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A s h la n d A m e r ic a n
An
Independent
W e e k ly
Paper
P u b lis h e d
at
A s h la n d ,
O regon
(Successor to the C entral P oint A m erican)
PAUL ROBINSON, E d ito r and P ublisher
Office a t 374 E ast Main S treet
BUSINESS AND NEW S PHONE 95
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One Year
A d v e r tis i n g R a t e s G iv en on A p p lic a ti o n
E ntered a t the P ostoffice a t A shland, Oregon, as Second Class M atter,
under the Act of C ongress o f M arch 3, 1879
JACKSON
C O U N T Y ’S
W E E K L Y
P A P E R
M em ber S T A T E E D IT O R IA L A SSO C IA TIO N
M em ber N A T IO N A L E D IT O R IA L A SSO C IA T IO N
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927
E D IT O R IA L
“ Ashland Grows
Flows.”
While
Lithiu
‘O R E G O N ” T H E S T A T E
M A G A ZIN E
There is a new monthly m agazine
Ashland granite should be known being published in Oregon. “ O regon”
the world over. We have the granite in nam e and in spirit from cover to
cover. The first issue appeared last
Ashland golf fans are g ettin g in week from its publication office in
Eugene, and all O regonians no t see­
practice.
ing a copy have missed one of the
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most inspiring reading hours of their
The Southern Pacific com pany is
lives in Oregon. On the best o f book
doing splendid publicity work for
paper it presents in descriptive word
Oregon. The S. P. Co., has ju s t pro­
and picture, facts and scenes of this
duced a new map of Oregon, pocki
wonder state.
Ic is real Oregon
size, containing splendid descriptions
quality and one of the best publica­
of our entire state and its resour-
tions, all for Oregon, yet attem pted.
ecs, developm ent, topography, cli­
Among contributors in this is­
m ate and opportunities. This ocm-
pany has also ju s t printed a beauti­ sue were G overnor I. L. P atterson,
ful booklet on “ Oregon O utdoors” Edwin T. Hodge of the University
calling it the “ Sum m erland Beau­ of O regon; Edwin Thom as Reed,
tifu l.” The book will be distributed Oregon A griculture college; Irving
all over the world and placed before E. Vining and Jean M. F. Dubois.
The publication is so w orthy that
millions o f eyes. It is a work of a rt,
done in colors and nmong th e pic­ it would pay every O regonian to
tured wonders, southern
Oregon send to the Eugene office fo r a
copy of “ Oregon— the state m aga­
comes in for a good share.
zine,” and to fu rth e r gu arn tee the
success of the venture the s ta ff in-
Kchools and colleges todny, spend d u d e s A lbert Rebel as m anaging
too much e ffo rt and time on nthlet- ed ito r and Edwin T. Reed of Corval-
ics, sports, games, contests, yells, lis, C. T. B aker of M edford and E.
new buildings and modern eo n v en -. Eugene Chadwick of Eugene,
iences, and less tim e to real study
and recitations. Too many societies
FROM A N E W S P A P E R
and night clubs. Too many e n te r­
STA N D PO IN T
tainm ents. Too ninny organizations
and “ gangs.” Too much traveling.
The Dam question is g ettin g to
The young bandits of Chicago, of the “ heated arg u m en t” stage in
both boys and girls, are not coming Ashland. There is to be a special
from the ignorant classes of the election Muy 81 to decide w hether
slums any m ore— ra th e r from the to build or not to build. Both sides
m odern play grounds furnished by of the question has followers am ong
the liberal tax payers. And the city our best citizens. The Am erican is
of Chicago is nearing bankruptcy published every week for all these
today. '
citizens, fo r all these hom es-catering
to news and fucts and conservative
boosting for the town, w hether the
The statem ent is frequently made
hundreds of readers favor the dum
th a t only the property ow ner is a
or oppose it. T here are strong com­
tuxpayer, and th at, therefore, only
m ittees working on both sides of the
property owners should vote on
im portant question now and any
questions generally. L et’s see. The
argum ents, facts, particulars, des­
m erchant pays a direct tax, but,
criptions or suggestions th a t they
such tax is a legitim ate item of cost
choose to present to the voting
of doing business, and, therefore,
Public over their signature and under
he passes it on to the consum er. The
‘paid advertisem ent” are certainly
landlord pays a direct tax on his
welcomed to the columns of this pa­
property, but, like the m erchant,
per the next two issues. A page or
such tax is a legitim ate charge item
more for the next tw o issues if they
and he pasess it on to the re n te r—
want it: This is not a solicitation for
the consum er. The public utilities—
advertising; m erely a hint as to how-
wnter,
light,
tran sp o rtatio n — pay
papers make a living by selling ad ­
taxes, but they also pass the same
vertising space,
on to the consun er. Inasmuch ns the
C o m m u n ic a tio n s .
