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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1936

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Publisher Rates and Staff

The Athens Messenger and Herald lists publication details including Gordon K Bush as Publisher and Gen Met, Charles H Harris as Managing Editor, and mentions memberships with newspaper associations. Subscription rates are shown: carrier and mail options with varying annual and weekly prices.

Gordon K Bush Charles H. Harris Mece American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Nland Daily Press Association

Roosevelt wage and price policy questioned in editorial

The editorial critiques President Roosevelt's push for shorter hours and higher wages, arguing that raising unit costs will raise prices and hurt overall prosperity. It contends that only a minority earns wages while all buy goods, and questions the feasibility of managed wages and prices delivering broad prosperity.

Sara Delano Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt Roosevelt

4-H Club Will Enroll Ohio Farm Youth In Conservation

More than fifty thousand Ohio farm boys and girls will join 4-H clubs this year to learn conservation. The program trains youth to study wild life, plants, soil, streams, and erosion while older members teach farm practices to protect birds, clean streams, and conserve resources for future livelihoods.

Ohio

Freight on Rails Redefines Modern Transport

The article describes a joint road rail freight service where motor trucks haul goods to rail depots, transfer to trailers on flat cars, and ship by rail to destinations. It argues this will reduce highway truck traffic, road hazards, and congestion, possibly eliminating the need for special truck roads and freeing funds for updated highways.

Roosevelt signals steady course amid relief wrangling

The article portrays President Roosevelt's stance as unchanged amid clashes over relief funds. Tugwell threatens to quit if funds lag, Ickes pushes for ear marking of relief money for PWA, and Hopkins is accused of diverting relief resources. Roosevelt indicates continuity with existing funding flows from Hopkins and the RFC revolving fund.

Washington Roosevelt Professor Tugwell Congress Mr. Ickes PWA Hopkins Mr. Roosevelt Messrs Ickes Tugwell RFC

New Deal reform quietly framed by Roosevelt aides

Reporters noted a pained presidential tone as old policies were pictured as reformed from within. Ickes and Tugwell were sidelined while Hopkins prepared to manage the gains. The room emptied as bulletins suggested a moral shift in policy.

Mr. Roosevelt Ickes Tugwell Hopkins

A Political Compromise Halts Grand World Plans

The piece argues Professors Tugwell and Hopkins and Ickes cannot push wide scale reforms. It contends they will only act as sidelines figures, handling limited funds and delaying major new projects. The result is acceptance of a practical, limited political settlement.

Hopkins' Record Impresses Roosevelt With Fast Fulfilling Orders

The Roosevelt administration praises Hopkins for following directives, spending money to set amounts, and deploying workers with verifiable figures. Despite widespread criticism, he demonstrates a concrete track record unmatched by other New Deal aides.

Hopkins Roosevelt

Internal spats stain Roosevelt administration ties

The piece notes intra official feuds as one official digs into the business past of another, seeking help from Republican congressmen who refuse. It suggests trouble with the material and quips that officials need a vacation in a refrigerator.

Mr. Roosevelt

Smuggling Hits North China Trade Undermines Markets

Smuggling of goods from Japan’s Manchukuo and the Dairen free port undermines American and British markets in North China to dodge Chinese duties. Authorities warn revenue losses could reach 50 million dollars a year, straining China’s finances and its debt payments while diplomats search for an answer. China blames enforcement on Beijing. Japan says duty rules are China’s problem.

China Japan Manchukuo Dairen

Informal naval treaty sent to Senate for review

The New Deal diplomats avoided pressing ratification this session. They sent the naval treaty informally to the Senate. Chairman Pittman circulated it among senators to gauge support before official submission.

Senate Pittman Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Leap Year Silliness Leads To Tragic Fall In Englewood

An Englewood New Jersey man involved in a dangerous incident when a young woman leaped from an upper story into his lap is cited as another example of Leap Year peril.

Englewood, N. J

Mushrooms Lift 83-Pound Block in Basingstroke

In Basingstroke England two mushrooms lifted an 83 pound block but import delays keep America reliant on the PWA for such materials.

Basingstroke Eng America

Wrestler sues Detroit driver for alleged permanent injuries

A professional wrestler sues a Detroit driver claiming permanent disfigurement from an auto crash. He faces challenge proving long term injury while a separate line reports quadruplets born in New Jersey amid a political trend seen by baby kissing politicians as alarming.

Detroit New Jersey

President Roosevelt stamp collector clues from Congress item

The note references President Roosevelt as a keen stamp collector and asks what happened to the rubber stamps he previously used in Congress, signaling a curiosity about past practices or memorabilia.

