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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
4
Drought demoralizes Russian farmers as they mock atheistic leaders while pondering rain. Florida taxes on gasoline raise about $6 billion yearly for road work. A mix of quotes and observations touch on fires from smoking, light from electricity, education funding, and the value of work.
The Tifton Gazette states it maintains its own political opinions and respects every citizen’s right to hold different views. It emphasizes not falling out with anyone over political disagreements and upholds free expression.
Many branch railroads are discontinuing schedules and pulling up their tracks. The citizens along the routes hold protest meetings, but their unified freight business transfer weakens their impact as they plead for lines that have been losing money.
The writer recalls an international typographical strike years ago in which he walked out but did not favor it. The action weakened the printer's union, which never recovered and he never regained his job. He questions whether strikes are wise. Manchester Mercury.
With Cen greasinan Castellon aiding Columbus, the city seeks the old post office building for public use without rent. The effort cites Camp Benning ties and the district’s congressman support, suggesting the request may be granted.
A Southern Cultivator headline urges Taylor county families to raise home meat to prevent shortages and reliance on distant shipments. The piece links self sufficiency to national recovery efforts and highlights supportive comments from Congressman Castellon and Democratic Committee chair Jas A Farley.
At the start of the new fiscal year July first the national debt stood at 27 053 141 414 48 the highest the government has owed. In treasury holdings were about 2 1/2 billion while billions more were loaned to business and foreign nations. If all amounts due could be collected the debt would fall by nearly half. The piece urges understanding of problem solving and discourages social pressures that undermine worth.
The books closed for poll tax payment and registration on May 5. The Georgia Attorney General rules that voters who paid poll taxes and are not on the list may vote if they have never registered with the party. A supplemental list will be created, but action is needed promptly or voting could be denied.
Dudley Glass and fellow Georgia editors deny knowing election outcomes. They say journalists cannot predict who will win Taladge vs Pittman or Georgia state races, noting even ward and city results elude prediction.
The piece jokes that Congress had a very brief regular session yet transacted more business than ever. It laments failure to find applicable government aid or “wheat, corn, hog, or cotton money” and notes the administration has not bought ad space. It also mentions trying to moratorium Tinotype notes, none fitting the New Deal framework.
Laurel Mississippi reports a New Deal initiative funding 150000 to develop an inexpensive process to turn sweet potatoes into mucilage for the post office department and other users. Chemists also study turning southern yams into starch for laundry use.
Congress passes a law to fund a home-building and renovation plan costing about 3.2 billion dollars. It aims to improve housing for 850 000 families and create one million jobs, aiding builders and suppliers. The plan seeks idle bank capital by government-supported notes to unlock lending and spur recovery.
Four years of economic struggle require a national recovery plan led by all citizens. The speaker urges reform, preventive measures, and broad mobilization from every man, woman, and child to fight the financial crisis. Emphasizes self-sufficiency, RFC work programs, and ending profligate spending.
The Georgia Supreme Court in Drake v Drewry holds that a ballot from a person whose name is on the voters book should count if, before the election, disqualification is removed and registrars place the name on the registered voters list. The ruling contrasts with Attorney General Yeomans who says qualification must occur by May 5 1984.
The appearance of vegetables and fruit in Taylor County sparks anxious interest among housewives to pickle preserve and can foods for winter when trips to stores are hard. The county shows active canning efforts bringing luxuries and significant savings.
Ellaville residents raised funds to pave business district streets as a state highway cuts through commerce area. Federal Relief Administration aided many projects, including waterworks upgrades and a new high school auditorium. Several businesses were remodeled and repaired, reflecting the town's progressive spirit.
The Albany Herald recalls a heated exchange between Gene and Claude during a Cedartown meeting. They trade taunts about appearances and imagined acts, with threats of physical confrontation and insults about hair and stature amid a tense crowd.
The Schley County News laments current campaign gridlock and advocates re electing Eugene Talmadge to steer the state through critical times rather than hand the helm to inexperienced leaders.
The Macon Telegraph urges all Georgia city and town leaders to attend the Georgia Mayor's Convention in Atlanta next Saturday. The Burgin bill aims to expand home rule by amending the Constitution, reducing local bills, and empowering cities and counties with self determination. If mayors endorse a concrete reform and back it at the convention, legislators may support a constitutional amendment in the next session, with ratification by voters in 1986.
Georgia posted a nearly five hundred percent rise in federal tax receipts for the recently ended fiscal year, totaling twenty eight million eight hundred seven thousand dollars versus six million four hundred seventy two thousand a year earlier. The gain reflects recovery program funds and a broad business upturn, cited by internal revenue collector W F E Page as evidence of sustained improvement.
A lighthearted editorial voice urges yielding to seasonal merriment and embracing innocent folly. The piece advocates more playful spirit and levity in public life during the holidays.
Analysis notes Roosevelt’s early presidency expanding executive power through major acts like Reciprocal Tariff, Silver Purchase, and Stock Exchange laws. It argues Congress weakened, opposition within party limited, and election results in 1934 may shift balance with Republicans possibly regaining ground after 1932.
The seventy third Congress adjourned after approving federal appropriations over 5.2 billion dollars. Officials estimate per person cost around 40 dollars for every American. The administration had proposed under four and a half billion, but Congress added about 200 million. Government costs are rising and funded by taxes.
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