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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1939

Page

4

Athens Messenger Page Four Notice of Rates and Publication Details

The Athens Messenger presents its publication details including editors, publishers, affiliations, and home delivery and subscription rates. It lists the newspaper's offices, associations, and nine county delivery areas with annual and weekly pricing for mail and carrier subscriptions.

John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Gellia Hocking Meigs Morgen Vinton Washington

Hopkins Shift Signals New Commerce Policy Tone

The piece portrays Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins moving from anti business rhetoric to endorsing market needs and federal business cooperation. Report notes cautious optimism about his shift toward aiding small business and adjusting tax strategy as recovery unfolds. Hopkins praised for tempering labor disputes and potential policy reforms seen as pro business, with observers hinting at genuine change.

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Non-political funds to improve rural highways urged

State and federal money should be spent to upgrade rural roads in the region. Emphasis lies on year round surfaces for light trucking and school transport, with drainage and load considerations key. Prioritize important routes to avoid waste and avert favoritism among taxpayers and townspeople.

Teaching Youth to Fly Highlights Aviation Education Gaps

A national survey by Commissioner John W. Studebaker finds 25 000 aviation club members in high schools but only 7 000 study in technical courses. Over 1 000 schools have equipment yet few have engines or planes. 19 colleges offer flight training.

John W. Studebaker Ecolleges

St Patrick Day Quip On Fishing License Oddity

A humorous note wonders if March 17 would bring St Patrick to help with snake driving and a Minnesota idea offering a combination husband wife fishing license. It jokes that bringing a wife means both must fish.

St. Patrick America Minnesota

Liberty, Lip Service, and Dictators: Barnes on Communism and Fascism

Westbrook Pegler reviews Harry Elmer Barnes’s comparison of Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. He notes both regimes center power, restrict liberty, and bustle with state rituals. Barnes argues about true democracy, while Pegler warns that both systems claim liberty but offer little to the common people.

New York Harry Elmer Barnes Soviet Union Stalin Germany Mr. Barnes Russia Adolf Hitler Hitler Moscow Barnes

Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene

Bruce Catton explains changes in the Internal Revenue Service as tax disputes move toward regional technical staff offices. The decentralization aims to speed settlements for small sums while larger cases go to field auditors and potential appeals to a nationwide Board of Tax Appeals.

Washington Sam Commissioner of Internal Revenue Bureau of Internal Revenue Board of Tax Appeals

Treasury reports eight month revenue drop of 140 million

The Treasury announced a decline of 140 million in internal revenue over the past eight months. With planned income taxes looming, officials say policy adjustments are needed to address the shortfall.

The Treasury U.S

California teen captures shark on first fishing trip

An aspiring angler in California hooks a shark on his inaugural outing. The incident shocks him, leaving him wary of future catches and questioning how he will celebrate a sunfish afterward.

California

Public Forum Letters Criticize Pension Plan Handling

The writer denounces Ohio pension actions, urges legislature to vote openly, and accuses officials of delaying without justice. He laments taxes, misused funds, and lack of law clarity, signing as Chas. Jennings from Athens dated Feb 25.

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Quenching the Quickening Call by Laura B Foster

A reflective poem where a woman faces city life’s strain and finds inner renewal through spring’s promise. Nature’s beauty inspires release of dormant joy as the speaker forgives loneliness and sees herself as one with joy and creation. Columbus Ohio author Laura B Foster is noted.

God Laura B. Foster Columbus Ohio

San Diego Man Smothers Self Harm by Biting wrists

In San Diego, 34 year old Joe Reyes attempted self harm by biting his wrists due to domestic troubles. Police jailed him after the incident.

San Diego Cal Joe Reyes Reyes

Hemorrhoids: Causes Treatments And Outcomes

The article explains how dilated rectal veins form from pressure and prolonged straining, leading to internal or external hemorrhoids. It covers causes like constipation and childbirth, symptoms such as itching and bleeding, and treatment options from constipation control and cleanliness to injections, cautery, or surgical removal.

Susie Breaks Through at Pump Room Night

Susie Lambert shines as she entertains at the Pump Room with an improvised beauty talk and a song that captivates Dick Tremaine. Jeff Bowman watches, jealous as Susie basks in big night adulation, winning cheers and a dance with the orchestra leader. The scene ends with plans for a 9 am call as the romantic triangle deepens.

Susie Lambert Dick Tremaine Susie Jeff Bowman Jeff Suzanne America

Questions and Answers from a Social Security Inquiry

A reader asks about the meaning of January's name. the answer notes it derives from Latin Januarius honoring Janus the two faced god. Another asks about withdrawing Social Security funds before 65. it explains benefits begin at 65 and heirs inherit if death occurs earlier. A transit of Venus occurs June 8, 2004. A discussion of the first railroad strikes clarifies earlier smaller actions. A request for a complete list of post offices cites the US Official Postal Guide, with prices listed. Chevrolet's namesake is Louis Chevrolet. Wearing birds of paradise feathers is not prohibited by law but import tariffs apply.

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Messenger Service Bureau Notice

The text directs readers to enclose a three cent stamp for questions and addresses the Messenger's Service Bureau at 1018 18th St Washington D C The Editor notes legal and medical advice cannot be given nor extended research undertaken and mail should be addressed accordingly.

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