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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1942
Page
4
The notice lists Associated Press rights and subscription rates for Ohio and outside Ohio. It specifies mail and carrier options with yearly and shorter-term prices and per-copy costs for daily and Sunday editions. It notes second class mailing status in Athens and provides international rate note upon request.
A wartime column argues public resolve remains steady despite Middle East setbacks. It asserts Axis gains are costly, USSR and Allies bear heavier losses, and United Nations resources will prevail as Hitler's strength wanes while Allied forces gain momentum. The piece stresses staying informed to avoid pessimism and stay on course.
Secretary Ickes urged continued scrap rubber collection and noted the White House mat sent to a filling station as a demonstration. He urged households to replace rubber mats with rugs and to donate scrap rubber to avoid future rationing by gasoline restrictions. He said extension of the drive was ordered only because it is imperative.
The piece notes silver's market at 35 cents with aluminum as the other replaceable metal, explains Treasury purchase and sale rules at 71 cents and 1.29 dollars, and cites Senator McCarran's proposal to pay a dollar per ounce to spur production in a costly protected metal.
A historical note critiques the WLB method using unions to discipline walkouts to restore production. It questions dependence on volunteers for policing, warns of reciprocal demands for closed shops, and quotes Parker Beecher and Kingsley on freedom. The piece frames a tense wartime balance between management needs and workers’ rights.
Raymond Clapper warns industry can build plants but faces raw material limits. He notes a scrap shortage hindering steel output, discusses sponge iron as a possible fix, and urges government-led planning to prevent rationing and production slowdowns. He cites railcar delays and shipbuilding needs amid wartime demand.
Peter Edson assesses the U S tanker construction drive amid submarine losses. He notes projected gains to 673 ships, details design specs of 500 foot standard tankers, and explains private and Maritime Commission roles while acknowledging delays in shipyards and the urgent wartime need for petroleum-bearing vessels.
Readers may submit signed letters on current events. Writers should keep them brief so multiple pieces appear daily.
In a June 29 letter Ralph A. Dalton of Athens protests an June 1 Messenger article misclassifying candidates as Dalton men. He asserts no candidate is a Dalton and claims he warned about political intimidation while denying any pursuit of office.
John L. Lewis urged miners to stay away from work until their demands were addressed at a forthcoming national conference to discuss wages and conditions.
Mrs. Alice Johnson Smith, wife of the late J B Smith, died Sunday at her brother A V Johnson's home in Charleston West Virginia. Born in Chester Township, she lived there many years and moved to Athens after her husband died prior to illness. Funeral at Finsterwald Funeral Home and Chester Cemetery burial. Other items: Enid Tuttle visiting family in Baltimore. Ward Hayes visiting aunt Mary Keller in Tuppers Plains. Elsie Kimes and Esther Hutchinson visiting G L Michael. funeral of Minnie Young attended by William Folan, Dan Warner, Fred Rice. Bernard Eiselstein from Wooster on business. Jane Ridenour, daughter of Gordon and Mrs. Ridenour, had tonsillectomy in Parkersburg. Mrs John Benson and Mrs Charles Kimes visiting their mother Hannah Cleland in Columbus.
Nelson P Gardner of Gallipolis service member sued for divorce by wife Mrs Gardner citing neglect. Poet's Corner welcomes readers to submit verses with name and address. piece by Gene Dunlop from Carbondale Ohio appears among lines about war, sacrifice, and memory.
The convention urged immediate action to begin repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Arthur Bisbane warned that national defense depends on air power as army fliers were shown on the Chicago lakefront. Emily Liddell of Massillon wed John True Sprague of Athens, with Bernadine Sprague as bridesmaid. Professor C. C. Bird departed for Cambridge to pursue Harvard graduate study this summer.
Judith Kingsly evades foreign agents chasing her after stealing bomber plans. She enlists a young truck driver to reach San Diego, hides from pursuers in town, and bonds briefly with his family as she heads toward safety. The tale continues with her risky flight and urgent search for a secure base.
Hannum died Saturday evening after an illness and was living with Coy Haw at Rout 2. He leaves several siblings including Mrs Sherman of Smith's Ferry and W V Hannum of Washington. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church in Long Bottom with burial in Hill Cemetery.
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