The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-07
OLE THERE WHEN
It GAME TO PASS

~ OlIlIl6 " IuOV
! An admirer Of Ole Hanson, Seattle's
internationally famous mayor, hands
the Press the following for publica.
ton:
And It came to pass that the city
of Seattle which is by the Sound cal
led Puget, waxed strong and flourish
ed as a green bay tree, and the In
habitants thereof grew and the city
] became mighty because of its people,
And many ships were builded within
the gates of the city, even ships for
the nation.
And behold, there came to the city
many workmen tofashion the ships
because of the great need Of them.
And there came also few men cal
Id radicals" who sought to set the
workmen against their employers, and
against the government and the chos-
en- rulers therof.
And much mischief was done by
the radicals who inflamed the work
men sayiny, "Ye are poorly paid, why
will ye toll with your hands for so
palthy recompense. Harken unto
us, refuse to labor until your employ
ers increase your stipend"
And many of the laborers heard the
injunction OF the radicals and wot not
that the radicals devised to overthrow
the government and its rulers and do
violence to all in authority. And many
more did hear the radicals and devin-
ed their hidden purpose, but feared
to raise their voices against them least
they be dealt with harshly.
And after many days 1t came to pass
: on az fixed date radicals compelled
all who worked with their hands to
cease from their labors, and refuse to
. do aught.
/ And all the people were seized witt
K great fear because the cars ran no
through the streets, neither did thu
( jitney pursue its course and man!
: threats Of violence were heard. ant
I much inconvenience was fastened up
! on the inhabitants.
Now Ole Of the Tribe Of Hanson
k Norseman, was the ruler Of the city
K and when he saw the evil which wa
: being wrought to all the people an
: the defiance of the radicals OF author
|. ity, he was very wroth with righteon
Indignation for he knew that grea
K harm was being done to the lahore
as well as to the employer.
And he arose and girded up his loin
and smote his breast and called for hil
Chief of Police, one Joel F. Warren
a mighty man of valor, whose statur,
was very great, and who feared NJ
/ man. And the ruler, even Ole, sait
unto the Chief, "Canst thou with tn,
valient band provide full protection
for these, my people who suffer. for
will issue an edict directing business
to be resumed as usual at 5 a. m. OF
, the morrow.
/. Then the chief, raising himself tt
: his full height, which is head ant
: shoulders above other men, answered
the ruler saying, Verify Iawith m!
men am fully prepared to offer the full
. lest protection to all the peopleaag
, ainst our common enemy, and shoul'
! any there be who openly defy tn
authority or seek todestroy propert
or life, will drive them before M
until their hats float over them in tn
! waters of the Sound"
And Ole the ruler was much pleas
j. ed for he knew 1t was even as tn
Chief had said.
AndOle called in a scribe and caus
ed a parchment to bewritten reassul
. ing all the people even the laborer
and he denounced the radicals as "rey
olutionists,' reds" "bolshevists,
: "enemies Of the government" And b
IS tore from the radia.ls their masl
z which had hidden them.
And all the people heard their II
e Ter and took heart, and they sal.
2 Surely God is good that such Jus
= and fearless man is our ruler" and tb
' name Of Ole Hanson was mighty thr'
i. ughout the length and breadth o
+ the land. And his people loved hi
9 and alsohis Chief for the salvatio
n which they vouchsafed, not only I
the people Of Seattle. but the whol
nation.
And the deeds of Ole became a
h example for the rulers of other citit