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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1934

Page

4

United Associations Step Into Publisher Lists

A dense roster of groups including the American Newspapers Publishers Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation appears in a listing labeled United Associations. The note references Ohio Select List and Dellvy Press Appoctation among entities, signaling a collaboration or cataloging effort within trade or publishing circles.

American Newspapers Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Oes Dellvy Press Appoctation Etc When the United Associa

Roosevelt NRA Idea From Letters, Perkins Says

Secretary Perkins says President Roosevelt drew the NRA idea from letters sent to the White House by about one hundred thousand citizens from all walks of life. Communists denounce the New Deal and warn the public that NRA serves big industry and threatens capitalism. Public urged shorter hours and higher wages. many seek improved living standards and education for children.

Frances Perkins Roosevelt NRA New Deal White House Perkins National Recovery Administration

Division of freight market proposed to cut costs

Students of transportation estimate saving of one hundred million dollars yearly by dividing less than carload traffic between railroads and trucking firms. Federal regulation of trucks is urged, a bill is pending in Congress, and both sides would exchange work for cost efficiency.

Students of Transportation Congress

Olivet College Plans No Classes Next Year Bold Experiment

Olivet College in Michigan announces a radical plan for the next academic year with no formal classes. Students will study privately mornings, focus on athletics afternoons, and engage in debates and discussions evenings. Comprehensive tests at year end will measure the plan’s impact on development and leadership.

Olivet College Michigan Olivet

Good Roads as Relief Driver of Massive Road Program

The article argues for an expansive road building push as immediate employment relief, claiming thousands of summer jobs and industrial growth. It cites PWA projects and winter emergency spending, contending many miles of roads still need surfacing and safety improvements, and calls for a program larger than prior efforts.

PWA

Evidence Mounts of Hidden Costs in New Deal Spending

Washington reports reveal the Treasury uses double entry methods obscuring true New Deal costs and a Senate push for new taxes. President Roosevelt’s first year deficit is projected near 4.5 billion, far from the promised 7.25. Public Works chief Ickes claims the 3 billion fund is allotted, not spent, while CWA costs run under estimates.

Roosevelt Ickes

Roosevelt budget projections show shortfall by year end

Roosevelt's budget forecast for the year predicts total government costs of about 10.5 billion, with an expected end of year total near 6.5 billion, leaving a roughly 4 billion shortfall. Running expenses should nearly balance, despite veterans' benefits and pay restorations. claims of congressional action skewing the budget are unsupported by the figures.

Budget realities temper Roosevelt tax and deficit projections

The article notes April tax receipts at 590 million and an expected 250 million in the next quarter, with March income tax up 28 percent but below budget forecasts. It predicts total receipts for the year near 864.9 million, while miscellaneous taxes may exceed the budget by June thanks to beer and liquor. It argues Treasury conditions are not as dire as Roosevelt claimed and flags a likely larger-than-expected deficit next year dependent on relief needs.

Treasury Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Congress

It Seems to Me By Heywood Broun in Caracas

Heywood Broun recounts a perilous drive into Venezuelas interior during a press trip and the stubborn, one word driver he engaged. The tale blends travel writing with mock danger as Broun notes the Venezuelan landscape and culture amid humorous miscommunications.

Heywood Broun Caracas Venezuela New York South America Gomez Richard Harding Davis Blod

A Well Forgotten Road to Caracas Church Visit

A narrator recalls a journey into Caracas, describing pink suburbia, bright color, and then entering a cathedral where Holy Week sharpens grief. Purple garments, candles, and fervent worship mark the crowd as they await Easter morning’s wonder, making faith feel immediate and living.

Caracas Seville Cathedral Andes Pilate Judas Christ

Uneven Road Quality Highlights County Road Funds

The article notes stark contrasts in road conditions along Federal Routes 30 and 50 north and south. A brick road east of Athens toward Parkersburg shows no additions for around twenty years, while beyond twenty miles brick and concrete resume and improve near the Washington county line, revealing inconsistent funding and upkeep.

