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About The Ashland register. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-19?? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1927)
P A GE F O U R THE — 1 A S H L A N D ■■ 1 - REGISTER - 1 ■ ~~~ T h e R E G I S T E R ’S E D I T O R I A L a n d F E A T U R E P a y e C. J. READ, Editor and Publisher Our Pet Peere 3Jl|C Asltlattii Ki’ijiati'r Sami-Weekly Paper Publikbrd at Ashland, Oregon ORE Formerly the Central Point and Ashland American O ffice at 372 Kant Main Street BUN INKS AND NEW S PHONE 05 One Year Or a Romance and Adventure in and o f the West $2 00 Advertising Rate* Given on Application Entered ut the Postoffiee at Ashland, Oregon, as Second Class Matter, under the Act o f Congress o f March 3, 187!# By D A V ID M A R K I Memb. r STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Member NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION PO PU LATIO N The Rev. G. A. S Kennedy, British, says, “ Brit- ain stopping famines and plagues in India has sent the population from c ne hundred to three hundred millions. Now Hindus want to get i ito Africa, where there is -more room.” European races in South Africa are attending to that. Ab sence of plagues and famines in Asia has increas ed population there also. And they are anxious to get into the United States. That also will be at tended to. Lord Esher says there were only 850,000,000 people on, earth in 1800. Today there are about 1,800,000,000. The increase, a little more than one per cent a year, will make the population of the earth in 3020 more than 12,457,000,000. That need not, worry you. Henry George reminds you that if a puppy dog’s tail kept on growing as it grows when he is a puppy each old dog would h ive a tail thirty feet long. No dog has such a t.a To begin with, Texas could feed the 1,800,000, 000 people now on earth, under intensive culti vation In the second pace, flying machines will enable people to live, with plenty of room for ten billion humans, on hilltops and mountains with no inhabitants today. And in the third place, when people become highly civilized they will have fewer children. Providence leaves nothing important to chanco. RESPECT FOR L A W A private detective engaged to shadow jurors in the Fall-Sinclair oil case and “ ascertain the financial condition of jurors” has begp found. When government detectives got him. he had enlisted in the marines, and would have been on his way to Haiti. One juror in this case, involving a rich man and a former Cabinet officer accused i f bribery, said, according to government testi mony, that he expected, when the case was over, to have an automobile “ as long as a city block’ Our prosperous men, especially the very rich are supposed to set a good example. At least, they are interested in maintaining respect foi law which protects them, first of all. What im pression is made on the average mind when a de tective agency “ trails” members of the Fall-Sin- clair oil jury, plainly seeking some juror that might be bought. Suppose a detective agency went about examining rich men’s houses to find how burglars might most easily break in. Would that be tolerated? Evidently an attack on the jury system in the interest o f high finance is d if ferent from a'burglar’s attack on the back door of prosperity. W O R TH Y C R A R IT Y A woman with a heart and an idea went to work in New York a few year ago. Her heart was that undei landing of th.* unfair handicap placed upon mothers and children, bereft o f their bread winner. The idea was to get relief—help— keep mother and children together— and not per mit doors of institutions to open for them. She was succesarul— finally getting a Child Welfare law through— and a meager apprecia tion of $100,000 but a start. Now the appropia- tions are approximately $5,000,000. Th** woman was Sophie Irene Loeb and she is still on the job She is now carrying the idea on into a national effort. As president of the Child Welfare Committee of America she is prepar ing to1 launch a campaign for $1,000,000 during 1028. The money will be used to speed »he work of the National Committee to administer to the needs of widowed mother and their children. A worthy charity. A T TH E GRADE CROSSING A decision o f the supreme court of the United States, written by Justice Holmes, should be en graved on the consciousness of every automobile driver in the United States. It defines his status at the deadly grade crossing in the following clear and specific language: “ When a man goes upon a railroad track he knows that he goes to a place where he will In* killed if a train comes upon him before he is cleat o f the tracks. He knows that he must stop for the trani, not the train stop for him. “ In such circumstances it seems to as that if a driver cannot be sure otherwise whether a train is dangeroasly near he must stop and get out of his vehicle, uithough obviously he will not often 216 Central Ave., Ashland, Oregon j Round after round o f applause fo l creator the people, i f he hopes to lowed the announcement. Like survive. "ftow many did you see “ Twenty lightning the news spread, factory pass the secret door? whistles blew long nnW loud, bells went in and tw<T came out” was- and sirens o f autos joined in mak- the reply. “ Good.” Let "0s be mov ink ear splitting noise. Peopfe in ing, Later we will return, or send the streets and upon the walks some other men who know the swung hats and waved handker way into the upper room and to M O VE C C O A l^ iwov, t sold chiefs. Even the enemies or op report what the dictophone has to ilTTofh& position to avoid suspicion, joined say. It will likely be rough read \S IT ? \)0NIL MAH ing. No Sunday school