Athens Messenger and Herald printings rates and staff
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists publisher and manager Gordon K Bush and editor Charles H Harris. It notes circulation audit affiliations and United Press membership. Subscriptions: carrier 15 cents daily. mail rates across counties and zones available.
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One More Distraction A War Time Editorial
The piece rails at President Roosevelt's envoy to Europe as a propaganda conduit for dictators. It argues the visit distracts voters from domestic issues and warns Europe should have its war while Americans face election year concerns. It condemns the publicizing of impressions and urges focus on US questions.
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Voters urged against branding relief recipients as paupers
A proposal in an eastern state to label three years on relief as proof of pauper status sparked strong protests. The plan would strip the right to vote from those on relief, inspired by a relief investigator’s views. Critics argue relief mismanagement and insist voters, not officials, should fix the system.
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Highway tolls and speeding endanger Brushy Fork bridge region
Southern Ohio roads show deadlier risks as speed rises beyond what bridge work keeps pace with. The Brushy Fork bridge on Route 33 north of Hocking County is under reconstruction while traffic fatalities grow. Government funds from gasoline and license taxes are spent elsewhere, hampering road relocation and widening projects.
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Hatch Act sparks furor over political speech by federal official
National Labor Relations Board regional director Mrs Elinor M Herrick in New York said she was furious to learn a speech she would deliver was advertised as Labor and the 1940 Elections. She withdrew from the radio program citing the Hatch Act which bars political activity by federal officers. She warned many job seekers may ignore the law as campaigns heat up.
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New York Labor Club
Roosevelt and his New Deal under scrutiny by critics
Raymond Clapper notes seven years since FDR took office during the crisis era. He quotes Roosevelt on personal liberty and private property while acknowledging critics who accuse the president of power grabs and manipulated relief, labor, and spending to seek another term.
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Story of Democracy in an Age of War Readiness
Henrik van Loon critiques military complacency urging civic and military preparedness. He cites historians and school texts shaping a tale of inevitable American victory, argues for broader education and vigilant citizen involvement, and contrasts pacifying beliefs with the need to sustain armed and civic readiness. It notes wildlife refuges rising as a tangent.
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Questions and Answers on Bible, trains, and history
The Messenger provides an information column with answers to questions on biblical verse origins, train car strain, the Purvis case and 1938 death, unemployment compensation tax, King David's crown, Oxford caps, and the world speed record for land planes. Germany holds the speed record at 469.220 mph.
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Expedition to Tibet The Public Forum
In a Public Forum letter H L McDonald of The Plains argues WPA foremen must balance project estimates with weather and safety. He cites WPA requirements stressing leadership fairness and prudent decisions, urging cooperation between foreman and workers to achieve efficient, satisfactory project outcomes.
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Night terrors in children and calming strategies
Dr Morris Fishbein explains night terrors in kids, their possible causes from overeating to scary media, and how awakening, talking, and positive suggestion can ease fear. Guidance favors pleasant dreams and child involvement, with caution about stories of witches and goblins.
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Lonely hearts in a city run by dreams and fate
The serial centers on Ann Brown an orphan and Clara Brooks as they navigate love ambition and class in a hard city Paul Hayden a stock room hopeful and Steve Claybourne a wealthy playboy interact with Florabelle and Irene Temple as Ann seeks independence amid a society that values marriage over self.
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Clara Brooks
Irene Temple
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Poets Corner Seeks Verse From Messenger Readers
Messenger readers are invited to contribute poem verses bearing name and address. The piece recalls spring’s arrival with seed catalogs, blooming orchards, and the remembered gardens of a woman who cherished nature. BESSIE M. GO l Athens, QO.
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