THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, MARCH 6, 1931 r Established Jan. 1, 1887 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year........ .... ....$2.00 One copy, six months .$1.00 One copy, three months .73 Athena, Oregon, March 6, ...,.1931 At the recent annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Judge Joseph E. Corrigan, Chief Magistrate of New York City, turned the search light of his experience on that city's Sullivan Law, which forbids the gen eral possession of revolvers and pis tols. The Sullivan Law is often held up as a model of legislative excel lence by crime reformers agitating for similar laws in other parts of the nation. According to Judge Corri gan, the law has been, a "flat and absolute failure." It was passed in the hope of reducing homicides, but they have increased ever since its in ception. And, he says, the law "dis arms the reputable citizens for the benefit of the thug, and hold-ups are now a much safer pastime than be fore. Every citizen is entitled to have a gun for the protection of his home; the underworld has no trouble getting its guns." He states that de fendants brought before him have dis played permits to carry weapons, ir respective of the fact that they had criminal records. from the public treasury. It is not only a false theory, but a vicious theory." Umatilla county has eleven active subordinate granges. The new roster recently issued by the state secretary discloses 296 subordinate granges in the state. Mr. Capone is out to find a court to overrule the court that sentenced him to six months in jail, and maybe he will find what he is looking for. Discussing fire hazards, The Manu facturer says a strong wind, a de cisive drop in humidity, a long dry spell any may be nature's fire warn ing. Yet it is an unfortunate fact that most of us, in the matter of fire, make a habit of locking the stable door long after the horse has been stolen. There is no royal road to fire prevention, nor is there any mystery about it. It is simply a matter of common-sense plus application of or dinary knowledge. "Little reflection is necessary to show that to accumu late rubbish in corners, to neglect in spection of old wiring or flues, is to court disaster. That Buch reflection is rarely given the fire problem is shown by the fact that our annual waste reaches the tragic total of five hundred million dollars and ten thousand lives. The Bowles murder trial is now in progress and the first page has a cinch on at least one scare head that will be read every word of it o The first telephone in Oregon City was installed 38 years ago, and they have been talking down there ever since. -o March came in like a lamb, and here's hoping she makes her exit the same way. This country is surfeited with laws. There are so many statutes that it is utterly impossible for the average citizen to be conversant with them, even superficially. This superfluity of statutory law tends to lower gen eral respect for law. It should be the purpose of all legislative bodies to keep down to the minimum the num ber of legislative enactments. Fewer laws, and laws of better quality, is the supreme need of the hour throughout the Nation, says the Pas adena Star-News. Up to last Satur day the Oregon legislature had in troduced 782 bills and passed 293 of them. If the 1931 lamb market Is any thing like the one of 1930 and those of many previous years, farmers can pocket a neat premium by getting early lambs for sale before July 1, according to a professor of the Illi nois College of Agriculture. Last year he said, early lambs sold " before July brought a good premium over late lambs sold during the latter half of the year. Lambs weighing around 75 pounds are preferred. o Thousands of World war veterans have answered the call "come and get it," crowding offices over the nation to receive loans on their adjusted ser vice certificates, and many a hun gry home has been made glad and cheerful. For the most part, checks are being issued to the unemployed and needy veterans fii'Bt, thousands of the boys giving way to official re quest for priority in giving checks to the ones in hard luck. France and Italy have seen the er ror of their ways and are at last in accord with naval construction. A proposal by Britain cleared the way to the five-power pact. In some quar ters it is seen that the sea accord presages the fulfillment of Briand's proposed commercial unity of Euro pean states. A national survey of business shows that industrial activity was at its lowest ebb in December. The re adjustment of stocks have since de veloped optimistic signs and while buying is still at a reduced stage, the volume of savings still continue to gain and general improvement is shown. Governor Hammill of Iowa eays the state or nation cannot "protect agriculture from overproduction, but It can, by proper tariff regulations and better marketing machinery, in sure to the American farmer the right to enjoy a profitable market." o- Senator Borah . pertinently says: "There seems to be a widespread be Ikf that you can rettort prosperity WARNS AGAINST "CURES" "Any manufacturer who attempts to cash in on the public fear of in fluenza by selling preparations rep resented by label Or by circular ac companying the ' package as pre ventives or treatments for flu, la grippe, pneumonia, and related dis eases, renders his product liable to seizure and himself to prosecution under the food and drug act," W. G. Campbell, chief of the Food and Drug Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture, says. "The Federal Food and Drug Administration intends to take immediate action against any such manufacturer." Although the variety of products advertised as having curative or pre ventive value for these diseases is large, says Mr. Campbell, there