The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, October 09, 1931, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 9, 1931 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.... 75 Athena, Oregon, October 9...........1931 PRISON REFORM NEEDED (Industrial News Bureau) Those interested in the suppression of crime and the reformation of the criminal would do well to turn their activities to prison conditions, rather than to the perennial campaigns in behalf of more restricted laws. According to the Wickersham Com mission, "The present prison system is antiquated and inefficient. It does not reform the criminal. It fails to protect society. There is reason to believe that it contributes to the in crease of crime by hardening the prisoner. We are convinced that a new type of penal institution must be developed, one that is new in spirit, in method and in objective." During the last twenty years or so we have been busy passing more laws to break. Penitentiaries are packed to overflowing, yet we have done almost nothing to help their in mates become good members of so ciety when released. American prison conditions, in short, present a fertile field for real social reform reform that will do permanent good, without restricting or abrogating the rights of law-abiding citizens. -o The proposal to establish a federal tax on gasoline should center the at tention of the public on the whole problem of gas taxation, is the opin ion of an editor, who says: "If a federal tax were levied, it would mean that eventually the total gas tax might be even doubled. Already the states have gone farther than is eco nomically feasible in burdening the motorist. The average tax is now sliehtlv in excess of four cents a gal Ion, and rates of five and six cents are becoming more common. In one state an eieht-cent rate was defeat ed only by quick and decisive action on the nart of the public. And rumbi ings of ten-cent rates are heard in the distance. No other necessary and generally-used commodity is taxed so highly. Special and class taxes are always bad and when allowed to grow to excessive proportions, they become economic monstrosities. game sportsman, courteous gentle man and merchant prince peace to his ashes. : .o " The Scotch' have got their Scotch up and in Glasgow the unemployed staged a demonstration by looting shops. Hatchets and hammers were used in a fight with mounted police, The reason that platinum costs so much is because it is mined in the Ural Mountains, Columbia, Barneo and British Columbia, and sold in the United States. The Oregon Automotive Council, its membership embracing perhaps for the most part, truck dealers, suggests that the state press can be very help ful to the council in its educational work among the many thousands of individually owned trucks throughout the state. The Athena Press, speaking for itself, will say that in the to cality where it is published, the ef forts of the council are not needed No complaint is heard against the farmer truck or the privately owned for hire truck hereabouts. We hope the council will get us when we gently state that there is sentiment against allowing huge freight trucks draw ing huger trailers to hog state high ways. "0" The village of Grand Marais, Mich is now once again linked with the out side world by telephone. Four years ago the exchange of the Tri-County Telephone Company in Seney, Mich., was demolished by fire and the una to Grand Marais, twenty-six milc3 away, was destroyed. For four years tho town remained without telephone service, but now the Michigan Bell Telephone Company has constructed a new lino and once again Grand Marais can tulk to the world ut large and all the time outside neighbors were wondering what the good people of Grand Marais were doing. In its report on "The Cost of Crime" tho Wickersham Commission states that America's crime bill is well in excess of $1,207,000,000 a year. The aversge per capita cost of crime in S00 cities which wore surveyed, was $5.47.' The lowest rate recorded in Galesburg, Illinois was 92 cents. Tho highest-r-in Jersey city was $11.30 a year for each .cuen. . :ltfyo The jsoJutfon 'to the present crisis may &ti found in one word cooper uliopvWkhdy remarks an economist. W second his motion. Cooperation is the.. Watchword of the day, and in ? - ' a 1. ' i J i. : Iubclku in mis vuunuy it is pusning huge stores of surplus food farther and farther away from the hungry and unemployed. Connecticut has introduced a prc bation system of supervision over diivcrs whose licenses are restored af ter having been revoked. In this state when revoked license has been restor ed the driver has no restrictions, no curb whatever on his inclination to go out and burn 'er up again, o At the age of 81, Thomas Lipton has passed on without lifting the "mug" with his fleet of Shamrocks. A THE OBSTACLES (Oregon Journal) The United States has about half of the world's gold. France has about half of the other half. And still the nations are trying to trade with one another, they have found it extremely difficult and the worst depression in years is upon us. Russia