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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
4
Obituary and card of thanks notices appear in this Athens Ohio listing. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under the 1918 act. Subscription rates shown: carrier 15 a week, mail Ohio one year or six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 50c, one week 10c.
The Roosevelt administration pursues reciprocity treaties under a new tariff law, aiming to cut tariffs, expand imports, and lift domestic output. Negotiations are secret with about 30 nations seeking deals, and initial agreements may cover only a few commodities as industry and consumers expect mixed effects.
The essay argues that understanding Nazism requires comparing it with the Ku Klux Klan and imagines how the Klan could have evolved into a Nazism-like regime in the United States under war debt, inflation, and demoralization. It contends Nazism grew from such conditions as a mirror of Klan dynamics.
The piece argues bumper crops no longer guarantee prosperity as markets glut and demand falls. it predicts no famine for the United States despite drought and livestock losses, noting grain stores burned and water shortages but adequate food supplies for this winter.
Behind the News discusses July transitory recession signals, citing a 5 percent seasonal gap, with production down four points, employment and wages off, and sales slipping. It notes drought as the main shock, plus strikes and anxiety among business leaders, and predicts more policy talk and speeches from officials.
A General Motors executive visited NRA headquarters with a Bible sized price policy book, sparking debate on codifying NRA and labor policies in detail. Critics say printing limits and world shortages hinder such a universal rule, while noting food production and economic gears are central to the winter hunger risk.
Professor Mills at Vassar warns alumnae that freedom to choose work is restricted in Germany Italy and Russia. He notes Germany and Italy push home duties and motherhood while Russia pushes factory and field labor, urging young American women to value their career options.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that fresh air sleeping has health benefits especially for TB treatment and hot nights but warns of risks from mosquitoes rain and drafts. He suggests mosquito netting breathable outdoor beds insect resistant frames folding tops for rain protection and waterproof coverings while noting indoor rest remains important.
F E Radcliffe of Albany criticizes The Messenger for dropping Heywood Broun's It Seems To Me column and defends Broun as original and fearless. He argues Broun champions justice, mocks hypocrisy, and questions the newspaper code, urging readers to hear his views despite conservative disagreement.
Grandma and Grand aunt Fanny fear for Jack after a plane ride and a dangerous dock dive. Helen defends her parenting while planning to stay with Jack but agrees to loosen restrictions. The trio debates risk and safety as they reconcile with the idea that two generations must see the light together.
Este family reports a sprain to the shoulder of a Crab tree player after a fall during a local baseball game. Richland Avenue Sunday School class hosted a surprise party for Mrs. E. C. Kenney. Mrs. Ed Davis and her two year old son were injured when her car collided on Richland Avenue with a vehicle driven by Chal mers Martin of Guysville. Harold Turnbull and Malcolm Hartley of Pomeroy were traveling to Niagara Falls and Washington, D. C. Rev. L. L. Cherrington and family left McArthur for an eastern tour to Maine with three daughters and son Homer.
Floyd Beam organized a banquet for the O U summer baseball team at Hotel Berry with players Knocie Potts King Stuart Baker Dutton Seward Walpole McRae Boies and mascot Pete Collins. Miss Constance Leete and Miss Greta Lash left for a few days at Chautauqua New York. Miss Florence Poston departed for a several week visit with relatives in New York and New Haven. War news from twenty years ago notes the German ambassador to Russia leaving Saint Petersburg. The United States was asked to assume responsibility for the German Embassy and Paris faced war fever with reports of troops and a giant French dirigible. American tourists sought passage home via the American Embassy and the French government cut telephone lines as communications were disrupted. A London dispatch indicated England could decide if war would occur, with no mobilization yet ordered.
The cartoon praises Lieut. Col. Max von Schwarzkoppen as German military attaché who ran the spy system in France. It notes French counter espionage exposed his network, yet the French president awarded him the Legion of Honor. It references Dreyfus, Archduke Leopold Salvator, and a spoof on spinach funds.
Amy and Howard navigate baptism plans and daily care as they await the baby. Letters reveal hopes, worries, and jokes about heredity while Howard contends with possible deployment and a new rank. The scene centers on joy, anticipation, and the bond of a couple amid war.
A fragment hints at Babe Ruth ending a period of activity and sparks interest in a new comics project. The note mentions Ruth and a possible media venture, with readers prompted to watch for developments.
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