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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

sands of other men know just what
he was thinking about. Propaganda
for the first time got a real strong
foothold on the minds OF that por-
ton of the human race for which it
was intended. The biggest result
from printing on commercial
scale was the manufacture and
sale of the Bible.
Heretofore the common people
learned all they know about this
great book from those fortunate
enough to possess a copy and there
fore they knew mighty little. 1t is
useless to say very much about the
good accomplished by the spread OF
the newly printed Bibles to a class
of people who regarded such a book
as a treasure miles out of their
reach.
The next great event that took
place was the distribution of school
books, boks on different arts and
SCIENCES. II is useless also to state
here how much good the masses of
people got from this event
Let it be said here that the in
vention OF the printing press and
the use of paper on a commercial
scale is about the only great in
vention that we know of that did
not bring ridicule and scorn on
those who brought 1t about The
public was neither skeptical or
cranky about picking up a book as
1t was about picking up a telephone
and talking over a wire or riding in
an automobile or a steamboat.
What would we do without paper
fndaV9 Snnanna said 10
our supply of lubricating oil was
suddenly cut off. 1t would be the
worst thing that ever happened TO
the human race. But suppose we
suddenly found all our paper gone,
every piece OF it-what would we
do?
We would probably be in a worse
fix IL we lost our paper. We could
not read the news, We could not
write letter or figure out any
problem-we could not write
check or draw any money from the
bank except in heavy metal cur
rency. Orders OF all sorts would
never be written, kilograms could
not be sent without great incon-
venience to both sender and re-
ceiver-the grocer could not send
his bill on the first of the month
and millions Of typewriters would
stop clicking and the whole indus
trial and financial world would be
sitting around doing nothing for a
lack OF something to do 1t with.
Not only that, there would be no
paper to wrap bundles-Congress
would have to stop talking because
the Congressional Record could not
be printed and even the movies
would have to stop.
The schools and colleges would
have to close until someone in
vented substitute. The whole
United States government would be
at standstill-from the White
House down to the poundmaster-
as well as State governments-and
goodness knows what else would
happen If we woke up some fine
morning and discovered that every
piece OF paper in the world had
crumbled to dust.
We could do without a great
many things il we had to-but the
loss of paper would hurt the hu-
man race more than the loss of any
thing else it has-except its eye
sight.
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mands Of Italy. Under normal condi-
tions Italy has been one OF the most
important lumber importing markets
in Europe. and IL now sees the wis
dom of placing her vast mountain
waste under a progressive system OF
forestry such as has been carried out
in France. switzerland and Germany
After many years OF experimentation
and tr ais with various kinds OF TIM
Der trees. the italian foresters have
adopted the silver fir, as the most
promising species 10 cultivate in fu-
ture forests. Many forests cut 10
maintain their vast army OF 100000
men at the front during the war have
been replanted with the silver hr.
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MUNICIPAL FOREST
IN FLORENCE, ITALY
Forest of La Verna Has
Trained Forester in
Charge.

