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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger weekly edition lists Frederick W. Gush as publisher with notes on editors and management. It notes circulation reaching about 160 000 across five counties in southeastern Ohio and includes advertising rates and postal details.
The Ohio Legislature delays action as a sales tax proposal for retail merchants emerges to fund schools amid eight months of inaction. Critics warn the plan faces resentment as a class tax targeting recreation and leisure, with broader education costs and debt pressures looming.
Southeastern Ohio district vows safer school bus routes with better roads bridges culverts and guard rails. Trustees urged to inspect transport roads before winter and repair weak spots while budgets allow for prudent maintenance and use of remaining funds.
The text argues profit remains essential for employers and employees alike. It warns against eliminating profit as a goal, noting that without capital accumulation wages and credit suffer. It stresses getting people back on their feet while safeguarding earnings to sustain business and community welfare.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute bulletin argues that rising taxes reduce employment by shrinking purchasing power. Employment depends on higher average earnings, not price rises, and shorter working hours can boost purchasing power only if other economic factors adjust. Excessive taxation is identified as a key cause of wage price spread and employment challenges.
A historic critique notes New York state spent heavily on a so called model prison set apart from ordinary penitentiaries. The open country institution lacked wells and iron bars and was promoted as a reform effort.
Dorothy Dix advises women to treat marriage like a career using the same tactics that secured success in business. She warns of daily work and discipline, warns against nagging, and urges tact, patience, and admiration to keep a husband content, comparing marital harmony to professional success.
A boy Timothy discovers a large St Bernard behind a fence and befriends it. He enters the estate through an open gate and enjoys a hidden paradise of fountain and birds before the owner invites him to return. Timothy parts with his new friend Hector and returns home at dusk.
Believe It or Not notes the palindrome Wash my sins not only my face found in the original Greek on the font of St Sophia in Istanbul. It also appears on fonts at St Marys Nottingham St Etienne d Egres Paris and other churches. Tomorrow royal pearl of the United States.
President Roosevelt urged General Johnson to bring coal operators and miners to a conference, producing a pivotal NRA agreement recognizing United Mine Workers. The move boosts Lewis prestige, signaling potential AFL leadership shifts, with Hillman and Berry shaping a new labor bloc.
A boy named Timothy,acing fear, decides to keep running but then bravely returns home to apologize. His mother and father, surprised by the delay from Grandma's, welcome him warmly. He hugs his father and compares him to Hector in a small, affectionate moment.
Dr Morris Fishbein reviews epidemic lethargic encephalitis known as sleeping sickness. He notes St Louis cases affect older people more, present with sudden fever headache and throat inflammation, with brain involvement and variable consciousness. Spinal fluid shows inflammation and about 10 percent mortality so far. spread appears limited to St Louis area with no personal preventive measures.
The Brick Plant stack was pushed over and 100 tons of bricks tumbled down. Frank Rose led the engineering team responsible for the demolition. Athens County farmers began a farm bureau recruitment drive. E. B. Slaughter and W. D. Gandee attended the Ohio State Fair with Mrs. Gandee. Lawson's orchestra played at a Moose Hall mixed dance in Giouster. Deputy Inspectors Lines and Coakley reported 1,105 liquor investigations and 70 arrests since March in Nelsonville.
United Press survey shows at least half the states may restore liquor immediately after repeal of the 18th Amendment while others stay dry for now. Arizona through Rhode Island plan to resume sales. many others study laws or prepare for special sessions in fall and winter. Florida asks county option. several legislatures meet soon in Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
Ohio farmer sentiment shows steady oats with slackened demand as farmers feed late crop. Wheat falls four cents on late month liquidation and weak export demand. Argentina rainfall and Canada's poor crop weigh on prices while Ohio corn improves on scattered rains.
The Sunday homecoming at Munn Ridge School Lodi Township moves from the grove to the school. All former teachers and pupils are expected to attend. Judge O F Rowland will deliver the principal address.
Washington reports progress in combating kidnapping with strong federal measures. Officials promise deterrents and swift punishment for perpetrators, noting all victims were unharmed. The department emphasizes cooperation with state and local authorities to curb crime and trace offenders.
A hazy astrological note signals Moontri as ruler of social and artistic life with promises of pleasure and progress in affection and social realms. It warns of possible difficulties in other affairs and potential disappointments, while noting a lively child with gracious social and artistic traits. Notable natal indicator: 4.
A vertical and horizontal word puzzle asks for the name of the man in the picture and clues to many short words. The reader fills terms like bone, age, sea eagle, and several sports and apparel hints with cross letters guiding the solution.
Sam Sommer a well known local merchant rented the Alcom Block on Court Street. Higley Bible Class members visited the Air line Church near Albany Sunday. Gasoline price predicted to rise to 30 cents a gallon before year end. Mrs George Earheart and daughter Elizabeth returned from Toledo trip. Dr Emmett Hooper of Athens State Hospital left for a medical convention at Cedar Point.
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