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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger and Herald publishes as the Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan JoAnn Pomeroy Middleport Coolville region paper with circulation across five counties. It lists staff, offices, service notes, and pricing for subscriptions and notices.
A brief devotional quote from Psalm 73:5 urges humility and restraint, warning against pride and boasting. It offers a concise moral note for daily reflection and conduct.
An urban slum clearance plan faces opposition from a landlords association in a large midwestern city. Proponents cite federal funding via the RFC to fund model housing as job creation and urban renewal, while landlords argue the city has no right to compete with existing rental stock.
A Sunday School driven rehabilitation of the old Baptist Church at Chase strengthens community bonds, showing how rural churches and schools anchor life. The piece urges broader adoption of similar efforts across districts to unite residents, support Grange, high and grade schools, and reinforce community life.
The piece argues peace efforts falter because many lack a clear method to sustain peace. It cites Norman Thomas noting peace is not a panacea and nations act from vital self interest. Wars reflect masses pursuing scarce gains, as seen in Manchuria and Japanese influence, requiring a fundamental overhaul of international relations.
An Ohio State Highway Department bulletin calls for action beyond education to reduce highway deaths. It urges brake inspections, highway police, and a drivers license law, arguing that law enforcement and testing are needed alongside public education to curb daily road carnage.
Dorothy Dix counsels a wife trapped by a good but boring husband and a silent home. She argues that many unhappy marriages stem from boredom more than vice and warns against divorce if children are involved, stressing the value of stability and a spared life for the child.
Financial experts say Europe can remedy debts to the United States by unlocking billions of dollars held by European security holders. In Athens County, about 100 farmers attended the Athena County Farm Bureau third annual meeting in the Common Pleas Court room. E. B. Becker of Athens was elected secretary and E. R. Walker, also of Athens, treasurer.
Ohio celebrated the enactment of its new constitution yesterday by gubernatorial proclamation. Athens gains progress with East End street paving and Grosvenor Street grading. Local business leaders pledge over 3000 dollars to widen Athens trade via a labor train to Canaanville. The 1912 Ohio varsity team nears form ahead of a Kenyon opener. A new eight room home will rise on George Whipple’s North Congress Street property. Social news includes U C D Club gathering of thirteen and visits from Mrs. William Cornell and Mrs. Cora Lockridge to Nelsonville. Fliers face 180 dollar fines for Greenland landings without permits.
A San Francisco feature notes Market Street as a unique main thoroughfare where no street crosses for about four miles, dividing side streets by angle on one side and right angles on the other. The piece also mentions a 1931 Philadelphia fossil wood box and details about insect ear structures.
The article argues tuberculosis control relies on hygiene, living conditions, and medical care. It notes bed growth from 10,000 to 60,000 between 1904 and 1932, but stresses most patients seek care late. Regular examinations could detect early disease and cut transmission, though social limits hinder complete eradication.
A mother worries about her silent unhappy son aged fourteen and a boy’s candid views on life. He complains about parental control and school authority, revealing a restless teen mindset and tug of independence. He recalls a night out with a friend and hints at seeking personal space.
Norman Thomas as Socialist candidate could influence Hoover's re election and shift states with slim margins. Prohibition and Socialist votes may swing outcomes in key states, with past races showing small vote changes altering electors and presidential results. Youths express rebellion amid social pressure and seek real adventure away from conformity.
A letter discusses how saloons evade county taxes by mortgage or ownership under brewers and recalls 1902 Chicago cases of delirium tremens and poison liquor. It questions anti prohibition arguments and urges action to fund schools and public services, referencing Athens observer notes.
The Messenger argues county teachers have not been paid since mid January and faces a funding crisis. It compares gasoline tax use in Texas Florida Arkansas and Kentucky and urges voters to push the legislature to remedy school funding.
In this editorial from Athens dated Sept 22, the writer contrasts reason and interest in voting. He notes admiration for Governor White and critique of Ingalls and Roosevelt. The piece uses Alice in Wonderland imagery to lampoon fair play in politics.
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