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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
4
Heritage newspaper page notes the Athens Messenger established 1826 with Frederick W. Bush publisher 1896 to 1929 and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager Charles H. Harris as managing editor. Includes affiliations and circulation details plus classified rates and postal notices.
The piece portrays a public call to support the war by selling Defense Bonds and increasing taxes. It argues bonds and taxes are the only path to victory, warns of future economic peril under dictatorship, and urges national unity to defeat Axis powers. It mentions Roosevelt and wartime mobilization focuses.
The Supreme Court rules 7 0 in the Virginia Electric and Power Co case remanding to the NLRB to decide if sanitization of union statements aimed to defeat Wagner Act goals. The decision clarifies that Wagner Act protects workers while not punishing employers for expressing views on labor matters unless intent to coerce employees is shown.
The text argues for uncertainty about victory timelines in war, noting no one can predict its end while stressing that the United States will join and fight on the winning side. It contrasts optimistic and pessimistic views and cites Novalis and Hugh Blair on knowledge and industry.
Raymond Clapper argues the United States lacks a single strong boss for war production. He cites the clash between Beaverbrook and American officials, the overlapping duties of SPAB and OPM, and the ad hoc attempts by Under Secretary Patterson to coordinate efforts. The piece notes confusion across Army Navy and civilian agencies and praises the tire rationing model as a clearer authority example.
Peter Edson analyzes the impending price control law and its enforcement through the Office of Price Administration. He notes the interim use of old ceilings, the aim to curb inflation, and the limited public disclosure power used against 19 violators, mostly junk dealers and scrap executors, as wartime hardship deepens.
A reader letter from Everett White, Albany, Ohio dated January 4, 1942, criticizes soldiers ignored by passing drivers. The signatory urges empathy for those in uniform, contrasting fine cars and tires with soldiers forced to walk through snow and the public’s indifference to sacrifice.
News items recall Will Rogers in Singa pore describing a Dutch Wife bed cools rooms. Washington officials seek peace with Britain France and Italy. Japan moves toward China after Manchuria. Deer sightings in Trimble and Washington Counties prompt Ohio hunter queries. Librarians Dick Acomb and Harry Bennett catalog and bind Athens Junior High Library’s 1,400 volumes in its first year.
At the first meeting of the year the Athens City Federation discussed the progress of women in the last century. The executive committee of the Athens County Red Cross outlined a planned drive. Nominating committee members were C. H. Bryson Mrs L Gard and Attorney H Ieee. A new student Julia Porter entered Ohio University and cousin Frances Pickering returned to study. Mr and Mrs O F Rowland announced the birth of son William Oliver weighing nine pounds on January 7.
Poet Mary Karchl reflects on the flag as soldiers fight overseas and mothers endure separation The verses assign meaning to the colors red white and blue linking sacrifice to victory and rightness in wartime sentiment from Lakeview Ohio.
Straitsville society notes detail a Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting led by Mrs. Gertrude Davis with Mrs. Helen Potts as treasurer and Mrs. Ethel Osborne as secretary. Plans for a poverty social at the church and a museum exhibit are announced. The piece lists members guests and other social items including birthdays, travels, and local appointments.
Mom Baumer travels with her wagon Feederia on Tambay Plantation to sell lunch to locals including a Welliver U. professor digging for Indian relief. Angel Todd, a young football player, visits the wagon and courts Jane Ann Judson, while Mom negotiates space and breakfast. Jane Ann cautions about charm and danger, and the pair discuss life on the road.
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