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EM-TEES
A NEEDED REFORM
to
t'O.MIO O.N IN, Till': WATKH'S I'INK.
The flro boys aro lo have, un Ideal
place for biitlilnK, follouliiK the nc
tlon of the council last eveninK. when
the public BaCoty cotntninfilon author-
iiai tho purehaKe of u Kan heater and
liatli tub. Kenduvllle, Ind., Newa
fun.
"How Is It that nobody ever ven
turer to discuHit tho wur with Jinks,
and ho lias alt tho talking to him
11?"
"Well, you nee, he's the only fel
low In the r.Iiih who known how to
pronounce the nameH of those Ifus
Hlnn nnd Polish Jawbreaker towns.'
Conceited women nro seldom jeal
ous..
TAi.Kixo in ins su:i:i'.
After heliiB arrested ho was hur
ried to tho city hospital, where Mr.
Harris, nllll unconscious accused him
of o'.iootliiK him. New York V'orld.
fil'HI'KCTHII.
"Ilehlnd tho altar,," said tho cathe
dral Kulile to a party of tourists,
"lies Itlchard II. In the churchyard
outside lies Mary Queen of Scots. And
who" hultliiK nbovo an unmarked
fluKKlm: In tho stouo flour mid ad
dressing a tourist from London
"who do you think si, Is n-lyliiK 'ere.
on this spot?"
"Well," unswereil (he Cockney, "I
don't know for sure, but I have my
suspicions."
r AT THE STAR THEATER
After Mary Kuller hud euniileled
lier work in "The Slreimlli ol' the
Wenli," a live pint Itlueliird piny, the
nllniolitin ut I lie Slur luduy anil to
morrow, she was entliiisiu.slie over the
resull. To a iiewsuiici' inn n who was
iiilemewiu.,; her upon the subject nl
her recent iissneiiiliiui wilh I !1 m-lii i l
lihiiliipliiyM, "Our Mary" siii.l:
"I liuve been n wayward Kalian
Itirl, ll wieiolv belle, u villiiL'C sweet -lienl'l,
a (Ireek prim-ess, a rliilaliiiiius
country ejrl, u .lupiiucse nullum des
lillcil fur ileulh, I've plnyeil eiulil.v
yenr old women and I'liiiileen-vi'ui--olil
eil'ls. I've plnveil devilled slelui
rnplicis mid ue.lv ducklings. I've been
Mllly, (iieen u' Scnls, Hie I'l'illcess
Aiinilic Zulickii, the Cnliph's dinmliti-r,
Mary Tudor, :in, .Mrv Ciiplcr, of the
"Wluit lluppeneil In M.-irv?" scries.
Anil I've hived lliem nil, ,.very prl
uiiil w an I've had In play.
"Mill heller t ll n ll liny nl' these rules
1 like the purl nl' 1'iiulilie ll'Arev in
'The Streiiulli ol the Wenli."
npUK pi'oi'cssivc movement wliieli etilinhiate.l in Oi
-- K'"1 in I'M' iHin iiioii or direct legislation and me so
called Oregon syntein of popular government, failed
democratize the administration of public schools whi
slill excludes a majorif v id' the people from a voice in theii
conduct.
Only proper! v owners are permitted to vote at a school
election and as the majority of parents are not property
owners and a large percentage or the propertv owners el
. .i . . i i . . . . i. . i' , . i
iiut parcins, i in result is iinsaiiHiactoi'v and not in liar
moii v wit li democracy.
The idea of providing a iroiertv uualifieation as
essent ial for a voice in the direction of schools is a survi vi
of the class legislation of feudal days, when only the minor
it;y fortunate enough to he possessed of a considerahle nor
tion of property were judged w ise enough to legislate for
the majority who were not to he trusted in matters of
puhlic concern.
Possession ot property never vet conferred wisdom
Invariahly the fir;t interest of propertv is to protect itself
As a result our laws and our courts have had as their ob
jective the safe-guarding of propertv at the expense of hu
inanity. A lop-sided system of government has result e
which penalizes, the poor.
Who is most vitally concerned in the administration
puhlic schools the parent or the taxpayer? The forme
may have lial! a dozen children whose future is at stake
J he latter may pay a few cents or a few dollars taxes and
his main interest is to keep the tax rate as low as possible
regardless oi tne puniic necessity.
J lie evil effects ot class legislation is apparent. School
hoards are freueritly conducted as close corporations, in
wiucn i lie puhlic nave little voice. '1 lie immense invest
incut in public hiiildmgs is idle a great part of the time
J he use ol: the buildings as community centers and distrh
meeiuig places is denied the public. A trreat econoinii
waste follows which increases taxation without resultant
benclits.
