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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
4
A compilation from Butler Herald pages includes editor names, publication details, and opinions plus wartime notes. Items reference grandpa’s imagined reaction to modern beaches, naval convoy totals and leadership health, Normandy mail to troops, July Fourth election timing, barbecue absence, and a Thomaston Free Press quotation urging respect for elders and learning.
Our neighbor postmaster Mr. Alton Harvey of Thomaston is elected president of the Georgia Chapter, National Association of Postmasters, at the annual convention in Atlanta, marking one of the most notable sessions in years.
Butler and Taylor county friends learn of Lt Col W R Myers U S Army returning home to Sumter county after two years in the South Pacific. He spoke at the Americus Lion's Club meeting Monday night and is remembered for his prior command of the local CCC Camp.
Claude M. Proctor of Summit Georgia, president of the Georgia Branch of the National League of Postmasters, outlines a well arranged program for the annual session in Macon from July 12 to 13. Hon W A yatillo of Macon hosts the Postmaster gathering with speakers from the U S Post Office Department and U S Army. Hon W T Anderson editor of the Macon Telegraph will toast at the banquet.
Lakeland farmer and Highway Board chairman W Lint Miller told a Adel farm meeting that farmers must unite to secure a fair slice of national income. He warned that opposition to farmers grows stronger and that farm prices lag wages, urging organized action to counter rising costs.
The Fifth War Loan drive urged Taylor County residents to buy bonds to fund the war effort. It emphasizes massive Allied supply needs in Europe, the role of American industry and labor, and the treasury’s ability to finance production. The note highlights extensive equipment items used in North Africa and Europe and calls for strong local participation to sustain front-line forces.
The orchid of the week honors Revenue Commissioner J Eugene Cook for collecting over a million dollars in escaped taxes for prior years. He faced manpower shortages but revitalized the Georgia tax department and maintained fiscal balance despite pessimistic forecasts.
A speaker reworks Blake Godfrey's tale as a parable about a father who lavishes money and status on a son, then seeks to reconnect after the son departs for worldly clubs and a hollow life. The son rebuffs and laments loss of true companionship, while the father seeks forgiveness and kinship. The piece critiques misused time and guidance, urging genuine chummish with one's children.
The piece notes Germany's alleged secret weapon, a pilotless plane, has caused limited damage in England and failed to halt Allied invasion. It contrasts this with the B-29 Superfortress destroying Japanese industry and signaling a new phase of air warfare, highlighting the divergence in Axis and Allied capabilities in summer 1944.
Steve Tate, leaving a congressional bid, heads an RFC task force with other agencies to dispose of government war property. Retaining machine tools and converting Southern plants to civilian production underpins an agrarian industrial economy, aiming for full employment and prosperity. Tate, a key figure in Georgia rural electrification, is expected to shape the program.
Allied forces close to capturing Cherbourg as 25 000 to 30 000 German troops are trapped around the coastal peninsula. The Ninth Infantry Division leads the push cutting seven miles through the Cherbourg peninsula, with the 77th Division decimated attempting to break out. The seizure would provide port facilities for large Allied landings, though further fighting across France remains. General Eisenhower warns of the greater struggle ahead as Allied and Soviet offensives converge.
A call for permanent peace and a new world order driven by a league of nations to replace militarism. The editorial argues that only collective security can prevent future wars and protect the youth who bear the costs, condemning tyrants and greed while lamenting the sacrifices of the innocent.
Severe heat tips warn readers about sunstroke and heat prostration. Symptoms include headache nausea dry skin and pallor with weak heart action. Warns that elderly and young are vulnerable and urges precautions. Avoid overexertion and overeating, limit sugar and fat, eat light meat, and eat raw vegetables fruits freely. Drink cool water not iced, wear light clothing and take frequent baths.
Albert Hardy of Gainesville will preside at the annual session in Milwaukee June 22 to 24. It marks the first time a Georgia editor has been honored with the presidency of the National Editorial Association.
The piece laments wars caused by older leaders who exploit youth, arguing youth are misled by prejudice. It condemns gray hairs as symbols of shame when wars are driven by greedy, ambitious men. It calls for permanent peace through the Prince of Peace ruling hearts of all ages.
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