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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
5
The Butler Herald of Taylor County Georgia prints a weekly miscellany of quotations jokes and captions noting exchange rates taxes and notable lines from world events. Included are remarks on Mrs Roosevelt potential Britain trip aviation casualties and a Ford scholarship winner with light political and social observations.
The Savannah Press notes a curious turn as Charles Lindbergh, once shy of crowds, now finds it difficult to gain access to a public auditorium to address the people. The shift highlights how circumstances can force a change in a famed aviator’s public role.
Unless Congress acts, 13 states will end daylight saving time in one month by returning to standard time, reclaiming the hour of sleep lost last spring and shifting schedules nationwide as the change takes effect.
A timely plea for cooperation between capital and labor was voiced at Labor Day exercises by Attorney General Ellis Arnall who called upon all Americans to support President Roosevelt during the grave national crisis.
As gasoline rationing nears, the American public might relearn logs and the art of walking. The timing before winter eases impact, avoiding a harsher effect had it struck in summer.
The Georgia labor publication credits the labor press with decades of public education on labor issues and influencing the shift in public sentiment. It notes this has contributed to legislative and popular recognition of workers’ right to organize and seek better conditions.
The Cordele Dispatch notes that opportunity tests a person’s inner qualities. It warns that failing to rise to a big moment can ruin a life, while true ability and drive will seek an outlet for talent even without outside chances.
The Herald endorses the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer tribute to John Howard McGehee a longtime Chattahoochee Valley figure and Talbot county bar dean who died in an Atlanta hospital Friday night. The obituary lauds him as a foundation stone of the region a noble citizen and a true Christian gentleman with many mourners and wide esteem.
Final arrangements for the consolidation of radio station WMJM and the Cordele Dispatch were announced. James S Rivers becomes publisher and general manager of the Cordele Dispatch Publishing Co. Inc. The Dispatch, Crisp County News and WMJM unite to serve Cordele, Crisp County, and South and Middle Georgia, with Gaines Brewster named Managing Editor and the 250 watt station previously erected in 1940. John R Brown has edited the Dispatch for nine months. the late Charles E Brown founded the Daily Dispatch in 1915.
The Anniston Star extols family reunions as a time-honored gathering that brings pleasure, keeps kin connected, and dispenses hospitality and conversation. It notes critics view them as old-fashioned, but argues reunions foster knowledge exchange, fellowship, and better acquainted relations across long distances.
Dawson citizen York Chambless calls on the public to join President Roosevelt in observing a day of national prayer and seeks divine guidance for the Americas. He cites Robert Quillen on leadership, urging moral courage and action, and stresses kneeling in prayer paired with dynamic effort to defend right and win the good fight.
Newton Dillaway of Reading Massachusetts received mail from the now folded German Library of Information and from the America First committee both mis-spelling his surname as Sillaway. The coincidence prompts questions about mailing lists and possible ties between America First and Nazi propaganda, with an official lame excuse about keyboard proximity.
A remark by Olin Miller questions taste discretion and jokes about eating cat-tail soup and chitlins. The dialogue then shifts to a fictional Chinese Chow who would be slaughtered to avoid chitlin eating, implying severe consequences for disagreeable tastes.
James Sanger, descendant of the 1821 founder, says Sanger's Circus will go to auction September 15 as war pressures like labor shortages gasoline scarcity and food delays erode performances. He kept shows running until recently despite the conflict.
The Columbus Ledger lists several incentives for purchasing Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds. They secure savings for after the war, curb luxury spending, and reduce current consumer demand while supporting the government’s armament and wartime needs.
A compact collection of social virtue maxims highlights charity, justice, and benevolence. Notable lines reference Adam Smith, Thackeray, Quarles, Mary Baker Eddy, Richter, and Middleton, urging daily good deeds and restraint of self. The items frame benevolence as universal and timeless in human nature.
Ira Butt, editor of The North Georgia News in Blairsville, Ga., weighs in on loving a cheerful giver while cautioning about potential financial risk. He questions the evidence behind an unspecified claim and asks for pardon in his confusion over the facts presented.
The Macon Telegraph reports Senator Walter F. George chairs the finance committee and calls for bold executive-led economy to accompany tax increases. Witness George Benson, Harding College president, urges cutting 2 billion dollars from non-defense appropriations including WPA and CCC abolition, plus 161 million from non-military highways. He condemns high relief spending amid peak unemployment and warns of debt growth, urging immediate retrenchment and restraint in defense vs non-defense.
The article notes that while girls may admire heroic figures, in practice they seek partners who can supply stable daily essentials such as three meals a day, highlighting practicality over idealized ideals.
Benjamin Hill Hardy Sr of Barnesville retires from the newspaper field after over fifty years as editor and publisher. He has sold the Barnesville News-Gazette to A. E. Brannock Jr of Lexington NC, following years of declining health after injuries in a car accident. Georgia press circles express sorrow and respect for his long service.
The Conyers News extols the Market Bulletin for Georgia farmers. Under Tom Linder the paper shifted from bi monthly to weekly and grew in importance. Distributed free by the State Department, it reaches farm homes each week and helps dispose of surplus products while offering farm necessities at savings. It carries last minute prices and keeps farmers in touch with market trends to ensure fair prices.
The Fulton Advertiser laments that the idea of love in a cottage fades as comforts rise. It notes couples struggle to marry on modest incomes while modern girls expect up-to-date amenities and domestic staff. The piece argues happiness lags behind rising material luxuries.
The State Board of Education announces funding to preserve teacher salaries for two additional months, enabling more Georgia schools to run nine months. This moves toward universal nine-month schooling and equality in educational training for Georgia youth, with state aid allowing many seven-month schools to stay open longer.
The Georgia Forestry Association and Georgia Editors highlight a March 1942 Lease-Lend plan where Britain will buy Southern naval stores. Estimated to reach 5 to 6 million dollars by July 1942, with about 8,300 barrels of turpentine in the first shipment and 87,000 barrels by summer. Rosin deliveries total about 72,000 barrels through September, with a broader production forecast of 300,000 barrels of turpentine and 1,000,000 barrels of rosin for the year. Principal producers: Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
A broad cry from millions of civilized people calls for the German nation to face the torments it has unleashed on the world, while expressing no hatred toward the German people themselves.
A 13 year old boy Billy loses his sight in a football game. His father builds Billy a rustic backyard cabin to let him listen to birds and radio and play with neighbors. The piece urges thoughtful parents to brighten the lives of handicapped children and cites happiness as a cure for selfishness.
C E Gregory of the Atlanta Journal notes after a St Simons meeting that a proposed third Atlanta daily newspaper does not threaten local publishers. He provides facts on the operating costs of the Atlanta Journal to dispel notion of launching on a shoe string.
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