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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1932
Page
4
A 1930s reflection notes society’s strain from mass unemployment caused by rapid invention and overproduction. It cites Edison’s cautions, patent surges, and labor-saving devices that outpace workers. The piece expects constructive industrial responses to curb suffering and guide post-crisis recovery.
Ayor Jack Edwards of Marion Indiana suggests fines from traffic offenses be paid in food clothing or fuel, with the commodities given to the needy. The plan would punish offenders while aiding city relief efforts without extra burden on residents.
The Senate considers a tax bill challenging the idea that wealthier individuals should be spared. After years of tax relief for high incomes, a broad segment questions if prosperity should still trickle down. The House defeat of a sales tax signals a shift toward asking the rich to bear more of the burden.
New York April 12. A veteran observer notes Broadway producers swim through moratoriums and massive losses while chasing new shows. A young producer insists on pressing ahead despite creditors and mounting debt, planning future bets as Radio City rises and international visitors swarm the site.
Japanese resident Shunzo Sakamaki warns Hawaii could see a Japanese influenced vote in seventeen years. He notes 20 606 Japanese children born in Hawaii are American citizens eligible to vote when grown, amid broader historical context and local incidents.
Financiers on Wall Street predict a boom as rising stock prices spark activity nearly doubling in daily trading. Analysts note a buoyant mood and increased orders across key exchanges.
No market found for Hocking coal with thousands of tons idle on railroad sidings across the valley. Operators say coal already mined cannot be sold and frost warned for low areas tonight threatens fruit prospects in Athens County, which were never better.
Explanation of yesterday a cartoon recounts Gaius Mucius who burned off his hand to prove Roman fortitude and win freedom from King Porsenna. It notes his name Scaevola meaning the left handed and previews tomorrow’s Stark Tale of Horror.
The Athens Messenger offers free information by mail on any subject except medical or financial advice. Questions cover topics from winter golf rules in England to Leslie Howard’s writings, the size of the French Concession in Shanghai, Bible instruments, and energy values comparing shelled corn to coal.
In a public forum letter, taxpayers argue government waste and high taxes require reform. They critique road funding, urging efficient, honest governance, and call for a two hour parking limit in Athens to ease traffic congestion on Court Street.
Washington editors note a rising tax revolt against heavy municipal and state taxes, sparked by sales tax proposals. The piece argues the movement could push governments to cut spending and confront inefficiency, though it cautions current public services like schools police and fire may resist cuts.
A speaker confesses a yearly ritual of spraying apples to deter theft by a local boy. He contemplates the boy's night-time raids and recalls his own childhood thefts, acknowledging a shared human impulse and the moral ambiguity of taking what one desires. The poem contrasts harsh methods with a quiet, reflective honesty about growing apples and growing up.
The Athens Messenger presents a compact home candy making booklet with easily made recipes. Many recipes are prized and vouched by contributors, requiring no special equipment and suitable for young people and adults. Mail the coupon with six cents to receive it.
The article argues that focusing on wealth accumulation has led to current conditions and recommends a policy shift to address underlying issues.
Information Bureau in Washington DC advertises a booklet on candy recipes. Readers are asked to enclose six cents and return a self addressed envelope to obtain a copy, with the preferred payment in coin and a stamp option.
A reader laments traffic jams and long parking times in Athens. The letter argues laziness and demand for short walks drive congestion, while acknowledging some residents live far from work. The writer urges careful consideration of the issue.
The article notes Japan aims at Chinese land and threatens Asia while the West fears enlarged conflict. It discusses rising hatred between Mohammedans and Hindus in India, and suggests such strife may keep India stable for England amid broader regional tensions.
A fragment discusses global gold reserves and remarks that foreign observers could hardly claim the world is off the gold basis. The passage hints at economic policy debate and international perspectives without full context or attribution.
Buck says from China that Japan cannot conquer China and that China absorbs its conquerors. Daughter of a missionary who has lived in China all her life argues the Chinese know their strength in the end. She warns the war may cost Japan its life.
The speaker argues the U.S. government has become controlled by organized money rather than the people. They warn that money interests, driven by folly and greed, fearfully lose direction and reveal a lack of real leadership.
A devotional line quotes Matthew 19 24 stating what God has joined together may not be separated by man. It reflects religious guidance on marriage unity and divine union.
Paris police arrest a woman accused of conspiring to force down stock exchange prices amid wider actions in France to undermine the American dollar. The text questions gold exports and U S policy, noting vault holdings and calls for strategic gold retention.
The Stock Exchange faces a plunge in seat values and a bid to sink the market. The Phoenix Gazette reports a one billion deal market raid planned by shorts to profit on a crash, halted by a Senate probe into bear activity and price manipulation.
The writer argues against futile sentimentality in war and proposes sending a commission to France to learn efficiency. They note a Frenchman paying half the U.S. bread price and suggest bringing back actionable information for the unemployed.
State soil analyst visited the Coe farm at Jacksonville and reported that some hills in Ames Township are coated with a high grade fertilizer in an unlimited quantity.
A columnist warns that five percent of drivers, especially private car and truck operators, display dangerous road aggression. While most drivers are careful, those five percent speed, refuse to brake at crossings, and endanger children. Parents should keep children off streets this spring.
Washington dispatch reports the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Association and Lieut.-Col. Orvel Johnson blasting proposed army budget cuts as a communist threat. They warn 2,000 officers could be retired and 10 percent cut in army appropriations, urging public lobbying and fundraising to resist the economy measures.
The text contrasts French farmers earning at least a dollar and a half per bushel with U S farmers receiving thirty cents on the farm and about sixty cents after intermediaries, noting bread costs six dollars per bushel once milled. It cites France's rule requiring flour to contain a defined percentage of French wheat and government control over bread prices.
A writer recalls misattributing a line of Schiller to Goethe and apologizes to Schiller and Goethe. He thanks several readers, including Mrs. Margaret Blum and Carl Oppenheimer, for promptly correcting the errors as many readers spot the mistake.
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