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The Washington times., 1918-11-22
How Long Are the Peoples Ears?
Long Enough to Suit Private Owners
Propertyi

In nine months Of this year the people Of the United
States spent railroads under Government control FOR
n1PR0VEMEETS more than four hundred and three mil
hon dollars
equipment hundred and seventy three millions for ad
dons and betterments on existing lines thirteen millions
m railroad extensions
While the people Of the United States were spending
than four hundred millions twice what cost to build
the Panama canal to put the nations railroads in decent
shape the people also paying to the private Of
those railroads dividends equal to the best that the roads
had ever earnedat period when everything taken
out snd nothing put In
The question is What about these railroads and what
about the hundreds Of millions that have been taken from
the people to put them in order?
Are the roads to be handed back to their private
owners rebuilt and renanced? Very likely for as Heine
said princes have long arms hs includes the princes of
money! and the people have long ears"
One thought can comfort those that love the dear
people their really long enough if they are
really such to spend their hundreds of millions re-
building brokendown railroads. and allow those railroads
be handed back rebuilt to the private owners then the
dear long people get exactly what they deserve
would be great mistake let donkeys experiment
with donkey ownership Of hayricks oat bins and donkey
carts.
They not fit for the responsibility
the dear people feeble minded to tax them
selves to the tune Of hundreds Of millions to rebuild
down railroad system robbed exploited and guted
by its private owners and then hand that railroad system
rebuilt back to the private owners that the people
belong in the donkey class and not fit experiment
with public ownership They ready to own things
THEY NEED OWNERS and will get them.
you are interested In this question Of Government
ownership, you should be, read the editorial which
follows this one.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
TT 7ERE you disappointed
wv when the baby came?
Had vou lon1ed in

W W "hCh AAC OoOy N1AhC
Had you longed in
tensely for a son, and did it seem
as though the whole performance
had fallen rather flat when they
told you that the baby was only a
girl?
Did the baby's father very much
want a boy to "carry on the fam
lily name"-though, perhaps, you've
never cared SO much for the name
yourself-and were all the grand
parents and lesser relatives for
once in solid agreement that the
situation absolutely demanded a
boy baby?
The disappointment didn't last
long, of course. Babies can usu-
ally be depended on to conquer
their own domestic territory with
in a week, and ! suppose yours
wasn't an exception. And now that
you are SO thoroughly reconciled
to her sex, and are convinced that
you wouldn't have her different in
the minutest point, and the rela-
tives are outdoing each other in
fatuous ecstasy, don't you some
times wonder why you were SO
very sure you wanted a boy, and
why everybody else, concerned and
unconcerned, held precisely the
same view?
Aren't you even the least little
bit ashamed of that inhospitality
of yours, so far as daughters were
concerned? And aren't you, as a
matter of fact, trying hard to for
get that you ever had any such
feeling?
The truth is, of course, that you
weren't responsible for that preju-
dice that flickered in you before
your baby's birth. It was a pure
" traditional flicker, a race
flicker, and hadn't anything to do
with you at all. People have felt
that way about babies for such
untold ages that it isn't surprising
that you shared the feeling for
little while. The desire for sons
why, it's as old as the world.
Whereas the desire for a dauRh-
ter is something nobody ever
dreamed Of feeling or expressing
until very recent times.
There's nothing mysterious
about 1t. AS long as people val
ued and respected men a great
deal mora than women, q boy
baby was naturally great deal
more important and desirable
than q girl baby. And / suppose
YOU realize that ] am putting the
case very mildly. Historians tell
us that many ancient peoples
though it no crime to expose girl
babies to a cruel death. For that
matter, they're doing 1t still. Girl
babies are still allowed to die both
in China and In India. The ma
tive religions sanction it, and l
suppose there's nothing for the
Agonized mothers to do but sub
NIT
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Fairfax Writes
Especially for Washington Women

