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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
SOLDIERS MAY GET
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS

The proposed bill covering allot-
ment of lands in the public domain
to soldiers and appropriating $780,
100000 for the purpose was report
|ed upon favorably by both the house
and the senate at the last session OF
congress, and there are strong indi-
cations that the bill will be enacted
into law when congress reconvenes
| This information was contained IN
a communication from Secretary oil
the Interior Franklin X. Lane, re.
ceived in San Francisco Saturday by
~. H. Fayorite, chief of the field d.
vision of the general land office.
Favorite announced that an effort
will be made to ascertain the senti-
ment among men about to be dis.
charged concerning the matter Of
soldier settlements, and that litera,
ture will be distributed at the vari
Gus camps and naval stations.
Soldiers interested should obtair
copies Of the government documents
concerning these matters and for
ward tentative plans to Secretary
Lane, so that he will be in a position
to advise congress regarding plans
Eheld in greatest favor by men avail.
able to carry them out.
In discussing the settlement plans
Favorite pointed out statement
made by Congressman Taylor oi
Colorado in the house prior to the
adjournment of congress. Taylor
said:
II can only say that many thous
ands Of our boys will be sorely dis.
appointed by this failure to pass the
bill or act upon the subject
II will reintroduce the bill on the
opening day of the next session, and
push the measure with all the energy
! possess. Instead Of the appropria-
tion being for $780, 900, 900 it should
be for five times that amount, be-
cause even at that figure we will not,
in proportion to our wealth and re-
sources, be doing as much for our
returning soldiers as is being done
by Canada, Australia and other Eng
disappearing countries.
Il firmly believe that this measure
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
ENTHUSIASM VITAL

Merchants who write their ad.
vertisements will find inspiration
in the views Of w. r. Hotchkins
former advertising manager for John
Wannamaker, given in a talk to deal.
ers. He gives enthusiasm high
place in the production OF advertis
ing copy. In part he said;
During the past few years l have
been asked to criticize the advertis-
ing of many retail stores thruout the
United States. Some of II had many
and serious shortcomings; but the
best of 1t usually showed much of
the common weakness, chiefly caus-
ed by lack of real writing ability.
Usually the technical facts about
the merchandise are intelligently
stated, and, while much of the typog-
raphy was frightfully bad, some of
1t has been exceptionally good, but
almost all of the advertisements,
from the East as we'll as the West,
were written in a perfunctory and
conventional manner. Only in the
rarest instances did find advertis-
ing that contained the most vital ele-
ment of strength and forcefulness in
sechring sales results-enthusiasm.
People who might be looking for
information about the particular
goods listed in the advertising, nigh.
find what they wanted to know, but
II no such anxiety existed before the
advertising was seen, there would be
slight hope of having desire aroused
by such cold statements of dry facts
Zone Of the chief functions of ad-
vertising is to make the reader eager
to see and possess the goods adver-
tised.
Certainly there can be little hope
Of making your advertising bring
customers to your store to buy goods
unless you develop in your readers
some enthusiasm to see the goods
advertised
Zone fundamental psychological
fact must be recognized and fully
understood, before efficiently result
full advertising can be created. 1t is
impossible to inspire enthusiasm in
the reader which did not previously
exist in the mind of the writer of the
advertising.
"A stream cannot rise higher than
its source-neither can enthusiasm
in the printed word rise higher than
the enthusiasm of the writer"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
EDITORS INTERESTED
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To lay plans for the publicity
campaign for the Victory-Liberty
Loan Drive, which opens on April
21, editors from various sections OF
the state held a conferences with
liberty loan officials at Portland on
Friday. The meeting was held at
the Portland Press club.
Ways and means as to how to put
1.-THE loan over we're thoroly discus
sed. All attending the conference
agree that 1t can be done, but that
1t will take good hard work.
Leading editors attending the con-
ference were as follows: G. E. In
gals, Gazette-Times, Corvallis; E.
B. Aldrich, East Oregonian, Pendle-
ton; Ralph r. Cronise, Democrat,
Albany; E. E. Brodie, Enterprise,
Oregon City; Robert w. Sawyer, Bull
letin, Bend; ]. E. Gratke, Evening
Budget, Astoria; j. E. Shelton,
Guard, Eugene; S. S. Smith, Morn
ing Sun, Medford; B. W. Bates, Eve
ming News, Roseburg; Daniel E. Ma
loney, Coos Bay Times, Marshfield;
Bruce Dennis, Observer, LaGrande;
P. E. Sullivan, Catholic News, Port
land.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN

