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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
4
A string of brief observations and opinions on public affairs and society. The notes critique officials stance on Prohibition repeal, discuss coroner races in South Carolina, and mock a general acceptance of vice and laziness. It also comments on charity, crime penalties, and the ethics of police conduct in high profile cases.
The item notes annual White House expenses climbing from $229 000 under Wilson to $397 000 under Coolidge and $559 000 sought by Hoover for next year. It cites the Tiller and Toil column from Larned Kansas.
Edwards selection of C. B. McCullar and Mrs. McCullar as co managers of his gubernatorial campaign is noted as a prudent move, despite mixed reactions to his candidacy in Georgia.
John J. Raskob, Democratic National Chairman, has canceled the $100,000 owed to him by the Democratic National Committee and turned it into a gift. The pledge had been intended to be paid upon completion of the $1,500,000 victory drive.
Dr B J W Graham of Hapeville one of Georgia’s most esteemed Baptist ministers and former editor of the Christian Index has recently undergone a serious operation and is reported to be holding his own. He has the prayers and sympathy of thousands of Georgia friends.
The World Court could be asked to rule on whether French potato bugs endanger potato crops in Germany and Holland, a task preferred to settling disputes over Canadian and American grasshoppers.
The article notes that the Georgia Republican delegation is said to be in control at the Chicago convention. It criticizes certain Georgia Republicans for flipping sides repeatedly to stay inside favored circles, implying they have worn out their usefulness on the fence.
Readers urged to avoid rushing the gubernatorial choice as ten candidates remain, each with varied platforms. Primary is three months away. weigh issues and hear from all candidates before deciding.
The article states ten candidates are in the Governor’s race and any would be acceptable, noting all are capable and experienced. The editorial has not chosen a preferred candidate yet and suggests deferring a decision until the run-over primary likely to be needed.
A Maine editor announces that for five dollars extra per subscriber he will write a personal monthly letter for a year with inside news. The paper mirrors the offer, citing abundant gossip as a lure to provide engaging content all year under cover.
The Board of Regents fixed the 1982 38 operating budget at 4 44187482 and reported last year's total income of 4465806 88 with the reduction at 42266706. Budgets for 25 institutions were adopted in session as personnel for the coming year was elected. A Westminster digression warned of government waste citing a 50 million pound annual paper usage by the Government Printing Office and quaint bulletins on topics from sun baths to cat traps. The piece questions government persistence in practiced methods despite deficits and argues a treasury crisis looms from continued spending.
Invocation by Rev. T. J. Gullixson at the Minnesota editorial association gathering pleads for journalists to uphold high ideals and compassion. It asks divine guidance to chronicle life faithfully across prairie village or city, to temper boldness with mercy, and to wield words in justice and truth for all.
A reminiscence on Cotton Mather's warning about youth levity, tied to a modern parent's worry about a football obsessed son. The diary anecdote recalls a home scrap with lines like Be alert and Play the game with all you've got, showing how youthful thoughts may be long and lasting.
Florida and Mississippi push Governor Roosevelt toward a commanding majority. With 109 disputed votes in Pennsylvania and New York resolved, his total reaches 528 by impartial reckoning. An observer from the New York Sun notes that even if inflated claims by campaign managers are allowed, his path remains strong.
The Jackson Progress-Argus quotes a Pelham Journal remark about having enough business to ignore outsiders and notes the political season, berry and fruit harvests, and the approaching picnic period with taxes and gloom left off the minds of the people.
The Pelham Journal notes widespread wanderers and empty freight cars carrying many free passengers as the depression drives prodigal sons to return home. The era's hardships prompt men to rethink life and seek family visits, with lingering fatigue evident in their journeys.
The Thomasville Press notes Judge W. V. Custer of Bainbridge, once aligned with the Repubacy party and Hoover supporter, now seeks a Democrats backed seat on the court of appeals. It questions Custer's principles and nerve and questions his party loyalty.
The Jesup Sentinel shifts focus from politics to broader subjects and notes Jefferson Davis’s birthday. Griffin News quotes a Davis line, stating a paraphrase captures its essence even without the exact wording from the source book.
Expressions heard by Taylor county Legionnaires prompt endorsement from the Dalton Citizen. The piece says the Coxey's army is mainly riffraff and radicals, with little to gain and much to lose, calling the marchers acts a disgrace to the nation and an insult to patriotism.
The Millen News reopens the cotton acreage reduction debate, noting a likely 18 million bale crop and existing surplus. It argues Georgia farmers face a tough choice between candidates Little Dick and Gene Talmadge, who opposed the Jackson Miss. cotton conference reduction vote.
The Fulton Review from Hapeville condemns college boys selling magazines in Atlanta suburbs. Officers were called over aggressive door to door traveling sales and high pressure tactics that pressure housewives and parents into buying. The piece warns of ongoing schemes to separate families from their money and condemns the practice.
Muscogee County officials hosted a roundtable with county boards from the Chattahoochee circuit. Taylor county residents joined as guests, while discussions emphasized mutual aid, shared expertise, and potential joint projects for roads, funding, and problem solving among the districts.
The piece praises Congressman Charles R. Crisp as a strong decisive leader amid tax debate. It argues the tax bill is flawed and supports Crisp for backing a sales tax as a better budget balance, while criticizing other nuisance taxes and urging reform, with Dalton Citizen backing his stance. In Fulton County, a Democrat mass meeting calls for a new local county committee to ensure fair elections.
A long satirical plea urging candidates to refrain from fiery speeches and focus on unity. The author mocks campaign rhetoric, cites the need for sober debate, and pleads for calm, practical dialogue over promises, invoking Georgia politics and wartime debt sentiment.
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