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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
4
A prominent writer proposes UN control of German education and arms after victory to curb harmful ideologies. He warns taking away self-government is harder than disarming, but endorses applying Christian principles to German schooling to help prevent future world wars. The piece notes UNs have not governed masses perfectly yet.
The piece argues price ceilings cause producer and retailer gaps with meat supply tightening as producers hold livestock for higher prices. It notes government limits on consumer prices but no cap on producer charges, urging the President to use War Powers authority with data on discrepancies while consumers face ample goods but rising cost.
Labor Department data through April show a 50 percent increase in quits since 1941 with voluntary resignations and discharges both rising. The rise reflects men entering service and workers seeking better posts, alongside unskilled hires during expansion. Stabilizing turnover could smooth production as machinery is adjusted.
A reflective clipping argues focusing on the last verse of the anthem. It asserts the banner still waves over the United States and territories including Hawaii Midway Alaska Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone, while honoring victims of aggression in the Philippines Guam and Wake. The piece cites Kant on limits of intellect and morality.
Westbrook Pegler reports on Joe Fay a Rochester and Newark racketeer linked to the operating engineers union. The 1936 assault on H Orville Warner and the subsequent dismissal of Fay’s indictment amid political investigations by Governor Lehman and Attorney General Bennett are examined.
Peter Edson surveys wartime policy chatter from Washington. Ladies propose gifting kittens at Liberty ship christenings to deter U boats, a whimsical plan amid broader talks on government salaries and severance for executives. He notes the push against dollar a year men and cites corporate ties in wage arrangements.
A decade old look shows state aid for schools slashed across Athens County with wages 15 percent below 1930 levels and eight month terms expected. The South Bridge opened for partial use, while a typhoid outbreak in Carbon Hill linked to town water sparked 12 cases. Florenz Ziegfeld died of pneumonia as Amelia Earhart arrived in London.
A Hemlock dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stickdorn honored William and Carl Stickdorn ahead of their Friday July 24 army departure. Relatives and friends from Elyria Columbus Zanesville New Lexington and Bainbridge Georgia gathered for the event plus visits to Georgia landmarks. Bill Stickdorn is reported to be progressing well at Bainbridge and family members returned home after the trip.
Mrs. Stanley Trussell spent time with her niece Mrs. Sam Stobert of Racine as Mr. Stobert remains ill. Several locals visited family, attended sewing clubs, and hosted birthday celebrations. Families from Milburn W Va and East Liverpool were noted, with gatherings involving Orr, McKay, Sorden, Torrence, and other residents.
The W S C S met Thursday at the Verne Leyda home for an all day session with a noon potluck. The article lists many attendees marking a 4 st birthday anniversary for Mrs N V Matson and notes other visits and family gatherings around Malta and Marietta. The Centenary Church annual homecoming has been postponed this year.
Christie Colton unexpectedly solos the plane at Westwood airport while Russ Lawton and Bart Sanderson watch. Bart, a doctor‑to‑be with a history of flirting, worries about Christie’s risky bravado as she proves her flying skill and begins a tense attraction with him. Christie’s twin Janet and brother Tommy observe the moment with pride and concern. A new arrival, Sandra Rydall, looms in Christie’s social orbit.
Languorous summer day imagery shows hay harvest under willows and a creek. Cows stand brushing flies knee deep, hens splash in dusty pools, dogs pant in shade as long shadows stretch.
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