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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15

nay anu very considerable advance
over the normal for his bran and
shorts.
"The cost of milk cans and other
dairy utentils is practically double the
normal. The cost of bottles has scared
to such heights as to make one dizzy
to think of it. The cost of producing
milk today is therefore more than
double that of normal periods even
without considering the fact that this
has been very abnormal season and
the production of milk and cream per
COW Is far below the normal.
Laws enacted during the last few
years force the dairyman to add to his
costs as a matter Of cleanliness. The
public is no longer willing to tolerate
the quality Of milk generally marketed
few years ago. All Of this costs
money and the dairyman has been
paying 1t while the full charges have
not been. passed back to the consumer.
ut has oftimes been said that man
very seldom quits a business Wnere
liberal profits are available. The fact
that so many dairymen are quitting
that they are not making adequate
that they are not making adequate
profits-if any at all.
"The killing Of dairy calves during
the present season has broken all
records simply because the country
producer could not afford to feed them
to maturity. Suggestion has been
made in some quarters that the kill.
ing of female calves be prohibited by
law. This would indeed solve the prob.
lem providing some means we're found
to feed and keep the animals.
Dairy experts have for years
preached the gospel of getting rid Of
the star boarder'-the COW that does
not pay her expense That is the
situation Just now. Few are paying
their board and there is no improve
ment Of the situation In prospect.
Similar conditions may be spoken
Of in regard TO the future Of the beef
snpDlv4 Owing to the shortage and cx.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
SOLICITORS WORKING
TO PUT ATHENA 0V Err
FLU BAN TAKEN OFF and
. SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY

The influenza ban. which had been
observed by the health authorities in
Athena for three wseks, was lifted,
Monday morning and school opened
with virtually full attendance of
pupils.
1t is said there were no real cases of
the influenza in Athena at any time
curing the quarantine, though there
have peen several cases of the grip.
In fact. there is little sickness in the
community at this time and it was
thought safe to call off the quarantine.
In the opinion of the health author
tiles it is considered best at this time
to continue all reasonable precautions,
as in the past, except the institution
of a general quarantine. with the OBJ
ject of preventing an epidemic of the
influenza getting start in the COM
munity.
The churches will hold services Sun
day after a period of suspension in con-
formity with the quarantine regula-
tions. The fraternal societies will also
resume their meetings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
BABYs LOT NOT HAPPY ONE
Small Wonder That So Many Children
of the Puritans Ended Their
Earthly Career Early.

There Is no doubt Of the strength
and endurance of the Puritan babies
which survived the hardshlps Of the
first few months of their lives, The
Purltans came TO America some time
before modern heating appliances were
scheduled to arrive, and their winter
days and nights could have been little
less than one long shiver.
II his elders suffered so much dis
comfort, what must have been the
hardship of the newest baby who,
few days after his arrival In this
world, was taken to the coolest part
Of 1.-THE bleak little Puritan meeting
house-which never knew anything
better than heatless days? "This ex-
peditlon often completed the baby's
earthly career" says Laura u. Rich
ards, in recountIng the tribulatons of
the Puritan junior population. We
think of the hardness of the early
Puritan children, but this writer says,
"Of Judge Sewall's IA children, but
three survived him, majority dying
In infancy; and Of the Is children of
his friend, Cotton Mather, but two sur
vIved their father" The infant NOR
tallty due to exposure may be readily
conjectured.
In addition to the visit to the cold
meeting house, the baby must steel
himself to face the greater or lesser
ailments of eabyhood--and their reme-
dies. One of these remedies, which
admirably asserts the spirit Of the
times, was reserved MS cure for fits
or "rickets," the trouble was called.
and was known as "snall water" This
concoction, containing a peck of gar
den shell snais, was made doubly eff
fectlye by adding quart Of treated
earthworms.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
ATHENA HAD Three
VICTORY JUB|LEES

