Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, May 13, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGX TWO DAILY HOGVB 1UYEH COI IUKH MONDAY, MAY IH, I9IH. a'll ROGUE RIVER COURIER Published Dally Except Saturday j 4. E. VOORHIE8, Fab. tad Propr. j Batr4atthPoatofflo,-3ranU Pats.) Or., aa scond elaa aall matter. 1 ADVERTISING RATES I i Display space, pr Inc'.i lie Local or personal column, par lln I0c Readers, par lin v. 8c, DAILY COURIER . ! By nail or carrlar, par yar....M.00 By mall or carrlar, par month.. .10 MEMBER SUta Editorial Association Oregon Dally Nwspapr Pub. Amb. i MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PR! Tka Associated Prcsa la exclusively! otitic d to tha a a for republication cf all nawa dispatch credited to It or aot otharwlaa crdltd ta this pa par and alao tha I cal nawa pub lished herein. All rlshU of republication of apa clal dlspatchea herein are alto merved. If you need it its A GOOD BIT 41Mb, tutck Uholo Wheat Klour Stwlb, Km-k. Yellow m Meal . A Pound Ou of Ityaun lUklng Powder KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY gi'ALITY MUST ! S575 35c H Of THEMEHRIMAC MBS 10 BE I MONDAY, MAY IS, 1018. . OREGON WEATHER 4 Fair, with moderate weeterly wlndt. GOUGING ARMY OFFICERS A writer In the New York Timet, Illustrating "the high cost of aervtng one'i country," declares that our army officers have been "gouged" In tha purchase of their equipment to tha extent of $29,000,000. The figures ha gives seem undeni able proof of scandalous extortion. Mora than 100.000 officers have en tered the service since we went to war, and In accordance with tha cus tom, hare provided their equipment at their own expense. They hare had to buy nearly everything fromj private dealers. Aa a result, the wri ter says, these officers have each paid on an average, $288.09 more than they wonld have had to pay If the government had furnished them the! en p plies at cost As long as they are forced to pa tronize private dealers. It goea with out saying that the dealers deserve to make a profit. But surely there la no excuse for such profits as are Indicated by a comparison of the gov ernment prices and private prices. For a cap which costs the govern ment 73 cents the officer must pay the dealer $4.60. For a $2.66 hat the officer pays $10. For an over coat which the war department could tell him for $12.60 he must pay $40. A $2 suit of underwear costs him $5. Blankets and sleeping bag which coat the government $1$ cost him $40. And so It goes. A few of the articles the officers need ean be bought direct from the commissary department which furn ishes equipment to privates. It Is worth noting ' that. In practically j every case the private dealer's price l tor these articles Is the name as the. government price. The conclusion Is Inevitable that the higher prices' cTiarged for other things represent for the most part pure extortion, ; made possible by the lack of govern ment competition. The retailer In! any particular case may not be mak- Ing an extortionate profit, but some-! body la making It. ; The public naturally wants to know why there should be any pro- . fit at all. The officer's pay Is small enough, considering his heavy ex penses. As long as he has to buy' lila outfit, why can't the war depart ment sell ft to him direct, at cost prlceT l Seventy-eight girls and six boy In the Grants Past schools signed up Thursday to become members of a canning club under the supervision of Miss McCormlck, home demon stration agent. A meeting was held Friday evening and It waa decided to meet Monday evening of ench week at 7: SO In the domestic sci ence room of the high school. Wilda Counts, who graduates this year from the Oregon Agricultural college, will assist Mlsa McCormlck In conducting the canning work. The first demonstration lesson will be given Monday evening. May IS, and every member enrolled ahould be present promptly at 7:80. Be sides the demonstration, a presi dent and secretary for the club will be elected. There are several advantage to be obtained from this club work. Girls and boys are more Interested hi canning If they can see demonstra tions and ean exhibit the product of their work. The proper method) of canning vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, etc., will be shown by Miss McCor mlck. Drying demonstrations will also be given. Each club member receives from the Oregon Agricul tural college free bulletins and in structions giving the best methods to follow In home canning and dry ing and also becomes eligible for the county and state fair prizes and the two week's summer course offered free by the Oregon Agricultural col lege to the county prize winners. There are no fees or dues to be paid and the canning and drying work Is done at home just as the