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STTnYFOTkH MATT; MTIHTO'RTJ. TTTTTTiSTUT. -Tt r- and on all tbe walls, proclaiming mar-iholp places would be maintained and 'and beliefs of those with whose faith tlal law and Intimating that all thejprotected accord'rig to the customslthey ate'sacred. 4 NA ARK I0NAL ALLS HOLY PLACES GROWTH SHOWN Yes you like your coffee but does lt.likeyou? Lack of highest efficiency is a big price to pay Suppose you fry Postum! INLANESREPORT luted travel and hav materially assisted and advanced our educational work. The ruilroadsv express companies, touring tinrtaus, commercial organizations, etft, accorded more than usual attention to the promotion of travel to the national parks and monuments, arid the work of all of these organizations was very effective.

The character literature issued by them has beeu excellent and splendidly supplemented' the publications of the national park service. Several of the railroads reprinted, with the sanction of the department, the pnmphlets of the first1 edition of the National Turks I'ortiiUio, Increase In During the 1917 season', there was an enormous increase in th number of tourists visiting the national parks. There was also increase in travel to the monuments, but no definite data as to the number of visitors to these smaller reservations is available. The aggregate number of people visiting jlia nationul pnrks this season to aji including October 12 was.487,:)tl8. 'The total travel in 101H was All of the nationul parks nrepen to automobiles, and this year thc.iuo.

tor travel1 tar exceeded that of xny previous season; in tact, the incrim'tt Secretary of Interior Dwells Upon Successful Efforts of Newly Ores' ated National Park Bureau Attendance Increased and Parks Popularized and Improved. larlv to the department of the interior, which is charged by law with the "suiervision, management nnd control" of the national parks. This department does not and cannot exercise its legal functions in the park under existing conditions. Y'ellow-stone pork should be protected by a force of civilian rangers, and all road construction and improvement should be accomplished by the trained engineers of the national park service. Legislation designed to centralize the administration and control of this park should receive the early consideration of congress.

The national park service, under the direction of the department, exercises full powers of sitervision, management and control of all of the national parks with the exception of Yellowstone and Crater Lake. In. Crater Luke national park, however, the war department is charged with no other duty than the supervision of the road improvement. Crater Ijike National Park. The construction of a broad, new-train on an easy grade from the rim of the crater at the liotl to the shore of Crater Iake was the most imor-tant improvement )roject undertaken in this park.

Hereafter it will he Hissible for the aged and infirm, as well us the young and strong, to reach LONDON. Dec. 13. In the house of commons Premier Lloyd George read the following telegram from, General Atlenby, dated Jerusalem, Tuesday: "I entered tbe city officially at noon today with a tew of my staff, the commander of the French and Italian acta men the beads of the political missions and tbe military attaches of France, Italy and America. "The procession was all afoot and at Jaffa gate I waa received by the guards representing England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Australlla, New Zealand, India, France, and Italy.

The population received me well. "Guards have been placed over the holy places. My military governor is in contact with the acting custodians and the Latin and Greek representatives. The governor has detailed in automobile travel is from evtu an officer to supervise the holy places. Mom oi view usioiiiiiiing.

i.asi yu.nr. the surface of the lake und enjoy boating and fishing. It will also be possible to ride to the lake on horse- The Mosque of Omar and the area around It have been placed under rhnck. The construction of the road Moslem control, and a military cordon of Mohammedan officers and soldiers have been established around WASHINGTON', Dee. 1.1.

In liis nniiual report, Secretary I.ano dwells at length on the national parks and tlie work of the newly created bureau of national "parks, saying other things: "There arc seventeen national parks and twenty-two national monu-nients under the jurisdiction of the service. The total area of the parks is. 0,772.70 sepmre miles, or acres, anil the totul area of the inoii-yynmeiits is U.i;.i square miles, or acres. la addition to the national parks under the department of the interior, the following national parks are under the war department: Cettyslmrif, VJtkshur', t'hii-kamaiura and Chattanooga, Shihdi and (iuilford Court-house national militar- parks, and the Lincoln Farm national park. There are ulso two national monuments under the war department and eleven national monuments under the department of agriculture.

The ipiestion of placin; these other national parks and national monuments under the jurisdiction of this department, in order that the administration and promotion of all of these reservations may be conducted according to uni 'STv 1 6 "CEREAL tbe mosque. Orders have beqn Issued that no non-Moslem Is to pass within the cordon without permission of the military governor and the Moslem In charge." The telegram also stated that a proclamation In Arabic, Hebrew, English, French, Italian, Greek and Russian had been- posted In the citadel there were not more than 30,000 nuvj tomobiles in the national parks. Thin' year automobiles entered th parks to and including October 12. I'ark-to-Park Highway. The very large increase in automobile travel to the national parks and monuments and between these reservations makes necessary the early designation of a park-to-park high-wuy connecting all the parks and monuments.

During the past year the National I'arks Highway association accomplished considerable work of importance in this direction. This association had in previous years designated and signed highway across the plains to Yellowstone National ii i inrn arm ground the rim of the crater was under the direction of the tour department. This improvement work should be placed under the dt-rilction of this department, in order tuut all development projects in Crn-ter? Lake park may be carried for-wud bv the national mrk service. It wmrtd be a very desirable thing to add' to this parli the scenic Diamond lake-'iind Mount Thielsen regions, wliift adjoin the park immediately to the nrth. Postum Crtal Comfif.

