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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
4
Obituary and notice card listing the Athens Messenger with Frederick W Bush publisher from 1896 to 1929. Mentions publishing schedule weekday afternoons except Saturday, editorial staff Gordon K Bush and Charlies Harris, and memberships in newspaper associations.
Ohio lawmakers discuss replacing the sales tax with an income tax to fund growing state expenses. Supporters argue sales tax burden falls on real estate and business owners, while others call for permanent financing via income and corporate taxes. Most legislators see the current year as an emergency and favor more spending over tax reductions.
An Athens area rural mail carrier who recently took on new territory laments changes but trusts new patron relationships will endure. After fifteen years serving many families, he recalls delivering pension checks to Civil War veterans and the deep daily life shared with patrons despite shifting from mud and snow to year round highways. The carrier says his role extends beyond mail delivery to community life.
The piece notes anxiety among New Dealers and opposition within Roosevelt's coalition as radicals gain seats in the New Congress. It argues debates will hinge on policies the President dislikes and that reforms will be gradual despite strong reformist pressure.
Washington reports on how Roosevelt’s draft speech to Congress was a collaborative effort involving up to a hundred minds. Moley is highlighted as a key speech architect, with prewritten paragraphs, timed releases, and careful framing to favor publicity and public reception. The Internal Revenue Bureau’s tax drive targets small taxpayers, prompting notices and scrutiny of deductions as deadlines loom.
Farley onlookers cheered a report that the White House asked Interior Secretary Ickes to remove Barlew and Glavis but the White House denied it. Burlew, a Republican holdover, and Glavis, head of the Ickes Detective Bureau, are feared within the department while many Democrats fault Barlew for patronage practices.
The passage warns that no strong opposition exists to check the majority in Congress. It cites infighting and brawls over spoils once a party wins, with discord and factional splits weakening leadership and hindering a coherent program.
A Toronto mail carrier named George H. Carter offers to drink heavy water to prove its aged effect on a human. Scientists say its impact is unlike ordinary water and may age a person by decades, while rumors claim the AAAS would pay for such a test.
The piece describes a hummingbird's speed and wing power and profiles Jake Robinson known as Blind Jake in Dixon Kentucky for his unique skill of recognizing people by voice or footsteps. It notes Hall Henry visiting Dixon after 15 years and Jake calling him by name from memory. Tomorrow teases "The woman seven league legs."
A compilation noting Woodrow Wilson’s death in Washington and Edwin Denby’s resignation. Three Army biplanes launched from Clover Field on March 17 for a 30 000 mile around the world flight. Harry M Daugherty and other figures resigned. Coolidge vetoes soldiers bonus bill but the House overrides 318 to 78. Victor Herbert dies. Airmail service began New York to San Francisco July 1. R M La Follette earns Progressive nomination. Calvin Coolidge Jr dies. Prince of Wales visits America. Loeb and Leopold sentenced to life. Mrs Florence Kling Harding dies.
Mr C B Henderson entertained with tea for Mrs Sally K Elliott of Columbus. The first father and sons banquet of Mohican Class featured speakers Professor Addicott superintendent Geoffrey F Morgan Henry Conner and Charles Eccles. Assistants in serving were Mrs Addicott Mrs Liggett and Mrs Hoover. D W Cornell of Guysville prominent citizen died at 72. Field Scott became city service director succeeding Bart Davidson.
Dr Morris Fishbein summarizes findings from the Medical Research Council on radium in cancer treatment. Radium offers benefits in certain cancers but is not a universal cure, with strong results in early female organ cancers and tongue cancers showing limited ultimate success. Surgical removal followed by radium or X rays is advised for breast cancer when possible.
The Athens Mirror and Literary Register began in 1825 in Athens County, later The Athens Messenger, edited by A. G. Brown. The weekly paper ran 16 pages and faced delays in 1829 when a staffer was injured on ice. The 1829 temperance debate included an abstinence pledge at the office and a local wager by Samuel Mohler about drinking habits.
Emmett Sorrell of Glouster urges miners in the Hocking Valley to exercise their Recovery Act rights to organize elect leaders and hold mass meetings. He claims current UMWA officials were not elected and misused dues, urging a member driven leadership change and restoration of power to the membership.
Olive Roberts Barton argues fear in children varies by temperament and cannot be cured by talking. Parents should avoid ridicule and shaming, use quiet ingenuity, and seek expert help if necessary. Examples include a boy who conquered dark fear with a toy flashlight and a pony ride method. Smyrna fig crops rely on the blastophaga insect for pollination.
The Mirror failed to attract readers for its alcohol abstinence challenge. In 1830 The Mirror was succeeded by The Western Spectator and ran under the same management for six years. Abram Van Vorhes bought and renamed The Hocking Valley Gazette and Athens Messenger in 1836. He modernized the press and type. In January 1844 The Gazette yielded to The Athens Messenger, later run by the Van Vorhes family for years.
Ann Hollister breaks her engagement to Tony Mickle as Peter Kendall tells Valeria Bennett that their relationship is over. Ann and Peter reunite and visit Florida, but Valeria schemes to win Peter back. Allan Vincent is hired to decorate Ann's house and a child’s scream reveals a hidden owner, while Ann wrestles with fear and longing for the past.
A collection of sayings by notable figures: Einstein on solving deep questions has low success odds yet requires effort. Irving Fisher notes income hinges on elements. J B Priestley on dramatic criticism. Clarence Darrow on the world’s making. wartime deficit financing criticized by Fred R Fairchild.
Readers review a batch of 1934 books noting likely prize candidates. Novels include The Folks and patterns of Gettysburg, Maine memoirs, and The West by Frank Ernest Hi authors. Biographies consider R E Lee by Southall Freeman and Douglas’s Buster. History highlights Why Not Be Orthodox and The First Year of the American Revolution, with Hoover Years, all seen as solid achievements.
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