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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
4
A reader notes Dan McGill has ventured from weekly newspapers to a daily Athens Herald, while commenting on finance talk and mockingly referencing Hitler’s anti Jewish stance and a possible Hamlet revision after purging the Bible of Jewish influence.
The Herald praises Dr. M. D. Collins for being elected director of Vocational Education for Georgia. A corrupt city administration falters when officers align with gangs, hindering honest governance.
The public shows little tolerance for workers who underperform despite secure employment. Yet it also proves surprisingly patient overall, accepting varied performance levels until higher standards are demanded.
Taylor County residents praise former Butler youth Col Theo J McGee as he runs for Representative from Muscogee County. They express strong support and optimism about his campaign from the outset.
Readers urge county schools to adopt reforms and grant teachers occasional pay days. The note emphasizes improving the school system and securing financial relief for educators in the county.
The writer laments frequent car crashes due to increasing car ownership and motorists showing little regard for others on the road. He warns that reckless behavior endangers both drivers and the public, urging greater respect for highway safety.
Observers say wealth changes few in character. Those who hoard remain frugal while spendthrifts squander quickly, illustrating that money does not automatically alter ingrained habits.
Abit Nix has declined friends invitation to enter the gubernatorial race this year. He is strong material for the office but considers this not the year nor the occasion for a second venture.
Mourners raise funds to erect a Scott Street Bainbridge monument at the junction of highways 1 and 8 8 in memory of Pat Griffin longtime editor of The Bainbridge Post Searchlight and Decatur county legislator. The unveiling is set for July Fourth with Bainbridge civic groups and many friends taking part in the celebration.
Contractors for carrying the air mail held a picnic under previous contracts that the Postmaster General Farley canceled two months ago. At Washington bid openings for a three month term, bidders offered to take the jobs for roughly half of the government’s prior payments.
The Dawdon News discusses ongoing debates over progress and the four wheel brake, noting early dismissals by automakers but later public demand. It argues county consolidation seeks to advance rural influence, dismissing such claims as overstated and warns against misreading local sentiment.
A caller asked about government restrictions on planting gardens and whether any report is required. The office advises there are no governmental requirements for those who wish to plant gardens this week.
A neighboring city bankers convention considers a speech defending bankers as times change. The piece questions shifting social power from bankers and urges prioritizing educating boys and girls over road improvements, proposing diverting funds from joy riding to education.
A Dublin Courier Herald remark ponders a courthouse blaze blamed on a pigeon with a lit cigarette, and a Texas claim of a woman growing third teeth. The Brunswick News rails at John Dillinger, criticizing law enforcement for failed capture amid gunfire and public danger, calling out government agents’ missteps.
Georgia voters hear strong support for John Wilson in the Secretary of State race. A Madison Madisonian clipping praises his record of prompt efficient service and economical business methods. The piece, signed by a local scribe, calls him an affable public official with potential future gubernatorial prospects.
The passage notes girls wed to imitate peers who marry, bob their hair, wear knee-length skirts, and paint lips. Sally, Maud, and Ethel marry to avoid feeling left out, comparing married life to belonging to an exclusive circle, and to escape being sidelined. Mamie and Susie marry to join the running crowd.
The author argues preaching and business policy clash and urges readers to tally daily wrongdoings over a month. He asserts there is no excuse for wrongdoing, calling it the poorest business policy due to its inevitable disaster.
A frustrated reader argues that as many cars pass a highway corner in Butler on Sunday as attended church services all day and that money spent on joy rides boosts multi millionaire pockets. The letter urges slowing down and cutting back on driving to ease local finances.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Roosevelt aloof to Curry's fall while key associates Jas J. Farley and Ed J. Flynn helped the revolt. If Wigwam dissensions can be ironed out soon, Tammany may back a Democratic gubernatorial candidate next fall and possibly the 1936 national ticket led by Farley.
The Dalton Citizen editorially urges gratitude over complaint, recounting an elderly blind man who, despite disability, says he is “getting along fairly well.” The tale rebukes chronic grumbling, praising optimists who endure hardship with cheerful faith and suggesting fault finding reveals hidden flaws.
The Madison Madisonian criticizes diversion of highway funds and notes George Carswell ran on that platform while predicting Governor Talmadge would win again on the same issue. Walton Tribune and The Herald previously supported Carswell, arguing his election could have improved Georgia’s finances.
An article warns readers about mail offers and in person pitches for wholesale goods. It cites the Better Business Bureau of St Louis investigations and urges shoppers to compare with local merchants to avoid overpaying or receiving subpar merchandise.
Dr C N Howard argues Georgia should not consolidate counties to save taxes. He defends current law requiring county votes, notes local self government, and cites Muscogee Harris as example. He warns consolidation could waste focus, urges tax cuts by other means and criticizes education funding in Taylor County.
A collage of wry vignettes and mockquirks touches on political jokes about the New Deal, remarks about personal questions, Eskimo language, boxing referees, and Dillinger. It mocks public figures and common sayings with brisk punch lines and satirical one liners.
Dr Arthur J Todd of Northwestern University told the Georgia Conference of Social Workers in Macon that women could help resolve agriculture and industry problems by eating four slices of white bread daily and wearing cotton stockings. He suggested a revolution might be needed to persuade women to wear stockings, noting the allure of silk-clad legs.
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