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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
4
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The piece argues that army and navy uniforms will become common in new areas as reserve corps and National Guard members enter extended active duty. It rails against complacency, calls for acknowledgment of military obligation, and asserts training and unity prove the value of disciplined service over cynical dismissals.
Business Week reports that President Roosevelt intends to push toward a formal alliance with Britain while extending aid to the Allies short of war. The plan includes coordinating U S and Canadian defense production, supplying fifty World War destroyers to Britain, and expanding loans and trade to Canada under a common defense program led by F D R and Mackenzie King. Morgenthau is noted in Canada as policy shifts unfold.
The piece argues that both sides overstate enemy brutality while noting bombing accuracy is low. Bombers aim at military targets but unintended civilian deaths occur, making atrocity propaganda ineffective and war's brutal costs unavoidable.
Boston school authorities convert machine shop facilities at South Boston High School to a 24 hour operation. The plan trains 525 navy apprentices WPA enrollees and state employment service recruits into skilled mechanics with instructors taking shifts including eight hours at Watertown arsenal and eight hours teaching. Federal inspectors say Boston leads the country in efforts to train workers by using existing facilities.
Raymond Clapper warns of industry pressure on defense contracts provoking a government drive for control. He cites Supreme Court review sought by the administration on government terms for defense work, Carrier concerns about profit limits, and proposed presidential power to seize planes. He names Douglas, Lockheed, Boeing, Vultee, Consolidated and others while stressing the danger to free enterprise if profits hinder defense needs.
Bruce Catton notes a mixed press climate in Europe criticizing U S alien registration and fingerprint rules while U S relief data show New York City leading July relief caseloads. The piece covers NEA staff changes and social welfare figures from 30 states and D C including Chicago Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
The column invites signed letters on current events with signatures published. Writers should keep submissions short to allow multiple contributions daily.
In a public letter, George W. Williams of Glouster commends T. A. Bricker for restoring funding to schools and roads while accusing Edward King and the Davey administration of mismanaging pensions and relief. The piece alleges political corruption, favoritism, and threats to pensioners. The column blends political critique with folklore on wart cures.
Fifteen thousand people attended the Athens County Fair on Friday, exceeding the turnout of the first three days. Races featured Hollywood Josephine owned by N. S. Croy of Athens and Jessie Minister owned by Dr. C. G. Dew of Nelsonville. A German aviator Wolfgang Von Gronan flew directly from Greenland to Labrador, leaving Ivigtut at 2 pm and sighted off the Labrador coast hours later.
Mrs Ralph Williams and two sons Roger and Gerald of Carbondale stayed with Mr and Mrs C H Harris on East State Street. Mr and Mrs Thor Olson and family and Mr and Mrs W C Jones returned from a week at Buckeye Lake. Harold Mardis stayed behind in Columbus to visit relatives while others traveled. Prof and Mrs Allen R Kresge returned from a three weeks vacation mainly at Sage Lake Michigan where they had a cottage.
Mrs Mohler of Murray City visited Mrs Isaiah Smith Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Wade of Lancaster were Sunday guests of the James Wade family. Mrs Matheny of New Straits ville was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Elwood North. Mrs Albert Brooks and daughter Dorothy also spent Sunday with the Norths. Mr and Mrs Evertt Bingman of Bolivar spent the week end with her mother, Mrs Florence Gill.
Sunday plans include a homecoming with a 2 PM program led by William James and Mrs. George Garner Jr. Sunday School at 9:30 AM and a lawn basket dinner follow. Local residents and visitors from Columbus, Logan, Athens County, and Murray City appear in numerous short reports of visits and illnesses with several families mentioned by name.
Carpenter Columbia Schools will open on Tuesday September 3. The faculty includes Eddie Lou Howery superintendent and English French biology and geography Harley Pickett industrial arts and history Miss Velma Kellogg and Miss Lois Sue McCoy with elementary teachers Miss Alice Reeves and Mrs Nellie Vale Major buses will be driven by H E Starkey D W Morris and G A Radekin with feeder lines by Vernon Perry and George Lowther W S Swett named janitor Local social notes cover Grange meetings and visits by residents with multiple household travels and guests from Kentucky Texas and Ohio.
Carrie Lane, an eastern girl, homesteads at Rock Creek with Mark Deuel while land agent Ashton Oaks pushes town lot sales. A hotel confrontation erupts after Oaks insults Deuel, leading to a gunshot as the suspenseful yarn unfolds toward a continuation.
Cassadaga New York doctor Ralph Bruckheimer fifty was injured by an electric shock when he touched a water faucet while wearing an electric head lamp. The shock shattered his right shoulder bone and he is recovering from the severe injury.
Social notes from Chesterhill list visits by Mrs. Alice Embree Seebrook and others, with remarks on her return prospects and South Sea Islands research. School openings Sept 2 feature staff including B E Workman and J E Dunbar, plus a reunion planned for Sept 1 at Em Bree Park.
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