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Tuesday, March 11. 1019 ASHLAND TIDINGS tAce two ASHLAND Established 1876 PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY Every Tuenday d KrhJay THE ASIILAXDTlUXTIXa COMTAXV I5rt R. Greer, OFFICIAL CITY AND TELEPHONE 39 SUISCRUTIOX RATES One Year, when paid at expiration -One Year, when paid In advance Six Months, when paid In advance Three Months, when paid In advance Ko gubscriptlon for leBs than three at expiration unless renewal i reucucu chances of the paper cr postoffice as well as the new. " ADVERTISING RATES ..AdTffi:.' ," 'a- ?s Six months' contract, for one Issue each week .each nch, 2t Six months' contract, for two Issues each week eacU nch, 20c One year contract, for one issue each week e.ic h la cn, uc One year contract, for two Issues each week, each Inch 17V4C Rwidlnir XcKlren 10 cents the line. ( . , SifSU-One 'cent" th, word each time. Twenty words one month, one dollar. Cards of Thanks, $1.00. Obituaries, 2 ft cents the line. ,.'.. Fraternal Orders and Societies Advertising for fraternal orders or societies charging tlon fee and dues, no discount. Religious and benevolent orders will be ihwged for all advertising when an admission or other charge Is made, at . . lac regular int. Tir. Tinivrm IS THR ONLY .e.1.. .! vi f tiU.l HUH. rl UWnilHil The Tiding has a Rrester circulation In AsMand and Its tnwe lem tory than all other Joclwon county papers combined. Entered at the Ashland. Oregon. Postoffloe as second-class mall matter. PtXJTLK MAKE CITIES Wenmake cities., Nature only 'euppllea the raw material. Cltliens ere responsible and will continue taithey operate they are unfit to fill an be responsible for what Ashland Is j administrative office. Mr. Lamkln ad what she becomes. Nature has I now la attempting to shift the re- been profligate In her blessings. In scenic resources, healthful condi tlons. salubrity of climate, fecundity in soil she stands without a superior. On the face of this earth nature has produced no section of greater or more lasting charm. Properly ex ploited nature's gifta to Ashland hold power enough to attract thousands of wealthy people. If she falls to apply these great resources the blame must find Its foundation In the atti tudo of citizens toward these assets. The first task is to get these truths In our mind In an understandable, vital energizing" manner. While tha doughnut Itself, rich and brown, Is so large that It fills land, mountain and sky, there are still many who observe but the hole. ! Nature intended Ashland to ful fill a splendid destiny as a health And recreation resort1. She has the material at hand. What Is she go ing to do with It? The answer to that question will determine her des tiny. There is no room In Ashland for the pessimist. Nature points an unerring finger of shame at him and asks: Is It for you that I have sup plied this matchless scenery, this splendid climate, these healthful mineral waters? Shame on your pes- timlsm. 1 have given Ashland the rrtet onnortiinltv nosslblo and one f the most promising assets of which! i am Mnfli.ii. wiiv do von nernlRt- antly decry the dull conditions for which you , alone aTe responsible? Why do you raise public officials to place who are alsolutely devoid of initiative and vision when there is! o much to do In applying the bless ings I have showered on yon to the practical upbuilding of your popula tion and wealth?" People make cities. Nature doea not do it. She supplies only the raw material. What Is Ashland going to do about it? Our ears are open to the boosts of other cities; our eyes are closed to the value and glory of our own. Ash land is the gem of them all. Let's get busy. "WHAT MAKES A CITY GREAT? Did you ever stop to consider what makes a city great? Does it just happen so? Is it just because of the location? Well not exactly. Accidents may cut some figure. Lo cation may help, but the kind of people who compose the city is the main factor1. Take the pushers and 'enterprising citizens out of any com iunlty and you had just as well ,rect a tombstone and Inscribe thereon, "Died of inactivity. Tread softly and disturb not the bones of the weary ones.' Any place, city, village, or hamlet Is as the people residing there make It. If the people are wide awake, progressive and liberal, that place will grow. If a hamlet, it will be come a village, If a village, It will become a city. If, on the other hand, the people are penurious, that place -rill become a grave yard, a placj for the buzzards and crows to roost. Chicago is a great city. What makes hr great? Her people, to be jure. They are