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New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Queries and Answers

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pipe, but from rosin just sufficiently
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New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

They like General Smuts. They will
never really trust Lord Miner, and
they are not less suspicious of other
conservatives.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Bv P. w. Wilson
,~.r;onn Correspondent of The Lon
don Daily Ne0s

.,;oan Cores pondent of The Lon
don Daily Ne,os
fOERMANY is again talking
r about peace and every man
and woman in Italy, France
nj Britain can hear what she says.
/ ,s gabshakeh-the foreign minister
4 sennacherib-addressed the de-
,,oders of Jerusalem in their own
,nsue, Sc does Won Kuehlmann make
lis appeal to the war weary up
,olders of democracy in Europe.
The organized labor of all three
uuntries rs genuinely interested. not
wcause German gold is circulating
in Britain, at any rate, that is not
yrously hinted-but because every
ne wants to know how long the war
nil last. To every home it means
nuch-for instance, what taxes
uust be paid, and when the boys will
/ ie back, and how soon the house can
/ k painted, and whether a peace Job
! vii be as regular and highly re-
nunerated as this war work.
In my own Casa very mild one
1T looks as if I shall see nv family
again when the war ends, but not be-
fore, and obviously, like millions of
a.hers, | watch events with a certain
PERSONAL solicitude. Duty and pa
riotism come first, but affections
snnot be-ought not to be-crushed.
Labor Talk Does Not
Interfere With War Work
should write very differently
ibout British labor if it were a fact
hat the leaders were obstructing the
sr and fomenting strikes. The evil
Ance of your American delegates
confirms other overwhelming testi-
nony that after four years of it our
sople are working as hard as they
IRE fighting. Whatever may be
Ihought about their talk, none can
complain of their output,
nd in the trenches, despite recent
experiences, we find truly wonder
nl cheerfulness. We are not as thrift
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
[I1SH LABOR READY TO FOLLOW u s. ON PEACE
Discussion and Hopes Without Influence in Vigorous
Prosecution of the War

ty as we ought to be, but never in
our history has there been anything
that approaches our present saving
OF money, nor can l discover the
slightest complaint over taxation
which affects not only high incomes
but commodities like tobacco, tea,
sugar. with the cheapest amusements
and liquor. All manner of restric-
tions, in food, lighting, fuel, travel,
are borne apparently without grum-
bling, and there is actually decline
in insanity.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

and many of them actively support
the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Many Reasons for
Watching Peace Signs

But, of course, a casualty list of
$4,000 week, coupled with nerve
straining uncertainty as to the fut-
ure, does provoke discussion and
even controversy. Among working
men, as elsewhere, there are amateur
strategists who think they know bet
ter than the High Command. Others
declare, rightly or wrongly, that the
government needs new blood. The
Irish business does not help the Cabi-
nets prestige. However wrong Sim
Fein may be, it does imply measure
Of failure in British domestic policy.
On the trade unions, therefore, many
influences are constantly playing
not only pacifist in character, but i'm
patient and restive.
Mr.. Devlin ana the Nationalists
are among these elements. The whole
Irish vote in Great Britain will be
advised to vote Labor. There is, too,
the small but hardening Liberal op-
position. You in America have dealt
with your "conchys"-or conscien-
tious objectors-more cleverly than
we did. Possibly. you had been ad-
miring our blunders. Anyway, un-
der President Wilson's discerning
and, if I may add the word, subtle
diplomacy, you avoided martyrdoms
and suppressed advertisement of this
small but intractable minority.
With us there were unnecessary
incidents which, under our Parlia-
mentary system. became very public,
through Questions in the House" :"
We are very emotional race, and a
section of labor, ever mindful of
early attempts to put down trade
unions, was moved to sympathy. Our
Quakers only number about 21,O00,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
No Wish to Change
Wilson's 8 Peace Terms

