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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
Thrift Movement
In Public Schools

The state committee on thrift said
Zone of the greatest problems of our
nation in this hour of her unprece-
donted expenditures of money, time
and energy for the worlds highest
permanent good, is the practice and
development of genuine thrift.
America is classified as the most
cxtravagant of all nations, with the
highest wage scale and the lowest
prOportionate savings record of any
civilized race, and so obvious has
been our wastefulness, in spite of ef-
forts put forth within the past two
or three years to curb it, that Presi-
dent Wilson's first message to the
nation, after the declaration of war
against Germany dealt with the ne
cessity for real thrift. This effort
has been increasing with every pass
ing hour during the nations struggle.
"All mankind must share in this
carnival of colossal waste that is rag
ing across the seas, requiring the cur
rent expenditure of billions of dollars
of our money and of the money and
credit Of Europe.
Millions of men are being annihil-
ated and millions of widows and
helpless children left, whose future
must be provided for. To prepare for
this, there must be put forth effective
effort to train the future citizenry in
the appreciation and practice of real
thrift as patriotic duty.
THE school room is the vestibule
of the great tomorrow. 1t is the
only point of contact between the
present and the future. And it is
through this avenue that we can
best make our influence felt for to-
day and posterity, and it is here that
we must lay the foundation and
train for the future leadership of
the nation by every means within
our power.
"The national and state organiza-
tions promoting thrift are many.
Among them are the American So
ciety for Thrift, the American Bank
ers' Association, the National
Grange, the agricultural division of
TIE United States government, the
war department and all educational
associations.
Every county in Oregon is doing
it best through the schools to incul-
cate the idea Of thrift. Thrift cards
are given to every pupil. If prop
or amount of interest on the part of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
Automobile Show
Is an Education


Portland, Ore, Jan. 11.--No event
to be held in the whole Pacific north
west this year is of more Importance
in a practical and educational way
than the coming big Portland Auto
mobile, Truck and Tractor Show
which will open in the new Portland
city Auditorium on February Z and
continue to February 19, inclusive.
This is one of the few show events
10 which the railroads have granted
reduced rates this year. Special
round trip low fares will be in effect
to show visitors from Oregon and
northwest points during the week of
The automobile show.
The particular Importance of this
Automobile, Truck and Tractor Show
lieT in its emphasis of improvements
that have been made in the efficiency
Of the automobile. Beautiful body
lines and refinements adding to the
comfort of motoring will have their
place, to be sure, but they will be rel
atively in the background at this
years show as compared to improve
ments tending to increase the all
around value of the automobile.
Ever since the United States en-
tered the war, automobile engineers
lave been concentrating their efforts
on adding to the already great eff
cheney of their cars. The result has
been many betterments, such, for ex-
ample, as Improvements in motors
whereby they utilize low-grade gaso-
line and make more mileage to the
gallon, thus adding to the war re-
sources of the country.
The very latest of these improve
ments will be seen in the passenger
cars, trucks and farm tractors ON ex-
hibition at the show. The show will
be liberal education in itself.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

where they spent about three months
visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. McMahan was the guest Of
friends in Medford Thursday.
Frank billiard was a business call
er in Ashland Thursday.
Mrs. Murray spent few days in
Ashland last week.
Mrs. George Galbraith was the
guest Of friends in Ashland Thurs
dey
Miss Emma Crawford and Mrs.
Frank billiard were soliciting for the
benefit of the Y. w. C. A. drive.
About $S5 was the total amount re-
ceived at Talent.
The Phoenix high school students
will give Red Cross benefit play at
the Talent high school Monday
night, February IL, at o'clock.
The title of the play will be Jack
and the Beanstalk." This was played
at Phoenix two weeks ago and was
great success.
Miss Callie Vogeli spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Vogeli Miss Vogeli is teach
er in the Ashland high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mason and
daughter spent Friday afternoon in
Ashland
Mrs Dunn and daughter, Miss
Anna, Left Sunday morning for Mon
tana
The ladies missionary society met
at the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon. A good number of the
ladies turned out
Mr.. Bickerdyke made business
trip to Ashland Thursday afternoon.
Miss Alta Scott, who is attending
school at Ashland, spent the week
end with her parents
Mr.. Bettman of Seattle was busi-
ness caller in Talent one day this
week
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
Company

parents and all the forces interested
in the proper instruction of the
young in thrift ideas can be enlisted
in this movement, it is certain that
the oncoming generation will be
thoroughly imbued with the idea of
producing and saving.
1t may be true that the thrift
cards given to the children seem diff
ficult to manage. However, if it is
understood that no child is expected
tn fill out all the items on this card
the matter will be greatly simplified.
Such items should be selected as the
child is interested in and monthly
or weekly record kept of the activi-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
ARMY SIX TIMES AS
LARGE AS LAST WAR

