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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
11
A collection of wry quotes on convincing a stubborn person by agreeing with him and the fickleness of mothers and mothers in law. It notes that common people were thought to be in the majority and cites Olin Miller from the Thomaston Times. Government data show a 51 cent rise in monthly food costs from April 24 to July 1 across 14 items.
A playful blunt line notes that in three minutes plenty of age can be put on moonshine. The government estimates four years, but the illicit liquor rumor says the aging process defies such timelines and won’t wait.
President Roosevelt takes no stance on state elections and is viewed as correct by supporters. Critics compare him to President Wilson, whose stance in a food democracy debate was later judged unwise by a broad majority.
The United States now faces tax rates nearly as high as those in Europe after years of comparative clarity, signaling a shift in fiscal burden away from traditional differences between continents and impacting households and business.
Sears Roebuck & Co reports net profits of 6 808 189 for the first six months of 1984 before federal taxes, up from 1 619 811 in the same period last year. Mail order, retail stores and factories all showed a profit.
A newspaper appeals to readers to settle past due accounts, urging timely payment or at least partial settlement to support continued, late hour work. The message emphasizes the benefit to the newspaper man who serves readers daily for their interest and enjoyment.
Hon Walter Sims a popular Atlanta lawyer announces candidacy for state senate and says he will introduce a bill to reduce Georgia counties. The Dawson News notes he expects time to waste during the next session.
A reflection on the intensely efficient individual who avoids mistakes and how such perfection can provoke an inferiority complex in others. The piece contrasts steady efficiency with the uneasy social dynamic it creates.
The passage extols true friendship as steady and loyal through disagreements. It argues differences of opinion are normal and necessary, but should not cause estrangement or quarrels among friends.
A scientific gentleman who has devoted years to study asserts no case of remarkable longevity exists without early rising. He implies that those who act late may die early, per the Cobb County Times.
Disappointed applicants for federal jobs across Georgia have sparked opposition to seven of the ten Georgia congressmen. The records show no misconduct or broken pledges, but patronage is stated as the sole cause of the opposition in every case.
The Washington Evening Star remarks that some college boys who resist military training leave it to time imagination whether they are red or yellow or merely green. As they grow older they will likely rethink defending the country that provides their livelihood.
The Buchanan News editor Gaines P. Dodson and his wife mourn their son Oliver Dodson aged 22 who died after years of paralysis. He is buried in Buchanan Cemetery and is survived by his father, mother, and two sisters.
The Savannah Press reports President Roosevelt announced a Commodity Credit Corporation program guaranteeing loans at 12 cents per pound for all cotton still held by Southern farmers, providing a minimum price and economic security to over two million growers in the region.
The fifth World Baptist Congress opened in Berlin with 1,280 delegates from sixty nations. About 400 American delegates represented roughly 3.5 million Baptists in the United States. Approximately 7,000 of Germany's 76,000 Baptists attended. Atlanta will host the next congress.
The passage urges forgiveness over dwelling on wrongs. It argues that forgetting harms and resentment sap energy, while releasing grudges fosters happiness, health, better digestion, and a lighter disposition.
A hometown editorial urges citizens to focus on class cooperation to improve the town. It emphasizes teamwork over guns or money and promotes collective effort led by the Franklin News and Banner.
The Sears Roebuck & Company report shows profits about six times higher than the previous year, reflecting widespread rural prosperity under the New Deal. The commentary implies farmers and traders connected to Sears are prospering, signaling broad saturation of the era’s economic gains.
The Burns ville News Gazette notes the race drains public funds and personal time. It cites estimates showing about 200,000 people have heard three governor candidates, with expectations of a million or more by September 12, highlighting the persisting costs and wear of campaigning.
Taylor County has sponsored a county fair in the past and now begins planning for the best ever. Leaders in such enterprises are urged to get busy to assemble products from across the county for exhibition, hoping to stimulate interest in better local products, canning, preserving, and needlework among women.
