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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
4
The piece argues 1940 elections loom as Bigelow amendments fade and warns against continued public spending. It decries doubled debt and federal appropriations, a growing government payroll, and calls for fiscal belt tightening while noting press freedom as a key public good. It predicts voters face rising public spending guilt as Europe’s war cannot hide overspend.
The piece notes Goering’s remark on US aircraft strength, warns of Europe’s air defense needs, and stresses that the United States faces unpreparedness for war or peace outcomes. It argues the US must build a strong navy, army, and defense to meet Hitler’s Poland attack, while public plans remain behind the scenes.
The piece argues that permitting American ships to operate in war zones under foreign control violates neutrality and risks contradicting the nation’s stance. It notes strong Congressional opposition to full involvement and suggests executive judgment on ship registry as a partial exception.
Indications point to a strong season for southern resort owners and businessmen. Miami expects about 250 million dollars from roughly 2,000,000 tourists as welcome signs go up along the gulf and border regions. Hotels, roads, and houses are being prepared for guests planning short or extended stays. Over the past decade tourist business in the south has lagged due to a depressed mood.
In New York the clash between Herbert Hoover and Kenneth F. Simpson over Republican control heats up notes from the Army Notre Dame game. After months of tension a September 21 call and a cordial meeting at the Waldorf Astoria signal a cautious thaw, with no clear policy shift or Dewey advantage.
Washington observers note two main groups drive the peace movement’s national lobbying. The National Council for the Prevention of War led by Frederick J. Libby and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom under Dorothy Detzer coordinate education and advocacy from Washington offices and key chapters to oppose arms embargo repeal.
Report states distribution of seals with Adolf Hitler as peace leader is banned in Berlin. The item notes a typographical error and hints at broader wartime discourse as business improves, with references to Europe and the slogan See America First remaining urged caution.
The Q and A column from The Messenger Information Bureau answers questions on CCC enlistment ages, noting a 17 to 23 year limit for non veterans and waivers for veterans. It also covers horse lifespans about 15 years and patent interference processes in the Patent Office for similar inventions.
The Messenger issues guidance on amended Social Security Act rights and benefits for those newly eligible. Readers should mail questions to the Washington Service Bureau at 1013 Thirteenth St Washington DC with a return stamp.
Messenger readers contribute this poem titled Song of the Flag praising freedom and defenders. The piece calls for raise me on high and letting liberty soar, with a chorus about waving over tyrants and brave freemen. Leda Sams signs as contributor with address.
Agnes Clark of Glouster argues relief funding and WPA spending were mishandled, highlighting discrepancies in August totals and questioning relief office leadership. She claims funds could have prevented winter hardships and calls for accountability before more tax burdens.
Pasadena Calif the city council faced a dispute on Converse alley where merchants split evenly over one way traffic or the other The council chose status quo and traffic will operate both ways as law and congestion permit
Joan Johnson a glamorous coed and Dan Webber face a kidnapping plot at Tech campus hideout. Amid tension Joan confesses love while Dan plans to play in the next day’s game as captors tighten control. Joan hatches a risky signal based on Sam and a gun under a jacket to escape.
Ten years ago J. W. Hickman won the Nelsonville mayoral race and Elias E. Bright was elected mayor of Logan. The Athens Home Telephone Company earned a public service award from the Ohio Independent Telephone Association as part of a year noting prominent civic changes.
The article notes a link between dietary vitamin A and night vision, detailing how darkness adaptation occurs and how color perception shifts at night. It warns of defense lessons from World War I and cites urban blackouts in London Paris and Berlin while mentioning Britain's police force distribution.
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