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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details publication dates weekday afternoons with a Sunday edition, staff roles, and agency memberships. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail across multiple Ohio counties, plus advertising and obituary charges and post office classification.
Roosevelt prioritizes the railroad problem after Warm Springs. Officials from the Association of American Railroads review government studies as Congress awaits a new message. Railroads face losses, many lines in receivership, and a need for cash beyond minimal rate hikes.
Senate investigations spotlight lobbyists pressing for expansive pension schemes. The Gasque Bill would place widows of veterans who served 90 days on the pension roll, costing billions. Critics urge veterans to repudiate the measure and defend their integrity.
The piece urges annual clean-up events to beautify, remove fire hazards, and improve safety by tidying exteriors and interiors. It notes the value of eliminating clutter, unsafe wiring, and inflammable liquids, and it argues for broader community participation and benefits. It also cites varied notes on politics, social programs, and tax ideas.
Rodney Dutcher outlines how near to passage the remaining undistributed profits tax fuels House Senate clashes. Senate plan lowers taxes for many small corporations while raising others, with dividends impact and rate comparisons across income brackets.
The piece argues the Senate corporate tax plan benefits many small firms earning under 6500 dollars and questions whether the plan meaningfully shifts advantage from big to small companies. It notes 90 percent of business is by 15 percent of corporations and small earners perform little overall business.
Observers say neither Senate nor House debate swayed supporters or opponents on the reorganizing measure though extensive discussion occurred.
The New York Commission of Correction warns unshaven jailers harm prisoners. An overpowered guard could have his chin used as a file by inmates in a risky incident.
Chester Bartoe of Sand Run voices defense of Roosevelt and WPA programs while criticizing critics. He argues government debt is minor for future generations and urges political optimism despite domestic and foreign threats. He notes teacher salaries and state equalization tensions and praises Sunday School value.
The League of Nations health efforts set up committees in cooperating nations to study hygienic housing. Air movement humidity and climate vary by region, with different standards in the United States France England and Germany. Heating cooling and air conditioning have advanced, with widespread use in public spaces but limited private home adoption. One ounce of oil can cover nine acres of water, the film about one twenty-millionth of an inch thick.
A commentary on Mrs Patricia Ryan who killed her husband after years of alleged abuse. The piece argues women should learn to think and solve problems themselves rather than rely on others, urging mothers to guide daughters toward independent decision making and self reliance.
Poetically describes April as Daughters of the Year with pastel tones and changing moods. Notes readers should submit verses with name and address. Memorable memorial verses are discouraged for this column. Bessie M. Gorslene from Athens Ohio signs the piece.
The poem by Bessie M. Gorslene from Athens laments how April embodies life and death. It speaks to the burden on the young who bear danger and duty while the month remains fair under a divine, protective God.
Constance confronts a public misreading of her engagement to Derek Manthon as Mrs. Rogers blithely flings gossip. Derek endures stinging embarrassment while Constance aims for honesty and faces shifting feelings amid family and friends.
The East Side School boys choir presented an Easter program featuring members Boris Woolley Dick Whipple Charles Sias Darrell Tom Dwight Duncan Paul Sands Francis I ler Ralph Dalton Charles Smith Richard Imes Parker Walker Roger Mills Willard Mrath Paul Ayres Julian Bing Merritt Preston Orville Pierce Carl Beasley Eugene Cole Robert Wheaton Tom Quidor Don Rowland Leslie Fultz Bobby Davis Roger Jones Jr Joe Gill Robert Bingman Russell Bollinger Paul Jones Warde Chittenden and the Ulbrich and Bowles families announce the birth of a son on Wednesday April 4 He is the couple’s first grandson from C W Ulbrich and J E Bowles.
The council requires land owners to register vacant plots to meet wartime garden demand as some sellers seek as much as 110 dollars for two acres. A Social Literary Club meeting with Mrs. B M Covert covered Favorite American Composers with talks by several members and musical performances. The article notes extreme polar temperatures with a 10 mile level reading of 110 degrees Fahrenheit below zero and 60 degrees below above the Arctic Circle.
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