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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
9
The U S Navy is soliciting 35 000 recruits by June 30 as world events unfold The Butler Herald notes commentary on Rudolph Kess and Hitler races and criticizes European policy while Sears Roebuck praises newspapers as top retail promoters in a broad editorial context.
The Georgia Supreme Court holds the Chi Omega Society House at the University of Georgia is not exempt from taxation. The record shows no suggestion that it serves the underprivileged.
Howell of the Cuthbert Leader notes the Christian Science Monitor used two pages to extol Swiss spring scenery, but he doubts American tourism to Switzerland will be strong this summer.
Friends of Rev. R. M. Rigdon, father of Prof. Raymon Rigdon formerly connected with the Butler school, welcome news of his health improvement after several months in hospital treatment. Rigdon is among the state’s best known Baptist ministers.
Profound remark attributed to Wanamaker notes that some men deny value of public opinion to avoid accountability. He argues no one knows everything all the time and warns that dismissing opinion undermines merit and trust. The quote emphasizes humility and awareness of public judgment.
In Birmingham last week the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution urging the United States to increase aid to England and to one supplying war material to Japan. The measure also called for a quicker national defense effort and prayed for a righteous peace.
The Bulloch Times argues that defending Col. Lindbergh’s violation of a proper obligation misreads democracy. It condemns actions that ignore others rights, calling such behavior anarchic and contrary to the greatest good for the greatest number.
The Milledgeville editor, seen as humane, wrote a forgiving editorial directed at Dr. Oden after ousting him as Superintendent of the State Sanitarium. He even proposed the doctor for head of the Gracewood Institution, a suggestion Oden accepted gracefully.
The Butler Herald edited by Charles Benns shows a fresh head and body type for spring. The note praises the publication as attractive and notes the editor and the paper’s continued vigor and traditional audience appeal.
The Savannah Press warns against careless handling of fires as outdoor season begins. With dry weather and high resource needs, picnickers risk destroying valuable woodlands if precautions are not taken.
Dawson News quotes editor Henry McIntosh noting that modern conveniences like electricity and deliveries improve comfort and health but erode fraternal community life. He warns changes bring luxury and speed yet risk losing valued old customs and neighborly bonds.
The Albany Herald editorial weighs Hess’s flight to Scotland as a defining moment. If Germany prevails, Hess is branded among history’s greatest traitors alongside Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold. If Britain wins, he is seen as a dissenting Nazi who confronted barbaric doctrine.
The note recalls Mrs. Mark Green of Gray in Jones county and her lifelong interest in Civil War memory linked to Sunshine church and Fort Dunlap Hill. It also tells of Miss E. Stuart James in Danville turning 21 and becoming owner publisher of a local newspaper with a celebratory induction.
The tenth annual school safety patrol parade in Washington drew sixteen thousand youths from over 300,000 patrol members nationwide. The American Automobile Association sponsors the national group, and officials from state patrols and safety directors joined the event, highlighting cooperation between youth and law enforcement to promote traffic safety and citizenship.
Farm Security Administration workers in the county plan expanded home farming under the Food for Defense program. Each rehabilitation family will add 50 chickens and may take on a brood sow, milk cows, or more poultry to supply England and allies. With loans, and pegged prices, 80,000 FSA families could yield 72 million extra eggs and significant income, while improving regional processing, marketing, and subsistence.
A list of 48 Methodist ministers serving as chaplains at army forts and camps across the United States. The notice invites churches to write to chaplains with information about their boys in service, to aid in spiritual support and home connections. Names and postings include Ft Sill, Ft. Bragg, Pensacola, San Francisco, and many others with associated cities and posts.
A compact collection of quotes on charity duty and virtue from scripture and classical authors. Highlights include Galatians 6 9 urging perseverance in good works and Sir Philip Sidney praising happiness from action. Other maxims urge cheerful giving Seneca kindness and humility from Mary Baker Eddy and Chilon on memory of favors.
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