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Advertising The cAthcna PreM circulates in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and they have money to spend mm Notice ! If this notice is marked RED, it sig nifies that your Subscription expires with this issue. We will greatly ap preciate your renewal $2.00 per year Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME XLUI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 14. 1922. NUMBER 14- PIERCE HOLDS VETO POWERS IS FOR USE NOT FOR ORNAMENT Democratic Candidate For Gov ernor Would Put a Crimp In Taxes But Not Schools Five Boxing Contests and Wrestling Bout At First Legion Smoker Tomorrow Night Walter M. Pierce, in filing his of ficial declaration as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for gover nor, issued the following statement, or platform, outlining the principles upon which he seeks the nomination. I hold that a governor is given the veto power for the use and not for ornamental purposes. The conditions under which the governor is clothed with the veto , place on him one third of the responsibility for legislation, good or bad. As governor, I would consider myself bound by official oath to meet that responsibility by vetoing all appropriations and bills that seemed out of harmony with sound economy and good state policy. The growing cost of government is partly due to the increasing insist ence that we De more ana more governed. We have created salaried officials for this and salaried officials for that, until the official class has become a minority so powerful that it largely dictates policies and con trols government. Some official is al most constantly at the citizen's elbow. The cost of government can be made less by weeding out the superfluous functionaries and turning out time servers and inefficients. As govern or, I would do all in my power to rid the public payrolls of parasites and political henchmen. Serious as is the tax situation in Oregon, there is a way to remedy it. It is true that high taxes are caus ing many people to lose their homes, are robbing farm and many other realty owners of the fruits of their labor and are a heavy handicap to business and industry. That the pow er to tax is the power to destroy is a truth that should be realized by those placed in control of state, coun ty and municipal government in this state, otherwise the state tax roll which has increased 621 per cent in 10 years threatens to extinguish pro perty rights. Even at the present depressed val ues there is at least $2,000,000,000 worth of property in Oregon. Our total assessment roll is only $1,020, 000,000, leaving at least $1,000,000,- 000 worth of property in Oregon pay ing little or no share in the burden of state government. This untaxed wealth is mostly invested in foreign securities, non-taxable bonds and oth er income-yielding enterprises. No state has ever found any form of assessment that can reach this class of property, except through the form of an income tax. No state reaches it today by direct taxation We cannot experiment in the face of the present serious situation. We must act if homes are to be saved Therefore, I favor an income tax that will definitely make net incomes, both personal and corporate, bear one half of the burdens of state government Such an income tax should bear more heavily on unearned incomes than up on earned incomes. The revenues from such a tax would lift a good part of the tax burden off farms and other real property, and cause it to be carried by intangible wealth that now pays little or no tax es. In no case should this new reve nue be used in making new expend! tures. I introduced in the Oregon state senate in 1919 an income tax bill, and secured its passage through that body, but it was defeated in the house. The same thing happened to an in come tax bill introduced by me at a former session. Our total state tax budget this year is $9,376,280.1 1. I can cut this $1,400,000 without in any way im pairing the efficiency of government. This makes a clean cut of 15 per cent. Then with four million raised from net incomes, the state tax levy will be reduced from 9.4 mills to 4 mills, a saving in the country, outside of cities and special road and school dis tricts, of an average of almost one third of the present taxes, and in ci ties and special road and school dis tricts, a saving of 5.4 mills. If elect ed governoor of the state of Oregon Athena-Weston American Legion Post will give its initial boxing card at a smoker to be held in Legion Hall, Athena, tomorrow (Saturday) even ing, when six boxing bouts will be held. The main bout will be between Frankie Neal of Pendleton, and Mick ey Murphy of Walla Walla. Both boxers are said to be in the pink of condition, and the go is anticipated as an interesting one. Four prelim inary contests are on the card as fol lows: Herman Geissel, local favorate, is matched with Elmer Brooks, a fast going youngster, of Pendleton. Mose Banister of Athena, will meet Gale Simpson of Weston. Gail Anderson of Athena is matched with "Snip" Snider of Weston. Mike Brotherton of Walla Walla, will have a go with C. Lieuallen, of Heppner. These boxing exhibitions are held under the auspices of the Legion Post, and are said to be regulated by a box ing commission. Buddy Stevens, well known boxer and athlete of Pendle ton, will referee the contests. Ad mission prices are $1 and $1.50. IN AFTER SINNOTT w. C. EMMEL TO MANAGE A STORE AT NEWTON, IOWA W. C. Emmel, manager of the J. C. Penney store in Athena, will turn over the management of the local store to Charles Dudley, and with his