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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
4
A speaker at the Athens Messenger meeting criticizes modern trends that sideline fundamental Christian principles. He argues Christianity is labeled an illusion and fraud by socialists and Bolshevists, with virtues like humanity and charity reduced to childlike notions and religion excluded from public life.
Samuel Gompers, in an interview published in the April issue of System, argues that early union organizing breeds a sense of power that mirrors old employer control. He says fear can evolve into mutual respect and cooperation, producing fair, independent relations between workers and employers.
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, contends that today there is an opposition to Christianity as organized as any in 1,800 years. He argues that belief in inevitable progress without personal duty is unfounded and cites Russian government schools as an example where civilizational traces are actively removed in daily lessons.
A Southern colonel asks his colored man Sam about liquor with Sam answering in a witty exchange. Nearby, Cleveland Aviation Club ex-aviators recount auto loan mishaps and a sick friend describing how he “gave her the gun” as the car leapt to speed.
In a backstage exchange Manager Shakespeare notes Judge Bacon’s speech is incomplete though it covers oppression and love. The dialogue shifts to critique the omission of labor issues like shorter hours and higher wages in the dramatic monologue.
Amesville and nearby communities show a week of guest visits and church meetings with individuals such as Mr Jack Appe from Portsmouth, Miss Edythe Trickett from Chauncey, Miss Emma Patterson, Rev Chapin and Miss Ada attending events in Athens and Gallipolis. Local property transfers include multiple lot and acreage dealings in Bern, Glouster, Minerva, Lodi, Nelsonville, Waterloo and more with prices ranging from 1 to 20000 dollars. Arbor Day observed in schools. Medina county drilling issues cited by Tom Clark.
White Hall school hosts a pie and box supper next Saturday night April 17. All welcome to join and enjoy the evening. Girls urged to bring pies or a box.
Hebbardsville residents share visits and move plans enter a weekend of social activity with Carl Vandervort of Ohio State University spending Sunday at home. News includes Froggy visits with Mrs James Klingenberg and her sons, Frank Davis hosting guests, and several locals like Clarence Bolin Sam Howard and Jesse Bennett making weekend stops in nearby towns including Glouster Nelsonville and Athens.
The Irish Trades Council called a nation wide strike of transport workers on Monday in protest of British treatment of Sinn Fein prisoners, with the Sinn Fein issue fueling union action across Ireland.
McDougall born to Mr and Mrs Frank Cone a son Saturday April 10. Delia and Katherine Keirns spent days last week with their uncle Mr V O Phillips and family of Athens. Mr and Mrs Clarence Robinson moving into house recently vacated by Henry Cone. Fred Keirns Oliver Keirns and Mrs Stella Love attended the funeral of their grandfather Mr John L Carpenter at Wrightstown Sunday.
Real estate transfers include Jane HB Hibbard to Nettie H Milligan for lot 38 38 by 150 feet in Athens Township and wills transferring 31.16 1.35 2 and 59.99 acre tracts to various grantees. Forfeit in Athens City to W L Heek rear parcels for 1041 1042. Harris to Cornwel lot 808 and Chauncey Corp B G Johnson to J B Johnson 50 by 150 feet for $1 and other transfers.
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