In reality. Athena celebrated the
ending of the war as much as any
other town in these old United States.
Beginning last Thursday forenoon with
the premature announcement of the
United Press association that the
armistice had been signed. jubilation
broke forth spontaneously with an ex-
uberant celebration that lasted far into
the night. Cords of wood and gallons
upon gallons of gasoline and petroleum
was fed to the big bonfires on Main
street without cessation.
The second stage of the celebration
began early Monday morning on re-
ceipt of telegram by Mayor Watts,
announcing the confirmed report of
both press associations that the armis-
tice had really been signed and that
hostilities had ceased with the virtual
surrender of the German armies. Bells
changed out in clarion tones, firearms
were discharged and other noise max
ing devices, brought the people from
their beds into the streets. A blazing
bonfire was soon started at the inter-
section of Main and Fourth streets.
At dawn many automobiles, dragging
tin cans or anything that would add
noise to the din paraded the streets,
loaded with cheering occupants. This
was kept up, with the joyous ringing
of the church bells until the noon hour.
when the celebration died down and the
celebrants motored to Pendleton and
other towns to participate in festiv-
=, tiles there.
Shortly after three O'Clock when
, local hilarity was ebbing at low stage,
it was revived by the arrival Of SO
automobiles, loaded with Weston peo-
Pile, and the third stanza of Athena's
jubilee was on. Headed by its splen-
did concert band. the town of Weston
simply dumped its population over
here and they were instantly given the
keys of the city to do as they pleased
with any portion of it. They selected
Main street and at once began the rem
dition of the only program featured in
Athena's celebration.
The band discoursed patriotic airs
and stunning march selections to the
pleasure of the crowds on the street.
Mounting truck on which stood the
Weston drum corps and a distorted
effigv of Bill Hohenzollern, Mrs. Ralph
Sailing, Weston's we'll known and fav-
orite singer, thrilled the merrymakers
with "The Star Spangled Banner. !"
Weston's participation was par
ticularly fitting ending to the celebra-
tion and gratefully appreciated by
Athena.
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DAIRY Problems
ARE COMPLEX
Consumers Are Counselled Not
To Decrease Use of Milk Nor
Complain Of Prices.

"Unless means are quickly found to
remedy conditions existing in the dairy
industry as well as in other classes
of livestock, serious menace to both
ndustries-which are allied--may be
forecast"
This is the statement of Assistant
Federal Food Administrator, W. *.
Newell.
"With the dairymen selling their
businesses as fast as they are atle to
find purchasers" said Mr.. Newell
with an increasing volume Of sales of
heavy calves, both male and female,
and with already worlds shortage
of beef, the outlook for future supplies
is not as rosy as one might wish.
"It has been charged in some
quarters that the price of milk and
other products Of the dairy have been
elevated to such an extent at all
Pacific northwest points that the dairy
interests should be making a profit and
well satisfied with their lot.
Taking only the retail price as a
basis-that which most yitally affects
the consumer-the price Of milk today
in Portland is 15c per quart
Even with normal prices milk is
generally sold retail at 10 cents a
quart here, therefore the advance is
not nearly as marked as in many
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
LETTERS FROM OUR
LADS over THERE

"New York City. U. S. S. Robin.
Nov. 4. 1913. Dear Mother and sis
ter: Received your loving letter and
was glad to hear from you. suppose
you read about the B. R. 7. Co. wreck,
when 81 we're killed. 1t was in tun-
mel and sure was an awful sight. |
was over it two hours after it happened
but couldn't get very close.
"You ask me what | would like for
Xmas. You know just what would
like. and that woul1 be to put my feet
under the old table and sit down to
stack of those good buttermilk hot
cakes. If ! could do that, nothing
would suit me better. Ho. Ho! can
see that stack of hots in my dreams.
The kind you get in the navy. you have
to first go below and take hammer
and chisel and cut them up and then
get meat grinder and grind them;
then get some cup grease and shove it
down and if you get over it you will
think that you just got over a triple
case of the flu. It's great life if you
don't weaken--but they can't weaken a
good Westerner. At that. the Robin is
some ship, she rides on the water like
a sesgull. When we go out after any
thing we generally get it. We went
out the BIst and got run two miles.
That was some retreat. We can't
fight on land. but say Don't let Fritzy
show his head above the water, for he
sure will lose his whiskers. We are
all wild to get a U-boat. and if we
don't we will think that we are
slackers. We gave one seven-hours
: fight last week and he went down and
did not come up. Every time he showed
up We cut loose SO he thought that if
he was going to get home safe he had
better stay down. So when it got dark
we lost him. Some mad crew. believe
me. If we had got him | would have
come home on furlough.
"Your loving son. c. A. Quinlivan.
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sixsv-Third Inf. Hard to Beat.

