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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
4
A Georgia Post report from Knoxville Georgia details a courthouse fire with heroic efforts that saved the old landmark. The piece notes community response and local reflections on the incident.
A Savannah Press item notes tomorrow at City Hall a delegation of Savannah businessmen will seek Mayor Gordon Saussy's consent to a second two year term. The piece adds a harsh, unlikely threat about expulsion from the Georgia Press Association should he refuse, and mocks the press camaraderie surrounding Saussy.
Editorial notes aluminum's rising prominence in 20th century industry from airships to elevators, predicting continued demand as the world seeks more of the metal. It contrasts past metals with aluminum's expansive role amid growing global needs. The piece also cites local political opinions and a town bond issue for Elberton's power plant expansion, and reports on a lynching verdict and damages in Oconee County.
Hoover called a conference of major industries and executives pledged large spending on new construction and expansion. Utilities exceeded prior promises, sustaining employment and wages, while Henry W. Geacy’s 42 year old farming ideal urged self sufficiency and independence for Southern farmers through crop gains and market freedom.
Harry L. Wise editor of the Four County Post Acworth Ga editorializes for regulating trucks as equally as railroads. He cites motorist inconveniences and cites W L Stanley Seaboard Air Line Railway vice president urging fair competition. Wise argues trucks should share roads or build their own highways.
The piece argues Americans should spend every other evening at home to restore quiet family life. It cites degenerate diseases, long work hours, and overstretched social activity, urging focus on reading, children, and selective community involvement for better health and finances.
The ballot certified by Governor Hardman features thirteen constitutional amendments with pairings for and against each. Only one is nationwide, the income tax proposal by Lankford, capped at 5 percent. Local amendments cover Fulton, Glynn, Chatham, Bibb, Barrow, Colquitt, Stephens, Washington, West Point, Pierce, Glynn and McIntosh, Richmond, Lakeland, Cornelia, and Elberton.
The Columbus Ledger and Herald recount a Millford Illinois tale of George Huntley who converted 540 dollars into gold and hid it in a fruit jar. He found only an empty jar and a hole when he checked. Economists warn of too many Huntleys hoarding wealth and disrupting commerce.
A collection of musings on friendship and resilience contrasts with calls for personal virtue, civic sacrifice, and social reform. It references veterans, education, reform, and patriotic stories, weaving lessons from England to Bulloch County and stressing duty over comfort. The piece ends with a tale of seeds from a dying soldier and the spreading geranium and rose across the land.
A call to savings argues prosperity hinges on saving over spending. It contrasts thrifty living with wasteful habits, warning against excess and promoting judicious budgeting as essential to regional and national economic health. The piece from The Greek Tribune also admonishes not to be too virtuous, noting flaws in all.
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