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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
4
A brief thought reflects on seeking wisdom and understanding both wisdom and folly bring vexation. The fragment cites Ecclesiastes 1 17 and a Victorian style line urging to seize wisdom before it seizes you by Young.
Still cloudy and overcast in Athens as club women drive a civic improvement the iron fence around the West State Street pioneers burial ground. The piece urges focused effort on one major project yearly and calls for wider participation from both men and women in town affairs.
The piece argues that lowering costs below selling prices is key to profit in production. It cites Agriculture Secretary Hyde noting farmers and others can make money by driving costs down amid cheap prices caused by overproduction.
The speaker argues that profits come from pushing costs below market price while warning that cheap prices erode living standards and education. Secretary Hyde says agriculture suffers from overproduction across years, urging reduced land use and regulated crop acreage. He notes tariffs keep US prices high and calls for adjustments in quality and quantity to fix farmer troubles.
The piece contrasts three faulty radio announcer typesdeliberate, excitable, and downright dizzywith the impact on fans watching from home. It notes slow, paused narration, frantic hype, and humorful but off-target color commentary as common flaws in broadcasts.
In a December scene on 42nd Street and at employment bureaus, department stores, and charity offices, downcast men don fake beards to imitate Santa for wages. The piece follows a veteran Santa, Harrigan, who returns each year for the role, then vanishes back to bleak work the rest of the year.
The piece argues that empty stomachs are dangerous and suggests learning from Britain Germany and France with longer histories. It emphasizes adopting the policy if continued from Page 1 and implies broader social reform to avoid unrest.
Income tax authorities remain undecided on allowing corporations to treat contributions to unemployment funds as charity. The writer argues they should be permitted to deduct these gifts as insurance against riots and arson if standard charity deductions are blocked by red tape.
The 18 Whitten typewriter located at Tae Pittsburgh has surfaced in a community file. The device is described as an old mechanical model with a wooden case and metal keys. No owner or acquisition details are provided in the readable text.
The Sun-Telegraph, under publisher Mr. Bitner, claims the paper leads the United States in advertising gains for 1930. He notes Pittsburgh rival Paul Block of The Post-Gazette achieved a six-day morning paper extraordinary profitability, according to Bitner.
The passage notes Mr Block faced criticism for backing the defeated Democratic gubernatorial challenger while Pinchot was praised as honest. It mentions Pittsburgh’s so called Zero Districts where no Democratic votes were cast.
President Hoover issues an official order prohibiting deadly poisons in denatured alcohol. The measure aims to prevent intoxication and protect the public from tainted beverages. Authorities enforce the ban to stop unsafe formulations and curb poisoning incidents.
The piece profiles James A. Graham of Buffalo who died in 1936 and held a noted long distance walking record. He reportedly walked 128 miles without a stop on September 8, 1924, with subsequent trips from Toronto to New York and Buffalo to Boston cited as further feats.
Frederic J. Haskin explains the 1930 drought reduces Gatun Lake water, risking the Panama Canal’s draft capacity. The article notes record low watershed yield, the lake’s 85-foot design draft, and the need for sustained rainfall to prevent global shipping disruption.
Mr Coolidge writing for The Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph argues taxes are already too high and a national grand total around thirteen billion dollars would curb prosperity. He says higher income taxes deter investment in business and raise concerns that profits are taxed away, driving capital to tax exempt bonds.
Hoover warns Congress against playing politics with public funds and urges legitimate use of generosity. He says thanks are owed by idle workers hoping for job restoration and economic recovery.
In Chicago last night Henry Ford sat beside reporters at the Illinois Manufacturers annual banquet where he received generous compliments and a gold medal. Ford, known for autos, offered little speech and remained cheerful.
The Illinois Manufacturers' Association claims 3,000 members with 188 000 executives and 800 000 employees. It reports annual salaries of one billion dollars and product value of five billion dollars. Cook County raw materials total is two billion, exceeding New York County by 100 million and surpassing any U S county.
The piece forecasts Chicago overtaking New York in population and becoming the nation's chief air harbor once airships replace surface ships. It notes Chicago could rise ahead of rivals like New Orleans Miami and Galveston if the honor shifts southwest of the Rockies.
The Senate backs amendments and reservations crafted by Elihu Root to provide the United States with protection through the proposed World Court. The article notes the need for safeguards and insists the amendments will secure American interests.
Nebraska Senator Norris favors dropping personal pride to pass outlawing lame duck sessions this Congress. Massachusetts Representative Gifford chairs the elections committee and backs a companion measure to abolish lame ducks, with broad public sentiment cited as moving toward reform.
The speaker laments learning facts from school that later prove inaccurate and regrets the toil of study. He recalls studying history literature botany and math then criticizes the belief that schooling guarantees brilliance. A closing note hints at political and economic satire about quiet enterprises and Brazil’s nut exports.
A Seventeenth District meeting of the Knights of Pythias is planned in Athens, covering Meigs Gallia Jackson Vinton and Athens Counties. County Auditor Fred Cornwell reports to Columbus on tax reappraisal and opposes it as unfair. Dr Herbert Yeuell at the First Christian Church revival challenged Rev Robert Teins claim evangelism is over.
Mrs. Clara D. Thompson conductor led the Girls Glee Club to a well received fall concert in the college auditorium. Assisting soloists included Miss May Henderson and Rupel Jones.
Members of a class in American Government at Ohio University heard Judge J. M. Wood discuss various phases of judicial government under the direction of Prof. T. N. Hoover.
A compilation of prompts and responses covering lunar physics, the Spanish Alarm in North Carolina 1747 to 1748, presidential succession, the Norris and Gifford resolutions, George Robert White Medal awarded to Dr. David Fairchild, and assorted trivia on wigs etymology, geography, alphabets, doctors versus scientists, and heights of motion picture actresses.
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