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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details distribution across five Ohio counties and lists wire service affiliations with United Press Associations and related offices in Chicago and Detroit. It includes subscription pricing: monthly and yearly rates for Ohio readers, with per week costs.
The piece argues that prohibition should be resolved within constitutional means, noting Republican calls for federal oversight while many states have not enacted enforcement laws. It explains two thirds routes for amendments and ratification needs, cautions against political framing, and suggests voters will decide while stressing constitutional process.
Bankers say the away from home gold movement has ended and foreign central banks now hold more gold than a year ago. United States gold stocks have fallen from 5.015 billion to 3.904 billion, with foreign balances trimmed but still solid. American bankers note global gold distribution is healthier and ready to finance trade recovery when needed.
The encampment of 10 000 impecunious veterans in Washington presents a perplexing municipal issue. Authorities face a no win choice between feeding and housing the troops or driving them away, risking a wave of new arrivals and political backlash.
The Violet Sharpe death in the Morrow household is discussed as a bungled investigation and an apparent misjudged suicide that sparked debate in Parliament. The piece cites the murdered child’s body near a police-dense scene and references the Curtis case as part of a broader criticized record for police.
A current bulletin from the Alexander Hamilton Institute argues steel trade revival hinges on an 81 percent price cut. It notes 1921 price sharp falls offset dollar gains, sparking orders and record production, while prices from 1929 peak have fallen only 13.6 percent amid a broad 32 percent drop in commodity values. The institute warns revival requires substantial price reductions barring inflation.
In New York on June 17 a steel mill puddler who once worked at Charles M. Schwab’s plants is linked to a bronze statue of a puddler near Schwab’s Riverside Drive manor. Schwab’s private organ recital setup, designed by Archer Gibson, draws notable financiers and musicians. The piece notes Schwab’s belief in music as necessity, the organ’s acoustics, and the Renaissance style mansion overlooking the Hudson.
A column lists Q and A items on topics from growing avocado plants in water to Goodyear Zeppelin rain inside Akron and Kakabeka Falls location. It notes the Everglades span across Florida counties, Army rifle range, and the giant G A R parade flag details.
The poem laments bugs from fleas and borers to mosquitoes and gnats that ruin comforts and crops. It contrasts small pests with the vast menace of larger forces, insisting mankind must exterminate these tiny invaders despite their persistence.
A devotional line citing Heaven and Earth passing away but words enduring from St Luke 21 83. It offers reflective scripture as a guiding daily meditation.
The Messenger notes public forum letters lack signatures, urges civic memory and neighborly ties. A cartoonist recalls life in the nineties, contrasts with fast modernity, and laments declining church attendance and community bonds. Athens letters from June 16, 1982 and 1932 discuss teaching, discipline, and parental roles.
A reader from Coolville argues mass charity creates future trouble as cities feed thousands of schoolchildren and rely on public aid. The writer warns against entitlement mindset, urges individuals to earn what they receive, and predicts societal consequences if current welfare persists.
A woman recalls a respected teacher whose students consistently prepared for class and learned effectively. She notes teachers vary in ability and praises those who can clearly convey material, urging educational leaders to value instructors who make the work stick.
The author argues that children benefit from having a friendly, clean pet like a dog or cat to foster responsibility. It stresses daily water changes, clean feeding habits, proper nutrition, and humane treatment, noting hot weather increases illness if not cared for and that “mad” dogs are usually in pain.
The Chicago report notes the House approved an immediate cash payment of 2400 million dollars in bonus certificates to veterans while cautioning that the measure may not quickly become law. Merchants expect a business revival though optimism is restrained due to political hurdles.
A Columbus man was arrested for speeding to endanger road repair crews at Alderman. Sheriff Herb Parker made the arrest. Carl H. Porter served as job superintendent. Ohio weather for the week ending June 14 favored pliant growth though many fields stayed too wet to cultivate.
Rodney Dutcher notes shifts in Republican support as 1932 delegates and old antagonists converge for Hoover despite past attacks. Preconvention bustle includes lurid scandal shelves, Can non’s absence from photographers, and a lively scene of dry and wet faction displays.
The piece argues that funding abroad and paying soldiers abroad tests the gold standard and party flexibility. It notes the difficulty of pleasing both wets and drys with one plank and suggests letting states choose beverage policy while warning that individual choice erodes under a "free government."
The Chicago Tribune front page depicts Lenin seated where Lincoln stood, with Lincoln's name scratched out. Piles of corpses surround the scene, claimed to be of the rich. A radical congress marches away with red paint as captions warn that national conventions may be the last held by a free people.
The author argues a nation lacking sense and courage deserves to lose freedom but notes a plague like the black death would devastate the United States with millions dead. Lenin and Lincoln are referenced, and the piece suggests citizens must think and act, even under heavy taxation, to avoid calamity.
The speaker argues the Eighteenth Amendment will stay in the Constitution requiring thirty six states to repeal. Nullification is dismissed as unworkable leading to bootleg liquor and dangerous home brews for millions of Americans.
The piece discusses amending the prohibition law to let states declare what is intoxicating. It notes Wisconsin could allow five per cent beer and California twelve per cent wine if deemed non intoxicating. It also critiques the Republican stance seeking wet votes while remaining dry at heart.
The article notes delegates in long rows with tempered, intelligent faces. Comments question whether a “funeral” vibe reflects their mood and ponder reactions if notable figures like a young Bonaparte or Marconi sat among them, all claiming Kansas origin.
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