MEDPORT) MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, ORKfiOX. SUNDAY. JUNE 10. 1028.
PSQE THREB
Barbara Frietchie Revered
"Chevrolet 'Snow Boat' Braves Alaska Drifts"
Sixty-nix yean after her death; war," wrote Henry M. Nixdorf. a
Barbura KrUchie ha aitain active-' neiishtjar of Min. Kriuhle nd.oue
ly resumed office n the most fa J of her biographerH, "leaning on
mous citizen of Frederick, Md. her staff and saying with sreat
Last year more than 2.1, OuO per- earnestness, 'Do not despair, stand
sons visited her restored home firm!'
during the first eisht months otter "Often she would nk, "How do
Its opening. In the open sennon on I matters look for tho I'nion'."
pluH-iourK and roadside lunches, Sometimes 1 h;td Just heard oml
tourists swarm through this house f news of a cheering character and
at the rate of more than 100 a dny. when 1 would communicate it to
Once aKuin, too, at was inevitaMe, ; her her joy wns manifest in the
Ihn .nntrn-ui-uit o u tn -tl fef ri ftr 111 Ininut ftti-vmit n.nnrini' I In- u-linln
iioem of her name wan fashioned ! frame would kindle with emotion 1
out of the literal truth or out of , and her bright eyes sparkle with
the whole cloth has begun to sput- 'delight.1
ter and flame. "l-r loyalty to the country of
A more curious controversy Is her birth was of the most pro
piohnldy not on record. For more nounced sort,' we are told of Jiar
than half a century tho question, ' bara. "She never suffered that
diil, or did not, llarbnra Fritchie tt-ountry to be spoken of in her
wavo fter nag in the manner ue- ; presence in a disparaging w..
scribed by Whittier, has been tho
Mibject of earnest and, nt times,
acrimonious debate, writes William
1'. Caver in the lialtimore Sun
nmKazine. And today as sixty
without at once and in he most
earnest manner lesminK it. Those
bright eyes would flash with ex
citement and indignation and her
usual calmness change to that of
years ago, whether one believes resolute and strmiK determination,
that JJarbara Fritchie waved her until the offensive remark was re
flag or did not wave her flng, Is called, which was Invariably done.
entirely a matter of personal
choice, depending largely upon
whether one's sentiments reside
north or south of the Mason-Dixon
line.
The most curious fact about it
nil is that, of all the Investigators
who hnve undertaken to discover
and reveal just what did happen,
not one has attributed any serious
importance if, indeed, any im
portance at all to the testimony
of the one person who was undeni
ably best qualified to speak with
exart nnd positive knowledge of
the occurrence. That person was
i :;i rha ra Krltt hie herself.
Barbara's Own Story
Harbara said that It was all a
mistake. This she confided to her
niece. Miss t'aroline Kbert, a few
tt'rcks after the incident that was
to inspire Whit tier's poem. Sin
didn't know they were Confeder
ates coming when she heard the
rhythmic tramp of approaching
tr.oops on that bright September
morning In 1 Ht;. she thought they
were her beloved Union soldiers,
(to, taking her little silk flag from
her Bible, she hastened to her
front'door to greet them, with all
the speed her fi5 years would per-
l'or all knew that she meant what
she said in her innermost soul."
A Lover of Flags
It was only natural, of course,
that .Mrs. Fritchie should have
gone in strongly for flags on her
own account. And, of course, she
did. She kept a large flag dis
played constantly at her garret
window and supplemented this
with a smaller sill; flag, which she
kept folded tn her Ilible and which
she found more convenient for
waving purposes. There are refer
ences to still others, hut these are
trie principal two. It was the
small silk Hag with, if we are to
believe her story, she waved her
way, by mistake, to fame.
If It detracts from the heroism
of the deed, it nevertheless adds to
the credibility of this story, to
recall that her age, her sex and
her frailty were more adequate
pmteetions with which ot defy an
army slnglehamlcd than would
have been a siv.able number of
armored tanks and machine guns.
A man In the prime of life and
health would have been Intrepid,
Indeed, to have tried to emulate
Mrs. Fritchie, even in the matter
of caning and scolding loitering
V. ""7 & 4
- - . i . . i
sor is run by means of u gear and etiid! limit-, insuring rr-fi-igi rainn ' usinir a belt to th trailer. Popu
belt drive lYmn the tr.iil. axle, for tut) d;.ys while camping. When Meehantes .Magazine.
