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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
5
In Butler Georgia the piece notes underpaid school teachers and unpad counties while praising the Canton Fourth Jubilee with Governor Talmadge as principal speaker. It critiques free speech misused by unthinking voices and reflects on political rhetoric by Huey Long and U.S. Senators.
Don C. Selitz a New York state editorial writer questions the French government ability to pay war debt and interest yet finance the Normandie at about fifty nine million dollars, calling the contrast strange.
Nora Lawrence Smith of the Wiregrass farmer Ashburn mourns the death of her brother-in-law Dr E A Lambert who died at Dublin hospital Friday night after months of illness. The Cobb County Times editor Otis Brumby delivers a vivid account of a Carrollton press meet but omits a story of him addressing a bright chip as Governor with new red suspenders.
The NRA is described as a sort of gentleman’s agreement and possibly better than the old organization. The piece calls the Supreme Court's blow to the original NRA probably a good day for American business and the democratic party.
The speaker compares political party workers, who do little yet belong to the party, to church members who also hold membership but contribute no work. The inquiry wonders if heavenly rewards are similarly distributed among those who do not actively labor for their church.
The Canadian government has assumed complete control of the Diaries and provides all their needs, but they protest the costs of sustenance and education. The situation highlights disputes over state support and parental concerns surrounding the quintuplets.
A Griffin airport visit shows continued progress on a larger project, with rising importance to Griffin and the state. Grading and construction work at the field are efficiently supervised by Mr. L. A. Powell, noted in the Griffin Register.
Beth Williams received the Georgian American Trophy from the Quitman panel. Meth approached the stage with complaints about the load. After accepting the cup she delivered a response that landed like lighting, declaring this moment as suddenly new.
The government’s officers reveal two points. First, law enforcement can be as capable as criminals. Second, suspects likely come from those recently paroled or with prison records.
Editor Moore of Milledgeville asserts that if the city hosts the next meeting, he guarantees freedom of the press and no forced stops, unless by citizens free will. Charlton County Herald notes the pledge amid asylum and penitentiary context.
Taylor county aims to complete its new courthouse with a life size portrait of the late Hon. H. S. Wall. The community seeks supporters to honor a man who dedicated time and energy to pushing the bond issue and ensuring the project’s proper completion, though he was called away before its end.
The observation notes that many who accumulate wealth do so by without the things neighbors enjoy. When the squeeze comes, spenders discuss others' advantages, which are earned through self denial and longer hours of labor.
An editorial argues the Declaration of Independence embodies extraordinary merit and Jefferson’s literary skill while warning that organized minorities distort democracy. It cites a Dawson News piece noting organized groups with 17 percent voting strength influence policy, while the unorganized majority remains underrepresented, prompting concern over democracy’s future.
The passage argues that once regular conditions resume the paint industry will thrive as buildings in need of repainting line streets and highways. It asserts paint is a top investment for improving homes and commercial properties, offering substantial return for money spent.
A rabies scare in Atlanta led ten dog bite victims to seek treatment in one morning. City officials began quarantining and arresting stray dogs to prevent spread, citing summer spikes in rabies and advising inoculation as the safest precaution.
A compact reflection praises a handful of enterprising citizens who push community projects. It argues that a few public spirited boosters can vastly improve a town’s spirit and liveliness, noting such individuals are rare but vital.
The observance honors the nation’s founders and tests if the country remained true to its faith. It contemplates whether the torch has been kept aloft and if the population is willing to sacrifice for the common good. A quiet, dignified city observance is seen as helpful.
The Clayton Tribune lauds the current president for a program to replenish the treasury. It notes President Roosevelt's tax plan targeting the wealthy, arguing taxes should fall on those best able to bear them. It praises the effort to raise money to cover past expenditures and ease the burden on common people.
The Waycross Journal Herald notes Georgia editors who supported Roosevelt understand the shift in business conditions. They say voters who favor Roosevelt know when their butter has bread on it, acknowledging changes since the era when the big elephant was pulling the house out of state.
Otis Brumby of the Cobb County Times narrates a humorous breakfast story. He recalls a downtown Atlanta hotel lacking peaches despite being in Georgia’s peach country. The incident contrasts Avlarta's peach abundance with the hotel’s missing fruit.
The Dawson News notes South Georgia remains mired in a downturn but highlights a booming plant industry. It cites 388 carloads of tomato plants from Tift County and many other garden and truck plants reaching markets, underscoring profit and employment across the region during the dull season.
The Americas Times Recorder salutes Kirk Sutlive as newly elected president of the Georgia Press Association. The Blackshear publisher is praised as capable and popular, inheriting skill from his father Billy Sutlive, former editor of The Savannah Evening Press and past association president. The piece expresses confidence in the association’s potential under Sutlive’s administration.
The Tri County News Americus accepts the Georgia Press Association trophy for best typographical appearance and pledges gratitude to the linotype operators pressmen and mail staff whose faithful labor made the award possible.
A Sunday memorial ceremony in Tifton unveiled a granite tablet for John L. Herring, longtime editor of the Tifton Gazette. Henry McIntosh of the Albany Herald delivered the address, and the Garden Club of Tifton organized the tribute. Herring, born in Albany, helped found the Daily Gazette and wrote widely about rural Wiregrass life.
A regional note extols merchants and readers who support and contribute to the town paper. It praises advertisers, women reporting weddings, readers who warn editors of events, those who submit early copy, and cooperation with the editor for a thriving, well known community press.
Dawson News reflects on the value of kindness as a guiding virtue beyond denunciation. It argues that most problems stem from selfishness and greed, urging closer adherence to the Ten Commandments and a fuller regard for others' rights over money’s idol.
The text notes evolving standards as people adapt Sunday practices, with current behavior diverging from strict Puritan expectations of the past. It highlights shifts in social norms and personal conduct over eras, reflecting broader cultural change.
The speaker argues criticism should offer constructive alternatives rather than harm. He says negative critique by Gov. Talmadoe lacks value until he proposes better policies. Until then the country will only hear his own voice and not useful guidance.
A writer lauds editors Bowden Carrollton and Villa Rien and the impact of Printer s Ink. He extols the editor as a pulpit and thinks Georgia weeklies should be vibrant, truthful, and thought provoking. He urges standards, education, and the rural South s revival as its capital in a future of progress.
The Georgia convention speaker cites Roosevelt policy as boosting farm population, while C A Cobb and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration dispute the claim. The Bureau of Agriculture notes 779000 rural residents added since last January, about 25 percent of U S population, marking the largest farm population in history. Florida reports a 31 percent five year rise with 76974 farms in 1935, up from 58966 in 1930, despite drought and storms.
At a Georgia Press Association meeting in Carrollton, editors forecast a generous harvest as crops like cotton and corn reach maturity. Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution noted a remarkable growth season, with editors from various regions agreeing on positive farming prospects and widespread hopeful sentiment.
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