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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, AUGUST 2, 1929 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year j8-00 One copy, six months H-JJ One copy, three months " " Athena, Oregon, August 2 1929 CAUSES OP CRIME Crime, says a writer in the Manu facturer and Industrial News, furn ishes a means of "livelihood" for thousands of persons in the United States. The crime wave has been variously attributed to the war, auto mobiles, the increased freedom of the "younger generation," improved stan dards of living, prohibition and own ership of fire arms. Reformers at tack first one issue and than another in their effort to place the blame for crimes ranging from dodging pay ment of taxes to thievery and murder. The sale and ownership of revolvers and pistols has come in for more than its share of persecution. It is time that revolvers are used in the com mission of crime, but so are automo biles, hammers, clubs, knifes, sayed off 'shotguns, machine guns, poison, bricks, gas, rope and endless other commodities, all innocent in them selves. The United States has no cleaner snort, and probably none which develops a greater degree of skill, than shooting at targets with small arms. If it were possible to keep pistols and revolvers from the man who follows crime for a liv'ng (which it is not,) he would simply resort to one of any number of other weapons which would serve his pur pose as well. o "FIRE CONSCIOUSNESS" All the fire prevention work in the world on the part of private organiza tions and public authorities cannot attain its object until the ubli learns the lessons of safety and de velops a "fire consciousness," says an exchange. Fire menaces every home, every business, every life. It spreads an unending red path of destruction and waste across the nation. The gospel of fire prevention must be preached continually to the people. It is well known that old wiring, infer ior building construction, carelessly handled matches and cigarettes, oil soaked rags and such obvious risks are responsible for a vast part of our yearly fire loss. Yet conflagrations resulting from these cauaea persist and, in some .localities, increase. The last two years have seen a reduction in fire waste. It is too soon to tell whether this is the result of a better public understanding of the problem or not. At any rate, we still have the unenviable record of destroying more property and lives by flame than any other civilized nation. The solution is in the hands of the people. o Adherents of the asphalt type of surface are bending their efforts and influence toward the resurfacing of present macadam roads with their product. Granting that the time for resurfacing these roads is approach ing, maybe it would be well to give concrete product consideration, also, Some how or other a fellow feels bet ter with concrete surface under the wheels of his "jit," especially when the going is a bit slippery. With wheat harvest out of the way, peas are next, followed by the Ath-ena-Wcston bean crop. It would ap pear that this is a harvesting neigh borhood, anyway. Time was when wheat harvest ran up into November. Now we have machinery sufficient to take care of three harvests in one and then find time to motor to the beach with the missus and the kids for a couple of weeks' outing. o A decision of how to spend $25, 000 appropriated by the 1929 legisla ture for state advertising purposes should be easily arrived at. Split it fifty-fifty; half to Western Oregon, half to rest of the state. Anyway don't give it all to hotels and restaurants. About 70 per cent of the students attending the University of Oregon, pay a part or all of their own way by work. More than f 30,000 .will be available in loans for students this year, made possible through gifts and endowments to the University. o Twenty-one years ago today wheat was selling in Athena for 78 cents per bushel. The price was good for that time, and the farmer realized more "velvet" at that price than he can at the price offered today. A Portland policeman has been ar rested for driving an automobile while drunk, after crashing into another car. Ia it any wonder the percentage of automobile accidents is high in Portland? , It is nothing unusual for a demo cratic senator to hit pending tariff measures, but Simmons - of North Carolina, centers his fight on sugar And la haVing a sweet time of it There is more potent destruction rolled up in one pack of tailor-made cigarets opened in one of our forests at this season of the year, than lurks behind any other fire hazard we know of. For the tenth time in his long po litical career, Aristide Briand is to be premier of France. He is perhaps France's greatest statesman; diplo matic, forceful, but eminently fair. o We are all disappointed in the failure of the Tacoma-Tokio fligfrt, which never got started, but not as much so as Lieutenant Bromley, who crashed his plane at the takeoff. With the thermometer registering 67 below and the wind cutting in at 20 miles an hour, the Byrd party is having real winter weather in their camp this side of the south pole. Will Rogers doesn't enthuse over the endurance flight, of the pilots of the Robin, and bestows his gratitude on the people who are on the ground at St. Louis in the summer time. John Voorhis, Tammany Hall's grand sachem, has celebrated his 100th birthday anniversary. John is stjll going strong, in that he tells 'em what to do, and when to do it. President Hoover and Premier Mc Donald have about agreed to use the "yardstick" in the measurement of navy control. Well, if it's short enough, we are willing. o While the airplane is the first mod of transportation to recognize no physical or geographical barrier, its up to the plane itself to keep out of way of the other plane. o Mount Hood isn't so much after all one hundred and eighty persons made the climb last Sunday. That's what Craig Rats and Mazamas haute done for the country. The problem of oil conservation bothers not the motorist so much as does the source from whence comes the price wherewith to buy the pres ent supply. o "Button, button; who's got the but ton?" Portland