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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1925
Page
1
A Thomasville Times Enterprise page commentary criticizes social pressures and political issues. It notes Georgia matters, labor unrest, immigration talk, and the need for fair labor capital balance while urging civic reflection. The column touches on Balkan tensions, Greek affairs, and the coal strike impact.
The writer argues that race prejudice and religious intolerance poison community life more than local political squabbles. They note Greece and Bulgaria seeking League of Nations arbitration to avoid war and lament political smearing and small town factionalism. Thomasville is glad to have no local politics this year.
Report notes gasoline is taxed in all states except Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey and New York for 1925. Total tax take 60.1 million with over 50 million funding road work. Tax rates ranged from 1 to 5 cents per gallon across states, with South Carolina 5 cents and Rhode Island 1 cent. Georgia collected 1.84 million and Florida 2.73 million. North Carolina 4 cents yielded 2.78 million. Rhode Island 45 thousand was the lowest.
Arrival and departure times for trains at Thomasville A C L and A B A depots are published as information not guaranteed. North east and south trains run on Eastern Standard Time equals Barnes Law Time in Georgia while westbound trains run on Central Standard Time, one hour behind. The Atlantic Coast Line Depot, phone 162 W, Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Rhone 200, are listed.
Train times listed for A. B. & A. Railway Pullman Sleeping Cars with arrivals at 2:15 am 2:23 am 5:00 pm 10:55 am 7:15 pm 6:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:45 pm 2:05 pm 9:35 am 10:60 am 10:30 am. Note indicates daily except Sunday and Sunday only services.
A Saturday headline argues major powers veto Balkan war, noting long Balkan fragility and European interests. It recalls Austria and Serbia sparking conflict after years of tension and credits French and English influence for continental balance.
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