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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1931
Page
1
A regional column compiles political and social commentary from across states. Topics mention Hoover and Georgia politics, cotton outlook, weathered remarks on Mussolini and the Prince of Wales, and notes on local media. The piece blends humor with brief reflections on governance and society.
Barney Oldfield warns that driving sixty miles per hour on public roads is foolhardy and dangerous. He urges speed-driving to be confined to expert tracks to protect pedestrians and other travelers. The piece also notes regulation of speed by states and discusses birth registrations and local community reflections.
The new high school for colored pupils in Thomasville marks progress in education and after school life. Rosenwald Foundation support adds about four thousand dollars. Domestic science and home economics taught with modern methods, and boys receive manual training. The building is planned to expand as funds permit. A lunch served by home economics students impressed the board of education with their training.
The article discusses the need for registering births and deaths, noting historical failures in registering marriages and the shift to formal records by law. It argues vital statistics prove the plan valuable and essential to avoid penalties and delays when certificates are lost or officials are unavailable.
A Quitman Free Press editorial praises Sam C Hjort of Thomasville as a lifelong horticulture authority on roses. It recounts his work with the Free Press and Thomasville Nurseries, his roles in the American Rose Society, Masons, and Rotary, and notes his family and regional influence including Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
Ernest Lee Jahncke of New Orleans, assistant secretary of the navy, spoke on air about southern politics. He urged Republicans to appeal to reason and strengthen the party in the region, noting the 1928 shift when the solid south broke for Hoover.
The speaker lauds the benefits seen in Texas North Carolina Florida and Virginia as evidence of progress from a firm two-party system. He admits past zeal caused misunderstandings but argues active political rivalry is essential to national welfare and American institutions.
Jahncke, tall gray haired assistant secretary of the navy, is described as human and approachable. He frequents the naval academy at Annapolis, sails the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay, often solo, enjoying long yachting excursions.
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