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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger outlines a community improvement initiative with a national representation theme. It cites committees and associations, mentions regional offices and boards, and references subscription rates and daily press coverage.
The essay advocates forming a regional coal selling agency to market Ohio coal, arguing a living wage and local sourcing for food and goods, and suggests zoning production and a minimum price to stabilize the industry while recognizing anti trust concerns. It urges a long term marketing campaign to Burn Ohio Coal and bolster home production.
A speaker decries rising levies and wasted public spending. He reflects on past bonding for unnecessary projects and warns that excessive financing burdens taxpayers. The message urges restraint and fiscal accountability to reduce tax costs.
An insider column recalls prominent figures in New York society. Mentions the pianist Paderewski and conductor Respighi as notable “lions,” notes Paderewski’s Chopin preference, and describes Otto Hahn the banker- patron, his tea rituals, subway commute, and Fifth Avenue residence amid Broadway’s theater life.
The Athens Messenger answers inquiries on vitamin D sources noting eggs butter milk and salmon as key foods plus sunlight and liver for winter health. It also states that ocean steamers over 2500 gross tons with routes beyond 200 miles offshore must have at least one motor propelled lifeboat.
The speaker urges the early robin to abandon vain acclaim and accept the hardship of fame. He notes the bitter season, scarce food, and the irony that bold deeds are often unappreciated, citing Columbus as an example of transient glory and loneliness.
The piece critiques national state and local regulation highlighting high salaried regulators and advisers. It argues regulation and service raise taxes, erode independence, and shift government into private business. It warns taxpayers bear the cost of government mistakes while private business bears consequences.
A short devotional note cites Ecclesiastes 5 12 about the precious sleep of a worker.
Miners and operators in the Hocking Field prepare for a strike starting April 1, aiming for a long dispute. Operators seek the coal industry future, while miners fight for a flying wage and the survival of the union born in the valley.
A cartoon caption discusses The Single Lettered Castle O and the Norman O family noted since the first crusade. A. D. Lampson of Ellington New York, 83, attended his child’s golden wedding in Garretsville Ohio where five generations gathered.
The Messenger letter writer derides Milwaukee’s plan for a municipal bank while praising a socialist governance model and Canada’s banking stability. The column recalls aviation feats in Miami and a Navy flight to Washington, noting contrasts in economic policy and risk.
Miner writer from The Messenger declares resolve in the Poston No. 6 fight for union recognition. He emphasizes peaceful picketing, rights to organize, and opposition to open shop while predicting eventual success and return to work.
A letter from an Athens taxpayer urges a strict city ordinance to keep dogs chained while dogs roam lawns and gardens year round. The writer notes shrubs and evergreens suffer damage from dog urination and calls for public input.
The column recalls Herman Koetzschmar the Portland organist who wrote a hymn Curtis favors and mocks a yacht lifestyle while profits shrink. It cites a Nashville murder case sparked by jealousy and an unresolved jury verdict. It also touts Milwaukee as a well governed city in strong financial health.
Uncle Sam explains painting at regular intervals is cheapest for buildings and tools. Delays allow rot and rust to worsen and increase cost. Send for the government booklet about paints and painting and use the coupon to obtain it today.
Information Bureau note from Frederic J. Haskin, Washington D.C. states four cents in coin or stamps for a copy of the Paint Booklet. Names, cities, and states requested.
A speaker laments that students study Caesar Cicero and Vergil as grammar drills rather than grasping their stories and historical context. He urges teachers to preface lessons with a clear overview to spark interest and understanding.
Rodney Dutcher reports from Washington on Tennessee congressman Old Joe Burns who rose from the rear to challenge party leaders on the sales tax. His dramatic stand, blending principle and populism, helped sway Democratic lawmakers and mark him as the party’s most progressive voice in the crisis.
The report lauds a young American naval flier taking off with a competent mechanic and praises the naval air base leadership. It highlights Lieutenant Joseph B. Lynch as commanding officer and Lieutenant Thomas B. Southworth as executive officer, with J. Gordon Adams commanding Marine aviation. The piece extols the ready, disciplined trainee corps and the willingness of many others to learn.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs urges the Seventy-Second Congress to back a broad program from bald eagle protection to World Court adherence. Led by Mrs. Clarence Fraim the federation plans to monitor more than a dozen bills and keep local clubs informed to spur constituent interest and representative government.
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