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ATHENA, OREGON. JULY 14 1922
THE DIFFERENCE
Augustus Thomas, playwright, was
lately mentioned by Mark Sullivan
among the noted Americans not ac
tively in politics whom Sullivan
thinks would make good presidents.
Mr. Thomas has just concluded a
highly interesting series of articles,
"The Print of My Remembrance," in
the Saturday Evening Post. Of es
pecial value, to the citizen who wants
to "keen posted" is a quotation the
playwright makes from an old book
entitled Toulmin Smith's Local Self
Government and Centralization, is
sued in London in 1851. Read it:
"Local self-government is that sys
tem of government under which the
greatest number of minds, knowing
the most, and having the fullest op
portunities of knowing it, about the
special matter in hand, and having
the greatest interest in its well
working, have the management of it,
or control over it.
"Centralization is that system of
government under which the smallest
number of minds, and those knowing
the least, and having the fewest op
portunities of knowing it, about the
special mattor in hand, and having
the smallest interest in its well
working, have the management of it, I
or control over it."
These definiitions were brought to
the attention of William J. Bryan,
who described them as the best he
had ever heard for the purpose of
showing the difference in the two
systems of government. In a gen
eral way they might also be said to I
define the distinction in faith be
tween the two great political parties I
the republican party being the j
party of Hamilton, the great expo
nent of centralization, and the demo
watlc nartv that of Jefferson, the
equally renowned champion of locr.i
self-government and of opportunity
for the fullest possible development
of the individual. In other words,
the true gospel of the democratic
party is unalterably opposed to so
cialism in any form.
Mr. Thomas thoughtfully pursues
a middle course. He would have the
ocal self-government idea carried
out to the greatest possible extent
in our domestic affairs, and strong
centralization in our relations with
foreign countries. And this, to our
own way of thinking, is the correct
attitude.
At all events these definitions will
bear careful perusal and a measure
of study. Just now they arc partic
ularly pertinent, in view of the
marked trend of our government
since the world war toward paternalism.
may be expected to keep up the gen
eral average through constant exer
cise in dodging motor cars.
"The prettiest girl in North Amer
ica may live in Oregon," remarks
The Oregonian, in its quest of a
beauty queen for the Atlantic City
pageant. But why imply a doubt?
Of course she does. She lives right
here in this town, if you want to
know; but she will be hard to pick
from a host of close competitors.
Present strikes are estimated to
mat the American neonle fifteen mil
lion dollars a day, or at the rate of
five billion dollars a year. We can
think of nothing much to say save
that this is a striking fact.
More American tourists than ever
before are flocking into France.
The French have our gracious per
mission to hold them up for enough
to pay their debt to America.
"Every time a correspondent gets
lost in China he discovers two or
three hitherto unknown wars," de
clares Jim Montague.
The "rule or ruin" gang in Ireland
didn't rule. What they successfully
and very gratifyingly accomplished is
their own ruin.
The German government evidently
finds itself taxed beyond its power
because the German people aren't
taxed enough.
We fear the government faces
that $425,000,000 deficit with less
confidence than the deficit faces the
government.
Oregon Journal thinks "the Indian
that danced all night to appease the
spirits must have swallowed them
first."
That "unsound propaganda" di
rected against the nation's fiscal sys
tem is mostly sound instead and
fury.
Despite the recent failure, there
are adventurous spirits who will
never rest until they conquer Everest.
JUST A BEGINNING
Worst of it is that Molla comes
back not only beaten but Bjurstedt.
The Bolsheviks are learning that
dishonesty is the worst policy.
Looks as though Sun Yat-Sen were
indisposed to be deposed.
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
Union Pacific Syatem AnnounM Fif
teen In 1922 and 1923
24 Years Ago
Chehalis, Frank Frasier's great
horse, lowered the track record at
Overland Park at Denver by four
seconds last Friday afternoon, and
made the fastest mile paced in Amer
ica this year, and the fastest mile
paced in harness in the month of
June in the world, 2:05 in the first
heat of the free for all,
William Blakeley, the new sheriff,
will appoint C. P. Davis as his chief
deputy and Till D. Taylor will have
charge of the tax rolls.
Will Harden, Ed Saunders and
Fred Flint returned Friday from an
overland trip through Idaho. They
report a good time.
Harry Rosenzweig brought to the
Press office a stalk of pieplant, the
leaf of which measured 40 inches
across.
Gerking, of the "Dewey" Meat
Market, gets his meats fresh from
Pendleton every day.
Mrs. Maggie Duncan and son, of
Stockton, Cal., are visiting relatives
in this vicinity. Mrs. Duncan is a
sister of the Walker brothers, and
of Mrs. Jamiesoni of Weston, and has
numerous other friends in the county.
Marshal Carden is making needed
improvements on Main street.
Rarlev is coiner to make a good
crop this year. Several samples have
been broueht to the Press office, none
are better than a sample from Sam
White's nlace on Pine creek. The
head in question contained 6 rows
and there are 90 grains.
Jinks Tavlor brought several head
of horses into town Saturday, which
he is offering for sale.
In ihe matter of the estate of ('I nk
Walter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
Account of John C. Walter as ex
ecutor of the estate of Clark W!.lt,
deceased, together with his pviitt' i
for final distribution of said e-late,
has been filed in the County Court
of Umatilla county, state of Ougon,
and that Saturday, the 29th day of
July, A. D. 1922, at tne hour of IW.
o'clock in the afternoon, at the rlice
of tne County Judge, in pend'i-tnn.
