Classified rates and notices published by United Press
The notice lists advertising and obituary rates, carrier and mail subscriptions for Athens and surrounding counties, and mentions offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland. It notes publication entry as second class and rates for extra postage in other zones.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
New Deal racketeers clash over Pennsylvania work relief
Washington columnist Raymond Clapper reports in Pennsylvania Governor Earle and other New Deal figures spar over public works funds. The piece accuses insiders of siphoning state authority contracts while federal oversight lags, urging clean handling of WPA money to preserve public confidence and avoid political ruin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Earle
New Dealer
Vares
Grundys
Penroses
Matt McCloskey
Philadelphia
Public Forum Letters Welcomed Signed Contributions Sought
Readers may submit signed letters to the Public Forum column. Writers should keep comments concise so multiple letters can run daily.
Invective over editorial on Social Security
The Messenger editor writes harshly about Social Security and the 1936 campaign fallout. The letter criticizes editors for shifting positions, cites Julius Pico as an example, and jokes that Pico’s views stem from fishing skills rather than policy. Glouster, April 19.
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the Messenger
Messenger
Maine
Vermont
Pat Harrison
J. J. O'Conner
Teapot Dome
Washington
Sticks
Julius Pico
al Smith
Liberty League
Athens
Dave Powers
Mr. Pico
Carl
F. D
Julius
Terra Firma
Athens County
Geo. S. Thompson
Glouster
Fragmented Front of Democracies Collapses Over Italy Pact
A critique argues that Britain and France abandoned idealism by aligning with Italy, undermining the Kellogg Briand pact and Versailles principles. The piece warns the new rapprochement risks peace in the Mediterranean and predicts the fragile international order will soon collapse like a house of cards.
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United Front
England
League of the Righteous
Anthony Eden
Italy
France
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Ethiopia
Austria
Mediterranean
House of Cards
Social Security Funds Face Strain as Calls for Reform Grow
A Senate committee recommendation to begin old age and Social Security benefits before 1942 raises concerns about fund availability. Critics say New Deal raids have crippled the treasury, possibly forcing borrowing from the public to repay past removal. Congress debates stopping uncontrolled government spending while some southern lawmakers resist the new wage hour bill as arbitrary and discriminatory.
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Senate
New Deal
Congress
Washington
Washington Daily News
Townsend Plan fades as easy money echoes in politics
The piece reflects on Dr Townsend’s pardon and departure, warning that easy money ideas may reappear in national life. It cautions that future promoters could win support by promising government aid, though Townsend himself won’t regain a national following.
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Doctor Townsend
Dr. Townsend
Washington
Townsend
Behind the Scenes in Washington Hull Drives Quiet Admin Unity
Secretary of State Cordell Hull works to keep the Democratic party united amid internal sniping. Adolf Berle, asst secretary, aids Hull in a sub rosa conciliation program while Hull’s political future and influence among southern conservatives grow.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Cordell Hull
Hull
United Administration
Roosevelt
Adolf Augustus Berle
Brain
Berle
David Cushman Coyle
Farley
Raymond Moley
State Department
Congress
Supreme Court
Tugwell- Taussig-Berle “American Molasses
Brain Trust
Owen D. Young
Tom Lamont
John L. Lewis
White House
Smuggling Narcotics Hidden Inside Cricket Bats Ship
A shipment of cricket bats was used to smuggle narcotics. Authorities note the plan was flawed and not in keeping with sporting conduct.
No Bed of Roses WPA Worker Speaks On Debts And Work
A WPA worker decries critics who blame public debt and defend WPA jobs as a burden. He argues government owes debt to itself and that public funds flow to pay workers for work, not leisure, noting early mornings and hard labor. The piece ends with a note on manufacturers claiming 35 mph yields best gasoline mileage.
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the Messenger
WPA
We the Women Boost Self Confidence to Attract Men
A women’s guide argues modesty can hinder dating and urges self assurance. It describes how a confident walk, open greeting to strangers, clear preferences, and minimal apologizing signal self worth and attract men.
Arbor Day program and church class banquet noted in county record
An Arbor Day program at East Side School featured many students including Warren McClure and Dolly Shuler. The Lillie Class of the Christian Church held a banquet at Varsity Inn to reorganize as Philatheas with Mrs. S. E. G. Pedigo as teacher and Miss Erma Jagers as president. Athens County property value was listed at 21 877 130 dollars. A twenty year ago note recalls a Model Rural School improvement association organized by O. E. Fri with a carry-in dinner and program. Mrs. Elizabeth Kern went to Atlantic City for six weeks. Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Studer and Miss Charline Martin visited family in Chillicothe and Camp Sherman. A road safety tip urged braking before curves and a slight acceleration through curves.
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East Side
Warren McClure
Dick Lamborn
Dolly Shuler
Fred Junior Wheaton
Alice Woods
Lawrence Helwig
Dorothy Schilling
Evelyn Morrison
Hawley Sprague
Dana Lee Tom
Aldene Duncan
Betty Fink
Raymond Gibson
Hilda Householder
Ray Junior Slaughter
Don Grones
Ted Sprague
Frances Thorpe
Fred Rowland
Robert Genter
Jack Fultz
Esther Samuel
Robert Darst
John Wanderling
Howard Bolinger
Lucille Johnson
Boris Woolley
Ann Beasley
Lillie
The
Christian Church
Varsity Inn
Philatheas
S. E. G. Pedigo
Erma Jagers
O. E. Fri
Model Rural
Junction City
Elizabeth Kern
Atlantic City
R. J. Studer
Charline Martin
Chillicothe
Camp Sherman
Romance on Haiti Voyage Ends In Revelations
Joyce Milner and Dick Hamilton navigate a Caribbean cruise subplot tangled with misdirection from Isobel Porter. A Haitian guide helps them rejoin the ship after a breakdown, exposing jealousy and a hidden conspiracy between Joyce and Dick. The chapter closes with a plan to go ashore in Kingston as tensions rise.
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Joyce Milner
Dick Hamilton
Isobel Porter
Isobel
Joyce
Mr. Gregory
Haiti
Dr. Gray
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