has; in the person of Archie Button, bandit, who is accus ed of three robberies in as many con secutive days. o Conservation of natural resoles by national control cannot be solved successfully until local interests ar forgotten in favor of the nation! welfare. There may be a link stronger than that of coincidence in the North Caro lina and British cotton worker's strikes, but we seriously doubt it. It is said there are localities in the United States where vast acreages of land have been returned to the state or county, seized for non-payment of taxes. Industries have been driven from these communities with the re sult that serious labor problems are faced. The cause lies in the cost of government, and as no person can es cape being affected by high taxation, conditions are reflected in the pur chasing power of wages, industrial ac tivity and even in the cost of the necessities of life. o Henry L. Doherty, the oil magnate, believes that gas will be the house heating fuel of the future. Mr. Do herty says that gas is not only the best of fuels, but the only one which can be depended upon for a steady, low-priced supply. Doherty may be right but yes, we have no gas. FARM GROUP LAUDS (Associated Press) Action of the federal farm board which brought together opposing factions' of farm groups after a two day meeting in Chicago and resulted in launching preliminary plans for the formation of a $20,000,000 Farm ers' National Grain corporation, drew laudatory statements from farm lead ers attending the conference. William H. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau federation, who was named chairman of a committee to further the grain sales agency, said at the close of the meeting: "This is the greatest day for agri culture I can remember." Mr. Settle has been active in agi tation for farm relief and led many demonstrations at the republican na tional convention at Kansas City in behalf of the principle. "That of which we have been dreaming for years, ultimate control of marketing farm products, has been realized," Mr. Settle said. "The pros pects look good for the formation of a corporation which will control or derly and systematic marketing. It will go a long way toward stabiliz ing the price of grain. "President Hoover, the farmers be lieve is sincerely trying to carry out the pledge he made. He called a special session, the agriculture bill was passed, the federal farm board appointed and a start in the stabil ization plan has been made." Another leader active in the "farm revolt," Sam H. Thompson, president of the American Farm Bnreau fed eration, said: "It is a wonderful achievement from the standpoint of organization. Co-operative and farmer-owned or ganizations, which have never before been able to get together, have come out on a united plan to solve the marr keting problem." The first meeting of the organiza tion committee will be held in Chicago August 26. Continental Oil Company Always at Your Service Athena Service Station Gas, Oils, Greasing Automobile AssessoriesTires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 761 urive nome the Spikes That Mean STABILITY A firm rocklike structure, built on a concrete foundation, of Lumber, the Lasting Material. That is an investment that will LAST thru the years. LET US HELP YOU BUILD IT What ever form of structure you have in mind, let us help you. Over many years we have had the practical experience that will help YOU. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Free plan service 21 Years Ago Friday, August 7, 1908 For the first time in several years, the wheat market in Athena has touched the 80 cent mark. With this stunning good price, comparatively few sales have been made however, the disposition of wheat owners be ing to watch the market, which is considered to have an upward tend ency. Jim Stamper, roust-about for F. J. Beale's big outfit reports that the three headers employed with the ma chine, in one day cut 107 acres on the Allen place on the reservation Wed nesday. Joseph Forest and son, Edgar, sold 25,000 bushels of wheat Saturday at 78. They have a large acreage this year and estimate the crop at 35 to 40 bushels per acre. An ash pile from a threshing ma chine engine which had lain for two weeks in the William Talbert wheat field three miles southwest of Milton was stirred by a heavy wind Saturday morning and uncovered coals of fire which started a fire burning 1200 sacks of wheat in two settings and threatening for a time to sweep sev eral hundred acres of standing wheat owned by W. H. Frazier and Claude W. Steen. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dick enson, July 31, 1908, a, son. . Wm. McCorkell, the venerable may or of Briggson, was in the city, Mon day. W. D. Chamberlain is visiting his brother, 0. G. Chamberlain, at Twin Falls, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. N. Scott enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Ora Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Otho Reeder at dinner, Sunday. Members of Miss Elliott's Athena and Weston Harmony clubs spent Sunday on Pine '- creek. A basket lunch was served and the party had a pleasant time. Harder Bros, traction engine set fire to the stubble in the Swaggart field north of town, Wednesday eve ning, but with prompt work, the flames were extinguished before any damage resulted. An O. R. & N. track-laying gang comprising 25 Greeks are laying steel on the new sidetrack which will con nect David Taylor's warehouse with that road. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hayes of East Portland visited relatives and friends in Athena this week. Mr. Hayes, who is an 0. R. & N. fireman, is taking his summer vacation. Mountain ranchers have their hay crop baled and ready for the market. The crop this year is not up to the average in quantity but the quality is of the usual superlative standard. The market price promises to be firm. i Tur . I ML RIM KITCHEN CABINET (, 111), Western Nawapaptr Colon.) The mountains are a silent folk, They stand afar alone; And the clouds that klaa their brows at night Hear neither sigh nor groan. 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