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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1934

Page

4

Association Newspaper Groups and AP Copyright Note

The text lists member organizations including American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List and Associated Ohio Dailies along with the Inland Daily Press Association. It notes AP owns publication rights to news credited to it and local news items, and reserves rights for reproduction of special dispatches.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press

Memorial Day Reflections on Honor and Sacrifice

The article honors Memorial Day as a nationwide tribute to American soldiers who served in time of need. It recalls silent graveyards, unmarked graves abroad, and the duty of citizens to honor the dead with gratitude, patriotism, and personal dedication.

Bunker Hill Seven Seas Pioneer Days Valley of Virginia San Juan Argonne

Free Us From Fear and the Public Economy

A discussion on the central role of business in funding government and sustaining society. It argues that producers and the private sector must drive recovery, while dependence on government funding erodes self-reliance and risks a drift toward socialism if emergency measures persist.

Merle ‘Thorpe

World disarmament talk at Geneva stirs old crisis

Washington notes the Geneva discussion revives the annual European crisis. Statesmen privately worry yet keep calm as nations race to build ships and weapons. The piece argues real disarmament chances are slim and hinges on U.S. and Russia positions amid potential Japan conflict.

Washington Geneva State Department Europe Hitler United States Russia Japan

Geneva conference hopes for peace amid arms race

The speaker argues cooler heads seek a peaceful end to the Geneva talks though disarmament fades to a quiet graveyard like London Conference hopes for a calm outcome mask a desire to continue building ships and guns.

Global tension rises as Europe braces for potential conflict

Statesmen seek to keep issues like the Rus-Japan and Franco-German standoffs out of Geneva talks. War talk grows as France moves two army corps to the Alsatian border, driving residents to abandon homes. In the Saar, Anti-Hitler raids seize society members' names for next year’s plebiscite.

Geneva France Germany Saar

Diplomatic hints of a potential defensive European alliance

U S diplomats privately favor a Franco Russian alignment as a peace mechanism and a hedge against Hitler. The move signals Britain and Italy may refrain from interference while Mussolini is sidelined, and hints at a growing backstage accord with Britain over Japanese options.

United States France Russia Hitler England Italy Mussolini John Bull

Diplomatic tensions and cultural notes across nations

The piece notes escalating defenses and shifting alliances as Japan and Germany loom as potential troublemakers while diplomacy shapes outcomes. It cites fear as a contagious force, TV actress training needs, Ireland abandoning the Senate as a step toward a republic, and a New York charity party where champagne vanished, leaving the poor without wine.

Japan Germany New York Society

Toledo Trial Panics As Agitator Defends Workers

Arthur Garfield Hays, New York based attorney for the American Civil Liberties League, argues in Toledo that U S laws may curb rebel employers. He defends members of the American Workers party and Communists amid NRA prov provocation. J Arthur Minch of Auto-Lite is subpoenaed but absent. Judge Roy R. Stuart maintains composure amid the clash.

Toledo Ohio Arthur Garfield Hays New York United States Hays American Civil Liberties League American Workers’ Party Roy R. Stuart

Radical democracy debated in Toledo court room

Arthur Garfield Hays and Bob Minor attend a trial where the defense shields Auto-Lite workers under blue eagle protection. The judge weighs free speech versus revolutionary doctrine as demonstrations and picketing are described amid tensions between democracy and extremism.

Arthur Garfield Hays Bob Minor Communist Party Blue Eagle Hays Congress Auto-Lite America Democracy Toledo A. J. Mute Workers’ Party

No absolute revolution in Hays defense of picketing injunction

The writer questions Arthur Garfield Hays and his argument against mass picketing and an injunction, noting the judge’s reluctance to reverse his own decision. The piece frames Hays as earnest but unlikely to sway radical pickets or the conservative judge, while the author reflects on partisanship and personal stance in Toledo.

Arthur Garfield Hays Hays Stuart Mr. Hays Toledo

Toledo Labor Strife Escapes Local Issue

The speaker denounces Toledo business leaders for blaming outside agitators and notes reporters already present to cover a nationwide impact. The piece argues the dispute extends beyond Toledo, with editors deeming the situation relevant to conditions across the country and suggesting reporters join a symbolic picket.

Toledo

Your Health Diet When Your Head Drops For Vacation

The article argues vacations boost later productivity and discusses costs of different vacation types for a US family earning 2400 to 3000 annually. It notes rest over mere activity, stresses the value of weekly rest, and mentions five day work weeks and recreation as part of adult education and stress relief.

United States

When Siblings Clash Over Coats and Toys

A mother describes the struggle of raising two boys aged three and five who must share toys and clothes. Advice notes that early equal sharing calms tempers but can backfire as jealousy grows, suggesting firm boundaries and selective sharing. The piece also riffs on distant topics about munition shipments and a postmaster general’s Santa stamp joke.

Teddy

Extraordinary Coincidence in Civil War Land Tale

Yesterday’s cartoon summarized how the Civil War began and ended on the same owner’s property, Wilmer McLean. It notes the Manassas Junction battle site, Beauregard’s HQ in McLean House, and Lee’s surrender at Grant’s residence, with artifacts now sought by visitors.

Wilmer Mc

Golden Harp Church Origin and Later Nazarene Split in Columbus

A reminiscence from Columbus Ohio describes the founding of a Bible Christian church, later renamed Christian, nicknamed The Golden Harp. The speaker details early organization, cosmetic church renovations, an altar built by hand, a division into two conferences, later reconsolidation, and a later split leading to a Nazarene church about one mile south of the original chapel.

Bible Christian Golden Harp Warrener Nazarene Church Columbus Ohio M. R. Merritt

Early Ohio University Founded Amid Founding Figures

The 1792 patent to Ohio University lands was signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. In 1799 General Putnam fixed the site in Athens and the Ohio Legislature established the university. The board met in June 1799 with Governor Edward Tiffin presiding. Reverend Jacob Lindley served as first president and instructor. The Academy and Center Building followed as campus roots.

Ohio Company Ohio University George Washington Thomas Jefferson General Putnam Ohio Athens University Edward Tiffin Jacob Lindley New School Lindley The Academy

Oldest college building linked to Manasseh Cutler Hall

Fragmentary text notes a building tied to Manasseh Cutler Hall, citing its status among the oldest college structures in the United States. It mentions additions in 1837 and 1839 labeled East and West, and references the original Academy during that period.

Manasseh Cutler Hall States East and Wes

In Other Years Ten Years Ago Item Noted

In Other Years ten years ago Bernice Pinney a clerk at the Woman Shoe Store Logan fractured and fell at her home.

Bernice Pinney Woman Shoe Store Logan

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