03 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
1
A mosaic of quotes and fragments on politics, peace, press, and social change. Mentions Nascent League of Nations ideas, amendments, leadership figures, and evolving media, with musings on unity, modernization, and public life.
Georgia newspapers outline the 26 constitutional amendments to be voted on June 8. An example ballot shows how to mark FOR or AGAINST and explains town, state and welfare provisions, unemployment relief, and social security implications. Georgia counties face varied costs and benefits from age assistance amendments with questions on local impacts.
A columnist peers from a sixth floor office near Madison and 46th Street noting the Roosevelt and Ritz hotels, busy cabs, and bustling street life. He mentions an armored limousine once tied to Legs Diamond, plus arriving hotel guests and a writer’s plan to visit Yankee Stadium for a ball game.
The article discusses a relief bill request of 1.5 billion dollars facing division in Congress. Labor groups push for more while conservatives seek cuts. plans propose allocating 300 million to public works, 150 million to highways, and 55 million to flood control, with remaining funds for general relief and concerns over job quality and efficiency.
The piece recalls Congress control over Washington DC including a 1930s Red Rider ban tying teachers to anti communism and pay, noting Blanton of Texas led the repeal. It also covers a dispute over whether the city should have a slaughter house and DC governance in a system like a combined state and city legislature.
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