ASHLAND AM ERICAN
simply a silly, young flapper of
modern type, who quit school too
early on acount of a severe cast of
Independent W eekly Paper Published at Ashland, Oregon
movieities, or the “ stage struck”
An
(SuccenHor to tho Contrai Point American)
wave that hits thousands o f silly
girls today.
Charlie and his wife
PAU L ROBINSON, Editor and Publisher
Office at 374 East Main Street
are o f the same calibre. One is no
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worse than the other. The wife is
$ 2.00 not wholly to blame as she lacks
fine Year
the raising of a good home. Like
Advertising Rate» Given on Application
“ Topsy,” she just “ grew up.” Lita‘s
Application made to be entered at the U. S. Postoffice at Ashland, Oregon, mother is the arch designer hack of
as second class matter from Central Point, Oregon
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the mess, whose grasping, selfish
JACKSON
COUN T Y ’S
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and proud ambition to possess the
Chaplin mansion, hatched the entire
Member S T A V E E D I T O R I A L A S S O C I A T I O N
story from marriage to separation.
Member N A T I O N A L E D I T O R I A L A S S O C I A T I O N
On account of this modern scheme-
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1927
ing mother-in-law o f the Chaplin af­
fair, the public is bestowing what
little sympathy it offers to Charlie.
And Charlie isn’t really bad, as
compared to some who engage in
more shameful orgies than has ever
business was expressd by the Invest­
TOO E A S IL Y SCARED
ment Bankers association of Amcri-4 bee» accredited to Chaplin. "
A sh la n d A m e rica n
RI ) I T O R I A I
ca at a meeting of the board of gov­
Editorially, the New York Tivaes ernors held ia Chicago today, in a
resolution cob dewing tbe Swi«»-
comments as follows:
Johusou bill now pending vn con#russ
"N o one need question the sincer­
which proposes the coastrwetio« by
ity of Secretary Kellogg in confes­
tbe government *>f a high do-w in th*“
sing that the Washington adminis­
Colorad* river at Wowlskr Uawyo*.
tration is frightened by Bolshevist ac­
Colorado, u«(fc.r the guts« »4 flovd
tivities and threats in Mexico nmd
prefect is«. Tbe aeswluti-«»,
Central America. No doubt he is able
uraMmiously, faMows:
to quote chapter and verse from reso­
“ Resolved» b^- the
ef
lutions of the Third International de­
Bbwlsnss uh -
claring a ferocious purpose to pro­ Bors of tbe
voke revolution in those regions. But sociation of America, a n«»'e<i*g: l« ‘M
this is only one o f their gdittcriixr at Chicagjs ll-kin<-ie, «• tke 1 ,*t«b d».f
though futile plans of campaign. of January, 1927, tWat tlue Invest­
They have announced and under­ ment Bankers associatiM* W A m * «¡«a
taken to carry out similar grandiose reaffirm its opp«*ti»s* 1» tbe p r ­
projects in India and China, in Eng­ osed legislntivri bow pc«dwpg br«f«cu
land and Germany as also in France. the Federal ( ’• howtos -. U*-\\«s i — >bn
With what results? Ignominious fail­ Swing-JohnsoB bill, WecasKe:
ure all along the line.
VVj; know
First. Wlidt* the n^'iav i e it» »«*• -
what they tried to do in this country sented as paimarily for ¡'•NssJ c««trW
and what a wretched fiasco was the and reclamatioB ob tbe ('•I owmh
issue of nil their plotting and mouth­ river, yet it is n fm-t a pr«^«»soJ p »
ing and pouring out o f money. They have the g|pverrwie»t i m u 1 .•»•»• tW
are. in fact, everywhere todny out­ electric power business, hivslvnag
side of Russia, a discredited and government ownersh^i i«wt
im
hopeless lot. It is this well known of a large power plant,
fact which makes it seem not a little i Second. The bill depart f
tbe
humiliating that the government o f already established national Policy
the United States with all its strength contained in tbe Fosk-rid
power
with all the evidence it has of a con- act f or thl. handling of power qmes-
vinced a n t ¡-Bolshevist sentiment lions by the Fe4cM*i R»wer Com­
among all but a handful o f the 110,- mission by gr:«st«»L: licenses to priv­
000,000 o f its citizens, should at­ ate enterprises for the use *f water
tempt to justify what it has done in for power purposes under tbe Fed­
Nicaragua, and its suspicious atti­ eral Water Power act.
tude toward Mexico, by admitting
Third. Full and adb-quate flood
that it stands in dread of the hand protection and water supply can he
o f Soviet Russia reaching across the provided by construction costing
ocean and striving to clutch Mexico much less than will be required to
and the Central American republics. build the proposed high dam at
“ It is not necessary to charge Boulder Canyon.
that all this is an afterthought or an
And further resolved, that a copy
excuse. But it does show a singular
of this resolution he sent to the
lack o f perspective. We may have
rules committee of the h oise of
just grounds in our controversy
Representatives now considering the
with Mexico over the rights of Am­
question o f « special rulo for said
erican citizens in that republic. Wo
hill.” (Signed) Pliny Jewell oresl-
may have been doing only our duty
lent Investment Banker* a sedation
in seeking t<> protect Americans rosi
>f America and Allen H. Little,
dent in Nicaragua. But it does not
Executive secretary.