life, first, OF course. Girls are al
lowed to grow up instead of being
left naked on a rock to die.
Then the chance to learn. This
idea Of sending girls to school is
a very modern thing. And the
choice Of work. The time has al
most come when a woman can fol-
low any occupation she pleases.
Then, a self-respecting status in
love and marriage, which is very
modern, too, and, finally, Citizen
ship.
You can tell that amazed little
daughter OF yours how things have
changed since your own childhood,
even though you're only a scant
short generation older than she.
And you can make her long to be
a worthwhile woman, now that
she finds she has such a precious
treasure box to dip into. And
you can set her dreaming as to
what the world will be like when
1t has plunged ahead for another
twenty-five years, and the touch
Of women's hands can clearly be
seen in the actual shaping Of the
conditions we'll all be living under.
Perhaps you had not realized
all this before. Perhaps you had
not come to see what a RESPONSE
bility you have on your hands,
even though the baby is only
girl"
For you'll have to fit her to lead
her life intelligently, in the world
that is, ard the world-that-is-to-
be. II isn't as II she were destined
for that sheltered and protected
existence we've all heard so much
about-which simply meant that
she remained all her life under
some mans personal control. first
her fathers and then her hus-
bands. Your baby will grow up
to be Just as free as her brother.
And don't ever make the mis-
take of thinging that those things
the doctor tells you about, fresh
air and sleep and food and cloth
ing, aren't important. It's your
AFFAIR to see that the little crea-
ture grows up healthy and strong'
and you'll find that to do this Is a
pretty steady and exacting Job and
you'll need all the wise help you
can get.
For In the world that's coming.
the half-well woman, the woman
whose mother didn't wisely guard
her infancy, isn't going 10 be able
to get her share or to give her
share. II won't do for that baby
OF yours to have NERVES" or a
bad digestion. When you think
that some day she's probably go
ing to be a mother and a home
maker and an active citizen and
the flower of some useful occu-
patton outside her home, you'll see
that she needs all tho health you
can start her out with.
Do take 1t seriously. this being
the mother of a girl baby. Do re-
gard it as the most deliciously real
and exciting responsibility you
have ever had or can have.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
TODAY'S TOPIC
is YOUR BABY A GIRL?

riously. Of acknowledging its need
Of them, of slowly unfastening
every rusty, long-locked door OF
opportunity.
It's a wonderful age for a girl
baby to be born into. Just think
OF the heritage awaiting that tiny,
warm, rosy creature in your lap.
Consider the privilege you've had
In introducing her to a society
that is making itself over to fit her
as fast as 1t can. Life ought to
be a glorious, triumphant adven-
ture for her, from start to finish.
Don't you see there's nothing to
regret in her not being a boy?
Aren't you even thoroughly glad
she's girl?
When she's older you can teach
her what a thrilling thing 1t is to
be a girl In her age Of the world.
You can make her understand
what 1t Is that a woman's treasure
box has really come to hold.
And what does It hold? Why
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

In fact, we are told that in no
eastern country, even today, does
a girl baby meet any but a grudg-
ing welcome. Snubbed at the en-
trance to life, she Is rigidly kept
in her place" ever afterward.
The Jewish religion doesn't allow
a single candle to be lighted at the
birth Of q girl, though there Is a
welcoming blaze when a boy is
born.
1t has been a mans world, hasn't
it? But it's SO much less so, now
adays, in our western countries, at
least, that no mother need any
longer lament that she has brought
a girl baby into existence. Every
day that passes, in this swiftly
moving age, brings a higher vaIu-
alton of women. Gives women a
better chance and a bigger one.
The world has rhapsodized about
women for some centuries-and
stopped at that. Now it's gotten
to the point of taking women Sc
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
HEARD AND SEEN

JUSTICE SIDDoNs Is handling
auto thieves and joy riders convict
ed before him In Just the right style.
He is imposing heavy sentences.
which ought to stick
The wars demands for man-power
resulted in responsible men being
put IN the ranks and left behind
many frresponsibles and miserable
slackers who have given the police
much trouble.
One criticism Of the enforcement
OF the traffic regulations In Wash
ington is a disposition to arrest re-
sponsible men for minor violations
and overlook irresponsible, reckless
drivers who show no respect for the
law or individual rights.
DIR. FOWLER, District health Of
ficer, having worked like q Trojan to
put Spanish influenza on the map, Il
already worrying for fear that JOHN
EARLY, the leper, will not be salts
ned with his new quarters in the
Louisiana State Leprosarium and
will soon be heading this way again.
InfluEarly and outfievEarly are SER
ious words to the District health
authorities.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
IfI Could Utter
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

