Debate Over Britain and U S Policy in China War
The dispatch blames British and American decisions for China’s wartime setbacks. It questions why Britain urged troop withdrawals from the Hunen Kwangsi rail line and whether Chiang Kai-shek’s Central China offensive was blocked. It cites Senator Chandler and a Versailles Kentucky editorial citing fuller background and argues that stronger British action could have altered the Far East outcome.
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Washington
China
Minster Churchill
Roosevelt
Chungking Dispatches
Britain
Hunan-Kwangsi
Japan
Hunen-Kwangsi
Chiang Kai-Saek
Cairo
Chungking
Great Britain
Woodford Sun
Versailles
Kentucky
Chandler
India-Burma-China
Churchill
Russia
United States
Far East
Tokyo
Southeast Asia
India
Chiang Kai-Shek
Messenger publishes notice of subscriptions and rates in Ohio edition
The notice lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Ohio and outside areas, with annual and weekly prices. It notes printing paper supply, and identifies advertising rate info and obituary charges.</s>
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ohio Newspaper Association
Associated
Messenger
Athens
Germany Will Try It Again
Sigrid Schultz reports on German plans to pursue a second, total war after 1929, leveraging economic strength and industrial mobilization. The piece traces Seeckt and Papen influences, Hitler’s rise, and the use of economic pressure to shape foreign policy, warning of future economic conflict and Nazi long-range strategy.
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Germany
Sigrid Schultz
Syrzess J
Ludendorff
Hans von Seeckt
Reichswehr
United States
America
von Seeckt
Hitler
France
Bruening
Franz von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Hitler Party
Papen
Kurt von Schleicher
von Schleicher
Junkers
Switzerland
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Sweden
Europe
Army plans to keep men in uniform after war ends
The text cites Gen Hershey saying it is cheaper to keep soldiers in the army than create an agency to care for them after release. It frames this as a tactic to keep WPA workers off relief roles and to reduce labor unrest, aligning with administration policy to maintain uniformed manpower.
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Gen. Hershey
Selective Service
Marriage License Returns Dip In 1943 City Totals
Census Bureau data from 91 large cities show marriage licenses issued through August 1943 fell 8.1 percent from the same period in 1942, with June down 14.1 percent due to wartime manpower strains and draft calls. The trend suggests fewer marriages as war demands rise, though couples still wed before grooms go to service.
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Census Bureau
Brooklyn Dodgers
One More Chance and the Form of Government
A newspaper column discusses Vice President Wallace's claim that postwar employment is essential and compares prospects in Russia and Germany. It argues employment can rise without changing the U S government structure and questions the emphasis on Russia’s future freedoms and the postwar political model.
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Wallace
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Congress
Patent Medicines and the Everlasting Pitch
The piece critiques the patent medicine trade as thriving despite regulation. It notes public appetite for branded pills powders and liquids and mocks advertising tactics. It cites the Federal Trade Commission push to curb claims and ends by referencing Fibber McGee and Dagwood Bumstead as symbols of the ideal American family.
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Federal Trade Commission
Fibber McGhee and
Dagwood Bumstead
Washington Peter Edson on Agriculture and Campaign Criticism
In Washington Peter Edson’s outlook the Department of Agriculture faces less campaign heat this year. He notes farmers’ prosperity under Roosevelt policy, yet acknowledges complaints and a tendency to blame other agencies like OPA for economic controls and prices affecting farm life.
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Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Dewey
South
Politcal
OPA
Public Forum Letters Criticize WPA FDR Policies
A reader voices strong opposition to Franklin D Roosevelt and New Deal programs. He recalls life under Hoover, condemns WPA and PWA for allegedly hurting work effort, defends Dewey Bricker ticket, and argues for Republican governance. He cites past prices and farming struggles, asks for a Washington housecleaning after November.
Word of praise for boys in service from Everett Conant
Everett Conant of Stewart RD 1 writes that both Democrat and Republican soldiers deserve respect for serving the country. He urges readers to praise "our boys in service" who risk their lives, noting all are created in God's image and deserve support.
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Eauher
Why a Hero Editor the Messenger FDR Fourth Term View
Letter from R. Lowther of Reedsville Ohio argues against a fourth term for Franklin D Roosevelt. He criticizes admiration for FDR, warns voters against Democrats, and contrasts Hoover’s presidency with the current economy. He invokes religious duties and questions the title Great Father.
Freedom of Choice and the President in Discourse
An editorial reflects on happiness beyond political creeds, arguing that no system guarantees happiness. It praises inner virtue over external appearances, critiques opposition to the President, and endorses continued support of his reason and vision as necessary for progress. Marie Morris, Pomeroy, Oct. 3.
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the Messenger
Einstein
F. D
Marie Morris
China Needs Open Supply Routes, Mackenzie Warns
In wartime commentary from Chungking Dewitt Mackenzie argues that China lacks firepower and must rely on determination. He suggests an Allied invasion of the south coast or Malay Peninsula could open feasible supply lines, with extensive shipping required once a route is opened.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
China
Churchill
America
Chungking
India
Burma
Malay Peninsula
Indian Ocean
Siam
Mason Coal Holdings Said to Be For Sale in Mason County
The Yawkey Freeman Coal Co of Huntington is reported negotiating the sale of its Mason County holdings including about 7300 acres in Union and Arbuckle districts. The seam lies 300 to 400 feet underground near the holdings. Mrs C H Freeman, principal owner and sister of Rupert Ray, is a Mason County native.
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Point Pleasant
Yawkey-Freeman Coal Co
Huntington
Mason County
Union
Arbuckle
Boone
Logan
C. H. Freeman
Rupert Ray
Kanawha St
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Glouster High School
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That City
M. E. Musgrave
Albany High School
Athens Kiwanis Club
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P. H. McKinley
T. H. Johnson
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W. W. Lee
Charles G. Dawes
Ku Klux Klan
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