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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
4
A 1940 era report outlines Logan Chamber actions with officers elected, directors, and meeting dates. It mentions community matters, local warnings, and a deferral of certain orders as residents discuss business, safety, and civic duties.
Southeastern Ohio readers are told that American women hold decisive voting power in 1944. With surveys showing women may cast up to two thirds of votes, parties plan ongoing wooing and precinct outreach after conventions. Foreign and domestic policy, postwar aims, and world peace are key issues shaping the woman voter's influence.
The notice lists industry associations and AP rights, plus various subscription rates for carriers and mail. Ohio and outside Ohio pricing is detailed, with overseas rates and paper supply caveat. It notes second class mailing status and national representatives for advertising inquiries.
The MacArthur draft plan, built by midwestern allies, collapsed after a congressman released a private letter marked personal. Washington realists say nomination odds are over as MacArthur repudiates any candidacy and draft advocates bow out. The general remains focused on winning a war.
Elmer Davis gains two year mandate to meet Army and Navy heads and decide what war news to release. The change ends theater commanders sole control over dispatches and aims to curb rumor driven by informal conversations. His position could curb embarrassing leaks and align civilian press with military security.
The National Labor Relations Board faces criticism for penalizing union members who strike to push employers to uphold federal wage rules. Critics argue the Wagner Act confines punishment to employers, not unions, and call for congressional amendments to clarify authority. The piece urges DOJ to pursue cases under other statutes instead.
Peter Edson argues that after wartime island gains the United States must craft a coherent colonial policy. He notes mixed success in territories like Hawaii and the Philippines, criticizes current governance, and warns of looming imperial ambitions and potential political shifts.
A London dispatch notes British and American cautions about public remarks on Emperor Hirohito. The Mikado is seen as a divine figurehead but religious reverence may aid postwar reconstruction. Educating the Japanese on militarism and releasing the Mikado to lead reform could steer the nation toward a correct path.
Circulation of petitions in Pomeroy listed R. G. Webster for treasurer George Meinhart for recorder Horton Brown for clerk Manning Webster for prosecuting attorney A O Tracy for sheriff George Cundiff for sheriff and Mayor S G Holland of Nelsonville. Also notes on road pay, Ohio U sorority sing results Chi Omega cup winner, and local social notices plus a long readers letters column from Athens Messenger with wartime opinions and reflections.
Reports show 1944 lend-lease food shipments will use 11 1 2 percent of U S crop production, down from 13 percent in 1943. About 13 1 2 percent will be sent to the armed forces, up from 12 percent last year.
At Oakland California the Quartermaster Corps salvage station reports eighty five percent of items received are repaired and put back in use. Some are allocated to lend lease programs.
Lieut. Link Belt radioman is interned in Niji Prison with RAF pilot Baldwin. Conversation reveals links between American optimism and wartime experience as Belt recalls a farm horse named Jones and a dreaming boy turning to telegraphy, osteopathy, and aviation. A Japanese officer enters as the scene ends.
The 1883 Krakatoa eruption in the Dutch East Indies blasted four and one-half cubic miles of earth into the air and hurled volcanic dust to heights reported as fifty miles above the region. The dramatic event left lasting atmospheric clues observed years later.
An estimated 112,000 long tons of synthetic rubber will be shipped to Great Britain and other United Nations in 1944, leaving 618,000 long tons available for U S consumption as working inventory allowance.
Funeral services for Mrs Lawrence Ward were held at Carmel with interment at Sumner. Numerous relatives attended. Also noted were funeral services for John Hoback at Morsey Chapel on Friday. Other items include visits by Pvt Alex Mills and Pvt Harold Johnson, church society meeting, and various family travels and health notes across Parkersburg Columbus Grantsville Weston Syracuse.
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