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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

chased statues. ordered them from a
catalogue. paid good price and re-
ceiyed the goods several months la
ter It was never suspected that
the same goods could have been or
dered through any OF the stores deal
Ing in art goods. and the local mer-
chant. who pays taxes to keep up
the schools, be given the profit. The
profit on an order OF invitations to
a local merchant does not equal the
travelling expenses for the salesman
OF the eastern house for the day he
stops over In Grants Pass to get the
business. The same thing happens
when pins. rings and other class In.
sigma are ordered. The local Jew.
eler should have the opportunity to
order the goods.
The idea is that the wrong kind OF
spirit is being fostered. The spirit
OF trading at home and working for
the home town Is neglected. Whose
fault II is Is a matter OF opinion. II
may be the students. It may be the
faculty's or It may be the board Of
directors. or even Of the merchants
themselves. But the fact remains
that the same thing happens year
after year. One class gets stung.
graduates and passes out and the
next one comes along and does the
same thing. The habit should be
stopped, for with 1t grows the Gus
tom Of consulting the catalogues for
other wants. and the mail order idea
gets another boost.
This need not be taken by anyone
as rebuke. II Is simply calling
attention to the bad practice Of buy.
ing out Of town. forming a habit
which is detrimental to the welfare
OF the community. and taking Just
profits, however small they may be.
from merchants who help keep up
the schools and contribute literally
to many lines Of school activities on
the side.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

Steamed Brvad

''s"
y cup corn meal.
y cup corn fiour'
a cup oar Hour
cup sour mix tciaooep.
y teaspoon saiI
teaspoon SOFA
I-S cup moiasses.
y cup raisins.
MIX dry ingredients ana combine
win resi- OF tne material. riu CAM
'"o-tnirds fuii ana steam hours.
Potato Biscuis
cups sfted fiour.
teaspoon saN'
teaspoons oakihg powder.
'ao'espoohs shortening.
cup masned potatoes
LAquiu sumc'ent 10 mix
olt 'osetner twice the Hour. salt
anu oakins powder cut or rub into
TINS 'ne coid shortening In the
same way ruo INTO TINS hour mix-
'.ie INC "asneo po'a'oe. Finally
auu '"s' enousn eo'u hqu'o 70 make
.ne mass ehns 'ose'ner' po NOT
Anesa see On Iiour ooard' ro''
uh''i one-naii incn tnick' ana cut IN
" 'oa"es iaoe 'nen IN "snay
,,oul.u ~ o'''a''s ''ns Ana oaAe 10 OF
~ minutes IN nouo.a'e's nut OWN
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

aud probably will not be. prac,ic-
ally all the ------- tmight be Gen.
sored so win cut out what was go
Ing TO say.) However, II takes about
four soldiers behind tho line TO keep
one going at the front.
Would he willing to got up into
the hot stun" any time they soc
M TO send me-
Uncle Sam Ia playing u bigger
part In the war day by day and We
are all proud 10 be part Of the
army.
Love TO all aud regards 10 friends.
Your son, WORTH.
J. X. HAMILTON.
Company II. SOL Fms.
Service Battalion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
COUNTY AGENTS.
NOTES
Plant Aphis

A great many garden plants are
being attacked by the green aphis.
Kerosene emulsion applied to the
plants as fine spray Is one Of the
most effectual remedies for the con-
troll OF these or any Of the sucking
insects. II will have but little effect
on biting or gnawing insects except
to a very slight degree as a repel-
lent.
It is made as follows:
Whale oil soap--h pound.
Water gallon.
Kerosene gallons.
Dissolve the soap in the boiling
water. Remove from the fire and
add the kerosene, stirring vigorous
ly. Then agitate the solution until
1t becomes Of a thick creamy con-
stituency that does not separate on
cooling. This is most readily done
by using a small pump, forcing the
solution through the hose back into
the container.
About a seven per cent solution
will serve for most Of our truck and
garden pests. To obtain this per
cent take one gallon OF the stock so
luton, prepared as above indicated
and add Sk gallons of water.
Common laundry soap may be
used instead of the whale oil, but II
is not as good.
Another very satisfactory spray
for aphis is BLACK Leaf-40," two
tablespoonfuls, one half pound soap
and 12h gallons water Thorough
ly dissolve the soap In the water and
then add the "Black Leaf-40."
c. d. THOMPSON.
County Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