wife and son will go in June to Newton, Iowa, where he will open a Penney store in that city. Mr. Emmel came to Athena from Salem, six years ago, and when Gar ry Taylor was transfered to Kirks- ville, Missouri, to manage a store for the company at that place, Mr. Em mel succeeded to the management of the store here. He made a succss of the merchandizing business in Athena, where he and his estimable wife have a large number of friends who will join in wishing them pros perity and happiness in their new home. Mr. Dudley, who succeeds to the management of the Athena store, came here from Pendleton, when Mr. Emmel took Mr. Taylor's place. He is a thorough business man, and the store will fall into capable hands on the departure of Mr. Emmel. HAGKATHORNE. COMPSON CLAYTON ON PROGRA One of the best photoplays that been produced this season will screened at the Standard Theatn morrow (Saturday) night, when ty Compson and George Hackatht Pendleton boy, will be starred in ' Little Minister." This splendid amount picture will be exhibite regular price of admission, and sh the ' attendance warrant, two sr will be given, one at 7:45 and ano at 9:30. Hackathorne plays the part of Little Minister, and critics say mat the young man is to that role, what Barthlemess is to "Way Down East" and "Broken Blossoms." He grew to manhood in Pendleton, where his mother still resides, hence his appear ance here will be received with local interest. Betty Compson has been here in a number of high class clean photo plays. For Sunday night the Standard of fers what it considers one of the most accomplished and versatile of screen stars, Ethel Clayton, who will be seen in ' Wealthi" another of the late Wil liam Desmond Taylor's productions. This is also a Paramount picture, one of the series now running at the Stan dard, the real cream of the motion picture industry. Clean comedies, news and review features are on the programs. Omar Stephens Will Be the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop Being Organized Here HELIX UNCORKS AND WINS GAME ON ATHENA ERRORS JOY RIDER ARRESTED A car driven by Joe Schneider of Pendleton and containing another man and two women, turned turtle the other day at a point on the state highway near the George Winn farm. The occupants were pinned beneath the car, but escaped without much injury. They were brought to Wes ton by Mr. Winn. Subsequently Schneider was arrested by the sher iff, after an investigaion. He was charged with driving a car while in toxicated and fined $100, which sum he had refused to pay at last ac counts, preferring to be the coun ty's guest at the Hotel de Houser. Two other charges speeding and having liquor in iiis possession are said to be pending against him. Athena lost her opening conference game to Helix school Tuesday after noon, after winning the game by the shut-out route, 6 to 0. Queer dope that, but it's a fact, nevertheless, and heres how it happened: By agreement the game was to go seven innings. Si Hodgen, with stable support of his team mates, easily won the seven-inning contest, with white-wash trimmings. Then the coaches decided to extend the ses sion two more innings, making it a regular nine-inning affair. Well and good. The eighth inning proved to be a regular find for the Helix team, for on a choice collection of errors, stol en bases and only two safe swats, eight runs were registered. Right there the game was salted down, for Athena could only snare one run in her part of the ninth, while Helix collected one more, making the fin al score 9 to 7. SHOOTING TOURNAMENT The Walla Walla shooting tourna ment will be held next Sunday, Mon day and Tuesday. Three Athena men, M. W. Hansell, M. L. Watte and Omer Stephens, will be in attendance. The Pendleton Shoot will be held May 12 13 and 14. FIRST JURY WOMEN Mrs. Jennie Evans of Freewater and Mrs. Reta Bailey of Milton, were the first women to serve on a mixed jury in Umatilla county. These lad ies were drawn on the jury that list ened to the evidence in the case of Zurcher vs. Shezik an action for the recovery of money for professional services rendered. One other woman was drawn for jury duty at the April term of the circuit court, Mrs. Omer Stephens of Athena. Mrs. Stephens did not serve. bout the enactment and enforcement of measures that will bring this re lief. We must not wreck our public school system. Our free public schools are the guarantee of the present and the hope of the future. They should be maintained on a plane of high ef ficiency, but administered on a basis of rigid economy. We should retain the principle of the millage tax for higher education Neither the university, agricultural college nor normal school can be main tained without the present millage unless there is an increase in the as sessment roll. Seventy-five per cent of the 7000 students in these institu tions are wholly, or partially, work iMiTinii iAAiJJt rice i i on rist hy- ?ood are by ty's rmal platform which was forwarded to the secretary of state. Gwinn is a candidate for the rep ublican nomination for congress at the primary election to be held May 19. His opponent at that time will be Congressman N. J. Sinnott who is seeking reelection. The Gwinn platform in full is as follows : I favor: "A protective tariff to safeguard the interests of Oregon. "Obtaining Oregon's just share of the reclamation fund for Oregon's reclamation and irrigation project. Government assistance in the de velopment of Oregon's hydro-electric power. "The fostering and maintaining, on an economical and common-sense basis, of the free public schools. "A reduction of taxes by