1UEDF0RD MATL TRIBUNE IVrEDFORD, OREOON; THURSDAY, MATCCTT 29, 1917.
PXOE TITREE
OF
WAY 10 COMPLETE REALIZATION
Russian Revolution. If It Spreads to
Central Empires, Spells
Night to Absolutism. Declares Rus-
sell With Passing 'of Monarchs
Will Pass War.
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" Democracy bcjran in England
with the revolutions of the
Cromwells and the expulsion of
the Stuart kine;. The seed
spread to the English colonies in
America, which became a limited
democracy the United tSates
in 1770. England in 1832 and
1807 reformed .its parliament '
so that the mother country bo-
came more democratic than the
younger nation. .
The democratic ideal, after
the American revolution reach-
ed France, resulting in bloody
upheavals there. The mountain-
eers of Switzerland and tho
mountaineers and seamen of
Scandinavia also established
democracies which are today
more nonular than tho
buearucratic form to which
France returned.
Democracy also spread to tho
feelt'-irovcrnine: British domin-
ions of Canada, Australia, New
7..,iliin.1 nn,l S.nifli Africa. Sn
rapidly has the democratic
theory spread in the British em-
pire that the royal family is now
a mere powerless figurehead,
which holds sway over the social
affairs of the "better families"
but interferes not at nil with
the liberties of the masses.
Kttssia's granting of n limit-
cd measure of popular govern-
racnt in 1 !)(. left Turkey the
only absolute autocracy in Eu-
rope. Russia's latest step places
it in the class with England,
Franco and Ilalv. In Germany
and Anstria-IIungnry there is a
fonn of popular government,
which is more or less fictitious.
By CIIARLKS EDWARD RUSSEIJ.
" WASIflNGiTON, March 28. Tin
dream of democracy come trrto! The
dream that used to seem sometimes
so far off and so improbable come
true at last !
No more kings and no more wars
This world no longer a blood-stain
cd arena for combats of wild beasts,
but life redeemed in it and exalted
Tho bitter old days of tooth and
claw, of grab and gain, of truth upon
tho scaffold and wrong upon the
throne, gone forever and ever the
now day of freedom, equality and de
cency ready to dawn!
Wo may see all of these things
vny, indeed we may. If we iln see
them, then all the splendors that
have shown upon this earth will be
nothing to that splendor.
timid Night to Absolutism.
For let this magnificent revolution
spread from Russia into Germany an
from Germany into Austria let the
reactionary element of England kec
its moldy fingers off it is good
night to absolutism in this world.
Good night to monarchy, good nigh
to oppression and autocracy every'
where, les and good night to nlti
tocvacv!
They are nil bound together, they
are all members of the same old beast
they were, all invented by the same
devil, they all go down togetbel n
men shake off the evil spell of it
If the time has piimc for the deatl
throes of this sombre and poisonous
monster there is no end to the pros
Jicct of good that opens before th
children of men literally no end!
Always, whenever tlio torch of de
mocracy Is lifted in one country It
shines on all countries tt Is alway
0.
Suppose now Oermany to jrwak
nlfo In one month there will not to
a king In all continental Europe!
With Europe alt republics th
chances of war will be reduced 90
per cent.
M'nr Chance nodiicod,
Democracies do not make war. The
soul of democracy is utterly forcUn
to war. Monarchies mean war; de
mocracies mean peace.
Every throne Is an Incessant tnren
of war; every king exists behind
bulwarl: of spears.
With tho passing of the threat of
war that always goes with monarchy
there can be universal disamament
In fact, and not in theory. (
With the dropping of the sword
the mind of man will turn to higher
things, the spirit of man will have
new birth, life will only Just begl
upon the earth!
For fear should then benln to cease
to be the chief Influence In huma
E
affairs. With Europe democratic
Goodifear?
I Dnmnnrflplpa fnnr nlltncrnricS! thev
d0 not fear themselves!
