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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1925
Page
4
The piece discusses Mussolini's new electoral idea with a graded vote system and Belgium's model. It weighs the wartime shift granting varied votes by class against a return to district representation, then argues for conserving wood and seeking substitutes to keep newspapers and books print-ready.
The United States used 2,800 tons of print paper last year, mainly from domestic timber and Canada sending 1,000 tons of raw pulp wood. Governments consider replanting devastated pulpwood regions to avert raw material shortages for printing presses as forests shrink faster than coal or petroleum.
A writer notes a century shift from sporadic gym class to comprehensive physical education in high schools and colleges. Modern programs include daily exercise, team play, physiology and hygiene instruction, regular physical exams, and remedies for defects, aiming to strengthen all students and link physical health with academic and moral growth.
Frederic J. Haskin reports that the federal government is conducting an agricultural census through the Bureau of the Census with the Agriculture Department. The effort seeks accurate farming data for 1972 to inform legislation, measure land use, crops, and income, and ease farmer concerns about confidentiality and purpose.
The Right Reverend William Montgomery Brown of Cleveland is expelled from the church amid charges of unorthodoxy. He protested his faith saying I believe in God, yet was removed. A child described God as having a long white beard and high top boots, a remark that highlights the innocence of belief.
The speaker questions the right reverend bishop's view of a supreme being. It notes human minds struggle to grasp an infinite universe with endless change and vast celestial bodies. It suggests most think of God in childish terms.
A man named Mr. Cadoo who held up a mail car and stole $10 000 is caught and explains he acted to support his new marriage. A fisherman turned bootlegger cites family duties as his motive. He receives a small fine and returns to work as old ideas of duty shift from pin to train.
A writer argues for a strong American aerial defense with at least 1000 swift pursuit planes, criticizing a sluggish government and contrasting Mussolini's control with Napoleon's iron hand. The piece reflects on leadership, national power, and preparedness amid European politics.
Will Hays proposes a great department of national defense with under secretaries for navy war and air sections. He argues the air defense section should be central and independent under the President to prevent old fogy interference and boost aviation protection.
The President asserts the crucial role of flying machines in any future conflict and that he alone would be held responsible if the nation is unprepared, justifying his demand that his views prevail due to the responsibility he bears.
The author criticizes proposals for $150,000,000 in new federal buildings lacking fighter aircraft protection. They warn a small enemy air raid could devastate $1,000,000,000 in assets, kill or injure many citizens, at a cost under $5,900,000 to the attacker, and imply choosing lives to achieve aims.
John D Rockefeller Jr donates 1 million dollars to rebuild the Imperial University library in Tokyo after the earthquake. The gift comes with no strings, allowing Japan to use funds for books or buildings as it sees fit.
The speaker urges two hopes about Japan in wartime. First, that Japanese profits stem from American masses whose contributions have built Rockefeller wealth. Second, that if Japan sends fighters or bombers to the United States, its pilots will avoid striking large oil tanks owned by Rockefeller.
The Post Office Department reports 1924 registry payments total 83 189 290 dollars with 5 313 loss claims. The National Zoological Park in Washington keeps 5 boa constrictors fed live rais pigs about every two months. The Geophysical surveys note minimal glacial deposits in Indiana with findings near Martinsville. A veteran may lend money to a beneficiary on an Adjusted Compensation Certificate but the lender cannot compel beneficiary changes. All atoms have positive nuclei and negative electrons, with removal of an electron giving a positive charge.
The text discusses pasteurization as killing germs in 30 minutes and chilling milk to prevent contamination, declaring pasteurized milk safest. It then presents Q A pairs on literacy in WWI Army, Continental Congress meetings during Philadelphia occupation, and Aaron Burr trial location in Richmond Virginia.
Gerald Chapman, linked to a $2,000,000 New York City mail robbery, will be returned immediately to Atlanta Federal Prison, bypassing usual removal proceedings before a United States Commissioner, authorities announced.
A Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese rebels shelled the British steamers Wen Chow and Tung Chow, neither vessel struck. British warships reportedly escorted the ships after the attack.
J Perry of Brooklyn New York reports morning bitterness in breath and foul gas from constipation. After trying remedies he used Carter’s Little Liver Pills and felt relief in stomach bowels and breath. He credits the pills with improved health and fresh breath.
A dated listing of radio programming for Wednesday January 21 includes orchestral concerts and talks from stations such as WOC, DELPHIA, ALTOONA, CHICAGO, WLW, WMH, WCCO, WLS, WMAQ, and others. The grid shows various time slots with names like Cox's Orchestra, Arcadia Rance Orchestra, Jim Riley's Orchestra, and a Children’s Period, along with market summaries and farm markets segments.
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