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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
4
A series of homegrown exhortations urges practical work and leadership. It praises roads, schools, churches, and the peach crop, while calling for quiet pursuit of personal duties, a lead for a farm exhibit, and a volunteer director for a county project.
The speaker urges repeal of the inheritance tax, arguing that both Black and working people deserve respect as Georgia seeks economic growth. He claims outside capital will not invest until the state is welcoming, framing this as a necessary correction to attract prosperity.
Editorial columns of Georgia weeklies brighten with each issue. A reader savors a stack of exchanges from across the state and recalls Cairo on May 26 for the Second Congressional District editors reception hosted by Herbert Wind and his wife, praising Cairo’s hospitality.
The New York Supreme Court disbarred Col. Thomas B Felder after a recent conviction with Gaston B Means for conspiracy to bribe high government officials. The verdict brings reproach on Felder and embarrassment to friends, though there is hope he will recover loss and regain public confidence.
The Nor man steamer disaster near Memphis would have claimed about thirty more lives if Tom Lea, a large Black man, had not steered a motorboat into the whirlpool and pulled around twenty five men from the water. He deserves lifelong pension and a better home.
The writer notes residents consider themselves rich after a New York trip, complains about rushed bills on return, praises Editor Bacon for county work, and urges faster tax exemption action. They anticipate ongoing hard times until local livelihood improves and call for legislative enablement and county election organization led by Jud Grant and Judge Lambert to attract industry.
The passage reflects on Bri sbanes reasoning and credits his intelligent view while lamenting low cotton prices for the new crop. It argues South and North share fates from each other’s prosperity and condemns enduring superstition despite human intellect and wealth creation.
The Cartersville News editor notes the New York subway as a standout feature of a Georgia editors visit. He describes crowding, turnstiles, rapid trains, and the absence of conductors, adding that subway rides provide a vivid, essential New York experience for first time visitors.
A compact reflection notes that impulses burn briefly while disciplined reasoning remains constant. It argues the mind repeatedly restrains passion and continues to work even after emotional energy wanes, shaping conduct over time.
An Albany area editorial cites Henry Ford's $150000 Georgia land investment as proof of faith in the state and urges locals to invest in Georgia soils. It highlights Florida gains in 1924 vehicle registrations and argues Georgia should attract outside capital for development, aiming to restore the Empire State of the South image.
A Forsyth banker laments a push by farmers to oust bankers to trades. He recalls 60 years in business and urges farmers to settle debts before departure, expressing sorrow at never meeting debtors again. He condemns deceitful practices and the weak bankrupt laws. Letter published in Monroe Advertiser.
A quip on the void of curiosity and a hope that selecting a new chancellor for the University at Athens remains free of political influence. The speaker urges keeping the university out of political matters.
The heavy rainfall in India is driven by the monsoons, seasonal winds that shift direction part of the year. The southwest monsoon blows from April to September, carrying vapor from the Indian Ocean, condensing in torrents on the heights of the Chats, and forming rivers that flow eastward.
The Telegraph reports talk of placing a Negro farm demonstration agent in Bibb County to work with Black farmers. State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture cite reduced migration where such agents operate, urging public support and an appropriation, with letters to Superintendent Bruce or The Telegraph.
The Pearson Tribune reports Governor Walker states for the second time he seeks no other public post. He aims to devote his life to advancing education, industry, roads, and resources as essential to Georgia’s progress and prosperity.
Outside capital has driven many regional developments. the South faces a confidence gap. The message urges locals to act as a bull on the region, buying land now before prices rise, predicting a sharp increase in the near future.
The Cuthbert Leader notes farmers, urged by public sentiment and supported by chambers of commerce, railroads, banks, and merchants, should regularly apply calcium arsenate this season to curb depredations of the cotton pest.
An Adel News piece extols Georgia as the best place in the Union. It lauds its abundant resources, strong character of its people, and absence of foreign influences, noting residents value enduring, higher ideals over fleeting gains.
A New York editor returns to a mountain of exchanges accumulated over two weeks and enjoys sorting them as Georgia newspapers reportedly run without editors about the same as they do with them. Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, hints editors are not entirely unnecessary.
The La Grange Graphic notes some prefer house to house peddlers over home merchants who pay licenses and taxes for town services. It argues home merchants offer better value and reliability, while many peddlers are not residents of the town or county.
Editorial from the Monroe Advertiser urges stronger Sabbath observance beyond Mace. It warns commercialism on Sundays erodes religion and could push shopping to Saturdays or Sundays, noting drug stores and filling stations enable Sunday buying and reduce rest and spiritual growth opportunities.
The Perry Home Journal reports strong local interest in plans to build an eight mile railroad from Perry to Clinchfield. The line would run east of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, follow six miles of the old Hawkinsville and Western route, then diverge toward the C. C. Duncan farm.
The Atlanta Georgian editorial weighs revenge as a primitive, unsatisfying emotion. It cites a Georgia woman's shooting in Statham and argues retaliation yields only misery, not worth. Byron’s line is rejected as flawed, noting revenge brings lasting acid reaction.
A Buick Standard Six Touring departed New York in December 1924 for a world journey unaccompanied by specialists. It has covered Europe, the Middle East, India, Australia, and New Zealand with about 360 different drivers, aiming to prove Buick service and durability. After Australia it heads toward Honolulu and San Francisco before finishing in New York.
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