Labor laws clash in Senate over coercion limits and unions
Senate debate echoes 12 year old Wagner Act battles as Taft and Ball push amendments to curb coercion and protect workers. Ives argues states should handle mass picketing while Ball cites Wisconsin Act. Presidential politics and Dewey loom over positions on union shop rules.
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Washington
Senate
Tydings
Maryland
Ives
New York
Taft
Ohio
Labor Board
Senator Ball
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Ball
Senator Ives
Congress
New
Dewey
Senate Committee
Rheumatic Fever Risks From Strep Infections
Dr. William A. OBrien notes that one in twenty young adults with upper respiratory streptococcal infections may develop rheumatic fever. Observation for a month helps detect progression, with stages from onset to potential heart damage. Factors include family history, crowding, and nutrition. prior streptococcal disease raises recurring risk.
Health insurance misnomer and warning against socialized medicine
The author argues health insurance misleads about guaranteed health and warns that government schemes could lead to socialized medicine. He praises voluntary prepaid plans, notes many factors affect public health, and cautions against forced universal coverage as seen in other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scandinavian Countries
Mine Safety Requires Calm Effort Over Bluster
A cautious defense of mine safety argues that reducing hazards in coal mining takes time and steady progress. It notes the 111 lives lost at Centralia as a national tragedy and stresses cooperation among operators, government, and unions while warning against sensationalism and recriminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Retailers tried, inflation not halted by price cuts
The piece argues price cutting in Southeastern Ohio shops won’t curb inflation as costs rise at the producer level. It credits retailers but says broader aid to producers and distributors is needed to resist inflation and Russian aggression in Greece and Turkey. Eric Johnston of the MPAA is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Labor
Greece
Turkey
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
Landon warns GOP on price policy and tariff risk
In Washington, Alf Landon addresses the Republican National Committee arguing for lower tariffs and higher taxes on excess profits to curb inflation and unite industry and labor. He critiques GOP leadership while noting Democrat influence and concerns about looming recession and price stability.
Moscow Conference Shapes Soviet German Control Ambitions
A review of the Moscow talks shows Molotov pressing for strong central German control under Communist influence, linking reparations to Ruhr dominance and central agency power. Western allies resist that bid while fearing a prolonged propaganda and political struggle in divided Germany. The Social Unity Party seeks western amalgamation, while Liberal Democrats advocate a central German government for zones. The British telegraph cautions that power politics threaten German political development.
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Berlin
Moscow
Germany
Communist Party
United States
Europe
Greece
Molotov
Lenin
Russia
Ruhr
Silesia
Soviet Russia
Kremlin
Ger
Britain
Social Unity Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Telegraph
Local Moves and Visits Highlight Hockingport Area
Mr and Mrs Oscar Bise moved into the former Pearl Shields property on Wednesday. Mrs Juanita McIntyre visited her Parkersburg parents. Guests at the Hanna home in Parkersburg included Earl Stutler and Jean Sprouse. Ott Cole also moved into the Andricks property bought by Bradley of Belpre. Snider couples from Athens hosted at Randolphs. Clovis Cain, recently from Pennsylvania, returns home awaiting discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Snider
Everette Snider
Athens
Robert Randolph
Clovis Cain
Pennsylvania
Bartlett Bartlett Mary Ruth Goddard and John Kidwell wed
Mary Ruth Goddard daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Goddard Bartlett and John Kidwell were married Saturday April 5 at the Indianola Methodist Chapel in Columbus relatives and friends attended from Bartlett and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Mary Ruth Goddard
John Kidwell
Columbus
Indianola Methodist Chapel
Don Goddard
Bartlett High School
William Goddard
Warren
Ohio
Dayton Goddard
Joan
Jane
Patty
Nellie Goddard
Barbara Tullis
John Frazier
Dyar Selby
Willard Kille
Charles Wines
Verle Clark
