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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
4
The column juxtaposes a comic bank dispute with pop culture critique and social musings. It references counterfeit currency, a welcome quote on kindness, and a grim note on pensions. The piece hints at looming crime and tax changes affecting Iowa residents aged 21 and over.
The Bond Commissioner of Oklahoma approved 28 bond issues during June, quadrupling the count from June 1933. Fourteen issues allocate 966000 dollars for buildings and construction work across multiple projects.
Beset by increased liquor smuggling along the Atlantic Coast and lacking enforcement cooperation in dry inland states, the Government faces a situation strikingly similar to pre repeal days.
South Georgia’s important tobacco markets prepare to open as new money flows into the territory. Auto manufacturers have rushed fleets of new cars into the region over the past weeks to support the influx and absorb the rising business activity.
Mr. John K. Ottley chairman of the board of the First National Bank of Atlanta is among eleven business men elected to honorary membership by the University of Georgia chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma the national honorary fraternity for schools of commerce.
A laboring man who worked sixteen hours daily for two decades sees government begin to tax his earnings to support the lazy, contrasting his effort with those who saved when they could. The remark laments redistribution and the erosion of the rewards for hard work.
The government cannot substitute for a person’s management of their own affairs. Individuals must exercise thrift to build a reserve to tide them over lean years. Those who spend as they go will face pinch months when downturns occur.
A compact call to action urges staying isolated from international meddling. It advises: mind our own business, keep defenses in order, and ignore alien propaganda regardless of source. The guidance reflects concerns about Europe’s turbulent climate and emphasizes self reliance.
A press piece warns readers that fatal road incidents could affect anyone and urges caution amid coverage titled Death on the High Ways. It notes social attitudes and contends beach attire should stay by the shore, while disparaging comments target young Black women.
Fred K. Sale secretary treasurer told the annual meeting in Chicago that despite this year’s hay output being the shortest on record there is no need for panic. Emergency measures will assist livestock feeding, as outlined by the National Hay Association, Inc. at the closed gathering.
Dr. J R McCain president of Agnes Scott College writes to the Student Government Association refusing to change its standards on smoking. He notes the column policy remains firm and extends congratulations to the institution for its stance.
Cas sine E Gates former Seattle Chamber of Commerce president argues no system is perfect. He emphasizes that while public exposure of wrongdoers and corrective abuse is necessary, sweeping reforms should not erase a century and a half of progress nor undermine fundamental rights of institutions and people.
Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward flood the country with $1.50 catalogs while local merchants blame price wars for business woes. The real issue, observers say, is advertising competition, as local shops show better prices in-store than mail order houses, not merely lower prices.
Treasury officials in Washington say the New Deal cannot redeem Confederate currency from the 1860s. Despite rising receipts of faded southern notes, officials insist state obligations issued to aid the rebellion are not redeemable due to the 14th Amendment.
Hon E W Marland a 60 year old Oklahoma eighth district congressman serving his first term has been nominated for governor. He led a 15 candidate field with a 50 000 plurality over the next rival and ran as an anti Bill Murray candidate. Marland reputedly is affluent owning Circle M Ranch at Macon Mississippi.
Storms sweep Europe breaking droughts in multiple regions. England endures tropical downpours halting transport and sports events. France near Bordeaux suffers vineyard harm while Poland fears Vistula floods. Germany reports vineyard ruin and landslides as Hungary notes Danube fish rain. Natural forces mirror human chaos.
At a highway commission meeting contracts totaling 2,119,305 dollars were awarded and four large Texas paving projects were prescribed to use cotton mats for curing the concrete slabs.
A recent visitor to Butler expressed surprise at recognizing the town after an absence of several years. The old court house is to be replaced this year with a new building, leaving little of the decade past.
A Tennessee vegetable grower went to market with a truck he owned, paying a Memphis used car salesman with a sugar sack filled with 2 750 dimes. The incident is framed as a sign of hope for Taylor county farmers facing hard times and limited prospects.
Despite pessimistic talk about society, observers note a bright horizon as revival attendance is unusually large across sections. There is strong behavior, growing interest, and conversions as church members are revived and added to congregations.
The piece notes that twenty six states have old age pensions and six more joined last year. It questions who will bear the tax burden as people struggle to save for old age, and who will pull the public wagon when nations default debts and cities cannot pay teachers.
The piece notes declining small towns as businesses and merchant stocks fade. It argues people in trading areas flee to larger towns for goods, stating where trade goes, towns follow. It condemns residents who resist buying locally as a habit aimed at others.
The Interstate Commerce Commission in its 47th annual report defines fair competition as equal wages for comparable skill and reliable service across transport agencies. Railroad officials emphasized these points as fundamental. Taxes paid by railroads are among the largest in the country.
Insurance statistics for July show the death by own action rate per 10 000 people dropping from 21.8 in 1932 to 19 last year though still high. An investigator cites unemployment business failures and troubled family life as factors while psychologists say failure perception drives the act. Family and societal need provide motivation for coping and purpose.
The Macon Telegraph notes Pittman supporters fear John Whitley’s arrest could affect Governor candidate Talmadge. It compares potential impacts to John Holder’s arrest, discusses highway department control, NRA charges over road materials and labor wages, and calls for higher wages for Georgia workers.
A New York pastor argues for thoughtful vacations for all, urging ministers and employers to consider effects of absence and urging constructive policies that provide more and better vacations. He insists vacations renew health and inspiration for the individual and those they serve, advocating gradual policy improvements over abolishing vacations entirely.
Five times as many Spanish American War veterans receive pensions as Civil War servicemen. World War I pensions exceed Spanish War by a factor of three. 364 dependants still draw War with Mexico benefits, and seven from the War of 1812. Just under 20,000 Civil War pensioners remain.
British wartime rhetoric criticizes foreign powers and elites. It argues that during past conflicts the public financed wars while a few benefited, suggesting in the next war the rich should pay first and that distant opponents should bear the fighting burden.
A mixed column discusses defeat as a learning tool with a Wickes Wamboldt quote about perseverance and returning from setbacks. It pivots to a sociological reflection on John Dillinger, arguing that his death would not end crime without addressing underlying causes and preventing future criminals.
Reports from Indianapolis say the Dillinger family plans a national vaudeville tour after signing contracts. John Dillinger senior his son daughter and son in law rehearse in Indianapolis amid crowds seeking to view the bandit’s bloodied clothes and remains. Managers aim to cash in on morbid curiosity with the staged act drawing large crowds.
Observations discusses postwar crime as murders robberies and extortion, the Bank of Thomasville closure, public confidence in banks, and the challenge of censoring films. It weighs law enforcement's role, attitudes toward sterilization, and the public’s tolerance of risqué cinema versus street dress norms.
The piece argues money, like men, has suffered unemployment and seeks employment. It notes New York City borrowing at 1 to about 3.5 percent for up to ten years and San Francisco bonds selling below 4 percent, signaling renewed demand for jobs. Both public and private employment are seen as crucial to return capital to fair levels.
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