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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
4
A columnist warns that dropping the food and clothing sales tax in Ohio would slash state revenue by about one million dollars weekly, forcing higher taxes elsewhere. The piece argues the tax is essential to fund schools, poor relief, local government, and pensions, and notes widespread enforcement chiseling. It cautions federal levies after the next election may dwarf state effects.
An analysis argues that productivity and widespread goods prove wealth is broadly distributed in the United States. It cites Brookings data showing about 85 percent of national income to workers and less than 10 percent to those earning $5,000 or more, urging growth in total wealth through production and consumption.
A report describes a tramp logging operation near a lake where Joggers stripped vegetation and ruined saplings, predicting heavy future losses for the landowner. Nearby fields show years of cutting leaving desolate, bushy gullies. CCC camp workers aim to repair the forest damage and protect small growth.
Washington dispatch details internal New Deal dissent as General Johnson takes charge of New York relief. The piece notes Johnson’s plan to expose boondoggling, the $31 500 grant for nurse and intern recreation, and list of projects including $7 350 to map streets in Queens and $130 200 for a subterranean city map.
Critics charge Johnson’s plan allocates $178 500 to investigate the entire live poultry industry in New York City as another boondoggle in the wake of the Schechter defeat. The comment highlights political interference with federal policy.
The document notes a $208,680 relief project to study air quality in New York City. It mentions subway riders and Wall Street as areas of concern and states the air-pollution survey will address chemical and bacteriological impurities with special attention.
Legal authorities say a Massachusetts ruling narrows interstate commerce to the moment goods move, aligning with the Schecter view that poultry is not interstate commerce at destination. If this stance holds, federal power would cover products only while in transit.
The passage argues that Roosevelt and New Deal supporters reacted to the AAA setback with a persecution complex. They stay confident, claim moral right, and view critics as rich opponents and their allies. The tone suggests political resilience amid policy trouble.
Huey Long issued a letter to supporters denouncing newspaper lies and denying wealth rumors. He claimed his assets are limited and that bankruptcy would be beyond his means, noting he did not send the letter to his creditors.
The rural rehabilitation official notes two trees outside his office window are clearly suffering from disease or blight, illustrating broader rural decline concerns amid reform efforts.
The legislature weighs a measure targeting tips as political and social tension grows. Observers note the bill’s potential impact on workers and diners. The discussion follows broader critiques of restaurant codes and labor practices.
In Mrs. Sarah Jarvis’s scrap book from New England Ohio sequences recall Civil War era poems and clippings from The Athens Messenger. The piece notes poems about soldiers who resigned and a southern sympathizer amid eggs from three ladies.
A series of remarks from public figures including Mayor LaGuardia Agnes Samuelson Mildred Didrikson Elsa Maxwell Thomas Wolfe and James Bryant Conant. They offer opinions on music education golf gender issues literature and future prospects in the United States.
George V. Sheridan, executive secretary of the Ohio State Council of Retail Merchants, urges extending Ohio’s 3 per cent sales tax to business services. The article notes immigration by country, listing Canada, Germany, Italy, Irish Free State, Scotland, and England as the top sources to the United States.
L C Calvin of Wilkesville writes to The Messenger arguing that the Constitution remains sound, amendments have improved it, and changes may be beneficial if trial and error guides progress. He questions the idea of discarding the Constitution and urges openness to corrective amendments.
Erskine White, Alton Hope, and Everett Shirley arrived in an aged flivver after a 10 000 mile trip visiting points west of the Mississippi River. They left Harold Wells in Los Angeles and Dale Rowland in Hollywood.
The note describes Traquair Castle near Innerleithen in Scotland as an ancient royal residence. It recalls Bonnie Prince Charlie passing through in 1745 and the Earl of Traquair sealing the gates until a Stuart returns to the throne. The tale ends with the gate still closed today.
Jo Darien, a first year college student, takes a hostess job at Douglas Marsh's Crest Lake inn to support herself after her father loses his job. At dinner with Mrs. Marsh and Douglas, Jo navigates sharp scrutiny, a stalled romance with Bret Paul, and a tense meeting with Mrs. Marsh who questions Jo's background while Douglas defends her and hints at family tensions.
Health notes explain how air entering a blood vessel during accidents or injections can block blood flow. Large amounts are dangerous, with death in about 15 to 25 percent of such cases. Doctors seal syringes to expel air and prevent emboli between procedures.
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