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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1936

Page

4

Why Not Buy American Movement Urges Home Goods

A call to curb foreign imports and boost American-made goods cites Russia Japan and Czechoslovakia as examples of past exporters now selling to the U S The piece praises Buy American efforts backed by the American Legion and civic groups as a plan to reduce unemployment and support domestic workers.

Russia Japan Czechoslovakia United States America Washington England Great Britain Canada American Legion

Fingerprints of Rockefeller and Noted Men Released

J Edgar Hoover announces FBI civil fingerprint filing for Rockefeller Jr and other prominent individuals. He cites family protection against loss of identification, costly searches, and amnesia cases as benefits of civilian fingerprint records. The move shifts fingerprinting from crime to general security in public files.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Bureau

Conference on child adjustment at Cornell University

Administrators and pupil personnel workers met at Cornell to address adjusting children to school and life after school. Francis T. Spaulding of Harvard emphasized the need to prepare youths for inevitable post school situations, viewing each child as a distinct adjustment case.

Cornell University Francis T. Spaulding Harvard University Goa

Auto Industry Sees Unseasonal Boom Despite Slump Outlook

The automobile industry reports an unusual year with factories continuing full production and a record pace, unlike the usual seasonal downturn. Analysts note 1929 as a high-water mark, with expectations of lower actual output for the full year not yet realized.

Behind The News Opinion Sketches on Policy and Prominence

A collage of political commentary and anecdotes from Washington and New York. It questions U S neutrality toward Spain, notes Phillips secrecy, and describes Roosevelt’s use of a cautious statement. Also includes club gossip at the Lotus Club and various political quips about Hopkins and polling dynamics.

Washington United States Spain State Phillips Paris State Department Phillips Manna Roosevelt Lotus Club Charley Michelson New York Charles Francis Coe Jim Farley Coe Mr. Farley

Industry Weathering 1920s Auto Sales Shift and Planned Growth

The passage notes sales tracking production, doubts about profits, and a peak in 1920 sales not matching car output. It credits industry leaders with controlled production and stabilized distribution via new fall models, framing it as self driven planning rather than government intervention, and claims it works.

Public Forum criticizes Civil Service abuse in Chauncey

Reverend V Ahlbrand of Chauncey writes that Civil Service Law is being used to entrench political office holders who drain taxpayers. He urges enforcing the two offices rule to give young people a chance and remove loafing career politicians.

Messenger V. Ahlbrand Chauncey Ohio

Understanding Child Lying Honest Minds and Imagination

A Dr Morris Fishbein health column argues children lie mainly from fear imagination and imitation. Parents should distinguish deliberate lies from play and avoid punishing excessive questioning or exaggerating the sin of lying. Emphasizes parental honesty and recognizing a child's mind differs from adults, with note on imagination aiding success. England's largest synagogue with 1400 members bans money lending members.

Morris Fishbein

District Tales of Long Ago in Athens Route to Logan s Elm

The article recounts Lord Dunmore leading 3 000 Over-Mountain Men along the Hocking Valley route near Athens Ohio. It notes landmarks like Hocking State Park Rock House Old Man s Cave and Ash Cave and suggests marking the route for tourists. It ends with a teaser of continuing tomorrow.

Lord Dunmore Logan Elm Hocking Athens Indiana North Hill Hocking Valley Big Bend Hocking State Parks Rock House Old Man's Cave Ash Cave E. State St N. Congress St Sunday Creek Monday Creek Logan's Elm Hocking State Park Fort Gower Ohio Northwest Territory

Christmas Touring and Visits Highlight Nelsonville News

Ten years ago residents' travel and visits filled the scene as Red Longley and Red Figgins returned from a two week tour through the East. Roy Morris and family came back from months in California while Frank Murphy hosted the Willing Workers class. The Pennsville and New Paris trips tied local families to reunions and relatives.

Red Longley Red” Figgins Nelsonville Mra Roy Morris California Frank Murphy St. Nelsonville The Christian Church

Red Poppy Night of Mocked Adventure Turns Real

Molly seeks excitement on her birthday with Wick at the Red Poppy. Brent unexpectedly appears, shadowing her as she confronts a suspect mood of danger and a nightclub atmosphere that may prove more thrilling than promised.

Wick Molly Brent Night Life Wieck Dad Donna Florida Frances Guardians of the Peace Wicks

Poets Corner and Local Notice Fragments

A poem by Dorothy Kuntz from Pomeroy Ohio celebrates a river as a friend for solitude and reflection. The second fragment by Annie McIntyre Bartor from Nelsonville Ohio describes a chaotic scene with police dogs and yard dogs at a home, hinting at a local notice or anecdote.

Summe Dorothy Kuntz Pomeroy Ohio Annie McIntyre Bartor Nelsonville

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