A week from Sunday. May 10. the
Courier will Issue a special high
school commencement number. Ow-
ing to the fact that this country is
at war and that the faculty deemed
II unwise to Issue an annual which
costs considerable sum Of money,
there would have been nothing for
the class Of 1918 to take with them
as a record Of their last year in
school.
The Courier has come to the res.
cue and will devote the greater part
Of its issue. allotting a special sup
plement for the use of the high
school students. They VIII be per-
mitted to furnish their copy and set
forth a record Of their achievements
for the year. There will be no cost
attached. the Courier taking pleas
ure In doing this BIT for the benefit
Of the school.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

Rogue river strawberries are find
ing their way to market. This morn
ing the first OF them arrived In the
city, and the editor OF the Courier
takes this opportunity to express his
thanks to a well known grower who
supplied him with two boxes OF the
luscious fruit, with bountlful sup
ply OF regular, rich cream to go with
IL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
From Ben W. ooutant

Somewhere in France.
W April 6. 1918.
Dear Folks. tf
Have your letters OF February II
and "a, along with eight more, one
of which was from Secretary Francis
Masonic certificate from Mount
Pleasantly and It sure is fine. Have
not received the sweater and son yet.
think I have answered your ques-
tions In previous letters.
There has been nothing very ex-
traordinary happen since the las,
letter-the same old work every
day in the week but one. My day
on comes on Wednesday and I work
Sundays. In fact there are no days
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
WRONG KIND OF INsrRucrIo

WRONG KIND OF INSTRUCTION
Invitations are being received for
the annual commencement exercises
which will be held BY the high school
senior class on Friday. May'17. 1t
ID an event that will be long remem-
bered by the members Of the class
and marks the dividing line between
happy, care-free school days and
plunging into the affairs OF the world
entering upon ones own RESPONSE
bility. Some will 60 to college-we
wish that the entire class may-.but,
while college days are the most
pleasant of ones life. the growing
responsibility for ones self takes
on a deeper meaning than the stu
dent at home is forced to feel while
living under the protection OF the
parental roof.
The class Of 1918 has made a
profitable Investment OF their four
years time. They have been we'll
trained by an effcient and painstak-
ing faculty and are ready to go forth
to whatever fate awaits them.
We understand that the school
and class spirit is excellent, that a
devotion to the "old school has ma
tured into love for the institu-
tion which has so well served its
members. The spirit which has
carried It's athletic teams and de-
batting teams to victory, or held them
up in the face OF honorable defeat,
is an asset which will be worth
while in after life.
But while all of these things have
been well accomplished, another
kind Of spirit has been neglected.
It is neglected in the majority OF
the schools Of the land. And that is
the development of civic spirit,
teaching loyalty and devotion to the
city which supports the school, in
every sense Of the word.
While II may sound like "sour
grapes" for us to mention the fact
because the Courier has Job print
ing department, the invitations
which ask the parents and friends
OF the class to witness their gradu-
alton came from an eastern house
The same thing. OF superior quail
ity, could have been obtained from
any OF the printers here in the city
The stock would have had to be i'm.
ported, but the work and its profit
could have been left at home.
Last year beautifully engraved
invitation was ordered from an east.
ern house. There are at least three
firms in this city who take orders
for engraving for city houses, where
Just as good work is done for much
less money. Last year the class pur-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

Il never give orders" says Chas.
NJ. Schwab. "I just ask men to help
me. and they do" There's bus
iness secret worth learning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
Letter From worth Hamilton
Somewhere In France
April 10. 1918

