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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
4
An eclectic collection of aphorisms and quotations on wealth, intelligence, honesty, love, and hypocrisy. The piece riffs on fate, success, and perception, citing Thackeray and social behavior, with reflective lines about ambition, trust, and human folly.
E L Rainey of the State Prison Commission eulogizes Judge Patterson, praising his self-made rise and high-minded character after fourteen years of association. The Sandersville Progress urges Georgia to boost domestic industry, noting reliance on Northern goods and urging development of local fruit canneries, clothing, poultry, packing plants, and other industries using state raw materials.
The article argues AY Smith faces four main barriers from prohibitionists Masonry Catholic power the Catholic-Anglo alliance and a large Missionary Baptist bloc along with women voters and religious freedom advocates, forming a bulwark against his nomination.
Mrs Lindbergh appears ageless as she stays intellectually active and engaged. A Georgia school teacher keeps her mind alive through current events science history drama and books, proving youth is a mindset and effort applies to all women pursuing lifelong learning.
The Macon News writes that inducing Georgians to buy Georgia products will affect the market only if continued beyond a week. The piece argues the experiment could open consumers’ eyes to local excellence and identify deficiencies to be remedied.
The writer argues that loud calls for cultural uplift neglect improving public understanding of theater. He says many are ignorant of what defines quality in a play and rely on emotional reaction rather than reason. The piece critiques the public’s passive tastes and questions why theaters often conform to established standards.
An editorial records SMU President Dr. Charles Selecman urging parental guidance to curb youth crime. It favors wholesome community gatherings and elders joining in games to strengthen bonds, noting unchaperoned parties and lax supervision fuel misbehavior. A local high schooler adds parents bear responsibility for excess freedom and late social activity.
John M. Slaton Jr regional manager of the U S Veterans Bureau in Georgia urges World War I veterans to reinstate and convert their war time insurance by the July 2 1927 deadline. He warns thousands in Georgia and hundreds of thousands nationwide risk losing future protection and stresses the government’s plan to convert to standard policies. Ex service men should contact the U S Veterans Bureau regional office at 96 Pine Street Atlanta Ga without delay.
Folkston Ga editors and citizens, guided by editor Alex S McQueen, launch the Folkston Progress to bolster Charlton County with accurate reporting, frank discussion of both good and bad conditions, and clear public debate while avoiding anonymity and maintaining decorum. The piece recalls Joel Chandler Harris on editor duty and urges aligned community support.
Respect. Since Franklin's era the press shapes opinion in the United States and will continue to do so. Amid Arctic hype the deepest discovery remains the man who discovers himself. Every age has Napoleons of finance and industrial titans, from Ford to Rockefeller and Harriman. Even Noah floated a stock company as markets liquidated.
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