When a sufficiently l.iv tempera- .a longer stop is ma-le. the nuieitiue ... . ftt ,,. t , . . e .
t ure N reachetl. the Vx'nv i ihtown i driven hy attaebing an exi -nsit n ' ),vr ,lf llis f;imijy W leave early
1 into neuti al. The unit w ill bo! I h.i ft wii ni-.- null, y t. on.. S.ir.d.iv for New port, where they
lis fold for iwfiiiy-f.ni'- to f.-nv- r-ai u l-.l Ll it . .tieil.i .,'! o'tn ti .p-nd a week's vae;ltloii.
Snowshoes and fan teams Tver too slow ft me aim of trnnsportailon for this pioneer miner In ne
crnttntfnu' ihn illfl mtlev ludwern ('hitiiin. lns';a. and Vnlitcinks. itfMir the Arctic ( licle. It v mmiutillff
the uhtM'ls of his Chevrolet on skiis nml llnl.14' Hie paudie-bheM proiicllor onto the rear wheels of his I
tur, ho tiulckly voters snow of miy Ut'idli, Loss oi liic miyltt entity result oa the 4IW mile trip Hero I
Ills riifgeil eui?liie to full hiuu '
mil. Not until she saw the gray rebels: and ihat his chances of
uniforms did s-.he discover her j survival would not have been al
error. j lin ing seems needless lo say.
"(live me your flag, flranny." However, to venture any flat
said an officer, riding up inimedl- assertion concerning the flag-wav-ntely.
lag incident is to kick, not one
"No. Vou can't have it." .Mrs. sleeping dog but a whole kennel.
Krltchie replied. It seems wiser merely to let the
"fUve it to me. then. Cranny, probabilities speak for themselves,
nnd I'll stick it on my horse's Here is Mrs. Krltchie and here Is
head." requested another officer, her account of the episode. Did it
approaching. happen that the passing Confeder-
Ktill she refused. j ate soldiers, seeing lte Karhara
"Shoot her damn' head off ! with her I'nion fin & .antling In
shouted some ungallant'prlvate. jher doorway, teased I. . for it and
Whereupon of the t.fi'i c e r s j that the scolding she gave them on
whirled about and threatened: "if j thai bright September morning of
you harm a hair of her head Ml furnished the basis for Whit
shoot you down like a dog." tier's poem?
Then, turning back to Mrs. li:irbarn l-'ritchle died December
Fritchie, he said: "fin ahead. H. 1 Stil', IMJ years old.
HAS DURANT-STAR
(Jranny, and wave your flng. as
much as you please." I
Such was the report thnt liar-j
b;ira made to Miss J'heit, ami that j
lias been preserved by members of I
Ihe family. It is to be found in aj
biographical sketch of the old j
woman written by her great grand '
niece, Miss Kleanor 1). Abbott, who :
lives in Frederick today. Hut even
here it is not presented as an , IVh R00(l f(na; j ,ik(t fmp
authoritauve version, and M.ss nyi u Thui.,,rtr conilu:inicl. nf the
Abbott proceeds to quote hearsay . s K H(iftl. frtlUf)lIS CoWlt f;u!m,
testimony on which mainly to , V(.K(., wnf.n h(l HpoakH f)f lhft now
build her case. Vet ot all the : nurnnt star Kou. collpe ,)e
"true accounts" of the episode , vhllHftil a molU a(,n
none is more plausible than liar- l ThlIl.,)P1. is proiu, of his new rar
bara's own story and none so well jam, is ,,uOS,(M. fm, thp
fits into the picture with what
.other facts are known about ltar
hara herself.
Of German Parentage !
Barbara had come to Frederick I
nt the age of 2 with her parents, .
Niclaus and Catherine Hatter, both I jn
nermann, irom iancaster, ra. in .... r hh)iw u
SUC she had married John i 'asper . ...... (lf ninM.. kllnl nn hftl. .,,
duct. Thurber's Durant coupe Is
usually tn be found at the dock
ready for the commander's use. He
uses it on all h is land voya gen,
which are now quite numerous.
"Tho Durant answers the wheel
a fashion that would do credit
Fritchie, a glovemaker, fourteen t
ease,' states the veteran seaman.
years younger man ner sen wntrn Tne i: s s ,trar ,UM.0 of nior0
she was 40 years of age. tnan two wnre yenn of ,(nllIOU8
"It would not have been singu- j n0l thern service, lies alongside a
Jar if Barbara had never married," lUu.k at ciuvernment Island in the
comments one biographer on this Oakland esluarv. A small crew
event, "for although She WHS Sill i IIimvP lh Slinei viirn nfl-nmmnn.
der Thurtier is overhauling and re
active, capable woman and mis
tress of many generous onthuM
asms, she bad, us all confess, a
sharp tongue." And the next we
hear of Mr. Fritchie concerns his
death in 1S49.
