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The Butler Herald
Established in 1876
C. E. BENNS.
Editor and Publisher
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TAYLOR CO.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
1,500 Copies
Entered at the Post Office at Butler, Ga.
as Mail Matter of Second-Class.
Subscription $1.50 a Year
THE BUDGET
BILL.
One of the peculiarly service
able measures now before the
General Assembly is the “Budget
bill by Mr. Pace of Sumter, to pro
vide a more business like basis
for Legislative appropriations.
The need of an improvement on
the present system, with its hap-
py-go-luck-ways, has been long
manifest, but never so impera
tively as now when thrift is a pa
triotic duty in public as well as in
personal affairs and when the
State’s fiscal problems grow con
tinually more perplexing. This
need the “Budget” bill proposes
to meet by means of an Effici
ency certain departmental heads
and representatives of both bran
ches of the General Assembly.
It shall be the Commissioner’s
duty to prepare and present to the
Legislature on or before the tenth
day of each session a comprehen
sive and accurate statement of all
facts and figures bearing upon
the matter of the State’s reve
nues and appropriations. This
shall include “a complete plan of
proposed expenditures for the
ensuing fiscal year,: so classified
as to exhibit clearly the items of
expenditure proposed and show
ing the distinction between such
expenditures as are permanent im
provements, maintenance and
new governmental undertakings,
for each separate department, in
stitution, board or other State
agency requiring an annual ap
propriation.” At the same time
there shall be submitted a de
tailed and summarized statement
and estimate of all anticipated
revenues of the State for the en
suing fiscal year, classified as to
its sources,” along with a similar
statement of the expenditures for
the preceding fiscal year. Sundry
other items, indeed all that could
be of aid in reaching a just and
definite conclusion on matters of
appropriation and revenue, shall
be included.
The simple statement of the
general provisions of this meas
ure is a cogent argument for its
adoption. In substituting accu
rate information for estimates
more or less vague, and a care
fully ordered plan in place of dim
groping, the “Budget” bill offers
rich, and far-reaching opportuni
ties, Its principles appeal in
stantly to every business man and
to every member of the Legisla
ture, we assume, who has ex
perienced the difficulties of the
present system. It appeals also
to the hoads of State departments
and institutions, because they will
have ample opportunities to pre
sent their needs to the Commis
sion and will benefit from a
broader and more thorough un
derstanding of the causes they
represent. It is earnestly to be
hoped that this measure will be
enacted.
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WE
EDITORS ROYALLY E
AT WRIGHTSVILLE AND DUBLIN.
Best Business Meeting in the History of the Association and-
Welcome Extended by the People Most Cordial.
It was our happy privilege, as
was as pleasure, to meet the
brethren of the Fourth estate,—
editors of country weeklies, and
too, there was good sprinkling of
editors of daily papers present—
at Wrightsville last week, when
in that city of abundant hospi
tality, some wealth, splendid cult
ure, wonderful patriotism, a city
of 1800 souls whose hearts are
warm and faces beeming with
cheerfulness to all visitors within
their gates, the thirty-second an
nual session of the Georgia Press
association was held.
These press meets are recog
nized by the patrons of the Her
ald as the annual outing of this
scribe, who has attended practi
cally every session of the associ
ation for the past twenty five
years, but in which time the edi
tors were never more heartily
welcomed, and greeted with such
sincere appreciation for their
coming than were they last week
by the people of Wrightsville and
Johnson county. We were lav
ished with supurb entertain-
causes; he called attention to the
official recognition given the press
by the government officials and
declared that there is even higher
value in the work of the press
than that indicated by these con
tribution of a tangible nature—
for, he said, the press is not grum
bling at the burden imposed and
has no grouch—it is willing and
ready to serve and will at all times
do whatever it can.
The newspaper men more than
the public generally found inter
est in the Tuesday’s discussion of
purely business and professional
—newspapre—matters President
Harber had planned a series of
round table discussion of matters
which have been of vital moment
in every newspaper office, par
ticularly the weekly newspaper
offices.
The cost of production of a
newspaper, increased vastly in
the past year or two, with paper
prices doubled and other ex
penses also advancing almost
weekly. Rush Burton, of the
Lavonia Times, started off the dis
ment both in private homes and icussion Tuesday morning of in-
Lemon Juice Is
Freckle Remover
Girls! Make this Cheap Beauty Lotion
to.Clear and Whiten Your Skin.
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of or
chard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifier,
at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for a few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and blemishes disappear and how clear,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes!
It is harmless,
puclic gatherings, the latter be
ing splendidly interspersed with
the press program.
