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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
4
The note urges continued road building in Taylor County and ongoing local booster efforts. It mentions opportunities in agriculture, savings accounts, safety, and community pride. Also referenced are civic events, clergy welcomes, and a drought effect on a minister’s sermon. A Philadelphia incident reports a hat demolition arrest and a $10 fine.
A report published Monday by W. Childs statistician in charge of the state bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture states the 1925 peach crop, though not as large as 1924, netted growers $8,428,000.
An extra session of the Georgia Legislature appears almost certain pending the Confederate pension script adjustment. If the pension issue is resolved satisfactorily, the call will be favored. otherwise there is no necessity for an additional session.
Community members work to inform visitors about the quickest path to Florida via Thomaston Ella ville and Americus. As traffic along the route grows these efforts aim to ensure travelers are properly guided and aware of the fastest approach.
The grand jury of Taylor county will convene next week. To expedite matters and save expense, all persons with matters to present should attend promptly after the body is organized. Delays cause overlooked issues and extend sessions unnecessarily.
A successor to Henry Line Johnson a National Republican committeeman from Georgia will be chosen Oct 16 by the central committee per an announcement by Dr. W Y Gilliam chairman.
Savannah Morning News notes twenty people attempted a relay to read the Bible aloud for fifty five hours and forty seven minutes. The item questions the silliness of the duration and suggests greater benefit would come from reading and pondering a single verse for the same period.
The La Grange Graphic reports Henry Ford believes future fuel will be produced from vegetables, fruits, weeds, sawdust, or any fermentable plant matter and cities will be powered by electricity. He claims an acre of potatoes can yield alcohol sufficient to drive farming machinery for a century.
At the September term of Hancock County Superior Court Judge James B. Park urged the grand jury to indict all violators of penal laws. He said no person should be unindicted from fear or affection as a wave of lawlessness sweeps the country.
The Georgia Free Lance at Dublin announces Hon Thomas W Hardwick as its leader. Esteemed as a brilliant, fearless fighter and writer on national and state issues, he aims to supply a strong new paper with opportunity for success in the state.
Jackson Progress-Argus reports Macon conducted Good Will Tours across its trade territory. Businessmen made hundreds of new friends without active solicitation, increasing local recognition and appreciation. The effort strengthens goodwill as a valuable business asset and promises future benefits.
The Cordele Dispatch denounces late bureau estimates as a fine bucketshop stunt. It claims New York cotton deadfalls drew hundreds of thousands from Southern buyers enticed by a trap, and warns suckers who failed to time exits were ruined as the drop occurred.
The Butler Herald notes that two line items spark more comment than two column editorials. Monticello News echoes the axiom brevity is the soul of wit, saying little squibs attract praise while longer articles may fail.
Mr. Joe Wilder of Mauk, a Florida native now living in Taylor County, told Herald readers that lands here are cheaper and better for fruit growing stock raising and farming. He plans further Taylor County investments this year and believes Florida capital is moving this way. He calls him a real Taylor County booster.
Taylor County and nearby town residents are urged to designate a one week period as Post Card Week to promote the county to investors and home-seekers. Schools civic groups officials can assist. Trade in Taylor County has risen since mid August with firmer fall business, higher bank deposits, and fewer bad loans. Firms have expanded staff and improvements in buildings to meet growing service demand.
A local informer states the Taylor county farm labor system is the best managed in the region. He notes colored labor is plentiful if properly recruited, with a preference among Negro workers for farm jobs over public work. White farmers are described as the Negroes' best friends, and a united effort to attract labor is urged for bigger crops next year.
The Times Union questions U S crop estimates, blaming political appointees in the agricultural department for costly mis judgments. It argues professionals without business acumen fill posts, wasting taxpayer money and hindering constructive work at both federal and state levels.
Editor Mark Green of the Tones County News voices strong duty and loyalty to restore order amid crime. West Point receives Georgia editors with notable hospitality, bids welcoming acts, and generous home entertainment at Misses Emma and Lily Adams, promising detailed meeting coverage later.
The farmer Mr F Z Nelson is praised for a self sufficient TayLor county operation. He has grown enough feed and food to last a year and a cotton crop to cover obligations with surplus cash for a rainy day. He is cited as a reliable, prompt payer and a valued community member.
Uncle John Shannon urges rapid eastern migration to Florida, predicting millions of new consumers will boost prices for chickens, eggs, beans, tomatoes, milk, butter, pork, and beef as an open market for all local produce emerges. He argues most new arrivals will be buyers, not producers, benefiting Florida agriculture.
The Jackson Progress-Argus urges support for the State Highway Department as it gains authority to build more and better roads. It notes occasional opposition from a few individuals but compares such resistance to a bull trying to block a locomotive, calling for unity and backing the department’s progress.
The Butler Herald editor urges Taylor county farmers to prepare vetch wheat and oat seed for sowing when rain comes. He notes plentiful work ahead and predicts many bushels of grain will be planted this fall, reflecting Georgia farmers embracing timely advice.
The Atlanta Constitution notes two Georgians in pivotal Washington hearings. Rep. Charles R. Crisp of the third district serves on the American debt funding commission and the Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Carl Vinson of the tenth district sits on the president's air investigation and fact finding board and is the ranking Democrat on the Naval Affairs Committee. Georgia celebrates these natives active in top commissions.
Greensboro Herald Journal quotes President Coolidge’s letter to Mrs Henry Lincoln Johnson after her husband’s death. The president expresses sorrow, notes Johnson’s loyalty to the party and to Coolidge personally, and praises him as a defender for his race.
The Greensboro Herald Journal recalls John M. Slaton as a former governor whose tenure promised an era of harmony until the Leo Frank case dividing Georgians led to his downfall. The piece notes his admirable conduct in that affair, mentions demagogues, and asks if Slaton might ever seek public office again, while predicting eventual public remorse and a possible corrective amends.
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