: fully
and to my utmost as If the
i outcome of the strugy (Upends
"It is not the runner who starts
v.ith the original dressing undisturb
ed. When the peat dressing was re
moved, it was fo-jr.d that the wound
l ad healed in a most satisfactory
nmrner.
Shortly after the war broke cit
in 1014, Lr. C. W. f'athcart, an Kd!:i
I nrgh surgeon and lie-iter.ant-colone!
Ir. the medical corps of the British
i:i-niy, began eAperlre'rtlng with
srhagnum moss In one cf the Rcot
(.si; war hospitals. The first puMNh-
IX DK.MAXO FOR UpIIiH! account of those er.per'aicnts. to
: I f ether with the g.neral account cf
the moss as a sn-ic.I dressing, ap
peared In the Scotsman of November
I'JU. Dr. Cathcart then formed an
or;an'zat!on fcr collecting and pre
larir.g the peat moss fir surgical
pad In Edinburgh.
r.gnuni wor'; In
X.T!OX-Wil)K SEARCH
flvery con-munity will be com'ie'i
for war workers. War industries
are short nearly 400, tiftO common
laborers, and lack of workers in the
coal mining Industry is imperiling
nil war p-oductlon. There '.3 also a
herious shortage of Ehilled Ia:or. O:
.-imenca
upon me alone."
'1 S v $ ! ? v
CHILI) lAIKHi
I
udminl.-.tiation lnilloi.In. "Katlcr it
!r, he who keeps up a btcady, det'.T-
mlned jog, knowing well that he Is
join's to iie able to hold out. TTio
i'nuscwives of America are now en
g.mcd in food saving. It is not the
v'omiin v. ho practices rigifl economy
, ore week only, to grow slacl; and
jtrmit waste and extravagance the
' i '.-:t, who will help win ths ."ornl race
ine inueu Mates siiprcme cou.i , ;!atller ls s lhe steadv, consistent
living fleclared the child labor laWS;uer who w, accompiis!i most to
irconstitutional, it becomes the duly j vvlir(j feo,i; n the army an
cf the various states to take the mat- i;t,Si
tcr in hand and see that suitable
f tate laws 'are passed safeguarding
the lives of the little perple.
The question of child la'ior.
though, like most other great public
questions, Is decidedly a two-sided
cne. It is by no means to the best
interest of the children (hat they be
erempted from labor. Labor is the
i.'itural hei'itpge of mm, and the
i.irller In life it Is mastered, the hap
pier and more successful lr, ihc indi
vidual. Labor is also largely a habit,
end, like any other habit, becomes
nore fixed as It Is Indulged.
Our country Is the great country
the is today largely liecaui.; v.c have
enthroned and dignified labor unt'l
L has become the bedrock principle
of life with nil our people. It Is,
therefore, vitally necessary that our
youth be taught ln youth the dignity
mid absolute necessity of labor. This
ciiP only be done by practlcsl nppli-;
cation. The child must be taught to
liber and taught while yt.t a child.
The young tcr that is shielded from
all labor during tho yearn of child
hood and adolescence in as much sln
tivd again: t as the one whq Is unduly
l.urdcned with toil if not more so.
It becomes our duty U:cn, In deal
In
The sphagnum wor';
. " I. or, . .
off with a sudden spurt who Is most of the largest munit.on plants, turn-, - 'euj..i u.an in t.iirope.
pi to win a long race," say a food ing out heavy calibre guns, Is short: J'',rl:iS the summer of 191-;. Dr. j.
:oi0 machinists. The war plants of " 1 orl ?r C MCill uriivcrsity b.j
Connccticutt and Maryland are u;i- '"'"Cstsd In peat moss for sur
derniannd ?,.'), 000 machinists. ' ; os' tlres-?ir.gs. Samples were col-
i!.r,r,rl f . fx
The United States employment ser- '' e-siem panada, and ssnt
vice will be-.;in jin intensive recruit
ing of workers for war work from
tl.e non-essential Industries. Emplo-
lncr.t ol'flcos will be increased and
tho force of local agento and travel
ing examiners will be enlarged and
rent into every community that re
lief may bo
i fi-csi dressings. Samples
j Icrted In eastern Canada
! to Rr'taln for approval. In the
spring r.:id suninior cf 1917 this
. v. ork wan cm tin tied i,v the Ca!Mf!!r"i
::e'1 Cross under the direction of Dr.
; I ortar. Although a very large r.ur.i
i Ul oressmas wo e made, yet the
org.inijation was extended anrl tr.
the
"Her enthusiasm and effort must
not lag or sag. She ni'ist not let
he'1 family grow dlisatisfied with
Every Piece of Ment From tho
East Side
Market
Is Good Piece.
