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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
4
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Local observers note persistent bootlegging in southeastern Ohio with ongoing customer demand. Federal seizures last year totaled thousands of stills and millions of gallons of mash, while many convicted for illegal intoxicants and raids have led to deaths and violence. The piece warns the battle against bootleggers will be long and requires countering evasion and degraded taste.
A Washington style attack on Ohio politics claims widespread graft in state and federal payrolls. The piece says Democrats and Republicans alike face disclosures of improper gains from gasoline, coal, vouchers, and other schemes as Senate and House battles over pay dirt unfold.
Washington hosts frequent talks between government and business aiming to end a recession. Leaders urge lighter business taxes and reduced government competition, arguing freed tax money will boost wages and create jobs, a goal consistent with last December's Congress discussions.
A mountaineer in Pennsylvania accepts 46 consecutive jail sentences rather than allow his year-old son to be vaccinated. The odd case reflects beliefs clashing with public health norms and legal consequences.
A week of inquiry in industrial centers finds little robust business recovery. Columbus hosts a spreading used car fair as Detroit hopes it spreads. St Louis faces rising unemployment. relief offices extend hours to handle demand. Kansas City records widespread layoffs amid a fragile return.
Detroit relief rolls near three thousand from the low, with the city nearly tapped out of borrowing power and 3.65 million tied in a bank closing. In greater Detroit 200,000 of 300,000 automotive workers are unemployed or underemployed as General Motors trims shifts. Cleveland sees only 6,000 of 26,000 in auto work still employed. Union officials warn the downturn is widespread though some firms overstate harm.
In Washington Governor George Aiken of Vermont looms as a potential Republican leader amid the Stop Hoover movement. His Lincoln's Birthday talk at New York's Waldorf Astoria heightens speculation about a GOP shift away from Hoover-Hamilton influence. Lady Astor’s Senate floor lobbying shocks as she praises Franco. Florida Senator Andrews was set to sign a greeting to Barcelona before being discouraged.
A message to Barcelona signed by 26 senators and 34 representatives shows conservative leanings in Washington despite Loyalist rhetoric. Noted signers include Austin, Gibson, Byrd, Connally, Holt, Ellender, Townsend, with La Guardia invited to speak at a state farmers’ convention amid speculation of presidential ambitions. A psychologist’s view on worry appears, and a Maine town without Jones or Smith in its phone book is labeled highly un-American.
A citizen letter questions Labor leaders John Lewis and William Green for harming workers more than corporations. The writer blames tax policy and government offices for draining wage earners and calls for cutting unnecessary public offices to ease the burden on labor. The piece includes an editor's note clarifying stance on foreign-born workers and industrial contributions.
Readers from Hungarian American communities urge a response to Mr George Williams of Gloucester Ohio who condemns foreigners as European scum. The piece argues immigrants commit fewer crimes than natives and built American industry. cites United Mine Workers history and 1880 to 1914 immigration, urging native Americans to learn immigrant contributions.
A New Jersey murder trial brings the question of whether a bride should confess an early indiscretion to her husband. The verdict prompts reflection that there is no universal right answer and advises avoiding the dilemma by not creating the need to decide.
Paris reports a fakir named Michael Leroy, a former flying ace, has inspired a rope trick to create a device called the rackchain. It can be thrown 225 feet to form a rigid steel column, and is believed to help locate submarines entombed underwater.
A women's church group in Springfield Missouri has mailed Bibles to the governors of all 48 states urging daily reading in state penitentiaries and support for faith-based inmate programs.
A newspaper reader poetry column invites verses bearing name and address. The excerpts include memorials and prayers by Co. E. Sellars and Leda Sams, plus poems about the Gay Nineties and awakening alcoholism, with bylines from Athens Ohio and references to Paris library.
Doctors W W Lee R J Studer and L G Bean attended a Columbus lecture on Dental Economics. Peter McKinley the former Athens County sheriff bought the Athenan Restaurant on S Court St from Harry Barstow. Mr and Mrs Dean Copeland Rochester NY announced birth of twins born January 31. Grandparents Prof and Mrs C M Copeland of Athens attended the event. Miss Belle Syx of Athens and Mr Dale Keirns Amesville wed.
Dr. P. C. Mangeldorf of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at A. and M. College has been invited to Harvard University in Cambridge as a guest investigator in the biology labs. He helped develop the Surecropper corn variety.
In Fresno two baby cousins born on the same afternoon to wives of two brothers living at the same address share identical names. Each mother independently named her son Donald, creating a remarkable coincidence.
A curved overhead support holds five circular fan type lights that provide strong lighting along the driveway with minimal glare. The arrangement delivers even coverage and improves visibility from above.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains weight control as physiological bookkeeping. He notes daily calorie use varies by activity and gender and warns against extreme liquid diets and unbalanced menus. A sample 1000 calorie plan includes milk bread butter beef potato vegetables and fruit to illustrate a reducing diet.
Official itinerary lists Ohio stop dates and towns from Athens on April 11 to Bryan on May 17. The caravan visits numerous cities including Cleveland Columbus Toledo and Mansfield with dates ranging mid April to mid May. A separate note mentions a Pomeroy Fire Association meeting today at the Second Ward Fire House.
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