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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1937

Page

4

English five man mission studies America's problem handling

A five man British Parliament mission visits the United States to study how Americans address farm to city shift, conservation, unemployment and Communism. The piece argues the visitors will hear mixed views, encounter misinformation, and learn that Americans are action oriented yet prone to errors, with a complex national project to grasp.

England Atlantic New Order Mr. Roosevelt Earth Great Britain

Signs of the End Times Misread by Ancient Tablet

A columnist notes widespread anxiety about war, strikes, reforms, and natural turmoil. They dismiss modern doomsday talk, citing an Assyrian tablet from 2800 B C as a reminder that such fears recur every era and humanity endures.

America

Be-whiskered Shaw praised as world’s handsomest man

A movie blond labels writer and playwright Bernard Shaw as one of the world's handsomest men, yet he appears modest and unshowy despite the compliment.

Bernard Shaw

Saxophonist founder stabbed amid careless theory

A man who introduced the saxophone was stabbed. officials suspect carelessness rather than public duty. A fragmentary remark about a fashionable dress is noted, and Henry Ford is quoted on wealth with a playful counterpoint about pennies from heaven.

Henry Ford

Roosevelt views sit-down strikes with cautious tolerance

The article notes President Roosevelt prefers keeping sit-down strikes within limits rather than drastic action. He sees the danger but minimizes it, aligning with his broader push for government power to enforce policy on labor and capital. Perkins appears closer to his private view than other advisers.

Washington Roosevelt Miss Perkins

Rise of inter state tariff barriers alarms observers

The piece notes increasing talk of state taxes on products from other states. Southern congressmen fear western moves to tax southern goods and cite Illinois fuel tax and Iowa oil based shortening proposals. Ohio upholds a retaliatory beer tax amid repeal era shifts.

Illinois Iowa Ohio Michigan Ohio Supreme Court

Volunteers of Mussolini in Spain Prove Raw and Ill-Equipped

Military and diplomatic reports say the Mussolini volunteers in Spain are mainly blackshirt labor battalions rather than seasoned troops. Hitler sent better men, but Mussolini’s force remained inadequately trained while Loyalists quickly grew from an unruly mob into veterans in six months.

Mussolini Spain Ethiopia Hitler del Furore

Germany shifts toward Britain as Mussolini left isolated

The analysis notes Germany leans closer to John Bull while Mussolini is left to bellow. It argues Germany is not ready to fight major powers and fears for a broader European conflict. Eden is blamed for inaction, keeping Germany and Italy in tension and sparking a fragile peace mood as war readiness remains uncertain.

Germany John Bull Mussolini Bellow France Soviet Russia Great Britain Anthony Eden Italy Europe

Nye Seeks Spain Embargo Question Stirring Neutrality Debate

Senator Nye frames a resolution asking if Spain’s conditions justify an arms embargo. Officials privately call the idea a bid to rock the boat and label Nye a publicity hound. Authorities say law could justify an embargo but warn it would entangle the U S in the European power struggle.

Nye Spain Italy United States

Transcript of Lewis and Chrysler Talks Described as Rich

A stenographic transcript of conferences between John Lewis and Walter Chrysler is praised as more readable than current news. Lewis is noted as a tough customer, while Chrysler is not a Palm Beach socialite. A Kansas Congressman recalls Chrysler sweeping railroad boilers at age 13 and lasting in manual labor to understand workers and machines.

John Lewis Walter Chrysler Lewis Chrysler Palm Beach Kansas Washington, D. C Automobile Labor Board NRA NIRA Bill Green Green U.M.W.A Mr. Chrysler C.I.0 Canute Detroit

Aria Singers Video Struck as Striker Leaves Soprano Marooned

A neighborhood soprano on the 12th floor of a Detroit hotel faced a strike related standstill. Fire department was summoned when an aria failed to calm the situation as tensions rose among guests and staff.

Detroit

Chrysler Strikes Clash Over Exclusive Bargaining

Washington column argues exclusive majority representation avoids two bargaining bodies. It criticizes proportional representation and notes Chrysler faces labor pressure while maintaining independence amid supplier and customer networks. Detroit labor dispute nears resolution.

Bartlett stores robbed in two break-ins report

Two Bartlett shops M. J. Perkins and I. A. Morrow were broken into and robbed. Bloodhounds were brought in to track the raiders.

Bartlett M. J. Perkins I. A. Morrow Estabishments

Twenty Years Ago Exhibit At Buchtel School

Supt Arthur Amerine with 12 teachers aided by District Supt Dil linger held an exhibit. Mary King Nora La Follet Rosa Bauer and others displayed artistic and fancy work in Room 6. A local resident from Guysville headed to Canton for work. The report notes a meat sale and a car crash near Charles Mills Meat Market with food items left in the vehicle overnight.

Buchtel School Arthur Amerine Dillinger Mary and Ella King Nora la Follet Rosa Bauer Velma Ward Addie Whitmore Fauna Locke Nora MaHaffey Mable Locke Mae Worthington Mavis Smathers Lelia Allways Violet Witzell Kathleen Conley Leone Metcalf

Public Forum Letters Aim for Short Signed Entries

Community page notes letters to the editor must be signed with author name and signature shown. Writers should keep letters concise to allow multiple submissions daily.

Supreme Court Defender Warns Against Tyranny of Dictator Court

The Messenger editorial argues the Supreme Court is not a dictator but a vital independent guardian of the Constitution. It cites 25,000 cases with 72 unconstitutional findings and asserts the court defends liberties against any executive or legislative overreach. Dexter signer J. E. Bowles notes the piece is continued.

the Messenger Supreme Court Washington Congress Roosevelt Republic Webster New York Supreme

District Tales of Long Ago on the River Showboats

A nostalgic look at a river showboat routine with breakfast rehearsals, uniforms, audience crowds, and a lively theater atmosphere. Performers mingle with fans, villains hiss, heroines suffer trials, and final goodnights spark invitations for return journeys as spring arrives.

Harry BR. Horn Calliope

Pearl worth fifteen dollars found in oyster bite

In Conneaut, Ben Shu bit a pearl from the oyster supply while his wife cooked. The pearl, valued at $15, inspired him to create a ring setting.

U.R Ben Shumakes Ben

Stranded in San Diego to Santa Barbara to Monterey Tale

Martha Shittain and Betty Haynes overspend on a California vacation and chase a phantom Airspeed trailer assignment across the coast. Anxious with delays, they meet Gerry Neal while pursuing a supposed deep blue roadster, while multiple towns and a fogbound coast complicate their escape toward San Francisco.

Martha Shittain Betty Haynes California San Diego Airspeed Trailer Company West Coast Arnold Sloss Airspeed Company Bond Gerry Neal Neal Jack Bpeddon Long Beach St Long Beach Martha San Francisco Friece Santa Barbara Palace Hotel Santa Maria San Luis Obispo Paso Robles King City Speddon Carmel Monterey Carmel Coast Betty Airspeed Salinas

They Say Talk Peace Yet Prepare Defense

Col Andrew J Copp in Los Angeles urges peace from the heart while warning on defense. Leonard FP Ayres calls out dollar devaluation that he says makes the nation a bargain counter abroad and in domestic finance.

Andrew J. Copp Los Angeles Leonard Fp, Ayres

Infantile paralysis care and cautious recovery methods

Dr Morris Fishbein emphasizes strict rest for infantile paralysis with bed rest and gentle nursing. Specialists immobilize limbs to protect damaged tissues, often for six to eight weeks, to allow nerve recovery while avoiding pressure injuries and unsafe home treatments from unqualified practitioners.

Morris

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