Victory over Germany is won, but
not all the bills are paid nor did
dhe expense Of war end with the arm
istice by any means. The last bills
for all kinds of war material must
be paid; the army OF occupation
must be maintained In Germany;
the great army must be maintained
and paid in this country and In
Trance until II can be demobiliZed,
and II must then be paid the bonus
of $50 a head and brought home; the
difference between the market and
guaranteed price for wheat must be
paid and a large part OF Europe
must be fed. that famine may not
lead to anarchy.
All OF these things are necessary
parts OF the work Of pacifying the
world which the United States un-
dertook when we declared war on
Germany and Austria. The Job will
not be finished until those countries
have accepted the terms dictated at
Paris, until their people have enough
food 10 save them from starvation
and anarchy, and are at work. Many
of these people are our enemies, but
many are our friends whom We have
set free. Humanity dictates that we
should feed them out OF our abuh-
dance. The most cold-blooded pol
icy points the same way, for II we do
not feed them, we shall have to fight
them as bolsheviki. II is cheaper
10 feed them than to fight them, and
they will be Of more use to the world
alive than dead. =
To meet these obligations OF hon.
or, humanity and policy the govern
ment will call on the people for sub
scriptions to the Victory loan from
April 21 to May 10. The exact form
and amount of the loan have not
been fixed, but II will probably be
$4,000. 100000 in notes running ten
years and paying interest at the rate
of from Az to per cent. If that
should be the amount, 0regon's quo.
ia will be about s3O.00O,O0O and
Portland's quota from $4,000, 900
TO $4,000, 900, approximately the
same as for the fourth Liberty loan.
This is an opportunity for Oregon
20 put the finishing touch on the
splendid record which 1t made thru
out the war, and which spread its
fame as the Volunteer State across
the continent. Not only loyalty to
the state, loyalty to the nation and
duty to humanity call upon us TO re-
spond, even TIL It hurts. but the
notes will be good investment, for
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
AsHLAND's WATER SUPPLY

/ In time of peace prepare for war.
When times are good prepare for
stress times that are sure to come.
This is an auspicious season from
Ia water standpoint. The creeks are
full and the mountains are covered
with snow. This indicates there will
be plenty of water for the city this
year. But how about the years to
come. Bulwarks should be now
raised against future shortage. 1t
will take at least one year, likely
two, to work out the preliminaries
and do the construction work neces-
sary to the conservation OF adequate
water forI the future. The work
should be-commenced at once.
The city contracts with citizens to
supply the water necessary for their
lawns and gardens at a season price
of $500 per acre. Last year and
the years before they paid the bill
but the water was not supplied.
Talk about the city waterworks be-
ing a profitable investment OF
course 1t is. What business would
not pay that collects its revenue
without supplying the goods?
There has been water shortage
of greater or less degree every year
since the writer has knowledge OF
Ashland. The people have paid for
the water but the city has not sup
piled 1t in sufficient quantities to
meet the demand. Just how long
the people will go on paying for
what they do not get is problemiti-
cal. As a business proposition GER
tainly they have the right to pay
only for what they get. When their
production is hampered by lack of
water the means by which they pay
is destroyed. Why should they be
expected to dig up from outside
sources revenue to pay for what the
city contracts to deliver but does
not deliver
Ashland should set about at once
with its plans for future water sup
ply. The work should be completed
before another season, II possible. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
SERVICE COMMISSION
PLANS THREE HEARINGS

