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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
4
A concise note from a local record describes an event involving Cor Ma and a show. Details are limited but indicate a public proceeding or engagement with noted individuals. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
National representatives from Joan W. Cullen Company in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland are noted alongside advertising offices. The fragment mentions obituary card pricing and subscription rates with carrier and mail options, including Athens postal handling and multiple city references.
The piece recalls early American debates over term limits and leadership, noting Washington Jefferson and other founders warned against excessive government reliance. It frames Washington’s birthday as a moment to renew faith in democracy and reexamine the nation’s founding tenets.
A district reader argues that discrimination in relief funds reaches the public only partially while politics often shadows aid. Citizens report loss of pay and rank on work relief for political conformity, suggesting relief money is leveraged to sway elections.
The piece critiques Colorado’s response to pension pressure as incoherent and costly. It notes anger over the Bigelow Plan in Ohio, argues about $45 monthly pensions for seniors, and warns of new taxes on intangible property and liquor revenues. It calls for a solid, funded pension plan.
A reader’s quip compares federal focus on debt prevention with defending wealth transfer. The piece notes Europe’s abundance of treaties complicating diplomacy and mocks statesmen’s efforts with imagery of boots and sealing wax.
Raymond Clapper reviews Thomas L. Stokes book Chip Off My Shoulder about a Georgia reporter who observed four presidents in Washington. The book ties Harding Coolidge Hoover and Roosevelt to the era's political forces, noting Mellon’s wealth influence and the New Deal's rise and its internal tensions.
Catholic leaders advocate a modern guild based system inspired by the Pope and tied to the National Recovery Act. Monsignor Ryan outlines a fifty fifty labor representation in codes and authorities, with farmers and professionals included and a general council to plan the economy under limited federal veto power. The plan emphasizes self government by groups over centralized control, distinct from Mussolini’s corporative state. A separate St Louis indictment shows a trucking firm and Teamsters Local 606 officials charged with price fixing and monopoly attempts, though no convictions are listed.
An information column from the Messenger Bureau at 1013 13th Street Washington D C answers reader questions on Civil Service exam prep state revenue history the Panama Canal length and naming of turnpikes largest seed plant Latin palm species and grammar rules for adjectives and adverbs.
Cassius M. Clouston of Carbon Hill argues for Mr. Hysell’s anti drink stance citing biblical episodes from Noah Belshazzar and Herod and warning that drunkenness leads to moral decline. He references Galatians and other scriptures to urge sobriety for youth and nation’s future.
A 1938–39 United States Public Health Service study in 35 cities across 26 states examined drugstore handling of venereal disease symptoms. Interactions with 1151 druggists revealed aftercare varied. many offered diagnoses and remedies, some with dangerous, unregulated preparations.
Poet's Corner readers contribution urges liberty as a guiding light across a turbulent sea. The verses describe a ship in danger and anxious watchers hoping for a friendly shore guided by a beacon through dark skies. The poem ends with a plea for a saving beam to lead to harbor.
Yesterday Ann Brown a $15 a week shop worker in Chicago faced loneliness and class limits. She plans to answer a Lonely personal, contemplates future, recalls a wandering father, and meets Irene Temple as the 10 cent store encounters hint at a shared look and possible connections.
Zaleski residents share news of visitors and illnesses. Charles Kirkpatrick Jr. receives blood transfusion after an infected knee at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Vinton County basketball tournament to be played here Thursday through Saturday. Miss Elma Ater and Miss Mary Lee Bright visit friends. families host relatives including Mrs. Clare Kyle and Mrs. Alonzo Arbell. Harry Hoffman, longtime Zaleski resident, died last Thursday. Agnes Marie Wilson, Columbus, wed Charles W. Bagley in Columbus.
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