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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
5
President N C Mc Pherson reports Wesleyan College has received gifts totaling 127000 since last October. The piece notes wartime scrutiny of those not contributing to the war effort and cites General Eisenhower and General Hodges praising progress toward victory.
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate based in Macon reports a weekly circulation surpassing thirty thousand and a treasury surplus. The article notes a record crop forecast amid war manpower limits, contrasting current farm output with World War One while prices remain high and labor demand intense.
Three prominent Middle Georgians are discussed as potential successors to the late Federal Judge Bascom Deaver. Named are Judge Ogden Persons of Forsyth, District Attorney T Hoyt Davis of Vienna, and Harry Strotzier of Macon. The President appoints federal judges with Senate confirmation.
The New York Times announced on Monday its support for President Roosevelt’s bid for re election. The Times argued that in foreign policy the scales favor the Democratic Party and favor decisive action over the Republicans.
A number of Typhus Fever cases, commonly called rat fever, have been reported in Butler and nearby areas in recent weeks. Citizens are urged to exterminate rats by poisoning or trapping to prevent an epidemic, as the fever can be dangerous and painful. Prevention now may pay dividends later.
The Columbus Enquirer quotes Rev A W Olsen of Toledo urging fearlessness as history unfolds and opportunities arise. An elderly man who died in his 90s mused that the hardest part of dying is the unknown, while noting the era’s epoch making times offer some consolation.
A Stewart Webster Journal clipping laments the lack of local youth recreation in Lumpkin Georgia. It cites a plea from The Young People of Lumpkin for a center offering wholesome fun, safety, and patriotic context during wartime. It praises local supporters Mrs. L H Sims and R L Burns for creating youth spaces like To Persons Lake and Boy Scout Camp.
Secretary Hull describes the Dumbarton Oaks Conference proposal for a world peace and security organization as a costly but vital effort to secure lasting peace. He emphasizes international cooperation as the only alternative to chaos and notes favorable tobacco market conditions for about another year due to strong leaf demand and cigarette consumption.
The North Georgia News reports from Blairs ville that Union county jurors contain no current soldiers serving in the armed forces. Instead the box allegedly lists draft dodgers from World War One and ex con victs, highlighting a striking contrast with wartime service.
The Publishers' Auxiliary lauds Thomaston Free Press for its September 28 issue. Leo Bowen is highlighted as a standout Georgia weekly publisher with a 16 page National Newspaper Week edition. Merritt Zorn joins as assistant editor, easing Bowen's load. The paper nears its sixth year of publication.
A reflective piece urging diverse, respectful celebration of victory. It emphasizes duty, sacrifice, and renewal as World War II ends. The author, Cuthbert Leader, calls for prayer, rededication, and thoughtful action to build a freer, more decent world.
The text notes that the shogun were a powerful yet subordinate military class under the emperor. In 1867 a revolution restored imperial power and the shogun title was abolished in 1868. It claims modern conditions echo the pre 1867 era, suggesting a return to old power dynamics.
The Oglethorpe Echo acknowledges 71st anniversary with gratitude for W. A. Shackelford known as Uncle Shack. The tribute notes his guiding influence on the paper for 67 years and his daily presence at the desk inspiring young men starting out. The editor H. W. Amerson leads the tribute to the noble Christian gentleman.
The War Labor Board faces a case on farm hands wages and working hours. The Christian Science Monitor argues farm workers deserve recognition for long days in seed time, haying and harvest, and urges reconsideration of the WLB ruling to allow farmers to present their side.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Congress is considering salary increases for postal workers, the first permanent raise since 1925 despite wartime cost of living rises estimated at 24 to 43 percent. It argues postmen deserve timely action by House and Senate to recognize their service and aid their families.
A meditation on how speech builds or harms character, urging careful, kind words. Unguarded remarks can ruin youths, while a single good word eases grief and lightens heavy clouds. The tongue is a powerful tool when trained rightly.
The editorial urges patience with war progress while warning against Allied dissatisfaction with slow gains. It argues Adolf Hitler seeks to foster belief in a stalemate to gain an exit, urging resolve and belief in swift victories.
The Stewart-Webster Journal notes the world’s first long distance call occurred between Georgetown Georgia and Eufaula Alabama. Private service operated about a year before the first US telephone opened for business. The detail surfaced in Mrs Mattie Thomas Thompson’s History of Barbour County.
A compilation from Early County News in Blakely and the Butler Herald treats suburban life tensions. The Early County News quotes an Office Grouch remark praising black education for white children. The Butler Herald ad notes a parent approving harsh discipline by a nurse for a child who runs into the street.
The piece notes four major forecasts about World War II outcomes. It recalls American beliefs that the Soviet Union would seek a separate peace, fears that China would collapse without aid, Australian worries that Japan would seize the globe unless MacArthur received rapid help, and doubts about strategy favoring Britain and Russia against Germany, plus a prewar Lindbergh warning about German victory through Allied shipping losses.
The article predicts polls will not forecast the final result yet but foresees a close race by election week. It notes drifts shifts and surges in public opinion before the weekend of voting and suggests deposters and their polls will claim a razor thin margin.
Abbeville Chronicle voices concern that wartime labor shortages target poor workers while praising diligent ones. It argues many capable laborers have joined war work, and the forthcoming peace will resume the old culling of unreliable staff.
An San Angelo Texas custom turns funerals into book gifts for the public library. Donors dedicate volumes on the fly leaf to the departed, creating a lasting memorial as books circulate in the city. The practice honors a lover of books and expands access to reading for residents.
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