The Civil war found Barbara In
her nineties, vigorously opinionat
ed, fanatically Unionist In syin-
puintlng 'the historic vessel.
He maintains the Bear is as
staunch and strong today as It
was 55 years ago when it was
launched from a shipyard in Scot
land. An isnpection shows huge
beams apparently as firm and
istout as ever: a shining steam en-
pathy nnd entirely free in the use gine( lm? oriKinaI: snUfr crew nml
oi ner always aruve tongue ny me j of f irer Uarters a tight vissel,
Impunity conferred upon her by
great age. The alleged encounter
with the Confederates that fur
nished the inspiration for Whit
tier's poem, whether it occurred or
not. with nothing exceptional from
Barbara's point of view. She never
knew, or remotely suspected, that
her name was destined to be flung
against the stars because of this
episode. It was not the first time
she hat) ctashed with the Confed
erates. Indeed, she had developed
such a flair for baiting southerners
that she is s.ifrMo have kept mem
bers of her family constantly ill nt
ease.
'Begone, you dirty pack !" she
admonished a group of Confeder
ate soldier loitering In her door
which, after making its last trip
o'ftener than Sarah Bernhardt
farewelted, has finally come to rest
in the quiet waters alongside Gov
ernment Island.
Many new Inventions have been
added to the comfort of the sailor
since the Bear entered the Const
(luard seriee T,n years ago. Thur
ber, who has sailed with the Bear
a score of years, saw the first
dynamo and electric lights in
stalled. Then another dynamo was
installed and radio became a part
of the ship's equipment. The dy
namos are placed forward along
side the bolbrs study in contrast
and progress.
Commander Thurber Is accus
tomed lo a ship that will stand the
way. as she ami a relative started hardest of service. The Bear tins
stood the test of crunching Ice
floes and howling northern winds
for years. Thurber suys he select
ed the Durant Star Four coupe be
cause of Its trim n ess. staunchness
and performing ability.
As the Bear's commander posed
on the dock with bis sturdy int
rant Star coupe, he remarked,
"Here's u real contrast, a vessel
usins steam nnd sail, 55 years old.
and a modern motor car, the
world's lntest anil finest method of
land transportation both trim,
staunch aj,d dependable."
Vacation Booklet
Given by Dealer
to leave her house one day
make a call. The relative after
ward declared thut she had walk
ed "in fear nnd trembling" lest a
bullet be sent after them. But no
bullet was sent.
Once Mrs. Fritchie overheard
some Confederates go so far as to
mention the Union with disrespect.
"In a moment she arose," we are
told, "and, passing to the front
door, she bad them clear them
selves nnd applied the cane with
which he used to walk In the
most vigorous manner, clearing
the porch In a few moments of
every man upon It."
lHrply Patriotic
Through war-time patriotism.
Mrs. Fritchle's nature had nt last
found nn opportunity for expres
sion. Peace had offered this na
ture only a sort of stifling impris
onment. But this was war! And
Barbara grasped her chance!
"I shall never forget her ap
pearnnre as Mie came Into my
vtore Curing the earlier port ot tho
Vacation time displays In Oak
land -Pontiac salesroom through
out the country for two weeks, be.
ginning last week and continuing
thru Juno 18, will offer local car
owners many suggestions as to
camping, hunting ami iisbiiig
equipment.
A Vavatiun I.og booklet a diary
for 22 days which has space for
a dally itemized report on car ex
pense will be presented motorists
who are planning vacation tours.
Oak land -Pontine owners also
are tn bo given Tourist Courtesy
cards which may be presented at
any Oak land -Pontine service sta
tion with the assurance they will
be given preferred service by 4 7"0
dealers everywhere.
Oak hi ml-Pontiac dealers will
also cooperate with local motorists
in furnishing road, hotel, tourist
catpps and other information thru
automobile clubs, hotels ami other
sources.
As n result of this co-operation,
local motorists may be assured
that their vacation tour will be
more njoyabb if they visit the
local ' dealer, Sanderson Motor
company.
Packard Lacquers
Process Described
Nilro-cellulose, or lacquer, has
given the widest latitude in the
choice of colors for automobiles
and has made possible finishes
that last far longer than the bed
of those of a few years ago ob
tained with varnish. Popular opin
ion, however, t hat the work of
painting a car has been made
easier is erroneous." says W. (1.
Drew, of the Highway Motor i-niii-pany.
