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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1934
Page
4
A national editorial critiques the idea of a “forgotten man” as a sober, industrious worker resisting unions and strikes. It argues this laborer values independence, rejects organization and strike benefits, and fears the decoupling of old fashioned thrift from a watered down “new deal” that favors collective bargaining over individual effort.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues against fearing Communist plots in America and warns that using fear to push Fascism risks tyranny. It asserts genuine danger lies in feeding hunger and warns against turning to extremism to counter perceived threats.
The piece argues air power will be pivotal in future wars and cites plans to double Britain’s air force and an American call to create a formidable air army. It notes geographic differences but states aerial warfare has altered war, suggesting the U S can build a large air force with less manpower while avoiding militarism criticisms.
Washington observers note that hearings granted to industries affected by tariff changes appear to be a mere form. The Tariff Commission's Cuban Treaty hearings leave witnesses in the dark, with officials withholding provisions. Most congressional investigations sit idle for summer, while a few resume work toward broader revelations on oil crime and campaign finance.
W. W. Husband who long served as assistant secretary of labor on immigration duties resigned to rest in Vermont but was summoned to Washington to undertake special work abroad in relation to immigration.
Since Donald Richberg moved upstairs to Roosevelt’s program, Blackwell Smith, a Californian in his early thirties, has steered NRA legal work. Formerly at a major New York firm, he joined as a policy staffer and quickly became assistant administrator and chief of the Legal Division. Speculation links him to a future commission uniting the NRA and FTC, though no plans exist yet. If such a board is created, Smith is expected to be a leading figure.
The statement argues that a capable aerial navy would render the country as secure from invasion as similarly situated nations. It emphasizes defensive strength and deterrence through air power as a cornerstone of national defense.
A Chicago divorce suit claimed a husband was “mean.” After his thyroid operation, the wife withdrew the suit saying his disposition improved. The note suggests progress in medical cures may aid gentler behavior and prompts questions about other mean dispositions that surgery or medicine could alter.
Mussels from streams pose poisoning risks and may cause paralysis vomiting and death. Summer outbreaks in California Oregon and San Francisco show the danger rises with warmer months. Heat does not destroy the poison but cooking with baking soda offers limited control. safest rule is to avoid eating mussels from unsafe sources.
Three five dollar bills vanished from a pocket on Courthouse Square and sparked a local note. Miss Helen McCaskey of Jacksonville returned the money after seeing The Messenger notice, proving a chance in a million can still work. The letter-wearied owner praised the honesty of McCaskey and the county paper. Albany, July 2.
An American engineer describes his brutal, ironic view of Stalinist Russia. The piece contrasts lavish official life with widespread poverty and fear, detailing quotas, coercion by the O G P U, and harsh penalties, ending with a hostile departure from Leningrad. Athens note dated July 27.
A humorous yet pointed look at family dynamics where the youngest or female siblings are cast as ever ready helpers. The piece argues that constant service harms all children by teaching servility and shaping unequal burdens within the household. It cites examples of imposition on boys and girls alike and calls for parental awareness to prevent chronic overloading of one child.
Bronze medals for excellence were awarded to Harry R. Kelley Nelsonville and John E. Halliday Gallipolis at the Citizens Military Training Camp Camp Knox Kentucky. An ice cream supper was held at the Townhouse near Albany.
Mrs. E B Morrison hosted a fifteenth birthday celebration for her son Joe Morrison at the D H Moore bungalow. Attendees included Deere Moore Mary Poston Frances Foster Marguerite Dailey Rachael Hopkins Donald Swaim Donald Millikan Charlies Woodworth Rachel Silvas Frances Hatch and Joe Morrison. Hon E C Woodworth a state representative and treasurer candidate attended.
A Russian naval squadron was sent to the Bosphorus to seize vessels flying German or Austrian flags if war breaks out. The Netherlands ordered mobilization while Germany decreed war under constitutional powers. Germany’s war department replaced civil government. England reportedly awaited Germany to declare war on Russia.
Explanation of Yesterday's Cartoon describes Mme. Lestienne of Boulogne with seven sons in World War I, six fallen, and her earlier service as a canteen keeper in 1870. It also profiles Matthias Baldwin a pioneer in American locomotive development and notes his early apprenticeship in Philadelphia. Tomorrow: The ad Spinach.
Jane Terry returns to Marburg to prove success to Amy Jackson and confronts buried tensions at a tea party with Amy’s mother sister and Miss Rosa. Jane’s poised vanity starkly contrasts Amy’s fragile confidence while Amy’s daughter Nancy quietly observes the clash over past choices and parentage.
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