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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1936
Page
6
A fragmented notice lists advertising rates for home and foreign offices and a nomination for obituary cards. It references John W Cullen Company of Chicago New York and Detroit and mentions second class matter under act of 1918 at the Athens Post Office.
The Guffey Act's invalidated wage and tax provisions prompt debate on coal pricing and production. Operators seek fair returns while miners push for American wages and safe conditions. States may pursue interstate price and production controls, with resource conservation as a backdrop.
Furniture makers note rocking chairs regain fashion as a wiser mode of rest. The piece argues chairs once common in homes faded with hardwood floors and car culture, but now offer balance and calm, echoing how previous generations used them to slow down and reflect.
A state party chairman vows to discharge all state employees who did not back the governor in the primary, calling it loyalism while critics compare it to Nazi practices. The move risks undermining the merit system and raises concerns about civil service protections and political coercion.
The homely philosophy of Mr Deeds on the screen is lauded as a cure for modern folly. Kelland’s creation is praised for depicting Small Town virtues like common sense, friendships, neighborly trust, and chivalry while gently shaming city slickers and highlighting human qualities.
Washington analysis estimates Republican delegate lines with London and Hoover groupings totaling 451 to 556 depending on coalitions. It compares past conventions, noting Landon could win by allying any major adversary, while others require multi-way deals. Historic parallels are drawn to 1928 Kansas City and 1932 Chicago conventions.
State Department denies causation but Japan sees Roosevelt's 42 percent textile tariff rise as rooted in domestic politics. Ambassador Saito privately sought quick agreement as talks on a gentlemen's agreement continued. New England Democrats allegedly pushed for higher tariffs and quotas to win votes, complicating diplomacy.
A reflective critique urges more of Mr. Deeds and similar figures in cinema. It rejects hollow sophistry from some Americans while praising the honesty of those whose forebears toiled. The piece advocates preserving a plainspoken worldview in turbulent times.
The state sold its Haynes coal mine in North Dakota for 5500 dollars, after spending about 195000 since 1919. Debts will consume the sale proceeds, leaving a deficit near 3000 dollars, with no repayments on the appropriations. The episode is cited as an example of state ownership failures.
Poet's Corner contribution depicts Old Athens State Hospital perched above a hill town. The piece describes brick walls, white towers, lace-like tree canopies, and a spring landscape with blooms from hepaticas to trillium. Viola M. Wheeler signs from Athena.
Health hints discuss nursing a baby and avoiding over or under feeding. Methods include breast stimulation with a pump and improving the mother's condition. If needed a caregiver may aid with supplementary foods while ensuring regular nursing to maintain milk supply.
Long retrospective recalls the Coolville Camp Meeting in the 1890s Southeastern Ohio with leaders like Capt. G. K Campbell James A. Palmer and Col. C. H. Grosvenor. Old Soldiers' Day draws crowds, tickets sold along the line, and moving veteran speeches recall Civil War memories and family letters.
Frazier Hunt profiles Colonel Frank Knox in a Q and A outlining his stance: balance the budget by cutting government costs including relief, favor local cash relief, oppose devaluation, support a gold standard with currency convertible to gold, oppose federal wage controls, defend constitutional limits, enforce anti trust, oppose production curtailment, back reciprocal trade without harming living standards, and resist TVA while supporting public power only for navigable waterway needs.
Gail Everett, winner of a John Larne costume design prize, travels to New York to seek work aided by a letter from Larne. Derek Hargreaves, an artist, helps her, directing Gail to Madame Lizette's shop where she lands a job. Lizette proves a tough employer, but Gail gains hope after a dinner invitation from Derek amid snobby classmate Lucille Traver's party.
Gail and Derek leave a Russian restaurant after a tense talk about Lucille Travers and her rich circle. Derek insists Gail should meet Mrs Morton, a financier widow who backs promising artists. Gail later meets Natalie Preston, a poised newcomer and future neighbor, hinting at new social ties as Gail plans to stay in the city for her work.
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