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FAGS TWO . s GRANTS PASS DAILY OOCRIKR MONDAY, MARCH 0, 1U1, GRANTS mi DAILY COURIER Published Dally Except Sunday A. E. VCORHIES Pub. and Propr. Entered at postofflee, Grants Past, Ore., aa aecond class mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display apace, per Inch ..15c Local-personal column, per line.. 10c Reader, per line . -.. 5 c DAILY COURIER By mail or carrier, per year $6.00 By mall or carrier, per month .50 WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year $2.00 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of all newa dispatches credited to R or all otherwise credited In this paper and also the local newa pub lished herein. AU rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein are alee ree erred. MOXDAY, MARCH 3, 1019 OREGON WEATHER . . Fair; colder in east portion tonight. Gentle, northwest winds. THE TXITED STATES REGULARS Somehow the regular army of the United States has not received its dues nor honor from the public that rightly belongs to it. The drafted army and the volunteers covered themselves with glory and proved better fighters than the vaunted Prussian Guard pampered egotists who were the pride of the kaiser. Still fresh In the memory of Am ericans is the day when, with French morale badly shaken, German com manders sent the pick of those guards for a smashing drive through the allied, lines. On they came, full of confidence and bravery, were met by a division of our national army, and by overwhelming numbers drove our boys back five miles. Then came the order from the French command for our troops to rest where tney were that evening until the following morning. But the American army had ideas of its own. Back flashed their reply that they had been "hu miliated" and that they intended to charge at once. They did, and re covered not only the five miles lost, but drove the Prussians back a total distance of six miles, almost anni hilating the ' forces that opposed them. That was the American answer, an answer and spirit that prevailed among our troops until the signing of the armistice. But after "the tumult and the shtmtlng" has died, comes the news from the war department that the First American Regulars suffered heavier losses than any other divi sion sent to France, and of all the American forces engaged in the great world war the Second Regulars have received the most "distinguished ervice" crosses. How they won them, everyone can well imagine. The "United States Regulars" are not a failure as an army. They dis proved the assertion by some that they are not as good fighters as the volunteers by carrying away, accord ing to their numbers engaged, the lion's share of badges for gallantry and bravery. KEEP A STIFF UPPER UP American Industries are going through a more severe trial since the signing of the armistice than at any time since the beginning of the war. It takes a strong heart and a clear vision Into the future to face the situation cheerfully. On the one hand commodity prices dropped over night while cost of operation remained at the war fig ure, and demand fell to zero. Coupled with this, heavy tax payments are now coming due with a fifth national loan following In April. In the meantime business has been stand ing still pending settlement of peace terms. A pessimist can paint a gloomy picture 'but one can not afford to be pessimist now. Instead; forget for minute this critical period through Like Other Seasons KM)ltll C.HAI'K FKl'IT SEASON ENDS SOON GET YOUR KILL XOW KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QUALITY FIRST which we are passing and look Into the future. Take your own home as an ex ample. Nine chances to one you have been delaying repair and Im provements for from, two to ''five years due to war conditions, high cost of material and labor. The condition which prevails in your own home prevails in other homes 'and In every Industry from the largest to the smallest. In de velopment enterprises of all kinds both public and private to say noth ing of the empty cupboards and storehouses of Europe. Prices and wages are both drop ping from a war to a peace basis and nothing can stop them. The sooner industry and labor recognize this fact and cooperate to that end the sooner will, the readjustment be completed. ' Spring Is coming and with the signing of peace and final removal of war restrictions and regulations of industry business must Inevitably begin to pick up. From all Indications the darkest hour has passed and we are about to enter the first stretch of a wonderful period of development and expan-j slon. By J. P. Reed In Flanders fields the guns art hushed. While earth and sky again art flushed With beams of peace; in victor hands The torch now burns, and freedom stands Amid the poppy blooms. The foe Is crushed In Flanders fields. You threw in faith the flaming brand From dying- grip to living hand, We caught it up and held It high And swore the oath to do or die. You know no crosses vainly stand ' In Flanders fields. The faith Is kept the oath re deemed; The shell-torn earth, with chaos seamed. Did from the sleeping heroes gain . A priceless boon in hand and brain. Sleep on beneath the poppy blooms While nations bow 'before your tombs In Flanders fields. THREE GREAT WAR POEMS Lieutenant Colonel John McCrea, of -the Canadian expeditionary forces died at Boulogne, France, January 28, 1918. His poem, "In Flanders Fields," has been widely copied and has been declared the greatest poem of the war.. Inspired by a spirited rendition of these verses .at Colum bus, Ohio, C. G. Galbreath, the state librarian, wrote an answer which has also had wide circulation. This. however, appeared before the cessa tion of hostilities. On November 20 a little "more than a week after the signing of the armistice, another an swer was written by Attorney J. P. Reed, of Emmett, Idaho. The three poems are printed be low and we are Indeed glad to be able to offer them to readers