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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1942
Page
4
The paper asserts exclusive republication rights to Associated Press dispatches and all local news content credited to AP, underscoring editorial independence and reliance on syndicated coverage.
Air experts press for large flying boats to ease shipping as War Production Board supports studies for 500 craft. Navy opposition noted while Army and Navy resist. materials and construction timelines stretch into the future. Public interest grows amid Atlantic losses and U-boat secrecy.
A business man told a congressional committee that delaying any tax bill until after the November election would be best. He urged politicians to promise a future sweeping tax plan to whip the enemy and preserve the nation's credit, advocating a sales tax despite mixed public reception.
A midwestern plant faced a slowdown by a worker who tried to eject a faster colleague. The man revealed FBI credentials and handcuffs, highlighting tensions between wartime efficiency and union methods. The piece urges loyal workers to defend production against slowdowns, labeling the saboteur a potential traitor or misguided steward.
The tin can salvage effort, now extending beyond 36 metropolitan areas to 104 cities, relies on de tinning plant capacity and community support. Residents are urged to save cans, remove wrappings, flatten, and submit to local collection agencies to help meet the 17 million ton six month goal for scrap iron and steel.
Raymond Clapper argues the Atlantic Charter applies globally and urges clearer postwar aims to win eastern loyalty. He cites India’s riots, Gandhi’s impact, and Western missteps as the moral case weakens, urging corrective action before lasting damage to UN unity in the East.
Peter Edson notes Washington decision to allow Henry J. Kaiser to proceed with 70-ton Mars type Martin flying boats for cargo. He cites naval aviation’s view that flying boats are costly targets and may be abandoned for land planes except where fields are unavailable. Edson also covers wartime labor shifts, CCC camp dispersals, rising tobacco consumption and wartime work boosts, with remarks from Cal Don C. Faith on WAACs.
The Public Forum invites current event comments from readers. Signed letters may be submitted, with multiple writers allowed per day. Keep letters concise so more can be published daily.
The speaker argues organized labor can strengthen its position during wartime by uniting workers to support the President and elect officials favorable to unions. Citing 1944 national ballots, the message urges voting for leaders who back organized labor and welfare of union members. Beav er, Pa. August.
Syracuse Personals lists several residents and visitors including Miss Marie Thorpe Bellefontaine visiting with the Flanagan family and Miss Lenora Campbell traveling to Athens and planning a trip to Arizona. Others mention relocations employment near Pt Pleasant and Columbus and local garden notes on Irish Cobbler potatoes and glowworms noted for bioluminescence.
The I O O F lodge in Buchtel suffered a fire that destroyed the structure with the first floor occupied by Curt Daugherty’s Eagle Restaurant. Mayor Victor Oakley investigated the blaze as other local incidents included an assault on Robert Riley near Mason City Hill and gunfire aimed at Lester Bobo on his way home from No 6 Mine.
Carmi Thompson the Republican nominee carried Athens County in the primary. A V Donahey headed the Democratic ticket and Andrew Murphy was named Republican county commissioner nominee. Billy Williams won the Democratic sheriff nomination. I M Foster was renominated Republican congress nominee. Mrs W E Moler and son William returned from Long Beach California. Capt J B Allen was clerk of the election board.
The Ireland Daily Vocation Bible School in Coolville ran July 27 to Aug 7 with 19 enrollees and 15 average attendance. Fourteen certificates were awarded. six Bibles presented by Ireland Congregational Church. Teachers were Miss Judith M. French and helpers Miss Ruth Brandeberry. Community updates include family visits and travel notes across Coolville, Ireland, Portsmouth, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Fort Knox, and surrounding towns.
Penny Kirk returns to Kirktown with a secret plan to reform the Kirk mills. She befriends editor Jim Vickers and meets workers like Bud Walsh who recall John Kirk’s era. A rising mill crisis and gang pressure threaten Penny’s stake and future.
Letart Falls social column notes visits and travels of residents including Ashley, Grimm, and Sayre. births announced for Larry Eugene. several families visiting Columbus, Charleton, and Parkersburg. local clubs plan a September Memorial fair. Marine Hunt and others are mentioned. The Gulf Stream fact concludes the column.
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