I c. school Irouse, built- bv public funds, shohld be de
signed and used as a community forum, when not in use for
school purposes a neighborhood social center, offering
means oi organizing deliberative bodies tor the nromotion
of general welfare through common counsel and common
action, as well as extension courses bv lectures and discus
. ..a i: i 1..11... ..i i '. .. i i-
(sum in vuin.ii.11111 un- iiuiuiw. winy oy sucn discussion can
democracy be perfected. Under class legislation this hu
not and will not he accomplished.
Half, probably a quarter of the number of school houses
we have at present, it properly utilized, would fill the edn
cational needs of the community, and provide for better
educational equipment. '11ns is being recognized throiHi
the nat ion in ruarl districts, where lour or five districts arc
being grouped in one, with adequate facilities, and the
money formerly spent m maintenance, of small schools, clos
ed half the year, is used to provide, transportation to tin
central school for a more extended term.
PI... ....I'....... 1 1 . I. .Ill . , ,
i in- ii ni in in inir Hi'iioois SIIOUKI nee- n wit l ic re.
lorni ol our laws governing the electorate. The right of cit
lzenship, which conlers the right of a voice m all national.
suite, coiuu y and community a airs, s ion be i.ti.iil,.,i t,.
include a voice m the public schools. A citizen can voti
for public officials and can vote indebtedness uiiuii the
state, iiixin the county. Upon the cif v. anil if i ;ihin'l ii
provide a property qualil lcation as essential to give him a
riyht to vote Jor a school director or a m-hoiil eviw.iwlitm.,
when he is more vitally concerned in the school limn i.
state, count y and cit v.
f the Parent-Teachers circles of Oregon desire In mm
, t i , . . . n - ........
diarize rue public schools and make them what they should
be, ol general use and general interest to fhe comnnmif v
and beneficial in the bnildinir of irond citi'.eii.slim iiw.'v
Id organize to force through the legislature a measure
giving every citizen I lie right to vote in school al'l'a.irs
i . , i i . . i.
in uuikc wrejiou a democracy n act as vi
as in name.
PICNIC OF ALL SOUTHERNERS
TO BE HELD IN LITHIA PARK
The former residents or the south
ern states now living In Ashland have
formed the Divle association for the
purpose of an annual mil Ian and for
tho enteilaiiiiiient of pi oiniiienl peo
plo from the south who happen to
conio to Ashland.
The first annual picnic will he held
In I.lllihi park next Wednesday. Auk
Slh and Ibey will bcnai to assemble
In the aflernoou, wllii the program
arranged to begin ut i o'clock. It
will he a r.'Kulur obi fashioned basket
picnic and all southerners from
Boutheru Oregon am luvlieil tn par
tielpate. llesliles your basket ot
lunch, hrliiK a cup and spoon, as cof
fee. etc., will bo provided for vou.
Mr. John II. Dill is president and
JlrB. P. P. Whittle of Ashland Is sec
rotary of the association and commit
tees have been appointed to lunuu-.c
for this otillliK. which It is cxpcttctl
win ne atieuiit-u oy u larce uiitu:
from outside of Ashland.
The fifteenth outdoor concert will
be Kiven by (lie MedTord municipal
hand ai. tho baudsliinil In the city
park this evejiluK, commcnclnii: at S.
It has been found Impossible to com
ply with all (ho reuuests for special
favorite selections at this week'B con
cert. The two numbers "Chimes of
N'ornianily" (Cloches do Cornovllle)
and "I. a Sereniita" Italian waltz have
both been especially reiiiesled. Thn
overt lire for this evening's program Is
"The Trumpeter of the Port" by H.
(Irtieuwald. This overturn is a stau
danl work and has many difficult
partB for the various Instruments.
Tho program which will conclude
with the ' Star Spangled ll.inner'' is
as follows :
March, -Km -elslor" Sanzlliettl
Waltz, "The I'utuiist" llurch
overture, "Tito Trumpeter of the
I'oil" driicnwald
Popular, "Sweii elder Time.. Menricli
Selection. "Chimes or -Normandy"..
I'lantiiuette
Inl-riiiezzo, "Laughing l.ove"
Christine
Italian Vr.lse, "l.a Sereniita". Jaxoue
March. "Ilamlln liifles" Hall
Tho Siar Siuingleil llunner
Why Smoke ltll C i:ar
When l.a l.'ouilas are ouly loo
BRUSH FIHC. BURNS HOUSES
AND THREATENS WEED, CAL.
