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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1934
Page
4
Obscure text fragment mentions Athens Ohio notices and office handling for obituary care of thanks. References Athens Post Office and second class matter under act of 1934. Rates and listings unclear.
A Senate committee finds Ohio penal institutions overcrowded and unsanitary. It urges new facilities and humane treatment to reduce crime, stressing that punishment must not be merely confinement but reform. The piece argues for modern methods while cautioning against infantile innocence.
Ohio merchants confront a proposed Senate tax combining gross receipts and income levies aimed at ten million dollars in burden. The plan, framed as a consumer tax, would force merchants to cover bookkeeping costs and enforcement, while utilities, gas buyers, cigarette purchasers, and banks’ depositors would shoulder the rest of the revenue shortfall.
The State Highway Patrol and motor vehicle registrars join in a coordinated effort to curb improper license plate use. Officials emphasize enforcing highway laws and securing proper plate entorment during the drive.
In Washington on April 25, Paul Mallon reports heavy talk in the AAA about pig quotas and corn loans. The piece notes farmers holding unsealed corn, new checks for acreage cuts, and tense White House dynamics shaping congressional leadership and veterans' restorations.
Ohio State Patrol cites nearly 2,000 license plate corrections last month, arguing widespread plate changes create chaos in accidents and stolen car cases. Warns car owners against swapping plates. heavy penalties loom for a second offense.
It notes Heywood Broun’s quip and quotes Charles Eliot on fighting again. The National Child Labor Committee says ratification efforts will persist in New York with civic groups aiming for a 1935 showdown. The current legislature blocked the question, killing it in the Senate and Assembly Judiciary.
A writer laments media bias in covering an amendment battle. The piece notes opposition from underbrush sniping and a push for open debate, with President Roosevelt’s letter ignored. Reverend J B Langstaff of St. Edmund’s in the Bronx drew notable attention for his sermon critique.
Reverend Langstaff urges that mothers' perspectives guide child labor debates. He cautions that public laws create a sense of compulsion in homes, risking diminished parental authority and the rise of companionate children.
A critic questions how far parental authority can be debated with children and whether the State should intervene to balance a mother’s veto. He warns against exposing young Harold to theological doubt or shocking ideas that could erode home authority or trigger a crisis of faith.
Editorial briefs note Charles Lindbergh earned under half a million from his flights and ponders why he did not take a one million dollar film offer. A So-and-So Club forms at Mt. Union Kansas inviting all who have ever argued with anyone to join.
Dr. Morris Fishbein argues every child has a right to health education in schools. Proper school design, safety, disease prevention, and guidance on bodily functions are essential for healthy growth and future citizenship, with child health day as a potential starting point.
The piece presents a father who feels hypocritical for shaping his twelve year old son with inherited standards. He questions old heroic worship, patriotism, religion, and the pace of social change. He concludes parents must balance guiding principles with letting children form their own beliefs.
A homing pigeon egg was sent to another city where it hatched but the young bird persisted in returning to the original loft where the egg was laid. The bird’s drive to reclaim its home highlights the remarkable homing instinct observed in pigeons.
Yesterday’s cartoon explains the assassination of Alexander II on March 13 1881. A grand expiatory church now stands on the spot, built of marble silver gold and precious stones. The entrance shows the bloody pavement and balustrade where he was struck down, a prominent exhibit inside the church.
The writer claims taxes ruin a farmer who toiled for hay and hogs while rain and mud keep him from town. He cites broken roads, state budget blame, and requests relief workers to fix mud lanes so farmers can reach the main road. Pomeroy, April 22.
In a letter from Athens dated April 24 Cc. W. Super argues over pension receipts and bounty payments, recalling Grover Cleveland efforts and Horace Greeley quips while critiquing patriotism and public spending. He cites Scott and Josh Billings, reflects on re enlistment bonuses, and notes private retiring allowances.
A collection of quoted remarks from Judith Allen, Dr. Dudley Reed, and others reflects wartime attitudes on marriage, women, and American cultural figures. The remarks touch on personal independence, national empathy, and censorship of Max Baer’s film in Germany.
Nila Cram Cook envisions a life aboard an airplane with ground contact only by parachute. The plan would keep her feet lifted above ground until descent.
Mr and Mrs Howard Davis hosted at dinner with Mr and Mrs Carl Davis and Dr and Mrs Jay J Hoodlet as guests. Jay J Hoodlet recently spent two months in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Frank Roach visited Wetville Indiana for an extended stay. J R Lostro returned from Amesville.
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