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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1940
Page
6
National a -E John W. Cullen Company in Chicago York Detroit Cleveland offers advertising rates for home or office use. Nominal charge for obituary and card of thanks. Entered at Athens Post Office as Second-Class Matter under Act of 1918.
In a 1940 New Year message, the author urges Americans to view national issues beyond self interest, acknowledge past errors, and pursue a path between extremes. It stresses liberty, public welfare, and higher living standards while urging prudent government limits and unity in trial and error.
Berkeley California starts a weekly program inviting 10 citizens to attend council meetings to educate voters on government mechanics. Mayor Frank S Gaines aims to involve residents as stakeholders and foster understanding before elections.
Swedish workers raise about 2 90 000 in cash to aid Finland as Swedish Confederation of Labor tops the gifts with roughly 125 000. The piece casts labor in Sweden as resisting Joe Stalin and defending liberties. A closing aside notes lions and psychology, referencing Daniel.
The piece notes that while parents average five days to decide a baby name, some still end up choosing unusual options such as Algernon.
In this wartime reflection Clapper doubts precise forecasts yet affirms renewed American faith in liberty and opportunity. He cites Roosevelt's program mixed with disillusionment, contrasts dictatorship and communism, and predicts 1940 will deepen American pride in living under democracy and freedom.
A speaker urges Americans to enhance what is valuable and to resist politicians who claim sole salvation for the country. He prays that voters remain unafraid and reject candidates who label every helpful action as un-American, socialist, or anti-Christ.
Bruce Catton analyzes the coming Congress focus on the Works Progress Administration and the push to cut federal relief funding. He notes White House support for reductions, current budget limits, and internal WPA concerns that deeper cuts could be disastrous, with Ohio relief issues prompting calls for possibly increased appropriations.
An Athens County unemployed committee member denounces a Columbus Citizen item misrepresenting their scope. He asserts county wide representation, notes a failed meeting with officials, and warns of a detective pursuing him while urging aid for the poor over rhetoric. His December 29 message emphasizes feeding the hungry over charity signs.
The piece outlines likely congressional moves to modify the Wagner Act and Wage-Hour law amid an election year. It notes House efforts to expand exemptions for farm trades and industry calls to rework re employment rules, with Senate resistance and Smith committee investigations shaping timing.
A reader asks about insulation causing peeling paint and condensation in walls. Answers cover moisture, frost effects on fruit, heating needs, pronunciation of skier, tin cans composition, and Tschaikowsky pieces adapted into dance numbers. The piece presents common home and music trivia in a Q A format.
In wartime seas Mary Carroll clings to life as Moravia is torpedoed twice. A blond stranger who returned her beret dies at the rail. Mary is rescued, injured, and left with questions as lifeboats scatter over a moonlit sea.
Poet's Corner features a reader verse dedication to Captain Ma Green, reflecting on youth, lost friends, and hopeful longing. Nora C. Hesson from Athens Ohio signs the piece with a nostalgic dedication.
Medical advances in 1939 focus on vitamins glands and sulfanilamide derivatives. Key points include vitamin B1 thiamin needs about 1 mg daily from common foods, vitamin K for newborn bleeding, prothrombin testing, and vitamin B6 links to skin disorders. Vitamin deficiencies and scurvy rise with dieting trends, signaling attention for 1940.
Salt Lake City a Utah Charles E Dibble of the University of Utah holds relics he says show an archaic culture near Mexico City from 200 B C to 400 A D. He found clay pottery figures and jars during highway construction near Mexia City and secured permission to search for more artifacts.
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