Of course these trade unions will
insist on discussing Germany's peace
drive. 1t is inevitable. And Ameri-
cans will doubtless be much inter-
ested in the debates, but, unless l..
am greatly mistaken, there will be
little tendency to depart from then
stern yet restrained and righteous,
pclicy enunciated from time to time
by President Wilson.
The aim will rather be to brings~
European governments into line with.
that policy. | cannot imagine a sit
uation in which the United States. =
when standing firm against despot,sr
ism, will fail to receive support from
the British democracy.
1t would be folly to deny that with
in the ranks Of labor there is war
WEAKNESS deepening at times into
actual pacificism. Some of the paci-
fists are the most brilliant and per- :.
sistent, but they are very few when
it comes to a test.
The fact is that Germany herself.
makes things impossible. The peo-
pie who hope that she may be rea-
scnable are constantly disappointed. -
And it is impossible for British
labor to resist the plea that the free .
peoples of the world must stand by
Russia until her freedom is estab-~'
1ichoJ
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Religion Powerful
With British Workers

British labor is not atheist or non-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

The real question has been
whether, as politicians. Labor mem
bers should or should not be associ
ated with the Liberal party, or in
deed any party. For fifteen years
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

Copyright, 1918. by The Tribune Association
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
JEWELER GIVES REASON
FOR STAYING IN ASHLAND

Editor Tldings;
Not long ago in a conversation you
asked me the question, why | did
not leave Ashland, being free and
having no holdings, and asked me to
write you a reply to the question.
That's why am now writing. !
will answer the question, for 1t may
be that others would like to know.
l. have been free to go away from
Ashland for a long time, had dis
posed of all my property, had sold
most of my stock last year at spe-
cial sale, none of which was done as
we'll defined arrangement for such
change. But later. in June, | did
get the notion strongly that | would
make such q change and later made
a visit to many points-cities along
the coast and several inland cities
where big business was being done.
! returned fully decided to remain In
Ashland, bought some property and
have opened up my store again with
a new stock and fully expect to per
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
EvERGREENS PRESENT A
YULETIDE ATTRACTION

"What wouldn't some of our east
ern friends give to be able to decor
ate as beautifully as can be done here
at Christmas time?" remarked a new
conner to Ashland recently. "At this
time of the year in the eastern state
from which | came, we would be
buried in snow, and all vegetation
frozen and dead. In some sections
pine and hemlock are the only ever
greens to withstand the rigorous
winters, and that Is actually all we
ever had to decorate our houses
with except what we bought. At
Christmas time pathetic little holly
wreaths were placed on sale, and also
punches of mistletoe. Imagine in
this country, paying twenty-five cents
for a spray of mistletoe! But that
is what we have done in the east,
many time"
This phase of this country is one
that strikes many easterners who are
not only used to severe cold and
plenty of snow at the holiday season,
but the intense greenness of our
mountains during all the winter
months is great novelty, and a fea-
ture of beauty. Not taking into con-
slderation that roses and many other
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

flowers are frequently picked from
the gardens at Christmas, the fact
that immense quantities of ever
greens for Christmas decorations
grow in abundance on the mountains
and may be had for the picking, Is
one of the particular charms of this
section.
Everywhere in wild profuslon the
Oregon grape, a close rival to En-
glish holly so closely associated with
Christmas, can be obtained, and
what is more beautiful for decora-
tlons than the delicate shimmering
green of the manzanlta, or more sat
isfactory, as this shrub retains its
freshness indefinitely? Then there
is the madrone and the beautiful,
feathery sprays of fiji and cedar.
And as for mstletoe, that dainty
parasite around which so many re-
mantle and sentimental memories
cling at the holiday season, this
Christmas decoration may he obtain
ed in immense quantities from any
wayside.
Southern Oregon cannot be beaten
for producing Yuletide decorations.
These are not the exotcs of the
southern climates. but the real old
time greens that belong to Christmas
and the holiday time. These are
among the things that endear this
country to those who know the drear
and sterile winters of the northeast,
where the touch of green to make
the Christmas spirit alive must be
scant or obtained at a great cost.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