There were 1,42S,650 enlisted mer
and 110,S65 officers in the United
States army at the opening Of 1918,
more than one and half times as
large as any force ever before mobil-
lied by this nation, according to
statement by Secretary Of War Baker.
During the war with Spain the
army of the United States at its max
inlum strength aggregated $4,000
men and officers. The army in the
field and in training now is practical
ly six times as great as the maximum
number under arms in the Spanish
American war.
About $4,000 officers we're COM
rnissioned from civil life In the two
series of training camps, nearly eight
times as many as the number Of Of
ficers in the regular army April 1,
1917.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
On Our Gift List.

Mr.. Eli Albert presented our local
Red Cross with a check for the noble
sum of $25 this last week, while Mrs.
Loosely, as parting gift before leav-
ing for the winter, gave $40 for the
purpose of ouDfitting some needy
soldier boy, soon to be ordered to
France, with a knitted outfit. II
any Ashland boy needs such help, he
win be the one to benefit by thi:
thoughtful provision.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
Josephine Co. Bank
Organizes Pig Club

The Josephine County Bank of
Grants Pass is cooperating with the
Live Stock State Bank of North Port
land in organizing pig club in that
city. This club work is now becom-
ing a recognized factor in the country
in building up the livestock potential
tiles of the land, and it is being fos-
tered by many of the banks in the
country. They encourage the hog
industry by offering the boys money
with which to purchase pigs, the
money to be repaid when the hog is
sold at maturity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
MANY COLORED MEN
CALLED INTO ARMY

Eight per cent of the 9,5S6,50S
men registered under the selective
service law are colored. OF these,
nearly 100000 have been called and
more than $1,000 have been certified
for service.
Out of every 100 colored men
called, S6 were certified for service
and Ga were rejected, exempted or
discharged, while out of every 100
white citizens called, 25 were certi-
fled for service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
A Correction.

Last week this column made a
mistake in speaking of Mrs. Benton
Bowers in connection with the Belle
view sewing circle for Belgian re-
lief. Mrs. Bowers belongs to
group of women organized among
her own immediate neighbors, while
the circle of the Belleview district
under Mrs. Fred Homes, Mrs. A. c.
Joy and Mrs. Ed Gowland, is a quite
separate and distinct organization.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

vance in value of cotton goods. Mr..
Vaupel has added to our obligations,
too, by volunteering to store our
stock for us and to care for it as he
does for his own, and also by offer
ing to relieve us, at its purchase
price, OF any of these goods which
we may not use or need. Such splen-
did cooperation as this has been
invaluable to us, and is much appre-
ciated by Ashland's Red Cross Auxil-
iary.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
School Committee.

A school committee consisting OF
Superintendent Briscoe, Chairman
Or. Gregg, Miss Ila Myer, Mrs Moore
and Mrs. F. S. Engle, has been APP
pointed to take charge of plans for
organizing Ashland's Junior Red
Cross, which will undoubtedly be one
of the "livest" departments of local
Rcd Cross 2ctivities in the near fu-
ture.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
S. B. Huston to Be
Principal Speaker

The address of the evening at the
Lincoln day banquet at Medford will
be delivered by s. B. Huston of Port
lard, a prominent member of the
Multnomah county bar. Mr.. Huston
las been resident of Oregon since
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

There were several important gaps
in the ranks of our workers at head
quarters this past Friday. Mrs. ].
NJ. Wagner, our popular and most
efficient work directress, is away
and Mrs. F. S. Engle, who is well
qualified for the position, is acting
as her substitute. Other noticeable
absences were those of Mrs. ]. X.
Choate and Mrs. E. V. Carter, two
of our most faithful and expert work
ers, both unavoidably kept away by
illness.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

No one woul think of keeping
gun for shooting rabbits If that gun
we're needed by soldier at the front.
when all the rabbits needed could
be caught with a trap. Wheat is
needed in fighting Europe, and we
can use cornmeal, oatmeal and other
substitutes for home consumption, in
stead of white flour. Save the wheat
and send 1t to the front.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

Government estimates of the pro-
duction Of petroleum in the United
States in 1917 place it at nearly IA
per cent greater than any previous
year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11
u RedCrOSS
Activities
Directors Meeting.

