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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1935
Page
4
The piece praises Gen Hugh S. Johnson as the new administrator of New York City’s work relief program. It notes his decisive, energetic style, acknowledging mixed views on policy but emphasizing his strong administrative drive and potential to shake up public service.
The piece lauds Governor Charles H. Martin for defending all citizens during the lumber strike. It praises his oath bound leadership, calls out intimidation by thugs, and asserts workers and employers alike deserve constitutional rights to work, organize, or quit. It hails his use of state power to protect life, property, and jobs for all people.
The editorial backs Secretary Harold Ickes for resisting municipal power plant advocates. It argues tax free, subsidized competition harms private utilities and taxes, warning that public plants would burden taxpayers and invite political mismanagement. It emphasizes using PWA funds only for broadly useful projects.
The essay outlines a bold plan for a National Youth Administration as part of the New Deal. It envisions local and national advisory boards guiding youth training, job placement, and private industry openings to support self sufficiency and political support, with Athens cited as understanding youth education and employment challenges.
In Washington Herman Oliphant general counsel to Secretary Morgenthau hinted at further government actions to tax “bigness.” Oliphant told society guests you ain’t seen nothin yet signaling that President Roosevelt plans additional measures beyond the current program.
The article argues that some New Dealers favor a sustained program to reduce big business to smaller units. It notes tax proposals aim to curb big corporations and hints at future policies to reshape corporate power, including potential dividend taxes and consolidated returns rules that affect large firms.
A former Columbia professor, Dr. Arthur W. McMahon, is commissioned to chronicle the New Deal. He notes relief offices and records conversations with officials, while New Dealers fear their remarks becoming history. The piece cites Supreme Court rulings, veto history, Berle Harding corporate thought, and Sen. Harrisons tax estimates, plus Roosevelt's July plans and a Campobello rest.
Aviation pioneer Wiley Post reportedly parts ways with the Winnie Mae after a personal dispute, ending the relationship between the aviator and his famed aircraft.
The article argues for selecting capable men and women to staff essential work, noting no nationwide effort to place worthy youth in industry. It cites private agencies and funding shortfalls forcing students to drop out, insisting youth must be prepared for modern industrial activity and that the new federal agency offers a major chance.
Dehart Hubbard's 25 feet 10 3 8 inch broad jump astonished track circles while a 1935 rival hit 26 feet 8 1 4 inches. Athens beat Chillicothe 23 to 4 in golf. Don Peden reportedly reached No 1 green first time. A New Pittsburgh Coal Company fire caused 12000 dollars in damages amid union tensions. A bridge club bid farewell to Mrs. W E Anderson and Mrs C B Howe at Mrs C W Gross's Morris Avenue home.
Miss Lenna Finsterwald returns home to Canaanville after visiting cousins Misses Delle and Blanche Finsterwald. The 1916 Cole Eight is advertised with top speed of 60 mph and luxurious upholstery at 1785 dollars.
The article recounts early Ames Township settlers Ephraim Cutler George Ewing and others in 1797 1798 and 1800. It notes their travel routes from Waterford along Muskingum to Federal Creek and Amesville with notable figures Capt Benjamin Brown Judge A G Brown Sylvanus Ames Deacon Joshua Wyatt and Mrs Ames carrying an infant.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how high heels, sudden activity change, poor sleep and muscular relaxation in athletes trigger back pain. He cites spinal joint inflammation, awkward positions, and foot problems as factors and outlines diagnosis with X rays and treatments such as tape braces and rest.
Prominent figures critique economic fairness and government duty during wartime. Roosevelt argues government must ensure basic needs for all citizens while Baker warns against national isolation and Gerard cites thrift as a cornerstone of capitalism.
Aged Hungarian editor Rakosi Jena (1842 1927) kept a prolific career writing columns novels plays and letters while serving as senator and journalist in Budapest. Tomorrow: The Barn in the World.
Katharine awakens from a desert vision in a ranch hospital to find her husband Michael at her side after a near death. A fight between Michael and Frank over Katharine’s fate erupts, but Mrs. Darragh intervenes. Katharine and Michael reaffirm their bond as the nurse urges rest and the scene hints at a future continuation.
Readers are invited to submit brief letters to The Public Forum volume. Writers should sign their pieces and keep comments concise to allow multiple items per day, with an emphasis on current topics and community voice.
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