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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
4
The piece critiques Taylor county economic policy and tax collection, citing Senator Harris and Governor-elect figures, alongside Georgia legislative funding failures. It references Atlanta Constitution commentary, European affairs context, and Republican posture toward Wilsonian policies, with notes on the Southern Exposition and regional business conditions.
A jumble of civic items mentions Mayo Luther Williams commended for a ban on an exhibition in Macon tied to Jacksonville bathing girls. Gov. Walker to veto unconstitutional state funds bills. Turner County promotes a farm loan association. Me La Follette supporters ponder a Georgia state ticket. General safety advice follows, ending with the obituary of Greene County official F B Shipp, age 54, after pneumonia.
A fragment quote contrasts a sedentary man with a worker who puts in long hours. The speaker implies the other man is less virtuous and larger in ego than his own. The line suggests social tension over work ethic and pride.
A quoted woman critiques beauty standards saying hair bobbing cannot change inner ugliness or preserve beauty. She cautions that those deemed pretty who bob their hair may remain pretty, but those seen as ugly who bob may become uglier in public perception.
A proposed bill to prohibit use of United States or Confederate flags in advertising did not reach the required constitutional majority. The measure received a majority but fell three votes short of passage.
The Times weighs in on political change and the dangers of sending cranks and upstarts to the legislature. It highlights Miss Josephine Williams’s social prominence and notes the editor G Williams’s daughter hosts a gathering, while urging readers to rethink support for biennial sessions and related reforms.
Citizens complain that large sums were spent months ago to build roads now neglected and impassable. Commissioners face shouting charges of misused funds and delayed maintenance.
A winter business section notes nationwide postwar prosperity and conservatism. Georgia crop prospects boost confidence with prices steady at high levels. The piece highlights strong economic mood and the role of reliable leadership, praising John cols for public duties.
The piece argues wealth and misfortune seldom align for insurance policy holders, noting few die in infancy and many survive to longer spans. It blames automobile fatalities on folly and lawlessness rather than driver negligence, citing a Atlanta survey where 95 percent of accidents are caused by five percent of drivers.
A historic note asserts that money earned within the United States by a foreigner belongs to the United States. It argues for return of earnings to the country of origin and emphasizes sovereign control over income earned domestically.
A critical note accuses Brown of paid lobbying, press influence, and a growing political machine. It claims inspectors work for his campaign, a House aide read votes wrongly, and his leadership harmed Georgia farmers, credit, and agricultural wealth while promising jobs to constituents. It likens him to Nero and cites an oil scandal rumor.
In the 38th annual convention, resolutions praised Mr Johnson and Mr Cole for opposing lottery advertising and urged enforcement of federal postal laws and Georgia lottery prohibitions. Signed by leaders including John H. Jones and IM L Fleetwood with members from Savannah to Waycross.
The roster lists CG D Rountree as President for 1924 25 from Wrightsville Headlight with HM Stanley Ernest Camp Georgia asCorresponding Secretary First Vice President. C E Benns and Miss Emily Woodward are Recording Secretary Second Vice President and Butler Herald Vienna News J J Howell Cuthbert Leader are named among the officers.
A partial roster lists several Georgia counties and editors as members of standing committees. Names include Hannah Covington W T Bankston Cordele John H Jones Fort Valley Mrs Ethel Thomas LaGrange Louie L Morris Hartwell C B Moncrief Knoxville W D Horton McRae P T McCutcheon Franklin Ben T Allen Pearson Mrs Rush Burton Lavonia F D Singleton Clarksville H F Parrish Sparks J Roy McGinty Chatsworth C Dame Homerville Miss Martha Penn Monticello E A Caldwell Monroe Mrs L W Moore Springfield O W Passavant Newnan W G Sutlive Savannah Press Executive committee noted with W G Sutlive as vice chairman.
A rural Georgia official named Brown allegedly skimmed five percent of employee salaries to fund a campaign. He reportedly spent 8500 dollars to defeat A O Blalocks, with more than double that amount overall. Critics claim his records omit a 1000 dollar Adams affidavit payment and numerous expenses. Brown seeks 15000 dollars from the Legislature to study fertilizers, while spending 600000 dollars on the department, suggesting savings could be redirected to the treasury. Legislators are urged not to grant the money.
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