Mildred Martin
Harry Webster
Marietta
Robert Way
Vincent
George Webster
Ethel Goddard
Cleveland
Lizzie Goddard
Enid Goddard
Albert Como
Williamstown
W. Va
Herman Cummings
Carl Secoy
Rawson Gage
James Davis
Ellensboro
Madelyn Martin
Della Martin
Vern Cheser
William Cox
Roger Graham
Glenn Smith
Wayne Dickson
Fred Arnold
Raymond Palmer
Paul Palmer
Margaret Palmer
Rose Arnold
Denny Arnold
London
Curtis Graham
Michael
Lucretia Cummings
Dayton Goddard, Jr
Callie
Jane Poling
John Poling
Francis Burfield
Canton
Ella Burfield
Cecil Secoy
Illinois
George Secoy
Dexter Dexter and Local Social Visitors Report
Recent guests at the home of Mrs. Lena Saxton include Mr. and Mrs. John Braley from Rutland and others from Harrisburg Columbus Beech Grove and Washington D C. Family visits continued with W R Halliday and S A Halliday, while St Peters burg Florida relatives joined Wilbur Braley for a visit. Orion Nelson took relatives to the Nelson home for a family stay and Perley Nelson sought medical care in Gallipolis. Max Nelson purchased a new struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Lena Saxton
John Braley
Rutland
Frank Braley
Harrisburg
Homer Winn
Columbus
Robert
Ohio University
Athens
Sidney Wells
Beech Grove
Edna Kennedy
Washington D. C
W. R. Halliday
George Perry
Salem
S. A. Halliday
Wilbur Braley
St. Petersburg
Fla
Orion Nelson
Middleport
Max Davis
Jerry
Perley Nelson
Gallipolis
Max Nelson
Public concerns over stray dogs and rabies risk
Mrs Dorothy McDonald of The Plains argues that eliminating stray dogs is unrealistic and urges public action. She describes community dog overpopulation, unsafe yards, and calls for state legislation to curb rabies carriers amid limited county dog warden help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Dorothy McDonald
Time to Get Ready editorial questioned sewer system
A reader from Athens rebuts The Messenger editor saying a block on Washington Street lacks a sewer line and faces threats over outside toilets. He claims city officials provide no help while a Smith Street employee pressures health officials to force compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Washington St
Depot
Smith Sts
Smith St
Health Department
Athens
Jacksonville High School Slugfest and Town Movements
News items describe a high school football game where Chauncey was slugged 8 to 6 and George Golding of Glouster receiving a new car. Postmaster Hoodlet of New Marshfield reports road conditions poor. Flood damage noted. A Glouster miners' mass meeting discussed relief for idle men. Ethel Eberts of Oreton burned in a stove explosion that destroyed her house in 40 minutes. Logan Elks Lodge relocated to the Logan Club headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Aute
Chauncey
George Golding
Glouster
F. G. Hoodlet
New Marshfield
Ethel Eberts
Oreton
Athens Team Places In District Scholarship Contest
Athens High School took second in the District Scholarship Contest at Ohio University while Logan placed fifth and Gallia seventh among medium size schools. Nelsonville ranked fifth in the small city class. Rome High School won the county track championship for the seventh straight year. A 1921 summons dated November 29 arrived by mail for Sheriff Fowler, who could not explain where it had been or why it was returned. Fifteen year old David Parry of Gallipolis traveled from New York to London to witness the coronation ceremonies. The Athens High School Band, directed by Floyd K. Prince, broadcast over WHKC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Ohio University
Logan
Gallia
Nelsonville
Wilber A. Reeves
Roscoe O. Fowler
David Parry
Gallipolis
New York
London
England
Mount Rushmore figures tower over 465 feet tall
The Mount Rushmore carvings in South Dakota's Black Hills depict Washington Lincoln Roosevelt and Jefferson scaled to 465 feet tall, highlighting the monumental profile of each president and their enduring presence in the monument.
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Washington
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Jefeferson
Mount Rushmore Memorial
South Dakota
Black Hills
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Argumen
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
William A. O'Brien
Healtis Insurance
Peter Edson
Communist Party of
U.S
Henry Wallace
NAM
Kansas City
Alf Landon
ALP
By Wes Gallagher
Bevin
Hockingport
the Public Forum
Robert L. Dishon
Victor A. Hubler
By Galbraith
Logan's Elks Lodge
Logan Club
Reedsville
Floyd K. Prince
Colume
Rome High School
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