From far off Italy comes a forestry
lesson to America now being hard
put for forest products as the center
OF the timber supply gets nearer and
nearer the Pacific Coast. The lesson
is that the millions OF idle acre. in
this country must be put to work
ST. Francis and his monks, nearly a
thousand years ago, spent much time
in the cultivation OF splendid silver
fir and beech forest. Since the year
1924. one fine old forest has received
continuous scientific care and today
is one OF the municipal forests Of the
city OF Florence with trained for
ester in charge.
The forest OF La Nerna is some
times referred to as the oldest known
example of continuous forestry prac-
tice, writes Nelson c. Brown in the
American Forestry Ma gazine OF
Washington. Records have shown.
however. according 10 Or. Egidio
Ferrari. an Italian government for
ester and the Prior Don Basilio, that
the beautiful forest of Eremo di Ca
msldoli is not only, the oldest example
of continuous culture under scientific
forestry methods. but it SERVED its
highest usefulness in helping to meet
the great war emergency by supply
ing much-needed timber and lumber
for the front. II seemed that for this
very contingency. indeed. IT had
stored up great forest reserve and
fine old specimens of silver fir from
100 to 200 years of age were felled to
meet the urgent call.
The Benedictine monks of this her
mitage maintained the forest down 10
the year 1856. when 1t was taken over
by the italian government. Later II
was reorganized d.placed under a
government forester in 1879, but the
monks to this day still wear the same
cowl and creamS colored habit and Oh
serve the old Customs laid down CEN
turtles ago.
The old water-wheel-d saw
mill. practically as it was built about
1860. is still used 10 cut lumber. In
1915. when Italy entered the war, a
larger mill was set up and over 5000
900 board feet of lumber were cut and
rushed to the battle front.
The fine old forests of CamaIdoli
furnishes one OF the best examples OF
the successful results of forestry
practice. the American Forestry
Ma gazine continues. Although old
historically. Italy is still young as
nation. being scarcely so years old.
and even before the war extensive
plans had been made by the Director
General of Forestry. Professor An
tonic Sansone and the Minister OF
Agriculture, His Excellency. Signor
Militant.
Italy is an exceedingly mountain
Gus country and land unsuited for
agriculture or for vineyards. or olive
trees should he turned into timber
growth to supply the increasing de-
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Very Late.


a Boston girl tells OF a friend
from another town who. during
a recent visit to the Hub. spoke
often and enthusiastically Of her
love for music.
One afternoon the Boston Cirl
arranged for the music lover TO
attend a concert. As there was
an errand which the latter must
do before the concert, IL was ar
ranged that she should meet her
Boston friend at the hall and
that the latter was to go riga,
in
The concert had, however,
heen under way for some time
when the music lover appeared.
Have missed much7" she
whispered. as she slid into the
seat alongside the Boston girl.
What are they playing novT
The Fifth symphony" wa,
the response.
Gracious me! Am so late as
that" asked the music lover.
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Il stand for American boyhood who
build cast . in the air and boats-and
whose achievements viii build the eoun-
hy."-President Harding.
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JUNIOR RED CROSS
BRINGS YOUTH JOY
Books and Toys Provided
Bed-ridden Boy by
Junior Fund.

Bruce Cameron sang at the top
no wonder. for the wind was cold,
the sun was bright. the snow
cracked under foot and Christmas
was only two weeks away.
His errand took him to a dingy.
ricketty little one-story house on
the outskirts of the town. sort
of Notwithstanding voice said
Come in" and he stepped into a
room so dark and cold and close
that he thought 1t must be empty.
Then he saw boys pale face
pering at him from under the COW
ers OF bed in a corner.
My mothers out" the boy told
him.
MY mothers Mrs. Cameron" said
Bruce, and she wants your mother
to come and work for her tomor-
row. Are you sick?"
I'm crippled" explained the boy.
Il can't move my legs at all"
Gee. that's tough" said Bruce.
in great distress. But why don't
you have some light? And why
don't you light the fre?" he added
as his glance fell on the empty
fireplace and pile of wood be-
side it.
Mothers afraid to leave the fire
burning" replied the boy. ut
would die down anyway because I
can't tend it"
do you just lie there all day"
Bruce asked incredulously.
What else is there to do? It's
too cold to sit up and the blinds
keep the wind out"
ssNl-iII-,1rtI1 Lot L,,i
your fire and play with you till
your mother comes?" asked Bruce,
almost choking with sympathy.
The boys face lit up and he
nodded vigorously.
But gee" exclaimed Bruce talk
ing it over the next day at recess,
there wasn't anything to play
with-he hasn't any toys or pic
lures or books-he hasn't anything!
And just has to lie there all day in
the dark while his mother works"
We might take him some
books" suggested David.
He can't read" objected Bruce,
land besides. it's too cold for him
to look at pictures.
II know" cried one of the girls
Wen get him a wheeled chair
one that you can sit in and push
yourself all around and steer it and
everything"
Then he could keep the fire
going"' cried Bruce But wouldn't
it be awfully expensive?"
I'VE can pay for it out of our
Junior Red Cross fund Well
bring II up at the next meeting
And some of us can visit him at
>least two afternoons a week and
teach him to read"
At the Junior meeting $50 was
set aside to pay for the chair and
various members promised scrap
books, pictures, books and a few
simple toys.
On Christmas morning a very ex-
cited small boy was lifted from his
bed and tucked into tho big cush-
toned chair. tug from the weak
little arms that would grow
stronger with exercise sent the
chair rolling smoothly to the
hearth. where bullying stocking
hung. The hre cracked and sang,
the sunlight poured ins from the
dazzling white world outside, and
the chair rolled gayly round the
little room which the Juniors had
decorated with evergreen and
holly.
And oh, mother" cried the lit
tie boy, hugging his treasures of
pictures and toys and the books he
would soon be able to read, "the
best of it is that when it's warm
enough I can roll 1t outside, out in
the fields and everywhere! It's
better than an automobile because
YOU can't bring an automobile in
the house."
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brilliant Coloring.

