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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces publication details and advertising rates. It lists publishers editors and associations and provides subscription costs for multiple counties and zones.
A mid twentieth century opinion piece condemns modern state aided benefits as refined vote buying. It argues citizens trade votes for government projects like paved alleys streets or sewers and warns this erodes the social trust of voting and the nation’s founding principles. It calls for readers to judge their personal guilt.
President Roosevelt creates a nine member commission to study labor conditions in Great Britain and Sweden to inform discussions on the Wagner Act. Critics claim the move signals a path to an amendment of the Wagner Act, while supporters say it pursues international comparisons. The roster includes Henry Harriman Lloyd Garrison and Gerard Swope. Athens notes its prior contact with the board.
A debate over chalk and board colors signals a broader shift in schooling. Critics warn blackboards may absorb light reducing vision while proponents favor whiteboards for psychological effects. The piece notes nationwide tests and skeptical curiosity about modern educational changes.
Washington excerpts show Postmaster General Farley backing the White House effort to defeat Democrats not aligned with the New Deal. Roosevelt defends calling out conservative Democrats while outlining liberal and conservative roles, signaling a long term push to stamp liberalism in the party.
Washington notes that General Motors will close plants only about three weeks longer than a normal inventory shutdown. The chatter that auto giants would shut down until after the election is debunked. The piece links broader political and labor-law debates in Congress and mentions a nepotism-like bill by David J. Lewis. It also notes wage and employment practices at United Mine Workers HQ and remarks on Roosevelt’s testimony.
A California inventor foresees a shift from push-button to pull-zipper controls, claiming the era will favor mechanical changes over electronic buttons as users prefer tactile feedback and simplicity.
Joseph Sandham and Kelly Archer share a road mishap with Ed the Weasel and truck driver Antonio Tarantino on the Albany Post Road. Tarantino’s live poultry crash sours relations as a chase ends with clucking chaos and a tense confrontation, while Ed the Weasel asserts control. The domino of bluster and bravado moves toward a safer exit as all survive the crash.
A tense car scene unravels as Joe and Garibaldi dodge a hostile group led by the Weasel and Mr Tarantino. Kelly proposes a chicken catching scheme while a rooster observes. State troopers arrive as bystanders react.
Poet readers contribute verses on gardens and vegetables noting how beauty serves hunger and memory. The piece praises old fashioned plots for sustenance and simple pleasures, ending with the author’s signature Louis Arthur Burgardner, St Paul Minnesota, dune 1p 1998.
The log includes a voice teacher at Ohio University not traveling to Europe, a piano recital by Miss Thelma Bingman’s pupils, and a Logan High School Alumni Association banquet with 340 attendees. Highlights cover class of 1878 jubilee members, athletic staff member Thor Olson, and Alpha Xi Delta events with several named speakers and attendees.
A biometrician Dr Raymond Pearl shows offspring of long living parents have greater life expectancy. His formula sums ages of two parents and four grandparents, noting heredity and home environment both influence longevity. Premature parental death disrupts home life and limits resources for children.
Readers sign their letters to the Messenger forum with views on Christian faith and public life. Aquilla L. Hysell argues for living out religion through charity and daily conduct. A L Snedden from Athens cites moral revival and calls for returning America to God.
A reflection urges nations to restore Liberty Freedom and Peace as foundations of democracy. It warns against tyrants and armed rule, calling for knowledge temperance and charity. The author laments loss of vision and executive ability, insisting renewed faith will bring independence and security.
In The Messenger response titled Too Much Mussolini WPA executives defend the agency from blame for controversial activities. They separate WPA from direct relief, noting WPA as a government body while Ohio and Ons County relief are state and county functions. They describe paperwork and eligibility decisions and suggest voters consult the November election results. George B. Thompson, Glouster, June 23.
The zodiac warns a likely day with effort reducing obstacles and postponements. Travel changes may help and cautious handling of new contacts prevents friction while determined plans yield progress. A birthday person will face a lively year and a restless child may need calm guidance.
Princess Rosebud Yellow-Robe descendant of Chief Sitting Bull told the Music Club of Hunter College that Indian youths are replacing native songs with popular music. She played Sioux dances on.
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