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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1935
Page
4
Strides in refrigeration over the last fifteen years compare with gains in radio and aviation. The old spring house and horse and buggy gave way to modern, bright, efficient refrigerators that keep meats and vegetables fresh longer, reducing spoilage and easing the housewife’s burden.
A Brown district editorial argues relief programs create dependency and erode self reliance. It cites higher payrolls and larger relief rolls since the war, claiming agencies push aid rather than work. It warns of a morale decline as substitutes for effort replace self sufficiency.
A self liquidating plan to control water pollution gains backing from many sports groups. It would form large districts to cover whole watersheds and fund municipal and factory sewage plants with Federal support paid by beneficiaries on annual rentals. Federal jurisdiction over navigable streams enables public health action.
The article notes a rare harmony between President Roosevelt and Congress and suggests a potential welcome for a third party in the 1936 political landscape. It hints at voter sentiment and possible electoral implications without naming figures beyond the era.
The remark observes radio comedians as a model while noting a Parisian discovered turning out antiques. It wryly reflects on an office boy pondering if the boss recalls a funeral he attended a year ago and comments that Japan appears to have what it takes.
In Washington observers note Hoover will not gain traction as a presidential candidate. Ogden Mills is named as a favored but unlikely nominee, with Knox Vandenberg and Landon also discussed. Kansas City meeting is seen as anti New Deal show, with delegates split and little concrete principle.
President Henry S. Harriman will leave the United States chamber of commerce when his term ends next May. An announcement will come at the annual meeting in May. The move follows an unwritten tradition that no president shall serve more than three terms. Harriman is in his third one-year term.
Two eminent journalists Walter Lippmann and Frank Kent meet this week in Carrington Gill’s FERA office to argue the New Deal. Kent claims FERA relief proves the program’s failure, while Lippmann warns relief rolls rise for reasons beyond unemployment. The referee will be Gill.
The piece notes Governor Davey countering graft charges amid Hopkins tensions and FERA allegations of official complicity. a draft embargo plan reflects talk of curbing belligerents and shipping in case of war. It also mentions Pickwick Dam name debates, Kennedy rumors, Gibbons note taking, silver value, and securities act continuance.
Readers are invited to send signed letters to the column to share opinions on current events. Writers should keep contributions brief to allow space for multiple letters in each issue.
The Messenger reports that United Mine Workers should back government measures as NRA expires June 16 and the truce with the government ends by that date. It praises diplomacy, warns against work stoppages, and notes Senate bills extending NRA and addressing labor disputes and coal stabilization. The message from A L Snedden, Athens rural delivery no. 1, dated April.
A medical note on smoking by pregnant women and its impact on fetal heart rate. Observations from five heavy smoking mothers showed an average fetal heart rate rise from 144 to 149 beats per minute after smoking began. Four cases showed increases, one showed a decrease. inhalation habits varied. Further studies are urged to assess moderate smoking risks during pregnancy.
Olive Roberts Barton argues discipline should start early but not dominate childrearing. She says punishment and encouragement each have roles, with whipped and harsh methods incidental, not central. She urges balanced guidance, nurturing growth while allowing firm limits, comparing discipline to castor oil that aids but is not food.
Mrs BEEB notes guests and travels among local families. James and children Torch visit Mr and Mrs Winters. Constance Leete weeks back from Washington DC. Noss and Chubb return to Athens after Columbus trip. Love family return from New Smyrna Florida. Mercer returns to Akron after vacation. McKay returns from Miami to Athens. Waters family visits Barbers and Stivus relatives in Sault Ste Marie. Hazelton returns to Columbus after mother’s visit.
Researchers examined outcomes for babies born to smoking and non smoking mothers and found no clear differences in the results. The evidence available to date does not show variation between the two groups.
The piece describes the island of Torgen on Northern Norway’s western coast, noting Mount Torghatten and its Tunnel of the Giants. It mentions a height of about a specific measure as part of the scenic description.
Millicent Graves, secretary to George Drimgold, finds him dead. A stranger named Jarvis arranges Millicent’s disguise and brings her into a world of suspects including Norman Happ and Mrs Happ. Millicent overhears threats to keep police away as Sergeant Mahoney pursues the kidnapping and a murder linked to Harry Felding.
A fragment from a Carleton 1955 tale shows Sergeant Mahoney in a tense moment with a character named Norman Happ ent and a caretaker. The scene hints at a phone disruption, a knocked stand, and whispered plans as characters weigh trust and danger.
Fragmentary notes discuss timely topics amid global tensions including Italy Germany and Japan. The text references economic markets treaties and pacifist or aggressive stances while hinting at looming conflict and shifting alliances.
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