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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces advertising rate details and notices for obituary cards and thank you messages. Includes references to Associated Press wire service and circulation associations.</assistant_channel>
Reversals and threatened resistance to the President's policies are examined as voters show preference for professional politicians over impractical advisers. The piece argues democracies endure due to individuals' independence rather than efficiency and notes the public's wary attitude toward political control in government versus private control.
American dietary data show dairy products making up 45 percent of yearly food intake with ice cream rising in popularity. Per capita fluid milk consumption rose about ten percent in the past decade while foreign butter use dwarfs U S consumption and Americans average under an ounce of cheese daily. The report highlights Southeastern Ohio where dairying is a major industry and hopes dairy prices rebound from depressions.
The piece reflects on fishermen seeking places to cast lines as spring arrives. Warm weather and rising birds awaken memories of simple joys, creeks, and old pole and tomato can rigs. It links spring fever to nostalgia for carefree country days and happiness.
Washington reports reveal a quiet shift to sideline Huey Long in the Senate. President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Farley backed Mississippi Senator Pat Harrison as Louisiana patronage power, leaving Long largely ignored. A private warning circulated that debating Long risks his frequent quips and hard wit. The result: Long faces implied immunity in congressional debate, as many Democrats fear his sharp retorts.
Washington dispatch describes a correspondent feeling unseen and sidelined in the Senate Finance Committee hearing. He jokes with Huey Long about headgear and Newark, while recalling a prior Long Island incident and a mysterious punch that left him with a black eye.
A New Yorker recounts a tense clash with a Louisiana Senator seen as courting a famous boxing style. The exchange shifts to official channels with Senator Pat Harrison involved, and the narrator senses an impending challenge while noting a black eye and the boastful mood in a high stakes political row.
A British study tested strict in bed rest for 23 angina patients aged 44 to 70. Over one month of absolute rest, then gradual activity, 17 improved for 4 to 9 months though attacks never fully ceased. Greater gains appeared in recent cases and among those with high blood pressure. Rest proved vital but hard to enforce.
The unions pursue tactical moves in the rail wage dispute, delaying concessions with three months left before a 10 percent cut expires. Rail Administrator Eastman abandoned pressure upon realizing the unions could endure the wait, having the operators in line but unable to budget a breakthrough with the unions.
None of the negotiators expect a strike though law requires many steps before action. Labor leaders push for gains, possibly a 5 percent cut, while observers see focus on boosting low paid workers outside the union. Roosevelt’s return may prompt talks but swift deal unlikely with concessions needed from both sides.
A meditation on how daily tasks for children fail without time place and peace. Parents often treat homework as incidental, neglecting the environment and routine needed for consistent study.
Mrs. Gilford Pinchot critiques selective enforcement of codes and compares it to the meat packing industry. The piece urges arranged study spaces at home, proper supervision, and balanced homework, warning against overwork and advocating earlier rising for better learning. It critiques Wall Street, dairy monopolies, and cooperative mismanagement while calling for government remedy and reform. Millfield, April 3.
A dog from English Setter breed, about six years old, froze to death while painting in a snow bench on Sugartown Road near Devon Pennsylvania. Residents and motorists witnessed the scene as a favorite hunting tale comes to a tragic close.
The Republican progressives in the Senate hint at unease with the administration. Except for Norris they avoid public affiliation with the New Deal, operating covertly with potential exit routes. Farm and business constituents, including NRA critics, push for moderation of AAA policy to maintain support.
Senator Borah delivers sharp criticism of the NRA campaign, signaling a break from the New Deal. His stance marks the early direction of a broader wave of dissent in Congress as supporters report Borah’s mail piling up at 200 to 300 letters daily.
Friends of Congressman Wadsworth now think he will not seek the New York governorship deeming it a needless risk given his chances for the Republican presidential nomination. Democrats privately concede Governor Lehman is not as strong a candidate as they'd prefer. Bankers are making...?
Admiral Byrd spends seven months in isolation at Little America avoiding radio news and public contention. He will miss New Deal politics, World Series outcomes, and the Brain Trust debates while living in a hut, savoring quiet and solitude.
In a Washington committee room a speaker questions the purpose of the Moore nomination as Collector of Internal Revenue in Louisiana. He laments hours wasted as the Senate slows to consider a minor office while a nation suffers unemployment and economic strain. The speaker notes Louisiana politics mirror broader state politics amid a charged national mood.
Honduras imposes strict limits on entrants, allowing only those who can pronounce Tegucigalpa. The White House grounds hold a lone apple tree while Postmaster Farley guards the plums. A French visitor aims to make America snail conscious. Lindbergh reiterates preferring to stay the Lone Eagle amid busy crossings.
The article describes attempts to pressure Jesse Jones by mail and telephone as the National Bank of Commerce in Houston, Texas, remains 80 percent liquid. It notes plans to drive other banks into stricter liquidity through commercial loans, while Jones claims no involvement in the bank’s management.
Prof and Mrs Noble Shilt left for a vacation tour of the East. Mr and Mrs Homer Rodehaver hosted a birthday celebration for W D Bisot at State Street. Mrs Ida Maxwell Devore returned after months in Florida. Mrs George R Walker and Lelia Walker returned from three months in New Orleans, Louisiana.
A proposal has been made to teach how to vote with a focus on civic participation. The plan discusses instruction for a group, aiming to equip individuals with basic voting knowledge and process understanding.
Cr. E Starr postmaster at The Pisin fined to his home with grippe. Harry Morrison moved to the Allen Bal erty on McKinley Ave. Mrs Mr W Baker and sister Mrs were guests of Mrs Jefferson Alls Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Hal Murphy were business guests of his family. Attorney L G Worstel and H D He in Pomeroy on business.
A garbled OCR passage strings together political figures and cultural commentary. It references Charlies B. Cougin, Tawney, Mae W No Angel, and various U S senators, a mayor, and entertainers. The text lacks coherent narrative but hints at debates on religion, governance, nudity in entertainment, and humanism, set against early 20th century tones.
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