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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
2
In a publication on financing cotton farming bankers are urged to fund only producers who lower production costs improve cotton quality and staple and shift to more food and feed crops. The Farm Board says bankers hold credit resources to steer the next years and should support self improvement of farming families.
Agricultural exports have fallen to their lowest level since 1910, slipping by 352 million dollars year over year. The article urges two paths to recovery: reduce domestic acreage to match needs and boost foreign sales of surpluses. It notes rising foreign mechanization and self sufficiency reduce the odds of a strong export rebound.
The American Farm Bureau Federation proposes that state legislatures extend road construction this winter to relieve unemployment and revive business. They cite low interest, cheap materials, available engineering talent, and abundant labor as favorable conditions. Roads would boost prosperity and improve transportation, linking farmers to markets and supporting state economies.
The article argues railroads oppose trucks and buses bearing their fair share of road costs. It contends road users should pay through taxes for highway construction and maintenance, highlighting unfair competition with railroads that also benefit from costly public highways. Publication notes a Midland magazine date in January 1920s.
The piece notes a poverty stricken portrayal of a German girl and similar tactics in performances of All Quiet on the Western Front led to its withdrawal in Germany. It critiques Hitler’s dramatic critique and his appeals to hatred, comparing Germany’s woes to a past Ku Klux Klan scare in the United States four years earlier.
A chaotic scene at the Berg Theatre saw a girl in rags staged amid a controversial critique titled Criticism A La Hitler. Fascist supporters in the audience hurled insults and improvised bombs, provoking strong offense among attendees who defend nationalist fervor and the performance’s political charge.
The excerpt argues that the modern era still holds faith in humanity despite disillusionments. It rejects hysteria and self-pity, urging a hopeful outlook with tomorrows to be made rather than dwelling on the supposed good old days.
The Shreveport Journal notes Charles S. Ashley has held the mayoralty of New Bedford, Massachusetts for a 25th consecutive term, renewed annually due to the city’s strong treasury. It contrasts Fall River’s bankruptcy with New Bedford’s sound finances, praising Ashley’s fiscal leadership and the city’s habit of favoring continuity over rotation.
Over 800 North Central System employees receive leather engraved passes signed by President L A Downs. The passes grant free travel for life to the recipient and spouse, and honor veterans with 40 years service or more. Pensioners are included as their service and pension time count toward the forty-year threshold.
Miss Talley raised wheat but an overproduction forced a pause in the wheat raising venture. The note suggests keeping the girl in grand opera as the central tension and outcome, reflecting a humorous or ironic view of misplaced priorities.
A longnote extols collective effort in packing and delivering charity baskets. It honors boys, teens, and adults who gave time, money, and clothing, and recalls a grieving mother and hungry babies. The piece reflects on social inequality and calls for greater opportunity and training to lift distress. It also critiques Herbert Hoover's presidency and the 1930 election fallout, urging leadership and unity amid partisan tension.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Mr Hoover’s status as of March 4 1020 with evolving coverage noting a shift to Perigee and ongoing developments in the case.
The editor of The Leader was fondly remembered by his office force during a commemorative gathering. Colleagues spoke of his leadership and dedication to the paper, praising his guidance and steady hand shaping the publication.
Christmas Day rain kept indoors as fans enjoyed warmth and a good smoke. A man received a box of Robt. Burns cigars, turning the weather into a quiet moment by the fire with a favorite treat.
Louisiana produced an estimated 17,676,000 bushels of rough rice in 1930, down from 18,833,000 in 1929. Yield averaged 36 bushels per acre, below 1929 and 1927 peaks, with harvests covering about 491,000 acres, influenced by heavy rains during harvest and threshing.
The Household Science Institute director Grace Viall Gray says women select the family car in eighty out of a hundred cases. They often defer to the financial head on mechanical needs while steering upholstery and color decisions. Black remains the dominant color, with lighter tones in sport and custom models reappearing as fashions shift.
An advertisement warns against substitutes for Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming the original pill ensures free bile flow and bright feeling. It urges customers to request Carter's Little Liver Pills by name, look for the red bottle, and avoid substitutes.
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