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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists subscription prices and delivery options. Rates shown include by mail in Ohio one year for 458, ten weeks 100, four weeks 80 cents, with weekly carrier and out-of-state details referenced. Official notices point readers to home or foreign offices for ad rates.
An exhaustive study argues legislation cannot fix industrial shifts. It notes farms and coal use decline as electricity and motor industries rise, demanding new educational methods and the creation of new basic industries. Prof. Furnas predicts a mechanized civilization with shorter workdays and strong social protections.
A viewpoint argues that rising Asian independence challenges Western dominance. It cites Japan's victory over Russia, Asian soldiers in World War I, and cinema’s failure to cement white supremacy, forecasting further East holdbacks and tension in the coming years.
A New York City gossip column highlights the Soup and Fish squad of the police, noting elite operatives who infiltrate swanky parties and gambling dens. It blends theater reminiscences with industry chatter about Pauline Lord, Ernest Poole, Virginia Biddle, and Fox executive Al Rockett pivoting to leadership after Winfield Sheehan’s collapse.
The Athens Menseneeters Bureau offers free public inquiries on any subject not involving legal medical or financial advice. Questions cover golf pros in the U S the rise in automobile fatalities and Jane McCrea’s fate with details on St Pierre and Miquelon.
A reflective poem traces a dormant insect hidden in a wall until a milder March brings it to light. The speaker exposes the bug to heat and stifling fate, crushing it with a book and noting the creature’s brief, unsatisfied life.
A fragment argues that the enduring dominance of white power in the East could fade from prominence, signaling a shift in social attitudes and regional control.
A devotional line echoes from Jeremiah 61 13 urging humility before wealth and the limits of covetous desire. The verse warns that abundance and treasure are temporal and calls readers to reflect on misplaced riches.
A collection of odd items from 1893 includes Gabriel d'Estrennes blank page book sold for 100 francs, a note on the Quetzal symbol in Guatemala, Spike Howard’s 289 transfusions and a 9 ton bus pull, and a teaser about a man sailing 2,825,760 miles tomorrow.
A reader urges balanced change from urban jobs to farming, arguing partial land work plus other labor can address unemployment and overproduction. The writer, ANOTHER FARMER from Guysville, Ohio, cites the need for adjustment and supplementary income in the current economic strain.
A reader from Athens Ohio critiques gum chewing by pedestrians and behind counters, arguing it offends customers and should be banned by merchants during business hours. The letter from an Athens woman, dated January 30, 1932, condemns public mastication and calls for better public taste.
The Athens Messenger promotes a compact new booklet on rules of order and procedure for legislative bodies. It claims the guide is clear and handy for officers and members, offering basic principles to avoid tangled rules. Fill out and mail the coupon with six cents for a copy.
Information Bureau asks for six cents in coin or stamps for a copy of the booklet on parliamentary law. Include name street city and late.
Washington February report notes Dr. William Mann, head of the national zoo, touts new reptile and bird houses and an upcoming eagle cage as part of a federal district program. The reptile house, unique worldwide, uses separate indoor temperatures and simulated sunlight to breed snakes and lizards, aiming to impress the District of Columbia committees and secure further funding.
A heavy wind toppled an old elm on the Ohio University campus blocking the path from Alumni Gateway to University Terrace. In sports, Ohio University beat St Xavier 84 to 31 as Angus King missed the lineup and the Green and White rallied late. Berford Nelson returns from Hollywood to visit sister Mrs Harry W Hollenback before her Paris departure. Nelson had been in engineering work in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Mr Groundhog saw his shadow and a cold wave brought snow and a blizzard. Charlies Cornwell reports 20 pullets and 332 eggs in January, averaging 11 eggs per day. Mrs J A Pratt hosted the U Go I Go Club on Central Avenue with needlework, music, and a two course luncheon.
A mother notices Tommy repeatedly hitching his shoulder and blinking. The behavior triggers worry and visits to doctors, with family and a country escape to Grandma Ziegler. After a month away, Tommy returns home seemingly cured, though a microscopic itch on his shoulder hints the habit lingered subconsciously.
The article praises energetic reptiles in a lively zoo display and notes a record setting flight cage for eagles. Manager Mann discusses the zoo’s 176 acre hillside site shaping natural enclosures and a plan to improve access with a 10 cent admission to the reptile house, potentially boosting funds.
The piece calls on Americans, especially in western states, to think and act for themselves by building pursuit and bombing airplanes as part of state defense, arguing it would be a wise investment to retain patriotic strength.
This column criticizes subordination of aviation to army or navy and argues for a separate air force under independent management. It also condemns using American savings to buy foreign bonds, urging wiser investment.
The text questions the newspaper’s understanding of national defense and finance, noting dismissive reactions to aviation and to the claim that large sums are spent on worthless foreign bonds. It frames skepticism about a press role in complex public policy.
General William Mitchell writes to the paper stating aeronautics are in deplorable condition. He recalls visiting Selfridge Field in Detroit, home of the First Pursuit Group, and emphasizes the need for faster, better armed aircraft to pursue and destroy enemy planes.
A speaker criticizes the air corps for having only five usable squadron planes, far slower and poorly armed than pursuit aircraft in Europe and Japan. He argues personnel are demoralized, leadership is outdated, and new national defense bills aim to reorganize air, land, and sea forces to cut costs and improve doctrine.
A lengthy quotation highlights General Mitchell’s release from the army and his public defense of honesty, noting his critique of armor plate manufacturers and battleship builders who dispute his views.
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