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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
4
A humorous column from Taylor County’s official Thursday paper mocks amateur weather prophets and solar antics while urging readers to buy War Savings Stamps. It riffs on old headlines, political talk, and local figures, ending with a playful threat to end space-killer columns if Tuesday publication continues.
The cold damp March weather favors pneumonia germs and warns readers to be careful. Pneumonia often follows a cold, so remove a cold quickly to lessen danger. At first sign of a cold, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and ask users about its value.
The Macon News weighs the idea of a third term for Woodrow Wilson amid world conflict and postwar aims. It argues Wilson's experience could guide peace efforts, border issues, and the League of Nations era, while noting questions about precedent and nomination.
The nation needs scientific economy to support the war effort. The Treasury approves a plan where Americans pledge to save and, at set intervals, buy specific amounts of war savings stamps. Citizens must reduce demands on labor, materials, and money to strengthen the war effort.
The text promotes a definite savings plan backed by resolve and a pledge to save and lend to the Government. It announces the savings plan campaign is underway and urges every patriotic American to pledge to save and keep the pledge.
Allied leaders and experts praise American aid and coordination in World War I. British figures like Bonar Law and Repington highlight America as a decisive force, noting the growing impact of American troops and the president’s role in mobilizing allied reserves and transportation.
A collection of editorials arguing against Sunday work exemptions for farmers, urging wartime sacrifice to oppose Prussianism, and praising American soldiers as well fed and capable. The pieces contrast Lat in editor meaning with American usage and warn against loafing while supporting national unity.
An agricultural survey analyzes whether marketing peanuts at oil mills or hogging the crop yields higher profits. It cites figures from Brooks county and North Carolina peanuts showing per acre returns from hogging versus selling for oil, notes labor and capital considerations, and suggests a mixed approach may best replace cotton as a cash crop.
Prof Lou B Rast of the State College of Agriculture urges rapid early cotton growth to outrun boll weevil infestation. He recommends frequent shallow cultivation to conserve moisture, two horse riders, and weekly weevil picking before egg laying begins. He notes weevils destroy squares and buds, stressing vigilant removal to protect yields.
The Georgia State College of Agriculture will stay open all summer with a three month emergency course in vocational agriculture to supply leadership for the state. The war increases demand for agricultural training. teachers and graduates are sought for farms, chemical works, seed houses, and more. The government plans to send drafted men for special training, and free bulletins detail courses in agriculture, education, forestry, veterinary medicine, and home economies. A bilious attack note then promotes Chamberlain’s Tablets.
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