The directors Of the local Red
Cross held their monthly session last
Monday evening. Much important
business was transacted, Miss Lillian
Patterson, vice-president, ably pre-
siding in the absence of the chair
man, H. l.. Whited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

Send fats to the front and help
grease the skids under the kaiser.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-02-11

1884, and has three times been elect
ed to the state legislature. He has
heen student of Lincoln, the states
nan and the man, and his address
will prove of abiding interest. The
club made no mistake in inviting Mr..
Huston to speak at this time, with
var conditions uppermost in the
minds of the people of the state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
lsdy~ rh~wms

tiona Wornan's Party ususdb prcTasod
10 go into the elections IN every stAH
where women vote and " do ia utrDogf
70 bring home responsibility wfrr- 4 slli
belong In case the amendment should
be defeated
The administration bas armed u> Ma
tioDai Woman's Party With weapons
y thousand uuss norr DEADLY than those
they used IN the 1916 election Tho Nerte
ern women then could not believe hat
President Wilson and the Dcmocrutie
party bad kept the women of the natspn
out 81 suTrage
Now they know Jun What the ad-
ministratlon has done They know that
the National Woman's Party gSkets
stood for FIVE long months Outzide nc
White House asking for the Prraidcnts .
Endorsement ~ their demand They know
that tho PRECEDENT said nothing al s1.
They know that dudley Flcld Haio-le
ieit that he was personally compromised,
m that no had told the Western ~oucn
~ the name ~ the President that the
pefn9cratir party was ~ favor - na-
tionai woman suffrage, and tie Prrei-
dent and administration hni not stupi
back u tho promise that he thosixhf he
had boen entitled N make They know
that later whom the piekrtinN hocanne
annoying " the President The drrnnni
Tor sef government and denOcrary wss
met With impriUnmeuf. ~ lagr and
torture, alternating With lardons wlrn
n became impossible ~ hold tho Enrnen
any longer
The prison story - ne pirkefs viii
certainly arpuse thr women ~ the noun
try. The Western women giil not 10
able any longer " yfn faith ~ he Druo-
cratic administration nd fhr arnmuni.
ton with which ~ administration haF
armed the National Wowan's Party aill
do deadly execution ~ pn need n 40
campaign for the forVreerirraf eier-
Ions OF next year IL Is nia rampaiVn -
which Congress nue .o1k .9-rara n
dealing with the Suean n anthony amend
rnent on January 10 bridgeport Conn
Post, December 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
OUT OF THE MOUTHS.

Will the conservative wing Of the srIf-
frage army be able topersuadc Tia cpublic
that the Wonan's Party is 30 small and
Insignificant group?
II was this "grnall group" which sent
the suffrage special whizzing through the
Western states In the last presidential
campaign, it's members honored by official
welcomes from mayors and governors
rs they went.
IL was one Of the leaders Of this "sanaIl
group" Inez Milholland Eoisscvain, for
whom was held the first memorial service
for woman ever held in the National
Capital.
This Small group" assembled in
Washington last March, nearly 1000
women, representing thirty-fve states,
and at mass meeting in the National
Theatre, collected s5l 900 in few
minutes.
For one days picketing at the White
House, this "small group" was able TO
bring together representatives Of thirteen
women's colleges.
To this small group" are constantly
seeding organizations formerly IN sym
pathy with the national association. like
the Just Government League Of Maryland.
This "srnall group" largely through the
efforts Of Miss Elsie Hill, one Of the most
conspicuous Of the picketers, has organ
lied, since March, state branches IN
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Rhode Island, Nississ-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