economical administration of public affairs. "Federal aid road money for use on economic merket roads; not for tour ist roads only. "Vigorous efforts by federal gov ernment to stamp out narcotic evil genuine enforcement of all laws. "Jtfst compensation to our service men who Berved and defended us Mr. Gwinn's slogan is: "Keep faith with our service men, rigid economy enforcement of all laws." REMOVAL OF LAUNDRY G. W. Finch, who last week pur chased the Athena Home Laundry from Post and Christensen, has moved it into the new quarters on Main street, and has everything installed. The interior of the building has been changed to accommodate the laundry, the cleaning and pressing work, and Cleve Myers has room for his repair shop, also. SENATOR STANFIELD AND' MR. MEYER IN A CLASH While Eugene Meyer, managing director of the war finance corpora tion, was telling the prominent bank ers, business men and citizens gen erally of the accomplishments of that organization ' the Chamber of Com merce banquet is ?crtland, his aud itors, though perhaps noting the ab sence of United States Senator Stan field from the festive board, little dreamed that "plain words" had passed between the guest of honor and the junior senator just before the dinner hour plain words which had to do with the absence of the senator on that occasion. Senator Stanfield admits tnat Di rector Meyer's attorney bore the mes sage to him that Meyer had said "he would not sit at a banquet with Sen ator Stanfield where he would be drawn into debate with him," or words to that effect. Senator Stanfield also agrees that "some plain words" were spoken by him to Director Meyer during a con ference which followed the receipt of that message, but the senator insists that there was naught of rancor or personal feeling in the pour parlers between himself and the head of the finance corporation. It is just the way the senators have in Washington, he says, where 'the members of the upper branch of' the legislature do not use words of "hid den diplomacy" in treating with, the heads of government departments, should occasion seem to require )With eleven Athena boys signing applications for membership in the Boy Scout Troop, at a meeting of the committee on organization held in the Commerical Club rooms Tuesday evening, the organization of the Athe na troop is assured. Omer Stephens will serve th taaaa as scout master, and the committee has ordered a supply of scout hand books and other necessary supplies. As soon as these books are received, the boy scouts will take up their scout studies and duties. It is proposed to take summer hikes, and it is Scout Master Stephens' in tention to give his troop an outing in camp recreation for at least a week or ten days sometime during the school vacation period. He also hopes to have the troop members qualified to wear scout uniforms by the time this camping trip takes place. However this depends on the scouts mastering their hand book studies. Those who signed for mem bership in the troop are: faDale Stephens, Arthur Taylor, Al rton Lieuallen, William Coppock, Mel- vin Coppock, Fred Radtke, Kenneth Johnson, Ronald Lieuallen, Neil Mc- Intyre, Norman Mclntyre and Edwin McEwenVOther boys, who were not present at the meeting will also join the troop, so it is understood. Any boy who did not attend the meeting, and who wishes to join within the next few days may do so, by calling at the Press office and signing the membership roll. It is confidently expected by Scout Master Stephens and the committe that the Athena troop will start with a membership of sixteen, giving the organization a working efficiency of two patrols of eight scouts each. Mill BLAMED ij MAY DAY EXERCISES . "May Day Exercises will be held 'this year at the school building, on Friday April 28th. All exercises will Be held in the school building.-Xhe Parent Teachers Association will have charge of the noon-day meal which will be served cafeteria style. The entire community is invited to attend these exercises, and the women are expect ed to bring baskets containing sand wiches, salads, pickles and cake. Cof fee and cocoa will be served at the ex pense of the Association. Dinner will be served free of charge. In the eve ning an entertainment will be given, at which a small admission fee will be charged. STATE-WIDE DRIVE MADE FOR HIGH GRADE POTATOES MURDEROUS TRAMP HERDER John Smith, foreman at Elmer D. Bryson's sheep camp near LeGrow siding on the Northern Pacific, be tween Eureka and Attalia, was shot and dangerously wounded Sunday by a tramp herder, who escaped. The attack is said to have been entirely unprovoked. ASSESSORS ARE WORKING Deputy assessors are working in all sections of the county at present, taking assessments of property. W. T. McLeod is assessor for Athena and Helix, and T. P. Harbour is assessor at Weston. TWO MILES OF PAVING Extensive street improvements arc planned at Walla Walla. Approx imately two miles of city streets will be paved. Rf member D WAV PACK WEN you MA0E THAT SOLEMN PROMISE, AHO - -ANO OBEY -a I T J NOW --0HJOHN1.! State-wide campaign for better po tatoes in 1923 will soon be under way under the supervision of extension specialists of the agricultural college at Pullman, assisted by county agents. A preliminary survey will take place this summer to collect information as to varieties grown, kind of soil, meth od of seed treatment, chemicals used, and whether market of seed potatoes, for the purpose of standardizing and reducing the number of varieties. The variety of potato best adapted to dif ferent soils will be decided, as var ious localities are best