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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
4
Notice shows advertising rates and obituary notices while listing subscription prices by carrier and mail. It mentions rates for Hocking Vinton counties and other locations with annual, six month, ten week, and weekly figures and post office services.
A reflection on the everyday uses of newspapers beyond reading from wrapping lunch to cleaning, painting ceilings to lining pantry shelves. The piece notes how papers travel through life in poorer city areas, helping with delivery warmth, sterilized tools, and even protecting items during rain.
A columnist argues that cultural trends like shorter skirts reflect deeper economic distortions. Farmers, miners, tobacco and cotton growers suffer while government actions and consumer shifts ripple through the economy, underscoring the need for coordinated policy to keep the economic machine running.
The piece argues census-driven reapportionment may be stalled in the current Congress due to election-year politics. It notes the constitutional requirement to reapportion after each census, cites since 1920 as a neglect, and warns of dramatic shifts in Ohio and other states if change occurs, with timelines drifting to four years before law enforcement.
A Victorian era aphorism notes that a mind idle from seven to seven can cause distress and suggests restlessness from inactivity. The quote frames occupation as essential to well being and hints at urban routine remedies.
The article surveys the Wagner National Labor Relations Act amid calls for amendments. It notes dissatisfaction from both sides, cites Smith committee proposals to protect employer speech, and warns the reform battle will be lengthy and contentious.
The Q and A column answers questions on Toddle Houses patent secrecy bonds at the Patent Office university enrollments and cuckoo clocks. It notes 932654 civil service employees in November 1939 versus 869389 in November 1938.
Henrik Van Loon argues that Europe’s small neutral states progress due to size and homogeneity. He cites Sweden Switzerland Denmark Finland and others as peaceful orderly systems with low corruption and social cohesion while noting inevitable partisan fights yet in familiar environments that keep officials honest.
Cassius M. Clouston of Carbon Hill argues in a signed Forum letter for railroads as the backbone of transportation, noting interdependence of rail, road, and water systems, rail taxes funding schools and roads, and urging policy that preserves rail service and public welfare.
Dr Fishbein notes relief agencies tailor basket foods to local tastes with herring salt pork in Negro districts and macaroni and spaghetti in Italian areas. He explains macaroni and noodles are energy rich and outlines standards, ingredients, and the nutritional role of semolina and eggs, stressing egg colorings are regulated.
Poet's Corner note invites Messenger readers to submit poems with name and address. Autumn verse by Loretta Glaze of Harrisonville Ohio describes seasonal changes, harvests, and longing for sunny days, signed by a 12 year old reader.
Seattle ranks second to New York as a fur market with the Seattle Fur Exchange reporting last year's sale of about 750000 raw pelts to bidders from around the world.
Ann and Paul Hayden stroll to Garfield Park after a tense shop scene. He plans a frugal spring hop date, and Ann savors a rare glow of affection, imagining brighter days amid their shared poverty and dreams.
Straitsville social roundup notes visits and greetings. Mrs. Claude Osborne stays with friends in Delaware. Local Euchre club hosted at O'Donnell home with multiple score awards. New Straitsville merchants beat Central Alley 136 pins in city league at Nelsonville. Various relatives visit Athens Columbus Shawnee and McArthur. A church shower honors Mr. and Mrs. Russell McDonald. many attendees listed.
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