Camp Meade Md. Oct 26. .,'I8.
"Dear friends and Press readers: Will
write few lines as have lots of time
now. We are in quarantine vet, but
eype ct to be cut soon. Being in quar-
antine in this camp is fierce and you
thrt are not in the army should think
yourself lucky to be free. | like the
army life fine. All the boys that left
Athena with me are with the 63rd In
fantry and they all seem to be glad
they are. The following clipping
shows how highly they are thought Of:
Zone regiment in this camp is be-
ing pointed out bv competent military
critics as the best in the United
States at this time, possibly as good
as any in France today. 1t is the
63rd Infantry. This organization
could give any city a parade that would
stir up the crowds to the shouting
point and would thereby give "pep"
to any patriotic campaign
"Allie Bell says it is the Oregon
boys that give the e3rd such good
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
PATRIOTIC MEETING
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT

In conformity with the populace Of
other towns and cities throughout the
nation. which will meet on next Sun
day in public way to celebrate the
coming of peace. committee of citi-
zens has arranged for a patriotic meet
ing for Sunday evening at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, commencing at
7:80 o'clock.
There will be musical program and
short addresses by some of Athena's
citizens. and doubtless the community
will show its patriotism by a record
attendance. The program. which will
be appropriate to the occasion will be
entertaining and serve as demonstra-
tion of the thankfulness in every heart
that peace is come.
The program will include vocal solos,
choruses and assemblage singing Of
patriotic songs. As special feature,
Mrs. j. c. Baddeley will sing "The
Marseillaise. f" in the French language.
The addresses will be patriotically
inspiring, and those having the pro-
gram in preparation are bending every
effort to make the meeting one long
to be remembered. The exercises will
begin promptly at 7:a0. and with fav-
orable weather conditions, permitting
the attendance of country people, the
large church auditorium should be tax
ed to its seating capacity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
ON BASIS OF COMPROMISE
Couples Religious Differences, Which
Caused Trouble Once Year, Set
tied In Peculiar Manner.

Compromise where political and re-
ligious antagonisms are concerned is
evidently possible in Belfast, accord
ing to the testimony Of recent WIS.,
itor to that town. One day she had
occasion to call at house where
woman of the Roman Catholic faith
had married Protestant husband. On
one side Of the mantelshelf was bust
of the pope, on the other bust Of
William Of Orange. 81 suppose you
find 1t very difficult to agree at timesT
inquired the visitor. mo" was the
ready reply; tive only differ once a
year, on the Boyne anniversary when
my husband comes home drunk and
smashes my bust of the pope" 'Then
I suppose you return the compliment
by smashing his William of Orange?"
mot at ALL put it in pawn and buy
another bust Of the pope with the
money" was the unexpected answer
Manchester (Eng.) Guardian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
ACTUAL WAR WORK
DRIVE IS now ON