Roosevelt Congress

District Tales of Long Ago From Sharpsburg Ohio

District tales of long ago recount life in Northeastern Township Athens County centered on Mt. Hermon Church. Anecdotes cover religious zeal and coffee after services, mustering grounds for Morgan’s raid, butternut badges, and Civil War emblems. Next installment promises slavery era notes.

Athens County Morgan North

Poet's Corner IN THE WOODS

A reflective poem extols summer woods as sacred spaces where God is felt in nature. It urges finding peace away from cities, praising forest sanctuaries as God’s temples and pondering His handiwork, signed by Mrs. Charles Holdcroft of Chesterhill Ohio. An unrelated note about British bicycle output follows.

Charles Holdcroft R.D. No Chesterhill Ohio

Commencement and Awards Highlight Plains High School

Mrs F Peoples returned from Dayton visiting her daughter Miss Mary Peoples. Mr Bernard Dixon of Chicago stayed with his aunt Miss Mina Fry. George Whipple and sons Eldridge and Dick visited Niles for Miss Martha Whipple’s school duties. Dr FE Bryan gave the commencement address. W A Hamer distributed diplomas and Rev Frederick Brown offered the blessing. Miss Elizabeth Garber and Mrs J T Merwin with Mrs Robert Tompkins awarded first to Pi Beta Phi and second to Alpha Gamma Delta in a singing contest sponsored by the Women’s League and Athens Rotary Club.

George Whipple Eldridge Niles Martha Whipple FE. B. Bryan the Plains High School W. A. Hamer Board of Education Frederick Brown Athens Elizabeth Garber J. T. Merwin Robert Tompkins Pi Beta Phi Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta Women's League Athens Rotary Club

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits And Events

Miss Catherine Cavanaugh left for Gambier to attend the Kenyon College ball. Mrs. T. N. Hoover hosted a needle party for her sister Mrs. Covington Westlake. Miss Sarah J. Cutler, of Marietta, visited Dr. and Mrs. A. Y. Wilcox in Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson of Sennacca Kansas returned from a vacation with the Bethel family. Miss Theodosia Rowles of Bremen visited her sister Mrs. Harry Foster. A dinner hosted by Miss Elizabeth Barclay had guests including Miss Mary Ness Violet Patterson Mary Brison Florence Beadle Mary Kaler Constance McLeod and Olive Robens.

Catherine Cavanaugh Gambier Kenyon College T. N. Hoover Covington Westlake Youngstown Theodosia Rowles Bremen Harry Foster Mary T. Ness Violet Patterson Mary J. Brison Florence Beadle Mary Kaler Constance McLeod Olive Robens Elizabeth Barclay

Notable quotes from public figures spark debate

A collection of remarks spans opera singers cooking in Italy to cautions about military policy. Quotations include Queena Marie on American canned goods, Sinclair Lewis on books, Wolde Mariam on Italy and the League of Nations, Jeff Davis on hoboes, Dr. W. R. Atkinson on brains, Eddie Rickenbacker on policies, and Jack Dempsey on the restaurant business.

Italy Budapest America Queena Marie

Democratic chairman warns about liquor permit fund solicitations

Francis W. Poulson, state Democratic chairman, said on Saturday that persons attempting to solicit campaign funds from liquor permit holders are imposters and should be turned over to the police. Puerto Cabello possesses the host harbor in Venezuela.

Columbus U.P Francis W. Poulson

Linda confronts Basil Thorne over marriage demand in Hollywood

Linda, in a struggle between love and reputation, reveals Basil Thorne pressures her to marry him after a drunken liaison. She pleads Dix to act, but he refuses, citing his film career. Devastated, Linda plans to seek Pete Gardiner for support.

Linda Hollywood Basil Thorne Santa Monica Dix Darling Gardiner Pete Thorne Pete Gardiner Beverly Wilshire

Health Hints And Diet By Dr Morris Fishbein

Babies need exercise like adults but a different kind. Daily outdoor activity and supervised movements build hunger, rest, and physical development, with emphasis on safe play and gradual head and neck control.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Recehi Tuo Frederick W Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co THE United Press John W Cullen Company Chicago New York Mei Paul Mallon Mr. Hopkins Sharpsburg, Ohio Mt. Hermon Poet’s Corner Messenger F. Peoples Dayton Miss Mary Peoples Bernard Dixon Miss Mina Fry Sarah J. Cutler Marietta A. Y. Wilcox G. W. Anderson Sennacca Kan A.S. Bethel Balzac Sinclair Lewis League of Nations Wolde Mariam Jeff Davis W. R. Atkinson Southwestern College Memphis, Tenn United States Eddie V. Rickenbacker Jack Dempsey Puerto Cabello Venezuela George Clark NEA Bervice, Inc Jerry Grain Exchange Ticket Home Kampaign Peeches Kolly Marie Blizard NEA Iit Malibu DR. Morris Fishbein
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