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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
4
A collage of Georgia commentary notes the Tifton Gazette on self defense, a Macon rat book, local political races in Taylor and Berrien counties, anti Roosevelt stickers seen in drouth aid towns, and shifting loyalties between pro Russell and pro Talmadge camps.
A reminiscence on past editors and preachers influencing each other. The writer notes AJ Smith as a catalyst in earlier turmoil and compares the 1928 national campaign to a currently peaceful political era.
A brief meditation questions why desires seem out of reach and whether longing reflects brain state or heart's true wish. It addresses the tension between perceived lack and deeper longing, urging reflection on what truly matters beyond immediate wants.
The Waycross Herald-Journal predicts that continued farm income growth will provide farmers with funds to attend political meetings as candidates explain how agricultural profits may rise further.
Representative John P. Moswat t of South Carolina died Thursday on a train en route from a bizonal encampment at Fort Moule to his Greenville home. He was a major advocate of adequate national defense and his untimely death is seen as a loss to the army and a blow to defense supporters. The piece notes criticism of both major parties for not fully implementing platforms and compares human lapse to failures to follow the Ten Commandments.
Mrs Charles Worrill voices a year Book remark on ignorance as a root of poverty vice and crime urging removal of the menace for the republic’s well being and government accountability in Cuthbert Georgia.
Carl Rountree writes a humorous Wrightsville Headlight feature about Mr Jones and his evolving baby carriage. From balloon tires to four wheel brakes and a rumble seat the upgrades continue with the arrival of twins prompting a stop light.
The Commerce News asks for a single best word and answers dependability. It notes that being dependable means others trust your stand and actions across family church club employer and town. It cites Bertram Benedict questioning straw ballots vetting voters and recalls 1928 returning Americans on ocean liners giving Al Smith a lead over Hoover, while Alfred Emanuel faced the worst beating since the Civil War.
The article claims nine of ten Roosevelt critics are profiteers profiting from mass need and seek to control government at all levels. It cites DuPonts, large utilities, and Wall Street as examples, arguing a class of citizens dismisses the common worker. Carroll County remarks.
A reader complains about frequent outages and voltage fluctuations from Georgia Power Co. lighting and powering a home, stove, and other appliances. The letter notes cordial relations with the utility but urges officials to address the disruptive interruptions affecting subscribers and monthly costs.
A compact critique arguing Republicans under Hoover and Landon erred more than Roosevelt and Roosevelt era critiques claimed. It cites the 1929 crash causes, tariff revisions, bank collapses, Smoot Hawley, and the Bonus March, asserting future GOP errors would outpace those charged to Roosevelt.
A reprinted wartime style plea pleads for honest living and restraint from crime. The excerpt urges the writer to learn basic truths, avoid tainted money, and keep a conscience clear while facing consequences, ending with a simple epitaph.
The Georgia piece recalls owners reporting western hogs and pigs to Washington for relief as meat prices rose. Georgia, supplying a third of its meat, could not pay for meat while cotton stayed low. The administration paid owners, dressed, cured and shipped meat to Georgia and other states to feed the hungry, while critics continued to oppose hog slaughter. The Georgian defends the humane President and urges gratitude.
The text argues that many seek happiness but insist on their own method to obtain it, highlighting a conflict between universal desire for joy and individual approaches to achieving it. Strong focus on personal autonomy and varying routes to contentment.
Remnants of the Liberty League led by the Du Ponts, Morgans, Mellons, Rockefellers and others denounce President Roosevelt while claiming the group is not political. A senate committee led by Senator Black exposed contributor totals totaling $924,974.84 from major interests to oppose New Deal policies.
A Christian Science Monitor feature on Our Historical Records describes a rural Blue Book landscape labeled rolling farming country. It praises cellar holes, country gardens, gray stone walls as authentic, fragrant evidence of hearth fires, love of beauty, and thrifty industry, highlighting a conquest of New England soil over battlefield glory.
The Manchester sector served by the A B C Railroad from Manchester to Sonioa and Stovall expects about 600000 dollars from this year’s peach crop as the season ends. The railroad has hauled 1160 cars of peaches, while truck shipments are estimated at about 25 percent of the total crop.
A note emphasizes teaching thrift in schools alongside arithmetic grammar and spelling as essential for success. It warns that many failures stem from poor management of affairs and lack of prudent financial habits.
Mrs Susan Frawley Eisele of Blue Earth Minnesota has won the best country newspaper correspondent award for 19364. She writes a weekly column for the Fairmount Sentinel and will receive 200 dollars plus a trip to New York and Washington after travel. The award honors rural journalism and was chosen from 2600 clippings by a panel including editors from Woman's Home Companion Collier's and American. The second prize goes to Cari Summers of Hart's Crossroads Illinois for writing for the Winchester Times. Fifteen of twenty prizes went to women. Eisele is praised as a capable homemaker with a strong garden and poultry yard.
A passage argues that reluctance to work stems from not being trained to work in youth. Work becomes a habit and those skipping hard labor lose valuable formative discipline, leaving young men ill prepared for life.
The Springfield Mass Republican questions the anti monopoly plank and says big business remains solidly hostile to Roosevelt. It notes Lan don’s election could have led to pro Landon forces in business circles, with DuPonts likely to back Roosevelt before Labor Day.
Thomas H. Wheelis writes from Mount Zion Cusseta School praising Chattahoochee County for free textbooks from first through twelfth grade, twelve-month pay for teachers, free student transportation, and an extensive, well-funded building program. He cites consolidated schools, a fully accredited high school, and a surplus in the treasury as evidence of an ideal equal opportunity system.
The Thomasville Press condemns a claim that slaughtered western hogs were sent to Georgia. It notes Georgia raises 38 percent of its meat, cotton at five cents a pound limits affordability, and argues the administration distributed meat to hungry Georgians after paying owners to dress and ship it. The piece contends the public misunderstanding shows ingratitude toward the humanitarian president.
Senator David S Atkinson chair of the Chatham County Democratic executive committee asserts that any voter not supporting President Roosevelt will perjure themselves by voting in the September 9 state primary. He cites the Democratic Committee rule requiring pledge to party nominees and bars bolt supporters from participation.
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