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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
4
An old exchange reports a death from eating mulberries, though poke salad hog jowl and cornbread are praised as plain fare. The note warns against interfering with nature while linking mulberries to silk worms and danger.
A Watertown South Dakota man killed his wife and then committed suicide after an argument over which newspaper to read first. The speaker laments lack of widespread newspaper subscription and calls for a law requiring head of every family to subscribe to two papers. Brisbane notes prohibition fuels racketeering. Berlin doubles police in response to similar issues where prohibition is unknown.
Judge H H Revill Meriwether Vindicator W B Johnson Manchester Mercury Stewart Stout Warm Springs News and other Meriwether county notables hosted and entertained national editors, shaping lasting impressions of Georgia. The Radio Commission probes W K Henderson Shreveport station, alleging $353,500 from 95,000 merchants with mortgage payoff of $161,000 on iron works suggesting motive to allow preacher use of his station.
A memorial piece condemns government waste and extravagant spending, urging honesty in handling others' money. It cites uneven expense accounts among county commissioners and calls on the incoming Georgia legislature to end chaos with prudent use of resources.
The Montezuma Georgian celebrated a recent visit by members of the National Editorial Association to Montezuma and Macon county. The Herald commends Editor Felton and the Georgian staff for a highly illustrated magazine section praised as a community masterpiece.
Washington reports indicate 1931 cotton acreage will be about 10 percent below the 1980 level and fertilizer use may drop about one third from last year. The result would be farmers working similar acreage yet producing less per acre than the five year average with much of the crop ranging to very short, undesirable staple.
A letter from Greer South Carolina Tribune condemns school IQ tests as a method to gauge intelligence. The writer argues exams create a biased measure favoring quick thinkers over steady learners and calls the idea “pure rot.” The piece suggests a simpler, cheaper approach to uncover what a person knows.
With 1931 half gone about 60 miles of dirt road on state highway No. 8 remain untouched despite a state highway department promise of yearlong improvements. Nine miles from Ellaville to the Taylor county line have grade work started and nine miles north from Thomaston closed for construction, while the worst stretch toward Atlanta drags, awaiting action. A gentle reminder to the highway department from proper parties might speed things along.
Senator George addressed editors at the N E A banquet in Atlanta urging acceptance of radio as a knowledge broadcaster. He argued the printed page remains the strongest influence on public thought, and urged newspapers to coordinate new information agencies while warning against blocking progress with rate hikes.
The Albany Herald editorial urges Georgia farmers to lower production costs through modern methods and education. It criticizes resistance to advice from agricultural bodies and county agents, noting some successful farmers embrace guidance while many do not. The piece highlights the value of nationwide improvements and mentions California’s delegation at a recent National Editorial Convention in Atlanta.
A letter to the Macon Telegraph editor argues the Republican Party has drifted from its founding equal-opportunity principles. It condemns tariff protection, wage-disparity effects on farmers and laborers, and export decline, urging a cautious tariff reform and a shift toward broader commerce to avert European economic union.
A Soviet government release says cotton output will rise over last year by more than 50 percent as planting continues. Official data claim 5,807,000 acres already sown with expectations to exceed 6,000,000 acres, signaling cotton may affect world prices and pressuring southern U.S. growers to lift staple quality and cutting costs through modern cultivation.
The Atlanta Constitution reflects on adapting to new world conditions and contrasts Smalltown life with openness. It notes residents share business, blur private boundaries, and rely on spontaneous greetings and sympathy to compensate for any lack of privacy.
Our letter column stresses farming as a business and the need for definite goals and accounting to measure profit. It argues farmers lack systematic records, discusses capital structure, bank loans, and the value of attending agricultural bulletins from the State Department of Agriculture to improve profitability through proper bookkeeping and reporting.
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