14 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1937
Page
1
The piece critiques sales tax plans in Georgia and Mississippi, notes fiscal debates, and questions pre crime school discipline. It discusses tax policy, government spending, and a call for careful handling of juvenile crime tendencies to prevent future court involvement.
The U S board of tax appeals vindicated Andrew W Mellon posthumously on his income tax returns. The article notes he pursued court review to establish truth, faced harsh criticism, and died with the charge still hanging over him, later proven unfounded. Mellon, a leading figure, maintained calm while pursuing justice.
Attorneys general from seven states convened at Newark to mount a joint, nationwide push against marihuana. They called the drug the era’s top narcotic threat, noting its growth in every region, its use among schoolchildren via “reefers” and the link to crimes. Officials cited peddlers near schools and new smoking patterns in affluent areas as proof of rising danger.
The piece cites Attorney General Bennett urging aggressive state and civic action to stop marijuana use as a pervasive threat. He warns it spreads via many small local dealers, contrasts with other narcotics, and stresses social ruin, demanding universal law enforcement support and no medical excuses for use. It also notes bootlegger-turned-drug market dynamics in New York and ends with unrelated notes on Alabama at the Rose Bowl and U.S. war plans in the Far East.
Ferguson encourages eight year old Edgar to pursue outdoor learning through natural history. Edgar seeks a hobby and, after visiting the library, finds a single book idea and recalls a newspaper column title “Advice to Young Mothers” as a memory cue.
A fragmentary critique notes the Resettlement Administration era as exuberant color and swing time photography, contrasting with the Farm Security Admin. It also discusses Anglo German relations, Philippines colonial possibilities, and Senate bowing etiquette observed by members and staff. Senator Clarter of Virginia turns eighty January 4.
Column discusses a provocative idea that the United States could give the Philippines to Germany to ease international tensions. The piece notes Germany’s historical colonies, Japan’s wartime role, and potential shifts in alliance dynamics amid anti communism blocs and emergencies.
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