The following cases have been set
for hearing by the state public SER
vice commission:
Z April S-At Mill City, investiga-
tion OF water and electric utility of
Hammond Lumber company.
April 10-At Cottage Grove, appli-
cation Of state highway commission
for elimination of q grade crossing.
April 11-At Medford. Hilton ct
al. VS.. California-0regon Power COM
pany ct al. relative to joint user Of
poles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01

they will be accepted at the banks as
collateral for loans up to high per-
centage of their market price, and
the high rate of interest will make
them salable at or near their face
value. To subscribe for the Victory
loan is to be a good American and
a good Oregonian, to be practical
worker for peace and humanity, and
to do a good stroke of business, all
at the same time.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01

The Houghton Construction Com.
pany is just completing 10-stall re-
inforced concrete roundhouse at
Tracy which will be of great assist
ance in increasing Southern Pacific
facilities at that point.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01
"LIBERTY BIRD" is
GIVEN PROTECTION

The red, white and blue robin
which made its appearance recently
In West side orchards has attracted
statewide attention. George P. Penn
berton, who has been observing the
robin, marked with red breast, a
white body and blue tail feathers,
has received letter from the Uni
versity of Oregon asking that he. cap
ture the bird in order that it may
be placed in the university museum.
The Belmont orchardists, however
protest against such action. The
robin has been named the Liberty
Bird and it will continue in free
dom, II the orchardists have their
way.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01

is poor city administration that is
willing to take chances on SO vital
a matter as an adequate water sup
ply.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-04-01

-Cannery to be greatly
enlarged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13
Nominations by Governor

The following nominations have
been made by Governor Carl r. Mil
liken and posted at the Executive
department under date of Feb. l.:
Judge, Bar Harbor Municipal Court
Harry NJ. Corners. Bar Harbor.
Notary Public-Arthur s. Baker,
Rockland: Samuel 0. Foss, IT., Au-
burn: Arthur w. Grindle, Bangor, P.
o. University of Maine, Orono);
Stacy c. Lanpher. Scbec. blouse of
Representatives,: j. II. stacey
phippsburg, blouse of Representa-
tives): Fred Nj. Wass, Columbia
Falls.
Justice of the Peace-Llewellyn
Barton, Portland: j. Calvin Knapp
South Portland: Robert II. Palmer,
Newport NR. T. d. y.
Dedimus Potestam-Georse II. Al
Ian, Portland blouse of Representa-
tives).
To Administer Oaths. Acknowledge
Deeds and Solemnize Marriag es-Mrs.
Gertrude f. Perry, Portland Getty
halD: Miss j.. Gertrude Savage. Au-
gusta, Getty halD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13

Portland. Me, Feb. Ex-senator Poir-
dexter of Washington, speaking tonish.
at a dinner given by the Lincoln CluJ
of Portland to the members of the
Maine Legislature, warned the Amerl-
can people against surrenuering their
liberties to international rule by con-
mon world power set up by all the ma
tons. or 10 international class rule By
the Bolsheviki. The result in either
case, he said would be inperad des-
porism and the end of national indie
pendence and liberty.
The passing of what he characterize
as the old world in which the Ameri-
can people enjoyed liberty combine;
with security" and the setting up of
new principle of control of interna-
tionalism'' was deplored by Mr.. Poin~
dexter.
I'VE aroused from the concentration
of mind and body in the great wa.
he said. Ito be told that the old Amer
lean ideals. policies and traditions hav,
passed away. We are told that we can
no longer be the master of our SOU: :.
but that we must merge our affairs WITH
all the other nations of the world anG
sink our sovereignty in super-govern-
ment.
we fin1, strange to say. the govern
ment of she United States itself tal.-
ing the lead in setting mp in the world
this new principle on control of inter
nationalism as opposed to the old ma
tionalism.'
At the same time. Senator Poindexter
asserted, there is spreading through
out the land another manifestation d
the same principle OF internationalism.
This, he said, has been shown most
strikingly in the recent strikes on the
Pacific coast, brought on "by advocates
Of what is called worldwide solidari-
ty Of labor. for the purpose of confs.
eating and taking over by the laborers
of all the industries and property Of
the land
Both Of these roads" he said. which
may seem to start in digerent drec-
tons, lead to the same destination.
That destination is imperial despotism-
the centralized tyranny of the world
and the end OF national independence
and of individual liberty.
There is an easy and open way out
of all these difficulties for the Ameri.
can people and that is the plain and
direct way back to our ancient ideals
and traditions. to the American con-
stitution. to the principles Of Washing
ton and Lincoln"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13
Committee Hearings

