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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
5
The Herald urges strong support for Community Day Sales to lift Taylor county merchants. The piece notes public support of institutions and questions civic effort, while reflecting on local costs and the era’s economic strain. It mentions a renamed dam and contrasts citizen types in facing duties.
The article notes that gin saws are sharpening and new cotton baskets enter markets signaling an approaching cotton crop. It mentions Congress adjourned long ago and will reconvene in January while job hunters remain in Washington like bees around a syrup barrel.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates nine crop nations outside Russia and China will yield about 938.9 million bushels of wheat this year, down from 1.154 billion in 1932. This group accounts for around 80 percent of the world total.
Mr. F. C. Brookins has bought the Colquitt Sun and becomes editor and publisher. He aims to make The Sun a major factor in the county and town’s development, with recent issues indicating the new editor will succeed.
The article argues the Bible offers moral guidance and shows consequences of folly while noting hints of improving times through rising prices and wages. It critiques skepticism about real gains and discusses a new law on bank deposit insurance and suggestions to remove interest on postal savings and the two cent check tax to aid banks.
A quotation laments how tale bearers spread harmful rumors causing distress and tears. It argues the tragedy of misused gossip stems from not verifying facts before publishing them to the community. The passage condemns character assassination and urges restraint.
In reflective prose, the author recalls childhood anxieties over exams and problems, noting time dulls worry while urging focus on present concerns. Data from the Children's Bureau links poor nutrition and housing to child distress, tied to a broader push by the New Deal to aid families and employment. Territorial shifts loom as Wilcox seeks absorption by Crisp, Cordele expands trade while Wilcox falters, and Abbeville Rochelle wake to decline amid regional shifts and local competition.
We all profess to be for the little fellow but we flock to the big fellow. People favor home produced goods to help local businesses grow. Loyal support by residents is the key to building up small communities and improving local institutions.
The text argues that uncertainty gives zest to fishing, business deals, and various games, noting that routine, predictable tasks lack interest. It suggests chance elements in checkers, golf, and harvests enliven competition and activity.
About 1,000,000 workers gain pay raises and purchasing power, including 700,000 textile workers, with broader distributions to follow. The shift from the gold standard to better times is praised as a remedy for the Depression, highlighting the link between wage gains and economic recovery.
Senator Russell returns to Washington after a Georgia trip to urge the Department of Agriculture to impose a compensating tax under the farm act. He plans a three to four day stay to attend to this and minor business. The act taxes competing articles where a levy already exists, and jute and twine compete with cotton which has a processing tax.
Personal tribute from Soperton News staff for H. M. Flanders detailing his community service and deep sorrow at his death. The piece recalls decades of fellowship, shared memories, and pride in his work, noting his suffering and the hope he rests in peace. The column blends condolence with reflection on past days and a memory of times as a printer's devil.
The passage argues that a town’s growth and size depend on its residents' willingness to trade locally. If residents shop away from home, local merchants struggle with expenses and decline. Visiting a downscaled town shows how neglect leads to ruin as buildings fade, spirit falters, and merchants exhaust resources chasing false hopes.
The Macon Telegraph notes tobacco producers have endured past disappointments and bankruptcy in peach country. It cites South Georgia papers hoping profits will flow to growers this year. An expected 60 million pounds could bring about $9 million to Georgia at average 15 cents per pound.
President Roosevelt earmarks 20 million dollars to acquire land in the South for winter forestry work, aiming to bring northern laborers south for the season. He has postponed December 31 consolidations under the reorganization plan, delaying many layoffs slated for August 10.
The Greensboro Herald Journal quotes a provocative saying about economists who learn more about less and about statisticians who learn less about more. It mocks experts as outsiders who arrive with ready-made authority.
Charlie Roun tree of the Wrightsville Headlight laments in vivid prose about ongoing county road projects. He notes the constant sounds of big road motors, picks and shovels, rock grinding, steel stakes, and dump carts, foreseeing persistent mud and effort ahead.
A report describes a 16 year old orphan who claimed his parents died in a car crash a month earlier and said he headed to Georgia to find farm work. The observers doubted him, noting his overly polite, scripted replies and guessing he was fleeing a reform school.
Washington dispatches report the public can buy government securities totaling 850 million dollars for national recovery, including public works. Half a billion may be split into bonds as low as 50 dollars, with full allotment for subscriptions up to 10 000 dollars. Normally bids exceed available securities, limiting individual shares.
Frank Stewart of Gray in Jones County talks with Eugene Anderson in the Macon Telegraph about farming under NRA rules. He deplores 40 hour work weeks and wages of 1.25 to 2 dollars daily, noting how labor costs and shifting values erode his decades of hard work.
A Madison Madisonian note extols patriotism as a daily commitment beyond arms or battle. It honors unsung, unhonored acts and the inner joy of selfless service to the nation.
Hesikah denounces martial law and Eugene Talmadge in a sweeping critique. The author attacks Governor Talmadge, calls for due process, condemns suppression of the highway board, and contrasts the governor with past leaders, urging constitutional restraint.
A Georgia county report in Nice Times details Muscogee’s farm relief program started May 1982. One hundred ninety eight families returned to farms, three remained in the city, surplus crops moved to Columbus markets, and fixed prices supported farmers. Local agencies and clubs aided seed, provisions, and livestock projects while officials praised frugality and self-reliance as a model for national relief and long term citizenship. The Atlanta Journal lauds the effort as a promising solution to rural hardship and economic renewal.
A brief piece extols Proverbs as a character builder for students during vacation and fall preparation. It cites gaining wisdom over wealth, aiming for good character as education’s chief goal, and notes a Proverb contest as a worthwhile pursuit.
The note highlights Taylor county as a top source in poultry and cattle. It credits Mr. Guinn with leading in poultry and Hon. Neisler with leadership in cattle raising, signaling prominent local figures shaping the industries.
A fragile reflective note laments the poisoning atmosphere of Fulton and the martyrdom of a respected local man who chose exile over return. The writer prays for friend Anderson to regain sanity and for Pat to embrace truth and righteousness against forced Civil actions.
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