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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
4
C E Benns editor and publisher notes in the Taylor County Times weekly issue. The paper promotes real estate investment and neighborly kindness while warning about moonshine activity as Sheriff McGuffin intensifies actions in Taylor County and urges destruction of illegal stills first.
A Macon News editor R L McKenney proclaims Georgia and nearby states are in for a period of wonderful growth and development. The passage also notes Georgia's central location in the region and pokes at W J Bryan with a sharp aside about intelligence.
The passage observes deaths in weekly exchanges and notes thriving business among doctors and undertakers. It cites the Pacific coast moving over $5,000,000 worth of white eggs in New York last year at $18.21 per case, suggesting someone in the South misses a strong opportunity.
The current Georgia session considers reform of county officer terms. A Senate bill by Harrell of the Twelfth District would cut county officer terms from four years to two. The four year term has been in effect for several years.
The piece notes Wisconsin has 96 to 18 growing days per year while Georgia has 1980 to 365. It presents Wisconsin as a land of cows and among the richest states, suggesting these facts for consideration of dairying in Georgia.
Praise for Georgia’s highlands valleys and plateaus, rivers and minerals, fertile lands and ample resources. Caution voices warn against chasing bubbles at the expense of time and money.
John Spencer relays Dr W G Lee memory of a litttle negro girl with a long string of names Lou Sara Pinky Ann Magdalene Jenny Gold Cup Paurea Amelia Tab Smith Toura Bone Wonny Petty Washington Turkey Foot Johnson offers. The doctor recalls only this fragment of the full name.
Across the South, 380 to 140 million dollars are allocated for road and bridge work this year, excluding county projects. County funds are expected to match state highway department spending, with Taylor County ready to do her part in the effort.
The Monticello News reports Butler Herald owner Charlie Benns asks readers not to blame printers for recent issues. He says editors are busy with the peach game and urges readers to judge the paper fairly. The printers are praised for solid recent issues.
The column argues that booms create losses as well as gains, noting that prosperity relies on solid underpinnings. It contrasts Georgia’s diverse resources with Florida boosters and urges local effort for Georgia’s betterment, highlighting the silent losers and the inevitability of downturns.
A survey from the Atlanta Constitution projects Georgia will lead all years with the largest crops on record this year. Analysts predict a cotton yield of about 1,250,000 bales, signaling exceptional farming conditions and strong market prospects across the state.
Wrightsville Headlight notes Florida fever wanes Georgia spirits as residents move southward for Florida. It urges Georgians to commit to a clear development plan and invest locally to counter Florida’s population growth, which are drawn from Georgia Alabama and the Carolinas.
In the Monticello News an exchange asks what is the matter with Georgia as many residents show cold feet. Some have left for other states or complain about coalitions instead of helping to improve them. The piece notes widespread hesitation among inhabitants.
The Weekly Press of Georgia reports G S Chapman will introduce a bill in the Georgia Legislature to appropriate 60000 through the State College of Agriculture for county fairs. The plan would allocate funds to non profit county fairs, with half from the state and half from premiums, aiming to boost farm yields and livestock. Chapman notes broad support from bankers and business leaders and urges legislators to pass the bill.
A CHARITY column reprints Mr C E Benna urging readers to mind their own business. He critiques gossip and meddling in family church and business matters, citing Christ Jesus as example and urging forgiveness, restraint, and inner growth. The piece stresses truth, mercy, and living by God’s will to stay productive and happy.
Farmers in Jones County shift focus from peaches to other crops after harvest while fighting boll weevil damage and clearing grass. They contend poisoning cotton is essential and that those who oppose it waste time and money.
Dr Wing argues that accepting evolution need not erode faith in God. He notes many orthodox Christians accept evolution as God’s method of creation and urges believers not to fear science altering their core beliefs. He adds that if one’s faith remains, evolution can be a true scientific description without destroying conviction. Dr Wing, recently named bishop of Florida, writes from St. Paul’s Church in Chattanooga.
Judge John T. Raulston ruled that the Tennessee anti evolution law forbids teaching any theory denying the Biblical creation of man and should be applied literally. He sustained the attorney general’s motion to exclude expert testimony on the origin of life, saying ordinary language suffices to interpret the act.
After fifteen years in Washington DC, former U S Senator Hoke Smith returns to Atlanta to reside. The report notes political greasing over his removal amid the transition and local reactions.
A Greensboro Herald Journal column notes many scandals in a town and argues that a town free of scandal would be too quiet for two people to persist. The piece hints at revival in Greensborough and reflects on how scandal can spur change.
Rumor from Albany suggests George Merrick and associates, developers of Coral Gables, purchased Blue Springs and other large tracts near Albany. The chatter notes a shift toward Columbus ward as a next development trend.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise asks where Thomas County would be without its county agent and agencies. The Tifton Gazette notes Tift County would be thousands of dollars poorer today without its county agent's services over the past year.
The speaker argues Georgia must strengthen district agricultural schools and transform two or three into junior colleges. Additional state aid is urged to create stronger links between districts and the State University, improving local support and long term regional education.
A Pickens County farmer plants a row of flowers just inside the fence beside a vast corn field. The eye is drawn to beauty, a strategy praised by Cobb County Times to beautify lands along highways, attract attention, spur inquiries, and invite investments with little cost and careful effort.
The Savannah credit men and other Georgia cities push two bills in the state legislature. One requires notifying all creditors when mortgages are placed on partnerships, a move described as transforming business. The other proposes strict penalties for doing business under assumed names, known as the Assumed Name Law.
The Marietta Journal argues against centralizing education by closing the Twelfth District A M School, claiming it would unfairly deprive farmers and their children of schooling. It praises the district schools for their progress under handicaps and calls for more financial support rather than consolidation.
The speaker urges persistent daily Christian effort beyond salvation alone. He stresses lifelong duties, avoiding excuses that life is only about heaven, and emphasizes contributing one’s entire life to building the Master’s kingdom.
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