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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
4
Subscription rates listed include 15 weeks by mail in Ohio for one year at 450 dollars with monthly payments set at 2.50. Ten weeks cost 1.00, four weeks 50 cents, and one week not fully shown.
The piece argues that federal money for city projects should include housing, replacing slums with modern, affordable apartments. It envisions landlords prioritizing service over profit, city governments finding cash, and loans opening the path to healthier, revitalized urban areas with jobs for the unemployed and steady demand for manufacturers.
An optimistic May and June graduation scene faces graduates with hope and doubt. Mentors warn that success requires more than diplomas and material gain, urging character and resilience to weather economic uncertainty and the journey from dreams to real achievement.
The piece argues Ohio counties cost more per capita than larger counties, cites outdated 100 year old structure, and calls for consolidation and joint purchasing. It warns debts grow without restraint and endorses the proposed county home rule amendment as a needed remedy.
A reflective note cites Revelation chapter one verse four about God wiping away tears and ending death sorrow and pain. It presents a hopeful message of comfort and relief from suffering for readers.
A lively New York chronicle notes Yale alumni Albert Metz and George Sklar premiering Merry-Go-Round, a controversial play blocked by authorities yet bought by Universal. Professor Baker backs a theater workshop as actors go from New Haven to Hollywood amid public and police scrutiny.
The piece notes Henry Scott of New York who plays piano with mittens and mentions a $25,000 orchid named for J Gurney Fowler, president of the Royal Horticultural Society. It adds a Salzburg Canon parrot trained daily for ten years to converse and sing. Tomorrow: The Blushing Vase.
Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers free answers to questions on any subject except legal, medical, or financial advice. Inquiries go to Washington, D C, with responses from Frederic J Haskin.
A whimsical verse contrasts two figures, a winkle and Bill, by a river. The speaker imagines a tiny shell creature venturing, while Bill lacks a shell and stands by the shore wishing amid playful fish and glistening foam. The poem moves through riverside scenes with dreamlike imagery and a gentle mood.
James P. Wood reports the Ohio University alumni drive oversubscribed by 270 dollars beyond the 20 000 quota. Bethlehem Steel's Schwab predicts a broad industrial revival as new projects near 125 000 for a Masonic Temple. Memorial Day observances, graduates for the Columbus School for Girls, and Athens Township school bonds winning bidder C L Poston are noted along with high school track record gains and a Marietta loss.
In Washington the writer recalls awakening to birds and urges families to introduce children to bird watching this spring. Plan a no disturb nature outing with a picnic and carfare for a day in the woods to see orioles warblers vireos and other colorful birds and teach respect for nests and blossoms.
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, known as the Kingfish, challenges party leadership with loud rhetoric and antiestablishment rhetoric. The Democratic party parades in public while Long rattles skeletons in the closet, drawing mixed sympathy from Democrats and attention from observers. Joe Robinson’s sharp rebuttals fail to dampen Long, who remains in the Senate for at least five more years.
The Athens Messenger promotes an authoritative word booklet covering Words We Mispronounce Words We Misspell and Words We Misuse. Readers are urged to request a copy by sending six cents for postage and handling.
Brief request asking to send payment of six cents using coin, or stamps, as preferred. The note emphasizes the form of payment but lacks context about recipient or purpose.
The Ways and Means Committee votes 20 to 4 against legalizing information on birth control, preserving an unequal system where the rich access doctors and information while the poor face moral admonitions. Also reported are crime notes on racketeer killings in Harlem, moon tide theories, and Senate plans for a ten percent tire tax with broader tax proposals.
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