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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
12
Local paper notes postage, subscriptions, and editorial jabs. Columns critique tax enforcement and public cant, while aging visions of war and bomber fleets color gullible readers. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and everyday county concerns in a brisk, opinionated tone.
There is a strong demand for sweet gum at two fifty a pound. Taylor county hosts thousands of trees that could yield a pound of gum each without harming the trees. The Indian Spring Camp Meeting runs August 10 to 20 with attendance expected to reach the typical presence from thirty to forty states.
Following recent heavy rains, crops have revived in the area after weeks of drought. Some fields suffered hail damage a week earlier, but most farmers express renewed optimism as plantings show signs of recovery.
Officials warn against excessive optimism about a quick European war end while noting current trends. Some observers claim the conflict could end within about 100 days, though others caution against premature conclusions based on limited data.
The writer condemns advertising tricks that repaint or remodel aged goods and pass them off as new, noting prices are rubbed off and the public eagerly falls for the deception like fish at bait.
Congratulations to Mrs. Rainey wife of Editor Clem Rainey recently elected State Senator from the Eleventh district embracing Terrell Randolph and Claiborne counties. She will be the only woman to serve in that capacity in the next general assembly and the third woman elected to the Georgia state senate.
After 127 years the courthouse clock at Washington Wilkes County Georgia has been electrified. Old records show the original clock was installed in December 1817 for 77 dollars and board for the worker. Last week the county commissioners paid 535 dollars to start the new electrical mechanism.
Delegates in Chicago report stark contrasts between the Democrats’ enthusiasm and the Republicans’ lethargy and woebegoneness. They say Hoover’s domination of Republican sessions dampens morale and could influence the campaign ahead.
The Monroe Advertiser denounces rattlesnake demonstrations as faith plays. It cautions against relying on risky acts and urges sensible protection, favoring clean heels or a stout stick to avoid dangerous outcomes.
The Atlanta Constitution describes President Roosevelt's dramatic acceptance speech reaffirming his duty to lead through wartime crisis. It credits him with pulling the nation from deep economic despair, mobilizing for global conflict, and guiding the U N to victory toward a peaceful future with God’s aid.
Plans are laid for the formal opening of Radium Springs facilities including casino swimming pool and golf course. Howard Dayton the lessee says the event will occur between August 15 and 25. the property was bought last spring by a group of Albany men.
While visiting his daughter and relatives in the county last week, DeFuniak Breeze editor James W. Griffin praised local opportunities and the state's citizenry. He hopes to move his newspaper plant to Georgia soon, though the plan may not proceed.
Belmont Dennis, southern Intertype representative, purchased the Covington News from Dr. C. L. Snowden’s estate. Dennis is praised as an editor and editorials judge, with "The Chatter Box" column hailed by state reporters as a standout feature. The piece recounts joyful gatherings at Athens Press Institute sessions and hopes for May February’s meeting.
The editorial copy from Outdoor Georgia edited and published by John Martin in Atlanta highlights wildlife habitat restoration and game population prospects. It notes over 80 percent of the nation remains huntable and capable of rehabilitating habitat for birds and animals. Emanuel county is cited for enforcing game laws with cash fines against five seining violators, a first for the area.
The Georgia Press Association held its 58th annual convention in Atlanta with many veterans absent and the McDowell family tragedy casting a pall. Awards recognized top weekly papers for typographical quality local news pictures and advertising, plus several editorial honors and a 50 year service pin to Henry T. McIntosh.
The Democratic vice presidential contest ended with Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri nominated on the second ballot by 1 031 votes to 105 for Wallace and 37 for favorites, Wallace pledging full support. Truman’s record includes wartime service, highway spending, blunt honesty as a senator, and steadfast loyalty to Roosevelt’s policies for home and world affairs.
Seventy six Georgia boys of the First Marine Division are arriving on fur loughs after twenty six months of service overseas. They earned praise for jungle warfare in the Pacific and their homecoming is welcomed with pride and admiration from Georgia.
Governor Arnall outlines a common schools budget funding salaries for 11 months next year. Legislature review is expected but reversal is unlikely. The aim is to reduce teacher drain to private business and Federal jobs and to consider year round service if feasible.
The Baxley News Banner earns the Sutlive Trophy for promoting typhus fever control. The Nashville Herald, edited by A. W. Starling, is honored for promoting the Nashville tobacco market. The Catoosa County Record, Ringold, owned by C. E. Carter, is cited for fostering community relations with the Third WAC Training Center at Ft. Oglethorpe.
Southwest Georgia peanut growers met in Albany with Senator R B Russell and Congressmen Pace and Cox to push a campaign raising one million dollars over three years for peanut research and publicity. They warn that postwar foreign oils could push prices down from the wartime level of eighteen dollars per ton and seek to safeguard the South's key money crop through expanded uses and public awareness.
Graham Texas’s The Scandal Sheet outlines nine points to undermine civic progress. It advises avoiding meetings, avoiding offices, criticizing, shouting new ideas, skipping committees, inflaming conflicts, doubting growth, watching boards and steering shopping out of town.
The Atlanta Journal describes Hitler's regime facing deep fear and internal revolt as the Wehrmacht suffers from within. It claims mass killings of officers and civilians show the terror inflicting the regime, while predicting an inevitable revolution despite temporary suppression.
South Georgia pecan growers anticipate a shorter crop again this year, with the Schley district singled out. Pear and apple yields are described as heavy, contrasting with last year’s near failure, as nature shapes harvests despite human expectations.
The Georgians returning from Chicago felt the Roosevelt Truman victory was likely as Governor Arnall pressed for equal freight rates. He delivered a strong but futile address to the convention while a Wallace-backed resolution against rail discrimination was adopted. Arnall emerged as a key figure in a Southern and Western coalition.
The Charlton County Herald marks 46 years of service under R Ward Harrison. Cedar Town Standard praises Goodyer E Edition and Army Navy E awards for Cedartown and Rochmart Mills. E L Gammage of Tri County News nominated for Sumter County Assembly seat. Lon Burton of Crisp County News vacationing with actor son Robert Burton in New York. Ellaville Sun enters eighth year under Raymond Duncan. Calhoun County Courier editor S Ham rests, replaced by Grace Redmond and Virginia Benson who perform well.
Chief Petty Officer of the U S Navy aboard a destroyer at sea writes from abroad to defend Franklin D Roosevelt against Dewey by recalling his two years of foreign duty and Navy veterans’ support for Roosevelt over voting rights and the G I Bill. The letter cites Dewey as restricting servicemen voting rights in New York and accuses the Republican Party of opposing veteran benefits.
A Pasadena poet Jas D Allison shares two humorous stanzas titled Inverted World. The verses describe a two toed sloth pair hanging upside down and reflect on how collective judgment can invert reality. The note cautions readers to examine their own company before agreeing with others.
Citizens struggle with pronunciation as they encounter Japanese, French, Russian, Italian and German names during wartime America. The article notes rising confusion and calls for clearer guidance in speech and spelling.
The old oaken bucket is in disrepute and not sanitary, according to the Department of Labor. The piece notes water from a paper cup cannot compare to the taste of water drawn from a tin dipper with rust.
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