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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
5
A 1932 era column urges readers to practice good deeds, support Taylor County’s county agent, and unite for progress in 1983. It laments waste, emphasizes cooperation among farmers, merchants, and professionals, and celebrates Judge William M. Jones as the last Confederate veteran to serve locally. It reflects on thrift, unity, and Georgia state-wide improvement.
The Herald thanks patrons for 1932 and looks to 1983 with renewed determination. Georgia editor J J Thomasson praised for longevity as Carroll County Times marks 62 years. Governor elect Eugene Talmadge quoted on mercy and taxation. Taylor County tax collector reports under 50 percent of 1982 taxes paid by December 20. ingathering slow.
The era faces a new transport policy with tax changes seen as pivotal as railroads endure heavy taxation. Democratic victory is linked to a Boston ticket scam for a Democratic Victory Banquet, allegedly cheating Mrs Jessie Wilson Sayre among others. The Herald congratulates new county officials and wishes retiring ones well, hoping for smooth relations with the new administration.
The Americas Times Recorder urges readers to take stock of their enthusiasm honesty and faith in humanity as a new year begins. The Claxton Enterprise notes Evans County must find a pay day for taxes and Taylor delinquencies threaten county operations in 1938. Tax collections have been lax for years and only a few pay, forcing a push to enforce payment to fund government costs.
Census last week shows manufacturing printing and publishing employment fell from 8 838 748 in 1929 to 6 511 647 in 1981 and the gross product of these industries slid from 70 435 000 000 to 41 833 000 000. Speaker Garner now vice president elect is modest and his biographies omit that his first public office was a minor judgeship opposed by Misa Ettie Rheiner who later married him. During 80 years in Congress Mrs Gamer has served as his secretary.
President elect Roosevelt opposes a federal general manufacturers tax and a Georgia state sales tax faces strong opposition. The Herald argues sales tax could be fairest, with exemptions for essentials. boosters defend towns against knocker remarks. The Dawson News notes improving farmer sentiment and an optimistic crop-year outlook, urging effort and faith in outcomes.
The piece argues that Georgia's State Highway department could save taxpayers money by trimming office salaries in the $200 to $800 per month range and disposing of hundreds of state owned automobiles. It warns against diverting highway funds, asserting salary cuts could fund state teachers during hard times.
In Taylor County homes the holiday table blends joy and grief as loved ones who attended earlier gatherings are absent now. Some pursue new partnerships, others wander new paths, and some have passed away, leaving a sweet sadness that eyes note with tears. Yet life moves forward with hopeful resolve.
The piece reflects on New Year 1933 as a turning point after 1932. It notes the end of the election, easing bank failures, and hoped improvements in farm prices. It argues thorough readjustment in money, trade, and mindset, urging work for prosperity and a more realistic view of success.
Mr Crisp resigns from public life to pursue a private career, with friends lamenting the loss of a fine public servant who served the country for 20 years and hoping for his continued success despite perceived lack of national appreciation.
A reflective piece urges spreading kindness during hard times, urging readers to offer praise now rather than after death. It cites a Cartersville Tribune-News verse about expressing approval before a person is gone, and ends with a meditation on identity amid life’s trials.
A reflective analysis argues three years of economic hardship have reshaped valuations and spurred needed readjustments. It credits real assets and a robust industrial base in the United States, cites tax burdens and unemployment as primary barriers, and urges reduced taxation and shorted work hours to revive industry and employment.
In reflecting on 1982 farmers faced high taxes and hard collateral demands but see a brighter agricultural future. Unity strengthens farmers against those who deny cooperative marketing and pooled purchasing rights. Despite tight money, farmers gain confidence, improve soil fertility with home made manure and legume crops, and hope to avoid hunger through steady cultivation and smart inputs.
Maxwell Halsey of the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters offers a list of pedestrian resolutions for 1988. The tips urge walkers to avoid crossing against signals or between intersections, check for traffic before emerging from behind parked cars, ensure streetcar paths are clear, walk on the left to face oncoming traffic, and give drivers space on rough roads.
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