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Medford Mail Tribune Second Section Six Pages Second Section Six Pages 0 I Bally Eighteenth Year, 'eekly Fifty-Third Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, ' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1923 FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY ' NO. 210 Items of Interest From the Rogue River Valley ASHLAND C. OF C. ASHLAND, Nov. 23. About one hundred and fifty were present at the chamber of commerce dinner given at Hotel Ashland Tuesday evening1. As the program was intended to stress educational topics, Supt. Briscoe pre sided as toast master. Grand High Fizz Miller of the Llthlans was called' for a speech but being taken un it awares only advertised the Lithtan minstrel .show to be held the 3rd of December, and also the Winter Fair that same week. President Homes of the chamber of commerce made some pertinent remarks regarding1 the fair, urging all to buy tickets and. support ' the fair in every way possible. John Barton Oruelle, author of the famous "Raggedy Ann' stories was then in troduced, and he expressed his plea sure at being able to spend a winter In Ashland. V. V. Mills, representing the Amer ican Legion delivered a most excel lent address on the meaning of patri otism, which should be not merely talk but demonstration, and should occupy a definite place In each man's life at all times. Five years ago pa triotism was at fever heat, and it Is easy to be patriotic when a country Is at war, but It is during times of peace when patriotism should have Its true meaning and when our young people should be taught that meaning. The American Legion in sponsoring Edu cation week feel that they are doing a peace time service of first impor tance, for the public school is Amer ica's greatest contribution to civiliza tion, and every community can. get the kind of schools Its voters really want. "Civilization la the sum and product of each individual achievement," so Bpoke, Prof. H. S. Tuttle, of the Pacific university in his worth while address. Our civilisation continues only , as others take up the work we have started, ., and. education Is the only hieoeHhy which civilization in caetl&d, MWttKiX'OU fthH0en-the heritage -TJf "ngeB thru education, r. We cannot r make children learn but we can stlm u late a desire to achieve. ; Every gen eration has its dangers and its temp tations and some always fall, but ; youth should he allowed to find his own life and not be forced to accept cast Iron rules that applied to the generation before him. Our task Is to ! stimulate each child to build his own ' castle, using the one we have built as a guide but let him improve, let him change and perchance he will -f build all that we have hoped to see in our lives but have not accom . plished. Do not try to teach him patriotism by repeating set phi-uses and speaking of occasions that mean much to us, but have no real mean ; ing to them, tout each day bring with ' in their reach situations that call for ,. patriotic actions. Beautiful music was furnished dur ; ing the evening under the efficient leadership of Miss Marsters. the music supervisor of the public schools. Miss Meldora Player Piano Easy terms Drop in Concrete Storage Space For Rent Marsters .was at the piano, W. R. Henry, violin, Chester Woods, violin, Marcus Woods, clarinet, Geo. F. Bar ron, saxaphone. Mrs. Henry who has a very beautiful voice, sang "Dawn," and responded to an encore with "A Song of India." . Portland papers a few days ago carried the announcement of the death at his home In the state metro polis of Major Chas. E. Worden, a former prominent resident of south ern Oregon, well known in Jackson and-Klamath counties. He came to the latter county from the east in the U. S. Indian service, and became iden tified with the development of the lake region. Ho was 75 years of age. Among the blessings we enjoy as American citizens no blessing is great er than the opportunity that each In dividual has to receive an education, was the thought brought out by Rev. P. K. Hammond in an address to the Parent-Teacher circle of the Haw thorne school Thursday afternoon. He further pointed out what a long road it has been from our Puritan foro bears to the present day system of education. Even a generation ago, when the problems and duties of life were practically the same as today, the present method of handling them Is so superior to that generation. In the speaker's memory boys especially were flogged for any mistako at school; too much attention was given to the learning from books and not enough to the problems of life which would be met when the school days were over. Education moans devel oping the power of the individual boy or girl so that each may take his rightful place In life. The great hope of America Is trained and morally de pendable citizens and our schools are working toward this end with greater success than ever