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Falling Meteors
prison conditions throughout the
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United States.
Are the American people turning ? —
to crime in greater numbers?
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“ Is the situation in any way relat­
? yourself for.__
ed to the war?
? some ney and.
“Are the courts more lenient than
? Beautiful Wall Paper
they were?
"Is the situation due to the na­ e
- I t 'zvon't he a bad blow
tion’s greater population?”
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These are the questions which
W arden Johnston is asking himself. 7 Swenson & McRae Co.
East Main Street
He is also w riting letters and ask­ 7
ing wardens of other penitentiaries
for their explanations.
BLOW:
SEEDS
TESTED
TESTED
PRICED RIGHT
You can depend upon seeds you buy from
us. They are pure, strong and true to nam e
Buy your seeds a t home.
FROM
Monarch Seed and Feed Co.
317 East Main
Medford, Ore.
Phone 260
"The F arm er’s Service Station”
BARGAINS IN LATE SALES
THAT ARE GOOD INVESTMENTS
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McN¿ú¿ Bros.
Washington and Lincoln
The Citizens Bank
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Bi ooms- Brooms- Fraoms
We have l»een fortunate enough to purchase for CASH a large con­
signment of First Clasjj
Eastern Made Brooms
wliich wo will sell a t greatly reduced prices.
Those are all fine E astern Straw , with finished maple handle»—
wonderfully made.
90c B room s, n o w 45c
$1.25 Broom s, now 65c
$1.50 B room s, now 75c
The stork is lim ited.
begins SATURDAY.
B etter purchase a year’s supply now. Sale
Detrick’s Groceteria
WE DELIVER
WE SELL FOR LESS
ALBERS
DAIRY FEEDS
To feed for profitable milk production means that
Good cows must have Good feed
Many men starve good cows
and
Many men allow a bunch of poor cows to starve them
but
the men who make a business of dairying and keep
good cows invariably buy feeds
that
will keep the cow in good flesh
maintain the maximum milk flow
return a profit for the time and money expended
Albers Dairy Feeds
will co-operate with good cows and good dairymen
Sold by
Ashland Fruit and
Produce Association
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Tne world is full of beautiful wom-
ih, but it is difficult to get two of
Established 1876
them
to agree upon any one.
Published Every Evening Except
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Sunday
Now th a t Hollywood has declared
THE ASHLAND PRINTING CO.
itself on th e map, it has o ur per-
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY
mission to fum igate and take a bath.
PAPER
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TELEPHONE 39
So far we have not heard a single
Subscription Price Delivered in City:
,
objection
to the suggestion th a t the
One month .................................. $ .65
form
er
service
men finance their own
Three m o n t h s .............................. 1.95
bonus.
Six months .................................. 3.75
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One year ..................................... 7.50
Mail and R ural R outes
This life contains a lot of ups and
One month .................................. $ .65
downs,
but most of our profit is
Three m onths . . ...................... 1.95
found
while
drifting around in the
SIX months .................................. 3.50
middle.
One year .................................... 6.5t
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ADVERTISING RATES
If long sk irts are worn for anoth­
Display Advertising
Single insertion, each in ch ........... 30c er ten years the fellows will get back
YEARLY CONTRACTS
to the old exciting game of taking
Display Advertising
’em on faith.
One tim e a w eek.............................. 27 %c
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Two times a week..............................25 c
Every other d a y ................................ 20 c One tru th stands out above all oth ­
Local Readers
ers. The rehabilitation of Europe
Saeh line, each tim e .................. .1« will be n’ accomplished fact a fte r it
Po run every othe:
'a? cr
. vu M.i.t^ted.
mouth, each line, each tim e. . 7c
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To run every issue for one month
These frequent sunny days make
or more, each line, each t im e .. 5c
Classified Column
us think th at spring is on the way,
One cent the word each time.
but let us hope th at it is not headed
To run every issue for one month in the wrong direction.
or more, %c the word each time.
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Legal Rate
Foreigners who come over here
F irst time, per 8-point lin e ......... 10c
Each subsequent time, per 8-
a d criticize us are not entirely to
point line .................................... 5c b- censured. How else can they
Card of t h a n k s ............................ $1.00
inferiority?
