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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
4
Gordon K. Bush publisher and general manager Charles H. Harris managing editor and other staff affiliations. The notice states membership in several associations and press bodies with national representation and advertising rate details. It notes nominal obituary charges and banking cards.
Washington observers note Ohio’s nine first year reps fettered by White House calls while older senators opposed many reform ideas. Senator Donahey backs caution, Copeland of New York quarrels with the President over court changes, citing voter letters as proof.
A public notice warns that careless smoking and discarded cigarette butts ignite fires damaging thousands of acres in Oregon and Southeast Ohio. It stresses personal responsibility, proper extinguishing of campfires, and adherence to seasonal laws to protect forests and prevent losses.
The November 5 1920 Wallace’s Farmer editorial urges harsh penalties on officials who try to influence crop production or prices. It condemns government statements guiding agricultural markets and notes Henry A Wallace as editor and future agriculture secretary. The piece cites a cabinet member and a woman undergoing a shift in stance.
The passage argues that tying a bundle of hay beyond a donkey’s nose motivates action under private enterprise, while other systems fail to reward effort. It contrasts private ownership with communal property, citing Russia’s private cows versus starving communal horses and claiming personal cost drives longer shoe use.
Raymond Clapper notes that since June 21 the United Automobile Workers at General Motors have eliminated unauthorized strikes. He bluntly observes union control, management patience, and the need for good faith in labor relations to prevent recurring conflicts.
In 1932 amid Roosevelt Garner talks Republicans cry Heaven help us Garner once Hearst candidate forged as wild man threat to bankers now shifts to conservative bulwark. Garner’s change reshapes power balance as tax payers praise his stance against FDR and his supporters.
The first four years saw Roosevelt and Garner succeed as Garner, a southern banker and legislator, backed efforts against the securities market and utility holding companies. He offered valiant help, often yelling at the cabinet table, and Roosevelt frequently phoned him in Uvalde, Texas, for his viewpoint on tough problems.
The piece recounts Garner’s stance during Roosevelt’s New Deal era. He opposed the wage and hour bill and a massive relief appropriation while backing a liberal court view and labor curbs. The court fight, Robinson’s death, and political pressure brought Garner back to aid the coalition, with debate over who was truly “the man on horseback.”
Mrs. E. O. Dennis of Nelsonville writes in defense of her son Elmer Dennis, detailing the 1936 incident in which game warden Ed Eberst and local officials pursued him for alleged unlawful taking of game. She asserts lack of warrant, coerced pledges, and a juried appeal that led to a reversals by Judge Henderson, arguing for justice for a working father.
F. H. Graybeal of Mercerville owns a likely fragment of The Connecticut Gazette printed November 6, 1756. The issue, kept by the Graybear family, shows foreign news from England and France, naval notes, and a Thanksgiving proclamation. Other copies exist but local news and ads are scarce.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains asthma as a breathing disorder from spasmodic lung tube tightening. He notes higher prevalence in whites, stronger maternal transmission, and boys affected more than girls, with triggers from inhalants foods drugs serums insect bites chemicals heat or cold.
The Messenger reports a fierce August 12 1923 storm near Athens with thunder lightning and a vast cloud fire. Flooding covered Factory Creek and the Plains driveway while Big Factory Creek overflowed the K and M track. Trees were uprooted on several properties including Lydia Vore and John Lohse. Observing writer 8S. C. Shepard.
Short items on people traveling for work and visits including Earl Shaffer to Columbus Mrs Charles Whaley to Pontiac Mich and Mr Fred Guthrie back from Columbus plus others. Also dated material noting a 20 year ago visit by John Cross and family and local birthday and lawn fete participants. Draft quota notes for Athens County show initial 120 called and 240 examined.
Kathleen OShan befriends painter residents in a creaky old mansion studio building and encounters Bob McTavish the detective yarn writer and his dog Schmatz. Janitor Pat worries about Kathleen's suitors and keeps watch from the stairs as tensions rise between artists and tenants.
The reading foresees a lively day with planetary influence on life, pleasure, and social status. Rewarding friendships bring financial opportunities but may require extravagance. a birthday may bring a flourishing year with progressive influences and public charm. A child born today may pursue showy fashion and attain distinction through grace and kindness.
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