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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
4
Hope rises that Taylor county may secure a portion of 410 million dollars made available for rural electrification loans. The Cartersville Tribune-News comments on politics, road work hopes on routes 96, and urges practical improvements, civic boosters, and thoughtful public service.
If the usual average is maintained next Sunday will bring about 200 people killed on public highways. Many more will be seriously injured and some permanently disabled.
The Butler area and across the county show a healthy building activity as homes are erected and remodeled. Renters are purchasing homes, indicating a broader wave of prosperity and positive sentiment in the community.
The piece notes that horses avoid taxes and licensing for oats and never receive police tags for overparking or speeding. It argues town decline rests with those who fail to support community development and that education reveals rather than creates brains. It concludes by advising quiet, solitary contemplation to ease despair.
Taylor county farmers report fairly good crops of oats and wheat despite a long drought. Officials foresee yearly grain acreage increases to meet local flour and livestock feed needs. The Herald aligns with Brother Thomasson that Philip Weinert's ouster as university chancellor delayed pubic school reform. A road survey near Ficklings Mill shows many farmers in poultry, signaling improving prosperity after prior poverty.
The piece reflects on Jefferson Davis urging youth to seek guidance from political history amid rising war protests. It notes widespread agitation, youth pledges not to fight, and questions how long protests would endure once war begins. The author warns against war flames reaching critical levels.
Open air season begins with warnings that drowning arises from inexperience and carelessness. Many lives could be saved if swimmers learned to keep afloat for a few minutes. Parents should warn children about wading and teach them to swim. Perseus, unable to swim, illustrates the risk when unaccompanied.
A compact reflection argues that energy cannot be created or destroyed, linking Newtonian conservation to human existence. The piece blends theology and science, suggesting spirit energy animates flesh, persists after death, and points to an eternal afterlife with biblical hints, Mount of Transfiguration, and Revelation imagery.
An Atlanta Journal analysis cites Col Leonard P Ayres and Business Week to claim Roosevelt New Deal policies ruin American business. It argues production, employment, and earnings improve under the administration, contrasting Hoover’s feared collectivist path with rising farm prices, home values, and corporate profits.
Muscogee county friends honor Col umbus Roberts Sr as special guest at a Thursday banquet at the Ralston. The Georgia statesman has announced his candidacy for commissioner of agriculture and is praised for experience, public service, and a farm marketing system.
The speaker argues for strong basic and higher education, stressing that small country schools, high schools, junior colleges, and first class colleges are essential. Rural communities hold the future, so children deserve the best training, development, and information in education.
Columbus Roberts, Sr. donates $56,000 to endow a Mercer University chair in Christianity, adding to an earlier $14,000 gift. A leading benefactor, he has served as state Y M C A president, Mercer trustee, Columbus Baptist Convention moderator, and First Baptist Bible class president. The donation is hailed as a boon for education and religious service in Georgia.
Fulton County Review asserts the United States no longer faces mass ignorance or poverty under Republican era excesses. It credits a 1982 shift to a government leader who quickly halted wealth concentration and began returning wealth to the people, easing fears of Communism as happiness returns.
The Tri-County News notes the Third district voters will choose between Colonel Hollis Fort and Colonel Steve Pace to succeed Rep. B. T. Castellow. The editors urge selecting a candidate who will oppose automatic approval of legislation, back the New Deal yet defend constitutional limits, and avoid backing Roosevelt. The piece reflects a strong call for a Democrat who represents Third District citizens.
A discussion argues that some claim individuals are not responsible for their acts, arguing the community bears responsibility and environmental influence, while others warn this view is dangerous as it shields offenders from accountability and blames surroundings for faults.
The editor argues for an at home policy in Georgia and Florida, urging local cultivation to meet winter demand and keep money within the state. It cites Florida’s imports of poultry and bread and suggests Georgians should maximize homegrown produce while preserving market rights for growers. It ends with a note on graduates receiving life guidance from godly, community-minded individuals.
The New Deal aided thousands of farmers to save their farms and let businesses resume with renewed vigor. It gave hope and courage to homeowners facing foreclosures and helped communities recover from economic pressures.
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