before. "Thero Is no slavery like the Blavory of ignorance, continued Mr. Ham mond, and stressed that Parent Teacher associations are a great aid to the school systems. Money spent on education brings larger returns than money spent for any public pur pose. An instrumental solo by Mrs. Har old Aitken was a delightful Introduc tion to this Hawthorne P. T. A. pro gram and a most charming little playlet by the pupils of the - second grade, teacher Miss Mannel, followed Mr, Hammond's forceful address. At the business, meeting preceding the circle .pledged themselves to support the; budget; Wlfted' to 'subscribe for thneeismi( rtie Chltd Welfare MWf&$tm' .t0 hfljcirculated Jn the circle; "and also Voted to pay - five cents per capita Into the council for the support of that body. Allan Andrews who is visiting his parents, the Aaron Andrews on Fair view street, started for Cinnabar Springs with Hnrrlck Wheeler of Medford. Mr. Andrews has been in the U. S. forestry service with head quarters at Ogden, Utah for a number of years but is now taking a vacation before going to work for one of the big timber companies. Mrs. Ada Milner of Los Angeles is visiting here. Her stay Is rather in definite as she has considerable pro perty which she wishes to dispose of before returning. She states that sho really prefers Ashland to the southern city but as her son is in the university down there feels that her time is better spent there, where she can make a home for him. Mrs. A. Andrews expects to leave very shortly for Santa Cruz where she is going to oversee some repairs on a SPECIAL! WITH (A SHERMAN, CLAY & CO. PRODUCT) we will give FREE one floor lamp complete with shade, music and one bench to . match. Price Complete $395.22 2 1-2 years to pay. This offer is good until December 31st. SEE WINDOW FOR DISPLAY and hear it demonstrated. You'll be surprised. WEEKS & ORR Complete House Furnishers I IS VALLEY NEED To the Editor: A newcomer in this valley Is Impressed very forcibly with the opportunities for all kinds of rural development. There Is too much land thut Is either unproductive or is being devoted to crop which do little moro than pay their way. This is especially true of land below the foothill belt. All of this will be corrected in time for there seems to be a progressive spirit among the residents of the val ley. The Rogue River valley needs set tlers every ono admits that but this means getting the man with money to come in from the east and from other parts of the west and it represents an extensive advertising campaign", that is, far reaching, tho not necessarily expensive. - My experience with new settlers on the two state land settlements In California, Durham "anu Delhi, indi cates that the greatest demand cen ters on farms of from 2 to, 10 acres. These settlers have moderate means and are able to develop their land while earning money working for others. In this district I see a real oppor tunity for two classes of small far mers. One of these Is the farm labor er who noeds one or two acres for a home and garden, by the latter of which he Is able to support himself to a certain extent during the off sea son. During the fruit season he and his sons will find plenty of opportuni ty for lucrative employment. This valley needs more than a hundred 'such families. A great many of the summer tourists are looking for some such place. The other class Is the poultry man. Having associated with these people on the California land settlements and the Weeks Poultry Colonies .at Palo Alto, I know that poultry raising and egg production, If followed ih1a' scien tiflc manper-, will provltova' greater revenue and , In a shorter time1 than any. other iiiaxh .business '.operated, on, a smalb acreage.' -The ''Weeks'' sys tem Is an intensive one. Their slogan is "one, acre and Independence." Tho farms are all small and are In cen tralized units. Tho Mountain View colony has 100 ncres divided into 87 farms. Those are generally 100 ft.x 435.6 ft. and front on roads. With 100 feet allowed for homesite, incuba tor house, etc., the balance, 100 ft.x I residence which she owns at that place. Before returning she will visit I her daughter in San Diego and will probably spend Christmas at that place. i Mr. and Mrs. George Elliot of Baker, Ore., arrived in Ashland Sun day night stopping at the home of Sam Cavina on Iowa street. They left Tuesday for southern California where they will spend the winter. I M. M. Tucker and wife left Wed : nesday for Oakland, Calif., whero they will spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives. EVERY 336.6 ft., is ample for the housing of 760 laying hens. These are kept 26 in a pen, each pen facing east. Kale and alfalfa for green feed is grown In front of the house and Is chopped fine before feeding. No runways are provided in the Weeks system, which is certainly a financial succors. After investigating this matter I fool that the country adjacent