23 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1931
Page
1
A collage of opinions and notes from a 1930s era newspaper includes weather chatter, school and garden reminders, political commentary on Hoover and Japan, guidance on advertising deadlines, and sports chatter about Tulane Tennessee and Alabama, with mentions of Atlanta and Thom asville education plans.
The article argues against harsh judgment of farmers who buy comforts like automobiles. It says prudent living within income is wise, but farmers should not be denied modest luxuries common to others. Critics often come from wealthier peers with tenants who struggle.
The piece defends public officials against loud critics who claim corruption. It argues critics are often shallow or biased, while many officeholders perform their duties responsibly and deserve support despite harsh, baseless gossip.
Discussions hint at future air and intercity lines through Thomasville linking Savannah Pensacola Mobile and Jacksonville with potential Tampa and Atlanta routes. Projections foresee growing passenger mail use and airline transport of long distance mail within five years. Tourist and labor dynamics are expected to boost aviation activity and local business.
Three score plans aim to raise cotton prices while three score hundred millions hope the price of cotton products will fall. The contradiction sparks debate over market forces and policy rhetoric.
The passage notes farmers show resilience during hardship, having plenty to eat stored and in preparation. It contrasts their situation with others and highlights ingenuity and self-sufficiency as they weather the period.
Washington OTE By Herbert Plummer on Fitzgerald a former U S House member from Dayton Ohio. He scaled Mt Rainier for his fiftieth birthday claiming it the greatest thrill of his career. He has swum the Hellespont and the Tiber with notable companions and explored Paris Rome Notre Dame and other landmarks. He plans to attempt Rainier again on his seventy fifth birthday if able. He previously served five terms in the house and chaired the revision of laws committee. He is a WWI veteran now a lieutenant colonel in the infantry reserve.
AP reports Dean Willard Cole estimates by 1975 over 50s will be 26 percent of the U S population, up from nine percent at the Civil War. Census shows 72 943 624 adults over 21 and 1928 presidential vote at 36 789 669. Women outnumber men in cities. men still lead in suburbs and farms. In Scarborough five lawyers earned B B J degrees at Sleepy Hollow CC after golf with Bobby Jones. Boxers gym clients now include many women seeking weight loss. male gym attendance declined.
In Chicago on September 23 a student used his brother's name to gain summer course credit for enrollment at the University of Illinois. Daniel Altier, 17, admitted aiding his sibling Rocco in the deception. The two faced a judge who placed Daniel on probation for a year.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports fair conditions in Thomasville Georgia with a cool to mild pattern. Observations show lower temperatures last night with no significant precipitation. disturbance in the Lake region moved to New England, rain in the Middle Mississippi Valley and Florida peninsula.
S W Greene presented a brief at the Southern Livestock Association in Moultrie Ga on winter burning of native pastures to improve cattle. A ten year study at McNeill Miss with U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry and others shows six year results with cattle on burned pastures gaining 44.4 percent more weight than those on unburned land, with seasonal gains of 32 to 62 pounds per head.
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