The Judiciary committee held
hearings on the claim of Deforrest
keyes for reimbursement for mon
eys paid the State for titles to lands
forfeited to the State for nom pay
ment of taxes and the district aims
house proposition. The legal affairs
committee held q number Of hearings
on matters scattered all over the
state.
Hearings on creation of Peoples
Rights and Water Power Commission
and proposed revision statutes rela-
tive to safety on inland steamers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13

we're heard before the Committee on
Interior Waters.
The Committee on Inland Fisher
les and Game listened to interesting
talk by Federal game office: from
Buffalo, n. Y.
Several matters were considered
by the Ways and Bridges Committee.
including resolve for the care and
maintenance Of the Gardiner Ran
dolph bridge.
The Committee on Agriculture held
hearings in cooperative agriculture.
contagious animal diseases and claim
for q COW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13
$4,000 Words
Frequently Mispronounosd

Compiled by F. H. Vizetelly. Lit. D..
LID. Managing Editor OF The New
Standard Dictionary: author Of "A
Desk Book Of Errors in English" etc.
1t indicates the correct pronuncia-
ton of English words, foreign terms,
Bible names. 1personAl names, geo.
graphical names, and proper names OF
all kinds current in literature, SCI
ence. and the arts. In addition to
this. all words that are likely to prove
stumbling blocks are included. The
preferences Of the principal diction-
aries OF the English language are
placed on record. and national pecu-
liarities indicated ana explained.
Large 12mo, almost 1000 pages, thin
paper, bound in cloth
USE THIS FORM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13
New Measures

a Tne following include the important
measures introduced on Wednesday
= in the Legislatures:
> IN THE HOUSE i,
I Representative Ridlon of Corinna
i introduced an act to provide for
. highway equalization fund.
4: The act provides that the treasur-
. er OF the State shall Immediately af-
. ter the first day of January. 1920,
and annually thereafter, deduct the
sum of $4,000 from the mill tax high
way fund and the sale shall be set
aside and denominated the highway
equalization fund. which shall be
: used to aid those towns in the i'm
.prcvement Of highways wherein the
tax rate of such towns for all Dur
poses shall be in excess of the av-
.erage of such rates for all the towns
of the State.
The act further provides that the
Estate Highway Commission shall
cause d special investigation to be
made OF the highway conditions of
such towns exclusive of the State.
State aid and Federal aid roads in
those towns. Whenever it appears
to the State Highway Commission
THAT any town should receive special
laid or encouragement for the pur-
.pose Of constructing or repairing any
road or section of road in such towns
exclusive of State. State-aid and
Federal aid road, the State Highway
Commission shall issue to the Gov
jsrnor and Council recommendation
tthat the town be aided The State
Highway Commission may expend
for the special investigation sum
mot to exceed $500. which shall be
~deducted from the highway equaliza-
ation fund. All the highway equal
,lzation fund not distributed or ex-
pended during the year shall at its
CLOSE be added to the mill tax high
way fund.
Alden OF Gorham-Act increasin
the appropriation for the study of
methods and cost of marketing farm
products and purchasing farm sup
plies from $500 to $4,000 annually.
Varney of Windham-Act to ameni
the Revised Statutes providing that
in an cases where an officer may
seize tools. machines, dies. plates or
materials provided for making coun-
,terfeit or spurious coin, for forging
banknotes or other instruments,
burglars tools or instruments pre-
pared or designed for burglary, lot
terry tickets or materials for q lot.
fery or procured for the purpose Of a
lottery. gambling apparatus or i'm
:plements for gambling. and all mon
els therein contained upon a warrant,
he may seize the same without
warrant and keep them in a safe
place for a reasonable time until re
can procure q warrant
Baxter Of Portland-Act providing
that In all townships and tracts, less
than township. where the State re-
saains title to an INDICATED 1000 acres
II land reserved for public uses. and
en- which there arc water power sites
and storage reservoirs and basins.
whether developed or undeveloped the
state land agent, subject to the ap-
proval Of the Governor and Council.
's,ehall locate the lands reserved for
public uses on tho sites Of such water
.powers and storage reservoirs and
basins n such manner that the State
shall retain to its proportional share
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13
Replying to Gov.
(can4inuad fcnm Rada 0nal

