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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
4
The Savannah Press notes Roosevelt’s even keel amid digs at Europeans. An adjoining editor says local gloom lifts as a merchant avoids ads. Labor plans 30 hour week drives, while Illinois taxes real estate away from ad valorem state tax. Burns signals a fall national campaign. Times change from sod houses to bragging today. Railroads spent six billion 1923 to 1929 for additions and betterments.
Secretary Wallace approves a burley deal requiring buyers to take at least 260 million pounds of the 1983 crop at a minimum 12¢ per pound. Congressman Brown introduces a national marketing system proposal to aid farmers. The piece also notes the era's grim agricultural times and mourns the passing of editor EF Griffin of the Bainbridge Post-Sun.
The illustration argues that while inflation robs some, deflation also robbed millions in the past. It warns that continuing robbery by deflation would justify a counter wrong, urging readers to consider both sides rather than one.
A column reflecting on postwar recovery praising merchants who extended credit and noting the Citizens State Bank of Butler insured deposits. It cites NRA administrator Hugh S. Johnson saying the past year was the most eventful in U.S. history with government focus on idle and hungry citizens and proposes a nationwide mandatory fingerprinting program to deter crime.
Editor Milt Fleetwood becomes president of the Georgia Press Association on January 1, succeeding Jack Williams of the Waycross Herald Journal. The piece notes high regard for both leaders and references a period of low mood. it also mentions national auto totals and praise for Central Agent Thompson of Thomaston for excellent paving project service in Upson County.
The Winder News announces it has a new owner and editor, Thos M Seawell, effective January 1. Seawell, a native of Carthage North Carolina, succeeds J W McWhorter who is retiring after longtime editorship. The paper and its readers express sincere regret at McWhorter's departure and welcome Seawell with best wishes for success.
The Home Loan banks push to loosen credit for residential building while building and loan associations seek faster financing and fewer barriers. Builders are urged to demand higher quality homes to secure better loan prospects, as real estate generally remains solid though poorly built homes harmed value and durability.
Olin Miller critiques editor parity and notes no new news, while advising editors on repetition. A reflection on prayer as partnership, not sole reliance on God, follows. The Atlanta Journal hails Harllee Branch’s appointment as Second Assistant Postmaster General with praise from Georgia friends. Bulloch Times reports Statesboro Chamber of Commerce growth and a rise in dinner attendance signaling local prosperity.
The piece argues remonetizing silver will aid workers investors and the public, especially in the West where mines are located. It notes mass layoffs and loss of purchasing power from a silver downturn, views silver revival as crucial, and forecasts global action despite uncertainties about gold alone meeting monetary needs.
New Year safety guidance from the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters urges cautious driving in 1934. It notes higher motor fatalities and injuries than 1982, despite fewer cars, predicting around 80,000 deaths and 1,000,000 injuries. Five key rules: drive to traffic, pass with clear distance, slow at intersections, obey signals, watch pedestrians. Remember them to save lives this year.
The American press on Thursday lauded President Roosevelts speech to reconvened Congress as a hopeful signal. Major papers praised his tone, urged cooperation, and noted emphasis on sound money, anti corruption, and planned industry organization while differing on depth of details and immediate specifics.
The Columbus Ledger urges support for Presidential balls in January 1984 to fund the Warm Springs Foundation endowment. The drive centers on Roosevelt as a humanitarian, with local organizer Jas W Woodruff praised for boosting Georgia’s Hall campaign, while a middle western policeman credits a Roosevelt clock for renewed hope and courage as inspiration for resilience.
A reflection that larger salaries do not always ease finances. Higher income often creates greater obligations, club dues, and a costlier lifestyle, making ends meet as hard as for those with smaller earnings.
The piece asserts the Post Dispatch message will be well received and notes some dissenters will file views. It argues the optimism is real but a negligible minority will oppose the sentiment.
The Atlanta Journal notes President Roosevelt’s joint session address as simple yet poised. It highlights gains from his first ten months, including bank reforms, job creation for nearly five million workers, wage growth, NIRA advances, abolition of child labor, farm improvements, and resource conservation. It praises continued reform, urging forward momentum and enduring policy effects as Congress backs his leadership.
A Texas exchange highlights Prof Tugwell urging fair income shares for workers and farmers, as a Georgia farmers case mirrors national concerns. The piece cites a packing trust booklet and reports Big Four packers earned a large post tax profit while questioning who benefited from high poultry and turkey prices and rail freight.
The News cautions that relief work should be temporary and reminds readers that prosperity will come from individual effort. It urges citizens to do their part for themselves and the country, warning against the mindset that government will provide for all.
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