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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Massive sinkhole closes part of Highway 101 in Brookings-Harbor; see ODOT picture ... Harry & David drives profitable quarter for 1-800-Flowers ... Lithia Motors reaches settlement with Federal Trade Commission ... Massive sinkhole closes part of Highway 101 in Brookings-Harbor; see ODOT picture ... Harry & David drives profitable quarter for 1-800-Flowers ... Lithia Motors reaches settlement with Federal Trade Commission ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 28, 1916 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Jan. 28, 1916 LANE'S PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM Establishment of government armor and munition plants, abandonment of dreadnought construction, and the addition of large fleets of submarines and aeroplanes to protect the country from invasion, "but not for aggressive warfare or the invasion of any other country" is the policy advocated by Senator Harry Lane of Oregon in a statement assailing the most-talked-of plans of national defense. Senator Lane opposes the creation of a large standing army and promises to introduce an amendment providing for the enlistment of from 500,000 to 1,000,000 men, from periods of from six to nine months, paying them prevailing wages and employing them in building highways across and through the country, at the same time training them in rudimentary military tactics two days each week. This plan, he states, would enable the turning back into private life about a million healthy young men each "who would not be ruined by life in the barracks," and the nation would secure badly needed roads. The senator states that $17,000,000 super dreadnoughts which in a few years become out-of-date and useless, are not needed, but that powerful coast-defense vessels, submarines, aeroplanes, hydroplanes and mines, with large guns along the coast, will provide ample defense at far less cost. The senator's plan is a good one, in that it would make the army useful as well as ornamental, take the profit out of war, and remove the danger to liberty by militarism. Let us hope it will receive some attention in these frenzied days of preparedness for mythical foes. ASHLAND AND VICINITY On Tuesday afternoon Moose hall was the scene of a gathering behind closed doors, bent on resuscitating certain phases of municipal administration in which police officials were alleged to have been derelict in duty. These, however, are matters of ancient history, and have virtually been relegated to Potter's field. A political bias was evidently behind the agitation. An attorney from Medford was present in an advisory capacity. Some members of the Ministerial union were also there, but they disclaimed any intention of stirring up further strife over a question now considered to be a dead letter. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501