WDM!, Cat, Aug. s . Ktght hun
dred employes of the Wed Lumber
'oinpanv Joined the rest of this town
Monday In figbtin.; a brush (Ire which
threatened the ill and the big luui
l.er plant. Ilv back firing the town
was saved, but not until seven dwel
lings bad been burned. One hundred
men are on guard tonight lo s.-,, that
the blaze dm:! not break out again.
'THE STEPPING STONE"
AT PAGE TONIGHT
('. (Inriliier Sullivan, I lie craek
"eonarin writer of the 'I'linngleKey
Hee studios, has the happy faculty of
liiUiiig- upon some big- ipicMions in
lieuily all of his productions. (),. (
liis miglitict hemes is tlml of "The
Sliu jnng Stone," n new Triangle play
sinning Prank Keennn and Mary Ito
laiul, now playing- al Hie 1'agc theater.
ll latcs Hi,, biggest stop so Inr m
Ihe amazing social revolt of the moil
em woman. The old idea ,, woman
as a stepping-stone f,- , mnle, has
for some lime been challenged by
K a" llerself; i, ,lesiite the eon-
slantlv swellim. linnv ol' siifliagisl i,
her icpn-sentative. I,,.,.,, i,olale,l
incinlici-s ot' her m-.
Sullnaa takes u. all'lllilc thai Ihe
lliinl.ni" mail may pr,.i,. in-t iMnienlal
in bunging that Woman who lias not
lleeiic.l the ,-all of her sister,, to her
;,.i,i!,.i ..i i.. i..
.......ii. .i.n,-. in m sioiy, ii man
who ha, won his way lo the lop, finds
the type of woman he has been seek
ing all his life, the w ife of a man who
neier can appreciate her! and lie then
llllil there iletelmilles to secure her for
his own.
1 'hosier I'oiikiin, assist, .,1 ,v
"Shorty" ll.-.niilton, l.ouclla Maxim.
un, oilier Keys ,.,-s, lini-lcs,,,,,. the
-''I I 'western iliania ami in,.;. !
ilentaiiv stage a few wild stunts. "1
loieklllg Soeletv, the eomeil
lay's hill.
all lo-
SAKS STATE NEEDS
L
T
K. H. Aliliich, editor of the East
(Iregonian of I'emlletoii, Oregon, unil
l-'reil I.oekley of the Oregon Jouruul
of I'ortland. Orejjon, while at the Ore
gon Stiit! Kililoriul convention, did
some inissiotinrv work for the pro
posed past Oregon State Nonnal
.seliool, in speaking- of the poidor
Mr. I.oekley said :
"In no eoiinly in the state is tlitre
as thorough un understanding- of the
need for more flileipiate nonnal in
struction than in Jackson eounly.
Jackson county has been sol tied by
progressive anil intelligent people.
The large iiu-inliei-sliip of Die univer
sity club here is sufficient proof of
the culture, refinement unil intelli
gence ot the residents ol the county
At every election affecting- the inter
ests of normal schools Jackson coun
ty leads Ihe slate in the majorities
given for more normal schools for
Oregon. Of course much sluilv has
been given the whole normal question
in Jackson county on account of the
fact that Ashland formerly liail a
normal school.
Two Schools Xeediil.
" herever the question is studied
without prejudice additional normal
facilities are favored. We should
have two additional normal schools in
Oregon, oni! in eastern Oregon anil
one In southern Oregon. When il is
realized Hint only 111 per cent of the
public school teachers in Oregon tire
graduates of uoruiiil schools it can
readily he seen Unit we are not doing
justice to the pupils of the public
school avIio lire entitled to instruction
fnuu efficient touchers nor are wo do
ing justice to the taxpayer whose
money pays the salary of inefficient
instructors nor are we doing justice
to the student who desires to take up
leaching as a life work and who is
oinpollod to secure his training in
ome neighboring; stale.
"Oregon has but one normal school
while forty of the other states have
two or more. Idaho w ith half of Ore
gon s population bus two normal
schools -and spends twice as much
money m preparing' her teachers as
Iocs Oregon. Both Pendleton unil
(ishland have innnv advantio'es as
normnl sol 1 centers. Ashland is one
of the miisl henlthful and beautiful
towns in the stale, 'fhe normal at
mosphere is good. 'Ihe presence of
l.ithia Park within the city limits will
prove un inspiration nnd a delight to
the normal students. ' Scores of stu-
leuts who are now lost to the work
if tcaehinr would receive their train
ing at Ashland and would raise the
tanilnril of instruction all over
soul hern Oregon. Then, too, it is a
lucre act of justice to the taximvors
of. southern Oregon In establish a
normnl school to serve the needs of
the southern part ot the stale.
