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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
2
Athena Oregon announces subscription rates for The Athena Press with prices listed for one year, six months, and three months. Payment options show rates in dollars and cents. The notice is dated August 2, 1929, and relates to subscription terms.
A Manu facturer and Industrial News writer argues crime fuels livelihoods in the U S and warns reforms target weapons rather than root causes. He notes blame shifts to war, automobiles, youth freedom, prohibition, and gun ownership while acknowledging revolvers aid crime but are matched by many other tools used in wrongdoing.
An exchange calls for a sustained drive to teach fire safety and develop a fire consciousness. It notes ongoing fire losses from old wiring, poor construction, and careless handling, and cites mixed results from recent years while urging public responsibility. It also mentions road resurfacing debates, harvest timing, and local news including a Portland police arrest for drunk driving after a crash.
Democratic Senator Simmons pushes pending tariff measures focusing on sugar, framing the battle as central to his agenda and enjoying growing support as the issue gains traction in North Carolina.
The article notes Aristide Briand will become premier of France for the tenth time, highlighting his stature as a statesman and diplomat. It also laments the failed Tacoma-Tokio flight and mentions Lieutenant Bromley crashing on takeoff, with fire hazards in forests noted as a concern.
The Byrd expedition endures severe conditions with the thermometer at 67 below and winds of 20 mph at their camp beyond the south pole. Will Rogers criticizes the Robin pilots endurance flight while praising ground crews at St Louis in summer. John Voorhis marks his 100th birthday, still active in politics directing actions.
President Hoover and Premier Mc Donald reportedly near agreement on using a yardstick approach to gauge naval control. If accepted, the plan would set a concise standard for assessing maritime power.
The piece notes 180 climbers reached Mount Hood last Sunday and credits Craig Rats and Mazamas with a nationwide achievement. It contrasts aviation as barrier free with the need for responsible flight and touches on resource conservation and national versus local interests. Archie Button renovates a Portland crime case with three robberies in as many days.
The piece notes U S localities returning large land areas to governments for back taxes raising unemployment and reducing wages and living costs. It cites Henry L Doherty predicting gas as the future home fuel insisting it offers steady low price though the writer remarks we lack gas.
After a two day Chicago meeting farm leaders praised the federal farm board action forming preliminary plans for a 20 million dollar Farmers' National Grain corporation. Indiana Farm Bureau's William H. Settle chaired a committee and called the day the greatest for agriculture. Sam H. Thompson of the American Farm Bureau Federation lauded unity in cooperative farming efforts. A first organizational committee meeting is scheduled in Chicago on August 26.
In Athena 21 years on the market peaks at 80 cents, few sales as owners watch the trend upward. Joseph Forest and son sold 25 000 bushels at 78 1 2 cents, estimating 35 to 40 bushels per acre. A threshing engine fire exposed coals burning 1200 sacks of wheat, threatening hundreds of acres. Hay crops ready, quality high, market prices firm, and local activities include track work, club gatherings, and visits by residents.
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