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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Subscription Rates. One conv. one vcar 1.50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00 I One copy, six months One copy, three months SO lATHENA. OREGON, FEB. 8 ....1918 Under the title "Friends of German Democracy," American citizens of German descent have organized to spread the principles of democracy in Germany. After the failure of the German revolution of 1848-49 toattain democracy there came the first great immigration to America. Those who came then and since found in America the political freedom that Germany failed to give them and the opportun ity to make a better living here than was possible in the fatherland. A call has been issued to all Americans of "erman birth or descent to assert 'es on the side of democracy '-f. and to bring home to my their opportun kaiser and the democratic with which ild willingly committee ie name people iciples d by that .s of the the irrepres , .acious mayor of .urley, enters state pol Mr. Harley addresses a circular letter to the Oregon press in which he intimates nay, asserts, and strongly, that "men like 'W. P.' Lafferty, Ollie Fuller, R. W. 'Retner,' Louis 'Hodjens' and a few others, meet with his un qualified approval. If Mr. Harley re fers to Roy Ritner and Lou Hodgens, he has named a couple of good men, men who suit a lot of people. So far, so good. But Mr. Harlcy's ability to discriminate may be questioned when he attempts to place Lafferty in a class with men who are really acceptable to the voterB of Oregon. The tooting of its political horn by the Portland Oregonian will not affect Oregon democracy in the least it has heard the same notes before. The old trill is there for the same old purpose. The Portland paper has played its role of inconsistency on the side of dirty politics so often in this state that its wrecked aspirations have become a joke. Long ago it was dumped into the junk heap so far as influence in its party organization was concerned, afterward developing into a "feeler," politically. This "feeling" process has long influenced its editorial utter ances as is evidenced by its laudation of the President one day, and on the next condemning hiiu. We excerpt the following from one of our esieemed republican contem poraries: "Colonel House, that cel ebrated old chatterbox, sayB in an in terview that the allies have merged with the intention of winning tho war. Every little bitof optimum added to what you've got, makes just a little bit more." Is your kid a member of Oregon's Junior Hainbow regiment' Stake him to a start in selling $:. worth of War Savings Stamps. This will entitle him to membership in the regiment besides giving him the opportunity to "do his bit." FACE the FACTS LET us face the facts. The war situation is critical. Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have fought, defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot fight at their best; nor hungry nations. France, England, and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them. Wheat Savings They must have wheat. It is the best food to fight on. It is the easiest to ship. We alone can spare it to them. By saving just a little less than a quarter of what we ate last year we can support those who are fighting our battles. And we can do it without stinting ourselves. We have only to substitute another food just as good. The Cora of Plenty Corn is that food. There's a surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the hour of our need. It has given us corn in such bounty as was never known before. Tons of corn. Train loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and above our regular needs. All we have to do is to learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made so easy? And so clear? America's Own Food Corn ! It is the true American food. The Indians, hardiest of races, lived on it. Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a continent. For a great section of our country it has blong een the staff of life. How well the South fought on it, history tells. Now it can help America win a world war. Learn Something Corn! It isn't one food. It's a dozen. It's a cereal. It's a vegetable. It's a bread. It's a dessert. It's nutritious; more food value in it, dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs or most other vegetables. It's good to eat; how good you don't know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked. Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic. Corn's Infinite Variety How much do you know about corn? About how good it is? About the many delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss by not knowing more about it? Here are a few of its uses: There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to make good dishes for dinner, supper, lunch or break fast. Here are some suggestions: HOT3READS Boston brown bread. Hoecake. Muffins. Biscuits. Griddle cakes. Waffles. HEARTY DISHES Corn-meal croquettes. Meat and corn-meal dumplings. Italian polenta. Tamales. The recipes are in Farmers' Bulletin 565, "Corn Meal as a Food and Ways of Using It," free from the Department of Agriculture. DESSERTS Corn-meal molasses cake. Apple corn bread. Dumplings. Gingerbread. Fruit gems. Corn-meal fish balls. PREVENTION OF DISEASE. School Notes. Raplylog to German editors' state ment that there will be no food in Germany by May, Himlenburg boasts he will be in Paris by April. Pity the old Dastile could not be restored to re ceive him, George My rick's job of delivery man seems reasonably secure, as cur tailment of the retail delivery pro gram by the Council of National De fense affects towns of SSftOO or more. Have the readers of the Press noticed that General Grant's picture is printed on the new f 10,000 bills' Ilet that im pecunious impostor over the hill bas'nt seen one yet. Cinch up your belt for the third Liberty Loan drive. Be ready when the committee calls on you. Man eats but little here below, Nor eats that little long; 'Twas nut that wav aoiue time ago, When grub went for a song. If the kaiser keeps on monkeying with Trotzky, both will get what is coming to them. So. Pendleton quit n basket ball game at Wu lun": Huh I Following is the monthly report for the Athena schools for the month end ing January 25, in comparison with the corresponding month of last year: 1917 1918 No. pupils end of last mo. 189 10!) No. new pupils reg. 4 8 Total No. registered 210 190 No. pupils at end of mo. 195 159 No. days taught 19 18 Total days attendance 8150.5 2800.0 No. days absence 101.5 99.0 No. times tardy 24 20 No. neither absent or tardy 124 109 Average No. belonging 190.6 104.7 Ave. daily attendance 184.8 109.2 Per cent of att. 97.0 SI0.8 No, parents visiting 19 10 J. O, Russell, Sup!. Honor Roll. Pupils neither absent or tardy for the month ending Jan. 36, 1918: Grade I. Chester Dugger, Hollis Dennis, Ralph Keller, Elver Miller, Emma Hinge), Thelma Schrimpf, Lois Smith, Elizabeth Steele, Harold Pier sol, Fay Berlin. Grade II.- Marjorie Booher, Lepha Cox, Dorothy Geissid, George Pambrun Athena Kussell, Kathleen Itadtke. Grade HI. Melvin Coppock, Edna DeFreece, Lorena Dennis, Lois John son, Lorena Schubert, Lucille Smith, Clifford Wood. Grade IV. William Coppock, Ellen Henry, Alice Huffman, Rav Huffman, Vera Miller. Wilford Miller, Dean Pinkerton, Itol Schubert, Arthur Tay lor. Robert Carsten. tirade V. Dorothy Berlin, Wilbur Harden, Walthia Hsynls, Kuth Hutt, Blanche Johnson. Donald Johnson, Marvel McAlexamler, Neil Mclntyre, Kay Pambrun, Eppa Piersol, Velton Read, James Elmo Russell, Ruth Will iams, Russell Garden, Reeve Betts, Frank Carstens, Gale Piersol. Grade VI. Beula Banister, Myrtle Downing, Tom Kirk, Dorothy Koepke. Bessie Martin, Gertrude Martin, Mil dred Mathers, Elsa Ringel, Lorain Shick, Won Cox, Levo Kilgore. Grade VII. -Leo Banister, Edra Cartano, Lucimla Dill, Eddie Evans, Conrad Miller, Sadie Pambrun. John Pinkerton. Delbert Head, Mildred Stanton, Frank Williams, Audra Win ship, Lva Carstens. Grade VUL- Dollie Banister, Kohler Betts, Helen Downing. Lloyd Mathers, Jeannette Miller, Willard Parker, Dorwin Phillips, Pearl Ramsay, Sav annah Smith, I.ela Schubert. High school. Freshmen. Fay Zerba Elizabeth Mathers, Frank Miller, Ed na Pinkerton, Bethene Read, Mildred Winship, Maebelle Duncan, George Lieunllen. Sophomores. Enid Cartano, Mar tha Hutt, Winifred Klein, Areta Lit tlejohn. Hazel McFarland, Helen Rus sell, Velma Schubert, Vemita Watts. Juniors.