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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger operated as a weekday newspaper with a large Sunday edition under THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K. Bush led as Publisher and Gen. Mer., with Charles A. Harris as Managing Editor. It served Athens and surrounding counties in Ohio.
The piece warns of a looming trade and currency clash between the United States and Great Britain over Roosevelt's gold plan. It argues devaluing the dollar could spur British tariffs, spark a global trade war, and cites hopes for a stabilizing currency arrangement while noting uncertain success of prior efforts. It concludes with concerns about mounting financial risk and public sentiment.
A former view of tariffs as a local issue is challenged as a national policy misstep. The piece argues to shift tariff making from Congress to the executive branch, using bargaining and study of domestic industries to decide which sectors to foster or expose to foreign competition.
In Washington on January 16 the Roosevelt money policy dominated a House coinage committee hearing that drew few attendees. The public interest shifted to Roosevelt’s up-to-date plan for devaluation and stabilization, while bankers pressed for clearer dollar value assurances. The piece notes expected domestic price shifts, trade implications, and the need to export vast agricultural output.
The columnist weighs President Roosevelt's monetary plan with caution and humor. He notes mixed editorials and quotes Senator Carter Glass opposing child labor amendments. Broun questions optimism about cheap labor and reflects on youth work and its social impact.
Ten years after an accident Mrs Joshua Mettler of Logan was injured by a car. Couples sing at Les Amies class meeting. Mrs Cassie McCormick of Glouster visited Columbus. Mrs Hoodlett of Nelsonville lost a fifty dollar bill in Athens. Kenyon College beat Ohio University 27 to 15. Local women host church and club gatherings with several attendees listed. Nelsonville visitors stay with D M Bartlett family in South High Street.
Health column notes men average 56.8 years and women 60.4 at birth while life expectancy rises due to declines in typhoid malaria and smallpox. Observes rising heart disease deaths and cancer as tuberculosis falls with Massachusetts records showing life expectancy growth since 1789.
William a three year old displays bright charm and magnetism at times yet temper eruptions rule six thirty to seven thirty each evening. His mother notes the clash with his father who sees a troublesome side. Visitors amplify the chaos and by seven thirty the exhausted boy leaves a trail of strained impressions, suggesting earlier naps and bedtimes might ease the tension.
A jumble of quotes from W L Mackenzie King, John Charles Thomas and H G Wells express views on nationality, culture and civilization. Reed Smoot and Takahashi of Japan are cited commenting on foreigners and Japan's economic strength. The excerpt hints at debates over status and diplomacy.
The obituary recalls Rae Ferre from Grodno who died aged 52 and earned the nickname the Saintly Bachelor for thirty years of austere living. He fasted six days weekly, ate bread and water on Saturdays, slept on the ground, and gave his meager estate to the poor. He was held as a saint by locals. Tomorrow: A Remarkable Memory.
A letter from Don Gabriel in Athens dated January 16 lauds improved business and CWA work, urges loyalty to leadership, and patriotically proclaims the United States saved from disgrace under President Roosevelt. It emphasizes collective effort, gratitude for national progress, and a call to stand together for the good of the country.
A reader questions Doctor Higgins’s stance on the water softener and warns of contamination risks with chlorine backup. The letter recalls council ballots, a double post card vote, and criticism of Hal Rowland and C M Gill for challenging public intelligence and voter access in the surrounding dispute.
The text discusses local governance, citizens in Athens, and how business leaders and officials influence elections. It notes intelligent professionals as potential voters yet questions their impact on city decisions. It mentions Mrs Gard and Mr Harris, the council clerk, and hints at controversy over council actions and media roles.
The fragment recalls how 7 changed with the arrival of stations and coal routes. It mentions Mei ape al unly and the coal road passing through Columbia Rutland and into the southwest bury Township with towns like Tuppers Plains Mer Condeville Syre ville New England and others along the line.
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