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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1934
Page
4
A fragmented notice lists subscription details for readers in Ohio. The Inland Daily Press advertises subscription rates and access, with references to the Athens Messenger and regional circulation.
Business Week reports signs of recovery in heavy industries as capital goods firms show improved prospects. Auto industry orders for equipment boost production, with many corporations able to finance needs without external investors, while Washington promises aid to support the turnaround.
The Department of Commerce reports that during 1930 to 1932 total income declined while distribution of existing income kept pace. Wages fell from 53 to 32 billion dollars. management income dropped from 16 to 9 billion. Dividends slid from 6 to 3 billion. Labor still captured two thirds of income in 1929 and 1932, underscoring the ongoing contest over financial returns.
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford, argues that the world has been overly kind to mothers for their own good, while mothers themselves have been too good to the world for their own kind.
The United States creates an $11,000,000 bank to finance trade with Soviet Russia. Commentator notes a bank could succeed yet struggle with Communist challenges, and compares postwar Europe to a road under construction, hazardous to travel.
Side evidence suggests Roosevelt crafted a public plea to pressure rail employers over wage cuts. Footprints in the White House grounds hint A V Whitney met Roosevelt recently, while managers and labor weigh 10 and 15 percent cuts. The piece notes NRA aims to raise wages and cites labor reductions halving railroad payrolls from 1.7 million to about 950,000.
In dispatches from Athens Premier Tsaldaris allows Samuel Insull to stay in Greece only until his health improves. The piece reflects on Insull’s past power and alleged corruption, noting his fragile position and the broader question of greed and the profit motive in business and society. The closing mentions a church social at Bethel M. E. Church in Coolville.
A dinner party celebrated the eighty third birthday of Mrs. Sarah Wyskiver of Union Furnace. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bowen and numerous relatives and friends. The gathering occurred as Circle Hill visitors joined Mrs. Bobo’s family at College Hill for the weekend.
Forty friends gathered at the rural mail carrier Clyde Persons home in Amesville to celebrate his birthday.
Miss Florence James of Pocahontas hosted a birthday party for Mrs. John James while Dr. C. E. Chandler of the First M. E. Church spoke at the Pallas Club. Miss Mary Treadley replaced her mother on the program. First and Second grade children at the Training School performed a play titled Little Parks Town directed by Miss Amy Wethr and Miss Elizabeth Musgrave.
Dr Morris Pishbein explains that early detection greatly improves long term survival in breast cancer. He cites 1878 figures, today’s ten year survival around 70 percent with breast confined disease, versus five percent if detected late. Early diagnosis and proper treatment, often surgery with radium or radium plus surgery, yield the best outcomes.
The article argues home as the primary social institution shaping child character, with four major institutions government church school and home. It discusses tradition in parenting its benefits flaws and the need for child study and mental hygiene to improve outcomes while explaining key terms for readers.
A cartoon discussion contrasts open and closed telegraphy systems with no line current during signal gaps. It notes electric consumption peaks at idle circuit states and declines with continuous operation. The Loneliest Man in the World tells of Franz Romer’s 1929 Havana voyage aboard a lone sailer seeking fortune for marriage. Tomorrow: The Record Rotal Catch.
A letter and editorial argue against pacifism in U S military training at Ohio State University. The author defends patriotism, cites Revolutionary and Civil War figures, and warns against disarming youth while stressing a world peace goal and pride in national forces.
The text laments moral decay and looming threats from foreign powers. It warns that within three decades the nation may be defenseless, urging heed to conscientious warnings as Nelsonville notes February 14.
The Messenger argues against neology denying Jesus as God incarnate and asserts Christ as the perfect man who died for humanity. It discusses the Trinity, the Logos, and the virgin birth, with references to biblical figures and a February date from Leonard Athens R. 8.
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