"Pendleton is the geographical ,-en-r
of the eastern Oregon country.
It has 'JJ trains from 5 different di-
lions entering (he city daily. It
has just completed n new Kl.tllll
uhli- library. Like Jledford and
Ashland it has a commodious now
Natuliiriinu. In the grade schools of
Ihe city ar e than a thousand
pupils so thai the students of Ihe
normnl school would have nliunilanl
opportunity for practice teaching.
Like Mcill'ord and Ashland the cli
mate is healthful nd," the water pure.
I he leading eduentnrs of the state.
including W. J. Kerr, president of the
Oregon Agricultural college. P. I..
Campbell, president of the Stale nni-
ersity, J. II. Aekei'iiuin, president of
the state nonnal of Monmouth, J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent of
public instruction, and the county
school superintendents of the stale
are all strongly in favor of more ade-
liuite normal eoiiipuieul for Oregon.
I'r. W. ,1. Kerr, president of the O. A.
C. oiees the almost universal opin
ion when he says: 'Three good nor
mal schools should be maintained in
Oregon, one in the southern part of
Ihe stale, one In the eastern part of
the stale and one at Monmouth. Since i
the people ot' Pendleton are initial-,
Hig a measure for the establishment of
iioiinal school there I am going to
t t he ineasiii-,. ' " I
0
IN CRATER TRIP
To the Editor: I have just re
turned from a trip to Crater Lake, an
experience which has been the dream
of my life since ISC". A printer,
known as (Jeorge A. Payne, famil
iarly known as "Ous" Payne, who
had been employed on the Sentinel at
Jacksonville, gave me the account of
his trip to the lake In 1S04 or If C".
I am not positive which at this time.
lie had his Information about the
lake from John W. Illllnian, or some
member of the Hillman party, when
It was discovered In 1853. That
description by Payne, afterwards
emphasized by a description by Ed
P. Lewis, another printer of the
Sentinel in 1871, created in my mind
a desire to go to Crater Lake when
ever I could arrange for It. At least
six times since 1S72, have plans been
made during these intervening years
to make the trip, only to fail of ac
complishment by circumstances that
were deemed Imperative at the time.
Now that I have seen the lake, and
enjoyed a brief glimpse of its un
speakable grandeur, together with a
faint conception of the causes of the
mighty convulsion, which created It,
tho "eighth Wonder of tnt. world" as
Itobert U. Marshall, superintendent
of the national park system of the
United States, characterized It last
Saturday evening, the determination
to see it again is already growing
upon me.
A3 Crater Lake is rapidly becom-
As tlie acorn grows to be
the mighly oak, so children,
when rightly nourished, grow to
he sturdy men and women.
flood flavor nnd the essen
tial nourishing elements for
mental and physical ilcvclop
nienl of children nre found in
the famous food
Grape-Nuts
Made of whole wheat nnd
malted barley, this pure food
supplies nil the nutriment of
Hie grains in a most easily di
gested form.
It does the heart good to see
little folks enjoy Grape-NlllS
nnd cream.
"There's a Reason"
Sold by (li'orcrs.
TWO TEIPS DAILY
BETWEEN i
MEDFORD and
EAGLE POINT
S. II. Harnlsh's auto will leave
I'.agle Point at 8 A. M. and 1 P. M.
daily, except Sundav; leave Medford
9 A. XI. and 5 P. M. Will call for
passengers at hotels In Medford and
hotels and business bouses In Eagle
roini.
PIIOXR !t-X2 OR 8-X.1.
AYR'S" REMPIW
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all di ufjgists.
I ft hva 111 Hi
all Stones. Cancer mid ITcers of die
Stomach and Intestines, Auto-lntoxl-
catlon. Yellow Jaundice. Appendicitis
and other fntal ailments result from
stomach trouble. Thousands of
stomach sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Xlayr's Wonderful reme
dy. Pnliko any other for stomach
alluien(8. Por sale by druggists ev
erywhere.
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKE
liMity Assistant
SH 8. llAK'I'l.li'lT
Phono M. I7 ml 17-1-3
Automobile Hearse Service.
Ambulance Sorvice. Coroner,
Now J);iily Except Sunday.
Howard's Auto Line
Ashland and Klamath Fails
Ashland Reservations Hotel
Austin.
lake early ear allev Auto-
Line i'or Ashland cornice
tions.