is trading gasoline to South America countries for cattle. That is straight barter. There are no finan cial arrangements in those deals. But there is trade. The United States is trading wheat to Brazil for coffee. That is more barter. There are no financial ar rangements, but there is trade. Do these conditions mean nothing to those who have been in control of the world's financial systems? Does it mean nothing when great na tions return to straight barter? Does it mean nothing when Great Britain relinquishes the gold standard, partly for her own protection but also so that she can trade with India, China, Mexico and other nations whose stock of gold is low or who are on a silver basis? There isn't a nation that hasn't something to trade for something else. Production in the great nations has dropped, causing unemployment and thus reducing purchasing power, be cause trade has been so greatly re' duced among the nations. One cause are the financial systems. Another are the tariff barriers that have stifled trade. There is demand for goods, there are goods to be sold, but the power to purchase has been heavily diminished. Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, president of the London board of trade, says the price of silver "must be increased and stabilized or business cannot be revived." Half of the world cannot buy what the other half wants to sell if there is no fair medium of ex change, and a great part of the world is now on a silver basis, while the re mainder remains with gold. And to sum up, Senator Gore of Oklahoma says: "We must revive trade in order to revive business; we we must reduce tariff taxes to revive trade; and we cannot thrive unless we trade." Take away the obstacles by im proving the financial systems, by re ducing tariff and by providing for better distribution of the world's goods, and there will be invigorated trade, stimulated business, and jobs for those who seek them. !U1 Irfin fl i An enchanting, economical trip. Sightseeing deluxe from those bia. eaiv-ridino. com fortably heated coaches. And as dependable In service as Ihe great railroad which sponsors y W3n PACIFIC LOW FARES TO EASTERN POINTS One Round Way Trip Dearer....... $33.25 $62.70 Omaha.. 41.00 7330 Kmum City... 41.00 73.80 Minneapolis.. 45.00 81.00 St. Louie..... 45.00 81.00 Chicago....... 48.00 86.40 Memphifc.... 49.00 83.10 Detroit. 61.60 93.60 Clav.UrwH KS 20 MARA New York City 65.70 121.95 Correspondingly lew fares te ether eastern oolati. Alia big tevleg ee commutation "" eerweee total points. For further information refer to GORDON M. WATKINS 4 22 Years Ago Friday, October 22, 1909 A number of farm houses in this vicinity will soon be equipped with acetylene gas plants. Among the farmers who have already contract ed for the improvement, are A. L. Swaggart, Cass Cannon, J. F. Zerba, Jackson Nelson, Joseph Hodgson and several others. It is estimated that acetylene gas is more economical than coal oil, besides giving a much more satisfactory light. Frank Beale was in town yesterday from his Hudson Bay ranch. Miss Delia Danner visited friends in this city, from Milton Sunday. Emery Achilles and W. McDonald visited friends in Walla Walla Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Shick spent the week at the ranch with their son, Arthur. Hear the Scotch Highlanders En tertainers Monday night at the Opera House, under the auspices of the school. Miss Fay Gerking is up from her home at Laidlaw, Crook county, vis iting relatives in this vicinity and at Milton. Mrs. R. A. Thompson was a guest this week of the Kirkpatrick family in Weston. Dan May, the Pendleton contractor, is in the city this week directing the work on the new fire place and chim ney erected at the M. L. Watts resi dence. The electric pump is now installed at the pumping station and is working NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Mary E. Michael, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That Charles A. Michael has been appointed administrator of the es tate of Mary E. Michael, deceased, and has qualified as such. All per sons having claims against the estate are required to present them, witn proper vouchers as required by law, to the said administrator at the office of Peterson and Lewis, his attorneys, in The Inland Empire Bank Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months of the date of the first publication of this notice which is the 9th day of October, 1931. CHARLES A. MICHAEL, Administrator. Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for Administrator. 