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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1944

Page

3

The Sunday Messenger Publication Details and Rates

The page lists publisher Gordon K. Bush and editor Charles H. Harris, notes AMPA and Ohio association memberships, and Associated Press rights. It provides subscription rates for carrier and mail, domestic and overseas, and indicates second class matter status. Rates vary by duration and region with regional acceptance noted.

Sunday Messenger Frederick W THE Gordon K. Bush Mgr Charles H. Harris Ohio Messenger Athens John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland

Labor unrest and the duty to loyal soldiers

A stern critique argues that home front labor strikes threaten the morale of troops abroad and the future of the nation. It accuses Roosevelt-era bureaucrats of mismanaging manpower and wage policy, urging citizens to remove “overlords” from power and unite to support the war effort.

Roosevelt America Harry Hopkins Madame Perkins Harold Ickes Frankfurters MecNutts

WPA Ing the Latins Sensational Findings Reported to Congress

Senator Butler paints a scathing picture of New Deal programs abroad arguing over six billion dollars will be spent in Latin America over three years. He cites 12,000 projects across 20 countries with inflated wages and U S government staff supervising many efforts described as a hemispheric handout. Details are claimed to be withheld from the American public as Treasury pushes new tax rules.

Truman Byrd Senate Hugh A. Butler Nebraska Congress United States Butler Latin America Treasury Department

President weighs wartime strike ban amid rail and coal crises

Washington reports indicate the administration may back a law prohibiting all strikes during wartime. Pressure from the armed forces and discontent over recent rail seizures fuel this push, as Congress and President Roosevelt weigh penalties and enforcement.

Washington Europe Roosevelt Congress

Reporter’s vivid Pacific front view fuels resolve to win

In San Francisco the writer reflects on deployed American servicemen in the Pacific and the European war’s proximity. He contrasts life in London with duty in combat zones, condemns the waste of war, and urges turning victory into lasting peace through disciplined action.

San Francisco Pacific Europe Washington London Savoy Dorchester Tony Biddles

Hidden Latin America debt burden debate urged

A call to reveal and publicly debate the hidden tax burden of ten and a half billion on the American people tied to Latin American undertakings and promises.

Latin America

Sea of Sacrifice in South Pacific War Ground

A wartime narrative invites Mr Striker aboard a ship in the South Pacific to witness the Arlington of the campaign. It contrasts the lives of sailors, marines, and workers earning $50 a month with the brutal cost of war as shells blister the jungle and veterans return shell-shocked to a world of labor and loss. The piece laments strikes while honoring the fallen and the families awaiting them.

Kenneth Walsh Arlington Cemetery South Pacific Valhalla Sealark Channel Agust Mr. Striker Death Tom Jones Dick Brown Harry Smith Tropics Uncle Sam America Land of the Free Georgia Indiana North Dakota Ohio John L. Lewis War Plant

Mrs Dorothy Cone Recovering After Appendectomy

Mrs Dorothy Cone also known as Dorothy Sharp is in White Cross Hospital room 330 after an operation on Monday for appendicitis. She is reported to be getting along satisfactorily and would be glad to hear from friends.

Glouster Dorothy Cone Dorothy Sharp White Cross Hospital

Gideon Planish in State Senate Daydreams in Adrift Capitol

Gideon Planish, Adelbert College student, visits a state capitol and witnesses bumbling lawmakers debating a dog muzzle bill and other obscure measures. He questions politics and his own ambitions, then resolves to rethink his path and aims for teaching or leadership roles.

Galop de Vache Senate Gid Hatch Grolier County Grid Limburg Brewing Company Monarch Kurtshaw Medical Association Methodist Church Adelbert Athletic Association Euclid Emma Goldman

Outlook dismal as AMG faces long occupation in Europe

An Allied official describes postwar occupation of reconquered Europe as likely lasting up to five years. Italy faces apathy, malnutrition, and shattered civilian life under AMG rule, with little political leadership or local initiative. The Army’s mission will extend beyond defeat of Nazi forces to preventing anarchy.

Italy Western Europe Eisenhower Germany Mediterranean AMG Low Countries France Balkans Czechoslovakia Poland

Attendance Leaders at Church Bible School in Glouster

A survey of Sunday School attendance at the Church of Christ in Glouster shows several strong records with four students excelling. Mrs Ira Stansberry Delores Stansberry and Frederick Stansberry each boast perfect attendance for 12 years, followed by Mrs Henry Williams with a 100 percent record over the past decade.

Crown City Christmas Visits Highlight Local Seafaring Families

Crown City notes list seaman Calvin Brown in Boston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gatewood while Miss Bobby Ann Muller of Millersport visits. Emerson Truesdell travels to Camp Stoneman after furlough. Cpl. John Swindler spends Christmas with his parents at home from Camp Campbell. Gatewoods host Christmas with Homer Mossman. Sam Rankin of Curtiss-Wright near Columbus spends Christmas with family. Mrs. Alice Simms visits daughter in Proctorville. Rolland Rose and family in Marietta for Christmas with Mrs. Rose’s parents. storms more frequent in central eastern U.S. than the western states.

Camp Campbell Tenn Stanley Gatewood Homer Mossman Bidwell Sam Rankin Curtiss-Wright Columbus Don Fort Thomas Alice Simms Lillian Suder Proctorville Rolland Rose Marietta

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