Uncle Sam has answered the questions how much has it cost to run the NRA. The government has spent 7,820,660 dollars and industries have been asked for 85,000,000 to pay operating expenses of codes. NRA says codes added 3,000,000,000 in buying power and gave 8,000,000 jobs. 8,929,164 dollars went to regular payrolls and salaries of temporary staff. 520 codes have been completed and officials expect staff cuts and lower outlays. The 35,000,000 dollar cost to businesses runs through 1944 in most cases.
A sterling farmer, devoted to studying government measures for national improvement, stated there is no better relief than planning farm operations to profit and raise all he needs to eat at home.
The Jackson Progress Argus argues for prompt tax payment and tighter collection. It cites hundreds of thousands of dollars in past due taxes and notes teachers may be unpaid. It warns of a potential tax revolt if just claims of counties and state are not enforced.
A columnist argues that a new Congressman gains value through experience and party favor in Congress. The piece contends constituents should not replace Hon. B. T. Castellon, citing the futility of elevating an inexperienced successor.
The Moultrie Observer notes after repeal that whiskey drinkers face high prices and poor quality, distillers see low profits, beer sales lag, and bootleggers struggle with new federal licenses and restricted access to cheap moonshine brands.
Mrs Caroline Miller famed for Lamb in His Bosom won the Pulitzer and wrote much of the novel in Baxley drug store run by Tom Barnes. In a New York magazine interview she said she lived at the drug store and spent much time there. Druggist Barnes wrapped and mailed the manuscript to publishers while Dr P H Comas advised on historical data.
The CCC will dig in for winter with 850 new camps each housing 10 to 15 wooden buildings and reconditioning of 800 additional camps. War Department to manage $6.5 to $7 million construction. Local labor will be employed. Many sites are drought camps. 172 camps were approved in July for 22 states. Tents may replace wooden buildings where climates require. After completion, CCC will operate from 1640 camps.
A U S Department of Agriculture report warns global drought will hit many nations with poor crops including Russia Germany Poland and China yet it says a world bread grain shortage is unlikely due to large carry-overs. Domestically the corn crop faces near total loss in Nebraska Kansas Missouri South Dakota and parts of Iowa Illinois with prospects for fodder hay and livestock adjustments while human food remains adequate.
The piece notes widespread unrest across Europe, Asia, and America with many internal and foreign troubles. It urges readers to keep faith in the future, urging personal discipline, economy, and cheerful perseverance to adapt as events unfold.
The piece accuses persistent local racketeers of pressuring country merchants into taking on fraudulent advertising schemes. It lists railroad time cards hotel registers cafe menus door knob hangers and booster write ups as examples while noting the local newspaper remains the town's best friend.
The cotton season opens with prices well above two years ago and last fall, aided by a 12 cent per pound government loan that keeps prices above the current level and steadies farmer marketing. Farmers gain cash flow to operate, while other farm products also fetch good prices as purchasing power rises, notably in Georgia. Nationally, commerce and agriculture improve, with the southeast in the best condition. The cotton crop moves to market at a price higher than recent years, supported by the 12 cent loan to prevent drops. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
The Associated Press reports a about twenty percent jump in automobile fatalities in the first half of the year, totaling 14,750 deaths. Drunk driving and careless behavior contribute heavily, while careful drivers still face accidents. The writer argues for safety improvements to reduce the toll.
Mrs Edwin Robinson urges Taylor county families to bring children for quick physical exams and immunizations against smallpox typhoid and diphtheria. She notes most diphtheria deaths occur before age five and stresses three immunizations before enrollment along with thorough health checks by a family physician before school starts.
The practice of coming to the newspaper office and begging for the home paper rather than paying subscription is fearfully on the increase. The newspaper is the publisher's stock and trade. to impose on him weekly is like stealing from a merchant's sugar barrel instead of making a proper purchase.
A Columbus Ledger item reports a farmer wife, famed for a bubbling sense of humor, dressed as a ghost and leapt at her husband in the back yard. He swatted her with a milk bottle, and she says she can keep her humor under control for months.
Scores of Georgia leaders and bankers back a regional movement to purchase Southern produced goods, arguing that nitrate of soda and other products should be bought domestically if price and quality meet standards. The push aims to keep wealth within the South and boost farmers’ welfare.
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