Obituaries, the line ......................2% c ci nouflage their * own
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Fraternal Orders and Societies
Advertising for fratern al orders
There is only one effective method
or societies charging a regular initi­ of checking the fellow who begins
ation fee and dues, no discount. Re­ to tell youWiis family troubles. Tear
ligious and benevolent orders will 'be
charged the regular rate for all ad off a few bigger ones of your own.
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vertlsing when an admission or other
kept the leading industry of the
charge is made.
You, Mr. Man! If you could make
country. The biggest need of the day
a five spot every time you kiss your
What Constitutes Advertising
is that more producers join forces
In order to allay a m isunderstand­ wife you would speedily develop into
to
co-operatively m arket their pro­
ing among some as to w hat consti­ the most loving husband this world
ducts.
tutes news and what advertising, has ever produced.
we print this very simple rule, Which
Is used by newspapers to differenti­
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< ’<>N\ l< T S <)VERt R(> WD
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ate between them : “ ALL future
PUBLIC FORUM
SAX QUENTIN; WAVES
events, where an admission charge
OF ( RIME SPREADING
Is made or a collection is taken IS
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 24.— I
ADVERTISING.” This applies to
organizations and societies of every IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH
Every cell in San Quentin occupied. ;
kind as well as to individuals.
Who is th ere who does not love
Prisoners sleeping on the floor oF
All reports of such activities after and cherish his home town, Ashland,
the
prison receiving room.
they have occurred is news.
Every cot occupied in the p riso n '
All coining social or organization Oregon? Then, let us, like real men
meetings of societies where no and women, be strong and of good
hospital.
money contribution is solicited, initi­ courage, and not become weary in
Dormitories crowded with occu-i
ation charged, or collecton taken IS well-doing. There is strength in
pied
prison beds.
NEWS.
unity. Let me repeat, THERE IS
Such is the unprecedtented situa-l
Entered at the Ashland, Oregon STRENGTH IN UNITY! United we
tion at San Quentin penitentiary, ac-l
Postoffice as Second-class Mall Mat­ stand, divided we fall. Do you mer­
cording
to a statem ent given out to­
ter.
chants, you bankers, and citizens of
day by W arden Jam es A. Johnston.
Ashland believe this? G reater men
There are now 2468 convicts in
and nations have proven this fact,
c ^ ummer P layground
the institution— the greatest num ­
this tru th . Then, why continue to
of / merica
ber in its history.
fight, and later fall? If great con­
Every new convict presents a prob­
cerns and nations continually dis­
lem, for obviously he cannot be
agreeing and fighting finally fall,
turned away, the warden states.
w hat shall become of a small town
in o fficial advices received by
like Ashland? If any citizen has suf­
Johnston indicate sim ilar inadequate
fered any wrong in the past, let us
stoop to forgiveness. Forgiveness
is not degradation, but elevation to
your mind and body; and YOU, who
can and will forgive, are truly a
MAN, a progressive man. I love
Ashland, and it has been my experi­
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THINK DROPS
<8> ence th a t less criticism and more
praise, with the right action behind
it, shall win for us a reputation and
pave the path to progression for this
The most useful of all libraries is beautiful Ashland town, with its won­
a m an's thinkery.
derful n atural resources. Yes, Ash­
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land has natural resources th a t are
We arise to rem ark th a t it is often of great value, and our next advanc­
safer to remain seated.
ing step tow ard the uplift of our
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town is the “ new and modern hotel”
Keep a stiff upper lip. Drooping to serve and satisfy th e visitor, the
ones are not becoming.
tourist, etc. The more modern and
pleasing in style this “ hotel to be,” i F THE merchant iinds himself in
Suits of this kind are easy to remodel,
F o rje t It. The other fellow can ♦he more satisfied the occupants.
possession of a few suits and coats when the time comes for changing
gr<. i anoa_h frr both of you.
C -m fo-t and satisfaction in such a
at the end of a season, that for some them, and will prove satisfactory for
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hotel entices one to rem ain a while reason have not been sold, he is usu­ more than one season. Black and navy
The only thing that is worse than longer, and so on, and finally make ally willing to sacrifice them. They blue are the best in colors, but certain
a flat joke is one th at is flatter.
his abode here in Ashland. We want may be among the most desirable gar­ shades of dark brown and dark gray
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our population to increase. Will this ments that he purchased, but if cash are also dependable, and the less deco­
Silence is golden when the other not only help the laborer, as well as means more to him than stock on»hand ration the better on suits that are to
he will cut more than the profit out of see long service.
fellow has the longest reach.
the financier? Yes, all of us. It will such merchandise—and this is the bar­
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Long, roomy coats are even more
enlarge our interests.