seem worthy o f the traditions o f the
In connection with the above reso­
department of state to allege thnt
lution it may he recalled that Ct%
our real actuating motive has been
gressman E. O. Leatherwood of
an ignoble fear of Russian revolu­
Utah, a member of the Committee on
tionists whose long record o f blund­
i Irrigation and reclamation, recently
ering and disaster shows that they
stated in his minority report on the
are not really to he feared. They cer­
Swing Johnson hill that he found
tainly are not to he feared by the
the measure one which would seek to
United States.
bestow special advantages to one
lining hack to the essentials of
<tate at the expense of her sister
the Nicaraguan complication and the
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state nnd the public at larve
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Mexican difficulty, no reason has yet /„-.i,
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furtlo nuore stated that he found it
appeared why hope of n just settle­
hacked by clever propaganda and per-
ment through conciliation or, if nec­
«oaal appeal, nnd masquerading un­
essary. arbitration should he ahan
der false colors and n concealed at­
doned.
The note o f the Mexican I
tempt to thrust the government into
Foreign Minister pointed out how
| business on a large scale, nnd that
“ Inexplicable” it would be if th
the purpose o f ubimi
flood control a
and rc
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clamntion can all he coverei! at much
pioning
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should now refuse to listen to any
arguments hut those of force. Fs-
pccially has it been the boast of our
NOT AS BAD AS PICTURED
Government in these rocent year«
that it was not necessary to In-long
to the League of Nations in order
C '»iderable comment, sincere and
to He an ardent lover o f peace and
always ready to compose internation­ ridiculous is going the rounds, over
the Uhnplin divorce case. There are
al quarrels without resort to war.
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s urely the way o f reason is n»>t many degenerates in our big coast
closed to our Government. The ad­ ■itics ■'•■d Los A n g c ' c s and Molly
Thi movie
ministration has had no lack o f evi­ wood have their share.
dence that the country is in no mood oh iy is not noted cs a community
for warlike adventures.
Doubtless ‘f the highest standards in the West
the government will rereive due irithor v.-culil w e #ny that a najority
support in maintaining what it hon- *f the ^vL.rs, f apjers, sliv ing beaut-
es i ' t common suos. are r>ver pr<>m-
•t-> believes to b* the correct Am
( ru an position, hut if it desires any­ t , -a Í r .Ite.r roi.gous devotion.
thing I ke enthusiastic acclaim it will icr have all *r lendid big !, e«,m p!e«
work ns hard as it can to he ahle to >f morality an 1 actions that leave
*rt to Congress that it has found o the younger generation a-y .rreat
a way to settle the disputes, both vorthy lesson.
Charlie Chaj-1 in hr.s neve 'T ftT.D Wt
in Nicaragua and in Mexico, and to
: sure to the United States peace d to imi.'h or csrrmpl!* hel mu h ’
with honor.”
>uts!dc o f hii laugh pro-. ..L'. n , , _•
. ' t*
hrowing rad s i ly s f nts f or the itre
«.tí on to what they term sn .•o ng folks.
We never cou!d see
h. ;i -*i.*c.ly e-rr.c.l1 h‘a m !-
effort to engage the United States •'he
government in the electrical power irn*. Lits Crr
of the law, and bureaucracy grows [ posite sides o f the continent, The
telephone has become an integral
“ The growth o f bureaucracy can
part o f our business and social life.
be traced directly to the extension
In the comparatively short interval
by multiplication of laws. They sup­
since
1876, the telephone has grown
plement each other. The more laws,
into
a
nation-wide necessity.
the more bureaucrats to enforce
them.
The more bureaucrats, the
more laws to increase and extend
their power, until we have reached
the point where the whole top-heavy-
system is breaking down and the
law becomes a joke.”
O ver sixty percent o f the w o r ld ’ *
telephone» are in the United States,
giv in g this country a d>.veiopn.enl o f
fifte e n telephone* per o r e 1 - : ’ r i
o f population.
Copyright 1926
It can be added that practically
e ve ry m,w |aw increases taxes, and
It is suggested that all Pacific
one of the best ways to bring about
tax reduction is to stop passing new highway cities decorate and cele­
brate during the 1930 tourist sea­
laws.
son. Why not Ashland invite the
State Editorial association meeting
Let’s arrange it.
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK for that year.
All climate and soil conditions
combined with the inclination o f its
citizens can make the Ashland com­
E. I). Nims, president o f the munity an ideal poultry country of
Southwestern Bell Telephone com- the west and Ashland the big
m
W. MiUP. (Mb' L A W *
paffr, says:
“ chicken city.”
TH AT the average citizen of to­
day lives a fuller, happt-r and easier
Vili Was IV ^Iclm^.l r^^-ho special-
life than the nobility of former days.
