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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1936
Page
4
Notices from the American Newspaper Publishers Association and related bodies outline advertising rates on application at home or foreign offices. The item mentions obituary charges and card notices, with postal terms noted for Athens and class matter under the acts cited.
The piece argues savers, led by the Ohio Building Association League, protest Federal policy and persistently low rates that harm savings income and lending to builders. It questions who will protect savers who rely on interest earnings as living costs rise and incomes shrink.
The piece argues motorists should make tax fairness a campaign issue. It notes that in an eastern state last fall six of seven anti motorist candidates lost, while those exposing tax diversion won. It appeals to vehicle owners to use ballots to curb tax grabs and misuse.
A world explorer and archaeologist argues that few lost treasures are recovered, with history marked by tragedy and failure. Nature hides loot with landslides and limestone corrosion, and modern schemes echo the doomed 1920s stock rush, warning against getting something for nothing.
New York legislature considers Jane H Todd led program to slow marriage by tightening license issuance and increasing delay between license and ceremony. Proponents say it curbs impulsive unions from parties and nightlife and reduces ensuing divorce actions in courts.
The WPA announces a $500000 training initiative for house maids noting the program aims to improve skills across the workforce. Critics say the amount falls short of needs like repairing damaged dishes.
The notice urges taxpayers to file early to avoid the year end rush. It emphasizes preparing documents now and seeking guidance to maximize refunds and minimize errors. Stakeholders include the tax agency and local preparers.
Washington, in a campaign year, sees President Roosevelt ready to veto the $50 million seed loan bill. The White House signaled leaders days ahead as he aims to promote economizing and curb farming incentives. Opponents had warned against repeating seed loan policy.
Senator Robinson met at the White House to push seed loans while President Roosevelt refused extra-budgetary bills without tax funding. Robinson crafted a deal to veto a $50 million bill and finance seed loans from remaining 1935 appropriations, linking seeds to the budget in a campaign year.
The Hagood dismissal took on a new political twist as a public dispute over WPA stage money and free speech. An anti New Deal promotion agency considered using the reference but withheld action, yet the incident exploded into a widely read controversy with blame unresolved.
The President has hosted unadvertised political meetings in the Executive Mansion attracting many legislators and prominent citizens. Visitors, including Senator Wheeler, reportedly discussed railroad legislation among other topics, with the political implications kept to a minimum. Western lawmakers have predominated among those summoned for these sub rosa consultations.
The article notes extensive dredging in Alexandria to address harbor capacity revealed during British wartime movements. It recalls that British ships faced ammunition shortages for sixteen inch guns on the Rodney and Nelson, forcing overflow to Haifa, with the issue now remedied.
A western adviser to Mr. Roosevelt argues the President should rest four years and run again in 1949. He claims attempting to restore order now could injury his historical standing, though there is no indication Roosevelt plans such a move.
A physician awakens a Chicago girl after four years, raising demand from bosses with stenographers. Congress may also extend inquiry into the West Virginia silicosis case and broader occupational hazards in heavy industry. Italy Cheers Victory as War Chest Swells. It will be interesting to note how long I Duce can hold his breath. Man wants but little here below fot even one or two degrees.
A reader comments on editorials about a questionnaire sent to Princeton ROTC graduates. The piece notes biases in the study’s design and funding, citing critic reviews from The Nation and other outlets and questioning the survey’s educational value and representativeness.
Poets' Corner invites readers to contribute verses with name and address. Annie M'Intyre Bartoe of Nelsonville Ohio signs a sentimental piece about dining with Mother and asks James for roses, candy, and a painting placed beside her chair.
Poem lyric by Mrs Ella Vernon of Jacksonville Ohio reflecting on spring signs and changing seasons. The speaker hopes for warm rain and a hopeful outlook despite snow and cold, acknowledging they cannot change the weather and choosing to meet it halfway with optimism.
John Goodin of Alexander Township discovered an old man in his guest room after returning home. The intruder fled and faced trespass charges. Betty Mechem and Andrey Alles, both of Nelsonville, were injured in a crash near Monday Creek bridge while returning from a Nelsonville Gallipolis game with students from Ohio University. Barney Kern of the Claims Ad justment Bureau reported home improvements on his Townsend Addition bungalow. A heating tunnel project was contracted for Rufus Putnam School on Union Street Northeast. Nelle Richards of Glouster won the ladies prize and Bob Porterfield won the men’s prize at a Loyal Daughters social of the Church of Christ.
Attorney George W. Rose of Gloucester visited Athens. Vice Versa Club met at Mrs. Howard Bolin in Beaumont. Sheriff Frank Lowry visited Columbus for a day. Ohio University students James Laverty and Miles Cox attended a B.P.O.F. dance in Wellston. Miss Grace Cook and Miss Fannie Coss went to Logan to visit Miss Breta McVay. Mrs. Charles Mitchell returned from Nelsonville.
The Public Utilities Commission calls a March 17 hearing with electric light companies, the Ohio Farm Bureau, and the Ohio Grange to discuss amending a commission order on minimum charges for rural electricity. The note mentions global manufacturing, stating more than 90,000,000,000 pins are produced daily.
Jane Weston a typist on suspension finds a dream trip aboard a ship with Dirk Strom and a cast including Nora Lane the elusive actress and the Kokinor diamond. A murder aboard deck A and extortion plots involve Snow Shoes the detective and various passengers as tension builds toward a dangerous revelation.
The purser finds a missing necklace and a dead man on a ship. Dirk and detective consider theories of two intruders or a blackmailer, while suspects include Dutch Lenz and others aboard. Jane returns with Tino Rossi as the mystery deepens and the inquiry continues.
A selection of quotes contrasts Ethiopia’s drought with Western virtues. Notable lines include H R Ekins on Africa, Max Baer declaring seriousness, and Virginia Gildersleeve on gender differences.
A printed quotation attributes to Adolf Hitler a declaration that his movement never murders or attacks people. The masthead notes the statement as part of a historical column.
In 1878 Monroe Township visitors toured Philadelphia and noted the inadequacy of rural schooling. They funded a local high school project led by Prof. J J Donnelly, naming it the University of Ferrara, building classrooms from a farm outbuilding and collecting books by donation.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes old beliefs about diet curing high blood pressure are incorrect. He cites Eskimos eating meat with no higher risk and argues that long term low protein diets cause anemia and weakness, which can be worse than the blood pressure itself. He warns against extreme diets and urges careful nutrition for those with hypertension.
The health column says milk is nearly perfect as a food being easily digested and rich in nutrients. Its principal carbohydrate is milk sugar, which the body readily uses, and milk can both fatten or assist a reducing diet depending on total calories. Experts view weight change as a matter of caloric balance.
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