08 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1928
Page
1
A collection of opinion lines and quips touching politics, finance, and social issues. The items reference Hoover era policy, Prohibition style humor, Christmas season concerns, and local education questions. The prose blends social critique with satirical jabs aimed at politicians, business, and churchgoers.
A story about a lawyer who refused a case because he believed the client was guilty. The suit claimed he disclosed reasons in public. He faced potential punishment but defended his choice as ethically right. The tale mentions acquittance and reflects on divorce and societal views.
A post season benefit game at the stadium to fund sweat shirts for the varsity Bulldogs and a team banquet drew a disappointing crowd. Captaincy for next year will be decided at the banquet as fans and players acknowledge loyal support despite low attendance. Doc Harper leads the squad into next season with hope despite financial and personnel challenges.
The piece notes Michigan uses the Baumes style rule making a fourth felony a life sentence for prohibition violations. It discusses the broad state power to tighten federal laws, the rarity of bond in such cases, and a warning that other states may adopt similar felonies affecting bootleggers. It also references unrelated items about Queen Mary and President Hoover.
The governor advocates revising state tax methods to create a stable lasting system using sound economic theory. The piece contrasts this with an imagined Kaiser Bill reaction to a war-time cowardice charge, probing political voices and historical parallels.
Washington reports a resolution by Rep. Frederick W. Ballinger to empower Congress to set uniform labor laws for women and children by constitutional amendment. A separate proposal seeks an equal rights amendment, opposed by the National Woman's Party and supported if limited to uniform hours and conditions of labor.
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with freezing temperatures tonight. Temperatures rise slowly Sunday. Observations show 8 am readings, with a minimum near 28 to 30 tonight and a gradual moderation Sunday afternoon. Snow observed from Lake region to New England. rain in southern Atlantic states and Pacific coast regions.
Dallinger proposing action after a Massachusetts conference notes that strict labor laws have hurt the state economically. Textile malls are moving from Massachusetts to Southern states where laws are less restrictive, prompting calls for new measures.
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