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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
4
The article notes Britain plans a Fifth War Loan Drive from June 12 to July 8 aiming to raise sixteen billion dollars with six billion from individuals and the rest from other investors. It mentions wartime fashion as a metaphor for scarcity and resolve.
Taylor county notes it has less property advertised for taxes each year than any other county in the state, while acknowledging limited wealth population and few industries for employment.
Mrs J S Matthews Sr mother of Capt J S Matthews Jr publisher of the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News died at her Denmark South Carolina home on March 30 after a lingering illness. The Herald adds its sympathy to others being so freely extended.
President Roosevelt enacted a law on April 4 authorizing the Navy to spend over a billion dollars to build advance bases in the Pacific aimed at moving the war closer to Japan. The measure also sets aside $600 million for U S shore facilities.
A reminiscence notes a string of fish pulled from Persons' lake by Bob Carson. The tale serves dual aims by pleasing many observers and stirring envy among friends.
The agency released 4500 bicycles this month while applicants report their top needs are a wheelbarrow and garden tools. Respondents say they thanked the board and moved on after brief discussion.
The Christian Science Monitor argues the end may hinge on a married man with children rather than those not yet in training. It warns that many single men are already in service, delaying a swift conclusion.
The 23rd senatorial district includes Houston Peach Crawford and Taylor. Under the rotation Peach will provide the next senator and 4 likely successors led by A. C. Riley. Bloodworth will move to the House from Houston County without opposition.
Jim Chism argues some men mock the humor section as colored and linked to the day of printing. He notes a father forbids children from funny papers, claiming Sunday papers are Saturday produced and Monday papers come from Sunday workers.
The Cairo Messenger urges Congress to return the nation to Standard Time and allow Daylight Saving Time only in communities that want it. It notes the extra electricity use and fuel consumption caused by War Time and argues for conservation and a summer DST option.
Fort Valley editor Sister Margaret Jones reflects on national clock-time debates as Congress considers restoring standard time. The piece lampoons War Time changes, laments lost sleep, and asks for a return to daylight hours, noting personal fatigue and public protest from Casper Milquetoasts across the country.
Bruce Wilder in Echoes from the Valley quotes the Herald about winter ending when barefoot boys race the street. He muses that youth’s energy and mature wisdom would cooperate if time allowed, but notes the danger of rushing life and the risk of heart trouble and wrecked nerves as age advances.
Editor J. Roy McGinty explains his absence for Atlanta service and introduces Mack Taylor known as Chips as a new Times columnist. The piece notes Annie Mack Haney brings feminine charm and that Chips has been quoted in the Georgia Press column of the Atlanta Journal.
A self reflective piece urging readers to start with self scrutiny in public relations. It argues that attitudes shape cooperation and that criticizing others without examining one's own behavior worsens conflicts. Emphasizes openness, understanding, and avoiding a defensive stance. Its me!
Washington scrapped the 16 point unit plan for deferring farmers and left decisions to draft boards. The scheme valued crops and livestock oddly, making an acre of peas or a cow equal to a point, while tobacco and wheat required specific acreages, prompting farmer protests and questions about practicality.
The anecdote from Australia recalls General Douglas MacArthur answering his son’s question about the difference between an ordinary rifle and an M 1 repeating rifle. He reportedly replied with a quip comparing the two voices to himself and his wife, highlighting a humorous contrast.
The Elberton Star notes a curious invention in Navy yards where yard transportation engines operate without generating their own power. They are drawn to a steam generating area, filled with steam, and when steam runs out they return to be refilled and continue to operate satisfactorily.
Dr. Louie D. Newton urges daily moments of prayer and contemplation from the windowsill of Heaven. He cites scripture and poetry to counsel steadiness amid troubling days and emphasizes seeking God's guidance before beginning each day.
The Eastman Times-Journal voices a stance from white businessmen and citizens, urging Black people to return to acceptable behavior as “the good Negroes they are supposed to be.” It argues whites have forgiven much but will not forget and stresses the need for white friends in the South.
On April 13 the 201st anniversary of Thomas Jefferson is marked. The third U S president, born April 13, 1745 in Albemarle County Virginia, was a lawyer writer and orator before his presidency and died July 4 1826. His tomb epitaph credits him as author of the Declaration of Independence the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia.
An editor notes the yearly drive by the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer during Cancer Control Month in April. The article highlights how early detection and regular checkups save lives, the progress in diagnosis and treatment, and urges citizens to join the volunteer effort and share information to dispel fear.
A Christmas or Easter parable explains why the dogwood is slender twisted and has cross shaped petals with nail marks and a crown of thorns in the flower. It recalls Jesus crucifixion and promises the tree shall be cherished and never used for a cross again.
The Tifton Gazette notes postwar hopes for a world touched by tobacco ashes as it cites wartime needs. In 1944 the Navy expects 8,000,600 monthly cigarette packages, while the Army’s demand hits 234 million cigarette packages, 50 million cigars, 2,500,000 chewing tobacco plugs, 3,300,000 chewing tobacco packages, and 11,000,000 tobacco packages. Cigarettes were issued as emergency rations for soldiers with no regular tobacco supply.
Jackson, Ga editor J Arden Watkins criticizes the Supreme Court's ruling on negro voting in state primaries, calling primaries nonbinding and a reflection of party choice. He argues education and progress hinge on broader constitutional understanding, citing Cleveland and Jefferson to defend broader rights and warns against tying race to political exclusion.
The Atlanta Journal highlights South Georgia tomato plant production with Railway Express plans to move 1,500 carloads this season, up from 1,300 last year. At half a million plants per carload, total plants amount to about 750 million, per the Moultrie Observer.
A man who took three wives faces sharp public rebuke and social backlash, with Easter Star symbolism cited as evidence of defiance. The incident highlights community tension and moral scrutiny surrounding unconventional marriages.
A correspondence course offers an open road to a profession but cannot supply the sinew and sense to push beyond endowed intellect and determination.
The author notes new pets, two Easter rabbits and two bantams, praising the bantams for steadiness while joking about the rabbits. A throwback reference to boys shaving and collars adds a nostalgic tone, ending with a vote for the bantams.
A quoted passage from Tabernacle Tidings argues that a boy will carry on current efforts, implement policies, manage leagues and treaties, and take over cities, prisons, churches, schools, and corporations, with the nation and humanity’s fate in his hands. It presents a forward-looking view of youth stewardship and responsibility.
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