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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
4
A miscellany of quotes about taxes politics religion and aging. It cites Senator Carter Glass on criticism and taxes, praises Roosevelt pick Stanley Reed, notes women control buying power, and ponders youth middle age and old age with humorous reflections.
The article reports Parks Rusk former Atlanta editor now leading the Tropics in Miami Beach, a winter resort paper owned by John Montgomery. It also notes Georgia postal receipts for 1937 show increases with Lavonia and Atlanta ranges. Butler posts up 153.5 percent, surpassing both.
Americus printer Mr. Gammage preserves a yearly calendar tradition by featuring a grandchild on the cover. This year a pretty girl with blue eyes replaces last year’s cheery boy, continuing a rotation the Leader calls a charming marketing staple.
Readers are assured the Herald will publish as soon as printers return from a mumps outbreak that forced a temporary shutdown of the mechanical department. The editor notes the delay, asks for patience, and promises to do their best once work resumes.
The writer prefers Owen White’s piece on tenant farming over Walter Davenport and Stanley High reports, praising its clarity and fairness. He urges readers to consult the three magazines and expects further discussion next week.
The House declined to consider Ludlow’s constitutional amendment requiring a people’s vote before declaring war except in invasion. The editorial argues the move would not advance peace, warning it could embolden aggressors like Japan, Germany, and Italy by signaling reluctance to fight unless invasion occurs. It asserts modern governments can secure popular support for aggressive policies under self defense pretexts.
Carrie Chapman Catt, famed advocate for women’s suffrage and world peace, marked her 79th birthday. In a press interview she offered encouragement, saying the world is moving forward though people fear many things, and predicting we will settle down. She cited three essential life tools: good health, clear aims, and self reliance.
Two Georgia editors celebrate milestone years in local journalism. Charles E. Benns of the Butler paper begins his thirty seventh year as owner and director, with his son Charles Ik. Benns Jr. set to become managing editor. J. Doyle Jones of the Jackson Progress Argus marks sixty six years in service, twenty nine under his guidance, pledging continued community support as he reflects on changes in government, transportation, and social programs over decades.
The Gainesville Eagle urges Georgia General Assembly to pass a home rule referendum allowing counties and cities to govern themselves rather than depend on state legislation for local charters and privileges. The piece notes lawmakers routinely handle local bills, wastes tax dollars, and argues reform would reduce municipal payoffs and focus state action on statewide matters.
Georgians assist county officials in compiling achievements of Georgia's 159 counties for 1987. Thirteen counties will win state and national recognition and free county improvements in The Atlanta Constitution contest. Applications are due by January 26 after forms are sent to all counties and many have begun preparations.
Washington notes quote Senator Russell calling the anti-lynching bill a political force bill aimed at one section of the country. Senator George questions its authority and constitutionality while contrasting regional loyalty with federal overreach. Also covered are Ludlow Amendment opposition, Rep. Whelchel's wheelchair vote, and Georgia figures coordinating the Birthday Ball drive for infantile paralysis victims.
After acey Sanders a 45 year old negro well digger from columbus on bennin road was buried in a collapsed well for three hours on Wednesday afternoon a frantic rescue team reached him and pulled him to safety He was placed in an automobile and driven to his home and then to Columbus hospital where he was admitted at 8 30 p m for treatment.
A preacher argues that moral laws are universal and inward, written on the heart by God. He warns that rejecting honesty, marriage, and truth leads to social wreckage, urging adherence to biblical teachings and the Bible as the path to right living. He cites scripture from Romans, Corinthians and Jeremiah to support the claim that God's law is internal and enduring.
Best wishes go to Charlie Benns Jr who has become managing editor of his father’s Butler Herald. Charlie attended Georgia Southwestern College Americus and the University of Georgia majoring in journalism and has trained in the composing room and at his editor’s desk since his father owned and edited the Herald since 1902.
Owners of timberland are urged to start the year with careful appraisal of treag and market value as piles poles crossties lumber pulp wood or naval stores. A resolution to protect and cultivate growing treag and plant others will help make 1938 and the years ahead happy and prosperous for timberland owners. The timberland owner should also exploit forest lands for croplivestock production as Georgia imports meats butter milk cheese and other animal products. The vast forest area and favorable climate offer opportunities for expanding livestock production with adequate pasturage, while game and fur opportunities add income. Prosperity in Georgia could rise in 1938 through a conservative, widespread effort to turn forest areas into ranges for domestic and wild animals.
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