have we comprehended our posi-
/ bilities. If we cannot see them We
are lost. If we can we have found
the secret of our power
First of all, We are different from
other towns in the fact that we have
naturally one of the most beautiful
places in which to live that there ia
on this continent. THIS fact has
never been disputed by any one who
has ever been here. Testimonials
along this line could be gotten from
railroad presidents, United States
senators and others all the way down
to those who have nothing in the
world to do but travel. Then why
not take this distinctive feature and
get it before the hundreds of people
WHO are looking for just such a
place?
Then We have our Chautauqua as
sociation and great auditorium which
is purely distinctive. If we had
nothing but our Chautauqua audi
torium it would be sufficient to make
our city famous if properly adver.
tised. had my eyes opened to this
fact when l was in Salt Lake City a
few weeks ago and had the privilege
Of going thru the tabernacle there.
You may go into any city, small or
great, or any village or hamlet in
America and you cannot find there
an intelligent person either young or
old who does not know of the Salt
Lake tabernacle. You may go to
Europe and travel thru England
France or any other place and you
will find people who are talking
about the Salt Lake tabernacle. 1t
has positively made Salt Lake ia
nous and yet we have right here In
our own city a building more i'm
posing and more wonderfully con-
structed than the Salt Lake taber-
nacle. l am not saying that theirs
is not a great building. 1t is, but
ours Is a greater structure in some
respects. or course we need to
remedy the echo in the center Of
our building. This can be and will
be done as soon as we have the means
with which to do it, otherwise our
acoustics are just as good as theirs,
as one can distinctly hear pin drop
from the Chautauqua auditorium
platform to the extreme back of the
building, a distance of one hundred
and sixty feet. This can be easily
tested by any one interested in the
matter.
In the Salt Lake tavernacle there
are more than thirty posts as sup
ports, any one of which you are
likely to get behind. The Ashland
Chautauqua building is the only
building in America of its size, 50
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

might properly care for those whc
may come here to live, but is is not
my purpose to discuss those matters
now
1t is sufficient to say in support OF
what have here said that few
years ago Los Angeles was a COM
paratively small place with but one
single asset to her credit. If she had
been summoned before the financial
court of the world and been required
to show her solvency, she would have
been adjudged a bankrupt, yet with
but one asset and that asset was the
climate alone, she has now become
the largest city on the Pacific coast
and one of the most substantial out
stripping both Seattle and San Fran
cisco with all their boasted indus
tries and pay rolls. What a record.
Wonderful achievement! How did
she do it? Simply advertised to the
world that she had the incest place
on earth to live. That is all there is
to it. Cities don't just grow. They
are made, and the thing is done by
taking the distinguishing features
that they possess and letting the
world know about them. Ashland
can be made into a flourishing city.
It seems that now is the time to start
the work.
NJ n DEEn
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
SEES IN ASHLAND GREAT
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

Editor Tidngs:
Upon returning home from my last
Chautauqua tour, | noticed, very
much to my delight, decided in
crease in the population of Ashland
and a much better condition pre-
vailing in business affairs,
Stockmen and farmers seem to be
prosperous and happy and notwith'
standing the fact that nearly one
million dollars has been sent out OF
town and the surrounding communi-
ty for Liberty bonds, Red Cross, Y.
NJ. C. A., and other war work, the
banks of Ashland have more money
on deposit than they had last year
at this time. The merchants are
all doing a thriving business and by
actual investigation they show an
improvement over last year in all
lines ranging any where from ten to
forty per cent. This increased busi-
ness activity at time when all our
people were lavishly, generously and
constantly sending money out OF
town for the purpose of winning the
wartruly speaks well for the present
prosperity of our city. This surely
ought to be most gratifying to those
of us who have so many times heard
the expression, Ashland is certain
ly fine place to live, but there is no
business there"
While we have just reason to be
proud of present conditions we
should by no means stop at this point,
for Ashland has a splendid future II
we take advantage of the natural
and acquired assets that are here, by
letting the people of this country
know what we have. The question
naturally arises, what have we to
Justify our assuming that Asnlanu
can be made into city of consider
able size? The answer is that We
positively have everything now, at
this present moment, in the way of
assets, for doing that very thing, and
now that we have such a splendid
start in the right direction let us go
on to perfection, not by advertising
something we do not have, but those
things we do have, and the very
things after which thousands of peo-
pie are seeking today.
We should not waste time and
money in advertising the common
things of our city except in limit
ed way for the reason that here we
have distinctive features that other
places do not have, and not only do
not have, but cannot get. Herein
lies our fortune. The question is
do we clearly see these things and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10

