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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1933
Page
4
The annual Smithsonan Institution report explains life in a hostile universe. Dr Charles G Abbot notes that a hair thin ozone layer in the stratosphere shields mankind from deadly ultraviolet rays by preventing blistering.
Secretary Harold Ickes argues that education must be protected from excess budget cuts. He asserts democracy hinges on strong schooling and that further cuts risk weakening national governance and intelligence. The piece urges minimal curtailment of educational facilities.
The speaker urges communities to act boldly to secure Federal aid for recovery projects. They warn that idle regions will rely on relief while active areas will benefit from tax revenue and job preservation. Initiative and aggressive planning determine access to funding and local job preservation.
The piece argues that Americans applaud a simple song about a big bad wolf and a phonograph story in the Three Little Pigs tale, while critics later claim significance. It notes writers like Ring Lardner and Charlie Chaplin found humor long before critics recognized their art, and laments the delay in critical appreciation for ordinary entertainment. It also recalls advances in science with electrons in a 60,000 volt discharge reaching 83,000 miles per second.
A correspondent asks for the meaning of the phrase typical American girl. Dix notes no such universal type exists as each girl embodies individuality and resists standard national stereotypes.
A portrait of the American girl as a fusion of many races, yet distinct in form and vitality. She is versatile and independent, skilled in dressing, work, and domestic life, defying tradition while remaining strong at heart and devoted to loved ones.
The author argues children are not naturally scrupulous and must be taught honesty through home example and habit. From toddlers stealing toys to avoiding lies, early guidance shapes truthfulness, though young imagination can blur fact. Careful, unfrightening instruction helps establish honesty as children grow.
U S attorney general aide says George Kelly known as Machine Gun Kelly is a coward who fired twice and surrendered when trapped in Memphis. He argues that hype around "bad men" hides real fear and cowardice behind glamorous reputations. A new high explosive factory opens at Piquete in Sao Paulo as Brazil plans to cancel munition orders from Europe.
A medical note on child sleep from Morris Fishbein stresses rest as essential for growth and tissue repair. It outlines age based sleep needs, nightly routines, and habit formation while warning against late nights and wakefulness. It also discusses honesty and avoiding disparagement and copying in youth.
Harold C. Paul and Noble C. Shilt purchased the first plane owned in Athens, while P. G. Moler of Los Angeles visited relatives here.
Roosevelt drafted a speech forecasting a government gold market jump with input from top officials and advisers at the White House on October 22. Warren supported the plan while Rogers Acheson and Douglas opposed, fearing a money war and limited effect without international cooperation.
The Messenger reports on school transportation costs for Canaan Township from 1930-31 to 1932-33 and notes cost reductions. The board bought two new fully equipped buses at 2800 each, converted an unused one room schoolhouse into a garage, and shifted schedules to reduce expenses.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hawkins announce the birth of a daughter. The Hobson Study Circle met with Mrs N S Welk. Miss Beatrice Kinsel celebrates her eighteenth birthday at her mother Mrs H H Kinsel home while in a nurses training school in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Bryson Glouster visit Mr and Mrs James E Graham Sunnyside Drive.
Mrs T R Biddle and Mrs L D Poston hosted a luncheon for Mrs Theodore Finhart in Dayton. The Union Store at State and Court Streets advertised a mammoth closing out sale. Local bowlers Warren Sims Stanley Big Red and Moore defeated a Nelsonville team. Eighty Sunday School boys from across the county attended the Boys Congress at the Church of Christ.
The lunar forecast favors those in service careers seeking advancement and honors under authority figures. Promotions may occur without corresponding pay raises, and personal funds could dwindle from extravagance. A birthday year brings recognition and favor, yet financial gains remain unlikely. Notable natality mentions Leatrice Joy.
Washington reports Edsel Ford, son of the Ford Motor Company founder, may be subpoenaed as the Senate stock market investigation looks into Dewey era failures. The move signals high level congressional scrutiny into automotive and financial matters.
A scrambled puzzle page listing horizontal clues and partial answers. The numbered entries reference famous aviator, metals, fabrics, animal terms, family relations, legal terms, and various everyday words, wrapped in a wartime era crossword style. The garbled text includes stray letters and misread terms such as fruit, meadow, and varnish ingredients.
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