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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
A compact collection notes leisure amid work, memories of James A. Holloman and Clinton S. Carnes in Vienna and Georgia. Reflections on retirement, headlines, and President Coolidge fading from public life, urging a constructive program beyond rhetoric.
The Herald notes unity across all factions in Taylor County to secure a competent County Agent. Readers are urged to press the Board of Commissioners at next Tuesday’s meeting to authorize the appointment, arguing this choice will boost farm conditions, attract factories, and spur wider communal progress.
The best school boy orator in Illinois will travel to South America on a summer tour. The note mentions President Hoover’s effort to win South American goodwill, as observed by the Rome Ga News.
A Danville Illinois paper uses corn stalk newsprint as a farming themed joke. The remark notes if a farmer feeds the paper to his cows the publisher must entertain subscribers and keep cows content.
The annual production of automobiles is placed at 5,000,000. Why ask what has become of all the money. Without figuring upkeep and operating expenses plus the state license tag, some money is involved to be sure.
State Senator W M Person Democrat introduced a bill for liquor prescriptions. The public health committee reported it unfavorably after referral.
The Jackson Progress-Argus notes the terms were settled through give and take between Mr. Holder and Dr. Hardman on halfway ground. The lengthy wrangle ends with a willingness to give and take, solving many world problems through compromise.
A bill by Georgia Democratic Senator W Z Harris seeks relief from congestion in district courts caused by prohibition cases. The proposal would let district judges assign first offense cases to United States commissioners for consideration if defendants elect, with judges ruling on the verdicts.
Governor Hardman and Chairman Holder long clashed since Hardman took office. They failed to displace Holder, but agreed on Tate succeeding Holder in June, a settlement described by the Lavonia Times as a happy arrangement ending a three year thorn in Georgia’s flesh.
In an editorial the Eufaula Citizen discusses credit being more than cold numbers. It cites NYSE President Simmons saying metropolitan centers cannot sustain leadership unless they consider factors affecting mind and conscience in credit transactions.
The Butler street near miss is blamed on a motorist who hogs the road and forces others toward ditches or fields. The Bainbridge Post-Searchlight editorial tones down the complaint while endorsing plow work but condemns reckless driving and urges caution.
The Crawfordville Democrat editor opposes diverting the gasoline tax from schools and counties to the highway department. He argues education requires time and thorough funding, while road building can proceed more cautiously. He notes rural residents without highways still deserve good roads and tax benefits.
Pat Griffin denounces a petty, ego driven man who overreaches in church and town. He extols civic pride while condemning greed and pretension. Georgia notes highlight Farmers Week and Marketing Conference in Athens as a key upcoming event this week.
Robert Quillen argues the states boast of abundant professed Christians masks broader social ills. He contends high crime, liquor use, debt, and fraudulent activity persist in proportion to population, and that religion without decency fails to impress outsiders. He calls for genuine Christlike decency over empty piety.
A community farmers group asks residents if they will help lead in 1929 to unite neighbors, foster fellowship, and encourage mutual aid. The notice emphasizes the value of organization to bring companionship and support to the community.
University of Georgia journalism faculty hosts a press institute with three Pulitzer prize editors Robert Lathan Julian Harris and Grover Cleveland Hall among invited speakers from out of state. Activities include an opening reception February 20 a luncheon for editors and student debates skits music and special hotel rates for visitors.
A compact collection of Jefferson maxims urges timely action self reliance prudent spending and controlled temper. It emphasizes avoiding unnecessary purchases and handling disputes calmly while valuing restraint and preparation.
The Howard Theatre Atlanna announces a policy shift from exclusive motion pictures to a diversified program with stage attractions. The first show features Abies Irish Rose with Aries Rogers and Nancy Carroll, plus a large Southern orchestra, Lou Lowry as personality leader, Tom Standring conducting, and Annie May Horton performing a solo.
The city reports arrests of over five thousand Chicago underworld figures in the past week and calls for three thousand more peace officers for full law enforcement. A week saw numerous robberies and at least four murders, underscoring a struggle between crime and policing.
Nancy Carroll performs several numbers including Rosemary and Little Irish Rose. Theatre management readies crowd handling for the reopening break and shows. The week’s engagement in Atlanta begins with a midnight performance next Sunday night.
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