ASHLAND Á ilLKÍCA N -0 imperishable, impalpable essence Now this m orning he is better, I which comes direct from God to be For he’s looking all around Granny she is smiling 0 reubsorbed after death into immor­ And All dear 0 dressed in a bran new gown. tality! Shall it be neglected, forsooth, By May Benedict comes Daddy from the back yard Tuesday afternoon March 8 the because certain erotic w riters must In Where he’s raising rabbit meat find m urkets for their foul produc­ W. C. T. U. ladies of Ashland met And he stoops to play with baby, Even pats its little feet. at the home of Mrs. W. C. Polk at tions? God forbid!” 28 Gresham street and enjoyed a Miss Julia Marlowe, whose career Now just think he’s alm ost seven. pleasant afternoon together includ­ has added to the dignity and honor And at school he’s learning fast have lost our little baby, ing a social and business session all cf the profession to which she has We He’s a great big boy at lost. in one. Mrs. Polk was the hostess for devoted her life, recently made a ________________ J .________________ the afternoon and a profitable and statem ent before the Lotos club, pleasant tim e was spent together. A went to the heart ol the theatci prob -, “C HOO-C HOO” V E R S E LAST LINE C O N T E S T IS L A T ES T CRAZE splendid letter v.as read at this m eet­ lem : ing from Mrs. Mardge J. Mears, the “ It is adm itted that evil connr.uni­ office secretary of W. C. T.U., P ort­ cations corrupt good manners. It is A new “ last line” contest indulged land and some of the good things also adm itted that each man in his in by Spring poets of 1927 was or­ she told are as follows: soul is conscious of ideals of beauty iginated by George B. Jefferis, re­ “ I am sure you will be as happy and honor which his circum stances tired Southern Pacific road foreman as we are when I tell you th at in may prevent him from em bracing but of engines, who says that any loco- March we will pay the last indebted­ which set for him certain standards notive engineer is fitted by exper­ ness on the land at the Children’s before which his soul must bow. We ience to supply num erous appropriate farm home, and at 4 o’clock p. m. are told by the ‘em ancipated,’ the although perhaps unprintable endings Friday, March 25, the m ortgage will ‘advanced’ the ‘sophisticated’ th at the Two samples of verse subm itted to be burned. This will be in connection ‘adult’ dram a may portray any vile­ efferis, with sample last lines print- with the m id-year executive m eeting ness because life itself is vile— and d in italics, follow: of the W. C. T. U. in Central Library the office of the theater is to hold Ie heard the toot, but tried to scoot Portland and we hope a num ber of the m irror up to nature. beat the choo-choo to it. you will be present to rejoice with “ These statem ents are not true. The And poor galoot now twangs a lute— us. It means much to use th at we A rt is a m atter of selection. There is Take head and don’t you do it! have such a home with more than vileness in life, but there are also $200,000 invested without one cent beauty and righteausness and humor Stop and let the train go by— nd tender love, and grief and pain. It hardly takes a m inute; of debt. “We are glad so many counties are The pursuit of art is the search for Vour car starts out again, intact planning for cottages. This will help beauty— and beauty may be found in And better still— you’re in it! meet the need of the many pitiful all afflictions and aspirations of Can you supply a better last line? -----------* ---------- cases of dependent children that m an.” Clipsheet. ---------*--------- come to us. It is hard to say ‘there is COLOR, T H E SOUL O F M ETAL BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. no room ’ and these cottages will help to solve the problem. We need the Marcelle Reber. cottage for girls described in the en­ Business men now-a-days, have The sun is a radiating center of closed leaflet and hope it can be built keen competition at home and in light and life because its substance soon, and a central heating plant is neighboring cities. They must go is in a state of incandescense, which needed to conserve both fuel and la­ after business; they must invite it means, a high rate of vibration, If bor. Then to do the best work on the and keep up with the procession or we place a bar of iron in the fire, farm we m ust have better equip­ emnty business buildings and small it soon hot to the touch The ment. We w ant to make the farm , volumn will gradually result. Adver­ iron is becomes now in a rate of vi­ gardens and poultry pay and be able tising is the key to success. Every bration than before higher we put it in the to raise a large portion of the food live town and business man in the fire. If we leave it in the fire for both the children and the stock, 1 world realizes the fact and the read­ enough, the iron bar glows with long a but it will require money for equip­ ers depend upon it. The Ashland dull light, but if the fire is hot ment. American is the best advertising me­ enough after a tim e the iron bar be­ “ We are planning for our Bazaar dium for Ashland business firm s who comes brighter and brighter, and at the state fair as usual and we have any specials for Saturdays or finally reaches a state of incandes- hope every union in the state will any late merchandise to offer the cense where it radiates light. help with this. We will plan to give country people and citizens of small­ If the heat is carried still higher, each union credit for the articles er adjacent towns. For Friday, Sat­ the iron would burn and liberate its they send th at are sold so you will urday and Monday buying the rural essential colors or color. These colors be more interested in helping. We route readers will see the announce­ are called by science, the spectrum of should be able to raise several hun­ m ents in The American early each the metal. The liberation of this dred dollars if every union will help Friday morning, as the paper is color spectrum, the soul of the metal and try to get other organizations in mailed Thursday nights. The Ashland means it has reached a very high your com m unity to assist. We are American continually boosts Ashland rate of vibration, a rate of motion sending a letter to the churches and and Ashland business men. It does where it is no longer able to keep a