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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
4
A jumble of poems and quips reflect wartime sentiment in Butler. Ranging from Uncle Sam to Sammie in Cantigny, the pieces mock German foes, praise home front duty, and poke at public figures while weaving in cultural references and light humor.
The Atlanta Constitution argues Governor Dorsey should defer any plan to not seek re election. It praises his record and cautions against adding political turmoil amid senatorial contest heat. Georgia needs his continued service for stability and credit to the state.
The Atlanta Constitution urges calm after German U boat raids near U S shores. It warns the Kaiser aims to disrupt morale but insists Americans must stay steady and trust authorities to cope, believing the enemy will be beaten as in the past.
British writers question a France Germany prisoner exchange pact signed recently. They seek clarity on whether a broad exchange policy exists or merely the release of disabled prisoners. The issue follows Britain's separate accord with the Turks and highlights harsh captivity conditions amid wartime food shortages.
The Council of National Defense requests photographs drawings and descriptions of bridges buildings towns and localities now occupied by German forces in France Belgium and Luxemburg and in that part of Germany west of Hamburg. The War Department asks for all possible material with no effort to avoid duplication and notes that it cannot return contributed items.
J L Easley of Macon Illinois praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as his sister's longtime favorite medicine for lung cold relief over fifteen years. He adds he has used it himself several times and it has always relieved his colds promptly.
The piece argues for conscription as the best path to raise troops, noting that deferments exist only for valid reasons and urging those healthy men not to claim willingness to fight while avoiding service. It stresses that voluntary zeal should align with legal classifications.
A wartime editorial questions slackers in Taylor County referencing past anti conscription protests and a warning to readers to support the war effort. It notes a German submarine sinking 20 American vessels off the New Jersey coast and recalls air raid precautions and survivor accounts aboard the Carolina. The piece urges readers to act with money time and labor.
Governor Dorsey argues that stopping crimes by the Negro race will halt lynchings, while The Talbotton New Era and Oglethorpe Echo criticize mob violence and press demands. A June eclipse is postponed an hour due to daylight saving laws affecting clock changes nationwide.
In Milltown Advocate the note urges setting clocks forward an hour on March 31. The Lumpkin Independent lauds Congressman Chas. R. Crisp for opposing extra privileges for officials and supporting a bill in Congress, earning approval from “every right thinking man.”
Washington June 3 The federal child labor law of 1916 banning interstate shipment of products made by children was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The ruling voids injunctions against enforcing the statute and restraining a Charlotte mill from discharging underage workers.
An advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous and claims Dodson's Liver Tone, a vegetable substitute, will effectively flush the liver without causing sickness or salivation. It promises quick relief from bilious symptoms and asserts suitability for children.
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