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MOXDAY, MARCH 3, 1019
OREGON WEATHER
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. 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
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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.
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Five dollars reward win k .u
for the arrest and eonvlrdnn nr .n.
one stealing the Dally Couriers from
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All kinds of Commercial Prtntlnf
at the Courier Office.
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Every year you spend a large proportion of the money
you get. So much for clothing. So much for shoes. So
much for things to eat, house furnishings, garden seeds
and tools and what not
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.-There's one sure way to get the most for your money.
Know what you want before you go to buy.
-READ ADVERTISEMENTS. ' The advertisements
you read will tell you what is new and good. They will
give you the latest ideas and improvements. .They will
help you to live better and dress better at less cost."
If you think of it, you'll be surprised at the world of
interest and the wealth of news ideas you'll find in read- ,
ing advertisements. " : -
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Advertisements are the daily record of progress. ThevW
are the report to you of the manufacturers and merchants
who work for you, telling what has been accomplished for
your benefit.
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