language in the applause. In spite o f all he could do a will likely be turned o ff the reel. Adjutant sneer appeared upon the face o f They hurried to the Atty. Pomeroy. Louisa Leonards General office. The room and ad with and Donald Waldos faces were joining room were filled instru wreathed with smiles as their busy people. Telegraph hands met in if warm clasp o f mu ments were clicking. Telephone tual congratulations. The crowd receivers were^ in constant use. soon dispersed. Att., Pomeroy and Mesenger boys were coming and the his ever present guurd slipped going. The atmosphere o f loose (.rooms was tense with excitement (luietly away trying to themselves in the crowds in the and hurry. Every one seemed to it. streets and the multitudes on the know his or her work and walks. In spite o f their efforts Detectives were constantly bring (Coprrlgtit, W N Ü.» in reports. they were successfully followed. ing in or sending were First by one than by another o f Clerks and stenographers OREGON IN D U S T R IA L NEW S secret service men. Trained busy recording and filing reports. be required to do more than to stop and look. A close watch was being kept on sleuths, were the secret service It seems to us that if he relies upon not hearing the doings’ o f the enemy. Orders mi a. Knowing better than to shad -Noth Bern! — Proposed new the train or any signal and takes no further pre fo r were rapidly being sent out to routing o f Roosevelt Highway at ow elusive criminals singly caution, he does so at his own risk.” Haynes Inlet may avoid two long, so they worked in pairs. The nip any hostile movements that This decision seems to place responsibility en bridges and reclaim 100 acres rich two villians passed vapidly down might be made in localities where State street, going a block beyond reports warned o f activities dan tirely upon the driver. He cannot rely solely upon land. the Marion County Court house. gerous to the welfare o f *the State his hearing to warn him of the dangerous ap Baker— Idaho Light Si Power Here they crossed the street inter existed. Darby and Burns the de line from Richland to Robinette. proach of a train. He must satisfy himself by see tectives whose activities have al Astoria— City plans several secting them and turned to the ing that the track is clear- If he cannot see with ready been recorded made their right crossed the street and going public landings on waterfront. out stopping, he must stop. If he cannot see Marshfield— Burke Canning Co. half a block they came to an oj>- report. Burns told what the tap enough of the track to be certain he umst dis seeks cannery location on Coos en hall way passing through the ped wire had disclosed. How that building. Hurrying through this the parties in the room in which mount and take a closer look. Bay. Haines— Mrs. C. Hancock, edi open way they, to the surprise of Fomeroy and his foreign looking This may or may not ab olve the railroad of re tor o f “ Haines Record” buys and the sleuth following them, sud companion had gone had sent word sponsibility for maintaining watchmen, earning will also edit “ Stanfield Stand denly disappeared. They seemed to that the Court had decided the bells, gates or other safety devices on L; lgerous walk right into the wall just be case in favor o f the State, to the ard” . crossings of basy thoroughfares. W I k ht it does yond an open cross alley. The sad- Junkers in the north. Told how Public utilities operating in or not it requires the driver to exercise a degree Oregon pay $0,500,000 annual owers face was a study when his the bunch o f rebels had rdquosted of caution which goes beyond the warning giv n tax, 15 per cent o f all property companion joined him. coming in instruction as how to proco.J so from down the dross alley from as to give help to the enemy when totals. by such safety device. He must be positively rath the right. “ Where in heck did once the enemy coming by air Independence— Last 050 bales er than negatively sure that a train is not‘danger those rascals go to?” Quired the planes and motor vehicles should Walker hops soli at 25 1-2 cents ously near. puzzled shadower o f his fellow arrive within the state. They re a pound. It if> doubtful if - decision will make much trailer. “ In that nieh in the wall quested instruction and informa Portland — Steamer “ Admiral difference to the habi u ./ reckless driver. It Benson” takes cargo o f apples to that looks like solid masonry, but tion where to look fo r point of which can be opened by pressing arrival and expected time o f land may, however be a hard on his heirs and Singapore. a concealed spring. I happen to ing. assigns. Salem— Portland Electric Pow The most valuable information er co. buys large site fo r storage know o f a secret opening that en o f all wa^ a fairly good informa ters an elevator that carries peo and shops. MEXICAN IM M IG R ATIO N Beaverton Masons expect to ple to a secret room at the top of tion revealing the location o f the Bringing Mexico and Canada under the pro the building. Luckily I happened Junker Colonies and munition sta build new temple. visions o f the ratio immigration law is proposed Medford— Plan laid to open to be at the north side or end of tions north of the National border. by some members of congress who do not under Blue Ledge copper district with this alley when the pair o f slick This last was o f supreme import $500,000 railroad including old ones entered the Alley. Suspicion- ance as later events proved. About stand the situation o f states along the borders of ing a coup I ran to the north en eleven p. m. Burns received in Jacksonville line. these neighboring nations. Eugene— Mercy Hospital and trance and saw them do the trick.” structions