alive to the age. Just think of a million dollars to Im jprove her parks, TIDINGS .Editor COfJNTY PAPER. t9 r,n T2 00 j 25 months. All subscriptions dropped always give the old street address KKWM'At'bK jm " v tii.v KlGHT PAGES AX 1SSLE. OXE TRICK TOO MAXY Unless men are willing to Inform themselves on the laws undr which Isponsiblllty of the Illegal mess ho una guiivu . - -. - shoulders of less assuming men. It won't work. The responsibility Is on the mayor. If he failed to know the law it 1b up to him. If he knew the law and failed to keep within IM bounds he Is not entitled to "get by" with the illegal mess. More straight forward it would be to admit the error and attempt sincerely to mend the wrong by calling a legal electloi, for proper city officials. The offense is too great to be covered by a charter amendment legalizing the election of last November. Had It not been for the keen desire of Lam kln and Banta to be re-elected with out opposition the change of date of the city election would have been published, as provided by law, thus not only meeting legal requirements, but notifying all persons Interested that the date had been changed In time to afford those who desired to file as candidates to do so. Try as they may to shift It, the people are well aware that the whole mess was occasioned by a political trick to shut out competition that Banta and Lamkln might be elected without op position. That Is why they are try ing to cure the error by a chartor amendment. We do not think the people will stand for It. The two or three tricks already played by that pair of political manipulators Is enough. One more attempt, w think, will break the camel's back. NEW OUTLOOK FOR SOLDIERS Many of the returning soldiers are saying that they will never go bacK to the jobs they came from. A lot of them have been trained to higher grades of employment Take the vast number' who used to do clerical work reaulrlng little mental effort. Many of theae fellows have now had spec lal courses in machinery, electricity, automobile repairing, eto. These fellows see better chances in this technical work. They will dis like to go back and Bit on stools and add up rows of figures. As a result there will be more men who are actually capable of produc ing things, instead of merely hand ling and keeping records of what other people produce. This will ere. ate a large class of skilled workers, and there Is never any surplus of such. It will create large numbers of men capable of serving as super intendents and foremen, and organ' izlng and increasing the product jof those under them. Many women who were expecting to hare to give up the soldiers' jobs which they took will find that the soldiers have gone on to something better. WHY PEOPLE SUCCEED. No. 1 This 1b a year of beginning. Our returning soldiers, the girls and women tatylug positions) . formerly closed to their sex, young folks Just out of school, munition plant work ers returning to peace-time employ ment all these are making a fresh start. All are hoping for business success and looking for chances for advancement. It is a timely topic for newspaper discussion, to Inquire why it is that some people attain large business success, white so many others secure Oregon's Successful Industry The following extracts ere taken from Pres. A. L. Mills' report: , VjIn no annual report here tofore has there ever been recorded such growth in new business, in out standing Insurance and In assets as in the year 1918." "Assets with the exception of Liberty Bonds ar;o ' Invested ex clusively In Oregon securities. It always has been the company's pol icy to Invest money received from Its policyholders In Oregon, for the directors believe Oregon money should be used In the development of Oregon." "During the war Oregon Life always has given loyal financial support to the government. At this time tUe company has invested $132,750.00 In various issues of Lib erty Bonds. In addition the sales force of Oregon Life have given freely of their time to the govern ment, and have been Instrumental in selling many thousands of dollars of Liberty Bonds, besides taking an ac tive Interest in other war activities; and this loyal service la addition to the great work done tor Oregon." "While the Influenza epi demic has resulted in a greater num ber of death losses during the past year than the company has ever be only moderate attainment, or are buf feted from failure to failure. Many people say it is all luck. One man, they say, by no merit of his own, had fine opportunities thrust in his face. Someorie opened a door In front of him. All he had to do was