Several days late in getting started,
for the reason that the rating lists
were not available. the drive for funds
in the United War Work campaign
was not started in Athena until yes.
terday. Handicapped by the late start,
it will make hard work for the solicit
tors to put Athena and vicinity over
the top by Saturday night, as expect
ed. However, if every one will do his
part, the goal can be reached.
The solicitors are working on short
time so as to neglect their business
pursuits as little as possible. and it is
no more than fair that when they call
on subscribers they should meet with
ready response.
AS set forth in last weeks Press.
The original goal set for the nation
was $170,500,O00. Umatilla county
was asked to contribute $4,000, and
Athena's quota was set at $31OO, but
the request for so per cent oversub-
scription brings Athena's quota to
s4,650.
At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee this morning it was decided
that, inasmuch as district quotas have
been assigned and most of the rating
done, that it will be impossible at this
late date to adjust the quotas and
ratings to meet the oversubscription
request However, the, contributing
public is asked to take cognizance Of
the request which grows out of an in
creasing need for the work of the va
r'ous organizations involved, and.
wherever possible, to exceed their as,
signed quotas.
The request for an oversubscrip-
tim added to the determination of the
league officials to insist upon contrl-
bations according to ratings and to
comb out their lists to the last indi-
vidual If it takes until Christmas. All
Of the machinery 1nitherto employed
81 drives will be utilized including the
Loyalty Committee for dealing with
shirkers and slackers which happily
have always been comparatively few
and which are growing fewer.
Umatilla county's part of the state
II nj during this drive was originally
only s34 200 but the Patriotic Serv-
Zee League included in the budget
several other quotas assigned to this
county, in order that separate drives
may not be necessary. The league
BORROWED $500 last spring to meet
tho 1917 Y. w. C, A. quota without a
drive and obligated itself for $19So
rather than conduct a separate drive
in September for the Salvation Army.
The county yet owes 5000 for smileage
books and the League anticipates thai
its quota for the Armenian-Syrian re-
lief fund in January will be between
$4,000 and $1,000.
The prospects of early peace do not
lessen the needs of this fund. Even
though peace were declared today it
is estimated that it would take fifteen
months to get our army out OF
France and during that time the work
of the various war relief agencies
would be most necessary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
MoNAsTERIEs HIGH IN AIR
Greek Religious Buildings Construct
ed In the Fourteenth Century, Are
piffcuit Of Access.

Perched lightly on the dizzy sum-
mits Of the cliffs of Meteora are the
monasteries Of the air. They are sim
pie buildings, these old Greek monas-
teries, austere and unadorned, and
If they are not literally resting on air
certainly they are as far as is prac-
ticable from the earth and its infu-
ences.
To reach the monasteries 1t seems
as II an airplane would be needed, for
they are built each on a separate rock
several hundred feet high. The cliff
sides rise in perpendicular steepness,
which would bafile the most daring Of
mountain climbers. Only when the
cliffs are nearly approached can the
tiny ladders and ropes which bind the
peaks to the valley be seen. The old
monasteries were built, they tell US, In
the fourteenth century, yet no substi.
tute for the medieval method of
ascent has ever been made. Convent.
ence and comfort are not sought by
the monks, and tourists like the nov-
city Of climbing the frail swinging
ladder or of being hauled up in Jolt.
Ing cage propelled by rope.
Some Of the seven monasteries may
not be visited by the public; the halls
and affairs of the others are open to
the inspection Of those who win risk
their necks for the privilege of the
sight. Once, the monks say. there
were over twenty Of these mnnasteries
among the clouds, but the fate Of all
but the seven is hidden Ia mystery
and their very existence Is doubtful
Chicago Daily News.
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reputation. and ! agree with him.
Allie wants an ad. put in the Press for
IS. 90 he lost while at the base hospital
here. He saws he was out of his mind
for several days and tell him he might
have given it to one of the nurses, but
he says he didn't. Forrest Zerba and
/ are at the Y. M. G. A. Forrest is
fat and sassy. weighs l75 pounds and
is r'aring to go to France Every one
feels the same way-either France or
back to dear old Athena-but we must
get shot at the Hun before we come
back. When Allie gets back from
the range will write again nd Leave
it to him for the ensoredl of it.
Pvt. James Haworth,
Co. l.. 63rd Inf.
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treme price OF feed more lightweight
and unfinished cattle have been
marketed in the stockyards of the
country during the last two seasons
than ever before known. The country
cannot afford to feed its cattle even at
the present price of beef and the
journey to market is therefore neces-
sity. In fact the government has re-
Gently requested that the public pur'
chase beef from light weight animals
because the stock must be marketed
This means that many thousands of
animals that are today coming to
market weighing around 600 to 1000
pounds, would have showed weight
Of at least third more II allowed to
fatten properly. This means an
enormous loss in the meat supply for
the future-a loss that the country
can i'll afford to contemplate"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
DR.. Plamondon at Pendleton.

