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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists weekday publication with Sunday absence. It notes carriers, the publisher Gordon K. Bush, and editor Charles H. Harris, plus subscription rates by carrier and by mail in Ohio with durations and prices.
The Messenger defends its stance on unions and the Wagner Bill, denying being hostile to labor. It rejects editorials that call it anti union, cites its long support for labor, and argues the bill risks government control and dictatorship in industry. It vows to keep labor and employers cooperating, praising the United Mine Workers and warning against demagoguery in Washington leadership.
Government spokesmen warn the national debt may reach 35 billion dollars as current spending outpaces receipts by about two to one. They mock the idea of debt with humor while noting Europe’s higher burdens and urge restraint on taxation.
In the July 1 issue the United Mine Workers Journal publishes an editorial that the writer says is an unwarranted assumption of attitude. The piece is presented with a response from the paper’s editors, inviting readers to form their own judgment after the Washington writer’s portrayal.
A critical letter defends Senator Wagner against the Athens Messenger editorial that denounced the Wagner labor act and questioned his American citizenship. The writer urges respect for Wagner, praises his public service in New York and the U.S. Senate, and condemns the newspaper’s insinuations.
In Washington Paul Mallon discusses Roosevelt relief figures misperceptions. He notes widely cited $1,140 per man annual stimulus includes overhead and materials. real average cash aid may be about $600 monthly less than headline figures. He cites proposed program costs and staffing, with materials about 40 percent and overhead about 10 percent.
The piece argues that automatic interest charges and new taxes escalate as public debts grow, comparing the burden to rats multiplying and consuming resources if not checked. It contends the system is an intolerable drain on individuals and industry.
A historical summary notes 1826 bridge funds for Falls across the Hocking River later sold to Damascus Weyman for 794 in 1827. County receipts in 1830 totaled 1010.40 with 910.95 paid out. Various township changes, elections, and infrastructure projects unfold from 1828 to 1841 including jail and courthouse contracts with William Montgomery and county commissioners McBroom Lemon and Dunkle. Further shifts include Falls Gore transfer to Falls, Logan precinct changes, and Marion Township formation.
Poets column invites readers to submit verses bearing name and address. The sample poem urges a late call for love after dreams fade and life’s harshness tramples youth, ending with the note Etthel Day in Buchtel Ohio.
A St. Louis excise commissioner and Mrs Lyons critique women in saloons and marriage. The quotes dismiss female influence at bars and advise marital happiness with the mother as a queen. The items reflect social norms on gender roles from the period.
Common Pleas Judge John M. McCage ruled for the Oregon Township School Board and dissolved a temporary injunction blocking it from hiring new teachers to replace women discharged for being married.
Signatures and letters welcome in the column. The writer notes the Kellogg pact's hollow spirit as nations debate Italy's potential treaty breach and Haile Selassie’s appeal to the U.S. for protest. The piece questions governments’ commitment to renounced war and the panic over a reminder of that pledge.
A fire at Pittsburg Mine No 17 caused a loss of $12,000 and is believed to be incendiary. Local items note social visits, travel plans, a wedding in Amesville, and national events including Wilson's comments, the Panama-Pacific Expo, and a jail escape in Athens County.
Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, state health officer, urged school authorities statewide to skip the usual summer between crop sessions due to the danger of infantile paralysis.
Moundsville West Virginia three guards were hospitalized Wednesday following efforts to quell an attempted break from the State Penitentiary. Authorities described the incident as a prison escape attempt and said the guards were treated for injuries.
Jo Darien, finishing her first year, finds her father out of work and takes a bookkeeper job at a marine supply store. She becomes engaged to Bret Pall while a wealthy Douglas Marsh shows interest, leading to an evening dinner with Marsh after a day of hard work and moral questions about honesty with Bret.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses epilepsy, debunking myths about cure and prognosis. He notes misused labeling, varying causes from infections to tumors, and the need for accurate treatment approaches rather than fear. The article urges informed medical care and ongoing study of causes and remedies.
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