Somewhere In France
April 10. 1918
Dear Folks:
! thought | would write tonight.
Have made another move and am
with about "a others OF our com
pany starting stone quarry. We
built our own barracks and am
now sitting on my bunk writing this
letter. As you may suspect the floor
OF our barracks Is dirt and Is wet.
but we have gotten past that stage
where wet ground worries us and
our fear OF colds. etc. are practical
ly n thing OF the past. as We are
well hardned up TO exposure. For
window panes we have oiled cloth
which let's In sufficient light and
keeps out evesdroppers at night. We
have a dandy stove which gives on
good heat. For light at night we are
using lanterns and candles.
We have plenty OF liberty after 3
O'Clock at night. but must be In at
10 sure. Have a pretty good bunch
of fellows and good cook. We have
each put In Ave francs tsD month
into the mess fund which gives us
luxuries. oat meal and pancakes In
the morning besides our regular ra-
tions.
We are going to work the quarry
on the American plan--with ma
chinery and steam. You can see
what engineers we are getting to be.
We have built roads, done concrete
construction. built barracks. dams.
and now we are bunch OF 20 or
more men turned into quarry work.
ers.
Well, we are not at the front yet
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

! Peel hot-boilcd potatoes. I
! Mash them well. Add salt. but 4
ter aud hot milk. Beat until 4
: very light, Serve at once.
' What makes them good
: Work quickly to keep them hot,
! use plenty OF milk. Tho more 4
! they are beaten, the better they 4
get.
! Write the United States Do 4
' partment OF Agriculture for 4
: new potato recipes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
threatened rain

That threatened rain shower
which stands in the offing would
be fine thing for the crops in this
county Let II come-the more the
better.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
OREGON WEATHER

= Unsettled weather, probably =
= showers. moderate westerly =
= winds. \
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled TO the for republication
az al news dispatches credited TO Il
or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the ca. news pub
lishea herein.
All rights OF republication Of spe-
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reserved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

Don't let the potatoes go to wastr,
Send them to the waist line.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

All kinds OF Commercial Printinr
at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

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! POTATOES THE Coon OLD 4
WAYS 4
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

sameplacc In France.
April 3. 1918,
Dear Folks:
Tho box with sweater. etc. came
tonight and the sweater ls way too
large, but I have a place for Il and
you can make me another with the
same yarn. Everything came
through fine and the cookies are
not even crushed and you can bet
they taste good TO me. Sure wish |
could get them right out OF tho
oven. You sure did them up well to
make them keep.
BEN w. cOUTANT.
Co. A. 23d Engineers.
Amer FIX. Forces.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-05-08

OF the week In France. Only In Va
lages Sunday seems to be tho biz
day.
Have not much use for any extra
money since pay day. but you can
bot ! needed II before. We did not
get enough sweets. but since the big
day every one has bought candy. Jam
cookies, etc, until We are all balled
up to overflowing. II lust seemed
like would never get enough but
am getting that way now, but could
stand some OF your cookies. n they
would come along soon. Homo made
things are at premium.
There Ia a quartet trying 10 sing
and they are also trying to make mo
stop writing by sitting on my bunk.
so must walt until tomorrow night.
April THE quartet did not
clear out until about 10 O'Clock last
night They were fairly good, but
had not sung together enough to
make regular harmony.
We ind many funny things and
see many funny sights In our travels.
Imagine a pair OF horses and an OK
hitched TO a plow, the OK beside the
back horse. Horses In France are
pretty good looking, especially the
farm horses. Saw another funny
one today. A burro about the sirc
OF a New Foundland dog hitehcd TO
a cart for q regular horse. Tho
shafts OF the cart hit the burro on
the top OF his back and when the
farmer put q big tub on the cart Il
nearly pulled the little burro on tho
the ground.
We have been loading trucks with
rock today and I am pretty tired so
guess I will turn In.
Lots OF love. WALLACE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems Discussed for Readers of The by
Authoritative Writcrs-A Daily Editorial Feature
PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION FUNDS
BY FRANK ANDREWS FALL, Lift. d.,
bureau Of New York University.

