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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger and Herald listing names Gordon K. Bush publisher and Charles B. Harris managing editor with Associated Press affiliation and newspaper clubs. Advertising rates available on request with note on obituary and card of thanks.
A New York business advisory bulletin argues that recovery hinges on wage deflation through a deflated price scheme. It says relief policies retard deflation by sustaining unemployment and public works, delaying private wage adjustments and broader recovery. It warns that orthodox economists may predict a bleak outlook if deflation proves correct.
The piece critiques New Deal measures under the AAA that compel farmers, including dairymen in drought areas, to accept future production controls for crops and livestock. It argues signed agreements waive farmer choice and may fail in court, describing the government act as a humanitarian cover for coercive policy.
The Minnesota National Guard is deployed to maintain peace during a truck drivers strike. Guardsmen enforce settlement terms by barring truck operation unless workers’ settlement conditions are met. The unusual use of troops in labor unrest is noted as a significant historical chapter.
The piece argues that storing surplus food during good years protects families from famine in lean years. It notes that native and foreign born residents alike should prepare, with some farmers and housewives consistently preserving surpluses. More prepacking could lessen reliance on relief during shortages.
A group of young artists begins a long ascent through the Southern mountains to document the mountain peoples and passing race. They aim to create a complete pictorial record amid dramatic changes sweeping the region.
Washington Aug 19 There has been speculation over who selected the summer collapsible houses for the Arthurdale subsistence homestead project Colonel Louis Howe the Presidents aide is identified as the bidder. The piece notes Howe is a strong influence in the Administration and often jokes with the President.
Insiders describe the early Arthurdale effort as a cautious trial by a government new to subsistence homesteading. Officials faced a tough sell to city residents and rushed to order 50 fabricated camp houses, despite projected homeless shelter needs. Howe, owning a fabricated house, influenced the haste.
Delays and severe cold exposed heating flaws in newly arrived houses. Manufacturers seemed to misaddress or misdate the homes as Florida summer units. The structures needed foundation work and enlargement this spring, with heating added, pushing costs toward seven thousand dollars and beyond, far beyond homesteaders' means to repay the government.
The homestead division says Arthurdale methods failed and will be treated as valuable lessons. They cite a $2,500 house cost limit and plan to seek more funding beyond the $50 million approved. Administration figures privately expect wins in West Virginia and Ohio this fall amid reaction to primary results.
The Missouri senatorial primary outcome strengthens Boss Pendergast as a major political force. The Farley camp, previously constrained by Pendergast veto power, now faces a broader challenge if his candidate wins in November. TVA buys stoves refrigerators and water heaters for homes, plans water pumps later, but not washing machines.
The piece notes how isolated communities in the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky face evolving conditions, with mountaineers adapting as tourism spreads and modern goods reach distant settlements. It argues for documenting these changes to preserve a deep rooted aspect of American life before it vanishes.
The article explains that while mosquitoes are a nuisance in the United States they pose a smaller health threat than in the tropics. It notes malaria history, mosquito breeding in stagnant water, and methods to reduce contact such as oil treatments and 16 mesh window screens. It describes timing from egg to fliying, and a room spray method for indoor control.
Olive Roberts Barton recounts a hot suburban afternoon with Mrs. Grant and her children, focusing on social calls, play, and household chores. The scene shifts to brief notes on Moslem pilgrims, Abner Doubleday’s base ball legacy, and a new use for old tires as printing ink.
Olive Township in Meigs County shows early education with a log school built circa 1814 and a later district school at Long Bottom. The first post office opened in 1815 at Long Bottom with Robert W. Collins as postmaster. Early religious life began with a 1816 Methodist sermon at Ezra Hoyt’s home, a 1818 church formation at Reedsville, and a Christian Church organized in 1836 with Hoyt and Hoyt family members among the first members.
The ten year old note reports the Twentieth annual session of the Pomeroy Baptist Association at Albany Baptist Church with Rev. R. W. Pierce delivering the introductory sermon. Commissioners favor a petition to build a new road through the A P and William Werner farm off Mill Field Five Points Road. Edward Vernon and wife return from trips to Washington DC New York Niagara Falls and Gettysburg. Warren Francis and wife announce the birth of a daughter. Francis is brother of Mrs. Louis J. Brown.
A card from Ralph Super in Europe to his father Dr. C W Super claims Spain is the only safe place in Europe. Mrs J M Pritchard and her four children returned from seven weeks with friends and relatives in Bay City Michigan. Professors and students participate in local events across Ohio.
French War Office reports German use of explosive bullets violating rules. Twenty thousand English servicemen in the United States for military aid are recalled to England with transportation funded by the government.
In Essays of Travel Robert Louis Stevenson notes a 1378 stag capture in Fontainebleau Forest near Senlis with a talismanic collar linked to Julius Caesar. The piece also traces Frances Latham Clarke as ancestor of many Rhode Island governors and leaders. Tomorrow The World's fastest human TM.
A report notes that more than 200 greyhound racing tracks operate across England, indicating a broad network of venues and events for the sport.
Boots Raeburn, 18, confronts gossip and social pressure after a night at the Yacht Club in Larchneck. Sylvia Rivers, the town’s wealthiest girl, fuels a scandal by denying Boots, while Isabel Fernell pushes Boots to explain her conduct. Boots faces ostracism from the Juniors and contemplates a risky night at the Barn as Hardy Whitmore’s actions spark townwide controversy.
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