of the Courier: IN FLANDERS FIEf,TS By Lieut. Col. John McCrea In Flanders fields the popples grow Between me crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly. Scarce heard amidst the guns below. We are dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Loved and were loved, and now we He In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe! To you from fallen hands we throw The torch. B vnnra tn hnM hlvhf If ye break faith with us who die we snail not sleep, though popples blow In Flanders fields. IN FLANDERS FIELDS IN FLANDERS FIELDS By C. B. Galbreath In Flanders fields the cannon 'boom And fitful flashes light the gloom, While nn flhnvn Ilka aavlaa flv The fierce destroyers of the sky; With stains the earth wherein you lie Is redder than the poppy bloom, . In Flanders fields. Sleep on, ye brave. The shrieking hell. The miakinir tronoh tha tavtia.t The fury of the battle hell snail wage you not, for all Is well. Sleep peacefully, for all Is well. Your faming torch, aioft we bear, With burning heart an oath . we swear To keep the faith, to fight it through, ' To crush the foe or sleep with you In Flanders fields. BUSY SCENES AT CLOSING (Continued from pagel) realize Its Importance, Just one dis trict unit In Jefferson county of 100, 000 acres of land will be changed In value from $10 an acre to $150 an acre. The difference between water and no water Is shown by the (Madras district In 1916, whori they hud rain, shipping to Portland 879,000 bushel of wheat and In 1917 when It did not rain much they only shipped 66, 000 bushels. URL DETECTIVE. lished no one will know what rights their dogs have in this world. It has no emergency clause, but If, anyone took the trouble to refer It to a vote of the people it would be voted down. It Is admitted by revenue officers that the tax cannot be collected and the law cannot be enforced, and as a measure to encourage the sheep In dustry It will be a dismal failure. It will be simply chaos In the hunt ing season. The fight over creating the office of lieutenant-governor lasted until the last minute of the session, the house trying to recall it after It was agreed to. It goes to vote June 3, along with the grist of bonding bills. Before adjourning Senator Pierce rushed through his one mill road tax levy that will add over a million dol lars to the road funds. This is be sides the ten million dollar bond is sue, the Roosevelt $5,000,000 bond Issue, the $300,000 a year from gas oline and dlstllate, and the Eddy bills of $5,000,000 in bonds for re construction plans. With war taxes, other state, county and local taxes, there will be some taxes to pay. While Governor Wlthycombe has been confined to his home during part of the closing days of the ses sion, he has been able to attend to all the Important duties of his office and sign all bills and acts of the leg islation requiring his attention. If the constitutional amendment creat ing the office of lieutenant governor is ratified by the people In June he will appoint a republican to that of fice, while at present the succession devolves on the' secretary of state who fills both offices In such an emergency. In the debate over the oleomar garine law the state federation of labor and the grange parted com pany. State Grange Master Spence was on the floor lobbying for a pro hibitive tax on oleomargarine or substitutes for butter In the Interest of the state dairymen. Representa tives Smith and Horne of the state labor delegation were on the other side of the rail fighting the bill tooth and toe nail as a bill to deprive the poor people from buying harmless substitutes for high-priced butter. They pulled all the teeth ou,t' of the bill and the price of butter that had gone up ten cents a pound in a week will probably begin to go down again now that retailers can sell oleo as of yore. A heavy tax was Imposed on the manufacturer and jobber that the consumer will have to pay. The big cqntructlve fight of the session was made by Representative Smith of Biker county, Representa tive Gallagher of Ontario, and Jay Upton of Prliievllle end H. W. Card of Madras, of the third house, for new self-executing amendment ' to the constitution to create and finance the Irrigation and drainage dUtrlct. It Is a 50-50 proposition between the state and federal government. To Speed Cop McDonald who returned from Portland Thursday said that he had not ceased his train activities along the line of ferreting out and arresting bootleggers and private consumption smugglers of whisker Into Oregon, and was going to be as active as ever In this regard, despite the fact that the? Southern raclflc railroad, officials have protested strongly against his searching bag gage on trains and 'arresting sus pected passengers, and have Issued orders to the trainmen not to allow him to Interfere with passengers ex cept when he has search or arrest warrant. He served warning on the public to this effect through the Mall Tribune. If McDonald as a deputy sheriff of Jackson county persists In his an nounced course he will Invite much trouble for himself, as the conduct ors and trainmen have received or ders to eject him from any train on which he attempts to examine any baggage of any passenger, or Inter fere with the passengers' liberty, wunoui a warrant. The news was announced by M Coturrl, chief detective for this di vision of the Southern Pacific Medford Tribune. Five DoIUrs Reward Five dollars reward win k .u for the arrest and eonvlrdnn nr .n. one stealing the Dally Couriers from '"iucocpi or mail boxes. All kinds of Commercial Prtntlnf at the Courier Office. WLML I Ml ?IF,,",!iii 9 long-lasting bars A In each package. The biggest value in refreshment you can pos sibly buy. A BENEFIT to teeth, breath, appetite and digestion. The Price Is 5 cents. K 9 r 'rr u iui 1 The Flavor Lasts You'll Spend the Money! sGet the Most Out of it! Every year you spend a large proportion of the money you get. 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