The Ashland American suggests
i»*< in government stattftics, in an
Such lowly things as matches, soap
inviting the State Editorial associa­
artiche M tb»‘ American Mercury, en-
iind glass windows were not so very
tion meeting to Ashland in 1930.
tkh'd “ Tine Ph«g«e of L » *s,” (fi­
long ago unknown luxurio«. Only the
De we hear a second?
chases tWrf total • « » ' » » of ’is »s
rich could afford a clock and the
tbn-iwv+Wally ofrnatiws •» lint Unit*«
fi <b enjoyed the dim and flickering
btt;»*««. « m I w I íi ’ 0 cxy, (••unty, i«ttn
light of cnmiles.
md
»Vst--.«* I I ®il-
Citizens are Plucky
V ritisg «3d seeding o letter was
ovd the*. tà*. 'mm. a »- i h * » f *
• » *v*»t in anyoan 's life, and the
id. bi « v
to jw k bl m \riaol»
Jack-on ‘.lie r 't ' :t r
- ' plucky
totott majority o f people never
«■—n.plh«<d»Bd
; « mí »• *» Weitst*
traveled fantb»» fro® their birth- and they are determined, yes, and
a s - mn -H«- »* * > , lito V m « f ma W
they arc f nlc ar.' hrewd. They are
* m . tk** * day's ride by coach.
tarn bAUgW««.
• county seat re­
Today, w-e *«• » so many things for not gclr.„- .a ‘..a , j
192S BM v : m * '«•.»» Î3 , •*«, o V r 'v t * d tlmt v*e ¡»‘lamt realize how moved 1J .L.cy ea prevent it. Yes,
h»MR .-«ppooiMd m tW» sbaVU* boolSs wall o ff w* ar*, how much better even if it should be Jacksonville
«d- tfw bd * pnh
E ift*ii typ»'»! •<{ » * am> ¡a ,»i<anl to the material a^alitsl, Jack.en c -nty they would
I * ' » » : « «ikies ;s«à .t 4, SSt kiws il »•«afoid» Mb aecessitiis o f life than still
on.
We must
ar.v......
( V >«*■<, ¡«id t k i r illto s v « i S , « « « w «i« oar araadf*tha*s. They know admire t’.icl. c.--il
id applaud their
vpvXsBrt M » ma cit»s, svd Wl of »o sweb thin«» as the street rail­ determination, but stop to reflect
• f t*b«v IBM b *«' g r e w v s « t >*dil- way. *l*«tw « light, automobile or on t’..c < . case, tl.'.c and annoyance.
iiBces. .«toiBe I(>gts4atwtr« will tbk y v teleplvon«. A*d this condition of well It is r.c.v.- . :'<,la.y.e cat a special elec­
UBWid «ut Pb«m«»vb; (4 adalit
tion v.-'Il be called nlr - the present
• » v p v iv im r iWy by day.
laws. CoHim'Btiar <« tim Wtmiti
No o»a bow marvels at the fact legislative session c„n solve the
tb»‘ StbbM( I b c « , U;«rvd im
tb«t tw. p«opbe can talk to each question. It should be settled and
siik-s :
otbam altko«g:b tb«y » a y b* on op- majority rule should determine.
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n M _ » « « y .
By Edson R. Waite
Shawnee, Oklahoma
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A O T K R T W tlllC K T S A.RE R E A D A S N E W S M ATTE R
THESE DAYS. Tke r-e-a4crs look for thorn, oxpeeb them and do
front them.
T H E A B S E N C E OF AD S IS
Q U IC K L Y NOTICED.
This weekly paper is read not only by
people living in Ashland city limits, but it reaches the rural
routes.
F or two weeks we will cover rural routes No. 1 and No.
2 alts« liitrly 100 per cent.
Every box holder will see The Ameri­
can, Atvil evwry box holder is invited to send in their subscription.
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One thousand, two hundred copies of The American covers the
Ashland territory very well each week.
The weekly is meeting
with the approval of the readers who are looking for your message
in th« advertising columns.
Every business establishment
should be represonted in the home paper, whether it is a one inch
acl or a double page spread.
Each business wants business bad
»Houghi to ask for it through a weekly paper that offers a good
circulation.
It will pay.
Bring in, send in or hand The Ameri-
can man an ad.
Copy should be in by Wednesdays.
You
have some specials to offer, something to sell some new arrivals
in merchandise.
Give your location, invite customers heln
yourse f and your town.
Weekly paper ad rates a™ .¿ a ll av
figuree on quality and quantity circulation.
Bef( re soliciting ads, we have issued the par
?r.
Now /e are
locate! , have the readers and thy, as well as
>e office, cre da-
sm ois cf Ashland advertising from Ashland
business Fauses.
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Suar^nteed-
Any suggestion
rom
adve 'livers
glauly vnd earnest,y asked for.
W e want to V
;ow
where
lo b jy
j. st w at to buy and when to buy.
W e rc -
the tu ung at home and your home paper wVli ,rr °d »o r aders
* endeavor ti give
>ou a
c cri'» IS messages throi gh the co-op ra
c:'. !'i hem busi-
ness h» uses.
1 he world over, “the l a r g i i
rtisers do ta r
largest business.
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