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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1937
Page
4
A fiery critique argues the 1937 38 budget explodes spending to about 190 million dollars plus exclusions for schools relief highways and more. It condemns lawmakers for pushing 29 supplementary appropriation bills in 29 days and warns of a summer fight to curb taxes and waste. It stresses Gov and Legislature push and calls for no new tax economy.
The article notes a decade of reversal in economic and social conditions as roads, electricity, centralized schools, and highways spread through the highlands. It describes how former mill village clusters and isolated outposts gave way to dispersed settlements linked by improved transport, health, schooling, and business gains.
An Ohio congressman proposes a substitute to the Child Labor Act giving Congress power to limit regulate and prohibit labor for all persons under 16 in mines quarries mills workshops factories and manufacturing establishments. The move aims to address reform supporters while acknowledging complexities of child labor.
The author argues CIO momentum could drive elections in key industries, boosting John Lewis's political power. It predicts a national labor party forming later, with labor shifting from social to political life, while noting resistance within AFL and complex party dynamics through the 1940s. Robinson hints at limited appetite for a Supreme Court appointment.
The column rails against proposed legislation seen as eroding state and judicial power and transforming Congress and regulatory bodies into executive tools. It cites Jay Franklin and figures like Tom Corcoran as examples of élite maneuvering, warning of a silent revolution and quoting Machiavelli to argue for protection of constitutional checks.
A sharp domestic quip notes a woman responds to flattery about a gown. It contrasts praise at the right moment with rejection for repeated affection, illustrating social timing in relationships.
A cautious note argues state influence on children may rival its reach over other national sectors in the long term, urging careful drafting to avoid overreach and unintended consequences.
In Athens on June 11 J H Gross presents the Public Forum letter arguing rail taxes totaled 13 318 039 in 1936 with 1099836 monthly 36288 daily 25 27 per minute tax burden. He notes 9682 percent of tax rise went to the Federal government and urges reduced government expenditures and fair railroad treatment.
Poem reflects on the Damocles sword over life and fate with faith in mercy and divine judgment. Speaker waits for the fall while grateful for Heavenward hope and forgiveness.
A collection of statements from Cordell Hull Virginia Gildersleeve and Arthur Shaw arguing liberty and fair labor. Hull reflects on liberty during eclipse Gildersleeve discusses a husband supporting a working wife Shaw condemns sweating workers as a path to national greatness.
Mrs. Anna Mott recounts Morgan’s Raid anecdotes focusing on Uncle Joe Smith known for riding to warn locals and the coal bank signal. The tale mentions a flag signal for gun boats, hid men among rocks, and Smith’s later life running a livery stable and carving tombstones including a child’s memorial.
Blood pressure varies by time and emotion. Doctors often rest patients 15 minutes before measurement and take a second reading before dismissal. Thresholds around 140 are not always abnormal, especially as age changes. readings should not define disease alone.
Coral Crandall witnesses a university reveal as Professors Maxwell Bendorff and Armstrong unveil a groundbreaking gold extraction method from sea water. Coral admires David Armstrong yet fears their unresolved quarrel may cost their future. Donna Allen presses for details, threatening secrets near exposure.
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