Wise administration and frank pub
licity have practically done away with
the complaints and warnings that were
formerly either whispered or shouted
whenever one of the great philan-
thropic foundations was mentioned.
Indeed many students OF public az
fairs who came TO scor, remained to
pray, and some Of them are prayi;iy
very earnestly just now over the lat
est achievements Of the Rockefeller
foundation.
No one who knew the makeup OF
the president of the University OF Min
nesota for n moment doubted that he
would succeed in his new post as the
head OF the Rockefeller forces.
Mere figures do not tell the whole
story. but it is Il notable fact that the
Rookie Teller foundation. during the year
1917. expended more than $1,000. 900
for the good OF humanity. War work
public health. s6S2.SSG.37; for medical
education and research. s3.629.335.40.
The balance OF upwards Of n $1,000. 900
went to various philanthropies, includ-
ing such institutions as the American
Social Hygiene Association. the Amcri-
can Academy In Rome and the National
Committee for Prevention of Blindness.
Tho largest item In the war work
budget was, very properly. the amount
contributed by the foundation to the
American Red Cross. which was 1854
372 To the Young Mems Christian
Association. for war purposes, the
amount appropriated was .l.27O.oOo, in
addition to special gift Of s225oO0 for
prisoners Of war and foreign armies.
The Camp Community Fund (Rccrea-
ton Association OF Amcrica) received
sl45.0oo; tho Jewish Welfare Commit
tee. 100000: tho Belgian Relief Com
mission. 100000: the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian Relief
$4,000 and the Yale Mobile Hospital
Unit. $4,000
Under the heading of public health.
the foundationS most notable contri-
button was that OF si31,9e2.24 for
lighting hookworm, yellow fever and
malaria throughout the world Studies
and demonstrations in mental hygiene
cost s4S,So0; after care of infantiie
paralysis cases In New York City and
state, s4i,I3T.49: the school OF hygiene
and public health Johns Hopkins Uni
versity). S3l,3l9.70; for tuberculosis
work in France. 33S.4S1.37 The out
standing item under medical education
and research is naturally the Rock
teller Institute, on which s3l27.9l3G
was expended for endowment and cur
rent expenses.
When tho United States entered tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
The Price Must Be Paid

THE announcement of the Secretary Of the
i Treasury that more revenue must be pro-
vided if the government is TO carry forward
the great war program upon which it has
launched, scarcely shock the nation. 1t
may be n surprise to some of those people
who have failed to realize the vastness Of
Americas undertaking but men Of vision
have realized for months that the legislation
now enacted will not meet our financial
problem.
as we'll as in the minds OF the government
officials. That is. whether or not 1t is
matter OF economic safety to levy further
taxes; whether this generation should be
more heavily burdened to meet war expendi-
lures. and whether it would be wiser to al
low American business as it is to-day to
thrive as it has. in order that future bond
issues might be absorbed or to run the risk
of contracting business by further conscript-
ing its returns.
The question has now been answered, in
so far rs the administration is concerned.
Mr.. McAdoo has indicated, on the part OF the
President, the judgment that higher taxes
should be laid that the country should pre-
pare itself to make still greater sacrifices
through further surrender of its daily earn
ings. and bonds should be issued only for the
purpose of meeting the deficit between the
amount Of government income from taxation
and the amount of outlay for war operations
1t is now up to Congress to accept. modify
or reject the recommendations Of the gov
ornment There is measure OF opposition
even now to higher taxes, opposition which
bases its reasoning upon the general PROPOSE
ton that both the individual and the cor
porate taxpayer are now levied upon as
heavily as they should be; that the generation
which fights war has done more than its
part, and America of to-day should not be
expected to pay in dollars as we'll as in blood
FOR victory which must be of greater bene-
III 10 the future than to the present. This
is not an illogical view to take OF the oues
hon. 1t has much to commend It.
Against this element Is a more radical
group Of congressional leaders, who think
that the United States is rich enough to pay
as it goes for this war. President Wilson
himsef, nearly year ago, gave expression
TO some such conviction. But the President,
OF course, did not go as far in that direction
as the La Follettes Of the House and Senate
He did not mean that every dollar of cost
should be borne by the country of TODAY.
whereas La Toilette and his followers clamor
TOT taxation which would render bond issues
unnecessary. II is not to be forgotten. in
recalling their attitude, that the La Follettes
nave seized upon the high taxation PROPOSE
uon as means OF making the war unpopular
ana or furnishing the country for having
taken up arms at ALL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Voice Of the People
Letters nuut give the nnme and nd.
dress OF the writer. Mime will not be
published II writer so Requests.
Utilize the Man Power.

