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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
2
A collage of opinion notes and quips references politics crime and society. It touches on Philadelphia conventions rain floods racing tracks diplomacy and public affairs with wry observations and sharp social commentary.
The piece notes banks hold twenty or more billion dollars idle while lending slows. It discusses Roosevelt era ideas to boost consumer purchasing power and debates whether cheaper goods or wage increases spur demand. Optimism rises but concrete mechanisms to move idle funds into business remain unsettled and progress is slow.
The speaker argues religion should reshape worldly conduct. Christian nations have repaid treaties with greed for land and trade and risk war over imagined wrongs. True Americanism is deeper than street slogans and must curb conqueror instincts and repudiations of pledges.
Indianapolis speedway events focus on car fuel use and mileage under high speed. Early tests show 2.5 gallons for 25 miles and 37.5 gallons for 500 miles, averaging over thirteen miles per gallon. Studies aim to identify fuels and designs that improve efficiency while noting common cars rarely reach twenty miles per gallon under real conditions. The season opens with honors for students finishing public schooling.
Senator Dickinson of Iowa used a names focused attack on WPA jobs reading letters from unnamed congress members and naming Reynolds and Doughton to draw attention. The incident followed his dog food remark and a rapid, sparsely attended Senate reading. Governor Lehman’s announced non candidacy stirs fresh speculation of a Democratic draft to influence the upcoming Republican convention.
A snippet of AP notes four cows killed after sniffing fertilizer sodium nitrate in a storehouse. In Aliquippa PatroIman and a chief clash over a robbery suspect who escaped with loot and gunfire. In Atlanta a tire man moves to a tack fueled boom, and a New York salesman miscues in Springfield Illinois. In Blair Nebraska farmers protest road rules and win pavement use for machinery.
In a brief exchange, Mr. Nix comments on the governor’s election timetable. He notes that four years ago Governor Talmadge won the office, framing current discussions around pacing and preparation for the campaign.
Athens attorney Abit Nix says hundreds of requests from friends statewide urge him to enter the race for governor. He notes long letters telegrams and visits and says pressure is tremendous and he is giving the matter serious consideration. He will decide soon.
A Long Island actor told his wife before leaving for New York that he would not touch strong drink during the day in the city. He planned to be home by 6 o clock. It was a solemn and firm promise intended to prevent any lapse during the day in the metropolis.
An Athens attorney is reported to have moved within an eight field area of the governing office. The note outlines a local governance matter with emphasis on the attorney’s role and location.
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