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TARE SIX asitlaxd Timxos Thursday, September 12, 10IP. SAW SOME GOpD IN GERMANS Mark Twain Would Not Admit That All Manhood In the Land of tha Hun Wat Dead. rrobabhj no other foreigner lias jror been to popular In Germany as the American - philosopher, Murk Twain; yet Mark understood his Ger many, Just ns he understood Itusxln, although of the czar's dominions he had only the tripper's knowledge ho picked up with the shipload of pre Cook's tourists that he lmmortullzed In "Innocents Abroad." In his "Connect lent Yankee In Kins Arthur's Court," Twain wrote: "There It was, you sno. A man Is n man, nt bottom. Whole ages of nbuso and oppression cannot crush Ihe manhood clear out of him. Who ever thinks It a mistake Is himself mistaken. 'Yes, there Is plenty of rood enough material for a republic In the most degraded people that e ver Existed even the Hussions; plenty of manhood In them even the Germans If one could but force It out of its tlnild and suspicions privacy; to over throw and trample In the mud nny throne that ever was set up and nny uoblllty that ever supported It. We should see cerlaln things yet, 1 rt us hope and believe. First, n modified monarchy, till Arthur's days were done, then the destruction of the throne, nobility abolished, every mem ber of It bound cut to some useful trade, universal suffrage Instituted, and the whole government placed In the hands of men and women of the notion, there to remain. Yes, thero was no occasion to give up my dream ret a while." COAL PYRITE IN EXPLOSIVES Jowa Geologists Investigate Coal Fields for Needed Mineral, With ,. Excellent Results. '"'Vv " - An Investigation of pyrlte, an essen tial material In the manufacture of high explosives, Is being made In tho coal fields of Iowa under the direction of Dean George F. Kay of the Uni versity of Iowa, who Is director of the Iown geological survey. High explo sives ore made with the aid of sul phuric acid, which in turn Is made chiefly by roasting pyrite, popularly known us "fool's gi ld." Hence tho mineral Is In great demand. For many years pyrite for acid pro duction has been Imported from Spain, . states Doctor Kny. But In order to snve the ships for more urgent uses, tho shipping bnnrd hns sharply reduced tho Import of pyrite. The domestic produc tion of the mineral must then be un usually large, he declares. New York, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama have pyrite mines, and Illinois ami several other states are producing a small tonnage fronrcoal mines. Many hundred thou sand tons are quickly available from coal mines, says the state geologist, if the government's explosive program re quires It. The method of preparing coal pyrite for shipment to acid plants Is simple and cheap. The "sulphur balls" must be separated from adhering coal, and be crushed, washed und screened into lump and fine sizes. Coal miners are willing to load pyrite, and the opera tors to hoist and ship It, If war indus tries demand It. Just Ons More Question.. "Do you happen to be going far, sir?" cold the Inquisitive traveler to the man In the corner, after having reduced ev eryone else in tho compartment to si lent frenzy. "Oh, no, only to Scotland," replied the other, sarcastically. "I am a com mercial traveler. My age is forty-six. I urn married. My name Is Thomas Brown. I have a son of nineteen. He Is In the Blnnkshlre Huffs. My father died last July. He was on the stock exchange. My mother Is still living. I have a niece with red hair. Our char lady's name Is June Hriggs. Is there anything else." . The inquisitive man hesitated. "What ell do you use for your tongue?" he Inquired slowly. London Times. ' An Awful Disease. A friend of mine in one of the camps Is a corporal. The occupants of tho barracks ucross the road had been In qunruntlne for measles. Occasionally one of the men was moved to the hos pital. My friend wis stricken with a Revere case of tonsllltls und one morn ing the ambulance stopped to take him to the base hospital. As he entered the ambulance one soldier said, "IIus ho got the measles?" A second one, "No, he's n corporal." The first one answered with a groan, Good Lord, that Just us bad "Chi cago Tribune. Verbal. "It wos a quiet Fourth." "Decidedly." "I don't think I heard a single explo sion all day." "I heard one." ' "Cannon cracker?" "No. I passed n motorist who had Just had a breakdown. He was ad dressing a few remarks to his car." Birmingham Age-Herald. Hash. War has hot changed the American darkey. A dusky cook of an American regiment now in France was being quizzed by an officer about the cleanli ness of that free-for-all army product known as hash.' "How