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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
4
In a speaker’s column, references to President Roosevelt’s enduring personality and popularity reflect on political life. It notes state old age pension debates, calls for December productivity, and warns against self-destruction in crisis. It also mentions Roosevelt reappointing Robert L. O'Brien to head the Tariff Commission and reacts to former Gov. Smith’s remarks on “baloney dollars.”
The piece extols the strength of young people in sustaining small towns like Butter. It cites Nudist Magazine predicting 180,000 nudises now, rising to a million by 1985, and argues that advertising alone cannot drive all store and merchandising needs. managers must handle those tasks.
Al Smith attacks President Roosevelt money policy labeling it baloney dollars. He claims most poor Americans have seen few dollars and suggests the public will welcome baloney dollars once money becomes more plentiful. Calhoun Times reports the remark amid national economic debate.
The passage urges preparation for sowing kindness and abundance to yield a harvest of happiness. It calls for generosity, goodwill, and charity to all, discouraging malice and promoting peaceful acts and shared prosperity.
The piece discusses the newspaper obligation to publish certain truths even when the news causes distress to readers and hurts those connected to the story, arguing public duty outweighs personal discomfort.
The speaker warns that a charming stranger with a small handbag can dupe a town into costly schemes in hours. He notes towns vary, some worse than others, and urges residents to resist costly propositions and invest only time and cooperation.
A town scene contrasts the driving citizen who advances progress with the man who dampens enterprise and blocks improvement. The presence of the booker and kicker is noted as essential to maintain this balance.
The Tifton Gazette urges prompt tax payments to avoid cascading government failures that halt schools fire protection and enforcement. It notes farm program changes lowering cotton acreage rental for 1984 85 and contrasts with Valdosta Daily Times remarks on national recovery. The column includes local quips about road safety and a Macon News snippet on a blue blooded cat shipped from Reynolds to Rockville Maine with a detailed feeding chart.
The article argues against the habit of building only in spring and summer, noting that winter is suitable for construction. It states the industry is on the road to recovery and poised for a revival soon, with materials and construction prices rising from very low levels.
C B Allen and Grady Adams in the Moultrie Observer urge communities to help the sufferers beyond government aid. They argue many starve or fall ill yet refuse or cannot qualify for charity and must be reached. The Observer stresses dignity in asking for help and includes both men and women in the appeal.
A Glenville Sentinel report notes a county school exercise where every pupil in a lower grade named Eugene Talmadge as president of the United States, illustrating strong support among both older and younger residents for the Georgia governor.
Mrs Ada St John introduced diaries kept since 1906 as evidence in a suit to break their father's will. The diaries detail farm labor, crops, sales and prices, suggesting farmers could benefit from accurate expense records. The column also wishes success for Judge Gordon Chambers in his political career while cautioning against heated opposition from Senator Walter F George.
Adel News reports astonishing payments for trans Atlantic mail under the Hoover era. One pound of mail cost up to 818,26 dollars, while the mail chief’s expense account shows 1 25 dollars for meals daily. In contrast, some bid-holders earning less than a dollar daily for carrying mail to trains.
The Camilla Enterprise reports a Meigs area fire that wiped out Mack Wilkes stockade and 18 head of mules and horses, 80 hogs, 1,500 bushels of corn, and 1,000 bales of hay. The owner carried no insurance and a local call advocates safer housing to escape fires, arguing losses of livestock exceed feed and sorrow for the animals.
A speaker argues that advertising fails without deliberate effort and study. Quick, last minute ads on scrap paper rarely pay, since a well written advertisement must provoke reader thought to achieve results.
The piece defends President Roosevelt's monetary program while criticizing Alfred E. Smith as a "sound money" advocate who refuses to examine evidence. It argues the gold standard failed globally, cites deflation and bank losses, and credits Roosevelt with informed monetary reform guided by Cornell research, urging insight over baloney.
The Atlanta Georgian comments on Al Smith and Roosevelt, noting Smith’s long involvement in politics since 1928 and his sharp critique of New Deal initials. It defends Roosevelt’s creation of the Civil Works Administration as immediate relief and argues that bitter, biased criticism harms both critic and country, urging a clear, constructive stance.
Columbus Ledger notes thousands of Georgians traveled to Warm Springs to hear Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt speak and pay tribute. It describes organization missteps by the Fourth District Federation of Women’s Clubs, suggests an outdoor public event would have been better, and credits Mrs Roosevelt’s humanitarian work and national prominence for drawing a large audience.
The piece urges the public to cooperate with the postal service during the holiday mail rush. It stresses mailing early, clear addressing, securely tied parcels, including a return address, proper stamping, and avoiding omissions to speed delivery and ensure timely Christmas greetings and gifts.
A exhortation urging residents to improve their town by supporting local businesses and home industries. It emphasizes buying locally, subscribing to home papers, and handling work locally to ensure town growth and prosperity.
A lengthy letter rebuts claims of a miraculous spring at Andersonville and denies mass prisoner death from thirst. It argues the spring existed before the camp, provided adequate water, and cites Judge John Norman and Captain Wirz to deny Confederate blame. The writer condemns Northern sensationalism and slander about the Confederacy.
A reflection on how happiness hinges on personal mindset rather than absolute wealth. a person with the same income may feel content while another remains dissatisfied.
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