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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger established 1825 lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1896 to 1929 and notes association with major press groups. It includes office details, national representatives, obituary notice policy, and subscription rates by carrier and term.
The piece argues for honest taxation, proposing a general sales tax and direct income taxation on all individuals. It criticizes politicians for avoiding true tax burdens, noting that revenues are needed for unemployment relief and that spending grows faster than paying back. It calls for tax fairness and transparency.
The piece laments sheep-like thinking in public life and praises Senator Pomerene for speaking his mind. It argues many politicians avoid opposition to win votes while some leaders express truth and gain admiration for candor. It urges voters to seek clear meaning and fairness in policy beyond party lines.
In a midwestern industrial city the government plans to spend millions building new homes in a severe slum. About 400 families will be moved from torn down buildings but most will remain in the same neighborhood in other dilapidated structures or relocate elsewhere due to high rents. The issue questions whether slum clearance truly helps if new slums replace the old.
A Social Studies Commission report from the American Historical Association urges a more realistic, world aware approach to teaching. It argues that students learn ideal democracy in class but face real world processes and stresses once they leave school.
Washington reports reveal secret meetings of big business leaders from Virginia, Long Island, and Chicago forming a loose network. They share attendees across gatherings, aim to pressure the New Deal, and coordinate opposition while denying a formal resurgent movement.
The piece notes the Lindbergh kidnapping and Dillinger shooting drew political reaction from Roosevelt allies and foes alike. It argues the White House circle sees such sensational crimes shaping public opinion more than tariffs and taxes, with ongoing pressure on federal detection agencies by the President and Louis Howe.
Observers privately interpret the textile mediation board report and Roosevelt’s approval as the first step toward breaking up the NRA. Critics fear it erodes national codes control, wages and hours determinations, labor-complaint settlement, and supervision of the stretchout.
The word has gone down the line inside AAA and other government departments to soften new policies until after the congressional elections. The administration aims to move quietly with reorganization programs to avoid creating issues before election day.
The United States sought a waiver of the 1818 Monroe Agreement to ship fleet through the Great Lakes for the Chicago World's Fair but was denied to avoid a precedent. The State Department had no objection to Nye committee exposure of airplane shipments to Germany aligning with Secretary Hull's June 27 note accusing Hitler of delaying debt payments and funding re-armament.
The passage argues that politics is tainted by graft and deals, and that young people must learn the harsh realities of power. It suggests an educational revolution to teach pupils about how government actually operates, revealing a world where scruples are scarce and investment in public life is driven by predatory wealth and favors.
Miss Modell Rice and Mr Gama liel E White wed in Covington Kentucky. Al Smith nominated to run again for New York governor. Wilbur Emish leaves Mineral for study at Harvard Business School. Heavy rains delay Logan road opening. Ohio University surpasses 1923 enrollment record with over 1500 students.
Twenty years ago Mrs. W R Phillips South Court Street property known as the old Welch site sold to Ohio University for seventeen thousand dollars. A dormitory was planned. Frank Sheldon returned from Maine coast. Mrs. W E Moler left for Chillicothe to visit during Fall Festival. Miss Lucile Burson married Fred W Donzy of Toledo. Choral Society formed at Ohio University under Dr Thompson. Dr Isaac E Ash joined the extension department after arriving from Wisconsin and planned to reside in Athens.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines treatment for sports injuries such as thigh bruises and muscle tears with pressure and cold, then bandaging and rest. Joint injuries require proper immobilization, physician supervision, and careful strapping. Knee and ankle injuries are common and need correct positioning and early support.
A collection of notable quotes on constitutional stretching, foreign policy influence, organized protest, film industry censorship, and cross border security. The remarks feature Col. Robert R. McCormick Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr Robert L Lund Sol Rosenblatt and Maxim Litvinov. They discuss governance reverence to law order distrust and international relations.
Olive Roberts Barton discusses parental bias showing in a father’s overt favoritism toward the youngest son, marginalizing a 15 year old and an older daughter. The piece urges parental self discipline, equal affection, and awareness of how such dynamics affect children’s sense of security and self-worth.
History recalls Henry McDaniel as first white settler in Walnut Township Gallia County 1808 with Ephriam as first white child. Early families, church, schools, post office Flags Springs, saltpetre trade, and 1825 Sunday School noted. Then varied facts on watermelon origin, whale oil, Victoria Station buses, Kashmir, and butterfly biology.
The piece recounts St. Botolph founding a Lincolnshire monastery on the Witham and Boston’s name origin from Botolph’s Town. It notes Puritan settlers naming Boston, Massachusetts in 1630 after the Lincolnshire town. It mentions a 1933 sale of a cent collection and a London stamp note. It ends with a teaser: Tomorrow The Pug Killed Homer.
Boots Raeburn 18 runs from a impulsive elopement with Russ Lund to a planned quiet life with Edward Van Sciver after his death. She works in a Florida department store, contends with family needs, and grapples with lingering memory of Denis Fenway as she contemplates marriage and a sun drenched future.
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