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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1938

Page

4

Athens Messenger Publication Details and Rates

Page four of the Athens L Messenger outlines publication tenure from 1896 to 1929, staff credits, association memberships, and service details. It lists subscription rates for various counties, carrier and mail options, and contact points for advertising. It notes origin as an afternoon paper with a Sunday edition, and mentions post office classification and address references.

Athens L Messenger Prederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens

Time magazine notes New Deal inflation and relief spending

The excerpt discusses Time magazine’s take on the Roosevelt era policy of using government spending to lift the economy. It cites unemployment, rising relief rolls, and large appropriations to RFC PWA Relief WPA and other programs. It quotes Walter Lippmann and Harry Hopkins on inflation through spending and future liquidation questions.

Time Magazine Franklin Roosevelt Roosevelt U. S.S Walter Lippman RFC PWA Harry Hopkins Congress Barkley WPA Farm Security Administration National Youth Administration Hopkins Doles

Court to rule if college football is an essential government function

A Supreme Court case questions whether intercollegiate sports fall under government functions for federal taxes. A lower court blocked a tax on football receipts as unconstitutional for state universities. Federal attorneys contend the tax on games is due to the government. Impounded revenue could flow to the federal purse if the decision favors authorities.

U. S. Supreme Court Washington

Pulse of Spring Highlights School Patrols as Safety Asset

The piece argues school safety patrols moderny shield youngsters at crossings and slow traffic, while weather and worn road markings raise accident risk. It notes the State Highway Patrol will increase presence, but urges re marking curves and fencing on highways.

State Highway Patrol

German climbers start ascent on Himalayan peak

An expedition of German mountain climbers has begun climbing a peak in the Himalayas as nearby nations watch closely hoping the ascent does not attract air reconnaissance or attention.

Himalayas

Boy with ticking head draws clockwork aid in England

Report from England describes a boy whose head ticks like a watch and who would benefit from a steady companion with a force to stop a clock. The concise note hints at medical curiosity and the era’s fascination with mechanical metaphors for illness.

England

Roosevelt's spending plan judged as a temporary boost to the economy

In this Washington column Raymond Clapper questions Roosevelt's proposed public works program as a short term stimulus. He notes historical ups and downs of business cycles, the normal need for occasional government boosts, and the shift from frontier expansion to modern spending to help the unemployed and idle capital. The piece argues for continued government aid beyond a single shot in the arm.

Washington Roosevelt Hoover New England Brookings Institution

Behind the Scenes In Washington Feud Divides Roosevelt and Garner

Washington reporting notes a persistent feud between Vice President Garner and President Roosevelt. Garner opposes labor reform and large government spending while rallying Texas allies to curb the New Deal. The reorganization bill defeat is seen as a sign of weak lobbying and possible deals involving Byrnes Harrison and others.

Washington Garner Roosevelt White House Texas Congress Jesse Jones Senate Jimmy Byrnes Finance Committee Pat Harrison Byrnes Harrison Barkley House Jimmy Roosevelt Charlie West Capitol Hill Ickes Times Ohio Charlie

Why not a President neutral of politics

The columnist decries partisan firing, debt, and political favoritism. Roger A Gould of Chauncey argues for a nonpartisan, thrifty leader and questions Roosevelt's spending amid a rising national debt. He predicts John L. Lewis's rise in coal country and calls for a God-ruled presidency.

the Messenger Roosevelt Hocking Valley John L. Lewis Lewis

Sayre Study Circle Hosts Local Agriculture Meeting

Ten years ago a group including A. E. Whaley F. D. Forsyth Frank Murphey J. McClure and E. R. Wallace of the Chamber of Commerce T. H. Johnson from extension and Kiwanis Rotary members gathered at Hotel Berry to study agricultural issues. Hal K. Wells contributed magazine articles in Hollywood California during the Sayre Study Circle at Mrs. Campbell 34 W Carpenter St. Mrs. G L Parsons and Mrs. R T Meyer from Chicago visited the Grones home on Church St. for a brief stay.

A. E. Whaley F. D. Forsyth Frank R. Murphey J. McClure E. R. Wallace Chamber of Commerce T. H. Johnson Extension Department Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs Hotel Berry Hal K. Wells Hollywood Calif Co. E. Wells Kurtz Ave Sayre E. G. Campbell W. Carpenter St G. L. Parsons R. T. Meyer Chicago FP. S. Grones Church St

Soldiers Embrace Life at Camp Sheridan in Read Letter

A letter from Bert Barnes at Camp Sheridan Alabama notes Father Banahan visiting and dining with soldiers including Charles Richardson Robert Lummis William Walsh Dutch Fetch Michael Shannon Francis Lavelle Vern Johnson Joe Quinlan John Clark and Barnes. Other names Cabeen Romine Miller Liggett Connett Goodwin Bachus were accepted for service.

Bert Barnes Camp Sheridan Ala Messenger Father Banahan Charles Richardson Robert Lummis William Walsh Dutch Fetch Michael Shannon Francis Lavelle Vern Johnson Joe Quinlan John Clark John H. Cabeen Luther Romine Earl Miller Gordon Liggett W W. Connett H. L. Goodwin Pete Bachus

Machines in college vote by machine at Hunter College

New York Hunter College will hold student officer elections this semester using voting machines. Lower juniors and seniors will participate in the process to cast ballots.

New York Hunter College

We the Women and the Clinging Vine Husbands

A reflective piece on marriage roles where wives shoulder financial and household decisions while husbands cling to dependence. It notes the mismatch between expected masculine strength and the reality of supported, not supporting, partners and the fear husbands feel of the wife’s independence.

Joneses

Climate's Role in Disease Treatment Debated

Dr Morris Fishbein notes climate is only one factor in managing illness. While some conditions like hay fever respond to regional differences, most diseases require medical care, rest, and nutrition. Tuberculosis can be treated in any climate with proper supervision, and climate alone cannot cure chronic conditions such as bronchitis rheumatism heart disease or sinus infection.

Morris Fishbein

Easter Cruise Hearts on the Havana Casino

Joyce Milner and Dick Hamilton navigate a casino cruise entanglement as Isobel Porter schemingly maneuvers to shield Joyce and keep her daughter from turmoil. Mrs Porter seeks a discreet arrangement while O'Hara's drunken clash complicates plans on a Caribbean night. Joyce, isolated by truth and perception, faces a dawn of unresolved loyalties and lingering hurt.

Joyce Milner Dick Hamilton Isobel Porter Joyce O’hara Isobel Mrs. Porter Cuba Mr. O'Hara Mrs. O'Hara Richard Miss Milner O'Hara Adolph

Leuschner Nears 50 Year Berkeley Teaching Milestone

Dr. Armin O. Leuschner, renowned astronomer and head of UC Berkeley's astronomy department, will soon mark his 48th year of teaching, the longest service record among Berkeley faculty.

Berkeley Cal Armino O. Leuschner University of California

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