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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
4
The Herald of Taylor County notes it is mailed as a Christmas gift to readers and families. It reflects on editorials and humor about war, the American Third Army advance into the Saar Basin, and the broader implications of combat losses for Germany.
The Commerce News observes its second anniversary under owner editor Albert S. Hardy Jr. and notes the first year yielded abundant success and expects continued growth in future years.
Smiling babies and home-sick fathers overseas fuel a local Butler contest to name the most perfect child. The friendly rivalry is aided by some readers dubbed grandpas and grandmas, encouraging participation and notices.
The Chicago Daily Times endorses a National Smokeless Day urged by President Roosevelt who smoked. A Times staffer suggests every smoker abstain for one day to address a cigarette shortage.
A rallying message calls Taylor County residents to back the Sixth War Loan Drive with another bond. The appeal stresses aiding fighting men with implements of war to keep them free and asks if the community remains in the fight.
The Jei ham Journal editor expresses surprise at his own stance proposing a wartime plan to seize bootleg liquor and ship it to German forces, claiming it would end the war quickly and not violate international law, though it would be highly harmful.
A congressionally backed wage increase for rural letter carriers earns broad approval. The piece lauds postal workers as faithful and essential, enduring harsh weather and long rounds, and notes their wartime role and national loyalty. It urges Congress and the President to enact the pay raise as a Christmas gift.
A Covington tribute recalls editor W Trox Bankston as a steadfast Sunday presence and generous donor. The piece notes his habit of wearing red carnations and roses, his kindness to orphans and Baptist institutions, and the deep sorrow of friends and Georgia press colleagues at his passing.
The Ellaville Sun criticizes Forever Amber for its size and explicit dialogue, noting Hollywood bought film rights for a glittering sum. The review mocks the book’s length and content, contrasting it with acceptable language for a family newspaper while praising its frank dialogue and film potential.
Ira Butt, former Butler bank cashier and editor of the North Georgia Citizen at Blairsville, shares a wry anecdote about a candidate who starts attending church after entering office, then fesses up, pays a church fine, and is baptized.
An edited Georgia weekly condemns current tax levels as the highest in history. It argues tax burdens stifle business expansion and even retention, noting several firms pay out more than three fourths of net profits in taxes, according to the Atlanta Journal.
Twenty-two Georgia 4-H members traveled to Chicago for the 23rd National 4-H Congress and earned five national awards. Lillie Claire Cook led in home beautification, Marian Cook in clothing achievement, Mary Nelle Traylor and Mary Gold Mitchell in gardening, and Clinnell Parker in canning.
Real estate surveys show farmers with existing holdings expanding land within easy driving distance. War years shifted labor reliance to tractors and volunteers, enabling larger, family farms. Purchases target future use by sons or returning soldiers, aiming for sensible returns and sustained operation.
A Springfield Missouri Daily News quotation notes that in small towns children of foreign born parents often speak strong English. The comment reflects attitudes toward language, assimilation, and heritage in rural communities.
Mr J H Thompson of the Martin and Thompson chain of the theaters will leave December 18 for Washington DC where he will have an audience with the President. Thompson is renowned in the southeast for his work in the Infantile Paralysis Foundation drive and served as state chairman of the Theater Owners Association in 1942 43 and this year.
The Butler post office reports steady quarterly revenue gains through the year with prospects for the last quarter exceeding prior increases. National September gains run under 19 percent while Butler exceeds 25 percent and may reach 30 percent next quarter. Increased business includes bond writing in six sales drives and mail distribution for four government agencies using the franking system. staff shortages and lower pay noted, but workers express optimism over likely reclassification to a larger-town category next year.
A Georgia editor reflects on the challenges faced by female journalists as war shifts staffing, sharing anecdotes from rural papers like the Camilla Enterprise. The piece notes men avoiding cracker barrel conversations, the effort to secure stories from jail to sports, and the social hurdles of being a lady editor.
A man who began in the newspaper and printing trade in the same shop as the author visits Abbeville this week. He notes it was 36 years since last August, and admits leaving after one year while the author stayed longer.
A Washington dispatch reports at a White House press briefing that the president enjoyed recounting how he advised Senator Byrd's committee on cutting costs. The arrangement would save about $23,000 on the inauguration.
The piece condemns General Leclerc for threatening to shoot hostages in Strasbourg and argues such reprisals are murder not war. It defends Eisenhower overseeing restraint and warns against shooting civilians as punishment for enemy crimes. It cites Nazi atrocities to emphasize moral distinction.
After captures, Allied forces bar German police from wearing uniforms and helmets. The new order curbs the brutal image of the erstwhile police as the civil population is managed by Allied personnel in civilian or limited attire.
Local teachers assisted in the school census this week, volunteers who claim no extra pay and view the effort as a civic duty. The piece argues for elevating teachers’ pay to at least the level of unskilled labor, while praising teaching as the greatest profession.
Columbus Enquirer quotes Joseph Israels a magazine writer and merchant marine lieutenant warning that another general war would be the end of civilized society. He cites Gestapo atrocities in France and German flame thrower massacres, and warns Nazi robot planes could reach the United States with more time for research.
The Fort Valley Leader Tribune jokes about a soap shortage driving odd kitchen trends and inflated product prices. It notes scented dishes, gleaming pans, and pricey toilet soaps while mocking fashioning shifts in domestic life. Gloria Gorgeous is referenced as a future parody figure.
A government appeal emphasizes that money alone cannot win wars but can prevent loss by investing in War Bonds. The message urges citizens to support the state through bonds, presenting them as the best security on the market today.
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