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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1935
Page
4
Classified snippet shows a carrier terms notice for a post office route in Athens with pricing for various delivery periods including one year ten weeks and weekly licenses. Details are fragmented but indicate subscription and service terms.
The piece argues there is little material difference between domestic and international unrest as nations chase expansion and leaders pursue political expediency. It condemns planned economies and government interference, warning of wage pressures, relief dependence, and rising inequalities unless a sound global economic program is found.
The article blasts relief administration in Ohio counties and state setup as wasteful and politicized with duplicated offices and mismanagement. It notes a new federal relief administrator reducing the monthly budget by thousands, but argues comprehensive checks are impossible amid emergency funding.
The piece argues congressional plans to strip profit from wars would curb postwar scandals and reduce war fever. It compares the policy to ice water soaking hot zeal and suggests public discussion would shift from profits to costs, potentially deterring profiteers and easing depressions after conflicts.
The American Legion with 11 000 posts unites in a four point program to enhance street and highway safety. A National Ameri canism Commission booklet with the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters guides actions. The plan covers uniform traffic laws safety education enforcement and traffic engineering.
Washington analysis of House Democrats and the Byrns leadership amid New Deal debates. Roosevelt’s push to pass social security and other items faces resistance, with Byrns driving open floor tactics and White House concessions including the controversial bonus debate.
Private polls suggest Roosevelt’s veto would have been sustained by at least six votes in the Senate. Democratic senators facing re election prefer a bonus bill but worry about Huey Long allies in primaries. A White House compromise could win votes and aid the President’s broader agenda.
The piece notes Burns hints at a possible bill to abolish income taxes under 3000 dollars. Washington shows growing interest in tax cuts while a 2.8 billion deficit and 29 billion debt burden the nation. Pre election chatter may push the issue despite fiscal strains.
Safety authorities endorse a program backed by groups like the American Automobile Association and the National Safety Council. Proposals include Uniform Drivers License Law Uniform Financial Responsibility Statute and Uniform Traffic Ordinances. Education plans target school patrols driving courses and community safety programs with American Legion support.
A Wisconsin judge proposes counting the first drink as a fourth in a humorous handicap to rate heavy drinkers. The remark comes amid broader debates in the era about drinking and social behavior.
Ten years ago items note Miss Beryl Cone, Plymouth home economics instructor, returning to work after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Cone. Also mentioned are Charles Kidgber from the University of Dayton and Prof and Mrs W S Gamerisfeld entertaining Tuesday Club members, plus hosts Mrs Arthur A Wolfe and Higley Study Circle. Mayor L A Koons and Judge H T Phillips led a West Side Community Club program.
General Villa, after a crushing loss at Celaya to General Obregon, withdraws to Angas Calientes and fights to stem a retreat. In the city, traction line rails are laid within corporate limits, crossing the Guthrie Viaduct toward Central Avenue. Mrs N K Alderman hosts the Higley Study Circle. Mrs Maude Lowery visits sister Mrs Scott Haney in Gallpolis.
Olive Roberts Barton argues that old textbooks, once common in homes, provided quick reference and moral support after graduation. She laments the shift to free-book systems and library reliance, proposing cheap duplicate sets or retroactive distribution as a remedy.
A signed letter by Floyd Frown from Kimberly critiques taxation across society. The piece urges tax reform while defending beer and condemning corruption, bars, and public woes. It echoes a local newspaper readers’ forum stance and voice.
R. B. Carson, elected chief, writes from Middleport on April 10 about surface relief and taxpayer grievances. He argues policy choices affect public finances and calls for accountability.
A collection of opinions from figures like Maury Maverick Ozzy Dean and Maurice Fitzsimons. They discuss naval authority, season win hopes for the Cardinals, gender roles, and a vaudeville remark about making a million dollars.
The speaker notes the value of a familiar book collection and laments a gap in the school loaning program. They suggest a future where every child could leave school with a personal set of books to own for life.
General Walrave a Prussian fortification builder and diplomat is seized by Frederick the Great on suspicion of treason. He is imprisoned in Magdeburg fortress where he dies in confinement after long suspected betrayal fears. Tomorrow notes a different time.
Millicent Graves becomes entangled in a tense murder investigation after finding her employer dead. A stranger, Jarvis Happ, boosts her into a changing role, then introduces her to his circle as his secretary and sets off a chain of clues involving a woman in black, a kidnapped husband, a dead chauffeur, and a police sergeant.
Millicent warns Norman Happ to keep quiet as he approaches the car. He jokes he is not a fool and shows a note with Phyllis Faulconer at 3829 Baronne Avenue, prompting Millicent to recall Vera Duchene and fade into silence.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports on a serum therapy using blood from adults who had measles. When given within four days of exposure it reduces severe cases by about 80 percent, with 60 percent mild cases if given by day seven. The method aims to prevent complications and speeds recovery, unlike serum from nonaffected individuals.
An incomplete dialogue fragment shows a character asking about a copyright and a request to wait, with a response indicating silence. The scene suggests ongoing interrogation or negotiation and hints at a larger case developing in the narrative.
A fragmented verse recounts a family plan to move, raise cattle and poultry, and start a farm. Amid broken lines, it sketches challenges like mud, broken furniture, and weather, then notes labor from daylight to evening and a hoped harvest with disappointments and taxes.
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