adapted for raising market potatoes while other sections produce excellent seed po tatoes. In addition 10 potato cost accounts will be maintained by 10 farmers in each county to determine production costs and 15 counties are present in making arrangements to have 150 such accounting methods in the hands of local growers. Interstate Commerce Commission Finds Failure to Provide for Safe Train Operation. Severe condemnation for operating officials of the O. W. R. & N. com pany for failure to provide safe meth ods of train operation is pronounced in the report of Chief W. P. Borland of the bureau of safety of the inter state commerce commission on the disastrous wreck near Celilo, Oregon, on December 1 last. Blame is also attached to several trainmen with particular censure for Chief Night Dispatcher Walsh, who is declared guilty of "gross violation of rules and instructions" in issuing or ders running an extra train against the current of traffic with no excuse except to save 40 minutes' time. "This accident was caused by fail ure of Conductor Allison and Engine man Allen of train No. 12," says the report, "properly to communicate with the train dispatcher before leaving the Oregon Trunk connection, and by Night Chief Dispatcher Walsh issuing a train order giving extra No. 3211 the right to run against the current of traffic from Biggs to the Oregon Trunk connection without properly protecting the movement. "Sharing in responsibility for the accident is Pilot Conductor Clark, whe by his actions led the crew of train No. 12 to believe that he had been authorized by the train dispatch er to clear their train. "The operating officials of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Naviga tion company cannot be too severely criticised for their failure to provide a safe method of operating trains between Oregon Trunk! connections and Briggs. "ThiB is not an isolated case involv ing the improper handling of a single train, but represents a practice which has grown up as a result of detour- ing trains with considerable frequency. 'These officials cannot escape their responsibility in connection with this accident on the ground that they were ignorant of these conditions and prac tices. It was their duty to know of them. The promulgation of rules and instructions is but the smallest por tion of their duties. "Ouly when they know that such rules and regulations are being fully complied with can they be said to have discharged their duty." ing their way through school. We I pladga the people that I will do must not close opportunity to these everything in my power to bring a-1 worthy young Americana. I i ipW AN'MATCHj U J FAVORABLE FOR IRRIGATION With more than normal winter mois ture and a large reserve of snow in the mountains, an ample supply of water for irrigation purposes is as sured for the Walla Walla valley and the government and other projects in the west end of Umatilla county. Flood waters have been feeding into the big reservoirs for some time, and when they are filled, there will still be a reserve in the mountain streams. HYSLOP WADES THE DRIFTS The potatoes of five growers passed the bin inspection made by Professor George R. Hfslop of Ore gon Agricultural College, during his recent visit to Weston Mountain. They are: W. L. Rayborn, W. F. Gould, Will Hall, E. E. Tucker and Charles L. May. Professor Hyslop i3 said to have walked several miles thrnmrh Heen snowdrifts in order to COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES keep his speaking appointments or NPlans are being formulated for the Weston and Reed and Hawley moun- holding of Commencement exercises tains, and Charley May and J. W. Bowers who were with him on the pilgrimage are sponsors for the statement that the professor is some hiker. He also did some traveling on horseback and with a bobsled. RADIO WORKING FINE C. M. Eager's radio outfit gives Athena people an opportunity to sat isfy their curiosity in wireless tele phony, and a number have taken ad vantage of the opportunity to listen to concerts broadcasted from San Francisco and other places- Monday night the apparatus was wAking fine and a concert sent out by the Fre mont Hotel in San Francisco was listened to with deep interest by friends of Mr. Eager. He is build ing new equipment that will greatly increase the efficiency of his receiv ing statitn. at Athena High School. The gradua ting class this year comprises nine, four boys and five girls. They are: Herman Geissel, Frank Miller, Dor van Phillips, Kohler Betts, Lucinda Dell, Gwendolyn Mclntyre, Savannah Smith, Maebelle Duncan and Lela Schubert. BASEBALL GAME RESULTS In a well played game of baseball at Pendleton, Sunday, the Pendleton Blue Mountain League team defeated the independent team from Pilot Rock by the score of 7 to 4. Helix and Weston, playing indepen dent ball at Weston Sunday, inter ested the fans with plenty of batting. Helix won by the score of 10 to 4. Lefty Kretzer of Athena, played first base for the Weston team. TO HOLD RECITAL A recital will be held at the high school auditorium on Saturday eve ning, April 22nd, under the auspices of the Malen Burnett School of Mus ic, Athena branch. The public Is cor dially invited. Miss Lois Cassil, in structor, has taken great care in TRUCK MEN WIN Over the protests of O. W. R. & N. and Walla Walla Railways, the department of public works of the state of Washington has granted a certificate to George Simpson and V. E. Barry to operate freight trucks formulating the program for the eve-, between Walla Walla ton. and I'endle- ning, and her pupils anticipate a good sized audience to hear it.