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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
4
The Butler Herald notes the end of daylight saving time with a humorous quip about clocks and the Navy. It highlights local savings through the purchase of saving stamps and defense bonds, urging investment.
A note reflects on how individual adherence to the Golden Rule could shape international conduct. If all nations seek fair and ethical treatment, a universal good neighbor policy might emerge as global law.
Thomas Beecher, a 14 year old Baxley schoolboy and top student, would be alive today if the oncoming driver had been more cautious. The writer equates criminal negligence with wilful murder, underscoring the gravity of the crash.
The Navy Editor of the Herald reports four Taylor county young men have applied for Navy service since the first call for applicants appeared in The Herald last week. Others who may be interested are invited to call at this office for all necessary information.
The Columbus Baptist Association commends its leadership and announces the unanimous re election of Hon. Columbus Roberts as Moderator for another year. He has served in this role for nearly twenty five years with distinctive service.
The Pink Star, an American owned ship, was sunk in the North Atlantic. It operated under the Panama flag to avoid the U S neutrality law danger zone. The United States appears unable to intervene unless it supports Panama and other Central American nations.
The Savannah Press recalls Morse as an artist and teacher who faced poverty. When a pupil could not pay until next week Morse said he would starve by then, prompting the student to rush for the money. The anecdote offers an encouraging image for those feeling blue or down and out.
Patrons at the Butler post office showed strong support for the war effort by purchasing Defense Saving Stamps and Defense Bonds. September sales totaled 37.75 in stamps and 1,487.50 in bonds, with options to invest from a dime up to 10,000 in various denominations.
Taylor county farmers long hurt by low prices find hope in a Department of Agriculture plan to substitute about a million pounds of sweet potatoes for canned varieties in the Fourth Corps Area. The move could lift sales for this crop and offer army K P workers a potato option easing the peeling burden.
The September 28 Macon Telegraph Magazine spotlights editor Isadore Gelders of Fitzgerald Leader, his wife, and four of their five sons. The piece, by Susan Myrick, extols Gelders' integrity and his view that press work serves community over profit, noting his forty second wedding anniversary and the family’s journalistic involvement.
The article notes rural areas forming neighborly cooperation as labor remains scarce. Farmers share machinery to cut costs, while national programs and schools assist harvest efforts. It mentions a Confederate reunion planned in Atlanta, with dwindling veteran numbers in the South and Georgia.
The Commerce News editor Mrs. Paul Trawick warns taxpayers may soon need a place to go as reports indicate the poorhouse is closing. Olin Miller notes urgency to contact congressmen to reopen it and suggests a WPA project to remove the hill near the poorhouse.
Governor Eugene Talmadge urges national newspaper week October 1 to 8 and calls on the press to act with truth and virtue. He warns exaggeration harms democracy and urges papers to ostracize those that mislead readers.
Uncle Sam calls all able men to serve in the Navy to strengthen ships and crews for freedom at sea. The message emphasizes a strong, modern fleet protecting shores and extending Freedom's flag worldwide.
Paul Youngblood implements a weekly practice at the St. and . Cafeteria described by R. J Alander in At the Turn of the Week. Every Sunday service stops for a thirty minute church gathering for employees and inviting customers present to join. The column praises this goodwill as a constructive act during hard times.
The Ful ton County Review denounces Wendell L. Willie as a renegade Democrat inching toward disloyalty. It condemns his tactics as treacherous and says the antics, if continued, will smear national integrity and set a dangerous example of political immorality.
Emma Caldwell, longtime society editor for the Hawkinsville Dispatch and News, recounts a humorous incident from Pulaski county rural schools. A fifth of a student’s growth is judged by behavior as a boy skips classes claiming he is grown because he drinks and totes a pistol, reflecting era attitudes and local life.
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