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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
4
A dated column notes August heat and mid-summer mood urging readers to support local schools and churches in North Carolina while commenting on Georgia gubernatorial race tension. It portrays lay-by season on Taylor county farms with watermelons and barbecues as a backdrop.
Editor C. E. Benns of the Butler Herald backs Governor Hardman’s bid for re election while Cairo Messenger notes Benns’ close ties to newspapermen. The peach and melon trade faces renewed difficulties this year as markets and transport issues influence the outlook.
Editors urge pastors on sermon angles while some ministers guide what editors publish and what not to advocate, illustrating a charged public discourse between media and clergy.
Editor Ernest Camp lauds Dr. Mell as a top Georgia moral leader and notes Baptist ministers have stated their position. He mockingly warns Georgia editors about the taller legged chickens in Statesboro, joking that no other chicken was mentioned.
The Tocco Record notes Georgia Power extending service to rural areas as a key improvement for farmers, comparing it with city conveniences. The Jackson Progress Argus urges using political energy for community improvements to advance the nation.
The Adel News publishes a 22 page special trade edition to mark the tobacco market opening. Editor Tom Shytle and his staff receive praise for producing the edition that benefits Adel and Cook county and reflects well on the community.
The piece notes President Coolidge his wife and son attending church at Brule, arguing that notoriety and public praise do not make people better. It contrasts public status with personal virtue and asserts many worshipers remain faithful without fame.
Cordele Dispatch notes tobacco income surpassing cotton, alongside existing peach and melon funds, signaling a shift in South Georgia farming priorities as cash flow from tobacco increases for the region.
The author argues that city life and labor conditions lack the benefits found in home life and a fair income from small towns. They suggest moving to the city is like chasing a rainbow for gold that seldom pays off.
Thousands of tourists travel highways heading for vacations and sight seeing trips. The Dawson News touts Georgia as a grand park with wealth and beauty in every landscape during the mid crop season.
Tobacco farmers in South Georgia share the same grim marketing conditions as peach growers in the region. The message repeats yearly: raise what you eat with a little surplus and cotton as a side line, the only salvation for farmers. The refrain is old but persistent.
The Adel News launches a 22 page Tobacco Market edition praised for local progress in Adel and Cook county. Editor W. T. Shytle earns readers’ praise for producing the tobacco issue with attractive ads and merchant spotlights reflecting community advancement.
A Georgia editorial argues for dethroning machine politics in the highway department and backing Gov Hardman over Ed Rivers. It warns Rivers would keep John Holder in power and delay businesslike highway administration, urging a Hardman reelection to curb waste.
The piece argues Governor Hardman, defending his record and rejecting political expediency, will face relentless opposition from machine politicians in Georgia. It praises his fiscal discipline and administrative efficiency, stating re election would maintain his stance against what supporters view as political corruption.
The Moultrie Observer argues farm relief hinges on better distribution and market access. It states production is not the issue locally, but surplus and low profits due to high costs and limited consumer access. Broad access to markets and lower distribution costs are needed, not quick congressional fixes.
Mayors of smaller towns could emulate Mayor Ragsdale who issued an order prohibiting unnecessary noises from autos. He warns against screeching sirens cut-outs and other annoyances produced by malicious drivers and calls for elimination of such noises on public streets.
A column reflecting on Robert Quillen ideas about learning from past mistakes. It argues that recognizing past folly marks growth and wisdom, warning against clinging to lost gains and praising self awareness as the pathway to maturity.
The State Board of Education and State Superintendent Duggan are praised for a year long effort to fairly distribute one million dollars to equalize educational opportunities. Taylor County receives the maximum ten thousand dollars. over 140 counties get from one to ten thousand dollars to balance funds for poorer areas. The Augusta Chronicle commends the plan and predicts broader school equity in the future.
New York lawmakers recall Al Smith introducing a proposal to prohibit manufacture sale or use of cigarettes. Now Tammany Hall weighs whether to boast or hush the issue as the debate surfaces in political circles.
The Manchester Mercury quotes editor C BE Henna of the Butler Herald as urging Governor Hardman to act wisely in appointing a publicity director. The message suggests that a prudent choice would preserve the governor from any campaign scars and lead to an easy victory.
Congressman Charles R. Crisp of Americus, a leading authority on farm relief, told the Georgia State Agricultural Society in Macon that farmers need legal protection to reach a basis comparable to the broader business structure of the country. He outlined views on what should be done to safeguard agriculture as America's basic industry.
Georgia voters chose a businesslike administration and a purge of waste. The governor recounts how Senate bloc pressure forced him to reject an old machine ally for the Highway Department chair, preserving machine control and delaying reform. He argues only a new General Assembly and governor can advance the state’s welfare.
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