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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
4
A quirky mix of advice and odd statements touches on milk as relief during hot weather, a nod to a 150 year United States milestone, and chaotic conventions. References include Bill Biffem noting GOP chaos and a delay in notifying a nomination until July 23. The text concludes with reflections on love, happiness, and encouragement in life.
The Macon Telegraph quotes Bennett of New York declaring race track gambling legal and not against the law, calling the ruling clear as a Supreme Court opinion. The piece opens with a stark, cautionary simile about reckless driving and liquor leading to a fatal wreck.
The editor who speaks out in political fights shows courage and private citizens voting should also take a side. Citing Shope of the Dalton Citizen, it is better to side with a choice even in a rough contest.
Griffin News chief mogul Quimby Melton, former American Legion leader, counsels patience and practical observation. He notes wartime thrift, counting the corn and cotton fields, watching filling stations, and recognizing money circulating despite grim world news.
A reader notes a cartoonist remark from the 1928 campaign likening both parties to twin babies that cannot stay dry at once. The quip underscores partisan attention and the era’s political rhetoric.
Warren H. Park writes in The Dawson News last week honoring Hon. E L Rainey for his long life and tireless work as editor and chairman of the Paigon Commission of Georgia. The piece praises Rainey’s worthy character and public service.
Jim Chism addresses Pelham Journal readers urging discrimination in patronage. He praises honest merchants and efficiency while warning against those who prioritize profit over public spirit and reliability. He advises supporting merchants of known honesty.
The Georgia delegation at Philadelphia chose Hon. Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution as national committeeman and Mrs. Virginia Polhill Price, editor of Louisville Farmer, as National Committeewoman. Howell served 28 years in the post. Price is the wife of Judge Price of Louisville and daughter of a Georgia jurist, noted for Democratic loyalty.
A comparison draws on hog behavior to illustrate how wealth attracts loyalty and favors, while misfortune exposes true attitudes. The passage argues that prosperous men gain many friends who profit from their rise, but fall from grace when wealth declines, as others abandon or harm them.
The Cuthbert Leader reports Congressman B. T. Castellow left last week for Europe on official business as a member of a Foreign Relations Committee delegation. Budapest, Hungary is listed as his destination and he is expected to return to Cuthbert in time to vote in the September primary. Castellow has declined re election and will not sponsor or endorse any other candidate.
A banker criticized many people who fail to meet personal obligations and repay debts. He cited excessive spending and reliance on collateral, noting how few could borrow without heavy guarantees. He warned of broad distrust when financial pressure rises.
The platform portrays Roosevelt as a strong leader, claiming the Democratic Party has delivered four years of accomplished governance. It argues the platform clearly states promises and outcomes, covering farmers, homes, and all life strata. It asserts opposition cannot match the record and predicts an easy path for Roosevelt at the hustings.
Savannah extends neighborly greetings to Glennville as Mrs L B Rushing the postmaster is chosen president of the Georgia Branch of the National League of Georgia Postmasters. The Savannah Press lauds her as an able executive, with tact and capacity to manage state postal affairs year after year.
Mac Perry notes Sun Tan Wister Ellis taught locals sun tan methods and at a Montezuma pool he floated on an air cushion to nap. He slept two hours and woke unable to wear clothes, a blistered condition preventing donning a shirt as the story went to press.
Augusta Chronicle editor Thomas J. Hamilton from Georgia lauds President Roosevelt and the Democratic platform for safe banking under the FDIC. He cites bank failures since 1983 and argues Republicans seek both sides, criticizing Hoover era and Borah’s progressives while accusing them of copying New Deal platitudes.
The Dallas New Era warns Georgia communities that their towns are disappearing as shopping drifts to cities. Advertising and transportation lure patrons away, drying up local businesses and social centers. Builders of the town economy are urged to redirect dollars homeward to sustain schools and services.
More than 28 million five hundred dollar bonds have been distributed to over 2.5 million World War veterans. About 10 million more bonds await distribution to roughly 500,000 veterans who have not filed their adjusted service certificates, suggesting the national government regards the issue as settled for now.
In a shocking bout Schmeling delivers a knockout against Louis, while political figures discuss Roosevelt support and delegates. The piece notes severe weather, rising deaths from accidents, and a bleak satire on national policy, urging peace in cemeteries.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch editorial urges J. J. Whitfield county commissioner to run for prison commissioner. It cites his experience in Pulaski and his wide Georgia network, arguing he would benefit the state if elected and urging Pulaski citizens to encourage him to seek the post.
A Ohio State Journal editorial laments declining spelling skills among graduates of high schools and colleges. It cites reduced oral reading in schools and treats spelling as nonfundamental, urging a revival of orthography, pronunciation, punctuation, and definition through spelling bees and related activities.
The writer shares a simple rural cure for blues by basking in sun at a shady swim min hole and listening to Bob White calls. He imagines rest beneath clover and nodding trees as birds sing softly, offering a tranquil escape from work.
The article discusses rising youth unrest and the shift from punitive methods to cultivating behavior by shaping attitudes. It notes that past suppressions ended before insurrection and calls the creation of attitude an experimental approach, while acknowledging childrearing as an ongoing experiment since adults influence children.
Excerpts from speeches by governors senators and other leaders pledge support for Franklin D Roosevelt in the 1936 campaign. They hail his economic recovery efforts and urge unity in backing his platform against opponents while highlighting regional pride and calls for continued reforms.
The fragmented line hints at community tension as some towns resist efforts to regulate street riding. Authorities and residents debate who should lead public safety moves and how to manage crowds. The clash underscores friction between power and public order in local life.
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