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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
4
The piece argues for universal income taxation including government workers and notes anomalies in how federal and state employees are taxed. It critiques decades of exemptions since 1914 and suggests lowering tax thresholds and rates would raise total revenue while easing individual burden, warning higher taxes drive voters away from government waste.
State patrols watch for unsafe trailer hitches as reports rise of small trailers breaking away on hills and curves. The piece urges checks on hitch safety and enforcement of sturdy attachments to protect drivers on Ohio roads.
The Fortune study shows 1936 graduates favor security over glory as economic hardship shapes career aims. By 1937 Columbia reports about 75 percent of grads already placed, signaling a shift back to steady employment and renewed optimism for the postwar job market.
A Milwaukee Road report shows its streamlined Hiawatha train carrying 550,000 passengers for over 2.6 million dollars in gross revenue as railroads refocus on better service and lower fares to revive passenger business. The new approach proves a neat fit, according to the statistics.
The piece suggests a soft compromise: add a ninth justice and have each circuit judgeing appointees come from their circuit, then add an eleventh Chief Justice from the nation. It argues this would widen patronage to neglected regions and delay New York appointments while South and Midwest senators may back the idea. It notes White House distrust and a spy network, citing a senator who hides jokes as official notes.
Hugh Johnson argues unions threaten interstate commerce as strikes paralyze ports power and transit. He says officials must intervene when public welfare is at stake or face dereliction, citing 4 higher laws and the people's supreme authority.
The Hiawatha shows a net gain of $2.49 per mile as it passes the mile mark every minute. This proves the principle that better service and lower rates act as the best salesmen, delivering paying returns and vindicating efficient business practice.
The article warns that arthritis is widespread and easily exploited by quacks. It cites high rates in clinics and hospitals, lists numerous ineffective cures, and emphasizes non specific treatments aimed at symptom control and improved hygiene to boost the body's natural defenses. It notes heat sensitivity and variability in symptoms.
A collection of statements from Mrs. Worthington Scranton Gov. Frank Murphy Patrick Joyce Dr Norman Bethune and Dr William Lyon Phelps highlighting views on government deficits optimism taxation non intervention and truth in poetry
Boston officers John Devlin and Arthur Jobert investigated sudden radio static and found a cow chewing the antenna that had been torn from the rear of their patrol car.
A beaver undermined a box around the intake pipe from a lake to a railway tank and filled it with mud and sticks, delaying a train at Penfield, New Brunswick.
The article recalls Lon Chaney and Jim Jeffries as former Carroll residents eight miles north of Lancaster on Route 31. Chaney, famed cinema actor, is linked to Chaney's Corners in nearby homes while Jeffries' family moved west after selling furnishings. Jeffries held the world heavyweight title 1899 to 1903, later losing to Jack Johnson.
Bashan notes from Leonardsburg and nearby areas record visits and family events. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Carol McElfresh and others. Laura McDole visited Nelsonville. Wayne Powell and Oscar Baker toured Oldtown Flats. Elbert VanCooney family vacationed with relatives. A H Bailey recovering from illness. Miss Ruth Orr and Mary Kathleen McElfresh visited Columbus.
New England notes list visits and illness among residents. Emmett Dalton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Dalton. Mr and Mrs Mac Horn were in Athens. Mrs Peter Vandyke is seriously ill. The Buckleys of Morristown visited Mrs Buckley’s father G W Williams. Mrs Earl Martin of Marietta came for her sister’s illness in Athens Route 3. Elias Carsey visited G W Williams. Kenneth Smart and Evelyn Morrison were Nelsonville visitors. Anna Copeland improving after illness. Gail Cunningham and wife welcomed daughter Shirley Ann born May 13, grandparents H C Large Dayton and Harvey Cunningham) Geraldine Smith of Cannaville hosted Louise Starkey.
Coral Crandall, Elton College senior and Coral’s husband David Armstrong, confront secret marriage amid Hoyt Marquis pressure. Donna Allen seeks aid in classwork. Coral worries as Hoyt’s temper and drinking jeopardize future plans. Coral’s parents press her to invite Hoyt to the Spring Hop, deepening the secret.
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