L F could utter all the love feel
Surging within me for Gods universe,
u think the very sun itself would reel
Upon its orbit, stirred by a strong emotion;
And all the stars in a radiant ocean
Would in my heart their beauteous beams immerse,
If could utter all the love feel
If could utter my great love for all
The countless forms of upward-reaching life
The vine that strains toward God upon the wall
The patient ant, intent upon its duty,
The human, blindly seeking truth and beauty
No longer would earth's creatures live in strfe
If could utter my great love for ALL
If I could utter love to all the earth,
So men would grasp the meaning of the word,
Then would each soul know it's immortal birth
Its mighty goa its glorious beginning,
And there would be no sorrow and no SHINING,
Nor anything but joy for those who heard
If 1 could utter love to all the earth.
If | could utter my vast love for God,
Who set my soul upon its karmic course,
Who fashioned every way my feet have trod,
Who builded spiral stairs for my ascending,
Oh, then would He bring my long path an ending
And l would sing again into the Source,
If 1 could utter ny vast love for God
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY
AND EUROPE
Continued From First Column

Continued From First Column
Bolshevik movement that closely resembles Spanish
influenza in its spreading powers
The people of this country at least ninety millions of
them, cannot understand WHY private individual
should control communication between the United States
and Europe The people of the United States think that
kind of control too big for any individual however amabe
France and England long ago put end private
ship of the cables connecting those countries.
The people of the United States intend to own and
control this nations contact with Europe by cable and by
ships and by flying machines.
And any wise young man who has inherited private
ownership, out Of date, will if wise, sell that owner
ship to the people while they willing to buy at fair
price The people good naured day and good
natured the next.
After the United States shall have spent few years
paying their share of the worlds recent loss and realizing
just what the proteers did to them private of pub
lie property may sigh for chance let slip if they miss
today's opportunity.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
bring results.

Jan H. Kan proposes "propor-
tional representation" for the Dis
trict. He would permit ALL resi-
dents who have lived here q mini
mum period to vote for local Dis
trict officers, at the same time Civ
ing them the right to vote for all
national and State officers nomi-
mated in the States from which they
came to Washington. He would de-
prive them Of voting for county
officers back in the States where
they sdn retain franchises. The
votes could be cast in Washington or
anywhere they may be stationed.
when Congressman" he observes,
know that District residents from
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

their Congressional districts can
keep tab on them. report to the homs
folks and have power to express
approval or disapproval Of their acts
they will become much more eau
tious and sympathetic with District
people than now"
Mr.. Kan would give general fran-
chise here to all residents who do
not maintain q voting right IN their
own States, his plan merely calling
for proportional rights for the
thousands who really feel Washing
ton to be their home but continue
a voting residence elsewhere be-
cause they do not like the idea Of be-
ing disfranchised.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Communication Between This
Country and Europe
Who Should Control It-Governm
Individualsf

The United States Government very properly takes over
for the people and controls the cables connecting this
country with Europe Mr. Mackay estmable gentleman
who inherited cable and telegraph system from his father
says 81 cannot understand why the Government takes over
the cables, the war being now practically ended"
The war Is practically ended but Government owner
ship is practically BEGINNING.
And he who gets in the way Of 1t viii find perhaps
little late that he is Of the very good friends Of the
(cohtihusd In La cSl1mHD
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
At the right

great, great grandmother SO years old. At the right
Nellie V. Delong, 60 years old
At the right standing is Mrs. John Amos, grand
mother at 38, and standing next her daughter Mrs.
Albert E. Larson, Jeffris, 20 years old.
The baby, fifth living generation is Irene Jean Lar
son, six months DID, sitting up with little help from
the great grandmotheris hand.
[See editorial on this page.l
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

This picture is than a curiosity. It is whole
sermon on the work that women do in this world, and
have done through the ages-most important work with
which no other compares.
Here you five generations photographed at a
recent reunion at Jefrs Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
Sitting down at the left is Mrs Sarah Kendley, the
The Washington times., 1918-11-22
Haynes Calls to OkIahomans.