I far as we are able to find out, that
does not have one single obstruction
of any kind or a pillar or post of
any sort in ii. Then it is a more
beautiful and imposing structure.
People go hundreds of miles to see
the Salt Lake tabernacle simply be-
caused 1t is advertised Why not
make the Ashland Chautauqua taber-
nacle just as much of an asset to our
city as they have with their taber-
nacle to their city? 1t can be done
This is one of our distinctive features
that other places around us do not
have.
Then another distinctive feature
Of Ashland Is to be found in our beau
tlful park and splendid mineral wat
er. No one can go thru that park
and truthfully say that he ever saw
any thing else just like it. There 1t
is, sublime in its beauty, matchless
in its charm, with its beautiful Ash
land creek, its fountains. shrubbery,
statuary and roses rare and fine.
This, too, is distinctive asset that
other places around us do not have.
There is no other city so far as
know in America, that has three diff
ferent kinds of mineral waters
right in the town-waters that
have a genuine outstanding medici-
nal value of unquestioned curative
quality. A certain class of people are
to be found all over the world who
believe that the only remedy for
their particular kind of alment is |
to be found at a mineral spring. Then
why not take this asset that we have
here and put these facts before the
class of people who are looking for
just this thing that we have right
here. This is another distinctive
feature that we have that other
places have not.
Then we certainly have one of the
best all year round climate that eau
be desired. We have just enough
cold weather to give a needed change
which is necessary to tone up the
system and not enough to be par
dsagreeable. Our altitude
Of about two thousand feet assures
us of the purest of air, bracing and
in its effects and the
purity of our mountain water is not
in any land. Just travel
thruout the states of Louisiana, Tex
as, Mississippi, Arizona, New Mexico,
California, Idaho and Utah and drink
that alkali water that some people
cannot drink at all without dlsas-
trous effects, and then come back
and tell us what you think of Ash
lands mineral and natural mountain
waters. or course there are certain
things that we may need so that we /
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-12-10
1Alzzssll
manently remain here.

manently remain here.
Why did do 1t? Well, decided
that there were too many things to
sacrifice which cannot be measured
by dollars and cents in making such
a change. That's why. | did find
some places where | could do better
financially, for a time at least, but
the sacrifice in other things would be
too great, and so ! am here and my
decision was based solely on Ashland
as she Is, not on her future. That's
matter of hope-that depends on
what the people of Ashland want
Ashland to be.
A city Is an organism. 1t is an or
ganlsm in the same sense that the
human body Is an organism. A city,
as harmonius working unit Is de-
pendant on the harmonius working
of each individual unit in its organ
ism. When one organ of the human
body is inactive all other organs are
affected, Sometimes in such cases
amputatlon is necessary and can be
accomplished, but this extreme ex-
pediency cannot well be applied liter
ally to the city organism, so we sim
ply apply the best treatments and
hope for recovery.
There Is so much interdependanco
in cities that all separate organiza-
tions should not merely cooperate
but should unite. And by the way,
am glad this first step has already
been taken In Ashland and believe
the results will be noticeable in
short time.
We are getting away from the old
idea that prosperity OF one individual
or class involves the poverty of an
other. The prosperity Of a city, l
believe involves harmonious work.
ing of all relations of production
and exchange.
| did not mean to get entirely
away from my direct answer to your
question and write on this subject,
but 1t is certainly subject that In
terests me and ought to interest ev-
cry individual in Ashland. We have
already done some good work and
people at a distance of several hun
dred miles around have knowledge
Of 1t and good word for Ashland.
but the knowledge Of what we have
done in good things ought to be
known farther away yet, and this
means some more activity and eff
fort Our returns will be equal with
our efforts.
Trusting | have answered your
question, | am respectfully,
o. II. JOHNSON. jewelers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06
Gekenbacher Speed-Weary
Says He'll DUN Mule Cart
Would Go S Miles an Hour