Sunday schools of the state asking more of it in a better way than has form in m anifestation on the outer for the M other's day offering and ever been offered in Ashland. It plane save in term s of light. hope you will do w hat you can to has had patience anil does it untir­ As with iron, so with other m etals get th^se in your community to ingly without asking financial aid. or elements. All can be reduced grant this request.” It is read in nearly every state in the finally to light and color. Now :n the The Childrens farm home as most Union, and at home it is the home sun is known that all the m etals and of us know is a protestant home for paper. One thousand copies printed elem ents we know of on earth are Oregon’s dependent children and the each week now, actually circulated present, but not as iron, lead, gold, hydrogen, oxygen, etc., but In a Ashland ladies are planning now for where they do good. state the color and light which is the articles to be made for the state fair ----------* --------- - spirit of the m etals or elem ents. In bazaar so that in this way we may M O TH E R LOVE the elem ents in the sun, all this light continue to help the Corvallis child­ and life and energy is actual. In these rens farm home as we’ve done here­ By Elm er E. Phelps same elem ents as they exist on earth tofore. Oh, of m other love so gentle, today that light and energy is latent. No doubt many of us rem em ber As she watches o’er her child; That light is there but within the how generously the Ashland women With her thoughts upon the baby. responded when the fruit shower was She keeps working all the while. atom s unable to radiate through the dense body or form of the m etal be­ asked for last fall for the childrens If she hears the little fellow cause its vibratiuns have become home and not only last year but for Making just the faintest cry lowered and it is now too dense. many years the W. C. T. U. organiza­ She will go and rock the cradle ------------------------------ * ------------------------------ tions all over the state have sent in Sing the song, sweet lul-la-by. On the question of w hether wo­ fruit and other useful articles to the Now last night he was quite fretful men should wear cotton stockings Granny said his stomache ached home. This is a good work th at all In great haste they grabbed the instead of silk to help the cotton are glad to assist in. bottle planter— the eyes have it. And cas-to-ri-a he did take. Rev. Elm er E. Helms, pastor of the great First M ethodist Episcopa church of Los Angeles says; “ Last year the net increase in Pro testant church mem bership was 690, 000. and six thousand new Protestant The Box Factory lumber yard during the month of March will make churches were dedicated. But not one big consessions to Farm ers and others th at wish to build. The price of new brewery or distillery was built. 1. at wet year.” W. C. T. U. COLUMN NOTICE! CENSORSHIP “ We enact laws to suppress nar­ cotics to protect our youth from habit forming drugs; we pass statutes to guard our stomachs from poisonous funds; we have legislation to pro­ tect our eyes from vulgar sights, our ears from foul noises, our bodies from insufficient heat, our noses j from offensive smells. The senses of *‘ght, taste, feeling, hearing and 'Well are cared fo r; but more sensi­ tive, more impressionable than the entire five physical faculties is the mysterious m atrix of the soul, the 'jhlim inal consciousness which dwells •h the human form, and Indelibly re- W d. it« physical reactions; that, CAL IFORNIA-OREGON BOX * LUMBER CO. Bo* Factory East Main St., Phone 30 We are with Turkey. If reports are tru e that Turkey is for peace, then we‘re with her, heart and aoul. Most of the “ ideas for m others” in the magazines sound very much us if they had been w ritten by fathers. RE A L E S T A T E — C o n ’d Telephone 68 1 A. M. Beaver Beaver Realty Co. Reliable-Responsible, Real Estate, Loans, Insurance Reference»: Citizens Bank of Ash­ As a usual thing the Ashland citi­ land, First National Bank, State Bunk of Ashland— 175 Main St. zen who can “ turn his hand to most _____ASHLAND. OREGOON anything’ does the most loafing. A man takes a day off when he celebrates his birthday, and a wo­ man takes a year off. RE A L E ST A T E Good City for C ountry — Buys and Trades— F. L. N U T T E R 240 E. Main Ashland, Oregon | »SU PR EM E AUTHORITY" W EBSTER’S NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY -T H E MERK1AM WEBSTER Because Hundreds of Supreme Court Judges concur in highest praise of the work as their Authority. The Presidents of all leading Uni­ versities, Colleges, and Normal Schools give their hearty indorse- ment. All States that have adopted a large dictionary as standard have selected Webster’s New Interna­ tional. The Schoolbooks of the Country adhere to the Merriam-Webster system of diacritical marks. The Government Printing Office at Washington uses it as authority. WRITE for a sample page of the New Words, specimen of Regular and India GEORGE E. FOX REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Good Bargains in Land and City Property Central Point - - Oregon Are you going to Buy or Build a Home in Ashland ? 7 ? W rite JO H N B. SH E L E Y , Central Point, Oregon for LOANS-IO year County Agent for the Benefit Sav­ ings & Loan Association W e make loans on town property anywhere in the county. ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW W. C m . TRILL Attorney-at-Law— Notary Public C entral Point - - Oregon MORTUARY PAINTERS CLIFF BURLINGAME Painter and Decorator Papering, Tinting Phone 98 W. H. ROSS A SONS Painters and Decorators 1023 East Main S treet ASHLAND, OREGON REAL ESTATE -S E E - BROWN A RICE for a bargain in — RE A L E S T A T E - 63 North Main Street Ashland, Oregon H y W ay Printing Commercial Printing for Jackson County The Ashland American is a newly equipped and up-to-the-minute Job Printing Office. No better work and prices pleasing. Better try as on that next job of Printing. We cover Jackson County when it comes to printing. Write as, phone us, call on us. Let us know and we can come after it. We are here to serve and please LADIES Remember that Franklin’s V /2 loaf is now a full Milk Bread, the only Milk bread made in Southern Oregon. Electrically baked in the best equipped and cleanest shop in this part of the state Franklin Bakery Job Printing t