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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
4
Local readers in Butler Georgia express desire for biennial sessions of the Georgia Legislature. The piece questions why the governor and lawmakers fail to conduct real work during the session and warns against an extra session. It notes subscription price and weekly circulation details as part of the newspaper’s page notice.
The proposal to tackle the ball weevil in Florida grows popular as a potentially satisfactory solution. Community markets in small towns could benefit both farmers and businessmen. urging immediate action in Taylor County to start efforts.
The appeal promotes a revised taxation system to shift State support off state lands and calls for an organized cooperative marketing body for farm products like chickens eggs butter livestock peas hay peanuts and potatoes to begin immediately.
The Cherokee Advance notes how a youth drawn to modern pleasures and wealth, yet lacking funds and a will to work, becomes vulnerable to dishonesty and crime as he pursues a quick path to ruin.
Representative Copeland criticizes state bookkeeping saying over 300000 dollars are collected by various departments and spent without passing through the State Treasury. The claim highlights weaknesses in financial controls and calls for audit scrutiny.
Charles Brown of Cordele and Rush Burton of Lavonia join Governor Walker’s staff in an honor editors across the state warmly praise. The appointment is described as a fine section of Burton and Brown.
Pat Griffin pays tribute to Hon. John Holder, stating Holder has the confidence of every man who knows him. The speaker warns that those planning underhanded attacks on the highway commission will find they are targeting the wrong man, describing Holder as one of the few truly serviceable men in Georgia.
A brokerage firm used the name of John Burke, thrice governor of a Dakota and U.S. treasurer, triggering his ruin as the firm failed. The record cites a bankruptcy court ruling praising Burke’s honesty and drawing sympathy from the public, with a clean statement from the old Romans as context.
Adel News calls for full citizen cooperation in town advancement urging mutual support for business and enterprise. Despite repeated preaching, little progress is noted though some gains exist, and the paper pledges to continue spreading the message to keep the community prospering.
An editorial from The Atlanta Journal endorses a Taylor County prosperity plan. It urges farmers and business people to form an organization, establish a farm product market, and place capable leadership to replicate Turner County’s two year progress, aiming to boost Middle Georgia prosperity.
The Vienna News quotes Charlie Brown and Charlie Benns discussing flattery as a shaky basis for success. Readers reflect on spending two to three days last Friday and the mixed results of flattering in social or professional settings.
The Dahlonega Nugget notes local banks show solid money reserves and greater lending capacity. Lumpkin County reports no cotton cinning activity, suggesting diversification of prosperity beyond cotton. The Greensboro Herald Journal hints Lumpkin products may be marketed elsewhere, asking for more details while joking about federal agent surveillance.
A Douglasville leader argues Douglas County earns more from poultry and egg sales than cotton, suggesting Taylor County could replicate success with organized markets. Brisbane contrasts wheat farming with oil output, noting Standard Oil buys vast barrels to steady prices and warns farmers to act wisely rather than expect gasoline prices to fall.
In 1921 Turner County faced heavy debt from cotton dependence amid boll weevil damage and falling prices. Today Ashburn hosts a major creamery shipping butter and eggs, hog exports rise, and farmers shift to cash farming with co operative sales, banks backing chick loans, and farm bureau led marketing networks.
A Hartwell Sun excerpt defends press fairness noting editors print available news and cannot know all readers' connections. It argues readers should inform editors, as participation makes the paper valuable, warning against apologizing for supplying information.
The Madisonian argues that hard times must not moralize credit. goods and services require immediate compensation, and buyers should pay cash in advance rather than delaying payment. The piece warns that postponing payment harms commerce and urges strict cash terms for all to restore financial discipline.
J Kelley Simmons, former editor of the Nashville Herald and two year Georgia Press Association president, retires to devote himself to Georgia Peanut Growers Association education work. New Herald editors named J B Chism of Quitman Free Press and June Norwood who has managed Herald business for over a year.
The Third District Press Association met in Butler on Friday July 6 with Miss Emily Woodward presiding. Editor C E Benns of the Butler Herald hosted the gathering which hosted editors from fifteen newspapers. The program featured business talks, music, a luncheon, and a tour of Butler’s peach packing plant. The Vienna News and Butler were praised for hospitality. The association plans to meet in Vienna in three months.
The Lavonia editors hold a year end gathering with W G Sutlive honored for two-year presidency. A Sutlive trophy is created for annual service to the community, awarded by a committee. officers are elected for the coming year: C D Rountree Wrightsville president, Ernest Camp Monroe vice president, Miss Emily Woodward Vienna vice president, H M Stanley Dublin corresponding secretary, C E Benns Butler recording secretary, J J Howell Cuthbert treasurer.
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