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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
7
The Butler Herald notes farm bankruptcies fell to a 18 year low in the 1930s period from July 1 1989 to June 30 1940. It laments economic trends and urges personal interest in child welfare, using a tone of editorial reflection on society and isolation.
A critique notes hundreds of Americans are injured daily on highways and argues juries repeatedly acquit drunken drivers. The piece emphasizes public safety and judicial leniency in handling drunk driving cases.
A concise note argues that modern military power depends on industrial output and worker support, suggesting labor activity may influence American wartime policy and national interests.
Despite severe drought, Taylor county reports strong corn and cotton crops and notes farmers have more than doubled poultry facilities since the year began. The 15 million acres freed from cotton under AAA programs now support soil conservation and crop diversification.
The excerpt urges readers to refrain from judging public men or issues without obtaining knowledge about them, framing informed discernment as a practical contribution to democracy. It emphasizes inquiry before condemnation and cautions against snap judgments.
A editorial note insists no nation matches the United States in peace but will use force when needed and notes two million holiday letters sent to entice travel to New York. It highlights postage stamp revenue as a key government aid in emergencies.
From Philadelphia comes word of a Campbell Soup fortune heir who joins the army after Princeton. An increase of $20,000 a month from the estate boosts his monthly income to $21.00.
The piece notes Butler’s post office rising from Fourth Class toward Third and nearing Second Class on July first. It credits rising postal receipts, urges continued support for local newspaper ads, and cites the Albany Herald on Georgia four year governor terms comparing Florida South Carolina Alabama and Mississippi.
Editor Quimby Melton recounts a Griffin News column about the Zamzam sinking and U S survivors in St Jean de Luz. He recalls a 1919 voyage from Bordeaux to Biarritz with stops in Basque towns, Spain, and fond memories of the Bay of Biscay, noting international scenes and kingly residences.
The piece extols Taylor county students receiving college or high school diplomas, urging education as a path to achievement. A Madison Georgia citizen criticizes local idlers and proposes inviting public spirited capital to start small industries in the town.
In a note from The Macon News editor, Henry McLemore is introduced as a new ace newspaper humorist whose daily column will begin June 2 in The News. The sketch traces his Georgia upbringing, travels, and a series of quirky skills he learned on farms and in small towns before moving to New York.
An editorial reflection on the vast costs of World War I. It cites Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler estimating four hundred billion dollars spent and imagines alternative benefits such as universal homes, libraries, and universities, pondering leaders' chances for global prosperity if wealth had been diverted to peace.
In a revealing paragraph Miller remarks on optimism amid gloom and comments on present clothing styles for women as a source of gratitude. He notes even the pessimistic can find something to thank, joking about not being blind to current fashions.
A Washington correspondent reports Senator George commends the President for firmness and determination in avoiding involvement in foreign hostilities. He states the President’s unwavering stance since the start of hostilities has safeguarded peace and stands as a strong guarantor of national tranquility.
The letter praises Britain’s sacrifice and resolve in war, and urges the United States to join the fight against tyranny. It recalls Churchillian spirit, the beacon of liberty, and warns against appeasement while invoking historical naval heroes and the need to act decisively. The author cites President Roosevelt era rhetoric and ends with a call to deliver the goods and defy submarine threats.
An old-timer reflects on what makes an elder valuable noting that true worth isn’t culinary skill but steady, unhurried presence in daily shop life. The piece contrasts expertise with simple reliability in a neighborhood drug store.
In Taylor County Georgia the properties of Joe Wilder and wife and G C Robinson are advertised for sale on the first Tuesday in June 1941 at the courthouse by sheriff J M Bone. The sale covers a warehouse in Mauk bounded by J W Lancaster and a city street and Lot 288 sized about 2 12 acres in the 11th district with boundaries to nearby lots. Taxes due cover multiple years from 1934 through 1940.
Public sale ordered by Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a 1941 deed in Taylor County Georgia. The 202 1 2 acre Lot 20 in the 12th District borders Bell Brothers Sid Trice D L Averett and Wilder Bros with plat on file. Sale set for the first Tuesday in June 1941 at the county courthouse.
Because of default under the deed to secure debt, Claude E. Averett owes the Land Bank Commissioner on a loan dated January 29. Proceedings will proceed under state law to sell the secured property to recover amounts due and enforce the mortgage terms.
The passage condemns church members who neither contribute money nor provide service. It argues active workers do not criticize the church, comparing inactive critics to a mule that cannot kick while pulling.
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