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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
9
Forest City North Carolina newspaper note dated October 4 1928 argues tariffs are no longer a political issue and praises tariff delegation to a non political commission as stabilizing revenue laws and factory conditions while lamenting other industrial questions remain unresolved.
The piece argues that consolidating small school districts reduces waste from duplicated facilities and staff. It cites California Taxpayers Association Secretary Vance H. Evans estimating a potential saving of one million dollars annually through pooled purchasing. It claims economies may also improve education by enabling better teaching and equipment at lower costs.
Louis I Dublin of Metropolitan Life analyzes family life detailing how economics influence marriage rates and childrearing. He notes city costs suppress marriages and births, while farms enable producing children and domestic stability despite poverty, and higher city divorce rates reflect urban economic pressures.
The Portland Oregon News editorial derides proposed farm relief as class legislation. It argues price fixing would spur broader government meddling, boost costs for everyone, and ultimately hurt both farmers and urban buyers. The piece warns that artificial supply and demand disruption brings dire consequences.
The Columbus story is honored on October 12 marking the 1492 discovery of a new continent. The column reflects on Columbus’s courage, public mockery, and eventual reverence, noting how exploration and modern travel shrink distances while pondering life’s divine purpose. It contrasts past fears with present science, urging praise for Providence amid progress. A second piece defends county fairs as vital for farmers, noting amusements while praising their role and the decline of gambling at fairs.
The article argues salesmanship is essential in business and critiques dull or talkative clerks. It praises well trained salespeople who build customer relationships, know their goods, and provide valuable advice. Forest City stores exemplify this with staff who attract customers from afar.
Will Rogers jokes about politics and cabinet appointments. He imagines a fictional administration with Henry Ford as Treasury secretary and Calvin Coolidge as Secretary of State, railing at campaign managers and “president makers” while touting self made status.
In 1892 after opposing Grover Cleveland’s nomination, Vance acknowledged some preferred him not be nominated. He warned that personal preference must yield to party decisions and urged adherence to the convention and its verdict to preserve honor and unity in government.
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