That's tho only kind we handle,
Wholesale and Retail.
FISH ON FRIDAYS.
OYSTERS AND CRABS IN SEASON.
James Barrett, Prop. Pi.one 1SS
tiiw'ir daily fare because the daily
runiis have become monotonous or
i:iiinvitln:r. It takes continued In
torcst to readjust tho eating habits
t' ons's family and keep them smi!
ine over it One way is to make it
a competitive gamo. Oet th? mem-
i's of the faniil.; Interested in con-
tiii'Ut'ug ri!sgestl!)ii3 for dishes and
.le!',ic-ts tb.at will save food and also
. void waste. And it is a game that
i!ii:vt go o:i a;; long as the war last;
.'. en if I her; Is a bumper crop tit's
:e:i:on th re will still bo need for
with this question, to so shape Vr. ing. We should store up for the
c'ven before the ha.. ! ferte''1 and tIie containinir
- " 1 1 . .
d the al- .".gainst private labor recruiting goes uc "a, le mcfs 'cated, so that if the
Into effect on August 1. ti-.nEnu uecame mor? urgent the pro-
I ruction of this kind of dressing coul 1
I i.e rapidly mish;d.
i:oti mvniTinvs ok
nen llio I n ted Sir,,r ortr,i
Ihe ,var more )ll(crest wm takci; ;n
! "le worK y Americans, quantities
Willauntte valley-Cascade Moun-j1' sphagnum mosn wr.s gathered in
' "aua ana shipped to New York,
and thsre mads into surgical dress
ings similar to those made by the
Canadians While this work was eo
ing on in the east, similar work was
started in the west. Early In J!r,
1917, a request came from the
French relief to the president of the
University of Washington at Seattle
to ascertain if suitable mosa for sur
gical dressings grew in thhj region.
Investigation discovered moss begs
alcng the Pacific from Oregon to
Alaska.
Interest is awakening in the vari
ous colleges and schools in the north
west In locating bog3 and gathering
the; mos3. Sveral fine peat bogs have
been discovered along the coast of
this state, ind some inland. It Is
claimed that good sphagnum has
been located n-ar Kuysne. end that
jeerarch may find It around the in
t"ricr lakes.
Samples of sphagnum moss are on
exhibition here at tin Red Cross
headquarters, and at the public li'
tain wagon road: Opn and in fair
tondkion between Foster and the
summit of the mountains. Caution
should be used in crossing bridges on
this route, as several of them are in
(I'lngerous condition.
Ilebo-Ncskowlr: Open and i:i per
manent sumnisr condition for entire
jute. ,
nilamook-W'illamina: Open and
in fair condition for entire route.
Dead Indian: Open between Pell-
ran Bay and Ashland. Passable for
antes.
Klamath Falls-Crater Lake: Open
between Klamath Falls and all ('ra
rer Lake points. In only fair con
dition bav.eeu Klamath Falls and
"o't Klamath. Crater Lake roads
arc- now all open.
Rstacada-Cazadero: Open and In
fair condition. Road I.-: narrow and
rot'gh in places.
Crater Lake read: Open and in
i.ood condition between Medford an 1
Fort Klamath.
Willamette road: Open h?tween
w
Notice To ,
SCPS
Section T, of Water Ordinance
Mc. U4J.
It shall be the duty of each ml
'very ptrsou whose house, place cf
.,i;-i:.e.-:s cr premises is furnished
v.-Ith city water for my purpose
v hatever to turn off tho same imni'--;.:'.ly
on the sounding of the fir;
i-larm. Any failure to conlt.ly with
Ill's section shall lie deemed a vio
k'.P'cn hereof and puniihable U3 in
mction lu of ihe uater ordinance.
And water shall not be turned c:t
i: tain until the warning signal of one
icng idast at Fire station and Depot
v.ii'stles are sounded.
Lo not let sprinklers r.:n cn sldo
.a!ks. Do not use open hose or open fan
cets when pay!!::: for o:;ly sprinkling
i.e.irposes.
Do not run water ail night.
Do not have leaking faucets or '
fixtures of any kind.
By order of the common council.
K. R. HOSLER,
Y.'cter Si-.perintendont.
t
t
t
t
laws on thb sui'ject that every child
filial! be taught to labor pi.-cticall '
'.nd efficiently, but that new may
unduly burdened. Not only is 't
necessary from an economic stand
point that our youth l; trained to
work, btit it b Just as necessary from
pcrsil'le leaner years ahead.'