their constant reminders Of delaved
justice, but the onus. clearly, is not on
them. Why shouldn't the President be
reminded of what the administration is
neglecting? Other heads of nations are
feeling the pinch applied by persistent
democracy Kaiser Wilhelm Is compelled
to ponder his dcrelictions in regard to the
restricted election franchise, and Lloyd
George already has agreed TO equal
suffrage, which the British women have
nobly earned. American women stand
ready to respond just as freely, lust as
Loyalty, just as unselfishly to the calls
upon them, now that the United States
Is involved Why wait until the war Is
over TO accord what should be granted
with spontaneity now? Considering it
as a war measure, Congress should have
the Susan h. Anthony amendment to
the Constitution reported out of committee
forthwith, give it unanimous approval,
and start it on its way TO ratification bv
the various state legislatures. That will
require three years to bring to focus
In one hour Congress can acquit itself
of the measure. If it neglects to do so,
1t will remain an incubus on the national
iawmaking body for months to come
Once before the two houses, it cannot fail
Of adoption, We hope the President viii
cut the Gordian knot by insisting on
yote.-rhe Richmond, Va, Evening
Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

and economical way--by the Federal
suffrage amendment.
They have not come hastily to this
point The Federal suffrage amendment
has lain in Congress since 1875.
To successfully carry constitutional
amendment, public opinion must be
crystalized and appeal must be made to
the direct powers. The women have
aroused the attention of the country at a
time when suffrage was dead issue
They have carried the message TO Garcia
They have done nothing unscemly and
have committed no offense against dignity
and good taste. Their action and appear
ance are beautiful and dignified. They
have dramatizcd womans appeal for
liberty. A noted architect has said that
marble groups of women bearing banners
must take the place of the living women
when the appeal has passed into history.
Standing quietly before the gates, hold
ing their banners, they stir the hearts of
thinking men. As one writer has said,
The Washington pickets seem to me to
the spiritual principle which has
been responsible for every great advance
in civilization. Jane, in The Illustrated
Buffalo Express, November Is, 1917.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
PARDoNISG PTCKFTs.

The pardoning n siTtcrn aaornen
pickets by President Wilson nav 10
regarded AZ a step in the night drrer'ion.
II may be deemed IN some neasure ~
rebuke n the police Who prnsrcifed the
women and - the Iudge Who onnvi~tef
and sentenced them, but nothing short -
the immediate submission IN Lhe Fr-sl-
dents demand, Of the Susan Is Anthony
amendment can atone = any mea-afre
Tor the indlgnities that have bern heaF~f
upon the group ~ sufTra glsts Who have
seen ~ 20 follow The mid milltAncy ~
picketing tho White House
kegardless of how anv s1rfTragrzt~ NAV
have felt with reference - the policy and
methods ~ tho National " nman = PARTY
in general. and the White Hou-e picsetlng
IN particular, d seens n - lhaf AL
believers n and workers for tho politicai
freedom of women, mIl-t ieei that Tho
treatment accorded the picSets N rrrrnt
weeks by the government Is an afruut
70 The wOrranhoOd Of Amerca
When Ne think of irs. u a. IT. Hop
kins, and Anne Martin, and Other women
Ike them beng sent n the worshous.s fnr
sixty days, merely becaIIse they persIs->slt
IN quietly holding aioft az the gafsr ~ the
nation executive mansion lanners de-
manGing the enfranchNefneut 81 women.
We almost imagine thai W arr living l
the lSussla-that-Uas - me t.nglald-
that-used-to-he. III these women hs1a
thrown BOMBS or destroyed property
there would be some sense N the PUNISH
ment.
That the object OF the courts winch.
be 1t remembered. n the District 20
Columbia are under federal oonrol
Was 70 force thesomen 70 admit thems-iv6s
guilty Of wrong DONG by payTng = tine.
or take an extreme alternative. is evpncut
from the fact that the hne Wa only TWEEN
ty-hve dollars, whIle the alternative WIS
SIXTY days IA the wOrkhouse.
The practice 81 using the machinery "a
our courts 20 lntlmldate ana persecute
those who happen 20 Oppose the existing
political order. ana whose opposition =
having some results, IS beooInlng mrnAoe
to the very foundations oi Tree govern
ment.
There l. abundant -ssIsOn - believe
that the President lntervenea n beaad
OF the plckets only = neu the prr1sure
became 20 strong thas be cuuld not ~
others lse. Snlch emphasizes tnr IanEcr-
Gus shoals toward wnlch UP 1eInOCract
Is headed
The leaders Of the woman PaTty hit
the nal squArely on the Aead when hes
sent forth the NOra thai it > !ussloe ana
not paTdOns whlCA they dema.Ela 81 tne
President ana Congress. B. PalrFDt
Phalanx. August 3, 1917.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

