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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1941
Page
4
The Athens Messenger identifies the paper as a member of the Associated Press and states it may republish AP dispatches credited or not, along with local news published in the paper. This notice appears on Page Four of the edition.
President Roosevelt urges a nationwide system for conciliation and mediation in labor disputes while preserving collective bargaining. He warns against strikes driven by foreign policy aims and calls on labor and management to dedicate their power to the public good during national crisis, pledging swift, united action.
The recent flash floods ended a drought and caused heavy crop losses across the region. In the Hocking hill country erosion threatens hillsides as streams wash land toward the river. Few CCC dams or strip farming efforts exist, but recent tree planting and new undergrowth helped lessen wash in some areas, signaling renewed work for landowners to replant and protect soil for defense needs.
The navy, in full emergency, stresses that ships require trained sailors and calls for 35,000 volunteers. Height and teeth requirements have been loosened, offering chances to many previously rejected. Emphasizing the navy as first line of defense, the call urges rapid enlistment and full staffing of posts.
The Secretary of State Cordell Hull warns that without a firm system of open trade, chronic political instability and recurring economic collapse will persist, preventing real peace.
In Washington the Office of Production Management backs heftier orders to drive industrial effort. With $4.5 billion uncontracted and $2.6 billion unplaced lend-lease funds, officials say ramping up output will align with two‑year schedules, though adjustments will divert orders to avoid raw material shortages and maintain long term planning.
Peter Edson notes selective service guidance aimed at deferring farm workers in occupation defense areas, while wages rise and surpluses shrink. He surveys regional variances, with the labor market tightening in defense hubs and areas dense with camps and plants, touching on increased use of machinery if shortages deepen. He cites a 15 cent daily wage rise to about 1.70 dollars nationally and higher top wages in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
An opinion letter questions who to trust in wartime reporting and ponders if Palestine is the war’s focal point. The writer fears a Hitler Eastward advance, argues U.S. aid for Jews, defends American ideals, and cites historical crusades and national loyalty. Church, university, and local social event notes close the column.
A poem titled Futility by Hilda White from Gloucester Ohio portrays an ideal seeker urged to not follow, confessing weariness and heartbreak. The speaker vows to learn gradually from experience, sipping from a shadowless urn as resignation and perseverance mingle in verse.
Relatives gathered at Mrs. Frank Mitchell’s home on Shannon Avenue to celebrate her birthday anniversary. The Mohican Sunday School Class received a portrait of founder Geoffrey F. Morgan from Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Wise. Morgan’s associates C. H. Swaim and daughter Marie Swaim returned from a several days’ absence in Pittsburgh and Youngstown visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McConnell, Ohio University alumni.
Apple Grove social notes list visitors and travelers from Pontiac Michigan Columbus Huntington Huntington East Liverpool Beaver Falls Pittsburgh Butler and Crown City. Names include Vernon Archer Patricia Shank Christine Shank Evelyn Sharpnack and many Shank Higgin s Sayre Blaine Bellas and Donnelly. Memorial Day visits and weekend trips noted.
Torchlights Sunday School class plans a meeting on June 5 at the teacher Mrs. Harry Runnion home. Families from Pomeroy and nearby areas attended Memorial Day events at local cemeteries and visited relatives in West Virginia during the weekend.
Deborah Lovett, a California university student, meets a charming stranger in the fog, Stephan Syrovy Ley von Thalmann, at Doctor Brooks' seminar. Amid war era suspicion, Debby faces class hostility toward him led by Sam Lindstrom while she weighs dinner invitations and a growing attraction, sensing a warning.
Rutland announces the marriage of Katheleen Donahue to Eugene Fink of Beckley West Virginia with a single ring ceremony at 6 pm read by Rev. Harley Bolton. The bride, Rutland High School senior, wore navy street dress with white accessories and red rose corsage. Additional items list local families visiting, alumni dinner at Rutland High School, and Leonard Anderson as president of the Alumni Association.
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