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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.