- Evalyn Hurd, Frances Williams. Seniors. - Zola Keen, Henry Koepke Annabel MoLeol, Angie Pambrun, Connie Baker, Pupils in Miss Lawson's room hav ing an average of 90 per cent re ceived a quarter holiday Tuesday of last week. They were: Lois Johnson, Roy. DeFreece, Arthur Taylor, Chester Cox, Dale Stephens, Lorena Schubert and Fred Radtke. Those having Sn average of above 90 per cent in all their subjects and having perfect at tendance during the first month receiv ed a half holiday. They were: Belle Anderson, Edna DeFreece, Melvin Coppock, Lorene Dennis, Ellen Henry. In Miss Lawson's room there sre now twenty-seven members of the Audubon Society. The Manual Training boys have made a teeter-totter and placed it on the girls' side of the play ground, for their special use. Supt. J. O. Russell, Umatilla county debate director, announces that the Hermiston High school team is cham pion of the Umatilla district. Their final debate was a double-header with the Milton-Freewater team. Hermis ton won both debates, the one at Mil ton, By a 2 to i vote of the judges, and the one at Hermiston by a unan imous decision of the judges. They will meet the winners in the Upper Columbia district which includes The Dalles, Frineville and surrounding schools. The 7th and 8th grade boys' basket ball team played Weston's 7th and 8th grade boys on the latter's floor Friday of last week. The score was 27 to 9 in favor of Weston. The Athena boys were outclassed in size and weight. The "Hi Jinks Club" of the 7th and 8th grades met at the home of Jean nette Miller Tuesday evening of last week. The Athena High Literary Society elected he following officers for the second semester: President, Clara Haynie; vice-president, Ralph Haynie; secretary. Maebelle Duncan; treasurer Connie Baker; Editor in Chief, Angie Pambrun, sergeant at arms, Henry Koepke. Wednesday afternoon the Freshmen gave interesting current events on the preparedness of the United States to ward the war. The next three weeks current events will be given by the Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes. The pupils in Miss Sherman's room are making preparations for a program on Washington's Birthday. A meeting of the Hi Jinks club was held at the home of Nyna Tharp Tues day evening. Ellen Pambrun returned to school Monday after an absence of several weeks with sickness. Uncle 8am Will Olv You Frse Advice on This Vital Subject. Health Insurance has grown to be more and more recognized as a vital factor In the welfare of any commu nity. Vigorous campaigning on the part of federal, state and municipal health authorities has led to the pre vention of a great deal of unneces sary disease, but to be really success ful the co-operation of citizens Is con sidered essential. "You have Insured your merchandise against loss," says a bulletin of the United States public health service. "You have Insured your bouse and barn against Are. You have perhaps even taken out an Insurance policy to pro vide the necessaries of life for your family in case you become ill. But have you given to the question of pre venting such illness the thought and study tbat so Important a matter de serves?" The United States public health serv. Ice devotes much of Its time and ef fort to the study of preventable dis eases and has issued numerous pam phlets containing the fundamental principles of disease prevention. They are sent free of charge on request. Among them are Included "Typhoid Fever Its Causation and Prevention," "Prevention of Malaria," "The Preven tion of Pellagra," "Tuberculosis Its Predisposing Causes," "Hay Fever and Its Prevention," "Infantile Paraly sis" and "The Care of the Baby." (the old sailor and the recruit 1 EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. Concerning Fresh Shaves. "I always feel more satisfied with life after getting a nice, fresh shave," observed Bromldlus Vane. "So do I," acidly answered Joshua Lott, the ungentle cynic. "In fact, whenever I get n shave I insist on get ting a fresh cue. Nothing Irritates me more than to have nn old, shelfwom shave palmed off on me. This would be n gludder world if stale, second hand shaves and expressions could be banished together." Lamb. Misdirection of Efficiency. Is the art of efficiency by any chance misdirected misdirected toward prod ucts an an end In Itself Instead of to ward the development of vitally Initia tive human Individuals, joyous work ers to whom product is u byproduct, wealth on incident; men who for the very joy of the working work explo sively? Industrial Management. Old Tims Spelling Reform. Centuries ngo spelling reformers