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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists carrier rates of 18 cents per week and mail options including one year for 4.50, ten weeks for 1.00, four weeks for 60 cents, and one week for 15 cents, under its established publication.
The piece argues that government spending has risen as income fell from 1929 to 1931, with one fifth of national income consumed by government. It calls for halting growth, a two year tax plan, and significant cuts to federal and state payrolls, rejecting broad sales taxes and favoring targeted revenue increases.
New York legislature considers an obscenity statute that would place sales responsibility on publishers instead of retailers. The proposed law aims to reduce police and unofficial scrutiny of bookstores and may prove a stronger tool against improper publications than current statutes.
A humorous note cites New York City's population in 15 pounds for Manhattan and a three-volume city directory, with Queens and Brooklyn also listed. It adds that workers earning 3 dollars daily helped compile the statistics, while Brooklyn trails Manhattan by three pounds. The column then shifts to praise for banker poet John Harsen Rhoades and sketches Broadway producers' habits with anecdotes about Flo Ziegfeld and others.
A public inquiry service offers free responses to any question sent to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C. The note describes silt carried to the Gulf of Mexico by the Mississippi River with totals of chemical contents and dissolved matter, and clarifies a historical detail about Sir Lancelot’s sleeve from Elaine showing that sleeves and decorations were tokens from ladies rather than actual garment sleeves.
The writer notes that Japanese beetles feeding on castor oil beans killed themselves, ending a lawn infestation. Yet slugs aphids ants and other pests remain threats as spring returns, leaving garden challenges to persist for years.
A proposal would require publishers to defend every issued book, shifting bias away from covert censorship by authorities who yield to protests. The measure aims for a logical, effective system by placing decision responsibility on publishers rather than informal bans.
A daily devotional line quotes Psalms 37 37 urging readers to mark the perfect man and behold the upright. The brief ethical reflection echoes a religious moral on righteousness.
An illustration recalls a 1917 French front moment where a German shell struck the muzzle of a Canadian 18 pound field gun. The blast blew the barrel apart but injured none of the five crew. The cartoon notes the odds as incalculable and hints at a future feature about a stray brick house.
The Messenger prints opinions from contributors in the Public Forum only when the writer is known to the staff. Unsigned letters or those lacking identifiable authors are not published. Editorials reflect contributor views and not necessarily Messenger policies.
In letters to The Messenger from H. G. Lovley of The Plains and Ellis Holbert of Glouster Ohio dated March 11 they defend miners and unions against Lenna B. Jones and rail at poverty, blacklisting, and store closures tied to antiunion sentiment.
The Athens Messenger presents a government booklet on moths infesting upholstered furniture. It details the pest and a nineteen letter chemical paradichlorobenzene as a treatment. Households nationwide are urged to obtain the pamphlet for prevention and effective control methods, including a four cent mailing fee.
Washington information bureau requests four cents for a booklet titled MOTHS IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE. Include preferred payment by coin or stamps and provide name street city state for delivery.
The paper notes an overload of letters to a contributor with readers urged to accept prior coverage. It states last Thursday and Friday featured sufficient discussion and explains letters not printed were still equal in quality.
Washington report by Rodney Dutcher notes Senator Norris and Representative Sumners say the Lindbergh baby abduction reflects a broader crime surge rooted in local government inertia and dishonesty. They urge federal action as bills to make interstate kidnaping a federal offense gain momentum.
Daily Lent devotional reflects on love as divine and universal, linking human affection to devotion to God. It urges prayers for strengthened loyalty, generous impulses, and harmonious love for God and others through Jesus Christ.
A historical note recalls opposition to women's suffrage saying women were not brave enough for war. In Scranton Miss Mary Fyke, eighty, frail and nearly blind, died saving four brothers during a house fire. Three brothers perished with her. she could have escaped.
Briand was buried on Saturday with a global farewell. Fifty-eight nations joined, each showing respect, but only France expressed genuine interest as the statesman’s legacy focused on the nation that gave him birth and honor. France hosted the tribute and remembered Briand’s devoted service.
Enthusiastic Chinese residents in San Francisco purchase a powerful tri motor monoplane for 45000 dollars and ship it to Hongkong to aid Shanghai defense against the Japanese. The article argues aviation can surpass pacifist protests in wartime effectiveness.
Royal S Copeland discusses the impact of anesthesia from Morton's discovery to modern practice. He cites ether, nitrous oxide, chloroform and spinal anesthesia while noting benefits in pain reduction and safer surgery. The writing includes Q and A sections on weight guidance and dieting advice.
Major R. Phillips Rose and his wife, stationed in Sumatra for 18 months as United States Rubber Company chemists, receive highly encouraging word from rubber company management.
Lady Rhondda, hailed as Hong land's leading businesswoman, says an exclusively women's party is unlikely because on ordinary political questions women are likely to think similarly to men.
Dr. C. L. Jones, manager of the Athens County Home Telephone Company, will travel to Zanesville next week for the Ohio Independent Telephone Association official and directors meeting in District 3.
Dr. H. T. Phillips was named temporary chairman and Ben Covert secretary as a Masonic Club organized following the Blue Lodge gathering.
A cautionary tale about taking Sammy a four year old to town. The ordeal of crowds trains elevators and department-store noise leaves him exhausted and sick with fever the next day, while his mother questions how he contracted illness despite staying close.
Sat urday's election in Germany drew Paul von Hindenburg against Adolf Hitler. Hindenburg, trusted veteran of the war, faced Hitler who urged a strong centralized rule and a bold program.
The text argues that Germans trust the Social Democratic party more than Hitler and would not replace Hindenburg with a young leader sporting a small black brush mustache. It contrasts a proud Kaiser with a modern figure, suggesting uncertainty would rise if such a change occurred.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at coach, players, and a disrupted tour. Limited words suggest a small sports item with coaching issues and possible lineup changes. No full names or definite events are readable for a complete summary.
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