The East Oregonian reports that DR..
Plamondon, for several years prsct ic-
ing physician of this county. began his
duties Sunday as assistant at the state
hospital to DR.. W. D. McNary. He
will fill the vacancy left by DR.. A. E.
Tamasie. who was given leave of alb
sence from the hospital to accept cap
fancy in the medical corps at Camp
Lewis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
Sells Pharmacy.

|. W. Ware has sold his drug store
to A. j. McAIlister. we'll known
druggist of Pendleton. and proprietor
of drugstore in that ty. The deal
was closed Wednesday and the change
in management will take place Decem-
her l. with Mr., Harris in charge. Mr..
Ware retires from the business on ac-
count of continued i'll health. He will
dispose of his residence property here
and with his wife will reside in Med
ford, where they have a home, for a
time,
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rWhy not have mllkmaids now
days?" someone asks. There is cry
that the labor conditions are in bad
way as far as the dairies are concern
ed. The men have gone to war or
into other work and the cows are being
killed off because there is no one to
milk them. what Is going to become
of the children of this country it that
goes on?" is the question asked. Some
of the girls who are not exactly
fascinated by the thought of washing
windows, running elevators and carry.
ing mail are looking toward the dairies.
They won't wear the costumes seen
in light opera but they'll be quite SEN
sible in heavy boots and coveralls
and they'll save the day. Here's to
the milkmaid of modern days.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
fine system.

Mrs. Brown--How do they keep their
cooks so long?
Mrs. smith-Well, you see, he's q
judge, and he sentences the cook to
three months at their house.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
WESTON PEOPLE COME
WITH AUTOS AND BAND
WILL DRAFT MEN TO
THE NAVY AND MARINES

Though all draft calls for the army
are cancelled the same is not true of
inductions for the navy and the marine
corps. Nor does the order given stop
classification work. The order re-
ceived by the draft boards says:
Nothing in this Telegram shall be
construed as affecting any competent
order for induction into the navy or
marine corps. All such inducements
and entertainments shall proceed as Or
dered. Full explanation circulars fol-
low by mail, provisions for which must
be carefully served. The orderly pro-
cesses of classification, physical ex-
aminations and other activities of the
selective service act will not be affect
ed or interrupted as result of this
telegram.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-15
Exempt Above 36.

The local board has received in
structions to the effect that 1S-year-
old registrants will fill out their ques-
tionniares and that those who had at
tanned their S7th birthday and who
have received their questionnaires need
not fill them out, but must return
them to the local board.
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Advertising

The cAthena Press circulates in the
homes Of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
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Notice!

If this notice is marked RED, It sig
nifies that your Subscription expires
with this issue. We will greatly APP
preciate your renewal-$2.oO per. year
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
CHRISTIAN

Central Christian Church-W. s. Buchanan, pastor. Sunday services held in the High school auditorium, East Van Buren street. Bible school, 9:45, study period, 10 to 10:90. Con- munion service, 11:00 a. m. Preach ing at 11:15 and 7:90. p. m. Subject of morning Entering the Temple; subject of the evening, "The Wrong Decision Christian Endeavor, sen for and intermediate, 6:30 p. m., in the c. E. rooms of the High school, topic, "Remidies for Intemperance." (Eph. ,: :15-2D Prayer meeting We'd nesday evening at 7:3O in room 9, Central school building, topic, Done or Undone" (Mathew 23:23.) Choir practice Thursday evening. Special music both morning and evening and a cordial invitation extended the friends and strangers. These are the last meetings before we enter the new temple and we urge all to be pres ent, especially at the morning church srvice, that we may have a great spiritual meeting preparatory to en- tering the new church on Central avenue.