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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
4
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Reports to Congress show government owned food spoilage at the NYA era, listing nearly three million pounds of beans, 300000 pounds of wheat cereal, 250000 pounds of strawberry preserves, and over 100000 cans of salmon among other items.
A national campaign column critiques Roosevelt for a belligerent tone while lauding Dewey and Bess Truman for not engaging in gutter politics. The piece urges White House leaders to curb ego and focus on policy as postwar challenges loom.
The piece argues against demonizing business politicians workers or other groups based on ignorance or broad generalizations. It urges readers to avoid blanket judgments and to value individual experience and diverse perspectives for the nation’s strength and progress.
The text shows Mrs Roosevelt writing from Quebec Harbor during wartime anxieties about returning to New York and resuming country life at Hyde Park. It imagines guests and a housewife memory of baking and domestic scenes, while noting concern over being neglected.
David Lawrence reports Attorney General Biddle clears the National Citizens Political Action Committee of violations under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act. Critics question whether union salaries and fund allocations constitute contributions and whether the AG fully addressed the law’s broad definitions and potential misuse.
Peter Edson reports that wartime wage policy battles intensify as major unions threaten to drop no strike pledges and challenge the Little Steel Formula. Auto and Rubber unions vote narrowly against repeal, others like United Mine Workers show strain, while AFL CIO ranks align against postwar wage concessions. The administration faces a politically charged clash with labor leaders ahead of postwar policy decisions.
Long signed letter from Stewart Ohio argues Roosevelt kept the nation working through WPA and CCC, praises social security, and claims Republicans would lead to hardship. Attacks Dewey Bricker and criticizes Hoover era for famine and unemployment. References mothers, soldiers, and the yellow envelopes from the war.
The Messenger column mocks George Williams for memory limits, recalling Supreme Court packing and coal miner turmoil. It cites Great Champion orders, John Lewis, and wartime coal tensions, noting miners facing strikes and government rhetoric from the Commander and President.
Charles Ef Miller notes that Hitler and the German leadership may resist into 1945 as Allied bombardment intensifies. He cites Brest’s destruction and asserts German forces or citizens could rebel against Hitler for an earlier V Day.
A reader criticizes George Williams for misrepresenting food waste under the current administration and accuses him of boasting. The letter recalls a man who aimed to be first on the ballot but settled for second, hinting at repeated political vanity.
A jumble of questions and answers on topics like capitals, wedding anniversaries, and awards. It references Canberra, the Petain regime, and mentions figures such as Smith, with garbled spellings and unclear attributions throughout.
A Millfield reader argues that Roosevelt improved worker wages and rights in the U S A while criticizing George Williams of Glouster. The letter recalls pre Rooseveltn era poverty, 38 cent ton loads, soup houses, and wage gains, contrasting with postwar expectations and political lines. It cites Tom Jenkins and Leroy Patterson and mentions Glouster wage changes over 12 13 years.
An American correspondent traces Nazi plans formed at Landsberg to win the peace and dominate the world. Hitler builds a legal and propaganda system with a core of loyalists, using experts in law and geography to extend control over 65 million Germans and abroad factions. The piece notes racial questions and the Jewish issue as central, with continued coverage promised.
Janet and Patty Mackinnon hosted five tables of contract bridge at Sans Souci. Guests included Hes ter Creed, Suzanne Danford, Jane Foster, Anne Wheeler, and Phyllis Logan. Margaret Ann Guthrie chaired the club, with Betty Hoyt McCoy as secretary and Mary Elizabeth Littler as treasurer. Sammy Kaye and his orchestra were listed for the Registration Hop at Ohio University. An Ohio Old Age Pension law explanation by R. W. McKinstry was noted. Twenty years ago a La Follette-Wheeler Club formed in the courthouse with officers Wyckoff, Williams, Knox, and Evans. Governor Al Smith spoke of re-election and party ticket renomination. Berlin cabinet decisions loomed as Germany eyed League of Nations.
Poet’s Corner readers are invited to submit verses with name and address. Lonely Memories speaks of longing for home and peace, recalling wartime days, in foreign lands, with a plea to hear the homeland’s music and the American band. Clyde Juniper, in service, signs the verse from Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
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