material eomes on during the can ning season for Instance the mem berg are not expected to can peas at this time of year, but to wait until they are ready from their own gar-dent. ' The canning projects consist of (a) Canning at least 10 quarts of fruit, and 10 qts. of vegetables. (b) Drying at least ! pounds of fruit and 1 pounds of vegetables. (c) Making at least 10 glasses of Jelly. (d) Attending the rlub meet ings. ' (a) Exhibiting at a local, coun ty, or stat fair. Ml WEED 1 111 GUARANTIED ffe I IN WRIT1NO JW sooo MILBJJ Thcrdb BcnmdinVini o In Ajax Tires real resilience, in builtand rugged road resistance. Real materials, right worlunanship that's why. And every claim Is backed up service definitely insured by the Ajax guarantee in writing 5000 miles. Equip your car with Ajax Tires. f Rogue River Hdw. l (int. It. UMll. Mgr. J Save wheat. Eat potatoes. DKQ Me .WANT-EE) 50 Cents Per -Hour For 8-Hour Day $1 for Board For road work near Monumental Take Grants Pass arid Crescent City Stage : to Monumental )i ' FAKK KKHXIIKII .UTKU :( lltVH Apply at Stage Office, Grant Pass Hdw. or Rcom 1, Lundburg Bldg. (Continued from page 1 1 live In harmony with her laws. "The fourth generation of drinking par. entage la left by nature, barren. Al cohol hat collected lit blood tax and the generative power of man hut ceased. Nature shortens the life of degenerate persons." "It Is going to "he a long war Mends, not to be won until America la a dry nation. Germany, to whom we owe many of our aclentlAo facts regarding the use of strong drink, long befor the war planned with her program of preparedness Just what tha would do with the drink question. On the breaking out of tha war they restricted the output of all liquor. A few montht,' reduced that quantity greatly and In the first year abolished It. Not a gallon of ltqnor la produced there now. No oth er nation now In the war haa taken (this great ttep toward efficiency. The allies need 80 to SO per cent more man power than at present It avail able. The ne of strong drink is re sponsible for that amount of lost of man power In the allied armies to day. Still w dare not lay violent hands npon the monster. "Whenr came our brewerlee? From German. Where Is their stork held? In Oermany. What It i being done today with the proceeds !of (hit German capital? It I hcln Invested In America for the f-t-ire benefit of Herman MvVhcllers. Whence the funds for the great Oerman propaganda In America? The government has the evidence that the great brewing Interests of America contributed vast sums to this purpose. We need not fear the TTun across the tea for he cannot get to our shores to Invade the san ctity of our homea and ravish onr fair land, but the Hun of the brew Ing Interesta la the foe (hat haa ac cess to onr homes and cities where It levies tta toll on the manhood of the nation, the greatest ally Oer many has la fighting America today. Alcohol haa the degenerative poison In It that builds the beastlal at the expense of the spiritual In man. "America drv can demand and get every allied nation In the dry column. How long will the war last. T am asked again and again. Until w have a sober nation to fight and win It. The war has brought ahont a condition nnrlvalled In the hlstonr of the whole world and on probably never to be experienced again while time shall last. Tn the denths of Its sorrow hnmanltv reads the evidence of the errors of the past, the dangers of today and Is ready to make the ntmost sacrifice to assure the future. We secure now the ab olishment of this great national menace. Indeed world menace, or forever the opportunity passes and oblivion awaits the proud clvlllxa tlon of the century." Captain Hobson's simple recital of that dramatic moment of bis life when with the crew of brave fellowt who volunteered for the perilous ad venture before Santiago he waited for the order to go In, gripped every heart. It was the manly confession of a great man to the need and help In the hour when a soldier faces probable death In the line or duty or a mighty faith In God. The young men who listened and who later will stand under fire for the first time must surely remember his words and And strength for the ordeal. Hundreds pressed forward to con gratulate the captain on his great address. Mothers whose sons are overseas greeted him as a friend of the American . soldier and sailor whose battles he was righting in the homeland. Comrades of the Spanish war recalled the days of battle and hardly could he get away from the crowd to go to Med ford for the af ternoon address. Captain Hobson spolje at the Page theatre In Medford at 3 o'clock and at Ashland tn the evening. He was a passenger on this morning's train No. 14 for Roseburg. IT'S UP TO YOU LESLIE SALT iSUppltGfl -the teustUiess rohtch poaJtGs the host flavor out of votir cooTdin v . ( 1 ' . l. n.