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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1934
Page
4
The Herald notes suggestions for probable Taylor county legislature candidates ahead of the September primary. Officials say it is too early for strong campaign interest or substantial public activity.
The table is a place for companionship with children not discipline. Eat what is served and expose children to varied foods. A curious adage notes lean, wild, robbers, tall and neat girls all marry, including cash, hash, crooks, and cooks.
The Herald acknowledges receipt of an invitation to the marriage of Miss Josephine Hardman daughter of former Governor and Mrs L G Hardman to Mr Linton McGee Collins. The wedding will be January 30 at the First Baptist Church in Commerce Georgia.
The uniform accounting system advocated by County Commissioner J J Whitefield of Pulaski County deserves serious consideration. Counties often change auditors and adjust their accounting methods. one shared system would save money on equipment and annual auditor fees.
A column urges cooperative buying and diversified farming to boost local prosperity as roads, air transport, and government programs aid farmers. It notes more paintable buildings ahead and the need for active citizen backing, while contrasting public perception with private community efforts. It ends with a reader anecdote about neighbors truly knowing how others live.
A writer argues that without thrills and strong abstinence from liquor, drunkenness remains a grave sin. The Augusta Herald dismisses alarm over a 25 billion dollar debt, noting public fear at 22.8 billion and government projections with skepticism about future strains on the economy.
The Dawson News notes Georgia lifts from low mood as merchants report best business in years. People have money to spend and the state of mind has improved, signaling the battle toward recovery is half won.
The passage contrasts soaring enthusiasm with slow daily progress. It urges steadfast perseverance to endure when others surge ahead, insisting that maintaining courage and pushing forward may be the ultimate victory.
Months ahead of the November elections, candidates begin filing and campaigning across states. Gossip hints at surprises in several districts as many issues and personalities promise major political drama beyond typical cycles. The year is set to be peculiar with heightened importance outside presidential contests.
The Butler Herald lauds Taylor county banks for a strong year, praising safe country banking. It emphasizes local ownership, prudent management, and community prosperity while warning against overambitious expansion beyond local resources.
A playful essay on goats and capricious signs of Capricorn. The piece riffs on goat lore while satirically advising behavior in business and social life, using the goat as a symbol for being fleeced and for gogetters. It playfully warns readers to avoid getting somebody's goat and to consider the consequences.
A Tennessee girl Mary Ade line ran away at fourteen to marry A V Deadrick aged twenty one against her parents wishes. They later received forgiveness and celebrated an 82nd anniversary with six children and over fifty grandchildren. Their recipe for happiness centers on consideration, shared aims, and self denial.
A local paper is a community affair not a personal enterprise. It serves the town, needs financial support from businesses and goodwill from readers, and relies on the editor to make it useful for the community, not the plant.
The Statesman lauds M D Collins state superintendent of schools for 1930s gains. He coordinated with the legislature and governor to protect education funding, saved teachers $8000 by waiving certificate fees, secured Ellijay Summer School credits, expanded textbook adoption amid freight-rate cuts, and helped place over 1000 unemployed teachers through federal aid. He also led school-building efforts under CWA and pursued further federal support for ongoing operations.
The Jackson Progress Argus and other papers mock the mule and horse markets while predicting a brighter spring for farm life and a resurgent tin lizzie. Editors boast varied tricks plus mild gibes at NRA policies, gossiping editors, and farmers urging Congress to fund pest control to boost crop yields.
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