For personal supervision of our
needs and pleasures we are un
der lasting obligations, deepest
gratitude and keenest apprecia
tion to Mr. and Mrs W. G. Burns,
in whose home we w'ere accorded
every favor and kindness that
could possibly be shown any one.
Such hospitality as we found in
this splendid home made us
doubly glad that we went to
Wrightsville, and especially to
form the acquaintaince of such
good, warm hearted, generous
people. May prosperity and
happiness, both of which they
a>e now so favorably blessed,
continue with them through the
remaining years.
The first session of the conven
tion was held Monday night in
the handsome Johnson county
court house.
The courthouse was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, the
big service flag of Johnson coun
ty being the attractive “center-
piece” over the judge’s stand—the
national colors and a wealth of
flowers adding to the brightness
of the effect.
President Paul Harber presided
and presented Rev. Reese Grif
fin, pastor of the Methodist
church, who offered an appro
priate invocation.
Col Ben Hill Moye was then
presented and in an eloquent
twenty minutes address wel
comed the visitors to Wrights
ville, speaking of the wonderful
transformation of America from a
land of peace a year ago to a
great military and naval power
today, and paying the press a
tribute in high terms for the
magnificent leadership in aiding
the government to bring this ef
fectual change to pass. He took
occasion, incidentally, to pay a
high tribute to the president and
his allusions to Wilson brought
forth an expression which indi
cated where the Georgia editors
stand.
Introduced to them as the
handsomest man of the associa
tion, the Beau Brummel of the
convention, John Jones, of the
LaGrange Reporter, responded to
the address of welcome in a hap
py vein.
The next address of the eve
ning was that by J. D. McCartney,
of the Rome Tribune-Herald,
who was asigned the duty and
privilege of reviewing the enor
mous war work of the Georgia
papers in this past year.. He
spoke of the space and the effort
of the papers in their contribution
to every cause, toward making
the now solid sentiment for the
selective laws to the various cam-
paignes—“just one darnd drive
after another,” Liberty Loan, and
Red Cross, and Y M and Y W C A
Savings Stamps and many other
creased cost and summed up his
speech in a few words: “Ask
more for what you have to sell.”
He made a good argument.
C. E. Brown, of the Cordele
Dispatch, made a fine address on
the newspaper as the “real light
rather than the reflector in its
community” and he emhasised
the truth that the character of
the man behind the paper count
ed for everything. He said that
the editors must get a “bold” on
their communities to be in posi
tion to “mold” public opinion, and
his advice was full ©f truth and
fairness, common sense and sin
cerity.
Messrs, Trox Brankston, Paul
Harber, Rush Burton, Kelley Sim
mons, J. W. McWhorter, John
Jones and others joined the
morning’s discussion and many
fine points were brought out.
Here the editors adjourned
their meeting for two hours and
were carried in automobiles to
Idylwild. a beautiful resort two
miles east of Wrightsville, where
a sumptuous basket and barbe
cue dinner, was greatly enjoyed
by the editors and hundreds of
Johnson county’s substantial citi
zens who had gathered there to
meet the- visitors and assist in
their entertainment.
In the pavilion at Idylwild, by
invitation of the officers, of the
Press association, Dr. L. G. Hard
man, federal fuel administration
for Georgia, delivered an able
address to the newspaper men
and with them a large number of
the people of Johnson county.
In the afternoon round table
discussions the zone system now
a law, since July 1st' can?© in for
a large share of the attention.
Mr. Anderson, of the Macon
Telegraph, protested the policy of
congress to make the newspaper
bear the burden imposed by the
extra expense of carrying the
great mass of magazine bulk
across the continent. He said
that the newspapers will not
grumble if the load is fairly dis
tributed, but in the face of the
burdes imposed already, without
compensation, he could not see
the fairness of the discrinating
rate charged the newspapers un
der the zone law. He said, too,
that by rights the government
ought to pay the newspapers for
publicity and advertising matter
in the various campaigns, as the
British government had paid
millions of dollars for a similar
service. The newspapers he said,
would perform the service just
the same, the newspapers would
give up their last dollar to the
cause if the government called
for it, but that didn’t make it
right.
Others spoke of the new zone
system and the general opinion
est innovations
duction of double-thickneS> ex ~
tra padded wool gathering that
has ever been devised.
Contests for increasing ciicula-
tions also came in for a share of
the afternoon’s discussion.
John Jones, of the LaGrange
Reporter, gave the convention 3
most interesting lead-discussio n
of how to get legitimate pric
for advertising, and following h
talk there were a number of ot
er bright talks and rich experie
ces told by the various editors.
