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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
4
The Current Temper in Washington on 1940 Taxes and Economy
The piece argues 1940 may bring new taxes to Fund defense relief and other programs. It notes possible tax fights in Congress, mixed prospects for farm income and industry, and a cautious outlook as the year begins with congressional wrangling and a wary business mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Deal
Congress
Radio warning network eyed for Ohio River flood areas
Federal engineers plan a chain of radio stations along the Ohio River valley to broadcast hour by hour flood warnings. Officials say prior floods showed the value of advance information to reduce suffering and financial loss in disaster districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River Basin
Great Valley
Ohio Valley
Air Lines Boom Amid War Prosperity
The wartime era boosts American airlines with record safety and profits. Managers credit sane leadership and better equipment. If travel interest stays high, another era of notable progress could follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines
Raymond Clapper on Liberalism and Democracy
Raymond Clapper discusses Solici tor General Robert H. Jackson’s 1938 Montgomery County speech defining liberalism as a mindset protecting democracy. He cites Jackson’s view that liberals seek fair labor practices, privacy from spying, collective bargaining, and job security while addressing unemployment, old age, accidents, and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert H. Jackson
Liberal Voters League
Montgomery County
Department of Justice
Jackson
Liberalism Defined by Moderation and Rights in Jackson View
A discourse on liberalism in America: balancing private enterprise with social needs, opposing communism socialism and fascism, and advocating protections against both government overreach and private economic power. It cites Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln as historic liberals and critiques reactionary branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
America
Washington
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Townsend plan moves to flat tax for pensions
Washington report outlines a streamlined Townsend pension plan replacing the 2 percent transactions tax with a flat 2 percent gross income tax, exempting wages under 200 dollars a month. Pensions would be tied to taxed income, with 50 dollars monthly for those over 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend
Congress
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Plan
French diplomat ponders Hitler retreat as heaven quest
A French diplomat speculates that Hitler’s retreat on a mountain may be an attempt to approach heaven. The piece notes Ireland’s renewed unrest as attention shifts from Europe to the Emerald Isle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Heaven
Emerald Isle
Questions and Answers for The Messenger Bureau
Questions and answers cover steel used in 1939 golf club manufacture about 1 069 000 pounds and the American Dog Feed Institute in New York City. Other items note five cent pieces minted in 1883 with 5 479 519 lacking cents, over 4 000 automobile makes, Lao tsze quote, coat of arms trademark denial, remote pick up for sports broadcasts via telephone lines, and Admiral Seymour’s failed Pekin expedition with 2 000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dog Feed Institute
Park Avenue
New York City
United States
Great Britain
France
Lao-tsze
B. C
Seymour
Pekin
Tien Sin
Laurel Cliff Social Notes Christmas Guests and Illnesses
Laurel Cliff notes list Christmas visits across the area with families including Fowler Deihl Jacobs Evans and Burdette. Illness hits Harvey Eastman and daughter Miss Thorn while the local school closes for a week of vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
Roscoe Fowler
Marietta
Ruth Geary
Middleport
Bert Stahl
Louis Deihl
John Deihl
Wolf Pen
R. V. Howell
Tony Lightfoot
Flatwoods
McCunber
Ross Poulton
Ed Poulton
Harrisonville
Clifford Jacobs
Henry Beach
Bradbury
William Davis
Pearl Jacobs
Ethyl Lowery
Columbus
Arthur Evans
Rose Hill
Charles Karr
Pomeroy
Harvey Eastman
Miss Thorn
Miss Eastman
Modern Christmas Dinner Shows Packaged Food Rise
Nutritionist Miriam Birdseye contrasts 1680 Maryland plantation fare with a contemporary American city Christmas dinner. The 1680 menu features fresh provisions like oysters, turtle soup, venison, and pies, while today’s feast relies on canned and frozen goods, prepackaged ingredients, and ready meals, highlighting broader food safety and consumer protection advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Birdseye
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland Tidewater
1930 Prospects Brighten in Valley Mines Return
Headlines note improved outlook as mines resume activity in the valley. Hunting licenses for 1930 include a hunter advice pamphlet. Happy Hollow P T A set to present a play Miss Molly with a listed cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hollow P.T.A
Miss Molly
Kenneth LaFollet
Edgar Stinett
Robert Covert
Bessie Brady
Ruth Altman
Ruby Moore
Dorothy Beithelshiel
Julia Mihalek
Midnight Voyage Love on the Moravia
Mary Carroll, an American fashion expert in wartime London, races to sail with her fiancé Vincent Gregg on the Moravia. A letter hints at a sailing hour, but Vincent is delayed. Mary must decide whether to board alone as the ship departs and she contemplates a future without him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Department of Agriculture
F. F. Hill
Hill
Mary Carroll
London
Vincent Gregg
Mary
Carla Marchetta
Gilbert Lenox
Vincent
Southampton
Moravia
Anna Winters
Bournemouth
Anna
Miss Carroll
Tea and Trials Aboard Moravia
On the Atlantic voyage the governess Anna Winters reveals heart trouble that blocked her from British service. Mary Carroll consoles her as they cope with past peril, air sirens, and a doctor’s aid while longing for home. They share tea and scones, bracing for an uncertain future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Bournemouth
Wrens
Mary
Anna Winters
Vincent
Annay Winters
New York
England
Anna Sai
Mary Carroll
Anna
Red, White and Blue Poem by Mrs John Cuckler
Poet's Corner presents verses by Messenger readers and requires name and address. The poem exalts Old Glory and soldiers who fought for freedom, praising the red white and blue flag. The note lists Mrs John Cuckler Athens Route 5 Mt Washington NH and mentions a 231 mph wind record from 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
John Cuckler
Athens
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Raymond Clapper
Bruce Catton
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George L. Fenzel
Robert C. Hess
Portsmouth
F. J. Beasley
Frank R. Gross
N. Congress St
Carl Gross
New Lexington
Fred Gross
Crooksville
Ernest Gross
Will Gross
By Galbraith
Man
BY Ruth Ayers
NEA Service
ING
Poet's Corner
Mt. Washington, N. H
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