MTCDFORD MATL TRTT1JNTI, MKUFOUD,. OREGON", VIM DAY, .JULY 1!)1K
PAGE THREE
Fi
"TO FIX PRICES ON
FOOD STAPLES
The first of the weekly price lists
of food commodities will he published
next week h.v the Jackson County
I'riee Interpretiti" lionnl which is just
heimf oriinied and uf whiidt Howies
Mooru, ussjstant county food admin
istration, representing the govern
ment, is chairman. Like similar rom
iiiittes in every conntv in the Tniled
States, the local committee will meet
n! least once a week and decide what j
fair retail prices should he paid fori
food staples by the consumers. .
The purpose of the hoard is set
forth by Chairman Moore in the t'ol
liiwin;r co iiniunication which has
been mailed to each grocer in Jack-
son county: I
As a war measure, the .yovcrnment
has inau:ir"ted a nation-wide sys
tem of puhlihin in the newspapers
weekly what it deems to he a fair
prici! for consumers to y,v during
each week for certain staple 'foods.
Having been selected as chairman of
the committee which is to handle this
work in Jackson eounty, my first ac
tion is to take this matter up with
the retail grocers, and to ask their
co-operation in the work. I believe
that when the dealers become famil
iar with the food administration's
plants they will not only approve of
the plan, but will beartilv assist in
the work of making it really effec
tive as a beneficial war measure.
I desire to state at the very
outset that the words, "fair
price mean that the irice is
to he fair to the merchant a
well us to the consumer, and to
assure you that this idea will be kept
constantly in mind by the committee.
The prices to be published by the jov
crnmcnl are not nrlntrary maximums
in dollars and cents fixed without
regard to the fair product the mer
chant is entitled to or to local condi
tions affectiu -the prices be must
pay for his j:ood, hut are estimated
on percent aves, based upon the ac
tual cost of the articles to the re
tailers. The puhli-hed prices arc
merely suestive of what the selling
prices reasonably ouht to be on the
average.
Kor the proper performance of the
duties of , the committee, it i,s ncccs-1
SHi'v lo have the assistance of thej
wholesale and retail grocery trade;:
moreover, I consider it only fair that
the dealers should have actual repre
sentation on this committee. I there-J
fore have requested the Ja-ksoiiJ
County Business Men's association 1
ami the Ashland Hiisiness Men's as-1
social ion to select one retail nicer,
each, and one wholesale grocer to
bcrve on the committee. I shall se
lect two member to represent the
consumers.. The committee will meet
at least weekly, and from the data
obtained from the merchants' repre
Hentatives and from the list of per
centages furnished by the food ad
ministration, ascertain the prices at
which certain' prescribed staples
oiuiht to seel that week. These
prices -will be published in the news
papers of the county. Thtse prices
lire the maxim tun the consumer
should pav; then- is no objection to
dealers selling at lower prices.
This action is not directed '.. the
food situation in Jackson county :r
any other county in particular, but
to cover every county in the I'ti'.ei.
States. In the a.ujiroijatc th reMilIs
will be wholesome and will not only
protect the people, especially in the
more congested districts, but will tend
to make it possible for Hiem to live
comfortably at a lair cost and (hit
be able to contribute more liberally
to the government's financial m-ei1.
In this way, the work directly assis;
the jrovemmcnt in its business of
winniiiir the war.
The committee does not claim to be
infallible, and it will welcome nili-ei-ms
and suggestions from b.dlf con
sumers and mer-hanis. If errors ire
made, be assured that if they arV
brought to my attention they will
promptly he investigated and if cor
rections are necessary, they will be
made at once.
Thanking yon tor the i -Utan.v I
feel sure we will have trin you, I am
. Sincerely your-,
KAWI.KS MootiK.
Chairman Price Interpreting Hoard,
Jackson County (it lice, Med
ford National Itank lluiMiim.
SCHOOL DRAFT CALL
HUM UL
ALLIED 1 ROOPS
WITH THK AMKUICAN Ail MY IK
FKAXl K. .I;ilv IS, (i p. m (liv the
Asm) J iU'l I'n -s.) - With niht'-nll
of the fourth day of the battle east
and west of Khciiu-. a feeling of con
fiilence pe mules the allied lines.
Alter eighty hours of assault alon
lines of his own selection the enein V
offensive seemiii'ily has laiietl. He
is still belrnd the objectives set for
the day's attack. Furthermore, his
ahis dniiiiLT the entire operation
were eotisii'erably smaller than tho-e
of aiv of bis previous (it fensives.
