08 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1937
Page
1
Roosevelt's housing plans aim to spur construction and relieve Depression era hardship. The president seeks billions in new home building funded via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to revive communities and restore essentials and luxuries.
The report notes crime fluctuates with waves of increase and decline. It cites higher totals this year than 1936, with sharp rises in robberies larcenies and auto thefts and more homicides assaults and other offenses. The piece questions how to offset wartime influence on crime and youth.
The piece argues the school fire was not gang related but exposed gaps in housing and financing. It links crime to economic strain, calls for more home building, and warns against overreaction or political blame while urging cautious investment and governmental support.
Preston Grover analyzes the U S Army’s new mechanized division as nations press youth in war drills Italy Germany and England expand training and gas mask programs While the U S builds ships and mobile units questions remain on reconnaissance and supply with horse power possibly still needed for certain tasks in fast moving campaigns
Manila December 8. A search for three high army officers missing with their transport plane continues as two officers trapped in the storm report a safe landing. Missing are Maj. Gen. Paulino Santos chief of staff of the Philippine army Lieut. William Lee U S army and Col. Fidel Segundo chief of the Philippine army intelligence corps. They reported themselves safe in a bomb laden plane Lieut Guillermo Francisco and Maj. Manuel Olympia.
The piece debates whether speed justifies losing horses in modern warfare. It notes Germany still relies on horses to pull light artillery and questions supply resilience, as trucks fail without fuel while horses endure brief deprivation. It describes the evolving motorized division and ongoing military study before full adoption.
Train timetable style fragment shows routes and arrival times from Dothan Waycross Tifton and Monticello with morning and afternoon departures and connections. The garbled OCR lists various times including 10:10 a m 6:30 p m and 9:50 p m with multiple origins and destinations.
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