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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1923
Page
6
A fragmentary column offers satirical observations on war weariness, farm shifts in Taylor County, Wisconsin politics, and social notes. It mentions visiting editors welcomed in Butler, Bill Sutlive’s Capitol News, Byrd travel by car, taxicab gossip, and Governor Walker’s inaugural address drawing public interest.
The statement lauds Governer Hardwick as a strong, courageous leader and a valued figure in Georgia. It says his departure from the legislature is temporary and predicts a prompt return to public life given his calibre and esteem among the people.
The Calhoun Times notes a bootleggers lobby in the State Legislature opposing repeal of the dry law, warning it would flood the state with liquor and ruin their trade. The editorial laments the country’s lowelement alliance that hinders public affairs, calling the situation a Lavva fix and a pity if true.
In Georgia's northern hills a mostly cotton-poor region thrives on steady farming earnings. Residents have grown modest wealth, banked savings, and avoid resorting to tin cans or paper sacks, maintaining a thrifty, credit-ready rural life in Sandersville.
In every county in Georgia men by close application and study of farming, planning and working crops, nail and care for their lands are examples of what is possible for every farmer under normal conditions. Let us study our own successful farmers rather than waiting for outsiders.
A passage extols editors and newspaper folk gathering for Butler, praising the fine class of people present and wishing them a pleasant visit, with hopes they depart only with goodwill and regards for Butler.
Editor W. T. Anderson of the Ma con Telegraph argues for county level scholarships to send worthy black youths to the State Agriculture College. He warns that the boll weevil crisis demands stronger farm brains and school-based leadership, to empower counties with educated authorities and demonstrators supported by annual additions of students.
The Home Brew column notes Chief Justice Russell of Georgia’s Supreme Court is pursuing a U. S. Senate seat against Senator Harris. It recalls his recent campaign for the chief justice post and questions whether the bench should yield to broader political ambition. The piece says voters will decide how much they value Harris’s services versus Russell’s bid.
A Muscogee county representative pushes a bill to establish an electric chair for executions in Georgia. The measure would create a permanent death chamber at the state penitentiary with the warden as executioner and transport/expense duties assigned to county and state authorities, arguing it as a more humane alternative to hanging. The Savannah Press notes earlier attempts and predicts possible passage in the 1923 session.
Announcement that the Tribune-Herald and The Rome News have merged. The combined paper will be issued as The News-Tribune every Sunday morning and on each afternoon except Saturday. The change affects readers and newsroom operations in Rome.
A letter from Sydney J. S. Wannamaker president of the American Cotton Association warns that federal action harming agriculture threatens the nation. It calls for a nationwide conference in July to map farm policy and asks for a reply with views and guidance.
A rambling Midwest column laments older women dancing and losing motherly influence, urging Georgia women to preserve the memory of a dignified, motherly figure for their sons. The speaker defends traditional values and warns against public dancing as eroding a boy’s anchor to right living.
A Bainbridge Post-Searchlight letter laments the push for modern fashion in dancing and attire. It urges women to respect memory of mothers, avoid ridiculous “up-to-date” trends, and warns of robbing the next generation of reverence and proper conduct. The writer labels the new styles as a passing fad and urges restraint.
James Nivin predicts the Greensboro Herald Journal editor Jimmie Williams is likely to be Georgia’s next Game and Fish Warden. He believes editor-agers across the state would vote aye if Gov Walker offers confirmation, calling it a happy appointment.
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