Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-20
THROWING BRICKS.

Unfortunately, when there is
great effort between communities to
bring about harmonious action with
each other, there is always some darn
fool standing around with an armful
of bricks ready to hurl them at un-
offending localities, or at the inno-
cent bystander.
Medford harbors just such a
loony in the person of its Oregonian
correspondent. He should be gagged
in the interets of Rogue River Val
ley harmony. Here is his last brick,
full of venom and void of truth:
"Medford, Ore, Oct. 15.-(Spec-
al)-After a somewhat exciting ses-
sion, during which Ashland, headed
by Bert Greer, editor of the Ashland
Tidings, tried unsuccessfully to freeze
out Tom Richardson, of Portland,
from an organization for the promo
tion of tourist travel in southern
Oregon during the Panama exposi-
tion, the meeting at the Natatorium
today adjourned. ="
There is absolutely no truth in the
above. Either the Oregonian corre-
spondent at Medford is too thick
headed to understand what was done
or he misrepresented the facts vic
iously. In either case he should be
suppressed His is the first note of
discord that has been heard from the
meeting. There was no disposition
on the part of anybody to freeze out
anyone. There was a difference of
opinion as to the form the new or
ganization should take which was
threshed out without feeling or acri-
mony. The report made by Addison
Bennett, staff correspondent of the
Oregonian, who was present, and
which We print here, is fair report,
and why the Medford correspondent
should so misrepresent the facts and
in doing so slap Ashland and her
people we are at a loss to know.
Here is Mr.. Benefits report:
(By Addison Bennett)
''Medford, Oct. 15,-(Special, }
This has been an epochal day for the
Rogue River Valley, day that will
long be remembered by the citizens
of Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass,
Central Point, Talent and all of the
other communities in the valley. In
the words of Tom Richardson, who
was responsible for the gathering, II
was held for the purpose of 'unifying
the minds and ambitions of the peo-
pie of the valley upon entertaining
visitors to and from the great San
Francisco Fair of 1915
"At the same time preliminary
plans were laid for the organization
of a Southern Oregon Development
League, composed OF the counties of
Jackson, klamath, Lake, Josephine
and Curry
About ESQ delegates assembled at
1880 o'clock in the Natatorium, most
of these coming from outside towns.
1t was truly representative gather
ing. That limber-tongued and silver
toned orator, Judge Colvig, presided,
the mayor of Medford not being able
10 attend. The Judge made one of
his characteristic speeches.
HE was followed by Tom Rich
ardson, who told of the work hoped
TO be accomplished, a splendid ex-
hibit of Oregon's resources at Ash
land during the 1915 exposition al
San Francisco.
Speakers Are Many.
'Mr. Richardson was succeeded by
the following speakers. r. E. Krof
of the Grants Pass Commercial Club;
C. B. Watson of Ashland; Mrs. E. E
Gore, president of the Greater Med
ford Club; d. w. Stone of Centra
Point; A. S. Ames, president of tn,
Talent Canning Company; Ber
r. Greer OF the Ashland Tidings
Hon. ]. S. Howard father of Med
ford; Marshall Hooper, banker, O
Grants Pass, and others.
Every speech illustrated tn
splendid feeling existing between tn
different valley communities. Their
is no Medford no Grants Pass, n
Ashland They are first, last and al
the time for the general good of tn
Rogue River Valley as a whole.
Towards the close of the meet
ing there was an animated discus
sion as to the perfection of futur
organization, but it was but logica
and friendly interchange of opinio
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