At five o,clock the meeting w
adjourned until Wednesday mor
ing at 9 o’clock. From the hoi|
of adjournment until dark an a
tomobile drive through some
the farming sections of Johnsi
county was accorded the newsp:
per men. Crops of all kind
marvelously beautiful in th
section. Seasons have been f
vorable and manpower has be
faithful and efficient. The roac|
are among the very best in th
state. Advancement in eve
line of agriculture and activity w
plainly visable every where
went and as far as the eye couj
reach.
Tuesday evening the Press c
vention was treated to patrio 1
address by Judge Andrew J Co
of Athens, who spoke at the in
tation of the officers of the co|
vention. .
In a charming little speech M
jor Cohen, of the Atlanta Jouri
introduced the speaker, alludi
to the fact that he was of the f;|
mous Georgia family of Cobbs,
son of the late Gen Howell Cobl]
who was speaker of the nation
house of representatives, seen
tary of the treasury at one tim
and a gallant Confederate vetei|
an. He paid a tribute to Jud
Andrew Cobb’s efforts in behalf
loyalty and patriotism since tl|
war first broke, out and alluded
the fact that he now had a son
the service.
Judge Cobb’s address met wi
enthusiastic favor and appreci^
tion.
Following Judge Cobb’s
dress a charming and delighlff
lawn party was tendered' th
press members on the courthous
lawn. This was one of thecrowr,
ing social events of Jthe conveii
tion.
Wednesday was a banner d
in a business way. The mornir
session, which lasted until oi
o’clock—being the final session
was crowded with round the ti
ble discussions that were inte
esting and profitable. Preside!
Paul Harber gave an oral repoi
of his work the past year, whicr
showed that he had allowed w
grass to grow under his feet,
had labored zealously and effe
ively for the association. He w
highly praised by the body
a vote of thanks for his servi<
was duly accorded him.
There was no change made
the officers of the association i
cept to make Editor C. D. Roc
tree, the ideal host of the coqyt{
tion this year, third vice-pr^
dent. All the officers w<
elected en bloc and their sele
ion was unanimous.
Wednesday evening was sp
at Dublin where the people w
very kind. They “autoed” eve:
body and showed them the w<|
derful things Dublin has. Th
was a banquet in the early e
ning at the Dublin Hotel and
went along so well the train 1|
to be held a half hour so the d
gates could catch it and get a
to their homes. Dublin sust
ed its reputation for hospitalit
this one afternoon and even
She seemed very gratefu
Wrightsville for letting the
tors bring their meeting to an
there.
These lines, inscribed to the Georgia
the Georgia Press Convention by D. G. Bi|
The Athens Banner, and -read at the conv
— - !
I know them well, and would speak a word about the so
That they may hear—these editors of weakly papers. Oh,
They may not have the embonpoint the-city fellows clain^-
Its higher up, about the heart, their largeness Jg
Has but one
A TEXAS WONDER.
The Texas Wonder cures kj
ney and bladder troubles,
selves gravels, cures diabet
weak and lame back, rheuj
tism and irregularities of
kidneys and bladder in both
and women. Regulates bladt
troubles in children. If not sold
by your druggist, will be sent
by mail on receipt of $1.00. One
small box is two months’ treat
ment, and seldom fails to per
fect a cure. Send for sworn
testimonials. Dr. F. W. Hall,
2926 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo.
Sold by druggists,—Adv.
realize, of
course, that his withdrawal at the
time it came w T as practically itn
perative, but I did so hope he
would be able to pursue his cam
paign to a successful conclusion,”
and explanatory of his strong feel
ing for Mr. Dean’s success he pays
tiie following'pretty tribute to his
friend:
"He is a man in every sense of
the word to Georgia and he? pet
pie—the two were and are ver\
deeply entwined in the affectioi
of that most excellent gentleman
I am absolutely sure he is th©
peer of any man in the! South
today. (
Tribute Paid Dean. 1
’He is a big man in every] sense
of the word — ia-flrijjS anlf'tP*—"
heart particularly—and is amply
qualified to have taken his place
with the very leaders of the coun
try if his physical condition
permitted him to do so. I fel
may say I know he is that type
man who would have grown j
favor not.only ali ovea' “
Thierry and at Cantigny and on
the Marne.
There is abundant testimony
that the eyes of the American
Expeditionary Force in France are
on America with all the searching
eagerness that the eyes of Amer
ica are on France. They look for
K, tells us
| with the
I war ae-
lou cheer
[rican lads
Hy road in
lads cheer
Toss woik
aerty Loan
and smpnWH^pBBppaerty Loan
parades “over here.”
Some day these lads are com
ing home—the greater part of
them, we all hope. And when
they do they will not ask you,
“What did you do while I was
fighting for you?” They will not
have to ask. They will know.