do you make your hash?" duti fully inquired the officer. "We don't make It, boss," was the sswer. "It Just accumulates." mSWS!WW U. S. IXK)l) ADMINISTRATION'S WEEKLY PRICE QUOTATIONS FOR JACKSON COUNTY The lower figures under "consumer pays" are the maximum prices that should be charged by "cash and carry" stores, and the higher figures max imums that should not be exceeded by stores giving credit, delivery, and similar services. Local wheat flour, in 49 lb sack Wheat flour, Portland, etc. make, 49 11) Wheat flour, less than mill package lb Ryjo flour, in 10 lb sack Corn flour, per lb Local corn meal, yellow, in 10 lb eack Eastern corn meal, in 10 lb sack Corn grits and hominy, in 10 lb sack Rolled oats, per 9 lb bag Local barley flour, per bbl Imported barley flour, per bbl lllo flour, lb Corn starch, edlblo, ordinary grade, Rice, ordinary grade, lb Granulated sugar, lb Dried white beans, per lb Dried red beans, per lb Evaporated milk, large size, pr can 14 i.ard substitutes (compound), ordinary grade, in tins, per lb 25 Canned corn, standurd No. 2, ordinary grade can 13 Canned tomatoes, standard No. 2, ordinary grade, can 13 Canned peas, No. 2, ordinary grado, can.. .13 Canned pork & beans, ordinary grade, can .19 Prunes, local, per lb 07 Dried peaches, California, per lb 13 Dried peaches, local, per lb 08 Evaporated apricots, California, lb 22 Corn syrup, ordinary grade, in 2 lb can ... .17 Corn syrup, white, In 10 lb palls 82 Corn syrup, ordinary grade, in 1 lb can. .13. Corn syrup, dark, in 5 lb palls 40 nuttier, per roll 108 Eggs, per dozen , 474 to .50 Potatoes, per lb 03 to 03 riiepso. ner lb i-32 Report overcharges to Price Interpreting Board. Why not use local flour and help local furmere, local Industry, and save hauling the Imported article over the already congested railroads? Optimism Ib all right, but don't be a avphr-optlmist and get the idea thai rigid food conservation Is not ns necessary as over. Sugar Is still short in the country. Faithful observance of thl 2-pound ner month per person rule Is absolutely neeessery. JACKSON COUNTY PRICE INTERPRETING BOARD. September 9, 1918. ?AVLESMOOU10,airma. TO DRAFT MKX AVAXTEI) TO I (K USED FOR CLKRKS The war department has Issued a special draft call. against Oregon for 7rt men on tbo limited service list to l. Inducted Into the service Septem ber 14 and later be assigned as clerks, stenographers and registrars for the various draft boards throughout tho 6tate. This step has become neces sary because of the extreme shortage of civilian assistants in this line. A canvaes of the state was made ask " ammm Sy ptys ' CAN OREGON REPEAT? The vaults of the U. S. Treasury again need refilling. Ever increasing expenditures necessary to hasten the end of the War, the Keeping-up and Lacking-lip of "Our Hoys," the Sustaining of the Allied Nations and their Peoples, the Perpetua tion of Democracy and Destruction of Autoc racy require the unstinted sacrifice the DO YOtJR BEST, NOT SIMPLY "BIT," of every true American. The Eve of the 4th Liberty Loan is here. FIRST in every patriotic endeavor, OREGON SPACE DONATED BY Retailer pays $2.67 sacki 2. 92 .. .05 72 07 ... .55 63 72 ' ,73 11.50 Consumer pays f2.S7 to 2.97 3.12 to 3.23 .06 k .75 09U .65 .76 .S6 .91 .07 .08 .80 .09 .70 .80 .90 1.00 .07 Vs .08 .13 .13 .17 .... 13.20 .10 .12 to .12 to .15 to .10 .13 to .11 to .16 to lb. .10 .12 .08 .10 .13 .12 .17 09 .30 to 35 .20 to .22 17 to .17 to .25 to '.09 to .17 to .10 to .30 to .22 to 1.03 to 1 .16 to .50 to 1.20 to .55 18 .18 .30 .10 18 .11 .32 23 1.10 .17 53 1.25 .05 .40 to 45 a short time ago to determine how many good stenographers and office clerks wero on the limited service list. The draft call was issued as soon as the list was checked up. The 76 young men drafted ana to report to Vancouver barracks. They will then bo assigned to various draft boards. Pay will be $30 a month, plus $55 for living expenses. The order calling for the men states that on January 1, 1919, the yw 111 be taken from the draft boards and as signed to some other Hue of work. cannot, will not, shall not falter NOW. With more to work for, more to give for, more to sacrifice for every true Oregnnian will make it his duty to see that Oregon DOES REPEAT by going over the top FIRST once again. While the campaign docs not officially start until September 28th, we will so voluntarily pledge our subscriptions and anticipate our quotas that in this town, this county and this state IT WILL BE OVER WHEN IT'S OPENED. FoviTa Libebtt Loan Coxurma ASHLAND TlDiXGS One thousand women between the (pes of 25 and 40, citizens of the United States or of allied countries, of strong physlclal build, with the equivalent of a high