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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1943
Page
14
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The Treasury announces a major bond campaign to start April 12 aiming to raise 13 billion dollars in three weeks. Officials urge quick purchases across all walks of life to curb inflation and fund wartime costs, with newspapers and Allied Newspaper Council mobilized to support and publicize the effort.
President William Green argues against a general draft claiming it would force involuntary servitude on workers. The piece notes political influence on labor issues and contrasts drafted soldiers with laborers, suggesting the public cares more for politicians than national welfare.
War Department figures confirm the Army did not buy 12 million acres but 6 million. The correction notes transferred land from other federal departments and exceeds several states’ areas, reducing tax-producing capacity.
The letter lauds Lloyd Converse a 43 year old aluminum worker who walked 20 miles through a blizzard to reach his job and then endured two eight hour shifts. The writer suggests awarding him a medal to honor his devotion, calling him a soldier of industry and noting guard duty as vigilance for rare events.
Washington opinion column argues that Roosevelt's Bankhead Bill veto aims to curb wage and price pressures during wartime. It notes labor leader John L. Lewis and farm groups gaining political power, warns that overriding the veto could unleash inflation chaos and political realignments in labor and agriculture blocs.
In Washington Raymond Clapper criticizes both the Treasury Department and the Ways and Means Committee for failing to pass a current tax plan. He says political games and leadership gaps doom action, leaving taxpayers in limbo as Congress struggles to approve a method for collecting taxes without delay.
Local notices share family movements and visits. Pvt Clifford Stump receives a transfer to Huntsville Texas and promotion to Private First Class while attending a clerical school, with prior duty at Miami Beach Florida. Kenneth Stump spends ten days with parents.
The Public Forum invites signed letters on current events. Writers should keep contributions brief to allow multiple letters daily. Signatures must appear with the letter.
Irving Karr of Syracuse urges The Messenger to support a two dollar per day wage increase for miners starting April first. He argues government price boosts for coal would fund higher miner wages while the public accepts higher coal prices, noting wide wage gaps in other sectors.
Mr and Mrs Paul Robinson hosted Sunday guests including Mrs Robinsons siblings Ralph Joe Irene and Jo Ann Mantle. Various relatives from Athens Columbus Guysville Dutch Ridge and Tuppers Plains visited friends and dined with families across the community throughout Friday to Sunday.
The Plains notes a 12% pound son born March 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Oakey Phillips with grandparents Mrs. Kate Bishop and Mr. Ephraim Huston. The item also lists several social visits and local movements among residents including Rebecca Harrison, Bennie Harrison, Tom Grandy, and others, plus a funeral and illnesses among community members.
Lila Harrison and fiance Barry Fielding board a freighter under wartime secrecy. Allison Topping, a chic debutante, shatters tension with flirtatious provocation. Barry defends Lila while sketching a dangerous Guatemala trip as authorities loom. To be continued.
LETART FALLS The wses will give a short program at the church Thursday night for the public. A large number of the members met with Mrs Hazel Allen Thursday and plans were made for the annual Easter bazaar to be held April 24 at the Community Building. Sale of War Stamps at the local school amounted to $68.25 in the last two weeks.
The late Eleutherios Venizelos, famed Greek statesman and multiple time prime minister, was born on the island of Crete. The Q and A cover his birth and discuss his role in modern Greece.
Morgan County court heard the divorce case of Dorothy Daugherty of Stockport versus Lyle Daugherty for wilful absence, in Judge Riecker's court, with matter taken under advisement. The docket also lists a suit for $144 by B F Floyd against D R Singer and probate court entries for multiple estates and marriages licenses in the region.
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