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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger established 1825 covers Athens area as a weekly paper. Publisher Bush and editor Garis guide the office with AP and Associated Ohio Dailies affiliations. Subscription rates listed by carrier 15 cents a week. post office entry notes.
Governor Davey’s pruning of state salaries and institutions draws praise from both parties yet risks his political fate. Citing predecessors Cooper and Davis, he uses business methods to cut expense while party leaders warn of damage to elections and patronage, as Ohio struggles with governance.
The piece reflects on keeping Valentine sentiment alive as people age. It recalls memories of valentine notes from childhood, from mushy verses to penny comics, and suggests simple gestures like candy flowers or classic Roses are Red messages for loved ones.
The new Archives Building in Washington will house eight fireproof vaults for motion pictures, sound recordings, and speeches by high officials. It aims to aid future historians with authentic records, from Patrick Henry to Washington to Lincoln, countering the idea that history is a mere fable.
The Messenger seeks material for its District History series about early Ohio Company settlers and southeastern Ohio. Many records are lost and much remains untold, but family archives may reveal rich, long forgotten stories for publication.
The piece argues the cigaret code announcement relied on two non voting associates and a 4 to 2 board vote on a five member body. It notes Huey Long’s changed demeanor and rhetoric, AFL influence in relief wages disputes, and White House outreach to Senator Glass as part of ongoing political maneuvering.
Analysts speculate that if Roosevelt uses his Sunday radio address to rally support against labor disputes, he could pressure senators and erode Senate prestige for months. They compare his potential show of influence to Father Coughlin drawing public pressure.
Editor seeks ongoing material from district residents to sustain a long running historical feature. He notes many questions lack records but believes cooperation will yield rich stories over time. He predicts ten years of future tales from today’s low mood.
Local sports wrap reports Athens High School beat Portsmouth 23 to 18 in a thriller. The Athens lineup included Pritchard Earl Carmichael Bonifield P. Carmichael Algeo Morgan and Wanless.
A guidance piece on crying in children, explaining cry-baby behavior as self pity and internal struggle. It advises parents to avoid scolding, keep routines, provide steady support, and encourage habits that build self respect and resilience. It notes introverted children can become charitable and inventive with proper encouragement.
Statements by Homer Cummings Alfred Sloan James Emery and others discuss readiness for emergencies social security corporate duty and technological progress. The quotes reflect government industry and aviation views on national policy and innovation during the period.
In a poem by Eber Gillilan from Pomeroy R. D. 8 dated Feb 10 the writer laments taxes levies and government waste. He argues high taxes harm the needy, note unemployment and poverty, and mocks officials for riches while children sleep cold.
Guy Thomson, once of Minersville Meigs County now a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary, shares a letter from his great grandfather Job Story dated Sept 7 1816. The note from Steadman’s Mills Orange Township recalls fear of Indians land at 150 per acre trade trips to Marietta and local farm life including cider brandy and salt prices. Job Story ancestor of Meigs County Storys Porter Midkiff and Herb Bradfield. Story walked from Enfield NH to Bedford Township then back to wed before returning to frontier life. Thomson plans to present the document to museum or relic collection.
The book Rat s Lice and History by Hans Zinsser is praised as a biography of the typhus germ and its role in human history. The reviewer notes Zinsser’s wide range of interests, witty asides, and sharp commentary on art science religion and modern writers before delivering a solid, humorous, and engrossing work on disease and prevention. Ostrich farming history is also briefly noted.
Yesterday's cartoon details Mrs Lincoln's eight relatives who fought for the Confederacy. Brothers George Todd Samuel Todd David Todd and Alexander Todd died or were wounded in battles such as Shiloh Vicksburg Baton Rouge and Chickamauga. Their brothers-in-law Helm White Dawson and Herr also fell or served in the Confederate ranks.
Gale Henderson, a silk mill worker, faces a marriage proposal from her bossy mentor Steve Meyers while her brother Phil and father struggle at the plant. Gale disappears after an errand as Brian Westmore, returning from Paris, pursues her amid corporate plots led by Vicky Thatcher. Gale confronts Miss Groves in a confidential mill meeting as tensions rise over worker conditions and hidden motives.
Miss Groves urges the group to discuss problems at work and help one another. The dialogue shows workers seeking guidance about union organizing and dangers of speaking up, with one girl leaving after being advised to keep quiet.
The rat spreads many diseases including plague typhus trench fever infectious jaundice and rat bite fever. Rats cause damage by gnawing crops starting fires and costing billions annually in the United States and England. The battle to control rats is ongoing and essential to civilization.
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