Suspicion, distrust and hatred will
begin to fade upon the heels of tho
grisly shape of fear. For those, too,
democracy has no place. Democrucy
is based upon the essential goodness
of the human heart. Democracy Is
faith, good will, tolerance and
friendship. Race-hatred can never
long survive where there Is absolute
domocracy.
No End to Possibilities.
No there Is no end to the possibili
ties at hand. Already we have seen!
the emancipation of Russia the
greatest day for mankind since tho
fall of the Bastile. Let this thing
spread and we shall see a far greater
day than that.
For consider: If Oermany revolts
and applies to the Hohenzollerns the
ell-considered treatment tho
Russians have used upon the almost
equally detestable Romanoffs that
will end the war.
Nobody wants to make war on the
German people; nobody would make
war upon them. Reborn into the
German ropublic, with an end to the
power of the depraved, degenerate
and half-mad family that plunged the
world into a sea of blood and tears,
the German people would be welcom
ed with loud applause into the feder
ation of domocracles that is to be!
Such an end to tho war, after all
these sufferings and sacrifices, would
see a reaction against force and a
spiritual uprising alone able to carry
us far upon tho forward way.
Collective Wisdom.
With the recognition of the great
truth that there is no wisdom but
collective wisdom, and no welfare but
collective welfare, men will undoubt
edly insist upon systems of business
that will not produce gigantic for
tunes on ono hand and widespread
poverty on the other.
With the enfranchisement of wom
en In Russia women will have to be
enfranchised all around the world
Even in darkest America there can
be no troglodytes with the hardihood
to prevent it. The old jungle notion
of the inferiority of women will re
ceive its death blow; woman will be
gin to take her due place in the af
fairs of the world.
With thcadditlon of tho greater
spirtuallty of woman's Influence,
government will advance marvelously
in civilization and decency.
The universal suffrage for men and
women will force universal educa
tion; universal education will lift the
world's mind.
All this wonderful and almost be
wildering possibility of good dawns
upon us In a moment. Down on your
Knees, democrats, and give thanks
that you hnvo lived to see it!
United Sliilcs Part.
And in all this has the- United
States, the mother of republics, noth
ing 10 do
Yes It has much to do!
To see that the Inevitable hack fire
mat dying autocracy will light gets
no neip from lis. To see that all our
expression of sympathy and interest
are on tho side of the democrats
abroad. To Bee that the miserable
old cave dwellers that still crawl and
mutter around our own shrines get
no chance to interfere with tho
prompt recognition by this govern
ment of the new-born republic nf Hn.
sla, latest child of the faith first for
mulated on American soli and conso
criueu ny American blood! That Is
our god-sent part In all this!
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AT
PRESBYTERIAN THIS EVENING
Anniversary services commcmorn
lory t the organizing of the Firsi
i rcsrn-terian church on March 29th,
188") in this city by Uer. R. Williams!
a pioneer missionary will be held th
evening nt :.'I0 o'clock. A brief his-
iory oi me church will be given bv
r.ln?r . .Innun, clerk of the ses
sion. Hon. W. 11. Gore, on memorie
ot the church. Rev. Alfrcl A
Doge will speak on, "The l'reshvter-
an ( liurch m the Ilislorv of the I'nit
nA Vt..t.... f ft'i i '. .
. mine. j nc enure i has one n
the largest, most nllnictivo and hex
auditoriums in southern Orce-on
Oregon, and is in a most flourishing
coninnon. the largest congregation
in the history of the rliiuWi are nt
tending the services at present. More
than live hundred people attended th
service Inst Sunday evening.
The music is being furnished hv
1 rofessor George Andrews' rcn
cimrus choir, and an orchestra of 1
musical instruments, directed bv
l'rofessor II. II. Howell. The chun
is putting forth its best effort t
mane us evening service the most nt
tractive place in the city to send a
Hour.
With Sledford trade Is Medford made
EXCLUSIVE PICTURE OF FIRST WOMAN
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This pltcure Is exclusive to the Mall
the first woman naval recruit in the
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be stationed in a Philadelphia recruiting
Timely Hints for the Hoine Garden
Radishes and Lettuce.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. Rad
ishes and lettuce nro favorite plants
In small gardens bocause while these
are attractive additions to the table,
they are In a way luxuries on which
many housewives hesitate to spend
money.