school educa tion and qualified to teach disabled soldiers hand crafts such a knitting, weaving, papier macbe modeling, wood carving or metal working, are reeded Immediately in military hos pitals overseas as reconstruction rides in occupational therapy, it was recently announced at the Univer sity of California military bureau. The personal requisites of Recon struction aides are in the main those of good teachers; knowlodge and EiVIll In tho particular occupations to be taught, attractive and forceful personality, sympathy, tact, Judg ment and Industry. In, the overseas fcervitjd particularly great ingenuity and cleverness will be 'necessary. Military hospitals in the U. S. are also In need of aides. Their pay will be $50 per month with quarters and rations. Head aides rectMve ad ditional ratings, while supervisors' pay is $1800 per year, without Bub t'.stence. Promotion, it is stated, will be given to those showing superior Qualifications." All reconstruction aides, whether Caching the manual arts, the rclences, music, the languages, or commercial subjects, will wear hos pital uniforms, will be subject to nurses' control and discipline, and will servo for th'e duration of the war, or for such time as the surgeon general feels their services are neces rary. Women desiring to get Into actual war work of the government are urg ed to write to the University of Cali fornia Military Bureau, 114 Califor nia Hall, Berkeley, Btatlng fully what professional experience they have had and furnishing at feast two ref erences as to charactlar. Dairying offeVs great opportuni ties to women just now, thinks Dean A. B. Cordley, since they will bo called upon to take the men's places In the Industry. WOMEN WAXTEI) TO TEACH OKU! ("HAFTS TO SOLDIERS nlan,':f2 Comply With the Law AND' USE Printed Butter Wrappers ACCORDING to tho ruling of the Oregon Dairy and Food Commission all dairy butter sold or exposed for salo in this state must be wrapped in butter paper upon which is printed the words ,(Oregon Dairy Butter, 16 (or 32) ounces full weight," with the name and address of the maker. To enable patrons of the Tidings to easily comply with this ruling this office has put in a supply of the standard sizes of butter paper and will print it in lots of 100 sheets and up ward and deliver it by parcels post at the fol lowing prices: 100 Sheds. 16 or 32 onnces '.. $1.75 250 Sheets. 16 or 32 onnces S2.50 500 Sheets. 16 or 32 ounces $3.75 Send your orders to us by mail accompan ied by the price of the paper and it will be promptly forwarded to you by parcel post, prepaid. We use the best butter paper obtainable, and our workmanship is of the best. Let us have your order and you will not regret it. Ashland Tidings Ashland, Oregon Essay Contest For Pupils In County The committee In charge of tha fourth Liberty loan of Oregon la ttaglng an essay contest for the pa pils of tho schools of Jackson coun ty. A competent committee will at lect the 10 best essays from th schools of the entlne county and forward them September 24 to tho stato commltto for the final con sideration of the state Judges. Stato Superintendent Churchill has Issued tho following outline in tegard to the essay contest: Subject: My Liberty Bond and I. Purpose:, To encourage flresldo dlFcusslon of the Liberty loan. For whom: Any student in grades 2 to 12, Inclusive, In Oregon schools. Length : Third and fourth grades, not over 200 words; fifth and sixth, grades, not over 400 words; other predes, not over 1000 words. Material: I'se ink and write on one side only of writing paper. Time:' The finished essays must be In the hands of t lie county school superintendent not luter than Mon day, September 23. Prizes: Probably Liberty bonds. There are to be 10 grartd prizes, ono for tho host essay from each of tho , 10 grades. 3-12. This will bo an nounced through tho press later. The following remarks have been submitted as suggestions for tlio composition of the essays: 'l. There are 300,000 Oregon men under arms. If I buy a bond It will encourage these Oregon men to know that I am backing them up with my money. 2. Just as the morale of the American troops will be raised It tho subscription to the loan Is gener ofs. In Just that proportion will tho mr.rale of the enmy bo lowered. 3. Thero is evidence that the en emy, especially the civilian popula tion, Is rearing the breaking point. An oversubscription of the fourth Liberty loan may be the thing need ed to make them clamor for poace. 4. Now that the allies are win ning victories and have taken tho offensive, It Is more than ever Im perative that we send them arm3 and munitions In Increasing volumes. 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