is no medical authority to indicate that aspirin, nasal sprays, throat gargles, cod liver oil, disinfectants, anodyne pills, tablets, or powders, milk of magnesia, and similar preparations, or fruits or other food products, have any power to check the course of any one of these maladies. According to medical authorities, there is no known drug or combination of drugs, nor any food, which will prevent or cure influenza. This statement, he says, reflects world-wide medical exper ience and is generally accepted as a fact. Under these circumstances, the labeling of any preparation as a treatment for flu, -grippe, or pneu monia can only be regarded as mis branding within the meaning of the food and drugs act, subjecting the products to seizure and the manufac turer to prosecution. . , Mr. Campbell urges the prospective buyer to compare the curative claims made for a flu preparation in news paper, magazine, or radio advertising with the necessarily conservation wording upon the label of the pro duct itself. "The food and drugs act," he says, "does reach false advertis ing statements appearing in the press or in any advertising medium not in cluded with the package of the pre paration itself. The food and drug enforcing authorities are therefore powerless to check such misleading claims serious as the consequences may be in the case of those who are led to depend on such ineffective products and to neglect the hygienic precautions, such as isolation, rest, sleep, diet and proper ventilation, re commended by public health author ities. Today manufacturers are us ually cautious about putting unwar ranted claims upon the labels of their products knowing that they render themselves liable under the food and drugs act, and those who are inclin ed to take advertising claims at face value will frequently find that the labels themselves, or the circulars ac companying the packages of the drugs, do not repeat curative or pre ventive claims made in outside ad vertising." ' 22 Years Ago March 12, 1909 It is known the new council strong ly favors a stringent ordinance regu lating near beer traffic. At Monday night s meeting the matter was given some discussion, and when the special meeting takes place, in all probability the provisions of the ordinance will be considered. The Sunday School of the First Baptist church of this city elected delegates to the 14th annual meeting of the Umatilla county Sunday School convention held at Echo this week, as follows: Mrs. M. L. Watts, Misses Elva Gross, Tched McFadden, Mary Mckinnon, and Geo. Banister and N Desper. Mrs. E. R. Cox, who has been in Portland for some time, is expected home this evening. Miss Mabel Gibbons, former teach er in Athena school, has just finish ed a six-months term near Pilot Rock. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Doble, of the Mountain took the north bound tram here Tuesday, for their new home in Alberta. Mrs. A. B. McEwen last Friday evening attended the annual banquet and reception given at the Pendleton Academy. Misses Delia Danner and Mattie Caton were both ill at the Weston Normal school hall this week from severe colds. James Boddy and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Dodd are moving today to Walla Walla, shipping their household goods over the 0. R. & N. County Superintendent Welles was in the city Monday visiting the differ- ent grades of the school. He went to Weston after a short stay here. C. A ." Barrett has on display at his hardware store a collective photo graph of the members comprising the lower house of the Oregon legislature. Mrs. Gen Harris was up from Pen dleton the first of the week. Mrs. Harris is now employed in the suit department of the Peoples Ware house. . . Rev. Geissler and daughter, Miss Bertha and Miss Norma Smith were delegates Wednesday and Thursday to the Sunday school convention at Echo, from the Athena Methodist church. RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St. H. H. HILL Athena NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Robert Parnell, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That The First National Bank of Pendleton, executor of the last will and testament of Robert Parnell, de ceased, has filed its final account and report in the administration of the estate; that the County Judge by order duly made and entered has ap pointed Monday the 9th day of March, 1931, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as the time and the Coun ty Court House at Pendleton as the place where all objections and ex ceptions to said final account and re port will be heard and a settlement of the estate made. Dated this 6th day of February, 1931. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENDLETON, Executor. Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for Executor. F6M6 FINAL NOTICE In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the matter of the estate of Anna Redhawk, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the administrator has filed his final re port with the above entitled court, and that the Judge thereof has desig nated Monday, March 9, 1931, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon as the time, and the county court room in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place, when and where hearing shall be had thereon. All persons interested are hereby noti fled to then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why said report should not be approved and the administrator discharged and exonerated. Date this 6th day of February, 1931. GEORGE RED HAWK. Administrator of the estate of Anna Redhawk, deceased. F6M6 ; Peterson & Lewis , Attorneys at Law Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Inland Empire Bank Building Pendleton Oregon Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SHEEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington CLASSIFIED Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the Press office. