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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
4
A Taylor County weekly editorial lauds self improvement and generosity amid reflections on life. It references Elberta peaches reaching markets, rain totals near record, and political notes including Hal M. Stanley opposition and A J Perryman unopposed for solicitor general. Marion Superior Court delayed until December due to farmers season.
The feed crops in Taylor County are in good condition and should yield well barring disasters. Cotton is three weeks late and likely to be cut about fifty percent short due to weather conditions.
The county mourns as two Sunday tragedies take the life of a prominent Butler youth and Reynolds’ leading young businessman. Families receive heartfelt sympathy from all citizens. Selected quote pledges aid through wartime spending, universal clothing, schools in every valley, and worship places worldwide.
Returning from a committee meeting in New York last week Mayor John S Cohen editor of The Atlanta Journal and Democratic national committeeman from Georgia says the Democratic ticket will win overwhelmingly in the November election.
A speaker urges that the mind is a garden to be cultivated or left to run wild. Regardless of care, it bears a harvest. If no useful seeds are planted, mind weeds will prevail and propagate. This is presented as an inescapable mental law.
The Cartersville Tribune-News notes farmers feel blue yet choose gratitude as unseasonable rains pour down. They trust conditions are guided by a higher plan and will ultimately improve, despite current hardships.
An essay contrasts education value with labor earnings, noting a lifetime $44,000 gap but higher non monetary gains. It honors Fuller E. Calloway of LaGrange and confirms the death of editor John Shannon, praising their industrious, principled lives and lasting legacies in Georgia’s textile and press communities.
The Democratic ticket lists Mrs Nora Lawrence Smith of Turner County as a devoted civic leader and influential advocate for agricultural development. As editor of the Wiregrass Farmer at Ashburn, she has long publicized county resources and improvements, with Turner County praised as a state leader in agriculture and paved roads.
The Tribune argues small towns can thrive with three keys: a strong farm product market, a robust local buying market, and advertising. Dense local trade plus good roads lets a town prosper within a 15 mile area, despite some shoppers seeking larger towns occasionally. A live town at the center of a solid community has a bright future along Georgia Highway.
The Progress-Argus calls the 1918-1923 Georgia school census a serious issue with no remedy offered. It notes rural counties show 10 to 20 percent fewer children, reducing state revenue and forcing possible tax and term adjustments. It questions future school funding, rural access, and action to preserve schools.
In days gone by the child found a mother and father at home but substitutes now abound. A nurse or governess fills the role while the father sinks under financial burdens. The mother contemplates others' children in social clubs as the boy seeks a true confidant. A household becomes a boarding house as an unseen reckoning unfolds. The tale laments the absence of the 40 year old home and the moral costs of modern arrangements.
The Macon News reports former Senator Ed D Rivers of Lakeland Georgia launched his governor bid with a speech outlining his platform. He criticizes Governor Hardman and advocates consolidating state departments, reform of the tax system, and a state bond approach to highway funding while opposing county matching and county bonds. The paper notes Rivers would require railings against what it sees as entrenched interests and questions the fate of the highway board and former member Holden.
In a July Georgia barbecue crowd, Senator BE D Rivers delivers fiery talk as he campaigns for governor. He criticizes elites and money politics, vows to fight for the masses, and contrasts his stance with Governor Hardman and Chamlee. The Macon Telegraph notes July’s rush and the season’s political heat.
A minister denounces using church pulpits to push political causes or candidates, contrasting it with respect for gospel duty. He asserts Al Smith lacks more title than others and vows not to air political views from church venues, stressing right conduct over partisan gain.
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