Oregon, has been duly appointed by
such court as the time and place for
tre hearing of objections to such fin
al account and petition and the settle
ment of said account, at which time
any person interested in such ". (ate
may appear and file objections there
to and contest the same.
Dated June 30th, 1922.
John C. Walter
As executor of the estate of C lark
Walter, deceased.
Call For Warrants.
Notice is herebv given that City
of Athena warrants numbered V)S,
1000 and 1002 will be paid upon pns
entation to the City Treasurer. In
terest on the above numbered war
rants ceases from date of this publi
cation. Dated at Athene, Oregon, thi : 9th
day of June, 1922.
E. A. Zerba
City Treasuror
The Chufches
Methodist Services
Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching,
11 a. m. Union services, 3 p. m.
Preaching by Rev. Russell. All ate
cordially invited to attend.
C. L. Lowther, Pastor.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
Executor's notice of hearing Final
Account and petition lor uisiriDU-;
In the County Court of the st-.to of
Oregon, in and for Umatilla county.
UNIVERSITY
The UNIVERSITY gf OREGON
contains:
The college of Literature, Science
nd the Arts with 22 departments.
The professional schools of Archi
tecture Business Administration -Education-Graduate
Study -Law-Medicine
Music Physical EducationSociology.
The 47th Year Opens October 2, 1922
For acatahtut or any information
Writ' Th RtfHtrar, University of
Oregon, Eugene, Onion.
The Blue Mountain Highway prop
osition is especially fortunate and
almost unique in the respect that
there is no dispute over the route.
Everyone is apparently agreed that
the road should run from Elgin to
Weston, following in n general way
the old Toll Gate route. And there
is universal and enthusiastic acqui
escence in the idea that Weston is
the proper connecting point at this
end, providing a half-way terminal
on the Oregon-Washington highway
that is fair alike to all the towns
concerned. Such being the case, one
would superficially suppose that all
is over but the building, since the
great need of the road is alike ap
parent to the governing bodies of
Union and Umatilla counties and to
the Forest Service. Not so. There
ts a vast amount of work to do, in
volving painstaking research, infinite
detail and voluminous correspond
ence. The association's executive
committee, and more especially its
secretary, has no enviable job. The
officers, who arc volunteering their ,
services without thought of rccom- j
pense, are therefore entitled to the !
hearty co-operation and assistance of !
every loyal friend of this great un
tier taking.
As to "returning good for evil,"
the American Relief Administration
is now feeding ten million Russians,
while if the Bolsheviks had their
way America would soon be reduced
to a condition wherein it couldn't
CVOB feed itself.
"President Plead? for Rigid Econ
omy." Orogonian headline. After
reading which the usual number of
people will fill up the usual number
of gas tanks for the usual number
of needless motor trips.
Fear is expressed at an osteopathic
convention that with io much motor
ing mankind's legs will dwindle from
disuse into dangling appendages.
However, our bone-juggling friends
urget Out U kMlCto jptiestrUn
Oorrallls, Ore. A free agricultural
J.lmlnrti!n I. Una Inur h.tnn nniiminf.. '
d, will be awarded by the Union
Pacific System to the highest ranklDf
club hoy In fifteen Oregon Counties
during the year 1022 and 1023. The
Scholarship will be In the College of
Agriculture, or th short winter count
of the Oregon Agricultural College,
Corvnllls, Oregon, and will be worth
fTR.00, plus transportation.
The counties In which the scholar
ships will he given are: Bnker, Crook,
Des Chutes, Gilliam, Harney, Hood
niver, Jefferson, Morrow, Malheur,
Multnomah, Sherman, Union, Uma
tilla, Wallowa and Wasco.
For the 1028 requirements it Is pro
posed that ten acres of wheat, llva
acres of corn, one acre of potatoes, or
any of the live stock projects now be
ing conducted under the Boys' and
Girls' Club Work, shall be grown or
completed by each person entering
the above competition. The require
ments for 1022 are similar to those of
1023, except that the competition shall
ke upon projects uow In effect, such
as calf clubs, pig dubs, potato and
corn clubs, etc., and prizes are offered
only in such counties as can be ar
ranged before the close of the present
season.
The winner In each county will be
chosen from among th ten boys rank
ing highest In the county club pro
jects, on the following basis: 75 per
rent on rank In club work; 25 per
cent on activities of the boy In com
munity affairs.
The rank of these boys In communi
ty affairs, and the county winner, will
b determined by a committee of
three, consisting of the County Super
intendent, one person appointed by
the Director of Extension In the Ore
gon Agricultural College, and a third
person to be chosen by these two
members.
The scholarship must be used with
In a year of the date of award, or- j
cept where th hoy Is a regular at-1
tondant at school. In this case, It j
may he used tb year following, or at
th next session following th time th
boy finishes school.
The action of th Union Pacific Sys I
tem is tlu to th fact that its presi
dent, Mr. C. It Glay, formerly a mem-j
ber of the governing board of th
Maryland Agricultural College, was at- j
traded by the work of boys' and girls'
cluba as n factor In Interesting th
coming generation In farming ; and h
believes that th System he heads;
ahould further this work by ottering
scholarships, thereby helping worthy
boys to obtain, training Id seionUflcj
aVgrfcuUw.
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