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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1932
Page
4
The author laments underfunded small country churches across the district. He advocates for resident pastors and unified, undenominational church unions to strengthen community influence and deliver religious guidance to all residents. He warns that loss of church influence harms the home and nation.
Two brief items show a fast new tank tested in Linden New Jersey capable of 110 mph on roads 60 mph off road and airborne liftable. A Somme memorial dedication in Thiepval France honors 73000 British and thousands of wounded and asks all nations to prevent a repeat while nations prepare for future war.
The piece argues meddling in others affairs is dangerous as laws attempt to fix evils. It extols individual autonomy, the right to self directed life, and the painful, sometimes wiser outcomes of personal experience. It reflects on aging tolerance and skepticism toward reforms.
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad with the big four brotherhoods has adopted a new plan that guarantees regular workers 240 hours of work per month for the next year. The measure aims to bolster consumer confidence and spending by assuring stable earnings despite economic fears.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute warns that while prospects for improvement exist in business and industry, gains could be blocked if freight rates, building costs, and manufactured prices rise or stay high. The notice stresses restraint to avoid a temporary recovery becoming a setback.
Washington reports a proposed government reorganization aims to save about 68 000 a year after consolidating the Bureau of Navigation and the Steamship Inspection Service into a new bureau. The Radio Commission merger adds 9 000 to the deficit, while field dismissals total 43 000 in savings, yielding a net 68 000 yearly saving amid broader budget debates.
A herd of select beef cattle from Ohio State University will visit the Athens County Fair as an exhibition not competing with local exhibitors. W. B. Ittner wins the bid for the new Athens High School Building. Miss Mary Poston and Miss Otha Beasley host a breakfast shower for Miss Jane Dew and fiancé Warren F. Clements ahead of their August 28 wedding.
Yesterday's cartoon explained the Diocleia from Megara as a kissing competition in the Olympic era. The piece notes the winning kiss earned a garland of flowers and mentions Theocritus Idyll XII as the authority. Tomorrow promises "The Mental Marvel."
The Messenger explains that many Public Forum letters arrive unsigned and cannot be published. Writers need not have their name printed, but The Messenger must know who they are. The column carries contributors opinions, not necessarily the paper's.
Luther Gaskins of The Plains writes from Aug 6 about the coal strike in Eastern Ohio. He argues picketers include sympathizers, condemns scabs, and cites miners’ hard labor and unsafe conditions to defend union actions.
Sir Thomas Lipton the Irish sportsman sails for America in a fresh bid to lift the Americas Cup. He has previously seen his yacht defeated in the series, but returns determined to claim the trophy.
A new river bed across the hospital lowlands behind the Athens Foundry replaces the former channel. The old channel is quickly filling and is expected to become a cornfield soon.
James A. Palmer spoke on Grange Insurance and Mrs. C L Martzolff discussed Woman's Suffrage at Summit Grange's annual picnic held in the New Marshfield school grove.
Rural mail carriers look for a pay raise made possible by the Post Office bill that has passed the house. The scheme would pay $4.75 per mile for each mile beyond the standard 24 miles.
George Hopkins reports 43 Fords sold this year with nine units unavailable due to factory rush.
Mrs Parker Cott hosted eight ladies for an informal luncheon honoring Mrs A C Russi's guest Mrs C H Thompson of Norwood. The Trimble Christian Church male choir plans to take part in the song service for the dedication of the Loyal Men's Class room at Chauncey.
A grand historical pageant is under construction in Columbus for the Ohio Columbus Centennial to be held the week of August 26. The production will depict state history from the era of the Mound Builders.
A light verse history describes how Scots first kicked stones as a pastime, then refined it into a skill shared with the Britons. It notes Scottish traders sailing abroad to spread the game, with modern cairns and the promise that lads bring home wealth, famous for their craft and wit.
A brief meditation cites Job 9 27 promising the heavens reveal sin and the earth rises against him in a poetic moral reflection.
Floyd Wm. Brown of Kimberly writes from August 6 1932 condemning anti union sentiment and praising miners protests. He argues miners seek protection not higher wages and urges open discussion, signed by Nelsonville residents supporting the U M W of A and noting strikes and vigilante scabs. He cites Miners leader Nelson Beatty and recalls his arrests while declaring pride in free citizens.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses stuttering in social life, parental attributions, and the complex causes including emotional shocks and psychological factors. He notes that severe stuttering can drive withdrawal and that understanding psychology is key to treatment and potential relief.
The bulletin outlines a standard chart for infant health including appetite, vomiting, bowel movements, weight gain, skin, eyes, sleep, and comfort. It notes fontanelle closure times, eye color changes, early recognition and motor milestones, speech development, and the variability among children. If a baby diverges from these figures a doctor’s opinion may be needed.
The trip began with a day spent in Oakland and San Francisco. The longest stretch covered over 250 miles of ideal roads followed by forty miles of winding mountain trails to Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, California.
In a troubled world San Francisco men stay calm like Adam and Eve before the fall. The city has known real trouble, burned once, rebuilt bigger and better. Do not disturb them with a small depression we now endure. Until the United States burns down do not talk to San Francisco about fear.
A writer travels 290 miles with William Packer, Chevrolet manager, touring a vast region from Alaska to Mexican California and Salt Lake City. He drives a Chevrolet roadster with the top down, noting that open travel contrasts with sealed cars like umbrellas in cathedrals.
The narrator describes traveling by rail through wheat and corn country then lush fruit districts from Santa Clara to Paso Robles. He praises the landscape and the slow steady pace of Mr. Packer who drives at fifty to seventy miles per hour, noting the deliberate stop for a pleasant ride even if it means arriving later.
Mr Packer, a philosopher, moralizes on the 7 000 000 jollopies clogging roads and insists he avoids criticism. He notes autos and people alike have jollopies. when pressed about wealth, he says there is no answer to why he is not rich. The piece contrasts eastern outsiders misreading California with a King City highway sign seen by Packer.
The King City Semi-Weekly Rustler references a region called the Pink Bean and invites readers to contact the editor for information. The brief mentions a local geographic label without additional context or dates.
A writer travels from Paso Robles to the Hearst ranch with peaches sold to canners for one cent a pound. The journey features steep narrow roads and mountain crossings that turn the car into a four wheeled mountain goat while saving train and luncheon time.
The article asserts Mussolini will transform world governance to fascist rule with strong leaders shaping policy. It predicts liberal individualism is dead and argues humanity faces permanent petrification unless liberals confront the new order.
The passage notes Mussolini’s self deception about his perfect system for humanity. It compares him to Plato and Moore, suggesting lofty theories doubtfully realized. Moore’s head was severed, a stark end to the dream of Utopia.
The excerpt contrasts Rousseau’s idea of returning to a primitive happiness with Mussolini's fascist rule and a belief that war sustains courage. It critiques utopian schemes and notes New Jersey deer predation as a chaotic aside, arguing societal evolution from violence is gradual over generations.
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