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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1935
Page
4
The article portrays a sharp split between American business leaders and the Roosevelt administration. It cites dissatisfaction with New Deal reforms, argues recovery requires private enterprise, and warns against socialist influences. It notes high relief roles, calls for independent business guidance, and questions policy effectiveness. The Georgia governor’s remarks on government out of business are highlighted as a parallel critique.
A change in tone and personnel emerges at the White House as the President tightens operations and reorganizes advisers. Businessman Joe Kennedy is discreetly positioned in relief work as a trusted ally to balance the Ickes Hopkins Tugwell faction and reinforce discipline across the administration.
The article notes the President aims to elevate trust over mere businessmen, focusing on “good men.” It mentions a rumor Tom Corcoran may not replace Louis Howe but will work more closely on certain matters, valued as liberal and reformer by insiders.
The piece notes a tightening posture in Washington toward the press, with officials screening coverage and segregating friendly from unfriendly newsmen. It contends inaccuracies exist but have long been present, and denies any censorship or orders, while suggesting current caution is a new form of scrutiny.
The long standing cordial but distant ties between the White House and the Chamber of Commerce show renewed friction as the chamber prepared anti New Deal resolutions. Some chamber leaders who also serve on the Roper Council raced to the White House, revealing splits in business support for federal Social Security and the New Deal.
A newspaper excerpt cites strong opposition to government policies as discrimination against workers. It notes President harshly labeling critics as attempts to embarrass the administration and condemns what it calls hollow, "pee-wee" statesmanship from Washington and weak management of public affairs.
A concise local column recalls bygone local stories and personalities from the district’s early days. The piece sketches community life, notable figures, and how past events shaped the present neighborhood character.
Ephraim Cutler born 1767 in Massachusetts was the eldest son of Manasseh Cutler. He moved to Marietta and Waterford before settling in Ames Township where he held roles as captain of militia, justice of the peace, and county court judge. He served in the territorial legislature and opposed immediate state government, drawing mob threats in Chillicothe.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes pollens trigger hay fever as ragweed spreads with civilization. He cites historical cases like Daniel Webster and Henry Ward Beecher finding relief away from pollen. A long term study maps ragweed distribution, with only the North Pacific coast fully free of the plant.
A signed Public Forum column features assorted remarks on education and public life. Readers discuss the teacher’s exalted role, the New Deal, Wartime rhetoric, and pollen weather factors across regions from Florida to Canada.
Yesterday's cartoons recount Panfilo Narvaez landing with 900 men and Cortes capturing him, then the spread of smallpox that devastated Indians. Another panel recalls 1879 Dooley County Georgia and a 9000 pound county records safe breaking down en route to Montesena.
Detective Mahoney uncuffs Millicent after she admits to posing as Phyllis Faulconer and recounts a web of crime from the apartment fight to the Happ encounter. He urges legal counsel as she agrees to tell all, including the confession dictated by Drimgold.
The text presents disjointed lines between characters suggesting romantic entanglements and a scheme to bait a rival. A tense mood emerges as plans unfold about visiting apartments, doors, and a possible escape or confrontation.
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