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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1932
Page
4
The Athens area paper serves five counties including Southeasters Obity Sites and surrounding communities. It notes affiliations with newspaper leagues and the National Representatives. Subscription rates are listed for Ohio mail and weekly options.
Eastern and possibly midwestern colleges agree to ban radio broadcasts of football games. The move aims to reduce publicity and keep fans from listening at home, with the colleges seeking to protect gate receipts despite publicist concerns.
California built a half million dollar open ranch style prison for women to aid rehabilitation but cannot receive inmates due to an old penal code requiring confinement behind walls. The state must revise the law to use the facility.
The piece argues the U S must decide soon how to handle war debts noting that reparations have been reduced and Europe is likely to push for further debt concessions. It warns that the United States could be backed into a weak negotiating position as Europe reopens debts with vigor.
The Cleveland conference of the League of Independent Political Action argues democracy is in peril and a new major party with a fresh philosophy is needed. Speakers urge a shift away from the current two parties as voters grow weary of politics and expedients.
Michigan highway officials integrate landscape design with road building to restore cut banks and replant areas after construction. The program pairs engineers foresters and landscapers to transform scars into attractive corridors while keeping routes open and safe. Ohio lags in beautification efforts.
A Danbury hat manufacturer proclaims winds turning favorable after a windy spell. The University of California has introduced an air law course for future barristers, while opinions on the inflation bill seem to treat it as mere boilerplate.
Messenger Special Writer reports that Congress members will skip Russia this summer, leaving the U S without official or unofficial observers. Industry figures like Frederick Pope push for an unofficial observer role, while Senators and representatives note travel provides clearer insight than study alone.
A 200 pound class for men and a 200 pound class for women were planned as features of the farmers and merchants picnic on the Athens Fair grounds. Visitors night at Ohio University gym showcased student work with Miss Scofield and Thor Olson as instructors. The day reached 93 degrees with a cooler following day and humidity from possible rain. Truancy law in Athens County boosted attendance by 10 percent, with boys more truant than girls.
The CHILLICOTHE NEWS-Advertiser plans a two week fly contest mirroring The Messenger. Dr W A Matheny of Ohio University praises wartime fly efforts in multiple cities. Ohio Teacher June July issue highlights job placements for students and graduates. Camp Fisher hosts visits by Claire Cassie McKinstry Ruth Foster and Fran ces. North Hill attracts picnickers on warm days. Schoolmasters Conference at Ohio University discusses supervision with Supt B O Skinner speaking.
The poem laments actors earning fame while wild animals like tigers perform dangerous stunts for little pay. It argues for fair compensation, noting TV talkies would command high pay if animals could act. A statistician cites highway costs, suggesting the true cost of abuse remains uncalculated.
Editor notes letters lack signatures but must be traceable. A reader argues miners face dire need and defend strike actions amid wage cuts and hoover era policies, contrasting prop good with operators. A second letter from a miner's wife decries charity reliance and supports union protection for a livable wage.
The Messenger prints a critique by clubwomen of both Republican and Democratic parties for revising the 18th Amendment. They view the move as an assault on the constitution and government by political machines, arguing safety lies in numbers and that parties foresee voter discontent with prohibition.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses infant mortality and the need to protect infants from birth defects, diet problems, and infectious diseases. He emphasizes maternal health before birth, proper obstetric decisions during emergencies, and urges mothers to nurse their own babies whenever possible.
A mother asks about water time for youngsters. Experts say avoid long soaks for toddlers but allow short baths for older children on hot days. Outdoor water play is fine. beware signs of fatigue blue lips or chill. adjust by age health and day conditions.
The piece recalls France’s Bastille Day celebrations in Paris with Place de la Bastille and Place de Trone scenes and notes how the original July 14 sparked upheaval that toppled royal and clerical power. It mentions Louis XVI’s diary word Rien and the Divine Right of Kings. It also reports on Transylvania’s voyage to Bermuda with the American Bible Conference Association aboard and a peaceful, hymn-filled voyage.
The report claims France is sending more champagne to the U.S. under prohibition, while Italy Britain and France reportedly back a gentlemen's agreement not to repay debts to Uncle Sam until jobs improve. The Athens July 14 dispatch notes the tense mood amid scarce work.
A public hearing on the 1933 budget in tentative form for York Township, Athens County, will be held at the town house in the township on July 18 at seven thirty p.m. Vivian Dowler, Clerk.
Announcement states President Hoover and Canadian official Bennett have agreed to dig the St. Lawrence Canal to connect ocean ships with Great Lakes cities and midwestern farms. Proposed cost eight hundred millions, seen as inexpensive given sustained harmony with Canada.
The plan envisions four canals that would carry ocean ships from Chicago and the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi Valley. The route would open southern and eastern access to the outside world and provide insurance againstclosure of the St. Lawrence Canal.
The proposed St. Lawrence Canal would add two dams in Ontario and New York State with 2,000,000 electric horsepower. The piece asks whether Canada’s share will be publicly held and offered at half American prices, and whether New York’s power will be privately owned and priced at what the market bears, mirroring Niagara Falls practices. The author invites readers to consider betting on which outcome will occur.
The piece notes Uruguay and Argentina severing ties while Brazil faces a serious revolution and disputes erupt in Paraguay Bolivia Feru Ecua dor. It warns the Monroe Doctrine and condemns regional upheaval. In Chicago teachers face unpaid salaries and risk tax liens as the Reconstruction Fund aided a troubled bank. the author urges support for city bonds.
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