published whole works In the "rational spelling" and left tin Interested or un interested public to tnke them or leave them, as witness the following, pub lished in 1585: "AEsopz Fnble'z in tru I Orto-graphy with Griinimar-notx. Ilor.runtoo or nl'so jootned the short sonteucez of the Wyt Cnto imprinted with lyk form and order; both of which Atttoin nr translated out of Latin Intoo English. By William Bullokur." Tongue Could Tell. "Last night, George, you told me you loved mo more than tongue could tell, and, oh, George, that wasn't true!" "Why, darling, Wtat do you mean?" "I mean that It wasn't more than my little Ufcther's tongue could tell. He board It nil!" Fixed Ammunition. It is to Gustnrus Adnlphusof Sweden, whose reign began In 1011, that history gives credit for the Invention of fixed ammunition. In his eartrtdcos the bul lets and the charge were united 111 a iwipor case. It was not, however, until 1SB0 that tho tirst successful metniilc cartridge was patented by an American. He Didn't Mind. Mr, Hardhead-! have called, sir, to ask you for the hand of your daugh ter. Old Gentleman (with emotion) She is the only child I have, and her mother Is gone. Mr. Hardhead (has tllylOh, that's no objection, sir, I as sure you. London Telegraph. Apparently 80. "I enn't rind that record by Sousn's band. Do you know what became of If;" "No. I guess somebody stole a march on s."-Harvard Lampoon. Puzzled Him. "Women are so awfully hard to un derstand." "What's the matter now?" "Throe of thom have refused to mar ry me. I wonder what sort of a man they arc looking for anyhow." De troit Free Press. Pessimistic Optimist A gran' mornln' the morn! Misanthrope (grudgingly) It's no a'tliegither ill-ibrightenlng) but, eh, mon. think 0' the nntlonal debt! Lon don Sketch. Between two worlds life hovers like a star. l'.yron. Notice of Final Aceouut In the County Court for Umatilla County, Oregon. In the matter of the estate of Maggie La Biache-Franz, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her final account and report in the above entitled mat ter, and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday. February 2, 1918, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.,1 of said day as the time, and the county court room as the placa, for hearing said account and report. Objections to said final account and report should be filed on or before said date. 'MaTv LaBrache-Baddeicy, Executrix. Dated January i, 1918. ON SHIPBOARD YOU GOT TO BE NEAT! CHEW W-B CUT AND YOU WON'T MUSS UP THE SHIP. AND THEN YOU DON MUSS UP YOUR FACE WITH A BIG WAD, EITHER, r ON'T I 'ACE J THAT'S THE IDEA- SATISFYING AND CLEAN CHEW I f LEARN TO SAVE MONEY. Something About the Sea of Air In Which We Live. We crawl about on the bottom of a sea of air. Only very recently have we learned to swim In It. We call the performance "flying." The gaseous mixture composing this ocean of air is so fluid and transparent that we hardly realize its presence. Doubtless fishes in like manner arc not conscious of the water in which tbey swim. But the air Is much denser than we Imagine. A small child blows up a toy balloon. Probably the air Inside the inflated rubber bag is at a pressure of no more than two atmospheres, yet the balloon has become in effect a solid object. A cubic foot of air weighs considerably over an ounce. A dry goods box tliree feet cube will contain two and one-half pounds of air. This means, of course, at sea level. As one climbs a mouiitabi or goes up In a balloon the air becomes thinner, its density diminishing steadily until perhnpslf)0 or 200 miles from the sur face of the earth there Is virtually none of It left. It is reckoned that one half of the entire bulk of the atmos phere Is below the three mile level. The sea of air Is a warm sea, con serving the heat delivered by the suu upon the earth. If it wore suddenly removed we sliould And ourselves ex posed to the cold of outer space (40(1 below zero I'.) and would be frozen. Philadelphia Press. Mastered the Servant Problem. An article In the Woman's Home Companion says that 02 per cent of the women In this country do all their own work, nnd the writer adds that her particular domestic problem has been solved by a scientifically planned and pretty kitchen that serves as a dining room also. Numerous devices and in novations have been contrived by her that make this room artistic and at