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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1938
Page
4
Advertisement from United Press about rates for obituaries and notices. Carrier and mail subscriptions listed for Athens and nearby counties with annual and partial year prices. Additional postage and office locations in major cities noted.
Tom Girdler of Republic Steel advocates renewed government business cooperation and regulation acceptance. He notes confusion from divergent Washington spokesmen and criticizes the National Labor Relations Board while detailing an employer punished for clarifying wage positions. He reports broad employer acceptance of collective bargaining despite tension.
The piece argues Washington faces conflicting policies as it pushes for true competition while also endorsing industry and labor cooperation. It notes oil price fixing case in Wisconsin and compares to coal controls, asking where wage, hour standards fit. It suggests compromise as a solution while relief rolls rise and families wait for payrolls.
The Forest Service planted 502000 acres from 1935 to 1937, mainly in fire damaged areas where natural seeding failed. This tangible asset will appear on future balance sheets as a lasting national forestry gain.
The Euclid Avenue house once home to the elder John D. Rockefeller is slated for demolition to make way for a large parking lot and service station. The site holds historical significance as the birthplace of the present Rockefeller. The era’s move toward auto traffic and gas stations drives the change.
British Museum researchers uncover a 2300 B C private house near a palace in Northern Syria and find an oracle with a speaking tube inside. The piece mocks modern skepticism and the loss of wonder in a mechanized world.
The Conservative M. P. H. G. Williams warns that slumps trace to America and urges distancing from the United States to improve relations. He argues that isolation from American influence will benefit Britain.
Business leaders say morale is down and Roosevelt’s stance feels humiliating. Girdler cites steel price cuts risking red ink and questions for payroll as production swings from 80 to 20 percent challenge planning. They feel the talk in Washington trumps real action and wonder if the bark matches the bite.
A background of charges against Senator John Milton of New Jersey tied to Boss Frank Hague and real estate gains on a small salary. The piece notes Tugwell’s suspected White House presence, Roosevelt discussions with business leaders, and a partisan split over cloture on an anti lynching bill.
Washington lawmakers gripe about an unusual hot spell sweeping the capital and surrounding region, contrasting with their usual winter complaints about cold. The unusual meteorological pattern disrupts daily routines and raises concerns among residents and policymakers alike.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how dairy practices evolved from dirty bucket deliveries to cleaner milk, but warns of hidden germs. Sterilization of utensils by boiling steaming or chemicals reduces contamination, with chlorine used carefully to avoid taste and vitamin C loss, and rapid cooling during transport is essential to keep milk safe.
Ohio Council of Churches backs a nationwide goodwill demonstration for Mexico. Athens County organizers include Mrs. Finsterwald, Mrs. Pedigo, and Mrs. Ludwig. Electrical engineering students led by Prof. Atkinson visit Pittsburgh to tour the Springdale Power Plant. A furnace fire damages Clifford Cornell's home at 285 East State Street. Miss Aileen Rauch, Ward Belmont student, will be on air from Nashville station WSM for her parents.
Twenty years ago Athens faced cold hardship until a flood of fuel arrived. Plans grew for a large athletic carnival at Ohio University. Of 275 Athens High School students in 1917 only three did not return for 1918. Dr H R Wilson addressed the Oral Parent Teacher Association. Olson defeated Charlie Rentrop, Europe’s middleweight champion, in a wrestling match. U S vehicle registrations exceed 28 million including passenger cars and commercial units.
An unmarried daughter and widowed mother share a tiny apartment for ten years. Margaret's dependence grows as her mother accompanies her in vacations and social plans. Both lose the chance to stand on their own feet, yet the arrangement persists.
A notice lists numerous Saturday and Sunday visits around Albany Route 1. Families named include Collins, Enlow, Minear, West, Bailes, and Knowlton with relatives visiting in Union Ridge Athens Marshfield Dayton Barberton Columbus and Fisher areas. Influenza illness is noted for Vera Knowlton and Lee Tewksbury is hospitalized after a fall in Athens.
Atty Gen U S Webb says seals and porpoises are foods. Local manufacturers will use them only in dog food preparation.
Polly Chelsey, stranded in London as war breaks out, buys a starving terrier from a street urchin to keep warm. She clashes with Oliver Dart over danger of her American origins and fears French prison. she hopes to reunite with Jerry Whitfield as fog, danger, and duty push her path through the capital.
Union Church hosts revival services led by Rev Myron Martin with special music each evening. Nelsonville callers include Guy Gabriel Alton Holland Walt Cramer and Wilber Stevens son. Everett Penrod is confined at home by illness. The Ladies Missionary Band meets at Elmer Gabriels Thursday Feb 10. Will Cooper of Meigs County visits parents here.
Garden and adjacent communities report visits among local families with Perry and Coen households sharing Sunday and weekday calls. Nearby reference notes include Barnhill Cunningham and Goldsberry households visiting and hosting. A Martin Co. flying boat built for Soviet Russia weighs 63 000 pounds with a 137 foot wing span and 4500 mile range.
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