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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1940
Page
4
The piece argues Lewis departure may unite CIO factions but full peace and a single labor movement are distant. It warns defense spending will boost union power, yet a postwar collapse will force a labor capital balance, with government control risking worker and investor confidence.
The piece argues private industry provides faster, practical service for national defense while government delays and nationalization risks hinder progress. Railroads and business groups coordinate actions as politicians tout ability, and the author warns against sidelining capable scorers and critics nationalizing key industries.
Dr Paul A Neal estimates about 6 000 000 of 16 000 000 men registered for the draft will undergo physical examination A plan to remedy defects of those rejected for selective service could vastly improve national health and raise industrial efficiency by reducing sickness and injury The idea is to extract health benefits from the draft even for those not chosen for service to benefit the American public.
A reflective line questions how a community can cover expenses if contributions fail to exceed outlays. It hints at financial strain and the need for sustainable giving to meet recurring bills.
Raymond Clapper lauds two Roosevelt era appointments Clarence A. Dykstra and Harry A. Millis as capable, practical reformers for the draft and the National Labor Relations Board. He argues their backgrounds as college professors and city managers bring needed discipline and fairness to New Deal administration goals.
Bruce Catton notes the early effects of the defense boom on WPA rolls. October figures show a shortfall against the projected increase, with a large idle waiting list. He highlights the shift toward skilled labor and training courses, and cites the Civilian Military Education Fund's push for universal compulsory training.
A man reads fugitive ballads as a woman smokes a cigarette, signaling a private, tense moment that hints at a strained or complex marriage dynamic between the two.
The Public Messenger invites signed current event comments in this Galbraith Forum section. Writers should keep letters brief so multiple contributions can appear daily.
Irvin Nanna of Nelsonville R D 2 writes that York Township trustees neglect rural roads near cemeteries and the Hocking River near Nelsonville is polluted with debris. He also appeals for his pension, owed since July 22, 1940, after hospital treatment, claiming decades of mine work and no recovery to date.
Murray City notes Thanksgiving vacation beginning Thursday with return Monday. Local residents share visits and trips. Lt. Charles Dugan prepares to ship to Hawaii via Panama Canal after November 23. Numerous long weekend visits from Nelsonville Athens Logan and other nearby towns listed.
Lawrence Cottrill of Nelsonville replies to Mrs Virgie Hickman agreeing to forget the election but praising Roosevelt and urging unity. He says he registered for the draft without worry and that all true Americans should serve, ending with God Bless America.
The Wooster gathering included Dr Edith Wray and others among 14 noted attendees. D W Hennessy, a longtime Ohio power company executive, died at home in Pomeroy after 21 local business and professional leaders passed in four years. Flora Beaver of Middleport leads Feeney Bennett Post of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Local cinema features Constance Talmadge in Betsy’s Burglar along with Scratch My Back and Blue Streak McCoy. A Beta Pi Omega musical program includes Oramay Ballenger Helen Ballenger Mary Pensyl Vera Webster Josephine Wuebben and Lillian Francke. Attendees at the Merwin home include Mrs. D H Moore Mrs L V Brown Mrs A S Thompson and Mrs H R Wilson. Audrey Dickson hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Ralph Clifford at Beatrice Osborne’s 27 Lancaster St Gloucester. Sportsman Club asks hunters to avoid pheasant shooting to help establish the birds in the area.
A Kanauga Ohio poet recalls a blue bonnet hanging on the wall. The well worn bonnet, sewn with care, symbolizes a mother's memory and a cherished family possession passed down through generations. Rosalie West signs the piece.
Jerry Goodwill Sr. 79 former Corning marshal died Sunday at his Akron home after a stroke. Born in Macksburg he moved to Corning 50 years ago serving six years as marshal and working as an oil well driller. He lived in Akron 25 years. Survived by seven daughters and four sons plus 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services at Goodwill home 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Arthur C. Shonkwiler. burial in Millertown Cemetery.
Mrs Thelma Frasure entertained members of her club on Thursday night with euchre at two tables. Prizes went to Nell Rochensparger for high, Martha Benedict for second, and Velma Lamity for floating. Attending were Jane Beaver Beulah Craig Maude Hardy and Josephine Hermey. Lunch was served.
A card party sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held at the Legion Home on South Valley Street Wednesday night.
Mrs Delcie Spence hosted the O. K. Sewing Club with Janie Jacobs Elizabeth Hardy Lora Longley Janet Mason and Mable Dunlap in attendance. Sewing and conversation filled the day and a luncheon was served.
Eleanor and Leona Spence led Thursday activities for Class 10 at the Methodist Church. Plans were made for a candy booth at the bazaar on December 14.
New York socialite Ronica Bailey steps into Pueblo University with her father Thomas Bailey’s orders, meets Dr. Woodrow York, begins enrollment, and flies over the canyon to survey the desert campus where armed men confront her during a perilous moment.
In Gallia County the 150 men on WPA road projects in the southern end will observe Thursday as a holiday. These are the county's only WPA ad projects.
Coolville Farmers Institute held last Friday and Saturday drew many locals. State speakers included Sidney Fadely and Mrs. B. E. Workman. Officials listed were Mrs. Bert Stout president and Harry Barnett vice president.
Social notes from Stewart list visits among Stewart and nearby towns. Families including Swept on Parsons Houck Six Duffee Moore Cain Congrove Norris Berry Par sons and others are photographed in gatherings and hospital or illness updates.
Point Rock residents Ferry D. Turner and Walter Canode visit relatives in Barberton and Toledo while J R Turner family members travel to Columbus. Harry Tedrow visits J R Ogdin fruit farm for apples. Mrs Owen Kennedy and Ronald spend time with her parents as her husband travels to Cincinnati. Ollie Tippie visits W R Holcomb. Mrs G A Radekin ill with tonsillitis.
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