consum er cannot pass the* burden
Any paper solicits com m unications
fu rth e r along, be is in reality the
taxpayer and the lawm akers so re c­ some under n “ public forum " col- !
are
ognized this fact when they exem pt­ umn. These com m unications
gladly
run
free
over
the
w
riters
ed ownership of property from the
qualifications of the voter save in signature and the editor is not re ­
sponsible for the w rite r’s opinions.
a very few instances.
He may agree or oppose but cheer­
fully accepts the belief that they
If we were a “ hom eseeker” look­ may be right.
ing for n real “ live” medium sized
F o r th e P u b lic.
town, where we knew th at “ push,
All progressive new spapers con­
progress and pep” kept things mov­ tinually
advocate
im provem ents,
ing and where business was good, b etter living conditions, and what
we would surely investigate th at city the editor thinks is best fo r the m a­
of Myrtle Point, in Coos county. jority.
The ed ito r's opinions are
Oregon. Why? On account of the run editorially and no reliable, con-
appearance of the town through the scienous. self-respecting editor ac­
columns of their home weekly paper cepts pay, bribes or courtesies for
Southern Coos County American. his opinions regarding elections or
The only thing wrong with the paper public service truths.
is the long name for a head. Rut the
The w ater question and dam ques-
tow n’s activities are surely pictured ■ ion in Ashland, as we are inform ed,
with its advertising columns. Some has been voted on. but through the
day this sum m er we are going to eferendum the vote is called again
drive to Myrtle Point ju st to see Mt a special election. We are not
the town th at makes such a paper engineer enough to give much in-
possible.
W e have never been in '»rm ation about dam construction,
Mrytle Point, but we know- it is needs or costs. We do know th at
prosperous. It couldn’t he anything there is little danger of too much
else but the big seven column, eight pure w ater. W ater sufficient fo r all
page weekly carrying each week ime in dry or wet seasons, is abso­
over (10 per cent advertising— big lutely necessary. In case of a bad
ads continually. Q uarter pages, half ire, there m ust be no scarcity of
pages, full pages—nothing too good water. One big fire might cost more
I«* the Myrtle Pointer*,
than two dame,
Health demands
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plenty of pure, fresh, cold, w ater.
The appearance and attractiveness
of a home and the lawns demand an
abundance of water.
Then th e question arises:
Have
BINGO Jr.
we plenty of water fo r these p u r­
C o p y rig h t 1 9 2 7 -AU R ig h ts R eserved
poses w ithout the dam. If so, don’t
build a dam.
If there is no doubt
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about the convenience, the health
T
roubles
are
like
fleas.
Always
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and public safety of all our people o-
thickest when least desired.
S e n sib le a d v ic e f r o m a w o m a n
at all times without the dam. Then,
ha« s t a r t e d m a n y a m a n on th e
let';: not build any dam. Dams cost
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r ig h t t o a d a g a in .
money. But money has no value as
The lodge and the o ffice are still
com pared to the necessities of life Ò
the most p opular evening excuse.
and happiness. Study the situation
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from ooth sides. Forget all person­
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P a rso n : “ My little man, can you
alities and look to the in tere st of
From now u n til F all, the moth
Ashland.
Be sure all rum ors and tell me where bad boys go when
ball industry will be shut. down.
they
sm
oke?”
estim ates are true. Investigate, talk
L ittle M an: “ Sure, Parson, come
it over, find out. Then with every’
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on,
we’se always go up dis alley.”
citizen acting fare and with minds
T h e B r o w n D e r b y is a w a r d ­
free fo r information there will be
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e d to t h e m o t o r i s t w h o tbot
no trouble in solving the question
t h a t Z o n i t e w a s a t r a f f i c law.
