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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1944
Page
14
The Athens Messenger notes its establishment in 1825 and lists publishers Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris as editors. It provides comprehensive subscription rates for carrier and mail, domestic and overseas, with notices on postal handling and newspaper association memberships.
Observers argue the President will seek a fourth term and push universal service as a major issue. Critics say the two year delay and war-time messaging are political, aimed to rally support while ignoring morale and labor strife. The piece credits Roosevelt with political savvy and a strong campaign angle.
A reflection on potential political influence of veterans after the war compares post Civil War GAR power with the present American Legion and asks whether returning service members will shape national politics. The piece argues leaders must guide veterans cautiously as public opinion and policy evolve.
A commentary notes hope that Russia may join the Allies as the Red Army advances toward Berlin while Germans retreat from five to seven hundred miles. It cautions that territory matters less than integrated armies and warns that longer Soviet supply lines may slow progress and threaten German resilience.
Bethlehem Steel produced 380 vessels in 1943 surpassing the daily pledge with naval craft dominating the mix. Battleships stand at 40 Liberties each, carriers at 29, heavy cruisers at 18, totaling well over 1,000 Liberty ships in the year. Reconditioning of 7,000 vessels further underscores the massive wartime effort.
The article argues that universal service legislation would force drastic profit and wage controls, with management and stockholders facing limits similar to labor. It criticizes Roosevelt for using the issue to shift blame, urges strengthening the Smith Connally Act and reconstituting the War Labor Board as a wartime remedy rather than adopting universal service.
Clapper reports from New Guinea as he adjusts to Pacific combat life under General MacArthur. He describes travel by C-47, shifting HQs, and the coconut grove press camp, while noting the dangers that have claimed seven correspondents and Brydon Taves of United Press.
Capt David N Marshall notes that lieutenants around 19 to 21 and battalion commanders about 25 are essential in jungle fighting where the strain is severe. He returns from Munda battalion duties and emphasizes the toughness of close quarters combat.
War Today reports a sharp Russo Polish setback over Curzon line negotiations while noting a Churchill De Gaulle meeting in Morocco that could unify Anglo American and French efforts. Observers hope for a French provisional government after the invasion as barbed wire links loosen.
Mrs Adah Russell of Millfield appeals for equal treatment in war deferments. She notes three sons in service and questions why workers at Poston Six Mine receive deferments while older men seek jobs, urging justice for all families sacrificing for the country. She invites responses from other parents with sons in service.
A verse titled Our Flag by 14 year old Grace Lee Gwinn from Mechanicsburg School urges readers to invest in bonds. It praises the flag with 48 stars and mentions service members WACs WAVES SPARS while appealing to patriotic duty.
At Barakoma airbase on Vella Lavella a group of American fighter pilots sat by a tent listening to Tokyo propaganda. The broadcast boasted of 25 American planes down. actual U S losses were three. Ensign Sydney Trueman of Birmingham, a Hellcat pilot, quipped he hoped to be shot down over the Japanese radio if it happened.
News notes recount ten years ago Ohio State University students facing expulsion for balking at compulsory military training. The piece also lists social events at Athens Country Club, arts clubs, Girl Scout names, and local club meetings in Athens and surrounding areas.
Washington reports that war stresses have not boosted mental illness on the home front. Psychiatrists say nerves may have been toned by the conflict. Since 1940 no abnormal rise in mental hospital admissions. 1942 figures show fewer mentally ill patients than a peacetime year.
The story follows Dr. Gideon Planish, head of the Heskett Rural School Foundation, as he confronts funding pressures and a looming stock market crash. Fraser associates press him to exploit Foundation income, while Planish worries about ethics and control of the foundation. A Louisiana trip with Frisby exposes double dealing and manipulation.
Q How many persons are reported to be dying daily from starvation in India A One thousand Bengal is hardest hit Q What new type of bugle has been tried out for use in Army camps.
Mrs. Robert Strickfaden and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chas and daughter Judy. Mrs. Chloe Fink and family ill with influenza. Mrs. C. O. Chapman caring for daughter and granddaughter with flu. Eva Welsh weekend with Blanche McCormick. Ethel Jackson home from Mingo Junction helping with newborn Barbara Ann. Mrs. Patterson ill. mother Mrs. Mills caring for her. Georgia Grass returned from Washington after months with brother.
Visitors from Columbus and surrounding areas called on residents in Corning over the weekend. Local families hosted relatives and friends including Miss Thelma Latta of Columbus, Mrs. Violet Walters, and Mrs. Jessie Schlingerman at various homes.
War strain in Tennessee affects Army morale as pigs disrupt supply lines by trampling mud and soaking coffee rations. A company clerk notes mail and rations delayed while pigs root in a Red command post area.
A baptism at St Marys Church ended in tragedy when 21 year old Maxine Jean Burt collapsed during the ceremony. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bu were among mourners at the church.
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