Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-10-22
FRIDAYS NEWS


Vining described as good will citi-
zens" Of Portland. The visitors GER
tainly scored one great big hit with
Ashland. A bunch both lively and
alive, they had most glorious good
time in Ashland, gave Ashland a
good time, and also accomplished
the serious purpose for which they
visited Ashland; that of ascertaining
what Ashland is and hopes to be.
More than that, they succeeded in
overcoming the slightly skeptical at
titude toward their purposes which
permeated a few odd corners of the
city, and convinced those with whom
they came in contact that Portland 8
business men are keenly desirous of
learning and catering to the needs
of the smaller cities of Oregon.
Zone Big Oregon" was the key
note Of the gathering. The attitude
Of Portland as expressed by E.
Boyce in his pithy talk in which he
proclaimed, II have no use for the
man who dwells in the past. Forget
the hurts and grievances, the dead
and gone croakers of the past. Look
into the future, together and with a
new hope bound by community of
interests"
B. r. Greer, publisher of the Daily
Tidings, was toastmaster and served
In that capacity in capable manner.
In a short address he made the Wis
itors at home around Ashland's fes-
tive board, after which he introduced
each speaker in turn.
V. o. N, Smith lead off the list of
Ashland speakers with a sincere
statement Of conditions as they are
and might be, his talk being inter-
spersed with a witty line of anec-
dotes.
William M. Briggs shot number
OF rapid fire facts and some skillful-
ly expressed opinions and sugges-
tions from an Ashlander's viewpoint,
at the Portlanders.
Mr.. E. Boyce Of Portland laid
aside all flowery verbiage and out
lined some plans for closer intersec-
tional cooperation with the build
ing Of bigger state as it's aim.
Mr.. A. H. Devers, one of the
strongest friends the old Ashland
normal had in Portland, discussed
the need Of more educational insti-
tutions for the training of
teachers, summed up the impress
sion Ashland as site for such q
school had made on the visitors and
stated his opinion to be that every
man on this excursion would bring
his influence to bear when the nor
NAL proposition for Southern Ore
gon came up again.
Prof. Irving Vining held the audi
ence and swayed 1t from emotion to
emotion with masterful discourse
on, Goodwill" His speech brought
the Portlanders to their feet with
cheers Of agreement and. acclaim.
The keynote of his talk laid in the
sociological theory that the greatest
force which directs human beings
interest, hopes and efforts is not the
attraction Of blood ties but that of
struggle to successful end. Com
mon interests and common effort to
the same end were held out as the
supreme tie which will bind Portland
and Southern Oregon.
Dick Posey tickled the Portland
ers 30 that they would hardly let
him sit down but called for more"
and YET more" Ashlands poet
was "going good" to use a slang
phrase, and would have entertained
the crowd for hours II the Portland
ers had had their way.
Mrs. E. E. Caldwell delighted the
hearers with several soprano solos
and became quite favorite with the
visitors. Her last encore was "Bub-
bles" with the whole assemblage
joining in the chorus. Mr.. Mitchell
accompanied her at the piano.
l.. F. Ferguson reported his find
ings in the campaign to ascertain the
amount Of Portland sold or Oregon
manufactured goods bought in Ash
land during the past year, the report
revealing the fact that 1886, 900 was
paid out by Ashland merchants for
Oregon made or Portland sold,
goods. during the past year.
Henry G. Huntington, president of
the Associated Industries of Oregon,
after telling what he thought of
the things he had discovered in Ash
land, going into superlatives over
the wonders of the park and mineral
waters, presented the prizes for the
Oregon Products windows. Dodge
& Sons won first. H. G. Enders &
Sons, second, and the White House
Grocery third. The decisions were
made by a committee of Ashland
citizens.
Louis Dodge told briefly of his
firms experiences with Oregon made
goods and among other things, stated
that he believed his firm carried
more Oregon made goods than any
other in the city and did so because
they had found them the equal in
quality and lower in price than east
ern products.
Mr.. Nelson Pike delivered an ap-
probation Of the reception here and
Of the things which Ashland had
shown him which was sincere and
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