T here’s fifty million aw aiting the
properly. Does Ashland w ater system
man
who
invents
an
auto
with
a
need th a t dam? We know all can be
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convinced to the right answ er if our parking space attached.
A F reshm an C h an t: “ Let me
m inds are open and we study it over.
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m easure y o u r I. Q. with a 4-foot
We are free to 3tate th at the editor
When you have a Mrs in the back yard stick.”
of this paper is investigating the sit­
seat,
th ere is usually a little miss
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uation thoroughly, and free to state
in
the
engine.
th a t we stand absolutely fo r progress
T h e 3 g r e a t s e t m e n in Jew*
in all things for mutual good and
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i«h h is t o r y a r e H a r t , S c h a f f n e r
benefit. We are liekwise against any
a n d M a rx .
Am bition is below p ar when
move detrem ental to the best in ter­
hunger is on th e job.
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ests of the city.
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A bsent
M in d e d C o n d u c to r :
It may astonish the housekeepers
C h a n g e S ox f o r P o d u n k v ille .
Many men do not know how
of this country to learn that most | lucky they really are when jilted at
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fires
occur
in n homes
and 1 A th L .
at
most
the altar.
A dinner is a place where a ten
fires s ta rt in kitchens. The loss and
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cent ham burger sandwich costs more
dam age to homes in insured city
dwellings am ount to ab out $65,-
Latest L ibrary Booki “ Charge of than a gold brick.
000,000 a year, a very large per­ the Light B rigade," by th e Calfor-
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centage being preventable.
About nia-O regon Pow er company.
A smoke screen can easly be made
15,000 persons are burned to death
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with
a five cent cigar.
each y ear in the United States, a
The only person free from trouble
m ajority of the victims being wo­
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is the one who doesn’t own an au to ­
men and children.
Spare the spoiled child. He will
An educational leaflet issued by mobile.
meet
his m ate on th e school grounds.
the National Board of F ire U nder­
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w riters observes th at the num erous
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The wise cracks we m ight have
fatalities due to carelessness in
R a v e rs n e v e r m a k e frie n d s
handling of matches, gas, kerosene, said in class, but didn’t, have saved
w ith r e d w h is k e rs .
us
many
flunks.
gasoline, electrical attachm ents and
BINGO’S BUBBLES
m
num erous other articles, make it
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astonishing th at any sensible woman
Love is n o t tru ste d when the
The School of experience does
would use kerosene’ or gasoline to
not aw ard sheep skins. We are lucky purse strings are held by the man.
accelerate a sluggish fire.
if we g et away with all of our own
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skin.
A tea k ettle is never in tune, but
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TO ALL H O L D E R S O F
it sings all th e while.
When a p ro f’s pet theory ex­
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plodes, g reet him with a smile for
We wouldn’t mind w rong numbers
a t least a month.
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
once in a while, if we knew th at the
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o perator really m ade a mistake.
A ll o u ts ta n d in g S eco n d L ib e rty T,nan 4
Look a t the m ountain of success,
p e r c e n t b o n d s of 1927-42 (S eco n d 4’»)
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then build y o u r education trail lead­
a n d a ll o u ts ta n d in g S econd L ib e rty Loan
C o n v e rte d 4 '« p e r c e n t b o n d s of 1927-42
ing to it.
O n a f is h in g t r i p , t h e m os­
(S e co n d 4 *4’«) a r e called fo r re d e m p tio n
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
o n N o v e m b e r 15, 1927, p u r s u a n t to th e
te r m s of th e ir iss u e .
I n te r e s t on a ll
S eco n d 4 's an d S eco n d 4 * 4 ’* will c e a s e o n
sa id » ed em p tio n d a te . N o v em b er 15, 1927.
H o ld e rs o f S econd 4 's an d S eeond
4 '« ’* will be e n title d to h a v e th e bond«
red eem ed a n d paid a t p a r on N o v e m b e r
15, 1927
S u ch h o ld e rs m ay . h o w ev er.
In a d v a n c e o f N o v e m b e r 15, 1927. be
o ffered th e p riv ile g e of e x c h a n g in g all o r
p a r t o f t h e i r b o n d s f o r o th e r in te r e e t-
bew ring o b lig a tio n s o f t h e U n ited S ta te s .