Whdc the American force cnj-sien
in the preser.t battle is Mini!! itr com
parison with the total allied lrcnl!i,
it may be s;id that it is j: renter than
any wrt;cimliiur in a battle since
the Civ;l :.-, th. enrid-i-l of tV
men is eliciting the commendation -f
the IVeiich. They have! pertorme-.l
the part assigned to theia with stead
ine.ss, courage and skill.
To a lare portion of the Ameri
cans, these days have been their
first under fire. Weports from aloni:
the lines indicate a great deal of
clean, open warfare, some local sur
itrise attacks heina undertaken with
out n jM-elimiimry barrage, and it is
in lighting of this character that the
Americans show to (be best advan
tage. The A'nericati t ransport, both o'
munitions and of the hospital ser ,
is working inoutlil and efficiently,
llcliiitd the line the correspondent en
countered ambulances and tn: k
filled with what are known as si.. in;
cases which had already been at
tended to at the advanced tiros
stations. These were on their way
to the rear and frequently in their
passant; they forced to the roadsid'
groups of (iertnaii pi ir-oners being es
corted lo the pens;
The wounded were comfortable and
cheerful. The men in one truck were
niukh'jr an at 1 erupt lo sing as liiey
passed. Fart her to the rear In"
American ho-oital railway trains,
shiniu-- will their newness, moved
slowly throUL'h t!ie noeiinc wheal
tields and the cool forests to the
liases, ,e wounded vning cheerful
ly frouriiti' windows.
PAGE THE AVER TODAY AND SATURDAY
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slclo of tho Sommo, wore driven off
liy tho British, suys tho official state
ment from i'leld Marshal Halg to
day. The British captured a few
prisoners In raids In the regions ot
Bucquoy, Wlllerval and Locre.
This production will ho tho attrac-
tion ut tho Paso thcator for tho bal
I aiu'o of tho week.
LONDON, July 19. German raids
i lust nlKht In the Villors-Hretonnoux
Wliit Medforil i.ulo In Modford ma.v I a,i Morlnneourt sectors on either
OF HILL RAILROADS
Ambassador Cicrurd's "My Kour i imko In world liistory which created
Years in Germany," which opened at! international sonBation in print
the l'ane theater last nlht to capac
ity business, was well received, judg
ing from the thunderous applause of
many scenes in this remarkable pro-! Notice to t'oal Iscis
dttction. j liy placing orders now, you get t
Never in the his:ory of tho rape ; your choico of Utah coals. No prom- j
theater has there been so much en- 'R0 of coal lalor- ;
. I All coal strictly cash on delivery. I
thusiasm shown as at tho e.xhiblfon l!A)S COAb c0. I
of ttiis wonderful film. I i !
There have been many interesting i
viewpoints of the cau.ses of war with j
Germany, and the German ideas and
policies or world domination, hut no)
Individual can gpeak ho autliorita-j
tively ami from personal knowledge1
of the real facts as Ambassador .las. I
V. Gerard.
In th! wonderful feature film pro-!
tin ft Ion yon rm acenn after wene ,
that olotpienllyi exposes, the Prussian j
menace to American and world free-;
dom. j
You aee the kMier tell Gerard.'
arter lie had charli: lily refused lo f;tc j
liim for six montlirt that "America:
, had bp.Mor look out ai'iur Hits war, I
1 will i;ta;id no nonsense from Iier."
j You sue the o.verrunnlnK of Hel
gium, tho German prison campn, the
; U-boat warfare, the underground
PARIS, July 10. Franco U thril
led by tho iu'wh that on tho fourth
day of tho Gorman offensive rVeuch
und American troops snatched tho
initiative from the enemy by surprino
and soundly beat fifteen of his divis
1 ions on u thirty milo front.
It Is felt that Thursday marked tho
' ebb of Germany's offensive power.
The official statements have been
j brief und discreet, but w hen the full
detailb are made public it will be seen
I how skilfully General Foeh has out
! generated tho enemy. General Koch,
lit Is he'd hero, raised high tho hopes
of (ho allied nations.
Tho critics uro enthusiastic over
tho Hiiceess olita.nou yesterday. Hy
taking tiie initiative, II Is hold, Gen
eral Ktn h has compelled the Germans
to uho their reserves at he point and
lima selected by tho generalissimo.
The Kcho Do Paris, says the Ger
man genoral staff will do its utmost
to straighten out its affairs but the
allies have tho upper hand. Tho
question for Genoral hudendoi tT
now, declares the Matin, Is to con
sider moans for tho salvation of tho
divisions
Marno.
ho has thrown across the
REPELLED BY BRUM
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into Consumption
JeiJicn
Avoid lis Panerermis Stace.
