Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-03

men, preliminary to the national war
savings stamp drive in June 2S, when
lit proposed to raise $4,000, ,000,O 900 by
pledges payable in the ensuing six
months. Oregon's quota is fixed al
$1,000, 900. 1t is the hope of the
Oregon directors to have the entire
state allotment pledged in half an
hour on the day fixed.
/ c. s. Jackson. state director for
var savings. called the convention
TO order with brief statement OF
the movement.
The whole government is inter
sstei in the war stamp cause, said
Mr. Jackson. 1t is the wheel Of
The world. The thrift cause and the
stamp cause 90 hand in hand and viii
have wonderful effect on the na-
tion. The war savings movement has
actually reached down into the stock
ings OF Oregon and brought forth
old coins Of 1882. These people
have indicated that they have a6so-
lutte. faith in Uncle sam. if not in
other investments.
Thrift stamps and war savings
stamps are the strongest character
makers in the Trrld. No thrifty
man or woman can be unclean or IN
successful. War stamps will help
save democracy, and I want to com
pliment you men and women tia:
you have taken the trouble and ex-
pense to come here. I hope you will
return to your homes with the con-
.sciousness that you are materially
helping to win the war"
While patriotic feyor character
lied every address. it was the elo-
quence Of A. L. Mills. president of
the First National bank OF Portland.
in his forcetul excoriation of Ger
many and clear analysis OF the duty
Of the citizens Of America TO cast
aside every other consideration in
aligning themselves unitedly behind
the government in every movement
to win the war, that brought the
delegates to their feet.
After paying his respects in no IN
measured and uncertain terms to the
kaiser and his barbaric hordes, Mr.
Mills said in part:
Whether it takes one year or 10
We must carry on the war until our
enemies are churhed and until the
world shall have been dedicated to
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happl-
ness.
1t has been said that we are
fighting for the freedom of the seas
and to make the world safe for de-
mocracy. All this is true but want
to tell you that We entered this war
because Washington was informed by
the allied nations that unless We did
enter they would be compelled to
negotiate Prussian peace and with
the British fleet not barring the way
it meant that We should then feel
the might of the mailed fist of the
kaiser and all that it implied.
I'VE are fighting because our very
national existence is al stake. The
scales fell from the eyes of our lead
ers at Washington and they broke
loose from the sophistries OF vision
ary pacifists.
What We are being asked to give
IS small pittanee compared to what
the kaiser, spawn of hell. would de-
mand under the mailed fist.
Some are prone to cry Business
as Uusal.' Why, my friends, the only
business before us today is the busl-
ness of winning the war. We are
called upon for s17,0O0,O0O which
will aggregate about s1O2 per capita
when predicated upon the same per-
centage employed in the second Lib
erty loan.
"The star of Oregon must not be
allowed to be dimmed in the galaxy
Of stars OF the nation and we must
shall and will raise our quota.
When the day comes that peace
on earth, good will to men, reigns,
again be prepared to say, 4 served
my country the best | COULD"