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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
4
Publication line records The Athens Messenger and Herald, daily weekday edition schedule and six Sunday morning editions. Names Gordon K. Bush as Publisher and General Manager, Charlies H. Harris as Managing Editor.
A Ford led Dearborn conference outlines a modern Declaration of Dependence on the Soil. It links sustenance to soil, argues for chemurgy uniting farming and industry, and notes AAA limits while exploring soybeans and other crops as future market solutions.
The piece extols ex soldiers and the American Legion as successors to the Grand Army of the Republic. It highlights veterans leading on holidays and crises, forming a loyal, capable civic force valued by communities and government, with World War veterans now in their prime and driving national service.
Recent Ohio studies show rural schools rapidly improving and nearly matching city schools in student outcomes. Teachers and coaches in centralized country schools are producing strong results, with high school graduates pursuing clear life objectives and college success for diligent students.
In Washington secretary Hull opposes a seven cent government subsidy for cotton exports. He warns the policy would provoke foreign retaliation, violate anti-dumping aims, and cost about 100 million annually while echoing Coolidge Hoover lending tactics.
The committee grapples with loss of authority from the NRA decision, unable to regulate wages or hours while focusing only on Japanese imports, processing tax, and the subsidy scheme in the AAA amendments. Hull attacks the subsidy and AAA leans, leaving the panel stranded with few options.
The article discusses Lewis Douglas being touted as a future president after an Amherst College talk. It notes political maneuvering around Douglas, Frank Stearns and Hoover connections, plus the emergence of young conservatives in Tugwell's Rural Resettlement Administration and Rural Electrification as patronage shifts accompany NRA dismantlement.
A 1932 snapshot lists leading millionaires by state including likely DuPont Ford Mellon Reynolds Rockefeller Morgan in New York and others. It notes a rise from 20 in 1932 to 46 in 1933 and over 500 in 1929, implying revenue depends on reviving business to 1929 levels.
The column cites competing figures from coal operators, the pro-Guffey group and the Mine Workers on support for the Guffey-Snyder bill. It concludes that combining the cited percentages exposes another problem in the coal business: too many operators, by 20 to 30 percent.
The White House plans to have Vice President Garner name men favorable to its stance as Senate conferees. Regardless of the House bill, the conferees will press for the White House version, signaling a prolonged struggle but a belief that the House will eventually concede.
The passage notes that a parent seeking every possible advantage for his children will demand the best education. It argues that this pursuit is reflected in the type of schools available in Southeastern Ohio, shaping the upbringing of the region’s youth.
A long lament questions the era after the NRA, condemning bankers, brokers, and financiers while warning that either inflation or deflation will ruin the middle class. It argues that labor must have income and capital to sustain government and society, urging the Middle Class to value both labor and capital and preserve the Constitution.
The Aleshire brothers Conrad Michael and Peter moved from Shenandoah Valley Virginia to Meigs County in 1802 settling in Leading Creek and Egger Creek. Peter Aleshire a Baptist preacher lived in Salem Township. Thomas Shepherd from Maryland came to Leading Creek in 1803 and married Polly McFarland a Kentucky girl. Polly helped defend Marietta fort during the Big Bottom massacre and later married Thomas Shepherd after moving to Kentucky. Mrs Shepherd tale includes bear and coon hunting feats. Caleb Gardner from New York settled in Rutland in 1802 later serving township offices. Joshua Gardner’s son joined the California gold rush of 1849. James Phelps from Connecticut settled in Rutland in 1803 married Phylenda Rice and helped petition for Meigs County. His daughter Nancy married William Bing of Gallia County. Abel Bing practiced medicine in Pomeroy and had two marriages.
Poets column prints verses about spring with signature lines from Harold Chaney Pratts Fork Ohio and John Ponn Gloucester R D 5. It notes readers must include name and address. A historical aside mentions War of 1812 widows receiving pensions and a reflection on the Constitution. June 20.
A brief note on the London editor William Woodfall (1746 1803) famed for a prodigious memory said to verge on the supernatural, with tales of his uncanny factual recall and quick recollection of events.
In a desert town, Miss Katharine’s talent impresses the Millards while Miss Daisy and Mrs. Houghton discuss routes. Michael Heathcroe seeks directions from a Chinese boy at the Millard ranch, awaiting a luncheon and a chance to learn more about the Heatheroe family.
Weather observer notes one of the driest Junes in years while Dr. Higgins says Courtney Hill Beach and Glouster Beach are safe for swimming. President Coolidge starts summer vacation on the Mayflower. The U C D Club held a picnic at Mrs. Bart Davidson’s home. A social evening honors Betty Murray of Plain City with many attendees. Athens plans a new water works reservoir. Various visits and marriages are noted along with national defense concerns and early abolitionist debates.
The City Council approved beginning paving on Grosvenor Street and Spring Street from Franklin to Madison. Service Director Field Scott proposed the project and will oversee start details and timelines.
Doctors report soybeans and soy milk being studied as alternatives to cow milk for children with skin eruptions or intestinal issues. Early findings suggest soy products may aid digestion and provide protein and carbohydrates, with growing use in American diets since the 1990s.
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