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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1934

Page

4

Association Members Review Ohio Rates and Circulation

The American Publishers Association and Associated Ohio Dailies discuss advertising rates and circulation figures in a regional meeting. Inland Daily and the Audit Bureau of Circulation outline current pricing, with participation from New York and Detroit publishers.

American Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Menefa THE Associated Press Rm Jorn Ational New York Detroit

Our Heritage Is in Danger Today by United States 158th Birthday

The piece reflects on America's 158th birthday, praising democracy as tested and enduring while warning the ideals of freedom and self-government face new threats. It recalls independence and the ongoing duty to preserve the democratic experiment amid foreign and domestic influences.

United States of America America Europe Uncle Sam Philadelphia England New World

Mussolini portrayed as flawed ruler in Nitti’s Italy analysis

Francesco Nitti, former premier, argues Mussolini overburdens Italy with debt and failed trade. He claims the dictator dominates power, with aides sidelined, Balbo exiled, and a costly propaganda machine propping Fascism.

Benito Mussolini Italy Francesco Nitti I Duce Mussolini Signor Nitti S. Balbo Atlantic America Africa

Waste in Unemployment in Newark college students hear career advice

Two thousand college students in Newark listened to successful professionals discuss choosing life work wisely. A speaker warned that misfit jobs waste brains energy and productivity, noting the large scale impact on the nation.

Newark N. J

Hitler massacre policy seen as revolt control plan

Washington reports quote confidential dispatches and Nazi insiders who say Hitler used a massacre tactic to quell unrest within the Sturmabteilung. Observers doubt he personally planned the killings and suspect anti radical elements guide his public stance. Some see him as a front office show man rather than the mastermind.

Paul Mallon Washington Hitler al Capone Dole

Immorality Charge in Nazi Leadership Case Examined

The article argues Nazi propaganda overplays immorality to shore up its case against leaders like Boehm. It notes Boehm's prior writings on the subject and cites a morphine addiction linked leader. It also discusses censorship, newsroom pressure, and the difficulty foreign reporters face gaining reliable German news.

Hitler Boehm Germany

Calm reaction to June 30 slaughter amid European tensions

The inner reaction notes officials dislike for Hitler but even more for Roehm. They whisper that a bloody holiday could promote peace by entrenching Hitler, yet admit he remains perilous. Viewpoints split on Hitler’s fate and his ability to cow the storm troopers, with no consensus on immediate outcome.

Hitler Roehm Reds Mussolini

Facts and trivia on everyday products and natural laws

The passage lists cotton plant derivatives used for artificial leather varnishes toilet articles photographic films and sausage casings among hundreds of items. It notes champagne must come from a French region and explains elephant teeth formation and vole defeat of armies with Sennacherib reference. It also compares sound speed in water air and iron.

Energetic Man Faces Jobless Mass in Economic Debate

A vivid critique portrays an energetic, ambitious man unable to land work amid a mass of eight to ten million jobless men. The piece frames the economic waste and social strain as a major moral failing of the era.

It Seems to Me Disputes Over Law of Supply and Demand

Heywood Broun and Dr. Daniel Russell spar over Roosevelt policy and the constitution. The sermon criticizes reliance on the Bill of Rights as faith alone and urges understanding natural laws like gravity and supply and demand. The piece argues that without easing this economic axiom millions may perish and wages fail to meet basic needs.

Heywood Broun Daniel Russell Presbytery of New York Roosevelt Nature Newton Doctor Russell

A Preacher Confronts The Gospel Of Greed In Modern Society

A preacher’s critique links supply and demand to Darwinian survival and imperial force. He contrasts Jesus's nonresistance with rulers of Rome and Pilate, warns that Dr Daniel Russell defends privilege, and proclaims a worldwide moral shift sparked by the Damascus miracle.

Oxygen Breathing in Sports Its Mixed Effects

Dr Morris Fishbein discusses oxygen use by athletes. Japanese swimmers inhaled oxygen before events to boost performance, with mixed results. Short breaths offered small gains, while five minutes before exertion showed little impact on speed. Deep breaths extended breath hold time to six and a half minutes in certain tests.

Morris Fishbein

Daddy Teases and Dashes Childrens Dreams

A mother contends with a self important father who taunts son Jack with false promises of a pony and an airplane ride. The tale exposes a bully parent whose actions injure the child while the mother rebukes the cruelty and defends Jack.

Fragmented Readings From a Chaotic Time

A collage of quotes mocks style and power from 1930s figures. Max Baer challenges norms in sport while Adolf Hitler appears as a fading authority with Johannes Steel noted as Germany expert. I. M. Maisky and others cast a wary eye on peace and upheaval as modern order dissolves.

Reich Hitler Johannes Steel Germany

Molly Pitcher and Liberty Bell Featured in Revolutionary Cartoon

The cartoon recalls Mary Hays as Molly Pitcher who manned a Monmouth battlefield cannon after her gunner husband fell. Washington promotes her to sergeant and places her on the army payroll for life. It also notes Richmonds Liberty Bell tale and the March 23 1775 Virginia anniversary prior to Philadelphia’s Bell. Tomorrow previews a piece on a Financier Of Freedom.

Monmouth Mary Hays Washington Army Richmond Virginia Historical Society Patrick Henry George Washington Philadelphia Financier of Freedom

Public Forum Letter on Miner Wage Differentials and Critique

The Messenger publishes a continuation of correspondence with NRA officials about inside versus outside miner pay. The letter, dated May 11 1934 in Glouster Ohio, critiques the Bituminous Coal Labor Board and cites Indiana differential figures, miner hardships, and wage impacts including union dues and a $5.00 base wage in context of broader policy.

the Messenger NRA Bituminous Coal Labor Board National Recovery Administration Pittsburgh General Johnson Mr. Hanaway Indiana P. H. McKinley Ohio Mr. McKinley Hanaway

McBees Defeat Plumbers At Municipal Field

Ten years ago McBees defeated the Plumbers at 5 Municipal Field. Richard Voigt, son of Mr and Mrs Nelsonville, suffered severe burns in an explosion accident. Fourth of July celebrations were held at Meigs County Fairgrounds. Miss Pauline Swanson and her brother Jack returned home from a two weeks vacation with grandfather C R Disque of Cincinnati.

Richard Voigt Mrs Nelsonville Meigs County Fairgrounds Pauline Swanson Brother Jack C. R. Disque Cincinnati

Graduates of the Normal School and Athens County issues

The report lists Normal School graduates securing year jobs including Edith Aiken Mans on and Ruth Hits Hanna among others. It notes 14 276 pupils in Athens County in 1914 and cites Congressman Frank B Willis speaking at meetings as a Republican candidate for governor. It discusses rising rents fuel coal and food costs and hints at political critique of NRA and New Deal policy.

Normal School At Diversity Edith Aiken Manson Mary Lenore Bye Grace M. Biedel Christman Hazel Crooks Edna Cooper Facett Clara Mae Hoyt Ruth Hits Hanna Louise Hancher Edna Karr Katzenbach Zella Knoll Jessie Lortz Long Genevieve Mariner Pearl Burnhanette Verity Ethel Boyles Eliza White Secoy Jessie B. Strong Olive Robert Ward Helen Nutt Athens County Frank B. Willis Athens

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