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, , For Sale Gilts to farrow soon. Cecil & Fuller Hog Co., Walla Wal la. " Phone 62 or 2363. ' Wanted A used two wheeled trail- or, medium weight and strong, at a right price. Phone 12. , For Sale A good Hobart M. Piano. cost $375. Is in good condition. $100 takes it. Inquire at Press office. amp wash ' per pound Cheaper than you can do it at home Ask Our Mr. Mclntyre Bruno Weber Blacksmithing AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN TAKE NOTICE This is Wednes day and if your name begins with any letter of the alphabet before 'P' and you havent been to take advantage of Ben Bateman's 'ad,' of one FREE treatment, well you have just lost your chance, unless by special ap pointment, but if your name begins with some letter after 'O,' in the al phabet, you still have a chance. Will you take advantage of this opportunity? Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J Foley's Honey and Tar vures colds, prevents pneumonia. Pleads Guilty to Sale and Possession B. B. Richards, when in terviewed by the Press man pleaded guilty to the sale of the best insurance obtainable for the money and possession of more policies in reserve ready at a moments notice for your use and purpose. A policy for every hazzard. B. B. RICHARDS, Insurance Dr. W. H. McKinney Physician and Surgeon ' Dr. Sharp's Office Office Hours at Athena 1 to 6 p. m. Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston 8 a. m. to 12 noon. Phone S3. Calls made day or night. DR. BLAT CHFORD Dentist Post Building. Athena. Phone 582 WATTS ft PRESTBTE A ttorneya-At-La w Main Street. Athena. Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Bring in Your Bent and Sprung Axles THIS SHOP IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AXLE GAGUE TO STRAIGHTEN AXLES Acetylene Welding and Black smithing C. M. Jones Blacksmith Shop. Listen Here! Bell C& Gray Are Always Prepared to do Auto Truck Hauling and Delivery Promptly Prices Right Phone 593 The First National Bank of Athena Established 1891 , 1 '"r ';' CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 Does a General Banking Business and Maintains a Complete " . Trust Department Sfc 5 SAVE the expense of repairing a frozen engine blockuse anti-freeze in your radiator. We properly service your circulating system and tell you the correct amount of anti-freeze to use in your car for any given temperature. NOW is the time to get your tires. We offer extra size, heavy duty, guaranteed 30x3V2 tires with tubes, 6 ply, 29x4.40 tires with tubes, and 28x4.75 and 30x4.50 at greatly REDUCED PRICES GALLAHER'S GARAGE J. E. Gallaher Athena Phone 471 Meals all hours of the day We can give you the best Candies That money can buy KILGORE'S CAFE Continental Oil Company , Germ Processed Motor Oil Athena Service Station "Service With a Smile" .Automobile AccessoriesTires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. .. . Athena, . . Phone 762 Tum-a-Lum Tickler Published in the intesesta of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LU M LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Walla Walla General Hospital A modern non sectarian fifty bed hospital, with all up to date modern hospital facilities for the care of patients. X-Ray and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation. Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50 to $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480. Vol. 31 Athena, Oregon, March 6, 1931 No. 8 Editorial The two most popular sub jects for discussion are Prohi bition and Hard Times. The politicians will handle the first but everybody can tackle the second.' A. M. Johnson, Editor Hours will still contain 60 minutes; Spring will be just as welcome; lawyers briefs will be just as long, some Homes still need repainting and repairing; now that the Hard Times are over. Fir-Tex is not only a great insulator but is one of the cheapest materials to use in re modeling. There is probably an extra room in your house that is not being used. Let us show it to you and give an estimate , on fixing it up. In the good old days the man that saved money was a miser. ' Now he is a wonder. We seem to run to Scotch jokes. Must be because we sell so many remodel jobs to Scotch men. They ' know how to save money by keeping their home in good repair. Once upon a time a Scotch man stayed away from a ban quet because he didn't know what the word 'gratis' meant on the invitation. The next morning he was found dead by an open dictionary. In the hurry of Spring clean ing don't forget to build that new home for the chickens. Paint it with Chicago Paint, the paint with an unconditional guarantee of satisfaction. Bothered with Spring Fever t" Spring fever and cleaning go hand in hand. ' Get the jump on the beautiful days to come and do your RE painting RE pairing . RE modeling Right now or sooner r armers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry s Chick Feed Phone 382 Tfftt WTTRnxr m SPECIAL FOR 30 DAYS TS S24-75 Without increasing the price one red cent with even a better standard of workmanship and trimming rigidly adhering at all times to our all-wool guarantee we are going to give abso lutely without a penny of additional cost A PAIR OF EXTRA TROUSERS WITH EVERY SUIT ORDER TWIN CITY CLEANERS T. E. SMITH, Proprietor, Phone 1571 Freewater Oregon. See Us ... I Before Buying Electric Lamps and other electric appliances, including Sad-irons, Percolators, Toasters, Waffle -Irons, Hotplates, Vacuum Sweepers, G. E. Refrigerators, and Hot- point Electric Stoves. In fact, everything electrical PRESTON-SHAFFER MILLING CO. Electrical Department, Athena, Oregon. Phone 182