4 desirable tree for brilliant fall
color is the sour gum or tupelo.
This makes a large almost round
headed tree with very dark green
foliage in the summer and bril-
liant red leaves in the autumn.
says the American Forestry Maya
zinc Even as early as August
there may be a few scattered
leaves that change color, giving
promise of the brilliancy that is
to follow. Toe tree is common in
New England and the northern
and eastern states.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Working With Children,

Men snd women may forget, but
the Impressions we make on the
heart of childhood never wholly
pass away" 1t is for this reason
that the American Red Cross is pro-
noting the Junior Red Cross which
places at the disposal of the schools
OF the country additional facilities
for training children in the duties
of citizenship through acts of un-
selfish f0r nthars
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
(From Fridays Daily)

, speeches, reports, music and other
exercises of unusual interest, COM
prised a program given at the high
school this afternoon, beginning at
2:30 O'Clock. The affair was some
thing in the nature of a semi-annual
commencement exercise, being given
at the close of the first semester Of
the school year.
Francis Winters gave a financial
report of the football team and 9th.
er student activities, giving a de-
tailed account Of all the funds that
have been spent by the students,
and how the money was obtained.
The presentation OF football let
ters by Prof. George A. Briscoe, SUI
perintendent of the city schools, was
a ceremony of keen interest to all
the students, inasmuch as 1t con-
ferred upon all members of the reg
ular football team the coveted priv
ilege of wearing a large letter "a"
for Ashland.
Herbert Doran reported the cur
rent events Of the week in a man
ner which demonstrated his fitness
for the important position which he
holds on the paper which the stu
dents have just issued.
Raymond Badger Ashland high
school graduate, talked Interestingly
about the Oregon Agricultural col
lege, where he is a student, telling OF
student life at Corvallis, and what
some of the Ashland young people
are doing there.
Leith Abbott, another Ashland
high school graduate, gave an in
structive and entertaining talk about
the University of Oregon. Mr.. Alb
bott is president of the senior class
at the state university.
The oral English class gave an In
teresting exercise entitled "A Brides
Christmas Tree" The exercises
closed with music by the high school
glee club.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
I.erron's Sheep Gain Fame

According to a recent picture pub
lshed in the Mason City Daily
Globe-Gazette and Times, Mason
city. Ia, the fame of Fred Herron's
} urebred sheep is spreading through
cat the Middle West The picture
shows eight Rambouillet sheep
cwned by the Ashland stock raiser
doing fright dress" as a squad oi
luck" privates, under the leader
ship of a Sergeant Ram. The clip
ping was mailed to w. ]. Kruggel
Il Oak street, by brother now liv
ing in Iowa.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Teachers Take Exam-

The following teachers are at
Jacksonville writing examinations
for state certificates this week
Alice Train, Eagle Point; A. B. Col
lett, Gold Hill; Mrs. Margaret Gal
Tiger, Gold Hill; Mrs. Anna Curtis
Mays Creek school, Mrs. Bessie
Murphy, Long Mountain school
Mrs. A. V. Rhoads, Medford; Miss
Amy Harding. Medford; Miss MUIR
Coffeen, Debenger' Gap school; Miss
Edith Kubli, Brownsboro; Miss
Frances Greb, Persist; Miss Annie
Swanson, Beagle; Mrs. J. W. Far.
leigh. Beagle; Breynton r. Finch
Jacksonville; Mrs. Mayme P. Tuck.
er, Trail; Mrs. Myrtle Patterson,
Pinehurst; Mrs. Ruth Wallace
Agate; Miss Amy Stlfle, oshland.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Stanford Athlete Visits