Packard dealers.
j Thirty-sevn operations are nec
' essary to obtain the finish that
goes on a Packard car, Packard
, engineers, telling of the present
(methods of applying lacquer, per
fected after more than two years
.of st inly and experimental work,
! explain that while the work is
actually harder, the finish of a car
j is given greatly increased life ami
a car can be painted In much less
(lime. Savings are effected by rea
son of the fact thaC cars are not
tit d up as long and less factory
i space Is required.
Painting of Packard bodies
, starts with the foot) frames which
rroeive a coat of black as a pre
j servative before the metal panels
I ai-e put in place. Sand blast ing
the surfaces of the body removes
lull traces of foreign material and
S gives jl uniform surface with Just
j enough roughness for the first
j priming cants to set themselves
permanently.
The first five coals are dried
j four antl a half hours at a tem
perature of 140 degrees. Huhhlng
with sandpaper and water or sand
paper ami oil and coat after coat
of lacquer follow with drying op-
i erations preceding each rubbing
; operation. ,
' A final polish is given just after
'the body Is sli;ied. After the body
Us attached to the chassis ami the
: road testing of the finished car
has been completed the final oper
ation, number ;t7. is given. It eon-
sisis of a final wax polish which
adds lo the luster and further pre
set ves the finish. ,
' I'nint for th" body plant at the
j factory is mixed In a separate fire
' proof building and pumped more
than until feet to the points where
I the paint is applied. Kach color
of the great number used has its
I own Individual pipo line system.
, Pumping is done with electrical
i motors located outside the build
! Ing as a super-precaution against
! fi' e.
ireat la I itude Is given in Ihe
i choice of colors for the Packard
Six antl Packard Standard Fight
nnd any combination of colors that
can possibly be selected is obtain
able for the Packard Custom Fight
New Inventions
Making a fire is often a difficult
task when camping, and to simpli
fy the process, a small cube of
; easily ignited material has been
1 lut induced for use with (be match.
, It has a bole in it, the maich Is
! stuck thru, lighted, and the cube
: catches fire, forming a small blaze
that will more readily ignite sticks
, or other materials.
Fliminnting the use nf hot
j towels, lights and other apparatus,
ia portable steamer to give the face
a vn por bath has been introduced
! for home or beauty-parlor use. It
j gives the skin and scalp a tboro
isteaming, the temperature being
controlled by a regulating tjwilrh;
Is simple to operate and saves
I time. The .subject is exposed to j
: no discomfort, as a supply of fresh
'air Is obtained thru a lube.
! Automobile louring can now be
I enjoyed in gi eater luxury throiiKh
lv introduction of a refrigeration
unit on the trailer. The eompres-
Sssex'Mirrors
public choice
No matter where you hold your
mirror to the cities, it will show,
with slight variations, the same
overwhelming Essex prefer
ence. It is a preference more
outstanding than was ever held
in the 6-cylinder field, in alt
automobile history.
Worlds Greatest Value
'altogether or part by part
To know the overpowering conviction of greatest
value held by Essex owners is merely to see Essex
beauty, to examine Essex quality, to sit inside and
feel Essex comfort to ride and know Essex
performance.
Here is the simple and sovereign answer to the
question of automobile satisfaction.
The ideal transportation achieved in the Greatest
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series of individual superiorities by which Essex
towered above the field. Its Vivid brilliance of per
formance reveals in a single ride a smoothness and
quiet, a road-skimming ease and soaring exhilar
ation that is actually like flying.
Greater in power, more versatile in all performance,
larger, roomier and more beautifully appointed,
the New Essex Super-Six gloriously rarns its .
richer reward in the greatest popularity of
Essex history.
WAR TAX
OFF
Effective Now on
Hudson-Essex
Cars
735 UP
Coach - $735
Coupe .... 745
Rumble Stat t30 txtra)
Sedan - - 795
Roadster 850
All print I. o. t. Dttroll.
Buyrr can fifty lor cars out
oltncomr at luwesl available
CMjrjre fir Intwrcst. luitt dint
utul tnluratK
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101 South R)verside . Phone 18
Special Values
This Week
This week we are offering some
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Every car in this group has been
gone over thoroughly by our ex
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famous red "OK" tag which is
your guarantee that all units have
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car's condition is honestly repre
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value of any car you select.
Come in today. You are sure to
find the car you have been look
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and properly priced.
QUALITY AT LOW COST
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112 S. Riverside Phone 150
Automotive Shop
Ashland, Oregon
This Car
has been carefully
checked as shown
by v marks below
V Motor
vRadiator
vRear Axle
V Transmission
v Starting
V Lighting
y Ignition
V Battery
v Tires
vUpholstery
vTop
V Fenders
V Finish
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the combined sales of any other three
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