HUGH NJ. HAYNES sends in q
quaint call for the second meeting
Of the Oklahoma Society tonight in
Senator Cores office. He says the
last meeting brought out "all us old
Okla. woolies, COW hands, grafters,
Senators, Representatives. soldiers,
sailors, officers, second lieuts, war
workers and good-looking girls. y
and promises some, doings for to-
night.
HOUSTON TEHEE, born and
raised near Tahlequah, a Cherokee
Indian, now Register Of the Treas
ury, will address the meeting, and
Congressman McClintock will also
talk.
The Washington times., 1918-11-22

ARTHUR c. WATTS, Of SOC Eighth
street southeast, thinks that instead
Of stopping work on dormitories for
war workers they should be COM
pleted and used to house wounded
and sick soldiers returning to this
country.
Give them a chance to see the
Capital of the country for which they
fought" he suggests.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
REQUIREMENTS LESS
FOR ARMY NURSES

Because Of the great need for
nurses for the Army Nurse Corps,
certain requirements have been
waived for the period of the war
emergency. Registered nurses are
preferred, but registration may be
waived.
Nurses between the ages of 21 and
As will now be considered, as well
as those who are graduated from
hospitals of less than 100 beds. I'm
der the temporary revision of rules
they are not required to purchase
new uniforms.
A nurse travelling under orders is
given first-class ticket, Pullman
car accommodations, and travelling
expenses not to exceed $3.50 a day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
II. S. STUDENTS
JUNIOR WEEKEND

University of Oregon, Eugene, Feb.
14.-High school students from all
ever the state will be welcomed on
May 10 and II as guests of Junior
Weekend, the spring festival of the
students of the university. Before,
Junior Weekend has always been
given over to water fetes, baseball
games, track meets and the Junior
Prom. This year, however, the week.
end will be largely of a military
character, according to preliminary
plans made by the student council.
The regular campus luncheon will be
held but with as little expense as
possible, and will-be a strictly Hoo
yer meal. The whole weekend will
be carried on with little expense but
as normally as conditions will per-
nit
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
FOOD SUPPLY IN
EUROPE ON DECLINE

According to the food administra-
ton, shortage of wheat in France
Is becoming more and more alarm
ing each week. The minister of gen.
eral revictualing indicated recently
that a further reduction Of 20 per
cent in the bread ration would soon
become imperative.
Denmark Is now looking forward
to a reduction of wheat rations.
Final figures for the cereal harvest
show total Of about $4,000, 900
bushels, which is 100000 900 bushels
less than in 1916 and about 0,OOO,-
600 less than was estimated in the
summer, when the populace was put
on bread rations. The authorities
are already considering a further re-
duction in the allowed consumption.
The food situation in Switzerland
IS rapidly falling to the danger line.
4 ration that is far below the con-
sumption in many of the countries
at war has already been ordered.
Under the new regulations the Swiss
may have only pound and a half
of sugar per person per month. The
bread ration has been fixed at about
half pound day, and the butter
ration at one-fifth of a pound a
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

have been saved. Others will be.
Are you going to be among that num-
ber? You have no other hope of
heaven other than salvation through
the blood of Jesus. Meeting every
evening at 1880. Three meetings
Sunday, II, 3 and 1880. We are not
after "joiners." We are evangeliz-
ing Ashland. "Come and see."-
Dorman D. Edwards, pastor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

loan campaigns revealed an astound-
ing lack of information on the part
of successful business men regarding
bonds and the subject of investment
banking generally. This course is to
serve as means of educating busi-
ness men on these subjects.
Officials Of the school of commerce
believe that the interest in bonds
caused by the Liberty loan will have
a large influence in the practice of
the investing public after the war.
Instead of putting their money into
real estate, as has been the custom
in the northwest in the past, people
ere expected to invest more heavily
in first-class stocks and bonds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Christian Church.