Modern Bungalow
1 S So. Elm street.
For Sale
SI 750
All built In features. East front.
Hath, laundry; stationary tubs; hot
and cold water connections; fruit and
shado trees; good gulden plot; large
lot; electrical qiilpmeut. best in
town. Wired for range and heat.
Purlber particulars.
II. O. Pururker. Ashland Ore.
Geo. I'urucker,
ford.
St. Mark's IVik. Med-
lng a scenic attraction of world wide
interest, it seems timely to try to
ascertain the names of the first
tourist party to visit it, judging from
information secured from Mr. Payne
in 1SC7, supplemented by a state
ment from Mr. Isaac W. Berry of
Medford yesterday, the names of that
party, starting from Jacksonville
wit!) pack animals In August 1S64 or
1SU5, are as follows:
John E. lioss, Jumes D. Fay, Will
A. Owens, Isaac Constant, James M.
Sutton, David Linn, Samuel Sax, J.
L. Louden (Iteubcn Itlnus), George
A. Payne, and Ed. P. Lewis. A boat
made by twvid Linn was packed to
the lake und launched.
ClEOUdK H. IIIMES.
Guaranteed
The Standard Oil Company
stands squarely behind Zcrolenc
and guarantees it the inl auto- -mobile
oil they know how to
make.
M E
ihe Standard Oil jorMofor Cars
Sold by dealers everywhere and
at all Service Stations of the
Standard Oil Company
O.liforr.'.
Medford
RAILROAD
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal. Inquiry ?
TVthe American Public:
Do you believe in arbitration or
industrial warfare?
The train employes on all the
railroads have voted whether they
will give their leaders authority to
tie up the commerce of the country
to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employes is in
the public service your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employes.
On all the Western railroads in 1915, seventy-five per cent of the
train employes emed these wages (iowest, highest and average
of all) as shown by 'he pay rolls
Paiseng-er Freight
Yard
Engineers .
Conductors
Brakemen.
Rang Arerag Range Average Range Average
$1747 $2195 $1537 S2071 tn7
3094 52 1 95 3076 207 1 2445 13 78
1543 1S7R 1454 IQItJ 1151 lK
2789 1 878 2933 1 93 5 2045 1 355
1053 751 418 .,
2078 1317 2059 1181 1552 973
854 9 6 7 874 1135 862 1107
1719 Sb 1961 1135 1821 1107
The average yearly wage payments to all Western train em
ployes (including those who worked only part of the year) ai
shown by the 1915 payrolls were
Engineers ,
Conductors
Firemei .
Brakemei .
Paaaenger
. $2038
. 1772
. 1218
. 921
Freight
S1737
1624
973
1000
Yrd
$1218
1292
832
1026
A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service (less than
one-fifth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per
cent advance in all freight rates.
, The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from a public tri
bunal speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employes' representatives.
Shall a nation-wide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
ernment determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railways
rtl-SHA LEE, Chairman.
P. R. AI.HKll.lir. Cm-f Mena. '
Atlantic Coe.1 Lin Railroad.
L. W. A U.UWI. tn'l afaaacar.
Caetrel of tl.orpla Kailaar.
C L. ItAHnO. ft.'! Wnnag-r,
ISaw Wk, .w Di. llartfera Rallr.
W.ba.b Kailer.
C II. KMtKtll.l, 1M7 M.inaaar.
Cmt ..rta.ra Kaila...
f l. I VI.NO. l.aa'l Waamirr.
rbllaurl, ala A Rra.Uag Itallaa.
K. . LRU I!. Int. ta rv-.lVnt,
lweepeaee A Uaia Hed-ar.
A. S. r.RFIC.. Ami. re Raralarra.
M. L4.aU A sn r raacieee Kallreeaa
, C. W . KiH'H. Gaa-I .Waaaaar,
At. hiM.n. loprka a Santa Fa Rallaar.
H. W. MrMAS'lKK. C.a-1 Waaaaar.
barling and Lake trie Keilreuet
K .11. MAIILK. lirPrnldrnl.
Norfolk and V. rairm Railway.
JAM!- RI SSFI I. t,a-f if.auiw,
Ura.tr A Ki tranrfr H.Uroee.
A. M. SI HiiYlK. H.lrai rira.rea.
l-rtm-.traaia Linre V, r.i.
W. L. Sl.lilMIN. !-lre.V.,!Vel,
-el..rd Air Ijb. Rail-...
A. J. SHIM.. Hra-rra.IJ.aA
Mr Railraad.
C. . A1U. a-re. At IWe'l Keaeaea,
eaaeel Central Line