to Med ford has an opportunity for many new poultry men. Whether for farm laborers or for poultry men, these tracts should bo, laid out by experts. The success of the poultry man, as well as the farm laborer depends on soil, irrigation, drainage and location. Tho price nor acre is really not important altho a fair price for the best land Bhould bo obtained. Term payments are most attractive to Intending settlers with a low Initial down payment, not over 5 or 10 percent of the value of the land. His contract should be binding and provide that In view of his low first cost he locate and build within a Bhort time and that he do not resell within a stated period, preferably two years. The additional value which ho will bring to he place will more than compensate the easy terms given. By grouping a number of small farms certain advantages may bo gained. A community pressure"-1 water supply and a sanitary system will do crease the individual . cost and in crease efficiency. 'It also will attract a neighborhood storo nnd school. Tracts of twenty acres, more or loss. at present undeveloped nnd on ood roads are especially adapted to small farm development. As to prospective settlers, I believe that there are many prospects within the county and in northern California. It will be profitable - for realtors In Modford to advertise in tho San Francisco papers. , A most promising field Is In Peta luma, California itself, where people know what poultry profits are but whore many are hold back by prohib itive land prices. Tho farm papers of the east reach a fine prospective field also. The local chamber of commerce can help, by getting out good selling literature. What helps the valley will help every town In It. " JOHN R. J ATTN, , Civil Engineer and Irrigation , . , Specialist. Medford,' Ore., Ttov. 23. PAR -v3 A WEEK FROM TODAY The Phoonlx Aid aocloty will hold a fcazaar In Clyde hall on Friday, Nov. 30, from 2 to 10 p. m. Clyde hall Is being repaired, heated, and put In much bettor shupo for tho many com munity gatherings held there. In addition to booths with tho usual useful and fancy things noedod i for Christmas, Mrs. Inman will have a booth of canned fruits and vegetables, Mrs. Brown will have a . lovely tea rooiL., and several friends of Jlggs will have wienies and sauerkraut for all lovers of Jiggs and his savory din ners. Also the C. B. society aro plan ning the finest jandy sale for soveral years. 12 rolls of Sherman, Clay & Co. Pianos Brunswick Phonographs CARLOAD OF FAT OUT BY TALENT TALK XT. Ore, Nov. 22 The Poul try Producers Cooperative association tit Medford are (loin? a most note worthy business In tho way of finding a market for the poultry products of the farmers of this purt of Oregon. I doubt if one-half of the farmers of this county know just how much this Institution is doing. I was not aware until just now that some of tho mnnngemont made a trip some time ago to San Francisco and payed their own expenses thut they might find a sure market, and that tho farmer might know Just what ho would get for his it routed turkeys. when these men reached San Fran cisco they could find but one firm that would give them any assurance that they would tako a wholo carload. On this the price was to be 3c at Sun Francisco. This offer the direc tors would not take. After getting In communication with Portland and other northern cities with no success they finally found ono firm in Los Angeles that agreed to give 32c at Medford for strictly prime stuff. Ac cordingly tho association advertised for the birds, asking for nothing but good prime birds. They got tho turkeys, twenty-five tons of thorn. When the car was ready at ten p. m. Wednesday night, It held sixteen tons, thero being nine tons still left In the warehouse. It Is easy to see just how this doal alono, say nothing about other houses in Medford, is going to holp the Christmas and New Year's markets. Notwithstanding this thero wore those who brought -In poor fowl and because they were graded as seconds I would have expected them had thoy been mino to have been turned away entirely yet. they told these men they wero not doing Justice by them. In fact It was a shame to slaughter some , of tho fine big frames that lay in fch Refuse 'pile, tHosewlttt a little wore food; could have netted (the r BCWmTrtiaf ufteir yelWS ot pouitVy raising tnany of these farmers need to be educated up to the idea of produc ing prime stuff. Until thoy do learn that It pays In tho end to try to mar ket only tho best and to stand by this institution that Is trying to help us find a better market, we can never havo a reputation for having tho best. When onco wo have gained that reputation, and live up to it wo1 will have no trouble in getting rid of our poultry products. I would have liked to have been In a position to havo taken pictures of those immense piles of dressed fowl, and tho many cars and trucks as they came In. This would nave been a, good advertisement for our many farms which producod them. I believe such Industries are worthy of notice. I believe Portland would havo made capital of that show. DUNITEES Lace sizes 34 to 46. . $4.75 Hose $3.50 Hose.,. $2.50 Hose . . rwiaaies oc nose Wash I - Liberty BIdg. The Poultry Producers Cooperative association Is the farmers organiza tion. The farmers aro wealth pro ducers of this county, therefore are worthy of the support and encourage ment of the press and all the people of this valley. MRS. MARY O. CAREY. 