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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1938

Page

4

Athens Messenger Page Four Public Notice Rates

The Athens Messenger lists publication details for its weekday edition and Sunday edition. It includes publisher and editor names, association memberships, and advertising policy. Subscription rates are provided for various counties and time frames.

Frederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association

Cooperation the Salvation

General Hugh S Johnson argues that replacing collectivist regimes with democratic individualism is essential to save democracy. He warns Hitler’s totalitarianism threatens Asia Europe and the Americas and urges cooperation to preserve the individual within the state.

Hugh S. Johnson Hitler Czechoslovakia India Germany Asia Indo-China Europe Africa Mexico South America North America Great Britain France Munich Mussolini Stalin

Ambitions and Prestige Rise in Cleveland Study

A Cleveland vocational guidance expert reports a long term study on average men's ambitions. The presidency tops the list, followed by a seat on the Supreme Court bench and roles as inventor or research scientist. Public office, police work, and bankers show strong prestige appeal.

Cleveland United States United States Supreme Court

The Heart Beats Through a Lifetime

The article notes that the heart beats about two and a half billion times over an average lifetime, highlighting the organ's remarkable endurance from birth to old age.

Supreme test for railway mediation act in wage dispute

Washington reports on the railway mediation act as it faces a major wage clash between railroads and employees. A 15 percent cut proposed, a presidentially appointed fact finding panel must report by Oct 27 with a 30 day consideration window, guiding a settlement without government coercion. Both sides are urged to avoid actions harming public convenience and the act’s reputation.

Donald R. Richberg

Washington wage rules test exemptions for handicapped workers

Employers seek blanket exemptions for 170 elderly black women sorting rags, claiming they are handicapped and slow. New rules require signed statements by both sides detailing handicap and earning impact. Administrator Andrews rules against exemptions for being slow or inexperienced, while a temporary carve‑out allows exemptions until February with conditions, despite several factories citing workers unable to meet 25 cents.

Washington Elmer F. Andrews Andrews Pennsylvania

Night watchmen gain 44 hour week protection nationwide

Andrews ruling extends 44 hour week to watchmen in interstate commerce, triggering heavy mail and employer inquiries. Watchmen commonly work 72 hours weekly while regulatory definitions for other worker groups await court interpretation and employer application. If workers feel underpaid, they may appeal to the administrator after interpreting the Andrews definition.

Andrews

Cuckoo Nesting Habits And Rail Factoid

The cuckoo lays eggs in other birds nests and selects host species feeding young cuckoos. It vanished quickly, leading to a belief the Carolina rail became a frog in winter. The U.S. Government Printing Office occupies 35 acres and employs 6,000 people.

Carolina U.S. Government Printing Office

Public Forum Letter Defends Equality Across Racial Lines

The writer rebuts racial prejudice arguing all humans deserve respect regardless of color. He cites historical figures and public figures to challenge lynching and color bias and expresses admiration for the Mayles, urging readers to treat women of any race with decency. The letter closes with signature H. T. Dewees from New Marshfield dated Oct 21.

the Messenger Lathrop Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley Clark Staten Black Man Steps Crooked, Hang Him! That's Race Hatred, Mr. Miles Great Lakes Florida Wheeling Omaha H. T. Dewees New Marshfield Oct

Blue Heaven in Backyard and Asters in Autumn

Poems from Messenger Readers feature two verses about autumn color and heavenly longing. Gladys Clouston's memorial style ode and Annie McIntyre Bartoé's Blue Heaven in Backyard describe nature and dreamlike skies. A brief note adds a Cleveland telephony partnership between American Telephone and Telegraph Co. and Lorain Radio Corp for ship-to-shore services on the Great Lakes.

Cleveland Great Lakes American Telephone and Telegraph Co Lorain Radio Corp Lorain, O Lorain

Jolly Sewers Club Hosts Husbands at Norris Home

Social event hosted by Mr and Mrs Wilson Norris as the Jolly Sewers Club entertained their husbands. Megaphone staff members on the Messenger list include Clara Bailey Alice Beasley Raymond Carmichael and others. East Side School second grader Louisa Steele staged Hiawatha with volunteers Phil Swanson Betty Fulton and more.

Jolly Sewers Club Wilson Norris Megaphone Messenger Clara Belle Bailey Alice Beasley Raymond Carmichael Virginia Coe Ruth Fieck Delbert Howett Margaret Johnson George Kilpatrick Rex Koons Mildred Reynolds Helen Townsend Louisa Steele East Side School Hiawatha Phil Swanson Betty Fulton Mary Elizabeth Lasher Darris Coleman Edward Cable Eleanor Peckham Dorothy Edleman Bobby Drake Jean Forsyth

Duplers Move to Athens Fueled Scout Medal Drive

Roy Dupler and family relocate from Logan to Athens where he begins Boy Scout work with Troop Two. Twenty four of 32 scouts earned medals by selling Liberty Bonds totaling 26 500 dollars. Several members sold dozens of bonds as local donations supported French war orphans and a national DAR program provided 35 dollars and 50 cents per year.

Roy Dupler Lawrence Ralph Athens Logan Mr. Dupler Lester Foraker Dwight Rutherford Andrew Nelson Paul Cotton Ernest Algeo L. V. Brown H. Roy Wilson Martha Rowles Foster Fred J. Preston J. T. Merwin John B. Preston Alston Ellis Hull Foster, Jr J. Halliday Cline C. H. Townsend J. D. Brown T. R. Biddle Fred L. Alderman Henry Zenner Harriet Lamb Hyde Julia Friday Marion Sprague W. B. Golden National Dar

Manners On Campus Shaping Young College Guests

The article describes campus etiquette for newcomers and seniors, noting rushing norms, acceptable dating, and social rituals. It contrasts small and large campuses, highlights chaperones and host expectations, and praises courteous conduct toward professors and guests.

Collegians

Murder to Music in Dombey Case

Detective Bob Tait investigates the murder of Lud Dombey at a mill district factory. He allies with photographer Donnie Feeley to track clues while Myrna Dombey faces suspicion as her trial looms. Barkley, the prosecutor, pressures Myrna’s guilt despite Tait’s efforts.

Myrna Dombey Robert Tait Anne Lester Myrna Dannie Feeley Ludden Dombey Millbay Tait Donnie Feeley Feeley Donnie Dunphy Weeks Sourpuss Bob Anne Pacific Plaza Golden Bowl Lud Dombey Barkley Atorney Mrs. Dombey Leonard Macy Doctor Matisse

Stars Forecast A Day For Constructive New Projects

The lunar transit suggests a day favorable to new constructive ventures despite obstacles. Elders or influential figures may oppose, yet determination and enterprise could win support. Those born today enter a year of opportunity through initiative and skill in important, practical pursuits.

Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

The article argues medicine preserves armies by treating the physically unfit and preventing epidemics. It recalls historic plagues as purges of armies and notes postwar care for veterans, including sight and hearing loss, mental trauma, tuberculosis, cancer, and injuries. It cites 40000 American physicians in wartime service and British plans to assign doctors to specific roles.

Great Britain

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