There is a friore serious stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stoppetl-up nir passages, and
the hawking and spitting and other
distasteful features.
Tho real danger comes from the
tendency of tho disease to continue
its course downward until the lungs
become affected, and then dreaded
consumption is on your. path. Your
own experience has tnmrht you thnt
tho disccuo cannot Lo cured by
pprays, inhalers, atomizers,
and other local applications.
S, H. S. has proven a most si'ttefrvc
tory remedy for Catarrh because it
goes direct to its source, and re
moves tho germs cf the dhca;;e fret
tho blood. Get a bottle. from your
druggist todny, and begin tho only
logical treatment that give, real re
sults. You can obtain special medical
advico without charge by writing t.i
Medical Director, 27 Swift Labora
tory, Atlanta, Gu.
-THE TRUTH ABOUT CANDY-
Why the Natural
Craving tor Candy ?
Tho natural craving for goinothtng uweot is common with all
Classen, and cspectully with mon und women who work hard and
wltti growing children.
That's because, In sugar, pooplo secure fuel for the body.
"Carbohydrates," tho chemists and physlclaus call this fuel.
Granulated sugar is 100 nor cent carbohydratos,
course, taken alone It 1b nut pleasant food.
but, of
But mixed with nuts or fruit or other things; It is niado up
Into a palatablo and nourishing food product, called "candy."
Candy, being composed mainly of fruits, nuts, chocolate
and sugar, Is a vory highly nutritive food product. Different
kinds, varying In tho proportions of sugar, fruits, nuts, etc., vary
tliereforo, in the proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, etc.
Crowing clilhlron crnvo candy because growing (bodies jref
' Hiilro much fuol honco the craving for candy.
Mon and women who work hard consume much bodily fuel-
henro their craving for candy. (Go Into the logging camps.
Into tho shipyards. Into the army camps If you want to see can
dy really doing Its greatest work.)
Candy Is establishing Itsolf today as a wonderful food pro
duct. It is asserting its right to live because It is the bodily
ammunition which is speeding the work of men and women
everywhere, because It is aiding in tho normal, healthful growth
of children and because It Is supplying the energy which Is
sending many a brave soldier "over the top."
ICvory flay peoplo In all branches of work are waking up to
I he fart that candy is a wonderful food economical and high
nutritious doing a groat work 111 this war and establishing Its
right to llvo.
In normal times tho candy Industry uses only
8 per cent ot the sugar used per capita In this
country. Hight now this amount has boon cut
squarely In two.
The Candy Manufacturers of Oregon
pages of Cci-man diplomacy that tier-!
POKT1.AXI), July If. V. V. many never intended Americans to1
Turner", or Portland, was elected ! find out.
president of the Spokane, Portland It Is a historic document of ire-
and Seattle railway yesterday at the ! mendous mpnrtancu to every man
directors' meeting here. Tho action j and woman who would know the
also makes him president of (he Ore-j truth and stand loyally behind our
gon Trunk railway, Oregon Ulectric, ! government. a
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN OBTAINING
In this picture you will see
I American troops are over then.
I will see the real reasons why
went there and whv they will
jthcro to the last man if ucce:
Pacific and Kastorn, and the Great
Northern Pacific Steamship company
and t he. It nth Hcnlty company.
1". S. lOlliott, of Superior, Wis., was
elected vice-president of the forego
ing, and was elected president of the! until German autocracy Is broken.
Cultcd Railway company anil the I No mere bit of fiction in motion
Spokano and Inland Kmpiro Hail- pictures will hold your Interest anil
road company. attention us this most remarkable
why
slay
sary
There is No Economy
in Cheap Coffees
Don't figure your coffee ccct by llie
pound, but by 'the cup.
If M.J.B. Coffee costs you more
per pound than the coffee you are
u:irift, wc can guarantee M.J.B.
Coffee will cost you less per cup.
Y ou can make more cups of good
coffee with M.J.B. than with
any other coffee.
M.J.B. surpasses all other cof
fees in rranrancc, ilavor and
c
m rranrancc,
economy. ,
Remtmbcr our Cucrantee
It Reaches Ycu Fresli
WASHINGTON. July 10.--l'ruvn-t
Mitlml (leneral Crowder today ineel
an mlditioniil m'IiooI droit cull for ;),
4bll men, iillolcd iiinmui twelve Mot,-..
The men lire to lie 'jruimmir -clue. I
graduate'' und ifiuililied tor 'nernl
military service. Tliev will cn'ram
between Aunii-I 1 nml 1".
State affected y the new en!! iir
loeuteil niniiily east ol tin- M'--i--.i i
river.
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