04 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
1
A U.S. wealth and wage critique notes 14 million families earn meager incomes averaging 312 to 758 dollars annually. It argues Roosevelt’s recovery program misses core issues, wage laws set 25 cents hourly for 40 hours, and that food distribution shifts may affect costs.
A congressional move to tighten Hatch bill applications targets restricting office holders from participating in political campaigns. The piece argues appointments create political machines that unduly influence democracy, noting posts from postmasters to inspectors as evidence. It credits Senator Hatch with pushing the measure amid past scandals and warns about campaign bias and coercion of employees.
In a town visit, Harry Carey recalls his meeting with Vice President John Nance Garner and tells stories about the late political figure “Pop” on Tammany Hall and a two mile streetcar dispute. Carey highlights Pop’s wit, umbrella, and a bold bridge episode to illustrate old politics and loyalty.
Garden Club members in LaGrange urge every resident to plant at least one rose this season. The program, backed by the Garden Section, emphasizes low cost and personal effort to beautify the community. Members offer help planning rose gardens to enhance LaGrange’s surroundings.
The text argues that operating profits may be safely controlled within a system, while noting long standing economic issues. It questions whether figures are accurate and suggests similar patterns have persisted for years, labeling the situation a disgrace in the United States even if viewed as opulence elsewhere.
Two managerless teams, the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates, opened an eight game touring series in Lubbock Texas. Jim Dykes left for Philadelphia because his wife was ill and Frank Frisch rushed to Wichita to treat a throat cold. Muddy Ruel directed the Sox as Bob Feller faced the Indians in Augusta. Connie Mack remains optimistic about the Athletics after a slow start in exhibitions, citing ongoing experimentation and a belief the club is stronger than last year.
A long OCR style puzzle page lists numerous clues across and down. Items range from architecture outbuilding to types of piano, plant names, minerals, and historical terms, with scattered numbers and headings, presenting a fragmented word puzzle catalog rather than a single narrative.
Atlanta opens the Big Six High Schools Baseball League on Tuesday with Commercial versus Jordan, Tech High at Monroe, and Boys High at Atlanta. Each team plays 10 games, with Tuesday and Friday action through May 14. Also noted: track star Presbyterian won broad jump javelin and hurdles. Georgia tennis fell to Kalamazoo 6 3. Fort Benning beat Indiana 1 0 and 7 0 in a two game series.
In Athens on April 4 Vassa Cate scored 29 points powering Georgia to a 100 to 251 track win over a rival. The meet showcased Cate's scoring spree as the Bulldogs dominated the competition.
A visiting clergyman tours a state penitentiary and sees a lifer who befriends a rat. The man feeds, strokes, and shares his food with the creature, proving a surprising tenderness amid confinement. When asked why, the inmate replies the rat bit the warden.
The report highlights the combined one hit pitching performance by Gilbert and Tillman yesterday. Their stellar effort limited the opposition to a single hit while yielding support from solid defensive plays and timely runs to secure the win.
Schedule listing multiple bus departures and arrivals between Atlanta and Tallahassee with times at 6:00 a m 6:20 p m via Route 3 Titton Monticello and Tifton connections 1 31 a m 2 715 p m 6 30 p m for Tallahassee 4 60 p m 6 35 p m 10 05 p m 11 55 a m 12 40 a m Arrive From Tallahassee 4 38 a m 45 alm 6 05 p m Arrive From Tallahassee 305 p mm ce p m 220 p mm bh Be
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