Utilize the Man Power.
To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
S!r,-This is a time of war. an era
that is probably destined 10 exist for
years to come. Why not prepare to
conserve some OF the unlimited re-
sources OF our great country TO the end
that all allied purposes may be full
filled?
Many theories are being discussed
which, after several years OF expert
mentation. may prove beneficial for APP
plication, such as importing women
labor and releasing college girls for
the term OF u few summer weeks to
assist in producing fooGstuns. Well.
WAY so much theorizing and the losing
o: 50 much vf1iablc time on matters
which, after The most thorough de-
liberation and careful experimentation.
VIII possibly be useless in proving any
noteworthy factor in our cause?
Let men in authority observe the vast
amount OF uncNpcndcd man power be-
ing thrown away every day in our
public pool parlors. hotel Hobbies. sum
MGR resorts. and other ideal places for
loafcrs. Upon visiting any such places
there can be found scores OF boys who
have the ability OF men; yet. being
under military age. do not shoulder
any responsibility in winning this
righteous war. 1t Is for the youngest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Books and Authors

The business of Finance" by HARTLEY win.
hangs the possibility Of busimess Ssns be fe
E@r nas a" M sSa Eh
Hartley Wines h e Great nnd 5
h nony on naneiai affairs has written 'en' ths
I'M; system lies and how it can best be
social conditions ana re meaI IA, ana wen.ordered
OF rebuilding civilization.
MANS e. rnnams Sons have just issued Put
s FG"% S s om a"f GhaFSs 4 s
who who owns car, whether he keeps IT in his
care care of it himself. some one does it for him
hs book ne co afygs Gss or mas @
Of tie ear I r in "rd , 70 get The most
tie greatest efficiency and to- have it In the
S rade # n when the comes
best 9r II cones from PERHAPS the
which for fourteen years has been imrninr ot
S zach ySar from 1000 .2.5oo Skilled drivers.
IN :, the carc and management OF cars is a valu-
able asset for any can. owne.'.
The Ilappicst Time of Their Lives" IS n
new new noysl by Alice Duer Miller, iast brought
out by The Century Company. Once the
class and city which Mrs Mille cry knows %fs so
usual S conynGingneSs and about the other with
noth S3nvincinEness aud affection. The Hap
The iirst page to the last love story of !; most
Sho Is o the " Side hna Of m m sT y and
strikes in this story a graver and kinder note
all her usual saietx and wit. Alice Duer Miller
Is the author OF Come out OF the kitchcn.'
and ladies Must Live" volume of her poems
also. wings in the Night" has Just been pub
said that her first passion was for astronomy
ana that she went to college (IIarnardD to
specialize in that and higher mathematics. But
a few months after She left college she married
and went TO live in Central America where her
husband had business. There" she says. the
beauty of the tropics, the necessities of small
income, and the influence of companion more
interested in English style than in calculus.
turned my attention more and more to writing.
anu have worked hard al il ever SINCE Mrs.
Miller has also taken prominent place in the
woman suffrage movement.