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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1936
Page
4
Business Week argues the proposed tax plan would exempt corporations from all federal taxes while forcing annual profit distribution through penalties. The piece warns the plan risks planned economy aims, hurts small stockholders, banks, and insurers, and could destroy dividend income and surpluses used for modernization.
Critics miss that the profit and loss system governs American business. From 1931 to 1933 inclusive, corporations showed a combined loss of $10.935 billion, yet they kept operating, employing, and paying wages. Business bore the burden to support all, while government jobs are tax funded and add risk to enterprise.
The Lubrig and Carbondale mines near Waterville and Athens mark a terminal era for a coal region. The Lubrig operation sustained hundreds with payrolls and generations of workers, while Carbondale under Enderlin ownership faces a population tied to old American families as the mine ends.
Washington reports indicate the Roosevelt administration has paused economy figures with six weeks passing since curtailment began. Tugwell’s resettlement plan remains contested, while Treasury officials push pressure tactics in Congress showing potential tax changes to bolster the president’s program.
Justice Department officials say Al Capone has reformed in prison at Alcatraz with no gang contacts since incarceration. They note only a minor inmate clash was recorded recently and predict he may go straight upon release if gangland leaves him alone.
Congressman Cannon of Missouri highlights in The Congressional Record that the New Deal has acquired 23,406,029 acres by January 31 and spent $116,627,198 by year end, making Uncle Sam the largest landlord this side of Russia.
The article chronicles mining districts near Carbondale and Hocking Hills. It notes Luhrig life lasting long, the passing and rebirth of camps, and the rise of a mining town’s memory while rusted machinery and abandoned homes linger in the hills.
Ernest Wilson presided at the Athens High School Student Council General Assembly. A skit impersonating teachers played by Room 303. Several students and staff attended district events, social gatherings, and a district convention in Syracuse. A planned 40 mile road from Athens to Laurelville lists several towns along the route. A fire-truck purchase was proposed by Pomeroy City Council. The Fenzel home on S Congress Street was looted with rings and pins stolen.
The piece recalls old national periodicals and fashion journals once popular in Perry County while noting shifts in reading habits from government focused publications to Ladies Home Journal. It reflects on past fashion trends and a nostalgia for literary mentorship like the Unknown Wives of Well Known Men series.
Poet’s Corner features verses by readers. pieces such as MOTHERS PIES and PICTURES IN THE FIRE express nostalgia and faith. Contributors include Bess V. Mutchmore of Logan and Mrs Chas Holdcroft of Chesterhill with lines recalling family, memory, and homely rooms.
A dam in the Cuyahoga River near Botzum broke Tuesday as Deputy Sheriff Joseph Crane drove across. He narrowly escaped injury and Botzum lies about 20 miles south of Cleveland.
The passage reflects on how historic writers might profile notable women like Frances Perkins or Amelia Earhart, noting that many modern women change husbands or lack stable marital patterns, which makes compiling a cohesive character study difficult.
Jane exposes Tino as the fake opera singer and killer as a hurricane strands the ship on a reef. Dirk and the detective corner Tino, who confesses after Jane reveals the Kokinor diamond hidden in a life belt. Rescue arrives as dawn breaks and passengers are saved.
A collection of wit and reflections by Claudius 0 John son J F Nichols A A Thorson Babe Ruth and B S Townroe. The remarks cover presidential campaigns fashion consciousness life in England and the psychological impact of prison design.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses milk as a near perfect food noting pasteurization controlled by sanitation and medical review, and that certified milk is commonly pasteurized. He compares fat content among cow breeds, the impact of season and feeding on milk quality, and the role of breast milk for babies.
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