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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
4
A collection of quotes and aphorisms from the Fitzgerald Herald editorials and community notes. Items touch on religion democracy industry education and common sense with reflections on politics and town life.
The Vidalia Advance notes a new weekly paper began publication on Friday the 18th with the first copy pressed at 4:18 PM in front of 18 witnesses. The town faces flu rumors as a split grows between flu sufferers and those using soda to ward it off.
President Roosevelt on a ten day Warm Springs vacation notes the South is improving economically but cautions it must perform much better before entering a sustained upward spiral. John Spencer quotes the remark in The Macon Telegraph.
A damaged clipping shows a two columnists excerpt with dialogue about marriage and childbearing. The text includes a distressed young woman asking what to do and a kindly elder advising expectations of a husband. The fragment hints at social expectations and personal advice.
From Washington it is announced that the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives announced it would oppose legislation at this session of Congress extending the provisions of the Social Security Act to include farm and domestic workers and employees of religious charitable and non profit institutions.
A moral admonition on how a single evil communication corrupts many, comparing a drop of ink to harmful words and noting that many good precepts are needed to counteract it. The text emphasizes caution with speech and the far reaching impact of language.
The editor Jerome Tones of the Journal of Labor and president emeritus of the Atlanta and Georgia Federations of Labor was proposed by ex Governor John M. Slaton as the name for a new city park facing the city auditorium in Atlanta.
Monroe Advertiser notes that rising divorces reflect men’s difficulty supporting a family and a shortage of wealthy marriage partners under modern conditions, suggesting economic factors drive marriage instability. The remark frames social change and gender roles as central causes.
The passage notes that giving away money is easy but making it is hard. It argues that frequent requests for contributions from business people and office holders are like an unbearable tax, coming from domestic, governmental, and religious demands that cannot be refused.
The Atlanta taxi operators and drivers have settled their strike and a joint agreement calls for a fare increase. The public will bear the higher costs, as reported by the Fulton County Review. Mrs. Winifred Doyle Cooke recalls Savannah bread at five dollars a loaf and tea at one dollar a pound, noting the hardships of earlier generations.
The ill congressman Emmett Owens of the 4th district lies ill with bronchial pneumonia at the Emergency Hospital in Washington. Dr Lovie D. Newton is honored by Druid Hill Baptist church on the tenth ministry anniversary. Newnan Herald prints editorial praise for Ellis Arnall’s appointment as Georgia Attorney General with wide newspaper support. An editorial argues abundance exists but misused funds deprive people of blessings, condemns war gambling liquor and urges wiser use of money. A commenter laments movies promoting liquor and cigarettes influencing youths.
The Pelham Journal declines to publish a communication alleging a county citizen’s involvement in an embarrassing incident. It cites ethics and the harm to innocent people, noting the news is already widely known and suppression could do no good but cause injury.
In Crispa County News J. R. Ham laments mankind's flaws. He argues people lack self mastery and purpose, noting that only a few master themselves enough to build fortunes while most wander through life seeking meaning.
The death of Rev. Osgood Cook last week in Columbus ends a long illness. For 49 years he served as pastor in Georgia towns including Macon Savannah Albany Thomasville Brunswick and Columbus. His funeral was held in Columbus with burial in Thomasville cemetery after services.
The semi annual term features a distinguished panel led by J. S. Green as foreman. Green heads a major naval stores business and serves as American Legion commander and Mason, with strong church and civic influence.
Three cheers for Editor Chas D Rountree of the Wrightsville Head light for guiding the Ball Ferry bridge project across the Oconee river. It cost 340000 to government and Georgia, with a grand dedication ceremony attended by thousands. A 24 page edition honored the editor and section’s progress and history. Congratulations to Rountree and his helpers.
Georgia farmer Jarrell on Wire Road near Butler distributes 600 loads of compost over fields and fences after rains. He touts soil richness, diversified crops, and steady weekly income through dairy, corn, velvet beans, and citrons. He notes high yields from well cared land and invites visitors to learn.
A preacher reflects on money lessons from youth to age, urging careful budgeting discounting earnings and saving to give away. He recalls early wages of 58 dollars and notes enduring faith that money serves life, work, and serving others, ending with a call to find joy in labor and charity.
A devotional exhortation urges readers to examine their faith and prioritize Jesus in daily life. It recounts a man’s repentance in a hospital setting, a restored marriage, and a transformed home as examples of surrendering life to God. The piece calls readers to invite Jesus in before it is too late.
A Benjamin Franklin passage extols what one can afford in virtue and growth. It argues giving freely enriches the giver, doubting injustice aligns with divine law, and tolerance grows with personal development. It urges belief in the good, willingness to sacrifice for right, and inner life as the source of outward blessing.
The sale of cream from a well fed cow will fetch as much as a bale of cotton. Skim milk from the same source aids in raising better hogs poultry and eggs, boosting farm profits.
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