UnnCJi.H'CK.H 'There's a Reason form policy, is worthy of serious consideration. The national park serv-ica net makes no distinction between nationul parks and national monuments, so far as their administration WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Fuel AdministratoB Gurfield today in formed Governor Cox of Ohio thut he JUDKINS THE RED FRONT VARIETY STORE Just across the Street from the Rialto Theatre Going out of the Toy Business $3000 worth of TOYS To Be CLOSED OUT I would not be permitted to interfere with distribution, of coul in Ohio under the directiomof the state fuel ad ministration. park, thence to Glacier and Mount Maimer parks.

I luring the past season this route, which is known us the national parks highway, was extended to Crater l-ake. The famous Columbia river highway was officially made a part of the route between Mount Rainier and Crater Lake parks. The National I'ark-to-Park Highway association, with headquarters in Cody, which was organized in lOlli to promote a park-to-park highway, has also continued its promotion work. Furthermore, it has devoted much nttention to the improvement of the link of the piirk-to-park highway connecting Denver and Kocky Mountain National park with Yellowstone park, by way of the Cody (eastern) gateway. Too much emphasis cannot be given to the importance of completing the designation of the park-to-park highway and the improvement of same by federal and state co-operation.

When such a road system is completed it will rank as the finest scenic automobile highway in the world. Itoail Improvement. Dr. Garfield set to Governor Cox the following telegram "I must respectfully but firmly re in the public interest is concerned. Kilucatkmal (mialuns.

During the past year the national park service has continued its work of disseminating information rejjard- inj; the national parks and national monuments with the view of Ktinm-f. latins' travel to these reservations, and much valuable educational work lias been accomplished. Over eopiei of the circidars of information refrurdini; national parks were distrib-' uted tree of charge to the public, itiitiinioliilu guide maps were placed in the hands of nutoiuobilists during the 1017 season, and 117.1)110 copies of "Glimpses of Our National I'arks" were also distributed. Dis-a- semination of these publications greatly stimulated the demand for the scientific; publications regarding the nationul parks, which are for sale -1 by the superintendent of documents. quest that you do Aot interfere with the orderly distribitfion of coal in Ohio under orders issued by my authority to Homer W.

Aihnson, federal fuel administrator i'orOliio. He ha full authority to act, and F. C. Baird is co-operating with hint I must in sist that the state, niithoritv he not permitted interfere with the nc ion of the United States fuel admin istrntor." Ordered Sold Out At Once Ordered.Sold Out i Any pressing need tor coal In Ohio These booklets received an unusually wide circulation this vear. A new Road improvement in Yellowstone that Governor Cox can show, will he park is under the direction of the en- i met Immediately, Dr.

Garfield said gineer corns of the armv and the by the fuel administration. Seizure park itself is controlled by a military of coal by the gevernor, reported In force. This divided responsibility in press dlcpatches. will only bring con-the management of the park is ex- i fusion and add to the difficulties of ceedingly unsatisfactory, particu- the situation. Dr.

Garfield declared BHBSBHBSBS9 Greatest opportunity even offered at this time of the year Every toy Every bit of Christmas goods in this store will be Will be sold at once A real cut price on every toy Gerat big tables of toys of all kinds The Greatest Sale of its Kind ever held in Medford edition of the National I'arks Port-: folio was recently prepared anil has just been delivered by the public printer. The new portfolio, therefore, is much larger and much more uttrac-" five than its predecessor. Much attention was given to the advancement of educational work of the bureau bv means of motion pic-; tares anil lantern slides. Motion-. picture film and sets of slides were distributed to universities, colleges, schools, churches, commercial orirnn-jjfzations, outing clubs, etc.

The equivalent of approximately feet of motion-picture film was circulated during the year, and the equivalent of slides were con-, stmitjy in use. Lectures were delivered occasionally by members of the service, and "Hi Jackie Alvin Spurgeon and Willit Jrakim of V. S. S. Seattle, railing their own" with good old "Hull" Durham.

i uiitn were freely to amateur and professional lecturers bavins no Get here early Be sure and Come connection with the federal govern nicnt. Traveling rictnre Kxliiliit. As on experiment, two Rets of These toys have just been purchased for Christmas trade Conditions exist nandsome enlargements of national 'park pictures were sent to libraries "For the first time in many months one of the boys in the camp produced a sack of BULL DURHAM and in less time than it takes to write this note the sack was empty and thirty lads enjoying the good old smoke of home tobacco" where by these toys must be thrown on the market for the money they will bring in different parts of the country for temporary exhibition, the librarie paying the cost of packing and ship- lliese traveling exhibits of pictures huve been in great demand: Sale Starts Tomorrow Friday at 10am The Red Front Variety Store across the street from the Rialto Theatre writes Corporal T. B. SWIFT, a Spanish-Ame-ican War Veteran, now with Canadian Troops in France.

in fact, they have met with so much favor that we could, without difficulty, circulate several hundred sets were the funds available to manufacture them and place them in circulation. Many sets of pictures for pub-je exhibition could be circulated the school systems of the country as well as thru libraries. It is difficult to conceive of a more practical and effective way of acquaint GENUINE Bull Durham TOBACCO ing the American people with their great national plnvirrnunds than bv The'Makings of a Nation the use of these traveling picture ex Notice Extra Help Wanted Watch for the Big Signs This ad means excatly what it says, ordered sold. These toys must be sold at once for the money they hibits. The magazines of the country and the public press have devoted much attention to the national parks and i national monuments during the year, I and the information regarding their NCrrr Lrzrs natural f.Iuxcs and the facilities for will bring i Sm lourinir npniiiiimi mat incy Lave disseminated has greatly stiniu- SQBBBQQQ STB Ed STB.