tractive as well as useful. "We think that for us we have elim inated the servant problem," she de clares, "for to my mind If one's life can be so planned t hat daily wants arc reduced to the minimum and efficient agencies by which to supply those wants raised to tho moxlinum the en tire problem has been met nud solved." Banking Morely Dollar a Week Is a Good Investment. "It Is mighty hurd," said an unfortu nate workingman some time ngo to the writer, "to save up a thousand dollars by laying aside a dollar or two a week and then to take It out of the savings bank and lose it to a get rich quick swindler, as I have just done." The poor fellow could work and save, but be had not bad even a kindergar ten education in finance, else bis story would have been different. He had never given a thought to Interest and so was absolutely Ignorant of growth through compound Interest and, of course, had never heard of that won derful process of accumulation known as "progressive compound interest." One dollar deposited In a savings bank that pays 4 per cent will amount to $2.10 In twenty years. This is sim ple compound Interest. Now, if you deposit $1 every year for twenty years, or $20 In all, the sum to your credit will have grown to $30.07. Any wage earner can put by $1 a week. That money deposited In a sav ings bank for twenty years will have Increased to $1,612. A deposit of $5 n week will have grown to $8,000, and this at 4 per cent will be $:!20 a year. There Is no secret, no mystery, about this. It Is as clear as the cloudless sun, and the method Is just as clean and honest Christian Herald. Too Much. "Why did you quit that barber?" "Well, I didn't like him. Every time he moved my head be wanted to use my ears as handles." Ijouisville Courier-Journal. Shopping. First Lady Mrs. Smith is too young to go shopping alone. Second Lady What is that? First Ijidy She's liable to get excited and buy something. Notice of final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of William H. Wood, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons whom it may concern that Arnold Wood, administrator of the estate of William M W,l rWosGod til. ,1 his final account and report in the ad ! ministration of the estate; that the County Judge by order duly made and entered has appointed Wednesday, the 27th day of February 1918, at the hour ' of ten ocleck in the forenoon as the time and the County Court House of Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place where all objections ani exceptions to the said final account and report will be heard and settlement thereof made. Dated this 25th day of January, A. D., 1918. Arnold Wood, I Will M. Peterson, Administrator. I Attorney for Administrator. You Cannot aiiord to be without the smarter appearance found hi garments tailored hi) A. E. ANDERSON & CO. CHICAGO W. A. Chase THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Model T One-Ton Truck Chassis $600 f. 0. b. Detroit has been thoroughly tested for more than two years It is sold you now in the assured confidence that it will meet your requirements and expectations. The regular Ford frame only larger and heavier the regular Ford motor with direct driven worm gear; wheel base of 124 inches and will turn in side a In-foot circle. It has all the simplicity of a Ford car all the economy in operation and mainten ance. Come in and we will give you further details. Burke & Son Garage Phjne 82, Athina, Oregon Special Tractor Oil, Highest Grade Paints and Roof Coating Direct to You Mr. Carownerl Mr. Farmer! See me before prces ad vance Januai y 1st. It will pay you well Most Liberal Terms FRANKLIN R. HARRISON Manufacturer's Agent for Eastern Oregon, PENDLETON. OREGON V mhimi uniiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiiiininiiMii Why Not Have your Tires repaired now while the roads are bad, and your cor not in use. I am piepared to do all kinds of Tire repair work at reasonable prices. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Why Take a Chance? Your Car is not equipped unless you have Weed Chains and a Rainy-e-day wind shield cleaner. We Carry Veedol Oil Racine Tires and a good stock of Auto Supplies Gasoline and Air at curb. Athena Vulcanizing Shop Next Door to P. O. "IHIIII I R. A. THOMPSON Athena, Oregon mhiiihuiiiihhi FOSS-WINSHIP HARDWARE COMPANY Shelf and Heavy HARDWARE BARRETT BUILDING, ATHENA. OREGON