Genneth Lilly, former local boy
who earned coastwide intercollegi-
ate athletic fame while a student at
Leland Stanford university, is visit
ing his mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Lilly, here this week. Mr.
Lilly has finished a postgraduate
course in law at Stanford, but will
continue his studies there for the
remainder of this school year before
entering into active practice.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
County Farmers Week

The Jackson county farmers week
or short course, will be held during
the first week of January at the
public library in Medford. Last year
was the first farmers week ever held
in Jackson county, and the event
proved successful in every particu-
lar 1t is the plan of the commit
tee in charge of farmers week for
this year to make the school much
better than that of last year. Sew
eral new features will be added. A
full week will be devoted to such
subjects as horticulture, dairylng,
farm crops, rodent control, poultry
and irrigation. Each subject will be
given full day.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28

Penniless and suffering from
cramps induced by cold and hunger
but still cheerful, William Rodgers
eighteen year old traveller" via
freight trains, was picked up yester-
day evening by Patrolman Tom Rob-
erts at the Depot Supply store on
Fourth street and taken to local
hospital for treatment. Rodgers
claims to have arrived on a freight
train yesterday evening from Devils
Creek, N. d., and was on his way
south. He will be under treatment
for the balance of this week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Ashlanders at Montague

Prof. and Mrs. Peter Spencer, and
"jhnior" arrived Friday from Eu-
gene, where Mr.. Spencer is attend
ing the state university and teaclS-
ing in the university high school.
Sunday they went to Montague to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Spencers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. B skeen.
They are expected to return to Ash
land tomorrow. Prof. Spencer has
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28

fornia Fruit Growers association for
the past several years and is now
employed as chief of a surveying
crew working near Susanyille, Calf.
Before returning to California, Mr..
Young will visit with relatives In
Eugene, Mora ]: Bailey, a former
Ashland resident, is employed in the
accounting department of the asso-
cations office at Susanville.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Sunday School Glass Entertained

Mrs. H. c. High, 1O7 Fork street,
entertained her Sunday school class
at her home yesterday evening,
Those present were: Kenneth Mad
den, Wayne Hill, Wayne Ramsey,
Jack 0'Connell, John Henry Elmore,
Jimmy Herr, Granton Crews, Earl
Nutter, Charley Clarey. The even
ing was spent in games and story
telling, after which refreshments
were served.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
o A. C. Professor visits

Prof. ]. F. Page, of the economics
and sociology department of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, spent the
weekend in Ashland as the guest of
Jack Brady, student in one of his
classes at the college. While here,
Prof. Page collected material for a
thesis he is preparing on Rural So
cial Problems" for which he will
receive his Phd. degree from Col
umbia university this spring.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Marines Scare HObOes-

Trainmen report that since the
postal department adopted the put
ting of marines on mail trains, there
has been decline in the practice of
riding the blinds" by wanderers,
the travellers using the frelghts. The
orders of the marines are to shoot
on sight, and several wanderers have
been wounded by the marines shoot
ing through the mail coach doors at
men stealing rides.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
AdjustOr Arrives.

X. W. Withers, OF the Pacific
Coast Adjustment Bureau, arrived
from Portland this morning to ad-
just the loss on the Charles f. Nor
ton home, Ashland street and Eu-
clid avenue, which was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning. A total
of $4,000 insurance was carried, of
which $4,000 was on the house and
balance on the contents. The Mag
ara company, represented by A. NJ.
Beaver, had $4,000 and the Hartford
company, Fred Engle, agent, $500,
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Normal Coed Here