.,., 10 The star by y. 4. Al
r,rrs. fNcc captain Eddie
...,.ntsrher, American ace of aces
4 said Go have fired the last
=. !, the war. has an ambition.
rss Columbus. q. spccsistcr wants
r,s out how IL feels to 40 slow
.when I get homo I'm going to
:. cmhfootod mule and a cart
travel across the United States. p"
:. rrrmier flyer says. The speed
- viii BE- five miles an hour"
v..srnhashcr smiled. but there
serious Hight IN his eyes The
~,r..t seems 20 appeal 60 him.
s.rrn, years in automobile racing
y. uAny strenuous months In air
suehnS.
- ayiators. lie has is official
1900. TO his credit And his com
-. say he has brought down as
-ssv more Hun planes unofficiaily.
= rvt credit for an official vic
An aviator must have tho AFT
s.s Of an officer who saw the
- plane fall. II Is obvious that
s-.dcan avistors have shot down
..rrcas planes without being
.-,,ynase enough 20 have an officer
.nnrre the victory,
~ fie,d has an air control office
.s.rs huge charts and hiackhoards
- track Of the whereabouts OF all
-. "a: Fesox: .: s..sslis and vic.
uks
yhrn an aviator returned with
- Il German planes shot down
= victories WERE chalkcd on the
,.rkbArd. showing the airman's
-. the date. the location OF his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06

victory. and the tyre OF Hun plane
shot down.
The victory chart carried two
names more prominently than
others Seemingly every other uame
was either Kickcnhacher or Lieut.
Luke. The latter was Frank Luke.
the Phoenix. Aria. sehoolboy, report.
ell Killed
Luke. a isyearold boy. had 10
official victories and four sull I'M
confirmed conqucsts to hts credit
His specially had been the daring
Job OF shooting down German oh.
scrVation balloons.
Rickenhacher not only shot down
a German Hanover plane. but cap
turvd Il. AZ the same tirie an In
fantry regiment opened rifle fire on
a German Fokkcr. brought Il down
and captured H. Both were Mt
RicNcnhaehcr's field. only slightly
damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06
Time Brings Happiness
With The Dawn
The Coming of Raby MARKS the Ad-
vent of q Glorious Future

Hcientists say great stress should be
laid upon the remarkable Influence which
the mothers happy pr. natal disposition
has upon the health and future OF the
generations To come
There 10 spiendind preparation WON
.n fof over half century have applied
before the stork's arrival. known as
Mothers Friend, This ts most grateful,
penetrating remedy that at once softsns
and so"thsH the myriad Of broad. flat
abdominal muscles under tho skin OF alb
domen by its regular uss during tho
period. the nsrves. tsnd0ns and cords ar-
RELAXED. and thor. f. an absrnc. 81
nausea. bearing down pains. strain and
general discomfort more often than
othcr~ise experienced when nature il un.
aided
by tho use Of Mothers Friend nigh,
ana morning, the muscles reinH with sase
when hahy comes. the time at the crisis
IL shorter. aud pain and danger H. natur-
ally avoided
write the Bradneld Regulator Coin.
pany. Dent v. lamar 1r....aE. Atlanta,
ua., for their Motherhood Boos. ana oh
tain bottle Of Mothers Friend from the
druggist. by all means. and get into con
diiion 10 meet the crisis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06

Especial 10 Tho star by n. T.. A.
LONDON, Dee. 6.--Whilc many
Americans have never been satisfied
because Charlie Chaplin didn't get
into the British army. the English
seem TO have been satisfied with the
service he has rendered At least.
the London Express says this
Charlie Chaplin liz the man who
cheers up the troops In France.
Think OF battalion coming out OF
the line. covered with mud, worn out
thru broken sleep, easily fatigued be
cause their muscles have grown slack
thru insufficient exercise. frowsy
and dirty. II you could hear tho
great roar OF laughter that bursts
from those tired men when Charlie
Chaplin shufflcr into the film with
his queer half jump. half'Jerk OF a
walk. you would feel that the man
who can bring laughter back 60 those
men has done them great service. :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-06
BABY SUPPLY IS
NOT BIC ENOUGH

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-American
women are siackcning In mother
hood. That san the word Prof l,os.
well II, Johnson. univeraity ~ Pitts
burg. had left today with the Amer
tenn Association Tor the study ann
Prevention of Infant Mortality.
Single women are slackcrr, he
aaid lie recommended the use OF
the cantonments. soon to be einpiied.
for aggregation OF inferior women.