to see that the room at There certainly is no necessity for limiting the upper end o f the elevator, that Pncific Christian hospital will be Clever fellows they.” Said his com -' number o f Canadians coming to tho United panion. ‘ ‘ Shall we follow them.?” , w ** entered by the secret door wat consolidated. States, for the people o f the northern country are Klamath Falls— Great Northern “ No it is not necessary.” was the j visited and sec” ro the records con- line is within 19 miles o f Chemult reply. “ I happen to know thrt i tained on the Dictopii n. Seeking very much like Americans. They have less ad there is a dictophone in the room an associate who knew 'mw to get Junction. mixture of the undesirable races of Europe than j *n^° room ■ v.rue other way Portland building permits for where the villians have gone. does the present population of th#1 United States. Later the Dictophone can b e ; than the secret door they started October numbered 925, fo r $2,- There should be no restriction upon immigration consulted and* we can learn the j on *be*r mission. They returned 15-4,510. between these two friendly nations Klamath County valuation ex plans the soditionifis make. I a'so i about Midnight having secured have knowledge o f a secret wire |the desired slips o f records. His The situation regarding Mexico is different so cluding utilities is $25,946.470. l«ane County farms have used bj*. which the enemy are using to , companion showed a bulieb hole ir far as the type o f immigrant is concerned. Yet to b** hat as a witness that their trip 224 tons pyrotol explosive in three send relay mesnges in code many o f the border states, particularly California years. | Junker* in the north. Clever did i had not bcen without danger. The and Texas, need a considerable number o f Mexi l - .. . ... ___ - . . slip brought to the Adjutant Gen- Weston votes $10,000 bonds >ou ’ *' ° 1 ! oral* office cortrined information cans for the menial jobs that will not be under for retiring bonds nnd fo r water cu‘ tbe connecting wire, >u " startling character. taken by Americans. The railroads and the cot ... i only have to tap ‘ he wire and thus , ' . * .. . systom. v they revealed that a moat Corvalis Oregon State College \ ' v*' * l‘ n“ w their pluns. i f we had CUt| Brief ton growers are employers o f this type o f labor . . arboretum has 150,000 trees fo r [th e wires they would have contriv- diabolic plan was hatched out ir er to a vast extent, and their operations would be That the threats pSM some other way to get through. o# upper room. rr distribution. seriously handicapped by any law that would . . . i o f the opposition were not idle Portland— $50,000 Frank build- j '* 19 WP no1*’ lir ’ ’ ,,ns ®a' |or!og. That the danger threatening preclude annual influx o f a considerable number ing being erected at 11th and Gli- j *b' 9 now et ^P P i’- V . the states existence wore not to be Of Mexicans. san. Th,s make, it easy to c.r- , #t That <ho ,jvps o f the The Mexican presents few social problems, Oregon City’s school budget them and makes .t ea-> » . . . . ' that the enemies o f the state were $103.060, $3935 lower than last even though he is not easily a similated into to spoil their .un. ust give urn desperately in earnest, so much year. rope ami they are as good as hung ^ ^ ^ w#|)W ^ ^ American life. As a matter o f fact, this ¡s one o f Portland — Motorship “ Loch now. Then we can learn who the his qualifications- he does not care to be assimil Goil" takes 12,000 boxes apples fellows are who are fomenting re 'elves to the limit to accomplish ated. He lives by himself, requires a minimum o f and pears to England. bellion and planning invasion. heir objective was plainly evi police regulation, and is willing to work at a rea Astoria— Port handled record These poor dupes we can get most dent. Luckily the official powers o f •*hi| nv'nt o f 74.500 tons freight I “ ny sonable wage on jobs for which otherwise we T!:ey think they are during October. | clever, and we are willing they the state were set in motion, to would be hard pressed to obtain laborers. Prac Grants Pass—»Western Metals should think so. Ijite r we may vis : ‘ dise the information or know- tically every Southern California town has its Co. installs new mill and will re- it the room n >ovc but just now I 1 ige gained by rending of the Mexican section, and these people offer no men ! o-sen old Jewett mine. want to get across Court street r ords taken from the Dictophone ace. On the other hand the Mexican is an econ McMinnville — Nestle’» plant j and tap a wire nnd find out aomo- r. nrrants were issued fo r the nr omic necessity. j h re average b 15,000 pounds m>k thin*- s ,a >' *>ow unlil 1 r e t v n : r- *t o f Atty. Pomeroy and oth ers that were known to be in the keep your eye on the place o f , Consideration o f the sections o f the country I s.dd a day. Eugene j ^ secret upper room. The record slip lias starteli 213 iranee so thaï lit e r wher rési that would be affected should be taken into ac deuce* thi i year. 18 during Oeto- turn yon can tell me ho - mn showed that seditionists had. as count before congress t a k e s action. her. it was intended they should, got- parties have come in and gone o Forest Grove -Pacific Univer- o f the concealed door. G >.’ »i !•;, tep ef ' idea that rnly three of the . Looks like the racinp game will n.»w slip. With titjr wi It build ii'dern alhletic Twenty minutes later the de five Judges had voted in favor g 'and stand. no Sande on the track. tive returned. rev*^„ d later, all five voted in favor o f the state, however, it was Somiver take Muskrat farm m ' * i* 'a- -.'ge. **! ■ cnugni caught th the th. 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