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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1939

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Publishing Co. info page

Publication data for THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD, listing publisher Frederick W. Bush, Gordon K. Bush as general manager, and Charlies H. Harris as managing editor. Notes audit and association memberships, circulation details, and subscription rates across multiple Ohio counties. Includes doors to advertising rates and postal matter statements.

Frederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Mgr Charlies H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association John W. Culien Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Gellie Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington

Radio rate regulation sparks fears of press coercion

Washington insiders predict FCC power over broadcast ad rates. Downward rate cuts could push radio to vie with newspapers, pressuring editorial independence. The idea, half baked and unsound, risks tyrannical abuse and undermines democracy, says Editor & Publisher.

Washington Federal Communications Commission Europe

Why Resentment Exists In Business Under Heavy Regulation

The piece argues that excessive federal red tape harms American businesses by forcing vast reporting and bookkeeping, creating costly new departments and stifling job creation. It warns that continued centralized rule could lead toward a socialized clearinghouse, undermining free enterprise.

Idea for Ohio Plan Could Pool State Funds

The proposal urges pooling state funds into a lump and limiting use within set periods to reduce inequalities and transfers. It argues de-administrating dead payrolls and tightening department budgets would yield economies, with local districts and federal tax concerns under the plan. A statewide manager could cut costs quickly in local government.

Ohio State House

Steel progress boosts blast furnace capacity despite fewer furnaces

Technical advances in blast furnace construction and operation have raised total steel industry capacity by 300 percent while the number of furnaces in use has fallen 60 percent. Birmingham, Alabama first produced steel from local ore in 1888, with one ton from a small open hearth plant as an experiment. England imports millions of artificial teeth from the United States and assembles them into sets.

Birmingham Ala England United States

Mooney Led Labor Orator Under Scrutiny By Pegler

Westbrook Pegler argues Tom Mooney’s leadership claims deserve public examination. He urges loyal Americans to judge Mooney by his writings and stated beliefs, noting admiration for Stalin and warning against red-baiting as a dodge.

New York Tom Mooney Mooney Wall Street Thil Josef Stalin San Quentin California Russia Duce Fuehrer

Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene

Bruce Catton surveys the political clash over Roosevelt's court plan from 1937 to the present. He weighs the court battle that failed to enlarge the Supreme Court while noting perceived shifts in independence and attitude toward New Deal legislation.

Bruce Catton Washington Peterkin Roosevelt Congress Supreme Court Sherman Minton Indiana Wright Patman Senate Judiciary Committee van Devanter Senate Supreme Bench Hughes Brandeis McReynolds Sutherland TVA Felix Frankfurter

Coffeepots Placed on Graves Honor Arab Chiefs in Palestine

In Palestine and Syria coffeepots are placed on the graves of Arab chiefs to signal the hospitable nature of the departed leader. The custom marks respect and hospitality as a defining trait of the deceased.

Palestine Syria

Public Forum Letter Critiques Roosevelt Era Politics and Prohibition

Merrie Ann True of Glouster voices concern over Liberty magazine and Hitler propaganda, critiques Roosevelt's preparedness policy, church politics, and party figures. She argues against clerical political sermons, notes W C T U and Anti-Saloon League aims, and questions Bricker Taft and Davey rhetoric with references to Ohio politics.

Thompson Roosevelt Williams Hopkins Congress W.C.T.U WPA Anti- Saloon League League Republican Party Bricker Anti-Saloon League Church Ohio Messenger F. D. Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt Davey Robert Taft Taft Merrie Ann True Glouster

Understanding Neuritis Causes and Dietary Links

Health notes explain neuritis as nerve inflammation from poisons infections and nutritional deficiencies. Alcoholic neuritis is now rare and linked to poor diet especially vitamin B1 deficiency rather than alcohol alone.

Fire Blast Damages Logan Manufacturing Plant

A fire followed by a blast damaged the Logan Manufacturing Company building with $75,000 in losses. Nearby Breezy Heights threatens landslides endangering the Reed and Bauer homes. Mrs. Mina Webster of Pomeroy plans to move out amid the danger. Mrs. Floyd J. Nye of Chauncey hosted the Loyal Woman's Division of the Church of Christ.

Logan Manufacturing Company Mina Webster Pomeroy Floyd J. Nye Chauncey Church F Christ

Veteran heroism cited in World War I action near Hearne Belgium

First Lieut. Alfred M. Barlow, son of Mrs. Eva Barlow of Gallipolis, was cited for extraordinary heroism in action near Hearne Belgium on November 3, 1918. He led his company across a river despite a painful shrapnel wound in the leg and only consented to capture after wounds in both legs.

Alfred M. Barlow Eva Barlow Gallipolis Hearne Belgium Barlow

Duncan announces 1942 bid on Experience platform

St Joseph Missouri probate judge A B Duncan a Democrat announces his candidacy for the 1942 election on a single word platform Experience.

ST. Joseph A. B. Duncan

Not the Bride Janet Dreams of But the One She Keeps

Janet Dwight faces a tangled choice as she contemplates marriage to Barney McKnight while secrets and dreams pull at her. Cynthia Cantrell, Tim Benton, Lance Barstow, and Aunt Mary Cantrell's debts shape a fragile domestic future. Janet reveals she never truly loved Barney, debating whether to reveal the truth and start anew.

Janet Dwight Lance Barstow Lance Cynthia Cantrell Mary Cantrell Barney McKnight Barney Janet Jan Owlface Cynthia Timothy Benton Leslie Pugh Tim Cyn Mary aLace

Question and Answer Board from the Federal Era

A compilation of civic and government Q and A covering topics from Arlington cemetery size to unemployment taxes, oil burner safety, Latin phrases on state seals, coin collectors restrictions, Pennsylvania deer kills, naval expansion bill availability, CCC dependents, and helium sales to Germany.

U. S. National Cemeteries Arlington National Cemetery Virginia West Virginia Montani Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Game Commission Roosevelt Government Printing Office Washington, D. C Civilian Conservation Corps United States Germany

Messenger Service Bureau Notice Excerpt

Public service instruction directs readers to address questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington with a three cent stamp for reply. It states legal and medical advice cannot be provided nor extended research undertaken.

Messenger's Service Bureau Washington Messenger'’S Service Bureau 13Th St Washington, D. C

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