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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1934
Page
4
Critics oppose 1934 Currency Control Act expansion
The piece warns that the proposed Federal Monetary Authority could issue circulating currency at its whim and redeemable only in new notes, purchase gold at fixed prices, and rediscount notes, with audits controlled by the President. It argues for a nonpolitical authority and a time-limited amendment to curb executive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Monetary Authority
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Buchanan
Wilson
Harding
Supreme Court
Back to Serfdom in Nazi Germany Sees Unions Banned
The latest German developments strip unions, impose penalties for disobeying factory rules, grant employers total control, and erase collective bargaining. The state claims to protect workers, but the common man faces reduced freedom and limited recourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toto
Heaven
Roosevelt denies plans for six week semi world cruise
In Washington on January 22, Paul Mallon reports skepticism about President Roosevelt undertaking a six week to two month sea cruise this spring. The White House and press crowd doubt the ambitious voyage, deeming the idea spoofed by the chief executive himself. The real story lies in the broader political context behind the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
President’s Post Congress Trip Plans Spark Budget Bump
The President intends a swift trip abroad within weeks after Congress adjourns visiting Puerto Rico the Panama Canal Hawaii Los Angeles San Francisco and Seattle with possible Philippines visit. Navy plans back the tour and a traveling allowance rose from 20000 to 25000 dollars in the budget without explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Congress
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal
Hawaii
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Philippines
Roosevelt schemes to pace Congress with emergency only
The note suggests President Roosevelt plans to curb congressional activity by offering only emergency and appropriations legislation this session. He aims to push a session adjournment around April 1 while leaders expect June 1. General reform bills would wait until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Roosevelt plan hints at postwar New Deal drift
The passage argues President Roosevelt will let the New Deal coast for a while, with no major post-Congress twists in sight. It suggests he will feed Congress little before adjournment and foresees a six month course aimed at riding an improving economy through summer without new drastic measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt signals cooperative stance on government financing
The piece reports President Roosevelt and Federal Reserve bank governors agreeing to support the government financing program. Governors commit to cooperate as sales agents for new government securities, with the dollar stabilization plan central to easing anticipated financial crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Bank
Eastman and Roosevelt Silence on Rail Labor Report
The Eastman Railroad report to Congress shows no new action. It notes Coordinator Eastman and Mr. Roosevelt have nothing to say now and that railroads will drift with layoffs and salary cuts. Washington aims to move workers to other industries and stabilize railroads next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman Railroad
Congress
Eastman
Roosevelt
Washington
Morgenthau Faces Senate and House Skepticism on Expertise
In the gold hearings Morgen thau is chided as not a banker while Glass notes his lack of banking and international finance expertise. Morgenthau hires capable aides like Earle Baillie who remains effectively in place after a supposed resignation. An exchange expert will likely manage foreign exchange but under Morgenthau’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Morgenthau
Senate
Senator Glass
House
Earle Baillie
New York
Kent
Chicago Woman Joins Circus After Husband Brings Bear
A Chicago woman joined a circus when her husband brought home a bear. She might have stayed if he had brought home a dog. An astronomer notes tiny matter to guardial cubic miles of space. Some heads seem large the morning after. Disarmament talks postponed as conferences are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fiea
It Seems To Me By Heywood Broun
A reader questions why multiple Supreme Courts would exist and cites Comptroller General McCarl's claim that a law is unconstitutional. The piece notes that the Supreme Court, via Marshall, has asserted veto power and discusses opinions on strong courts limiting Congress and the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood Broun
Supreme Courts
United States
McCarl
Urse
Supreme Court
John Marshall
P. S
Congress
Washington
Court Critique Warns Against Isolated Judgments