to walk in. Anyone could do It with the same chance. In so far as people Inherit money or gain positions thru family influ ence, that is true. Yet the great ma jority of successful mien did not have wealthy parents. If they found op portunities, it was because they had the energy to force themselves Into situations where opportunities open If a big business concern has an exceptional opportunity to offer, it does not snap up a cent to see which office boy shall have it. It does not look around among the fellows who are doing the work requiring the least intelligence. Nor does it select the man most popular in society, who can tell the best stories and play the best pool game. But it does dlevpte thoughtful scrutiny to the men of Its force, to see who has previously shown the most Initiative and power to do things, tho in a small way. The man who gets It has earned It. The fellow who says it is all luck, thereby shows that he has no conception of tho methods by which success Is attained Every Piece of Meat From the East Side Market Is a 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. HOME STORE SERVICE The service which this stores of Ashland offer to our people, is not always fully appreciated. It repre sents an achievement far beyond what can be created by any group pf men. It is linked up with a system of world-wide distribution, built up thru years of effort of the brightest busi ness minds. Years ago the ordinary rural store had no such command over the world's resources. Today a system has been organized by which any store great or Bmall, can draw at once on central depots for anything under the sun that it can pay for. I; is visited regularly by trained repre sentatives of these centers, who give expert help in meeting the needs of the public. , Thus any bright and progressive store becomes an Integral part of a great system, in a position to offer standardized service.. It can provide anything that the public wants, in an intelligent way, and In so far as Its business is conducted on progres sive principles, for a reasonable price. Bend to expend $350,000 on their streets this year. Ashland Tidings and Vonth Companion Both one full year for f 0 n You save 50 cents $3.50 on this combination fore experienced In a similar period, and while a great many Insurance companies on account of the epi demic have had losses amounting to over 100 jw.r cent of the expected. nevertheless, the death loss of Ore gon Life in 1918 amounted to less than 78 per cent of the expected." "Oregon Life's mortality experienced in the war has been so favorable that all policies have been relieved from war Hons, and the com pany is refunding to beneficiaries the amount of the liens withheld on those policies which due to the war have become death claims." "Oregon Life still maintains the enviable record It has made In former years, by the prompt settle ment of all death claims. As hereto fore, all death losses during the past year, have been paid on the same day that completed proofs of death were filed with the company." "Without the loyal, con- scientious and never tiring co-opera tion of our representatives the great and satisfactory results of 1918 never could have been attained." "Oregon Life is a company in which every Oregonlan may take just pride, and in, which every Ore gonlan eligible for insurance should be a policyholder, Let us one and all aid in accomplishing this end." INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXPAYERS It single and net income for 1918 was $1000 or more you MUST make a return. If single and net income was less than $1000 do NOT make a return If married and net income for 1918 was $2000 or more, you MUST make a return. If married and net Income was less than $2000 you do NOT need to make a return. If your net income was kss than $'.000, take Blank 1040-A, from table. 1 If your net Income was more than $5000 take Blank 1040 from table. Be Sure and read all Instructions carefully before making any entries. Take the blank Issued you and indicate on the work sheet your In come from different sources, and all deductions allowable. , . . Exceptions. , A married man living with wife, or single man If head of a family, l& allowed $2000. '. A single man without dependents is allowed. $1000. For each dependent person under eighteen years, or mentally or physi cally refectlve, $200 Is allowed. You may deduct all business ex panses; all taxes personal and property; all Interest on Indebted ness. After all figures are entered, check over, carefully, present your blank at proper window, have it veri fied and acknowledged. