Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-22
ROBBINS URGES.
OREGON SPIRIT
At C.0OF FC.FORUM
PETTY JEALOUSIES AND DOUBTS
MUST BE DISPELLED SAYS
SPEAKER
STREET DECORATION
PLANS ARE APPROVED
Committee of Business Men Is APP
pointed TO Work Out Some Idea
As to Best Procedure; Must Have
Fir Trees.

"All the communities, for all the
state, ALL the time"
This was the message brought to
Ashland by E. C. Robbins, dean Of
the school of commerce, University
of Oregon, in speaking at the noon
day luncheon of the chamber of COM
merce in Pioneer hall today.
Oregon elads the states Of the
Union In education, where II has
more students in college in propor-
tlon to the total population of the
state, and second in the proportion
ate number OF students in high
schools. The state is regarded
throughout the country as being the
most advanced politically; in morals,
Portland has often stood highest on
the list of the great cities in the
United States, and never less than
fifth; democracy, though 1t has no
means of being measured is the most
advanced, while physically Oregon
also leads.
"Industrially, we are almost at a
standstill in comparison with other
states around us, though our natural
resources are almost unlimited.
believe we have never developed
these natural resources because we
have never been organized in the
proper community and state spirit.
1--WE have allowed communities to
grow up and have no use for the
stranger unless he wants to locate
in that particular vicinity. We do
not know enoueb about The state to
tell him where he should locate and
are not able to tell him intelligently
about the different sections of the
state. Each community is occupied
with shouting for itself.
portland is seeking a remedy to-
the situation by committee which
is studying conditions. Portland, as
a city, cannot develop industrially
unless the state prospers in general.
Communities must not possess sus-
picion, doubt or jealousy in regard
to other communities"
Representative members of the
Ashland high school were introduced
by George A. Briscoe, superinten-
dent of schools, who presided a; the
meeting. Three high school boys
present were Charles Rush, presi-
dent of the student body and captain
of the football team. Lille Wentner,
editor of the Rogue News, high I,
school publication, and John Galley,
president of the Hi-Y organization.
Others who were introduced were
the Rev. s. ]. CLANCY, by Rev. c. F.
Koehler; Frank ]. Miller, former
public service commissioner, of AL
bany, who was introduced by j. II.
Fuller, secretary of the chamber OF
commerce. Mr.. Miller extended
greetings to the Ashland organiza-
tion from the Albany chamber, and
other similar bodies throughout the
state. ]. w. Mccoy introduced Mark
L. Montgomery. agent for the South
ern Pacific, of Medford.
In short but forceful speech, A.
C. Joy told the need of the hour
that of water for the Belleyiew dis
trict. He urged the cooperation OF
the business men of the city, and the
boosting of the club organized to OBJ
tain more water for the district
Rev. C. F. Koeher opened the
meeting with few words of grace.
That decorations of fir trees on
the streets OF Ashland during the
Winter Fair should be used was the
opinion of several bust
ness men who spoke at the luncheon.
It was suggested by Jack Peebler
that one man from each business
firm assist in the decorating, and
that all cooperate to make Decem-
ber one of the best trade months in
the history of Ashland. A commit
tee of three were appointed to work
out some scheme of obtaining the
to be used in decorating.
These are Jack Peebler, s. H. Short
and r. f. Detrick.
T. H. Simpson spoke few words
on the hotel outlook. declaring that
the time had arrived when the peo-
pie must build their own building
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