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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1944
Page
4
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In the transportation field the government aided entrants in sea land and air during early development and profited from country growth. By 1943 the Post Office paid air carriers 22.5 million for air mail but received at least 60.5 million from air mail postage. Revenue bill may raise air mail rates from six to eight cents, turning mail into a subsidy or tax. Mail revenue share dropped from 82 percent in 1931 to about 17 percent in 1943. Rates fell from eight dollars to sixty cents ton mile. passenger rates declined from 12 cents to about eight cents per mile.
The speaker argues postwar Europe cannot be rebuilt by charity alone. Civilization depends on restoring economic systems and exchange, with American production driving wages and living standards. Charity is a stopgap that risks debt and dependency unless tied to merchandise production.
The Supreme Court faces internal disses and name calling as Justice Frankfurt harshly criticizes colleagues. He warns of a cloud of unreviewability formed by intertwined doubts on several scores. The piece laments Washington's habit while admiring the billingsgate style.
A Fundamentalist sect in Utah faced new scrutiny as Selective Service began drafting fathers. A prominent polygamist with six wives and 33 children sought dependency benefits after induction, proposing $1,020 monthly support for wives and children. Taxpayers praised the crackdown to halt costly practices.
Forty thousand key war industry workers at WPB are highlighted for solving paper shortages. One is the sage of WP who bans the three on a match superstition, and another is a conservation expert who placed signs in WPB washrooms reading Or Rowel will dry any pair of AMERICAN hands.
In Washington the role of air power in combat strategy is under scrutiny following Churchill's 1943 speech. Critics urge open analysis of mistakes and better cooperation among Army, Navy, and Air Forces. The piece notes the independence of air power in regulations and recalls the Sicilian incident where American forces suffered from friendly fire.
Marquis Childs discusses Wisconsin politics in Washington Calling noting that Wendell Willkie may struggle to secure a majority of delegates for the Republican convention on April 4. He cites Dewey telegram confusion, eastern and western coast challenges, and shifts among youth and farmers shaping prospects.
Side Glances recalls a boy’s early tales of Ay Jan and a personable friend from America. A grandfather’s farm near Colorado shapes a boy’s war era ambitions, as he watches the old man coordinate cattle and fence work and dreams of a future shopping list the moment the war ends.
A narrator recalls an incident with Old Jan as a boy, the horse scare and a steer impulse followed by a summer spent on the farm. The father and grandfather face their first quarrels as the family hosts a dinner for the bachelors, hinting at a sales pitch to come. (To Be Continued)
A discharged Meigs veteran calls for a soldiers bonus and urges publication of his letter to set the record straight. The note references defense work in a casting plant and mentions Comrades Reuter and Casci in a request to share the letter publicly.
Community notes recap social events and visits as residents discuss war efforts and bonds. Pvt. Edward Foley visits family in Meigs County while residents express support for veterans, furloughs, and the ongoing conflict with Axis powers.
A community update from Orbiston including a dedication to Athens and Nelsonville churches, a wartime prayer for brothers serving, and local notes on visits, events, and the junior class play. Mentions family names such as Benny Sorrell, Bobby Sorrell, Jane Hoberts, Basil Caraner, Ray Fulton, Steve Sorrell, Garnet Evans, Charity Moler, and others in Nelsonville and Murray City.
The column notes James Wallace entering military service after high school graduation. Mrs. Virginia Sayre and son visit Columbus. John Sabo serves in England in a different army division. Miss Mary Low Murphy visits relatives in Nelsonville as Freddie and Eugene Murphy prepare to join relatives in England. Mrs. Carl Markwood and Doris Irvin visit Lancaster and receive word her husband landed in England. Mrs. Paul E. Tomlinson enjoys furlough with her Nelsonville relatives. Mrs. Saul Harris seeks medical exam. Mr and Mrs John Ludden and Mr and Mrs Jamon Odenthal buy property from Mr and Mrs Chis Salinger. the Sheets family roadtrip to Grotto Grounds for a social gathering with attendees listed.
Haydenville pupils report strong wartime activity with 355 pounds of scrap metal 7808 pounds of wastepaper and 50 pounds of waste fat collected this year they also purchased 1088 dollars worth of war stamps. The junior Red Cross drive saw the basketball team donate 5 dollars while teachers and pupils contributed 13 08 dollars to the senior Red Cross. several locals visited relatives in Columbus Nelsonville and surrounding areas as service members prepare for furloughs and deployments including Donald R Haydenville Private First Class and others in the armed forces.
The report lists numerous guests at a celebratory event with mentions of names such as Beegle, Harry Wolfe, and Remsen connected to a community dinner. Observations reference a chicken dinner, yearned activities, and assorted conversations among attendees. A note mentions Mid Depot and a scientific line about oxygen as a fuel in steelmaking, linking to Bessemer conversion.
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