Athens Parkersburg

Health Dangers of Extreme Temperatures and Caisson Disease

Dr Morris Fishbein describes occupational heat and cold risks including heat stroke and anemia. Sudden temp changes cause discomfort and illness, while caisson disease arises from compressed air in tunnels submarines and deep foundations. Symptoms include weakness dizziness chest pain and potential paralysis.

About the Children By Olive Roberts Barton

A reflective piece on a boy named Jimmy facing a strict report card. He struggles with language and conduct, stumbles over verbs and participles, and hides his grade from his father who refuses to sign. Despite effort, he repeats grades and braces for a lifelong fight with school measurement.

Learned Blacksmith Elihu Burritt Taught in New Britain

Cartoon notes Elihu Burritt of New Britain Connecticut born 1810 died 1879 known as the Self taught Learned Blacksmith mastered many languages before 30 including French Greek Spanish Italian and more. He served as United States Consul in England from 1865 to 1879. Tomorrow the Exalted Corners.

Elihu Burritt New Britain, Conn Hum England

Seventeenth War Anniversary Reflections On Peace

An opinion piece laments the lack of public commemoration for World War I’s anniversary, noting disillusionment with the war and warning that a new conflict looms. It contrasts Armistice Day’s solemn remembrance with ongoing debates over democracy and the price paid by nations. The essay urges remembering the futility of force as tensions rise in Europe and Asia.

Congress Europe Asia

Life of Daniel Boone Follows Westward Frontier

After Kentucky joined the Union in 1792 Daniel Boone moved to the Kanawha Valley and later to Punished by a court dispute over lands he had settled before statehood. He left Kentucky in anger at 55 and built a cabin at Pt. Pleasant. Boone sought new frontiers by following news of lands west of the Mississippi and later settled near St Louis, receiving 8,000 acres from the Spanish. He died in 1820 at 86, his body later brought to Frankfort.

Kentucky The Union Daniel Boone Kanawha Valley Boone Pt. Pleasant Fort Mississippi Louisiana Ohio Missouri St. Louis Frank

Athens County youths sought for Camp Knox summer service

Ten years ago Francis Frebault led recruitment of young men from Athens County for a summer stint at Camp Knox Kentucky. W B Golden hosted a dance at Varsity Inn for Captain and Mrs J B bound for Fort Hoyle. Miss Louise Angell visited Corning hosted by Mr and Mrs, Otho Burson and Leo Grimm of Shade. The Wednesday Club in Albany gathered at Miss Faye Cline's. Uniform examinations were prepared by the County Superintendent of Schools for use in all local schools.

Francis Frebault Athens County Camp Knox

Plymouth High School Casts Its Twenty Year Reunion Play

Twenty years ago Plymouth High School staged a production led by Captain of Plymouth with Elizabeth Barber ence Liggett and Howard Bobo among leads. The chorus featured Irene Gross Melba Harwick Edith Mills Mary Overmyer Eva Wilson and many others. Dean Stickney and Arthur Pickering planned a London trip with relatives. A birthday surprise for TM J. I. Van Dyke is noted.

Plymouth Giver 4Ens High School Elizabeth Barbarence Liggett Howard Bobo Arthur Logscott Roach Dean Copeland Grace McKee Mann Harriett Sprague Garrett Enlo Lawrence Katherine Dais Irene Gross Melba Harwick Edith Rose’ Mills Mary Overmyer Eva W'son Ine Schaeffler Mary Fulton Edith Cromer Josten Dorothy Putnam Etheurson Steel Richards Edith Stockiin Ruth Dea Strawn Katherine Cuckier Fannea Dwight Williams Glenn Jones Belford Edwin Chubb Raymond Davis Camereslette Clyde Pennybaker Scott Wo Rute Alkins William Rose John Hibbard Carleon Thomas Liggett Granville van Wells Harold Bentley Walter Porter Sands Percy Fulwider Arthur Iyumareé Pickering Clark Williams Ear Bt

Alfalfa Diet Claims Prompt Debate On Spinach Health

A dietitian weighs spinach versus alfalfa as a health food while a Hollywood director comments on women comedians. The piece notes a thyroid removal case and a heart ailment among twenty patients in Boston, highlighting questions about diet and medical outcomes.

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