Bible school at the usual hour 10
o'clock, on Sunday morning. Preach
ing at II a. m. by the pastor, w. l..
Mellinger, on subject Of Prayer" I"
the second sermon in a series of SER
mons on this subject. Christian En-
deavor at $50, on the subject,
What My Church is Doing" Lead
er, Mr.. Peachey. On Sunday even
ing Rev. Tabor of the Adventist
church will preach on "The Histori-
cal Events Leading Up to the
Worlds Greatest War" All are well
coined to any church service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Vicar, the Rev. P. X. Hammond.
Holy communion at 1880 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. Holy commun-
ion and sermon at II. Mrs. Hockett
will sing There is a Green Hill Far
Away" by Gounod. Services will be
held every Wednesday at 10 a. m.
and every Friday at A p. m during
Lent. Strangers and visitors cor
daily welcomed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14

for the first shipment on naval
transport. Schools Of instruction
will be organized.
The acreage sown to crops in the
uninvaded portion of France in 1917
was about 10,OOO,OO acres less than
in 1913, or 24.4 per cent. The in
creased production through the use
of tractors this year is expected TO
greatly improve the food situation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
FRANCE PLOWED BY
AMERICAN TRACTORS

To increase Frances crops and to
tighten the burden of toll on her old
men, women and children 1900 farm
tractors will go to that country from
the United States. The first hun
dred are already on the way, and
the whole number will be in France
by March, in time for the spring
plowing. Deck space was provided
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Griffin Greek Boys
Organize Corn Club

Eight boys in Griffin Creek school
undertake patriotic work of produc-
ing more corn. Under the leadership
oc their principal, ]. r. Tyrrell,
these boys have entered the corn
growing project as outlined by the
Oregon Agricultural College, and will
"do their bill" in producing more and
better corn.
The Griffin Creek Corn Club con-
sists Of Roy Guches, Woodson Par
ker, Vernon Guches, Sylvia Hukill.
Ralph Bragg. Russell Wilson, Har-
vey and Wallace Dutton. Mr.. Tyr
rell says that he believes these boys
will be able to demonstrate the fact
that increased corn production is
worthy of the attention of many
farmers in the Rogue River valley,
and that with the excellent commun-
ity cooperation which he is receiv-
ing the boys will be able to make
showing really worth while at our
county fair next fall.
During the past few years Eagle
Point and vicinity has captured
number of valuable prizes at our
county and state fairs, and they will
endeavor again this year to keep up
the good reputation for their part of
the county. Miss Verta Grover of
Eagle Point secured first place in
the open juvenile contest for the
state of Oregon last fall with Vernon
Owen of Medford close competitor.
These students, with many others in
various parts of the county, will en-
ter the race again this year and will
do much toward placing Jackson
county on the map as one of the ia
vorable corn-producing sections of
the Pacific coast.
Corn saved the colonists from
famine on many occasions. It was a
staple food in the Revolutionary and
Civil wars, and will again play an
important part in winning the pres
ent wan Our boys and girls are per-
forming a patriotic duty in assisting
King Corn to come to the front again
in the nations battle with autoc-
racy.
Through the liberality of Delroy
Getchell, president Of the Farmers
and Fruitgrowers' Bank of Medford,
and one who takes a personal inter
est in boys and girls corn club
work, those making application for
a sufficient quantity of reliable seed |
corn will be given a sufficient quaint
ity to enable them to comply with |
the requirements of the o. A. C.
Boys are being encouraged to grow
their own seed corn however, as by !
so doing they can usually grow
more reliable seed, and prices run
high where any considerable quantity
has to be purchased. Minnesota No.
13 has been a favorite with many
and will be grown in large quantities
this year.
Application blanks are being sup
piled teachers from whom they may
he secured by those boys needing
good seed corn. After filling out the
blank for free seed corn, the blank
should be sent to County School Su-
G. W. Ager, who will
have charge of distribution.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-14
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching
services at IL and 1880. Morning
subject, "Compassion;" evening sub
ject, "The World Warmly We Are
Fighting" Christian Endeavor at
$3.50. Prayer service Wednesday
night, Choir rehearsal Friday even
ing. Cordial welcome to all.