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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1935
Page
4
The essay argues peace nostalgia faded but warns military innovation continues. It lists next war devices: field artillery outpacing 75mm, fast tanks, mobile machine gun nests, fleets of bombing planes, motorized cavalry, rapid firing anti aircraft guns, and torpedo boats. It likens society to boys with loaded shotguns, aware of dangerous capability.
More than twenty states met in New Jersey to plan coordinated police work across the country. They signal intent to cooperate without dictation from the Federal Government and back a push for cross state追border pursuit, witness return, parole supervision, and simplified extradition.
At the American Federation of Labor convention no formal action was taken on a constitutional amendment granting federal control over business. Observers say the failure signals fear of direct federal supervision of labor unions and business, a stance seen as shaping the political landscape with a three million member base.
A Kansas City psychologist argues that intelligent citizens have fewer children than the less educated, claiming cities decay without births from smart families. He notes historic shifts from lawyers and artists to teamsters and farmers and questions whether intelligence is passed on and its impact. The piece also quips that Italy faced a misread victory at Adowa.
In somber tone the notice offers sympathy for women awaiting returning soldiers or those believed to be sent to dangerous fronts, reflecting wartime anxieties and national sentiment.
The president declared the AAA program would be simplified and extended indefinitely without mentioning the corn hog program. Observers suspect timing was deliberate and praise AAA foresight, noting Davis’s statements and the Administration’s pre election pronouncement.
A Roosevelt insider report from AAA field offices suggests farmers may oppose certain AAA appointees more than Roosevelt or the corn hog program. The confidential survey cites a decayed local leadership, a top heavy state group, and control by non-farm officials, with calls for admin simplification and disavowal of misuses of power.
The admirer notes that 1934 elected any candidate with a Democratic label who backed the President, but 1936 will differ as farmers in the West and small towns will separate true support from the New Dealers. He says farmers are not won by slogans like Save the Constitution.
A New Jersey coal dealer received a federal check for 250000 by error instead of 12. He was not told to keep the excess. The incident underscores a bizarre mix up in government payments and prompts questions about oversight.
Athens Ohio October 18 1935 a reader argues for a concrete Republican program to address hunger and joblessness amid relief and the Hoover era scars urging a shift from slogans to action. Dorothy Thompson note cited suggests relief as ghostly commonwealth and calls for clear editorial stance.
Readable items recall social visits in Picker ington Columbus and Athens with guests of Mrs Hunter and families. Activities include Halloween dance at Athens Country Club, district meetings of Elks and Women's Relief Corps, and a prohibition parade by a Ladies Band. The 1920s scenes note Mrs Wadley and son visiting, Daugherty’s Columbus trip, and the play Shepherd of the Hills at Athens Opera House.
In Nelsonville and Pomeroy Ohio two poets muse on autumn skies and changing seasons. M Eckels notes a bright October day yet feels the atmosphere cools the barren trees while Dorothy Kuntz laments Nature’s sadness and rainy days.
The excerpt references adherence to the Constitution and questions how that adherence will feed the hungry, attributed to a speaker identified as L.G. The fragment suggests a debate on constitutional principles and social welfare. The incomplete source limits further specifics.
A reader from Chester Ohio on October 2 questions faith that ignores oppression. The verse rails at greed and inequality contrasting a millionaire’s wealth with starving masses. It condemns lawyers and doctors who preach humility to keep the poor down.
An oral tradition preserves the tale of Jacob Hunter the elder, who lived five score six years and became a notable patriarch. Married life and lineage are highlighted in the passing down of this family history.
In Maplehurst a clandestine bond deepens as Jean Dunn accepts Sandy Harkins proposal amid Oklahoma past and missing bonds. Federal agents pursue Lewis while Bobby Wallace shifts into the background as trust and secrecy strain Jean’s desire for a public future.
Summer outdoors boosts children’s vitality and resistance to infections when nutrition is adequate. Proper vitamins proteins carbohydrates fats and minerals keep tissues repaired and ready for winter. Even with sunshine and air, poor nutrition undermines immunity and requires good hygienic habits and outdoor exercise.
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