10 HAPPENINGS Tho Community club mot with MrB. Andy Duckies Friday aftornoon at 2 o'clock. Many Important matters wero ills cussed, nnd a social time followed. De IIcIouh refreshments of fruit salad, oako and coffee wero Berved. Those present wero: MIhbos Thelina Ilecmon, Florenco Lnwson, Mesdunioa . John Illginhothain, Stevons, Roy Richard son, hTancoa Whetstone nnd tho hostess. Mrs. Andy lluckles. MrB. Gregg of Central Point spont tho week end with Mrs. Rena Avery. Mr. and Mrs. Ed lllglnbotham and family of Phoonlx spont Sunday with . his brother, John Iliglnbothain. i Community club will moot with Mrs. ' John Hlglnbotlmm Friday,- December j 7. Everyone is urged to bo prosent. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Coblelgli of Butte ' Fulls motored over nnd spont Sunday I aftornoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Hig- inbtoham and friends. j Mrs. John Hlglnbothnm was greatly surprised Friday evening when a , large group' of his Immodlato friends mot to help him celebrate his birth day., Many games were played and enjoyod. Refreshments of sandwiches) 1 plcklos, enke and corfee were served. At a late hour thoy departed, wishing Mr. Hlglnbothnm many happy returns of tho day. - , Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carts, Mr. and Mrs.' Arthur Fisher and Mrs. HmUH returned homo this week' from ati a,iito4rit)'hruv.ovthenuCalifornlftf.-; j Thn RlY'ktttpIn n nrl . KimiLlillntr Jiaw-. 'mill wllf close" down this week for tho wlntefhn'd will bo moved from the present location on Saxes creek to other timber holdings next spring. i Rov. Pollock, one of the Interna tional Bible Htudents speakers lec tured at 10. K. Rich man's roHldenco . Inst Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock; also at 7:30 p. m.. Unth lectures were attended by good-sized audiencos and both wero very Interesting and in structive as Mr. Pollock is a very In teresting speaker. Mr. Honner delivered a truck load of live turkeys to Gray & Harbeck for Mr. RIchman last weok. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher left for their home at Duluth, Minn., Thursday by way of California, where they will muko a short stop visiting relatives. . Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have been visit ing at tho home of Mr. Fisher's sister, 1 Mrs. George Smith for the past I month, t EVANS VALLEY SPECIAL FOR- SATURDAY and MONDAY Blouses Trimmed and plain, .... .... $3.50 ., $2.95 ' $1.95 ,.; 4Dc The Colonial GOLD HILL HAS A Fl P.I. GOLD HILL, Nov. 22.-r(Special.) The regular monthly meeting of tho Parent-Teacher association of Gold Hill held at the high school auditor ium Monday evening was the largest attended and most Interesting meet ing held this year. Much honor is duo the officers of the association and P. H. Bell, chairman of the pro gram meeting In securing the large number of speakors for the evening and the Phoojiix malo quartet con sisting of Messrs. Fish, Frame, Sheets and Corliss, who were all accompan ied by their wives. After the business of the evening was disposed of A- C. Joy of Ashland and leader of Boys' and Girls' In the south end of tho county gave an extended and inter esting talk on the operations of the soveral clubs in the county and the attendance of the delegation of boys and girls to the summer school at the government and state agricultural school at Corvallis, and further tho exhibit of the several Jackson county boys' and girls' clubs at the state fair and Portland stock exposition. After Mr. Joy came Mrs. Joy who discussed tho girls' part In the work, and fol lowing her Mr, Moss, the leader of boys' and girls' club work In Jackson county covered his work quite exten sively. And aftor Mr. Moss' address he put on three, reels of motion pic tures demonstrating his work. The malo quartet was suro a real treat to thoso attending the meeting, and they wero compelled to respond to repeat ed encores. Aftr -the program tho visitors and members retired to the domestic science room to well pre pared refreshments furnished by tho teacher and pupils. ivy3Hputis BREAKS THAT COLD Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine will break your cold in one day. Taken oromotlv it prevents colds, la grippe and pneumonia. Demand red box bearing Mr. mil 1 portrait. u druggist. , Price30c CASCARA&QUININE w'.'TCH YOUR BATTERY PKKHT-O-IJTK BATTMBT WATIOW beautifully tailored; Phone 298 Ik i
