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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
2
The Ruston Leader lists publication details for the Official Journal of Lincoln Parish with C. Be. Faulk, Jr. as editor in Ruston Louisiana. Subscription rates in advance are provided and obituaries or resolutions of respect may be charged as regular advertising.
Amid scarce rain a wave of relief and hardship spreads through Louisiana. Farmers report some crop salvage from drought allied with plans for home based farming and care for livestock. Officials note challenges yet highlight adaptations in feeding stock and anticipated harvests as drought persists.
A garbled editorial fragment discusses cotton production and national policy, noting restraints on American producers and references to broader labor and wartime industrial contexts. It mentions editors, conferences, and various figures in a murky synthesis of postwar economic debates.
Roy V. White president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers writes to the Birmingham Age-Herald stressing that the South stands to lead in global industrial growth. He cites rich minerals and raw materials, high agricultural output, and vast public school investment as signs of regional strength. He urges Southern development to be driven by Southern men and Southern colleges.
Sunday lesson discusses not judging others over personal conscience actions in Romans 14 15 24, stressing careful conduct and edifying love. It recalls Paul urging peace and forbearance, warning against causing weaker believers to stumble. Transcribed notes cover debates on meat offered to idols and practical attitudes in early Christian life.
A sermon contrasts Christian liberty with prejudice and narrowness, urging high principle over rules. It cites Paul on liberty and love, warns against reducing faith to negations, and stresses the spirit of the Lord as source of liberty. Also notes a tobacco purchase and a fact about women in federal service.
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