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OX THREE-TERM BASIS "Semesters" are ended at ths Oregon Agricultural College and the old-fashioned "terms," begun last fall, are here to stay, at least for a while. Both high schools and colleges in Oregon have been run on a semester or half-year basis for . many years. When the federal war department virtually took over the management of the colleges to speed up the pre paredness program, the colleges were put on the three-term plan. The O. A, C. faculty, having tried it out and found It to possess many advantages, have decided to con tinue It. The plan provides for more in tensive work for the students. It brings the first inter-term vacation on the Christmas holidays, and the second in early spring. It has also been adopted by many leading, edu cational institutions of Oregon and the United States. Coos and Douglas counties get 93,000 acres wagon road lands. Ashland Transfer & Storage to. C. F. Bates, Proprietor Wood, "Peacock" and Rock Springs Coal and Cement phone irf Office 99 Oak Slreel, Ware honse on track near depot. Ashland, Oregon Ifl; Of course you have. But. have the youngsters and wife got bank ac counts? Why not bring them in here to the First National and open a Savings account for each? i The Interest we'll pay tliera will keep them Interested. JhErstN(ifMiaf8ank Ms. ASHLAND. OCEGON cmvaupcl viCEPRts TAX EXEMPTION OF THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAX ACT The following telegram from Sec retary of the Treasury Carter Glass explaining tax exemption features of the Victory Liberty Loan Act has been received by Governor James K. Lynch of the Federal Reserve Bank. "It Is perhaps not generally un derstood that under the termfl of Section 2 (a) o the Victory Liberty Loan Act, the interest received on and after January J, 1919, until the expiration of five years after the termination, of the war, on an amount of bonds of the First Liber ty Loan converted, the Second Lib erty Loan converted and unconvert ed,, the Third Loan and the Fourtl Liberty Loan, the principal of which does not exceed $30,000 in the ag gregate, owned by an individual, partnership, association or corpora tion, will be exempt from surtaxes, excess profits and war profits taxes now or hereafter Imposed by the United States, upon the Income or profits of individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations. "Not only is this exemption in ad dition to all other exemptions here tofore conferred, but it is indepen dent of any subscriptions to the Vic tory Liberty Loan, and is immediate ly effective. The Victory Liberty Loan Act also contains a provision authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to extend .the privilege of converting 4 pe- cent bonds of the First Liberty Loan Into 4 4 per cent bonds, the higher Interest rate to be effective from the semi-annual In terest payment date next succeeding the date of presentation for conver sion, ' "Having recommended that this conversion privilege be so extended, I shall of coursie very promptly ex ercise the authority thus conferred upon me and issue regulations cov ering the details." Bend 80,000 ao)re tract with drawn for reservoir above Benham Falls. Special Values IN WALL PAPER We have a fine stock of Wall Papers ranging from tho most inexpensive to the highest grades all beautiful patterns. That house will bring higher rent if bright ened up. Let us figure with you. Our Floor and House PAMTS IS COMPLETE white lead and oil or mixed paints in all shades. We also carry the celebrated Acme auto mobile paints in all shades. ' s . x i , ... , I,, Springtime is cotmg. Time to brighten up. Swenson&McRae ECONOMICAL HOUSE FURNISHERS rChf bank. w 1 iho Ch,m.-Clock." Have You a Bank Recount? Ik i VAUPEl VICE PRtS CtARK BUStlSiT CASH Buy Now! Three acres of choice Irrigated land, with fine dwelling and good barn. 20 acres of well Improved land, close in. 130 acre stock farm, with outside: range. ' 20 acre Irrigated farm, good build ings and excellent location. S room bungalow, excellent condi tion, monthly payment plan if de sired. All of the above at prices which. you cannot help but appreciate. See the property. Buy good real estate now. BILLINGS AGENCY Real Entate and Insurance. Established 1883 Phone 211 41 East Main St. The Boy Scouts of Bridgeport, 111., worked on the municipal wood pile, cutting, sawing and splitting wood for the city poor. AMGE$ I I IMlLUMPIH BREAST 1WillGive$1Q0O If I FalLtoCUREanyCaNCERor TUMOR I TREAT before it POISONS deep or ATTACHES to BONE WITHOUT INML rAII M PAT IMTft Hill. 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