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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
Editor Jim Chism expresses interest in politics while a magazine piece argues for practical steps like insurance, vaccination, and sin forgiveness before death. John Wilson runs unopposed for Secretary of State, and Gov Talmadge is poised for a second term with a record vote. The piece notes 1984 car sales surge vs 1938, a Packard muddy rescue, and Ford competition in a local Georgia context.
A reflection on how the average person with a busy schedule loses time through poor concentration and disorder, preventing him from accomplishing tasks he believes he lacks time for. It argues better focus and planning would yield more productive hours.
The Dublin Courier-Herald notes Governor Talmadge might issue a proclamation to suspend poll tax requirements so all can vote. It also urges support for Gene Dudley Glass in Atlanta Georgian.
The grain belt of the middle west suffers a serious drought with partial rains. Wheat and corn crops damaged by heat and dryness portend shortages. Government moves to rush aid to drought stricken regions.
The Manchester Mercury laments that many weekly papers look beautiful yet fail to engage readers. It argues a local paper must prioritize home news, home brewed editorials, and promoting the town to residents, asserting that home focus determines a paper's worth.
South Georgia celebrates the homecoming of John Crouch, noted as one of the state’s top newspapermen. Reports say he has resigned as editor of the Cobb County Times to accept an editor post at a weekly newspaper serving Albany and Leesburg.
James Jefferson Thomasson longtime Carroll County Times editor and practicing attorney is noted by The Rambler in The Atlanta Georgian as one of few U S newspapermen who also holds legal status. He has spent 50 years in newspaper work and 35 years since his 1899 admission to the Arkansas bar.
The writer questions auto makers' push for faster cars, comparing cars to guns when used properly. He notes alarm at murders but says the public ignores the huge fatalities and injuries from automobile wrecks.
A Georgia news column lauds Judge C W Worrill of the Fulton Superior Court for sternly enforcing decorum after a court official briefly breached the railing. It also praises Commissioner G C Adams for steady, farmer friendly leadership and urges farmers to stand by him amid factional pressure and critics.
An editorial from The New Outlook lauds a preacher as having the most important task of renewing men's minds and spirits in a difficult year. It emphasizes the opportunity for noble work, urging splendid effort for rewarding results beyond imagination. It promises that the gospel call will demand much but yield profound fulfillment.
Tri County News Americus reports State School Superintendent M. D. Collins spoke after a Georgia Southwestern College commencement about the need for practical education. He urged curricula that include farming and trades so noncollege students are well prepared for life. He praised J. Jacob and Georgia Southwestern before returning to Atlanta.
The Georgia delegation in Congress earns praise for pushing fair treatment in railroad freight charges. The Georgia Public Utilities Commission and the Atlanta Freight Bureau backed by the delegation have prompted the Interstate Commerce Commission to reconsider discriminatory rates affecting Georgia, with an early hearing promised. The South Atlantic and Gulf states lack representation on the commission, a noted oversight, but the issue extends beyond Georgia to industries across the region.
President Roosevelt tells Congress he is drafting a vast plan to enhance home, livelihood, and social insurance security. The proposals aim to move families from uneconomical farms to viable land, expand home financing, and include federal state cooperation on old age and unemployment insurance as part of a broader recovery and reconstruction push.
R E Gormley state superintendent of banks says resources increased by 42 million dollars from end of Q2 1938 to end of Q1 1934 and deposits rose about 14 billion dollars during the same period in Georgia. The statement was prepared for the annual convention of the Georgia Bankers Association.
Dudley Glass notes Lawson, former Dublin editor who ran The Statesman until a Talmadge takeover, will publish Commonwealth as a counter to Talmadge. He bought Rochelle New Era assets and will discontinue that paper. Also mentions calendar holiday laws and a Calhoun Times choke on a political rally for a candidate nicknamed Woofus.
A Georgia newspaper editorial argues women deserve jury seats, countering a reader who questions male privileges. It notes a husband’s fatigue and family burden, and humorously suggests women may balance justice, with a nod to traditional domestic roles.
National Recovery has inspired farmers and editors and printers to collaborate. The alliance claims joint action will solve agricultural and industrial issues, bringing prosperity to farmers and editors and benefiting bankers and merchants alike.
A Fulton County review urges reducing legal rates of interest in Georgia. The letter argues small town merchants farmers and professionals are unfairly penalized by higher rates while banks RFC AAA and utilities access cheap funds. It contends lower rates would revive business and restrain loan sharks.
A newspaper column mocks fortune tellers by citing a survey claiming Americans spend 185000 dollars annually on readings. It argues rational foresight would yield stock market profits, crop outcomes, and elections, suggesting trusting crystal gazers is foolish. The piece highlights impractical predictions and calls for common sense.
By special arrangement the world famed hand interpreter Alice Denton Jennings will interpret readers hands. The first article in her series appears in this issue of the Butler Herald. She has studied and read hands of President and Mrs Roosevelt and other notable figures.
A reflective piece contrasts advisers urging different financial paths from spending now to saving for a rainy day and chasing unreachable goals versus attainable aims. It concludes a man must choose his own plan, risking praise or mockery depending on success.
In a Georgia essay the writer contrasts droughts and bountiful corn with political fears. He lauds corn as king and praises schools, teachers, and parents while noting a scare over communist literature near the state capitol. He mentions Solicitor General Hui and Mr. Hudson guarding the capitol.
Ford led all makes in passenger car registrations in the first four months of 1984, with 162,788 units out of 552,316 total. The period also showed Ford ahead in commercial cars and trucks, as early May reports indicated rising market share across 106 cities nationwide.
Butler Herald questions whether candidates rely on friends for help and whether such ties influence support or punishment after elections. Charlton County Herald notes the popularity of the people bringing a candidate out yet observes that voters sometimes retain the same insiders at home.
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