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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists publishing dates and offices in Athens Ohio with subscriber rates. It notes the paper covers Athens Nelsonville GLOUSTER and surrounding communities and provides pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions.
The piece notes renewed state legislative interest in reviving the long-moribund child labor amendment to the Federal constitution. Although it previously failed to ratify, no time limit existed and ratification could be revived. With unemployment high among adults, arguments against protecting children seem less valid.
The President's son, Elliott Roosevelt, leaves Washington and New York to seek work on a cattle ranch in the West. Once in advertising, he found most jobs came with political strings or lobbying duties due to his presidential lineage. He chose independence away from Capitol influence, showing sound judgment in handling his role as the President's son.
The piece argues that dictatorship is rising among civilized nations as one man rules with life and death power. It compares Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy to past monarchies, noting fear, spies, and suppression of dissent under authoritarian regimes.
The piece argues the current tax system is unfair and will cut road funding this year. It urges a fair new taxation plan not tied to economic swings, noting motorist and tobacco taxes skew public burden while promising relief funds. It warns sales taxes will provoke outcry and urges targeted direct taxes to awaken voters to government costs.
A European critic claims American women are emotionally naïve and poor at securing and keeping husbands. Dorothy Dix argues many factors favor American women, noting marriage realities, economic independence, and the domestic role, while conceding no culture perfectly controls partner thoughts. She says American women work hard to sustain affection and that love is not a man’s sole focus.
Director of Athletics O C Bird announced plans for a dinner for football candidates at the Men's Union. Coaches Johnny Heldt and Don C Peden would attend with over 30 invited candidates. The piece notes spring practice prep and students returning after Easter vacation.
As floodwaters raged across Ohio thousands endured homelessness and isolation from Athens to Hocking Valley. Fire Chief Will Casley and volunteers patrolled by boat through the night while National Guard units gathered at the Armory for service. families were rescued from Elliott Street to Home Street as authorities weighed road and official access.
Medical note explains that serious coughing stems from infections in the windpipe and larynx and from growths affecting vocal cords. It covers causes including asthma, tuberculosis, pleurisy, whooping cough, and posttussive habits, stressing diagnosis and elimination of causes before using sedatives to quiet cough.
A family scene centers on Ted and Chuck as they drift from marbles and kites to tops and later bass fishing. Ted brims with confidence, scorns rival games, and boasts of skill while his father silently weighs Ted’s stubborn nature and the risk of failure when a fish decides the outcome.
In Washington a clash grows between Roosevelt's political aides and a growing corps of professors and experts. Congress resists rapid emergency measures while professors gain administrative influence. Key figures cited include Rexford Tugwell Mordecai Ezekiel Raymond Moley Adolf Berle Felix Frankfurter Frances Perkins and Will Woodin.
The article notes a population decline in Wales after 120 years of steady growth, highlighting a county with a ten year decrease of 26 764 since the last census. It also mentions other disparate items such as Yarmouth herring exports and unusual notes from around the world.
In Ironwood Michigan a new robot paper grader and marker, created by Reynold Johnson, helps teachers. Each student gets an answer sheet with multiple choices and holes punched beside their chosen answer, which the robot then grades. The piece also includes stray lines about cleaning silver and a dialogue between a boy and his father.
A compact list of crossword style clues with multiple multilingual and thematic hints including: East Indian plant, representations of Virgin, types of noses, various body parts, legal and religious terms, and animal references. Answers interlock across horizontal and vertical directions with several numbered entries.
F N Coultrap reports from Long Beach after a powerful quake at 5 55 pm that leveled many buildings ruined streets and damaged schools. Marines and soldiers poured in within hours to restore order while residents slept in autos and endured dozens of aftershocks and cold nights.
Prayer prepared by Rev Gaius Glenn Atkin and sponsored by Are We Downcast It urges believers to examine their courage and faith to keep the soul upright amid discouragement It appeals for divine help to rest in Gods power and to seek light and truth through obedience to Gods will Amen.
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