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4N INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Ratea. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon, May 4, 1928 The Oregon Public Utility Inform ation Bureau finds the United States has about one-half of the total world capacity of public utility electric plants. In only three ' countries, Norway, Canada, and Switzerland, is the output per capita greater than in the United States but much of the Swiss current is exported or used by heavy traction electrifications, while in the other two countries the paper making and electrochemical indus tries . consume large quantities. The United States is far ahead of any other country in the general house hold use of electricity. In Japan, which shows the next largest number of domestic consumers, the situation is quite different from that in Europe and America, for in the Far East a consumer may be represented by the installation of a single light. One of the campaign novelties in troduced by Al Smith democrats is the employment of Mrs. Ross, ex governor of Wyoming, as a speaker. Political destiny has been kind to Mrs, Ross, in that she is one of few women who have attained the high office of governor. And indeed it would be interesting to hear her ex plain just why she is taking the stump for Al; how she conforms her Westernized democracy with the stripes of the Tammany tiger. The German-Irish crew of the Bremen found New York waiting for them Monday morning, and the nation too, for that matter over the radio. The reception was none the less great because the conquerers of the Atlantic in an east-to-west flight arrived in Gotham by train in stead of swooping out of, air in the Bremen. Of course the Bremen was missed, but the fliers were made to feel at home, just the same, and that is what counts. Half of the students who drop out of the University of Oregon plan to re-enter and finish their courses, it is shown in a survey just completed. The survey shows that the number dropping out during the school year 1926-1927 reached 950, more than one-fourth of the enrollment. Al though this figure will be much less this year, the total is still large enough for consideration. It is estimated that a maximum of 5000 write-in votes will win the re publican Congressional nomination in this district, and the actual winning figure probably will be considerably less than this. The peculiar nature of this campaign which must be niado in order to procure the "write in" nomination, will necessitate a lot of work on the part of any candi date who hopes to win. Among other things modern jazz has stirred up is that wheezy musical instrument, the uccordian. And jazz is not through yet. Perfection of the Jazz orchestra may be realized with the introduction of the hand organ in its instrumentation. One hundred twenty-one Oregon newspaper men having forever been supporting the other fellows for political office, have united in boost ing ono of their own into office Hal Hoss, republican candidate for Sec retary of State. Love works wonders, even in soviet Russia, where two maids loving an artist, tied their wrists together with a woolen string and leaped to their 'death, fulfilling a suicide pact. Both couldn't, so neither wouldn't. o The phenomenon of "black rain" has been observed in southern Poland and the superstitious are ready to slay all the black cats in the country to avert epidemics and a bud harvest. Locked by mistake in the safe of a Kelso business house, it was found that the office cat had given up all of its proverbial nine lives; "dead as a mackeral," so to speak. THE $3 LICENSE FEE j. (Elgin Recorder) ' ' There are now three initiative mea sures which have been presented to the secretary of state lor a title which deal with amendments to the automobile license law, any one of which if enacted into the statutes of the state of Oregon, will emascu late the state highway program and place Oregon 40. years behind other commonwealths in highway construc tion and the maintenance of the roads already built. Iwo of thee meatuses are almost identical in language,, with the ex ception that one ox tnem provides for a $j license lee on all pleasure cars regardless ot weignt. lhe lirst one known as the Bylander measure, pro vides for a $3 license fee on all cars weighing less than 3,000 pounds and a $5 fee on all cars weighing 3,000 or over, while the present schedule in relation to the licensing of trucks, busses and trailers is unaffected,, ' The third or . Dunne measure, is sponsored by Senator Dunne of Mult nomah county and provides for re ductions from the present schedule varying from 33 1-3 per cent on low pficed cars to 64 1-3 per cent on the higher priced vehicles. In the ag gregate, however, the adoption of this measure would cut the present revenue from license fees at least 50 per cent, which, on its face, would spell ruination of the state highway program, since that program is based on the present receipts from auto mobile fees. Any one giving a moment's thought to the situation should realize that any reduction in the present fee should be offset by some means of taxation that would permit of a con tinuation of the present highway pro gram. The Bylander and' Dunne initiative petitions are accompanied by proposed income tax measures to provide the funds which would be eliminated by the adoption of either measure. If either one of the pro posed income tax measures were al ready the law of the state, this paper would have no concern in so far as a reduced license fee is concerned. But they are not the law, and it is safe to say that neither income tax measure will be adopted by the peo ple. Both measures have - placed the cart before the horse, and the only safe thing for the voters of the state of Oregon to do under the cir cumstances is to vote down any proposed reduction in the license fee system until such time' as a revenue producing measure has been adopted which will guarantee a continuation of the good roads program to which the people of Oregon have pledged themselves. PUBLISHER'S STATEMENT Statement of ownership, manage ment, etc., required by the act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of the Athena Press, published weekly at Athena, Oregon, for April 1, 1928 Publisher, editor, managing editor and owner, F. B. Boyd . of Athena, Oregon. Known bondholders or mortgagee, none. F. B. BOYD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of April, 1928. E. C. PRESTBYE Notary public for Oregon. ; My commission expires July 10, 1928. NOTICE TO CREDITORS - In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of A. A. Mayberry, deseased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by order of the above entitled court, executrix of the last will and testa ment of A. A. Mayberry, deceased, and that she has qualified a4 the law directs. All persons having claims against the estate are 'here by required to present them to me, with proper vouchers, at my store in Adams, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated i April 16, 1928. . ; . , A20M18 - - ' BERTHA DARR NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla (Jounty. In the Matter of the Estate of Wil liam H. Bishop, deseased j Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the above entitled court executrix of the last will and testament of William H. Bishop, deseased, and she has qualified as the law directs. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby notified to present the same with proper vouchers, with in six months form the date here of, to me at- my home at the Uma tilla Indian Agency, or at the office of my attorney, Stephen A. Lowell in Despain Block, Pendleton, Ore gon. Dated this 16th day of April, 1928. LOUISA S. BISHOP, Executrix. A20M18 WHEATWHAT IS IT? The following explanation of what wheat really is was given The Press for publication, by a subscriber: "Wheat is a seed that is planted and grown in the Northwest states to keep the producer broke and the) buyer crazy. The protein varies in content and the man who can guess nearest the strength of the protein is called a wheat grader by the pub lic, a fool by the farmer. 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