a matter Of principle the House
should vote no.
Gilmour Of Westbrook with some
feeling said 1t was case OF honor
for the State Of Maine to pay what
she owed Westbrook. If tho gentle
man from Houlton (Barnes) wished
10 put. up the bars. he hoped this
House would have honor enough to
recognize what the boys had done
over there and give this resolve a
passage.
Rounds Of Portland, Lausier of
Biddcford, Wilson of Portland and
Berry Of Watervillc attempted to
straightcn out the situation by ex-
plantations of and inquiries about the
tesolvc. 1t developed that West
brook had sent the list in the usual
form to the Executive department
aud Il delay in returning it to West
brook caused a delay in the presen-
tatIon OF the resolve. No extra mon
ey is asked from the State. the
amount to be taken from the War
Fund, but Il division of the awards
to Wcstbrook as to time OF payment
was desirable and this resolve would
accomplish that result.
Ifincklcy of South Portland sug-
Eestcd that much time was being
wasted without accomplishing any
thing and called for the Question.
{. The Speaker Informed the House
that the question would require but
Il majority vote. the time limit for
the reception of bills and resolves
being simply a House order and not
. part Of the rules.
But one voice was heard in opposi-
tion to the reception of the resolve,
which Gilmour of IFestbrook had re-
fcrred to the committee on military
affairs.
/. \ number of matters lying on the
table were taken up and assigned to
various committees, after which Mr..
Elason of Lisbon, chairman of House
committee on ways and bridges. adj
dressed the House on the recent mes
sage from the Governor concerning
appropriations. especially those be-
ing considered by the joint standing
committee on ways and bridges,
which the message asserted was in
terfcrring with the preparation and
presentation of the Budget committee
report. lie was literally applauded
at the expiration of his remarks,
(which will be found in the steno-
graphic report.
He was followed by Mr.. Washburn
of Perry. also a member of the House
ways and bridges committee. who
spoke along the same lines, both Of
them explaining the position of the
committee.
The fact that controversy has
arisen between the Governor and the
COMMITTEE was deplored. Both
gentlemen believed both the commit
s,cc members and the Governor hon.
est and sincere in their positions and
statements. 1t was also plainly stat
Scd that it is now up to the Legisla-
.ture to say which plan should be fol-
lowed. that of the governor and Bud
get or that of the committee on ways
land bridges, which would until the
.matter. was settled against it, con-
stinue it's present course.
On motion of Barnes Of Houlton
the Governors message was placed
ION file, in concurrence With the Sem
ate.
A broad smile appeared among the
members when Rounds of. Portland
moved that 1000 copies Of the remarks
son the Governors message be print
ed. but the House so ordered, with but
zone faint, dissenting voice.
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