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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1934
Page
4
Business Week notes 5000 business leaders debated NRA codes in Washington. The piece argues that limiting output and work harms long term living standards and that emergency measures should fade as recovery proceeds. It cautions against rigid bureaucratic dictates and favors competitive, civilized cooperation.
Rural health programs face potential shutdown after years of effort to build sanitary toilets in Athens County and nearby areas. Hundreds of toilets planned for spring and summer may remain unfinished, impacting public health in Southeastern Ohio communities. Leaders think a permanent setup is needed to sustain this work.
Washington dispatch notes Attorney General Cummings handling Mellon Lamont Walker Sidle income tax cases as a deft display of timing and balance. It traces origins from 1920s disclosures, comments on personal alignments, and mocks missing socialist and communist figures for lack of funds.
The piece notes a coordinated action arriving four days before tax payments due and on a Sunday when many taxpayers prepare returns. It argues the move blends politics and timing, suggesting supporters and critics will read motive into attorney general Cummings' actions while praising his political artistry.
Colonel Lindbergh was summoned to Washington by War Secretary Dern and escaped reporters on arrival. The next day Dern hosted Lindbergh for photographs, appearing cheerful with the ace and in step with Roosevelt's air mail instructions shown in papers the following morning.
The Lindbergh family and the Dern family shared a social lunch signaling reconciliation. Afterward Dern praised Lindbergh as “our foremost authority on aviation questions” and noted they had spoken at length, indicating a deep, direct dialogue between them.
Paris sources indicate the French government may resume payments on the World War debt to the United States. The June 15 installment totals just over 55 million dollars, with about 19.9 million in interest. The outlook hinges on the Doumergue administration remaining in power.
A Miami observer visits Carter's gambling house at 1:30 AM to explore its frontier atmosphere. He notes croupiers and old-timers, a Sicilian gambler, and a quarrelsome old lady, while meeting colorful figures like Charlie Friedman and Leon Lee. The piece blends American history nostalgia with vivid casino vignettes.
Dr. Morris Fishbein discusses measles season and prevention. He notes serum from recovered patients can protect exposed children and mentions a dried serum development. The piece urges parental cooperation to withdraw sick children from circulation and keep them home until recovery.
A discussion on early childhood development emphasizes praise over material rewards to build self esteem. It cautions against excessive scolding and advocates routines and conditioned habits to nurture confident, well behaved children while recognizing introverted and sensitive types need extra encouragement.
A cartoon explains the glass harmonica built from 42 glass bowls owned by Bernhard Fritssch of Cincinnati. It notes his search for rare instruments and mentions two others in Vienna and Germany. A second panel honors Arthur Ford Mackenzie as a top chess composer with numerous prizes and a note on his career by H. low.
A Gloucest er miner writes to The Messenger arguing against a six hour day and urging eight hours or more with higher pay per ton. He contends shorter hours reduce earnings, cites tax impacts, and notes current loaders work under seven hours while leaving the mine around 2:45 p m. He urges workers to push for better pay and extended hours.
John Grosvenor of Canaan Township to complete the unexpired county commission term of Joe Hens Township after Hens died Tuesday night. Plans for organizing Nelsonville were completed with G R B Reed as temporary president and C D nosed temporary secretary.
A fragmented 1920s style column collates local notes on a right of way dispute between Logan and Nelsonville, a large audience for suffrage speakers, a George Westinghouse obit tease, and scattered social items from Ohio towns.
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