Miss Reta Gard, former we'll
known local girl, now student in
the Belllngham, Wash, normal
school, arrived Friday for a weeks
visit with the family OF A. NJ. Bea-
yer. Miss Gard is a graduate Of
Ashland high school and taught for
two years in a. government school
In Alaska.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
May Spend Christmas Here

n. W. Redlfer and family. former
residents of Seventh street of this
city, but who now reside at Myrtle
Greek, are planning to go to Drain
to spend Christmas with Mr.. Redl-
fer's parents there, provided the
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28

piloted by Elmer Wilson as COM
mander and DR.. Bert r. Elliott, as
vice-commander. Other officers were
elected as follows: Adjutant, A. j.
Crose; treasurer, NJ. E. Schuchard; /;
historian, George Codding. Four ex-
ecutive committeeman were chosen
and instructed to select a fifth man
to srve with them. The committee
includes Frank Farrell, Paul Nc
Donald, Fred Scheffel and Dan Her
ring,-Medford Mail Tribune.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
The Hobo Problem

Few hoboes stop off in Medford
these days. They remain on the
freight trains to go to Ashland or
California points as word flew about
the country some time ago to steer
clear of Medford under penalty Of
working on its wood pile. Only
from two to six apply at the police
station nightly for shelter.-Med-
ford Mail Tribune.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28

snow doesn't get too deep In the
mountains, Mrs. Redifer writing to
Ashland relatives, states that there
was an inch of snow on Monday and
prospects good for much more at
their home on South Myrtle creek.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Baby Boy Born

Roland Turner Fiffer, Jr., was
born this morning at o'clock, at
the Sacred Heart hospital, Medford,
and weighs seven and three-quarters
pounds His mother, Mrs. r. d. Fiji.
fer, formerly Miss Manora Cornell
ius OF this city, Is doing we'll, and
everybody concerned is very happy,
especially the newly-made grand
father, r. P. Cornelius Of this city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Coming from Grants Pass

Miss Louise Hanson, 6S Pine
street, will entertain Miss Bertha
and Miss Virginia Green, Of Grants
Pass, who are expected to arrive
Wednesday and remain the rest of
the week.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Baby Daughter Born

A nine pound baby daughter was
born yesterday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Z. McCollister at their home
at 251 Grant street. Mrs. McCOlls-
ter and the infant are both reported
as doing nicely
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbOrs for their kind considera-
tion for our dear wife and mother,
Mrs. John Jackson, during her re-
cent illness and death.-John Jack.
son, Mrs. Zach Stewart, Mrs. Jim
Heron, Mrs. Charles Weston, Mrs.
F. N. Payne.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Gold Hill Visitors

Mrs. Deacon Walker and Mrs.
Lloyd Miller, of Gold Hill, were
guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. f. E. Gall, one day last
week. Two other Gold Hill ladies'
accompanied them, in order to do
their Christmas shopping In Ash
land.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Visits Parents

Harry P. Gustafson, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Gustafson, ,449 Euc-
lid avenue, spent yesterday with his
parents, leaving last night for Port
land where he is employed as book
keeper for the Portland Livestock
association.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Return TO McClOud -

Mr.. and Mrs. N. X. Young return
ed to their home at McCloud, Calf.
this morning after spending the holi-
days with relatives, the L. NJ. Ring
and L. G. Fitzwater families, in this
city.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28

been collaborating with Prof, Greg.
ory, of the university, in the prepa-
ration of a system of teaching geog-
raphy, which is said to be great
improvement. over the method now
in use.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Christmas Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Derrick enter
tained at a Christmas dinner party,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Helman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Kock and Addison W.
Lane, the last named guest being a
visitor from Salem.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Hotel Ashland En,ertains--

The HU.el Ashland had as their
guests for Christmas dinner, Messrs.
Westfall, Graves, Curtis, White, Ell
ligsen, Grimes. Creekpann, Fuller
ton, Dorsey, Read, Hinson, and Bal
linger, Of the railway mail service.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to take this means of
thanking our many friends and
neighbors who helped us during the
fire which destroyed our home and
furnishings.-Mr. and Mrs. G. D.
Morton.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-12-28
Home from Susanville-

Leroy Ashcraft, who has been
working at Susanville, Calf, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L Ashcraft,
who live on Wright creek, Just west
OF Ashland.