Lettuce does not withstand heat
well and thrives host, therefore, in
the early spring or late autumn. In
order to have the leaves crisp and
tender, it is necessary to force the
growth of the plant. The usual nioth
od of growing the plant for home uso
Is to sow the seeds broadcast In the
bed and to remove the leaves as rap
idly as they become large enough for
use. It is better, however, to sow the
seed in rows 14 to 16 inches apart,
and when the plants come up to thin
them to the desired distance. With
the heading type this should be about
12 Inches apart. This will result in
the formation of rather compact
heads and the entire plant may then
be cut for use. For an eaTly crop In
the north, the plants should bo start
ed in a hotbed or cold frame and
transplanted as soon as hard freezes
are over. In many sections or tne
south, the seeds are sown during the
autumn and tho plant allowed lo re-
aln in the ground over winter. Fre
quent shallow cultivation should ho
given the crop and, If crisp and len
der lettuce Is desired during the sum
mer months, some form ot partial
shading may bo necessary.
For head lettuce, Ilig Hoston, Han
son and California Cream nutter two
good varieties. Tho loose-leaf lettueo,
Grand Rapids or black-seeded Slinp-'
son are recommended.
Radishes are so hardy that they
may be grown through the winter In
cold frames In the latitude of Wash
ington, and further south in the open
ground. In tho north, they require
hotbeds, but can be soun in the open
ground as Boon as the soil Is moder
ately warm. They should be planted
In drills 12 to 18 inches apart and
thinned slightly as Boon as the plants
are up. On a quick, rich Boil some
of the earlier varieties can be matur
ed in from 3 to 4 weeks after plant
ing. If tho plants are allowed to ro
maln long In tho open ground, the
roots Iooho their crlspncsB and deli
cate flavor, and, In order to Beeuro a
centnge of the seed germinates and If
should be made every two wetks,
One ounce of radish seed is sufficient
to plant 100 feet of row. A large per
centage of the sedd gtrmlnates and, If
tho Bowing Is done carefully, Inter
thinning may bo unnecessary. The
flrot radishes to appear may be pull
ed as Boon as they are of sufficient
size, and this will leave enough room
for those that aro a little later. Tho
plant is not suited to hot weather,
but Bhould be planted In tho early
spring and late autumn.
WASHINGTON, March 2!1.-Many
home gardeners are asking Ibe spec
ialists of the I'nited Slates depart
ment of agriculture whether it is .-nfe
to plant any vegetables in the open
ground while there is still sonic likeli
hood of light frosts. To aid these
home gardners the speeiali-ts have
worked out the following grouping of
common vegetables according to their
ability, if planted in the open, to
withstand spring fronts. The-e di
rections, of course, do not apply lo
the planting of seeds in hotbeds or
seed boxes to secure plants which
nfterwords arc to be transplanted.
Group 1. Plants not injured by n
light frost. These may be planted lis
soon ns henvy frosts are over, or
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usually as soon ns the soil can be
put in good condition. Cabbage, Irish
potatoes, early pons (smooth types
ns distinguished from wrinicled)
onion sets, salad crops, such as kale,
piiinch, mustard. At tho same time
tart in seed boxes in the house or
Chesterfields have
(satisfy and yet they are not strong. They are
MILD ! Chesterfields do for your smoking what
bacon and eggs do for your breakfast they satisfy.
And yet . Chesterfields are MILD that'" the
point
No other cigarctte can give you this new enjoy
ment (satisfy yet mild) because no cigarette maker
can copy the Chesterfield blend.
This blend is an entirely new combination of
tobaccos and is undoubtedly tho most important
new thing in cigarette making in 20 years.
"Give me a package of those cigarettes that SATISFY" ,
hotbeds tomatoes, eggpiunt, peppers,
cauliflower,
Group 2. Vegetables which should
be planted only after danger of hard
frost is over. Lettuce, radishes,
parsnips, carrots, beets, wrinkled
xns, early sweet corn.