SCOUTS SUM)
.KMHTIX(.S TO FRAXCII
Uisein and a point several miles be- '"'nry. It is doubtful if any exists
:ond Oakridge. Closed to all ve-!;n t,ii;i section on account of the
hides beyond this point. i lack of moist areas, but it is thought
Columbia River highway: Open It may be found around the Klam.-in.
Cablngrr nis from ParU to the Na
tior.p! lIcRdqusVters In New York of
a purely personal and phsical point Bc' Sctuts of America announc
er f view. Tlicre is no physical devel- 1 K "rival there of Dr. Charles V,
opment can compare with that o r- Siacfarland, the spec's! commissioner
talrcd of Jndiclous, propely balane- cf H"5 So' Scou'h f.f America.
ed laljor throuchout child!. nod and .micfai lsr.d has presumed to
youth. It has never yet failed, given
the right groundwork to V-gln on,
to produce the most perfer: physical
(development.
VnA .
.-ine uui ui every ie:i o ; u:
men have been workin-; bc i.
line out of every ten of mi
Vet- have been Idle boy-, fl'
if significant, and cur
will do well to keep it well in m!:d.
Premier Clcmenceiu, from the 142,-
Open
and In good condition Portland to
Cascade locks Closed for construc
tion. between Cascade locks and Hood
River. Cars may be shipped between
Cascade leeks and Hood Rlvr hv
nil or boat on week davs.
McKenzie Pass road: Open and In
;ood condition Eugene to west boun
dary of the Cascade national forest.
1; ke country and various section
'bet d'rection
The. collection of sphagnum mo3s
is going to b: an important factor
In war work, and the locating of the
bogs Is one of the most essential fea
t tires.
"bo scouts and scout officials of I -'"or condition from west boundary
Am?rlca--r. mcs'save of cnccuragemcnt I L'.r the forest to Sisters.
treat
AIsj
con-
trutli
uors
l
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aupDie at bixtv
Age mi ripe experience wean bap.
pinesa and usefulness when mental
and bodily powen are presorted
ly keeping rich blood la the vrfcj.
Kmi annoarftluncnt in Scott ; rt
CnuOHea crate rich blood, warms V
Iht body and alleviate rheucuU: CCl
toKndet. It oil-food tin par U W'f
ticacui to kith body tad bnlo. A Iff
SB.
to lh:lr w.i--wcni lcd scout hi others
in Trane?. lie Is also the bearer of
a nmsagc f cm the Dcy Scouts uf
.' merlca to Oeneral John .1. Prrshi.ij
Mid tho American Expeditionary
Fo'ces. This wa3 pr sentod on the
fourth cf July, and v.as an Inipor
t.nt.part cf lhe day'i program. Tt
ir as follo'i":
"The Fry Scout-: rf America have
r.pptr ntc! Dr. Charts Macfa-Pind m
'pecla! ccmn:!-.s!oner to present to
on pcro:rtlly the greeting? of the
? " "OD scouts a.td scout officials,
?.:u' to pledge to yiu t!ie full rejour
ns they possess i-' backing yen to tile
limit In or.Vr (hat the war may be
won.
While we rrc rompelle 1 to rema,';i
?t heme, each on? cf ns h definitely
""""S'l In cti cr mere war work
rrtlvlric3 unilcr the leadership of
Praln-Scottsliurg: Open and In
'-nod condition, entire leneth
Klamath Falls-Rend (via Fort
Kicinath): Open and in fair condi
tion.
Crescent City- fiandon, coast road:
Open, and in fair condition for en-
ire route: some rough nlaces.
i. rants rase -crescent City: Opp;i
entire length, ard l:i g30d conditio,
t-xcej-.t for a few rough places.
Pacific highway: Open and ln fair
condition, Rcrebprg to Grants Tass
ill Medford 'n good conjltlpn fron
(I -ants Pass to Wolf creek.
flerlo-v Cak Oroe road: Open .md
'ii fair cor.flltirr. Pertla.id to Rhcdo
Itndir.n. Poor rondltlcn Rlicdodn-
iron to forI;3 of read near Clear lake.
"ii"'i lint rough CIor la!-" to re.lar
I vrn. Coed
o Wrp'r.'tla.
condition Cedar h:ir:i
OUR CAPTAIN
it makes you feel like "a fool there
was," ,
When ho states some facts to you
Pertaining to delinquents
That we poor rcldlers do.
He caib at'cntlon to the points
That convict yon of your guile.
And tells It straight as an arrow's
shaft,
Put lis docs it wit!; a smile.
You fjn trust a man who can w?ar
5 srnlle
When things go wrong and tha world
looks blue.
And the company makes a "bull" of
things
That they are supposed to do.
L'e believes in 113. and wo In h'm,
You can :ee that all the while:
To'l! go over the trp and Into h:ll.
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