O ther ad-
And still, the movie stars are not i vancements in ways of amusements, gain hunter’s opportunity. It is good adaptable than suits, and can be de­
business to pick up these unusual
all bad
Some of them would ju st i e t C w U l ' necessarily''*fo"liow. Ash- values, If the garments are made of pended on for several seasons’ wear.
The coat shown here is of bidivin cloth
6 tO e'
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1 land can stand Improvements, *In- staple materials and in conservative with a wide collar of seal plush ex­
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¡crease of population, increase of styles.
pended into a border and cuffs.
It
a waste of energy ¡or some channels of support. Yes. Ashland
In choosing a suit, a straight-line
coat, like the one pictured, a box
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model or a simply cut and loose-fitting
to beat around the bush, to whisper one, with a plain skirt comfortably
gives you a receipt for
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and gossip over it. I, a mother, am wide, will line up with the suits of any
As an evidence of our extreme
beautiful teeth
not financially interested, but desire season, and not suffer by comparison.
COTYMCHT r r V O T U M N tV W A R t UNION.
courtesy, we continue to call them
to
see
advancement,
progression.
It
courts of justice.
was decided by one and all th a t Ash­
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from the old system of m arketing, producers’ m arketing organizations,
land needed accommodations — a
of a truly co-operative type because i
We agree with, the m inistry that
modern hotel. Then, why not open co-operation spread until now it is
it is felt th a t through this method ,
Jazz is immoral. Otherwise it would
the doors and allow Mr. Bert Greer nation-wide. The post-war conditions'
Sfasi
not be so popular.
alone can agriculture be saved and i
to
step
in
with
his
man,
an
experi­
which
worked
a
hardship
on
the
pro-j
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enced hotel man of ways and means? ducer, really promoted this m arket­
It's a fact. The more we do the
If Jones or Brown can secure any ing method. When the plight of the
more we can do, and the less we do
b etter man for this hotel project, farm er was beginning to make itself
the less we want to do.
give him adm ittance, but where is felt generally, and co-operation of!
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the party who can show a man more producers appeared to be the only
At least one thing can be said In
qualified? United we stand, divid­ way to sustain production, those who '
favor of bootleg booze. It is seldom
ed we fall. Then, I conclude by say­ have the building up of America’s!
found in dirty bootlegs.
ing. let us get together one and all agriculture at heart began to devise I
On Thrift
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and give our best by helping to ful­ ways of legalizing this method, so j
The thief in the night is becoming
fill the requirem ents of a progress­ th at such organizations might not be
W ashington called th rift “th e foundation of happy homes
a back number. Most of them are
ive town on the threshold of abound­ handicapped by subsequent suits and!
now pulled off in daylight.
and sound nations.” Lincoln considered it "one of the
ing beauty; and co-operation is the trials.
Many of the states have
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keynote. Mr. G reer has given Ash­ passed measures putting th eir stamp
first and highest virtues.”
Keeping our best foot forward
land her w ater and park. He now of approval on co-operation of pro­
may be good advice, but it is a dif­
offers the big hotel and sanitarium . ducers. There will no doubt be many
ficult method of progressing.
T h rift is best exemplified in savings accounts. This in-
—
Mrs. F rank C. Stevens, 235 Fifth other states pass sim ilar bills now
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street.
stitution will welcome yours.
th a t the federal government is lead­
There is one common ground upon
ing
the
way.
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which we can all agree. That is our
FARMERS SHOULD ORGANIZE
The farm er has for years been the
unalienable right to disagree.
object
of educational campaigns, but
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The spread of the idea of co-op­ in the present case, he is turning, the
A wife, a kid, a dog and a cat
erative marketing during the past table and is educating government
m ake a perfect quartet, but many
few years has been remarkable.
Ashland,
Oregon
husbands enum erate from the bot­ Starting in a small way In localities officials and the lawm akers of the
country..
tom.
where conditions demanded a change
The farm bureau is fostering the
Tidings
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Ashland