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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
4
A collage of editorial asides and quotes touches on youth, governance, education, expenses, road safety, Goodwill Week, and local events. References include Clayton County News, Hartwell Sun, Marietta Journal, Des Moines University, and Dr Shields. Note: the piece blends civic sentiment with scattered commentary and admonitions.
The Savannah Press quotes Congressman Crisp saying if the Tari Bill passes as written it will be a Waterloo for the Republican party. It notes elder Crisp opposed the McKinley Bill and recalls Republicans facing a Waterloo in 1892.
The article notes California prohibition officers examining grape crops and hints at missing Ne Hi bottles linked to home brew. It also discusses the tariff bill before Congress with numerous proposed changes and additions, suggesting a broad revision beyond agricultural relief, while stating administration powers have struggled to craft a narrow tariff reform.
Farmers in Terrell County sold hogs totaling about one hundred thousand dollars in five months, excluding cattle and chickens. The passage argues the county agent’s cost could be paid from one percent of gross sales, and that Taylor County loses much more annually by not hiring a capable agent in the field.
The article reports the Druid Hills Baptist church of Atlanta urging ministers editors teachers and authorities to unite against crime and disrespect for law. It calls for rebuilding the home rekindling family altar influence and strengthening moral guidance for government and families. The plea emphasizes community action to deter crime and uphold social order.
The Herald presents the Central of Georgia Railway edition of the Blue Book of Southern Progress, an 824 page compilation with 1928 1910 1900 comparisons and articles on agriculture manufacturing transport banking and the South’s political shifts shaping business life.
A Savannah Morning News editorial highlights resilience across industries from mining to air travel and housing. It cites Dr. G. W. Crile after Cleveland clinic disaster, urging recovery and ongoing progress, learning from tragedy to save more lives in the future.
The government will fund pilgrimages to Europe for mothers and widows of veterans who died in the military or naval service between April 5, 1917 and July 1, 1921 buried overseas. Trips occur from May 1980 to October 1988 under War Department design. Special passports, guides, and all travel arrangements are provided at government expense. Contact E. T. Shealy or Dr. J. C. Hind at The American Legion, Reynolds, Georgia, for details.
Quote noting that human life and civilization cannot be rushed, comparing growth to slow growing trees and declaring it the economy of God. The saying attributes the idea to Gaynor and emphasizes natural, divine pacing of development.
A quoted snippet suggests that a merchant with conspicuous religious displays in his shop window may keep a very small stock inside. The remark implies a critique of perceived hypocrisy or misdirection in commercial displays.
The Atlanta Journal argues Georgia can finish paving the trunk highway system within two years by raising the gasoline tax one cent per gallon. It cites estimated revenues of about 14.2 million in 1980 and 14.75 million in 1931 from taxes and federal aid, totaling roughly 28.95 million over two years, with conservative projections and avoiding bond issues.
Miss Margaret Bowen, a 10 dollar weekly worker at a German factory in Elizabethton Tennessee, testifies before a Senate committee led by Senator LaFollette about wages and conditions. She says she left her job after a failed raise request and recalls 17 inspectors avoiding the workers. An official reports Southern mill wages range from seven to eleven dollars weekly, with some skilled workers around twenty two dollars.
The publication explains it is a weekly, not daily, and cannot sustain a social reporter. It welcomes reader tips but treats all social events equally, noting many readers have not paid, and social reporters can drift into personal aggrandizement or clique focus. The paper pledges to cover community notices as space allows.
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