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PAGE TWO GRANTS PASS DAILY COVR1ER TlKMlAV, MAY 87, 10IB.. SBMS PASS DAILY COURIER Published Dally Except Sunday A. B. VOORHICS, Pub. and Propr. Batarsd at postoftlos, Qn.nU Pim, Or., aa ooond class mall matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display apace, per inoh 15c local-personal column, per Une-lOc Madera, par Una Be DAILY COURIER By mall or carrier, per year $6.00 By mall or carrier, per month .60 WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year , ..11.00 MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Preaa la exclusiraty entitled to the aee (or rapabtloaUoa of all newa dispatches credited to it or all otherwisa credited la tals paper and alao the local aeira pub lished neretn. AH right ot republication of spe cial dispatches nereis, are reserved. 'TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919. PREGON WEATHER . '" ' " east f gentle westerly winds. A Matchless Line OF VI.Y1JCSS 1MCKLK8 IX SMALL, MKD1VM AND LAItGH 8AMTAKY tXNTA1KI(S KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY Quality Fint BEER AND ItMJTiqS Preeident Wilson's request that war-time prohibition, insofar as it relates to wine and beer, be repeal ed, has caused consternation in pro hibition ranks, while the millions who are strongly opposed to the old' time saloon and yet do not favor ab solute prohibition are quietly figur ing out the real meaning of the pres ident's move. They have begun to scent a master political stroke. Prohibitionists assert that Wil son's action is a colossal blunder, as undiplomatic as his request that vo ters return a democratic congress, and In deception surpassing the "kept us out of war" slogan which deceived the voters and gave him a second term by a narrow margin. Further, the soldiers arrayed against John Barleycorn see calamity In such a move; a calamity that. If heeded by congress, would slacken the moral efficiency of the entire na tion and give the German brewers renewed hope of regaining control of American politics. They believe Wil son has put a club In the hands of antl-prohibltlonlsts; that he has thrown a monkey-wrench Into the reconstruction machinery. TheCVime was ill chosen for such a move as our president has oxide, and to say the Idast, he has given the whiskey element new fighting strength and raised their hopes while in industrial centers it may have a decided effect. Those workmen who had "no beer, no work" for their slogan will feel that a powerful all; haa come to their asistance and as a result mora "beer strikes" may re sult. Billy Sunday, who has always been "four-square" with the president has turned against him; he feels that be has been betrayed. But possibly the president goes on the theory that It is only whiskey, and not wine and beer, that fill the jails and penitentiaries. So much for the prohibitionists' new of Wilson's appeal for the brewers. Now then as to the inde- j contained an article, and an answer, on Irrigation for the Rogue 'Kivr valley. The Tribune Is strong .tor irrigation but stated that the article would end the controversy vr Irrl- ! gallon so far as It was concerned. The answer waa by P. J. Newman, who put up arguments why Irrtga- It ion Is not needed In that part ot the ! Rogue River valley. There may be . soma chotoa tub-Irrigated land In the valley that does not require artificial watering, but It la sate to state that to take the valley as a whole, 10 per cent ot the land, will pay,fetg returns on money spent for irrigation, and ; much of the land will fall entirely to raise good crops without Irrigation. S .- -l j j Governor Olcott estimates that by I . MM AAA one of the greatest politicians of mo-:""' m ln" 'oa "v,vvv dern times one whose tact aa , "Utomoblles will have leen register- ephemeral phrases appeal to the nil-! ln 0peon- A average price Along with the republl-,0' ,,'00 r car n.loh wouW b reasonable, mat means that 180,- Mr. Campbell Mated that efforts are being made to make it the biggest affair bt Its kind ever held ln Port land. On the second day of the car nival will occur the grand victory military parade, wheu. Ilia ' whole Northwest will join In presentation ot "The Spirit of 1917-18." On that lay all ahows (ml entertainment will be tree to soldiers In uniform. On June 11 the great vlotory pa rade will take place, and Mr. Camp bell urge that Grants Pa send an automobile float to represent this oily; to tell on placards what 0 run la Puss haa done 'during the war; how she mot linr liberty loan quotas! how many of our boys snrved with the colors, how niitiiy mid the su trim Hitcrlflce and how many wtrt cIIihI for bravery. Tlurw urn two things Grants Pass cIiIioiim Hhmild do Immediately: Pra pure a Moat for the vlotory parade uiiil condition Ijtwnrlilxo linlxlits fur mi airplane Inn clinic. man heart cans they see the erection of a i mighty political fence. They be-i000'000 of tMs lte'a mon ha" lleve the administration Is, by hav-;0" Eut-ever to return. Ing catored to and ruJstsi the wanes! of the 400,000 members of the' brotherhood of railway trainmen, re asonably sure of swinging thoso vo-; tore into line; thou, with the solid . support of the brewers will be able ' niR,, mum to place a democrat In the White ' places. House at the next election. But regardless ot views and theo ries, Wilson's action at this critical time was a mistake; a breach ot faith as grave to those who support-; ed him as was his "slap" at ropu-' GRANTS PASS HAS MCE Continued from Page. Ono. i with suitable landing In speaking of the Rose Festival. lican fathers and mothers of our fighting Yanks when he stated plain ly that senators and representatives; of their choostng were not welcome at Washington that they mlht: prove a menace to the successful ' prosecution of the war or words that implied as much. , The president's request was justly pendent thinker; that great mass of' MWered a republican congress was returned. voters who, for the good ot the na tion; betleva ln keeping a finger or the political pulse to keep fanatics from carrying matters to either ex treme. They are not so much con cerned about the return of wine and beer as they are the political effect of the president's retrograde move ment. They have ln mind the next general election. They know he 1s Political fences are being con structed and well-laid schemes will come thick and fast until the next election, in the face of which it 'be hooves every voter to keep strict tab on men in the national limelight for the next year.' 1 ! Saturday's 'Medford Mail Tribune; HANDY to- take along anywhere. Weighs but 6 pounds . Has a pm&rt case. Always ready. CORONA The Personal Writing Machine see onel eIhe Best 1Hz? And it costs no more The economical selling of groceries haa 'boon re duced to a science at this store. It It the logical result ot many years ot comcleutlout endoavor to satisfy our customers and give them the best possible returns tor their money. It Is the result of learning from long experience how to buy the right article at the light time and at the tight price, and it enablea us to sell to you ii we buy. J. PARDEE, Grocer HOME GROWN 8TIIAWI1KRMKS AND EltKHH VKtiKTAIII.KN c mm. 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