A Though For Today Gifts Theme in Proverb and Lao Tze
A brief devotional glance contrasts Proverbs 19 6 and Lao Tze on generosity. The lines urge giving to others as a path to personal increase and moral insight.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
4
A brief devotional glance contrasts Proverbs 19 6 and Lao Tze on generosity. The lines urge giving to others as a path to personal increase and moral insight.
A 20 year delay on the Isle of Pines treaty spurs calls to curb Senate procrastination. The piece notes the President has 10 days to act on measures or they become law without signature. It argues Congress and the Executive are co equal and should not indefinitely stall appointments or treaties.
A historic survey traces English language spread from 1801 to 1921 when users rose from 60 million to about 150 million. It notes English outpacing European tongues, with Asiatic rivals. yet Americans may lose ground as others speak multiple languages while many Americans do not.
The report shows winter wheat area in 16 foreign countries reaching 124 465 000 acres this year up from 120 748 000 last year. It notes spring wheat will likely rise more, illustrating how economic forces push production up during shortages and down when supply improves.
The speaker urges balance between making a language dominant in trade and diplomacy and learning about languages with rich histories and literatures. He warns against neglecting linguistic diversity and cultural heritage in pursuit of dominance.
The new postal rates, effective April 15, bring slight increases. Souvenir cards require a 2 cent stamp, parcel post adds a 2 cent service charge plus 25 cents for expedited travel, money orders and registered letters cost more, and printed matter over eight ounces shifts to parcel post pricing.
Washington observers ask if President Coolidge will confront a recalcitrant Senate as he did with past Senate factions. The piece recalls Wilson and Roosevelt clashes, notes discipline of La Follette radicals, and cites Warren’s verdict as a notable break in Senate precedent.
Answers explain denatured alcohol formulas for toilet and medicinal products, the lack of official bread-baking statistics, Walter Reed Hospital funding under War Department, and various factual Q A items on historical topics including the Vatican representation and Jefferson’s grave monument.
Yesterday Edsel Ford invited a guest to test the all metal monoplane finished for its first flight. The craft, named maiden Dearborn, spans 60 feet wing to wing and 48 feet fuselage. It carries ten passengers or 1,500 pounds plus fuel with quick engine swaps possible in hours.
The text describes a large fuselage with ample head room, seating that can convert into sleeping berths, and a mostly aluminum alloy construction. The machine spans 60 feet in width and 48 feet in length, weighs about 3 650 pounds with the engine excluded.
The text argues aluminum duralumin can endure speeds up to 300 mph with no lightning danger, comparing to steel and iron. It describes a vehicle design with a flat metal tail piece and shock absorbers used as a braking method, noting no past injuries from lightning in tall buildings or ships.
Prices for early airplanes range from 25 000 dollars per unit to over 100 000 for initial Ford family models. Later big machines drop to 12 000 and under, with a smaller all metal model around five to six thousand. Installment plans will be offered. A young man can earn about 100 dollars daily with one, enough in a year to cover the cost and leave profit. Learning to fly varies. some learn in one day, most in eight hours of actual flight time over eight days, with seven hours to learn safe landings.
Description notes two sixteen inch diameter pneumatic wheels with strong shock absorbers that allow safe ground contact at up to 50 miles per hour. The pilot lands with the front of the monoplane tilted upward and the tail striking the ground first.
An ordinary automobile wheel is used to steer a level air ship. Pushing directions makes the machine rise or descend while turning steers left or right. Once on course, steering is minimal due to the straight air way with no curves.
The article envisions landing guided steering, corkscrew approaches, and a future of flying highways. States would feature three hundred foot wide night lit aerial routes to support flying machines and provide landing fields beneath vast air corridors across the country.
The pilot sits in the seat steering with two hollowed rods for feet. Right foot tilts the machine left and left foot tilts it right. Sharp curves produce extreme tilts, forming an air road with a banked berm like circular race tracks.
The text envisions a vast 25 000 mile wide road network spanning directions and a six mile deep space. It predicts teenagers in twenty years will pilot flying machines without concern, reflecting a bold, futuristic outlook.
Henry Ford watches his son demonstrate a new heavier than air craft as he tours the Ford factory. The spotlight shifts to ongoing experiments and the promise of new fields for aviation, with the reader urged to turn to page 11 for details.
The page catalogs evening programs on WEAF and affiliates including Jones and Hare and Rutgers bands, with performances by Waldorf Orchestra, Lido Venice Orchestra, and many college and city ensembles. Listings cover times and stations from New York to Denver, Montreal, Chicago, and Calgary.
The page lists multiple stations with Pacific and Central times showing evening lineups including orchestras bands markets news and lectures. Stations such as KGO KLX EYE KPO KGW WCRD WHAZ and WGAI note varied offerings from concerts to news and lectures with a disclaimer that schedules may change.
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