09N6 : . B, B. Richards m General Insurance Farm Loans Bonds Liability H , Hz 93C 4 with splendid satisfaction. The ad dition to the building is about com pleted. Victor Shick' is reported very ill at his home in northern Idaho with measles. All the family have been afflicted with the disease and have had a serious time. Forrest, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Saling is still in a very serious condition in Pendleton, with typhoid fever. He has been bedfast for the past 7 weeks. Timothy hay is coming down from the Weston mountain in large quanti ties and is being shipped over the Northern Pacific to Seattle, thence to Alaska and other points. The artesian well is now down about 890 feet and the rock through which the drill is passing is the same hard crust as that of the last 100 feet. The flow of water shows no increase. Miss Nettie Royse, who is attend ing high school in Tacoma and making her home in the J. E. Reeder house hold, writes that she is doing well in school, but thinks Tacoma is not quite equal to Athena. Owing to his change of residence from Athena to the farm, Jerry Stone Tuesday tendered his resignation as a member of the school board in this city. The election of his successor is now in order. Mr. Stone has done valiant service in the capacity of di rector, and a better will be hard to find. Workmen are busy at the park grounds. The contract for straighten ing and making wider and deeper the creek bed and otherwise putting the CLASSIFIED Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the Press office. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, BEN BATEMAN Expert in Body Correction Calls answered promptly Office at Residence in North Athena Telephone 595. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 704 Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J 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 83. Calls made day or night. .1 RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St H. H. HILL Athena Dr. Dale Rothwell Optometrist The best in glasses at a reasonable cost. Over Woolworth's Phone 1286 Pendleton, Oregon Peterson & Lewis Attorneys at Law Practice in all State and Federal Courts. ' Inland Empire Bank Building Pendleton Oregon Watts & Prestbye Attorncys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteoun Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meal Tourists Made Welcome Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor Perm Harris, Prop. Foley's Honey and Tar "urea colds, prevents pneumonia grounds in proper shape for improve ment has been let to Bill Booher, and a large force of men have been at work, except when stopped by the rains. When finished, it is guaranteed that all flood waters coming during the wet season will safely pass through the one channel provided for them. Bruno Weber Blacksmithing AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN Senduyour "Washable I WOOLENS They're warmer and wear heller vjh. Jaundered resudaxty Have your Blankets Done Now Pendleton, Oregon Call Bell CBi, Gray Now for Are Always Prepared to do Auto Truck Hauling and Delivery Promptly Prices Rieht Phone 593 $ico,co premiums 0&24aOct3l 21st Annual Exnoaitinn rnmb.. d i . . . . " - uniiivra lira OB all tninann 1 roriuM.or.gon .,S." " Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SHEEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington Tum-a-Lum Tickler Published in the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Vol. 31 Athena, Oregon, October 2, 1931 No. 36 Editorial Fiddler: The leading lady seems- to have a bieak in her enunciation this evening. Orchestra Leader; Say, you keep your eye on your music. Well I'm keeping my eye on business now even if "one ear is on the world series part time. ,., A. M. Johnson, Editor . BUILD NOW. Weather Forecast A little Rain. Fine for build ing. FUEL UP SOON "I'm always mixed up with some girl, although I try to use my head." "Quit using your arms and you will be all right" S'all. See you next week. A. M. Johnson. The First National Bank of Athena Established 1891 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 Does a General Banking Business and Maintains a Complete ' , Trust Department We carry the REMINGTON KLEANBORE rifle ammunition; these cartridges prevent chemical erosion. They are positively non-corrosive and will prevent rust. : Have your car cleaned, polished and the top treated with our water-proof rubber top dressing which will keep your top soft and flexible during the life of the car. GALLAHER'S GARAGE J. E. Gallaher. Prop. Athena Phone 471 O 4 lri Jl o Choose the Meat Dish First then the Meal Planning Is Easy Let the Meat Decide the Vegetables Here Is an Idea or Two: Roast Pork and Sweet Potatoes Beef and Beets Pork and Green Beans Ham and Spinach Fresh Milk and Cream I From a Tested Dairy. At All Times THE ATHENA MARKET Continental Oil Company Germ Processed Motor Oil Athena Service Station "Service With a Smile" Automobile Accessories Tires BRYCE BAKER, JProp. . . Athena, . . Phone 762 THE TWIN CITY CLEANERS Dependable Service ' Lower Prices April 1st ( Ladies Spring; Coats $1 and UP Silk Dresses $1.25 and Up Wool Dresses $1 and Up Men's Suits $1.25 For other prices, ask the Driver Trade with the man who helps pay your taxes We caI1 for and deliver every Tuesday and Friday Tfr-T. E. SMITH, Proprietor, Phone 1571 Freewater Oregon Lamps -Lamps Why Pay More? Plain and Frosted Mazda Lamps 25 Watt 17c 40 Watt ..... 17c 60 Watt "" 17c 75 Watt... !28c 100 Watt ....... '8c 150 Watt ""KOc CORRECT VOLTAGE and CORRECT LAMPS ALL OTHER LAMPS ACCORDINGLY PRESTON-SHAFFER MILLING CO. Electrical Department, Athena, Oregon. Phone 182