The author argues the Supreme Court cannot speak in absolutes and cites the Minnesota Mortgage Case to show how constitutional questions can shift. Four justices reportedly insisted the law be upheld “through hell and high water,” risking economic upheaval and rural revolt. The piece laments a Court insulated from broader consequences and warns against rigid, vacuous certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Marius
Supreme Court and Emergency Jurisdiction Debate
Five of nine judges signal willingness to rule on what counts as an emergency. The speaker argues the court lacks grounds to judge circumstances and warns of limited exposure to private life and rural realities beyond Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Potomac
Wisconsin
Kansas
Fresh point of view advised by boss to Chief Justice
A speaker quips that a boss urges the Chief Justice to travel for a fresh viewpoint, noting the need to tell him who would deliver such advice. The remark plays on a bureaucratic chain of communication and personal initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood
William Lippincott Leaves for St Louis Training
Ten years ago William Lippincott, son of Mr and Mrs John Lippincott, departed to St Louis Missouri for training at Sweeney Automobile School. Mrs Russel Rupp announced the birth of a daughter Barbara Ellen. Florence Burt Houck announced the birth of a daughter. Arthur Cameron was elected secretary and Richard Daggett treasurer of the Schubert Club. Three new members Bertram Renkenberger Homer Baird and Donald Robinette joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lippincott
John Lippincott
St. Louis
Sweeney Automobile School
Mrs. Russel Rupp
Barbara Ellen
Mrs. O. G. Houck
Florence Burt
Arthur Cameron
Richard Daggett
Schubert Club
Bertram Renkenberger
Homer Baird
Donald Robinette
City hall repairs add offices and education board room
Repairs at the City Hall created spaces for the city auditor and clerk of council plus an engineer room and a dedicated room for the board of education. The Bank of Athens gains a charter under national banking laws, tracing to a 1868 start by J. D. Brown and his late father. Guests from Trimble visit Nelsonville and Augusta Warker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
the Bank of Athens
J. D. Brown
John Brown
Exercise and Oxygen Debt in Muscular Activity
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains how regular exercise builds muscle and enhances oxygen use while avoiding exhaustion. He details how oxygen debt forms during intense work, differences between trained and untrained individuals, and how heart rate and blood flow adapt to maximize muscular performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
What on earth is wrong with your eye and your pante
Olive Roberts Barton uses a domestic vignette to contrast parental roles in raising a boy. The mother praises gentleness and manners while the father values toughness and athletic prowess. The piece argues boys need both influences and notes a humorous contrast about men threading needles unseen by their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Jack
Mother
Joe Smith
Believer’s Tale Echoes Through Repetition
A murky column repeats the phrase about the first son in a looping pattern. The text emphasizes lineage in a fragmented chant style, reflecting an odd cadence without a clear narrative.
Reno Marriage Boom Outpaces Divorces Across Years
The Reno statistics show far more marriages than divorces. In 1930 there were 6,100 marriages to 2,609 divorces, in 1981 573 marriages to 4,248 divorces, in 1933 4,493 marriages to 3,105 divorces, and in 1983 4,600 marriages to 2,437 divorce suits filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevada
Temperature scale explained in old cartoon note
A historical cartoon explains the thermometer using fixed points. It notes freezing at 32 degrees and defines twice as cold as freezing as 0 degrees, with the idea of zero being below freezing. The piece references an upcoming cartoon titled The Talking Ear.
A miners plea on costs and jobs in 1932 letter
A coal miner and family provider laments high living costs including dentistry, lawyers, doctors and undertakers. He cites scarce work since early 1930s, uneven relief from trustees, and his son awaiting CWA work while others obtain jobs. He condemns corruption and class for pressing him to endure hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
O. K
Editor Faces Criticism Over Service Charge Remarks
A fragmented note accuses a newspaper editor of vilifying men's service charges and blaming others as reform efforts face inconsistencies. The passage mentions politics within the Democratic party and questions about work responsibilities.
Mallon on the Fire in Washington Amendment Debate
A fragment from Page 4 18 Messenger quotes Mallon noting a veteran’s stance on the oily Amendment with a 75 percent measure on the Bill and mentions a reaction in Washington. The text is garbled and partially unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Messenger
Washington
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