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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
6
A reflection sharing two ancient sayings on self control and restraint. The first notes a calm person surpasses the mighty, the second links freedom from passion with inner strength. The second quote attributes the idea to Marcus Antonius and ties reason to personal power.
The piece contrasts British labor calm with earlier threats of direct action, noting Premier Baldwin’s skill in aligning labor and capital for national welfare. It also reports Miss Scopes losing a job due to doubts about evolution, questioning whether scientific belief could face persecution in education.
A Paducah Kentucky high school faculty member, sister of the Scopes defendant, is discharged, reflecting the broad social reverberations of the Tennessee trial. The move underscores how the famous case affected personal and local professional circles beyond its courtroom.
Mary A. Bogart of the Women's Overseas League notes 22 000 American women served overseas in WWI and about 1 000 are disabled needing hospital care. She argues they rarely ask the government for aid despite entitlement from the Veterans Bureau's half a billion annual budget. She urges public awareness and claims support.
A North Carolina judge urges that people be educated to trust courts and seek redress lawfully. He condemns the unwritten law as false and blames mob violence, noting lynching has declined in the South as belief in formal law grows.
Washington July 10. The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey explains earthquakes arise from erosion sedimentation and crust readjustment. Volcanic origin is not required though volcanoes can cause minor tremors. The survey plans seismographic stations to map faults and predict tremor timing for better preparedness.
The column argues that history shows religion and science endure beyond trials. It notes Baruch’s 2.5 million to reduce war profits and suggests individuals profit from war persists. It contrasts the Boston dance hall disaster with the Santa Barbara quake, noting people still travel to New England.
In New York July 10 a Bowery snapshot shows door to door competition across blocks of second hand stores and pawn shops. A Canal street jewelry exchange handles vast sums while a street scam pits two men against buyers who chase fake gems via acid tests and elusive curbstone sellers.
A gem appraiser notes buyers often pay for paste while a hairdresser in Mazie’s salon recounts a typical shop tale. A woman with henna roots rushes for treatment after a wire from a fiancé. Hearst’s Santa Barbara ranch and Wall Street’s $40 million flop loom as a casual 1925 reflection.
Summer draws alms-seekers away from sweltering streets to comfortable beaches. Police caught two men posing as disabled beggars on the Coney Island boardwalk. they carried $98 and $100. Their wives met them in a new sedan and they were taken to Coney Island Hospital for examination. Dr. Pearlman found them physically able.
The article argues long life comes from moderation temperance and contentment. It urges simplification of diet and restraint in alcohol coffee tea tobacco and drugs. It also cautions against violent exercise and promotes pleasurable steady activity as one ages.
William R Hearst and Mrs Hearst with their five sons remain at their California ranch several miles from Santa Barbara for the summer. A New York friend asked about the family’s safety and received this reply from Mr Hearst.
Money is cheap again with speculation at 334 percent. Many stocks reach new highs as wheat and cotton rise and foreign exchange firm. It was a very pleasant day for markets and traders.
A seven year old girl started six fires and was ordered to an industrial school for correction. The piece notes how punishment by death or burning would have been possible in the past and comments on changing religious influence, urging to tell Mr. Bryan.
Desperate luck is sometimes best. Two sides to every question often wrong. A philosopher accepts wrong answers. Short skirts invite misreadings. Be sure you are right then hesitate. Going broke borders summer resort. The world changes despite doubters. Shade loafing makes you fat and hot. Double life leaves you laughing. Blood thicker than water but heads superior. Women wish men would act wiser. Truth hides in the inner man yet shines out. Circumstances alone do not make happiness. A happy man creates his own fate. Summer distance enchantment fades away.
Washington dispatch outlines projected tax shifts over six to seven years. Federal taxes may fall up to 30 percent overall, with income tax cuts likely but uneven, while state and local taxes rise steadily. Contingencies include debt settlements and possible revenue from legalized alcohol, shaping a cautious fiscal path.
State and local levies grew from 13.91 dollars per person in 1912 to 32.23 in 1933, a 182 percent jump. Per capita indebtedness rose from 22.73 in 1902 to 79.90 in 1922, up nearly 238 percent. Most states counties and cities continued to run deficits, shelving tax increases and debt service, with few exceptions like Maine showing economy efforts since 1922.
Federal officials including President Coolidge and Budget Director Lord express frustration over state county and city wastefulness but acknowledge limited options to stop it.
The boss heads the works where everyday workers are employed. His brain is rarely idle as he faces constant petty troubles brought to his desk. He is seen as hard hearted by some, yet his role demands steady, unshaken management of a busy shop floor.
Hal Cochran flags the daily problem solving approach and credits the boss for leadership. He stresses that cooperation drives business success and that manual effort must be guided by smart planning from the head, not just hands.
Questions and Answers from reader inquiries to the Information Bureau list topics about American Legion salaries fog versus cloud New England name origins US water power Steinmetz Betelgeuse density and George Washington funeral pallbearers with brief factual answers and names.
The collection cites editorials and quips from several papers. It notes Mayor Hylan polling 71 percent support for reelection and mocks optimism about ignorance in Gotham. A remark from Akron’s Beacon Journal is corrected, and Babson critiques manufacturing, retailing, and immigration trends.
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