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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
4
A collection of editorials notes government spending criticisms, Spain’s war impact, and civic efforts while Taylor county readies for cotton. It recalls past licenses for professions, aviation’s rise, and trends in business and prices, urging caution and knowledge in national policy.
The Dahlonega Nugget notes rural progress with a nostalgic look at horse travel and a tobacco boom across Georgia. It lauds four Master Farmers including J P Duncan and J R Miller while highlighting expanding 4-H Club enrollment surpassing one million in 1936, stressing 4-H leadership and cooperative farming growth.
Hopeville edition notes Brown Tyler editor of Fulton Review has returned after a several week stay in Haiti. A postcard from Tyler includes a clipped Haiti Journal item praising his visit and listing his roles with Atlanta Constitution Fulton County Review and The Campbell News, with plans for a two week stay in Port au Prince.
A recent Atlanta session of the State Board of Education adopted a resolution requiring the American flag to fly at every Georgia school. With no funds approved for flags, organizations such as the American Legion and Junior Order are expected to supply them, with Parent-Teacher groups stepping in if needed. The board also ordered principals to withhold pay for any teacher in charge of a white or negro school who fails to ensure flag display and to teach the flag manual and conduct related flag exercises when possible.
The piece defends Senator Hugo Black of Alabama as Roosevelt’s Supreme Court pick, noting his Alabama roots, Georgia and Virginia ancestry, Civil War era heritage, and Senate record on the wages hours bill. It recounts praise from the Washington correspondent, previews opposition campaigns, and compares Black’s nomination to past hurdles faced by Southern nominees.
A Walton News tribute describes a dramatic sunset over Cornish Mountain and praises God’s handiwork. The Taylor County Rural Electrification project advances, with Mr. G. L. Cooper reporting many homes being wired to replace kerosene lamps. The piece extols benefits for farmers and housewives, noting low cost and growing rural light supply.
Taylor county schools will open soon and educators plan for the longest attendance in their history. Officials urge wholehearted cooperation and support from the community and staff.
The passage argues greed harms capacity to adapt and urges self honesty and the Golden Rule. It critiques the New Dealers and Social Security as three act play, noting hunger should prompt feeding, while deception harms truth. It ends with a call to see tomorrow with a broad vision.
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