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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1938
Page
4
A postal notice indicates the item is designated as Second Class Matter under the Entered at Act of 1913. The notice references standard postal handling categories and intents to inform readers of mail classification status.
Col Ayers of The Cleveland Trust warns financial anemia grips the economy as internal corporate savings shrink under heavy taxes and wage-driven cost rises while new securities issuance and government borrowing tighten. The downturn follows reduced reinvestment and restricted capital flow, producing an acute relapse from under investment.
The author argues the New Deal aims to shield TVA from congressional scrutiny. TVA’s turbulent history, Lilienthal’s clashes with Morgan, and calls for a Roosevelt era inquiry are cited as reasons to disclose TVA's operations and resolve internal tensions.
Mashpee Massachusetts officials seek to divert a $50,000 Samuel G. Davis trust, set for boys with kind and good manners, to school maintenance, arguing no suitable youths exist in the 200‑strong town. The piece mocks the premise and warns of Mashpee’s uncertain future if the fund is redirected.
In Washington Raymond Clapper notes officials see Hitler likely to halt only if war with France or England seems imminent. They view him as a bandit bent on domination, using annexations and pressure on Hungary Poland Romania and Yugoslavia. Austria already under German influence, threatening Czechoslovakia’s western half.
The speech claims 10,000,000 Germans in Austria and Czechoslovakia are blocked by peace treaties. It asserts Austria’s incorporation as “liberation” and warns of protection for minorities in Czechoslovakia as Germany presses expansion.
The article notes that only the prospect of strong resistance may deter Hitler from seizing Czechoslovakia and imposing his form of liberation on the country, signaling heightened tension over the border crisis.
The article notes France's alliance with Czechoslovakia and a pledge to uphold its duties. Hitler tested resistance by marching into the Rhineland on March 7 1936 while France weighed Soviet alliance ratification, with a late night cabinet meeting and a near call to mobilize but the plan was rejected.
France struggles to act within its alliance with Czechoslovakia as Germany's position between them complicates moves. A credible threat on Germany’s western front could deter Hitler, a stance seen by observers as sane and prudent.
The National Bituminous Coal Commission aims to restart its work after an initial failure under the Guffey Coal Act. Known derisively as the Goofy Board, it seeks to set minimum coal prices so mine owners in ten soft coal regions receive about the area’s average production cost per ton.
A roundup of appointments shows Senator Guffey and ally John L. Lewis steering a stabilization law through, with key picks: Hosford as chairman. Ned Smith and F. W. McCullough as secretary. Haymond named operator. and Tom Pendergast placing Walter Maloney. Miners' allies include Tetlow, Lewis, and Minton backing Greenlee as seventh member.
Hosford sought control with Smith and Guffey approval while Haymond Maloney sided with them. Tetlow Greenlee and Lewis formed a vocal minority. Six months of conflict mixed with investigations, statistics, and hearings as coal operators pushed price telegrams and congressmen sought probes.
The commission announced 30 000 prices to take effect December 15 without hearings, provoking protests. Consumers' Counsel John Carson urged public hearings and transparency but was ignored. Courts soon issued injunctions against railroad, Cleveland, and Associated Industries price fixes, leading to a temporary truce while a four to six month legal process unfolds.
Readers may send signed letters on current events. Signatures appear with the contribution. Letters should be brief to allow publication of multiple items each day.
Ohio University in Ewing Auditorium showcased four one act plays by the department of foreign languages. The French piece featured an all faculty cast including Russell Dick Edith Wray Victor Leckberg Mary T Noss Raymer McQuiston Homer Cherrington and Charles Glauque. Progressive Literary Club officers were elected at Mrs Elson Hedges home with Mrs James McClanahan as president and other officers named.
An Albany letter by F. E. Radcliffe argues taxation shapes prosperity or poverty, praising local value creation over bond issuance. He critiques multi tax systems, urges funding social services from present socially created values, and warns how policies affect labor and capital.
Teachers in Ohio invited to join Athens County Teachers Association efforts to secure relief for schools and ensure equal educational opportunities and adequate teacher salaries. Officers include Guy Dinsmore president Pearley Gaskill vice president Anastasia Collins secretary treasurer. Emmett Rowles left with Ohio University debate team for Meadville to face Allegheny College.
The poem portrays deep stillness before a sunrise awakening. A distant light appears in the eastern sky as birds respond to a soft dawn chorus. Nature’s awakening shifts from grey to red with clouds as life rejoices at daybreak, signed by Bess V. Matchmore of Logan Ohio.
Constance Maidwell, a stand in for her vanished fortune, confronts hunger and loneliness as she returns to the Museum for a job that no longer exists. She spends dwindling funds, receives a lunch invite that promises a glamorous facade, and watches Derek’s distant success dance farther away while she reassesses money and survival.
The article outlines eye care with dark glasses and boric acid cleansing for measles. It cautions seeing a physician for severe eye inflammation and notes cough, fever, and lung monitoring to prevent pneumonia. Sponging, drying, and talcum powder aid skin comfort while rest, iron, calcium, minerals, and vitamins support recovery. children should be fever free, well nourished, and free of nasal throat or ear secretions before returning to school.
An onlooker in California died after reacting to a dog fight and a bad card hand. Authorities cited excitement and shock as the triggering factors in the fatalities.
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