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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
4
Advertising notices list John W. Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit and Cleveland. Inquiry asks whether applications may be filed at home or foreign offices and notes charges for obituary card of banks and related items.
The piece analyzes Dr Glenn Frank first days as Republican leader. It highlights his liberal label yet skepticism of modern liberalism, focus on production expansion, and debate over government role in the economy. It warns of pressure groups and calls for clear national direction before action.
Early indicators from Tokyo suggest a potential shift away from military dominance toward civilian leadership in Japan. Observers compare the situation to Germany before World War I, noting popular regret over wartime incidents and mixed signals from military and civilian factions. The public mood in Japan and its impact on policy remain to be seen.
A Chicago case sees a woman seek a legal death for her missing husband to claim life insurance. While a jury deliberated, news arrived that the husband was alive, but the judge refused to overturn the verdict, ordering payment. Higher courts may overturn the decision.
Serge Koussevitzky of the Boston Symphony Orchestra halted the performance and left the stage in a display of irritation as late-comers crowded in during the music.
The La Follette committee report shows many major firms used private detectives to spy on unions and workers. Pinkerton operatives within unions highlight the erosion of workers rights and the potential for lawmaking to curb such practice. The Wagner Act's Supreme Court ruling appears to have slowed spying, though enforcement remains debated.
In Washington the White House faces domestic jitters as the Panay incident and China's crisis dominate attention. Roosevelt risks losing grip on Congress over the wage hour bill while planning potential moves against Japan, including scrapping the Nine Power Pact and expanding bases in U S territory and the Philippines.
Frank Hague mayor of Jersey City used police influence to persuade New Jersey Democrats to switch votes against the wage hour bill. Congresswoman Mary Norton, despite frontline efforts, shifted the bill toward administration by a Labor Department administrator, a move she later regretted while facing lobbyist pressure.
France's controversy over a claimant to the throne provokes strong reactions at home while Italy smiles at the spectacle, with Victor Emmanuel noted as particularly amused.
The article condemns late arrivals for disrupting performances and praises Mr. Koussevitzky for dramatizing the annoyance. It notes concert times are announced in advance and patrons should wait for intermission rather than flood in during the music.
A Gloucester reader denounces American heiresses buying titles and evading taxes. He cites Barbara Hutton and Anna Gould, urges confiscation of wealth and a ban on entering the U S, and asks readers to lobby Congress. Editor notes Woolworths support in community affairs and defends local store by contrast.
A short poetry submission titled SLEIGHING describes a snowy day with a sleigh and a trotting mare. The reader signs as Laura B. Foster from Columbus Ohio and requests name and address for Poet’s Corner contributions.
Athens residents received a fire safety warning from fire chief Edward R. Laughlin. A Christmas cantata at the Athens High School Auditorium featured Central School children with Lorna Cooper Eilleen Laird James Hunsicker Paul Tribe Solomon Rosenberg and Hjalmar Olson in the cast.
Twenty years ago the Children’s Home welcomed a new phonograph as part of holiday notes. Mary Poston and Frances Foster returned to Athens for Christmas from Washington where they studied. A bold front page predicted Russo-Japanese moves in Siberia affecting U S interests. Citizens urged to volunteer for wartime government registrations. Athens County total registry stood at 3 596. France faced a severe food shortage.
An overview of Sydenham's chorea, its link to streptococcal infection, and the typical symptoms including sudden twitching movements. It notes higher incidence in girls, common onset in early childhood, associations with rheumatic infections, triggers like emotional shock, and the tendency for movements to cease during sleep in mild cases.
Linda Benton faces an emotional test as Captain Barrymore Trent departs for a rescue mission. He proposes marriage now, arranging to marry after his return, while Linda wrestles with timing and her grandmother Miranda Trent’s illness. A chance encounter with Rita Blanchard hints at further complications.
Mr and Mrs Bert Davis and family were Sunday guests of Mrs Kath leen Brown Middleport Miss Althea Ralph Hysell Run and Miss Ruth Will were Thursday guests of Mrs Allegra Wil Many local persons attended the Christmas meeting of the Dexter Ladies Aid Society Dec 15 at the IOOF Hall Owen Bratton is ill of tonsillitis Mrs John Radekin Columbia spent Thursday with her daughter Mrs James Nicholson Pearl Will recently had some emery dust removed from his eye Mr and Mrs William Thompson Huntington and Mr and Mrs Homer Lee Harrisonville were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs C F Anderson Mr and Mrs EF Bratton and family spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Ernest Molden and daughter Dorothy Mr and Mrs Harry Saxton were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs F C Folden Parker Run Mr and Mrs C H Amos and Mr and Mrs Harley Amos and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Max Nelson Old Dexter Orville Will is spending his Christmas vacation from Ohio University at his home here
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