Group 3. These should be plant
ed nftcr (ill danger of frost is past:
String beans, sweet corn (late varie
ties). A few early tomato plants
may also bo set out, but enro should
be taken to protect them from any
shelter of newspapers, boxes, etc.
sludden chilly weather by prividing a
Group 4. This group should not be
planted until all danger of frost is
past and the ground has begun to
wt.rm up. Included in this would be
cucumbers, melons, sipiashcs, pump
kins, Ijimn beans, tomatoes, eggplant,
peppers. Plants of tomatoes, egg
plant and peppers, which hnvo been
grown in boxes or hotbeds should be
ready to set in the open nt this time.
In onler to insure n steady supply
of vegetables, crops like peas, beans,
and lettuce may bo planted every
three or four weeks, whenever the
spneo is available. Some of these
can he planted in the spaces made
available by rciniving tho other
crops.
If your garden is small, do not nt
temp to grow potatoes or Into sweet
corn. It is better, the specialists say,
to select half a dozen crops which
the family likes than to grow 15 or
20. If tho sizo of your plot is less
than 40 by 100 feet, or 4000 square
feet, it usually is not ndvisnblo to
grow Into potatoes or late varieties
of sweet corn. It might ho well to
devote a small section to nn early va
rielv nf sweet corn, such as the
Golden Bantam, and to plant a row or
two of early potatoes.
GERMAN BOATS FIRE
I ON FRENCH TOWN
PARIS, Mar. 2H. German torpedo
boats firod sixty shells on the town of
Dunkirk on tho night of March 25
2 0 according to an official statement.
The bombardment, which lasted three
minutes, resulted in two casualties.
What do you know
about that a MILD
arette
v Iw cig
done "the impossible" they
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10 00 BUSINESS
BY GILSON GARDNER.
WASHINGTON', March 29. The
farm loan banks are about ready now
to do business. They lurvo decided
on the interest rate, which Is to b
five per cent to the borrower, and
the fnrm loan board will pay on Its
bonds which are offered for sale,
4 4 per cent. Under the new law
this flat rate of 6 per cent will pre
vail In every state in the union, and
furmors will be permitted to borrow
money to refund existing indebted
ness, to buy land, to Invest In live
stock, to erect buildings, string
fences, put In drainage systems, buy
mnehlnory vor do anything else with
the loan that will add to tho value
of the land or facilitate Its cultiva
tion.
Different states will be differently
effected by this new government
loaning agoncy. Some states havo a
high Interest rate on farm lands,
while others have a very roasomiblo
ono. In Massachusetts the rate, for
instance, 1b 5 6-10 per cent on farm
lands, whereas In New Mexico the
rate is 10 4 per cent. Other states
having a high rate are Wyoming, 10
por cent; Alabama, 9 4-10 por cent
Florida, 9 6-10 por cont; Toxns, 9 per
cent. Tho amount of farm loans va
ries groatly also. Texas lands aro
hoavily mortgaged, tho total being
S1S4.321.000; Iowa farms are mort
gaged for 1469,063,000; Illinois lands
carry loans ot $355,802,000; Mis
souri, $223,107,000; Kansas, $180,-
706,000; Nebraska, $165,015,000
North Dakota, $100,364,000,
There is every indication that the
farm loan banks will do a land office
business.
that satisfies!'
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EX-CZAR SEEKS
LONDON, March 29 The former
Russian emperor has asked tho pro
visional government to permit his lit
tle son to go to Norwny fo- tho sake
of his health, according to a Petro
grad dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph company. The dispatch says
that permission has no'; yet been
granted.
The former iniuarch and his family
arc said to appear cheerful under
their imprisonment. The man who
a few weeks ago was nntocrnt of nil
the Russians spends most of his time
working in tho little garden outside
his room. At the services Inst Sun
day in tho church nt Tsarskoe-Selo
the former emperor was first to kneel
when tho prayer for tho provisional
government was read.
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