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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
5
A reader recounts a failed extemporaneous speech at a banquet as Charles Appleby narrates a tale of practice, nerves, and accidental humor. The narrator loses his train of thought, misnames speakers, recalls a past eloquence, and ends with a self-deprecating vow to decline future invitations.
R H Combs, secretary of the National Legislative Council of Federal Employees, spoke at a recent session outlining proposed legislation. The group urged an optional 30 year retirement with potential pay cuts, widows pensions, disability continuations, better protection on rural routes, and a Civil Service Court of Appeals. They plan a Congressional campaign to obtain these reforms.
The Georgia rural carriers report growing efficiency and pride in the postal service driven by better conditions and pay. New carriers in Millwood Ware county and Rome join the state association, with Walker Keown noting rapid enrollment and young members shaping the future. Georgia carriers lead in educational civic and religious activities, with club presidents and district leaders shaping state fraternal and governance roles.
Editorial notes support lifting civil service office restrictions to allow volunteers to aid educational and community movements without compensation. The editor mentions receiving four copies of the petition filed in McDuffie Superior Court, urging more civic participation to improve local communities.
Incorporation of the Thos. E. Watson Rural Free Delivery Foundation is advocated with plans to carry the petition soon. If realized, rural letter carriers in Georgia expect a national scope worthwhile enterprise honoring Thomas E. Watson, the Father of Rural Free Delivery. Winter readiness tips follow, urging cartiers to check equipment, consider new group grip tires, replace weak batteries, and maintain anti freeze. Readership is asked to send prayers and cheerful messages to Mrs. T. A. Kennedy, wife of the president, who is recovering from a minor operation.
Congressman Bryant T Castellow retires after serving Georgia's Third District and the nation with noted world affairs insight. A University of Georgia graduate and lawyer, he built a career through Fort Benning outreach, securing six million dollars in public works for Fort Benning in 1934 35 and leading efforts after the 1936 Reproduction Plant fire.
The article profiles Third District Congressman Castellow, noting his diligent cooperation with War Department officials, WPA, and Georgia relief officials to approve a new building and secure road improvements. It praises his rural-area focus, postal service advocacy, and three secured post office buildings. It also covers his interparliamentary union visit and recent state department briefings in Budapest and Washington.
Secretary treasurer M A Edwards notes Gov Sholtz's statement on tuberculosis as Florida's top scourge. He urges statewide concentration from now until January 1 to reduce the tuberculosis death rate in Florida and emphasize official responsibility in the fight against the disease.
An agreement between the United States and France on liquidation of war debts is reported as reached. The two nations also favor bringing Great Britain into the discussions, which are expected to be held soon.
A compact history traces Oslo and Christiana as the same capital for centuries. It notes Oslo’s founding by Harald Hardrada, the 1624 Christiana takeover after a fire, and how the two names coexisted until they merged into one city today.
An old worn-out joke is called a Joe Miller after Joseph Miller a 17th 18th century English actor famed for wit Though he never wrote jokes his name was used in John Mottley’s 1739 Joe Millers Jests to boost popularity The phrase stuck as a label for stale humor
The skin of toads and frogs remains moist to facilitate moisture absorption. Young toads shed every two to three weeks, adults four or five times yearly. Shedding starts along the head midline and back, then under the legs, with skin swallowed as it parts. If shed in water, the skin floats away rather than being eaten.
A Pittsburgh authority explains overeating by a misbehaving skin thermostat. Physicians say the skin lets off heat after meals, but in overweight people skin temperatures rise less during ingestion, delaying the sensation of fullness and causing continued eating.
The National Bureau of Standards explains that as a car approaches, its motion compresses sound waves, raising pitch. As it moves away, waves spread out, lowering pitch.
The Bureau of Agricultural Engineering explains that pump intakes are made larger than the discharge to reduce friction in suction pipes. A bigger intake keeps suction losses low, ensuring smoother operation even if it exceeds the necessary discharge size.
This note explains Latin as the historic language of European literature and science. It traces its role through the Middle Ages when educated people used Latin for scholarly work. It also notes Latin remains foundational for medical terms as a matter of long standing custom.
The Hutsnuwa Tlingit of Alaska created a strong beverage named hoochinoo and later hootch. They produced it using yeast flour and often sugar or molasses.
The Aztecs derive their name from Aztlan meaning heron place or white place, a former homeland likely located on Mexico’s west coast and serving as their origin in historical tradition. The term links to their ancestral starting point before founding their central empire.
A fragment notes that why animals sleep through winter is not fully understood. It mentions that a lack of sugar in the blood may be one possible explanation.
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