--, . f vt It t '.' y vL.. ' '' .,'4sV!a .V 1 : Sv4 j . R. N. STANFIELD lti'iiilIUn for I'nlteal MCntr Mciutltir , Hubert N. Stanfluld nomination fur t'nlted Hiatca Ht iulor In the Re publican Primaries, May 17, will mean two things 1 Tha belief of the people of Oregon that this stat hat nut received lb recognition at Waahlngton to which It U eutltled and that there Is demand for a squire deal. I The llepubllcans do no want the Democratic bona lu ilk'Ute In tha Republican primaries and that Republicans prefer Btanliuld, a ti Re publican, rather than a 50-60 I)emo-Rep , dominated by -the imu rati Dost. I)o you want a wide-awake, energetic man with Initiative anil red blood to be Kenator, or do you want a "mnn asleep on (he Job" who Intro duces bills and permits them to sleep In committee? A man mho knows Oregon and Its needs and who has the furre and' confidence to demand results will quickly make his mark at Washington and through him Oregon Will receive the recognition tn long denied this state. Such a man. It Robert N. Stanfield. S. II. Huston, In withdrawing frum the Senatorial lontest, made th following ttatement: "I have a very strong conviction that Orexon hat been dlM-rlmliialed against by the National Uovernmvut In many ways. Mr. HtimnVlcl shares this feeling and promises, If elec ted, to correct It as far at It lies In his power to do to. Senutur McNary denies that any su h discrimination ex ists. II was quoted lu a dispatch from Washington to the Orexon Journal at saying that he 'took no stock In the statement that there tins been dis crimination against Oregon.' Of course, If he believes there has been no turh discrimination he will make no etfort to remove It. What haa Oregon received except audi business as hml to come her because material could nut bo furnished else her? Oregon furnished spruce, but the r.li'plunes are not manufactured her. Oregon baa received a few contracts for wooden ships, because ' the timber it here, but look at the wooden ships contracts that eut to th South and the Atlantic Coast! And for many of those Southern ships Ore gon had to be drawn on for large timbers. More thnn 20,000 Oregon boys are In the service, but they all wer sent to cantonments In other states for training. Oregon responded quickly to appeals for food conservation, but th wheat growers of Oregon were penalised 20 cents a bushel for living In this state. Many other Instances could be cited showing that Oregon has been discriminated against, but McNary says that he takes no stock In the state ment that Oregon has been discriminated against." Do you want these conditions to continue, or do you want thorn re medied? If you want results, then tend Stanfield to Washington." Five lawyes represent Oregon at Washington. Why not elect a far mer, atockralser and busineaa man for a change? Do lawyer have a mon opoly of all the loyalty, patriotism, wisdom nnd knowledge In Oregon? Why does the Chamber of Commerce pay a special agent at Senatorial salary of $7,600 a year to remain at Washington to look after practical matters for Oregon If someone Isn't "Asleep on the Job" or if Oregon Is not discriminated against? 100 lKK f'K.N'T OK SO-SO PK.Il CK.NT? Republican voters should settle their own party i flairs In the primaries without the Interference of Democratic kaiser. A clean-rut party Issue is presented to the Republicans of Oregon. It Is In the hands of the Republicans, themselves, whether they want a Repub lican Senator of a Demo-Rep. Senator. Stanfield Is 100 per cent Republican and has been elected as such three times to the Legislature. McNary, his opponent, hnt a penchant for holding ufllce, but bus never yet been elected to one by the people In ract, he was defeated the only time the people ever got a chance to vote on him and he has been at will ing to seek appointment to political Jobs from Democrat n from Republi cans. r The Democratic Bos appointed McNary to the Supreme bench and Is now trying to make the Republicans nominate his friend and colleague for United States Senator. If McNary, the protege of Oswald West, Is nomi nated then the Republicans can say "good night" to the Republican party In Oregon for years to come, for West will be In power and have his friend at Washington.' ' : Here Is the question for you, Mr. and Mrs. Republican Voter, to settle. It Is strictly a party matter In the primaries. Do you want a gc.iulne, 100 per cent Republican or a 60-50 Demo-Republican, with the latter Indorsed and advocated by the 8elf-appolnted Democratic dictator? IF VOi: W1HII TO MAINTAIN THIJ IlKI'l IIMCAX PARTY, YOU Ml'HT VOTH FOR STAXFlKf J. . j (Stanfield Senatorial League, 203 Northwestern Hank Ridge, Portland, Oregon.) . ' I'sald Advertisement)