H o ld e rs w h o d e s ire to a v a il th e m se lv e s
of t h e e x c h a n g e p riv ile g e , if and w hen
a n n o u n c e d , sh o u ld r e q u e s t th e ir b an k o r
t r u s t co m p an y to n o tify th em w hen
in fo rm a tio n re g a r d in g th e ex ch a n g e o ffe r­
in g is receiv ed .
F u r t h e r in fo rm a tio n m a y b e o b ta in e d
fro m a n y F e d e ra l R e se rv e B e n t o r b ra n c h ,
o r fro m th e C o m m is sio n e r of th e P u b lic
D e b t. T re a s u r y D e p a rtm e n t, W a s h in g to n .
A. W. M ELLON ,
Secretary of the Treasury.
W ashington, May 9, 1927.
Thousands of
New Words
spell«,!, pronounced,
and defined in
WEBSTER’S
NEW INTERNATIONAL
DICTIONARY
T h e " S y r r a n » A u th o r ity "
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Red Star
capital ship
mystery ship
irredenta .
Eathonia
American Legion Bice Croaa
girl scout
airport
cyp*f
Cry-tal detector
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supei heterodyne
ahoneen
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Air Council
mud gun
& P. boat
■«rial cascade
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C e f thm S e a r
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Lookin’ over the casualty list on
Monday m orning, one reflects on
Hick tow n p o stm asters can us­
th a t fam ous crack:
“ The weakest ually gusess the co n ten ts of weekly
p a rt on an autom obile is the n u t at love letters.
th e wheel.” and th a t’z tru th !
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Because a man habitually putz
the key in the door a t fo u r A. M.
Don’t think he is a m ilkm an— may­
be he is a clubm an or a duckhunter
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ra g # of th e N o w tVnrx/m, arecim ea of
Regular a a d India Papers, M t u .
G .& C. M E R R IA M C O .
Spnngffeld, M e . a . U .& A .
T h e s h o t g u n o f e x p e r ie n c e
explode« o n ly o n c e .
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The height o f disappointm ent: A
$1 package of dull razo r blades.
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AH hail to Lydia Pinkham , she’s
A man has m ore patience with
a facto r in th e human race,
She
made some vegetable compound, °tatic than he has with his kids.
and now all the paper’s publish her
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face. Verse. Two will appear in vo-
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ume Two. W atch fo r it I
o-
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F a llin g in lo v e coete n o th in g .
I t ’s th e u p k e e p a f t e r y o u w ake
up t h a t m a k e s a slave.
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Speakin’ of letters, th a t
gent
sure did know his own h at when
he sed: “ Hell hath no fu ry fo r the
man whose love letters have been
read in c o u r t ”
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Religion and politics m ake more
enemies than the divorce courts.
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Has It ever occured to you? W ait
A revival m eeting is je s ’ like a
three hours fo r thy m erry dame to
hoe
hive. Everybody buzzes at the
call, then disgustingly hop into the
same
time.
bath tu b —and
ZING she goes.
Some wimmin sure has m ental
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Photography in th eir bonnets!
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G ood j u d g m e n t ia o v e r r u l e d
w h en t a s t e d e c id e s t h e q u a l ity
o f th e food.
W rites Mr«. Liamia McNutt.
D ear Mr. Bingo:
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1 thinks I has my Hecto: all to
Loss of sleep will cause a working
m yself but a strange won an has
been hanging around his o ff ce door man more g rief th an the job is worth
recently. What shall I dew? Yrs ft
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Resp. Lis M cN utt
To arouse curiosity in the neigh­
Answer— Calm yourself Lizzie ft
borhood, leave th e cu rtain s up and
wait for developm ents. Maybe Hec­
the lights on when you go out for
to r is playing a good joke on you.
the evening.
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PWaeae
q u i t o ’s a l w a y s g a t a b ita .
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M artky B roadcast.;
M hat has become of the old fash­
A cocked derby hat ft a big smile
ioned coffee cup with the m ustache
usually m eans a hip flazh.
guard?
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»UU Aigz ain’t the only thing«
J tk a t run wi.-a »panati.
A dag it oftea
»^•a a husband.
fad h a t t e r