are Fastening the coming OF womans suf-
frage as the suffragists never did. But
that wasn't exactly their intention we
supposed.
For long long time, those suffragists
paraded and picketed Nothing came of
it. For long long time they argued and
lobbied; again very little result And
then the authorities start jailing them in
insanitary workhouses, and feeding them
on rotten food, and giving them solitary
confinement. And straightway an uproar
arises from Senators and editors Of the
highest respectability, persons who never
cared a rap for suffrage in their lives.
Persons who helped carry States for
Wilson; persons like Dudley Field Malone
who resigned because Of the treatment
gwen the suffragists
These are our women. We never
bothered about their wishes before But
who dares put our women in the work
house?
And the women predict that the Federal
amendment will be voted on at the next
session. Seattle (Wash) Daily Call
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
THE SUFFRAGIST 1918, JAN. 6.

The White House picket focused the
eycs Of the country upon national woman
suffrage The illegal persecution Of suff-
ragsts hy the government reused a
storm OF protest from one end Of the
country TO the other.
With all the forces Of a strong organ
lzation, the National Wonan's Party
turned the advantage won by the pickets
to account with public opinion, with
Congress and with the Democratic
Party. A nationwide tour Of Woman 5
Party speakers during the autumn recess
Of Congress carried the truth about the
picket campaign to every state, and a
flood of publicity, OF resolutions from mass
meetings In favor Of putting an end to
the suffrage fight BY passing the amend
nent, OF letters of protest 10 the President
and Administration leaders was started
Ip that lad to command attention from
the Administration
The results were. The release Of the
prisoners, and immediate action upon the
federal amendment,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
THE NATIONAL WOMAN'S PARTY.

The Nation al Woman's Party is the
radical wing Of the American suffrage
movement IL was organized for the
purpose of pushing the Federal amend
ment for the nationwide enfranchlse-
ment of women. and 1t docs not employ
pink tea methods, but fights a strictly
political battle. cnllsting the voting women
~ the West IN behalf of their disfranchlscd
sisters II Is the National Woman Party
under whose auspices the suffrage pickcts
IA " aShlngton are conducting their cam
paIgu The women who were sentenced
20 PRISON terms for carrying truth-tcllIng
Tanners arc ali members Of this OrganI-
zation The National Woman'S Party
meets with a great deal of antagonism,
not only from the antl-suftragists and
other reacnonarles, but also from the
older. more conservative suffrage group
Yet II IS this radical organization which
Is keeping the American suffrage move
mcnt alive and constantly before the
public eve at the present time For while
the older group has become 80 completely
swampcd with war work that handagc
rolhrg. suffrage farmcrettirg. census
taking and various other kinds Of patriotic
service, have literally taken the place Of
suffrage propaganda. the - " II has
not permitted ltS work 70 become inter
rlptcd ~ the general war hystcrIa, de-
claring that women can render no better
var service than 10 win Tor themselves
thor Tightful place IN the natIC New
ork Call. july ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02

lppl, and Louisiana, and now claims
state organizations in forty-Six states.
\ glance at the long list of members OF
its national advisory council should rid
any one, once for all, Of the idea that the
Woman's Party is an insignificant, negli-
gible group. Passing over the many
names made familiar only BY suffrage
activities and noting only those Of inde-
pendent reputation, we find Mrs .. III. z.
Belmont, Mrs Florence Bayard Hilles,
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr, Miss CRYSTAL
Eastman, Mrs Phoebe A. Hearst, Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst, Mrs Frederick
c. Howe, Miss Fola LaFollette. Mrs.
William b. Lamar, Miss Hazel Mackave.
Mrs Lionel Marks, Miss Julia Marlowe.
Mrs. May Wright Sew,Il and Miss
Grace Strachan.
So far from being a "small group. :"
the WOman's Party seems in a fair way
to become ''the main body Of the suffra-
gists in the country" From its ranks
would come the leaders and bosses If
votes for women" were won. By its
''erratic action in spite of the eonserva-
tive protests, the suffrage movement of
today must expect to be judged. Prom
the Anti-Suffrage column in the St, Paul
Daily News, October IA.