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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger provides background on its 1825 founding date 1890 publication details and mailing costs. It lists staff titles publisher and editors and notes circulation across five southeastern Ohio counties with standard telegraph wire reports and national agency affiliations.
A brief devotional note emphasizes patience for the Lord’s coming. The speaker cites James 5 7 urging believers to wait like a farmer for the harvest, trusting in divine timing and persistent faith.
The piece argues against new tax schemes and urges five million able citizens to donate $200 each in thirty days to spur home and business improvements. It claims this would inject one billion dollars into circulation, create taxable income, and jumpstart buying and production. It contends relief comes from the public, not Congress, which only shifts wealth.
The piece reflects on how American life, past and present, mirrors itself across cities and rural areas. It notes books about urban life, crime, and the endurance of rural communities, arguing that many perceived problems recur through history and deserve study by the average person.
The piece argues that recovery at home hinges on addressing global tensions across oceans. It notes wars in Manchuria and rising European conflict, heavy armaments, debts, tariffs, and currency instability. It cites Senator Borah warning that farm, unemployment, and budget issues won’t improve until international issues are resolved.
The article discusses a Georgia doctor who burned debt records and canceled patient debts, provoking speculation about widespread debt forgiveness. It argues that while general cancellation is unlikely, the topic highlights the heavy debt burden on individuals, industry, and government, potentially delaying economic revival.
Dorothy Dix offers humorous guidance to a reader married to a stubborn man. She advises letting him think he controls decisions, subtly steering choices, avoiding arguments, and rewarding compliance with compliments to win cooperation.
In a family scene Nancy grows bored with books until Grandma helps her improvise handmade gifts. They repurpose ribbon scraps, Bristol board, and old magazines into decorative holders and art pieces for relatives. Nancy gains pride and wants to craft for her aunts, guided by Grandma’s ideas.
Observers say the Washington hunger march achieved little substantive change. Leaders managed their radical charge with sense, police maintained order with firm tact, and the event served as a dramatization of suffering and a symbol of restlessness among the unemployed, though overall value remains doubtful.
The piece recalls how ship whistles allegedly cracked Taku Glacier, notes the role of tonal frequency in ice breakup, cites Chomet on high musical notes killing a dog, and explains Galena’s one way conductivity powering crystal detectors. Tomorrow: The Mystic Cave.
Washington saw several hundred dirt farmers visit the capital as delegates from the Farmers' National Relief Conference. They pressed leaders and the President for action, led by Philip Smith of Bucks County, and pressed questions, while noting the gap between farmers and power in Washington.
Mr James F Wood of Cleveland visited Columbus and stayed at J M Wood home. Mrs J L Beckley and Mrs H M Taylor hosted an afternoon tea at 32 South College Street with Mrs Don McVay Ethel Beckley of Leroy Mrs Harry Beckley Mrs Everett Beckley of McArthur Mrs Eisine Goldsebrry and Miss Isabelle Sherrard attending. The Missionary Society met at College Street with Mrs Ollie B Skidmoore and Min 8 E G Pedigo as president.
Twenty years ago today J H Cline left on a trip to Cleveland Toledo Youngstown and other northern towns. The active Pi Beta Phi chapter was honored with a party hosted by sorority sisters at Mr H Grosvenor’s University Ter home with Miss Constance Leety among the hostesses. Mrs W E Moler entertained the Social Literary Club. Mr B E Bibbee returned from Sturgeon Missouri where he had been working on the Government Geological Survey.
Dr. Morris Fishbein reviews a League of Nations Health Organization study on the economic downturn's impact on health. Unemployment lowers family calories and food access, raises anemia and infections in children, and mentally strains workers, especially youth, as public health indicators worsen over time.
A collage of quotes and anecdotes touches politics, marriage, and economics. Reflections on Hoove era ambition and Jimmy Walker's embassy joke sit beside hospital price cuts for babies, with economists urged to fix ailing outlook and optimism fading.
A cryptic-style puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues ranging from botany to law. Answers include animal terms, musical notes, and architectural words, with several multi item entries and theme hints embedded in the grid.
A reader critiques high taxes and rising costs citing WWI price shocks, road pay and school salaries. He argues taxes must fall and wages align with income, condemning excess road funding, persistent debt, and inflated per pupil costs while urging state price controls and fair returns.
An article notes that professionals including doctors face lower earnings during the downturn. It cites data from the Committee on the Cost of Medical Care showing rising accounts receivable and delayed payments, with many physicians earning far less than boom years and depressive trends continuing since 1990, especially in small communities.
Athens Citizen argues Americans misjudge global conditions and tax burdens. He warns high British taxes, heavy war spending abroad, and the need for a broader viewpoint on world affairs to avoid trade wars and future conflicts. The piece calls for understanding interdependence and restraint from politicians.
Athens motorist notes long term trend of rising taxes on gasoline. From 1925 to 1932 taxes increased, federal adds brought total tax per gallon to five cents, and future aims push the tax burden higher amid steadily falling pump prices since 1920.
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