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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
5
The Butler Herald features editorials noting Georgia teachers need more funds, plus satirical quips on prices and justice. It cites local publishing details and includes a Greensboro Herald-Journal quote about trial and punishment.
Ohio preserves Taft in the Republican bid with cautious support and awards Harold Stassen nine delegates, while enthusiasm remains muted. A Sparks Eagle item notes housewives on the loafers bench shelling peas for dinner. Taylor county farmers now use machinery farming on a scale unseen, replacing many mules and cutting labor costs.
Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, says prosperity could endure for several years unless war clouds deepen. He leads a group of experts that monitors the economy’s health and prospects.
Quotation asserts that opportunities are abundant and human nature stays constant. It urges all readers to venture and act with a fresh will, regardless of background, citing the enduring pioneer spirit and the value of determination.
The Herald notes the death of Brown Tyler of Hapeville a long time editor of several Atlanta area publications and head of a large job printing firm in the south. He fell ill during a Florida visit and died Thursday in a Tampa hospital. funeral services were held in Atlanta Saturday.
About 40,000 more Georgia farm families may gain home electricity in the coming fiscal year after Washington approved extra funds for the Rural Electrification Administration. Georgia REA now serves 125,000 families with 100,000 more awaiting service. officials estimate 40 percent could be wired starting July 1 if details are worked out.
In Walton Tribune columnist Ernest Camp recounts a police stop of a 70-year-old Canadian woman charged with drunkenness. She blames spring and weather for her behavior, saying she just wants to leave town for good and has recently spent five days out of jail in four years.
Edna Cain Daniel observes a hot season shaped by wartime anxieties and charity efforts. Women downtown gather sewing supplies to ship clothes and goods to China and Europe, sparking debates on responsibility and neighbors in distress.
Marvin Griffin of Bainbridge enters the September 6 primary for Georgia lieutenant governor. He says his platform will be announced later and already earns broad support from various governor race factions. James Myron notes the campaign must begin after the National Convention, leaving seven weeks for campaigning, the shortest in state history. Over 150000 visitors are flocking to Jekyll Island to view the beach park issue firsthand and spread opinions.
Gov. M. E. Thompson announced all state highway projects set during his administration will be completed with full federal aid. He said Georgia now receives 33 percent of southern federal road projects and, with rain ending, long delayed work will begin across 130 Georgia counties this summer.
Editorial urges Georgia to overhaul its Department of Agriculture citing South Carolina's lead in peach production and higher milk prices. It notes Georgia cotton yields lag behind peers, urges practical leadership and soil conservation, and criticizes empty praise from state agencies while farmers struggle.
Neighbors are invited to visit Mrs Ida Butt at her home to admire her Easter lilies. She loves growing flowers and sometimes sells a few blooms to help cover cultivation costs, showing generosity with her garden.
The rail strike was averted when the government seized railroads under the 1916 law and an injunction by Judge Goldsborough. Taft Hardy Act does not apply to railroad workers, making the National Defense Act of 1916 the only defense against a shutdown. The threat would have caused massive economic damage and disrupted perishable shipments and industries.
The article argues Butler must join other communities in boosting tourism to capture a share of the 16 billion dollar tourist trade. It notes a new modern hotel would allow the city to accommodate more visitors and expand appeal.
The piece urges caution as hot weather brings picnics and outings with risks of injury or death. It stresses supervising youngsters and remembering that death can lurk in unsuspected places, appearing suddenly and bringing grief.
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