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TOE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER GEORGIA, JANUARY 25, 1934.
The Butler Herald
Established in 187(1
C. K, BEN NS
Editor and Publisher
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TAYLOR CO.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies.
SUBSCRIPTION *1 50 A YEAR
Entered at the Post Office at Butler,
Georgia as Mail Matter of Second
Class.
Use your credit, but don’t abuse it,
and then you won’t lose it.
Pay as you go, if you can, and if
you can’t—don’t go till you must.
Modesty consists not only in see
ing yourself truly as you are, but In
•feeing -others just as truly.
The fellow who has let the nice
weather slip by before getting things
In shape for the winter has a lot of
criticism to offer ubout the way the
government is run
A newspaper headline reads: “Boot
legging Has All But Collapsed Result
of Repeal.” Bet the writer of that
headline hasn’t hud his nose in a
hundred miles of Butler.
The man who reads all the murder
trials, and automobile accidents oc
curring throughout the state needs a
•core of secretaries so there will be
no carry over from day to day.
A new school building for the city
of Cochran through funds from the
CWA is in the making. Cochran ranks
with the more progressive towns of
the country and usually gets what
she goes after.
We hope Congressman Paul Brown
will succeed in getting his bill thru
congress providing for a national
marketing system which we have al
ways believed this to be one of the
greatest needs of the farmers.
There are worse things than smok
ing cigarettes, but it ain’t good for
boys and men—and its terrible tor
girls anij women. Women should avoid
smoking if for no other purpose than
to keep the ashes from falling in the
baby’s eyes white its dining at home.
This thing of trying to run the gov
ernment is a real job. On ore hand
there is a group clamoring for the
government to do more for them and
on the other hand there is a group
who insists that the government is
going broke trying to help everybody.
General Hugh S. Johnson says they
tell him that no man ever lived who
has had more publicity than himself,
and it may well be said that very
little of it has been unfavorable pub
licity. But speaking of publicity To
Georgia, what’s the matter with Gov.
Talmadge ?
Quite a discussion is going the
rounds in newspaper circles on the
question of whether or not local
newspapers should print local gossip.
That depends on two things: First,
the kind of house the editor lives in
and secondly, the toughness of his
hide and the strength of his muscles.
Wm. Randolph Hearst has three
ranches ip California, one with 343,000
acres, one with 900,000, and one with
over one million acres. It almost per
suades me to become an editor, says
Frank Reynolds. Perhahps if Hearst
had another ranch of several thousand
acres he would be able to acquire -an
other newspaper.
In his “Did You Know?" column
ir. the Calhoun Times, the editor
says: “That there is a man living in
Calhoun that because of what he did
he has made the magazine section of
the Atlanta Journal, won notice in the
dispatches of the Associated Press,
and has a half column writeup in «
paper published in London, Eng
land?”
There is- something good in the
worst of years; there is something bad
in the best of years- but it takes
philosophy to determine the worth of
nuggets sifted from the sands of
time, just as well as to see the v.lue
in human conduct. Men must value
others, even though they depreciate
them before ' the public eye, and
many times their acts make those
they condemn stronger in their ef
forts for good, by their selfish con
demnation.—Charlton County Ilorald.
Mussolini wants to know in what
respect Mr. Roosevelt fails to answer
to the definition of a dictator. Well,
for one thing, Mr. Roosevelt is still
under the necessity of reading the
newspapers, instead of merely writing
them as real dictators do.—The New
York Times.
Editor Benns of the liutler HeralQ
bus a son-in-law now. Well, we can’t
poke uny fun at Charley about that.
We’ve had one for two years.—Rush
Burton in Lavonia Times. But Rush
shouldn’t expected us to gain a son-
in-law as soon as an old man like him,
and we hope Rush is as n concilod to
the fact after two year’s experience as
wo are today. _
High tribute to the leadeship of
President Roosevelt and a scathing
denunciation of those who oppose his
parade of progress were outstanding
points of an address at Elbcrton Fri
day night by Wm. Schley Howard,
Atlanta attorney. Mr. Howard was
present for an nddress at the annua!
meeting of the Elberton Chamber of
Commerce.
We snatched this from one of our
exchanges, but for the life of us can’t
recall which one. We appreciated it
just the same, therefore pass it along:
“The Butler Herald is being congratu
lated on its having reached the age
of 58 years, and Charlie Benns still
has it going strong. Few papers any
where make a better showing for ap
pearance or quality of material print
ed.”
To judge from the comments some
men make of the effort being put
forth to get this country out, of the
depression and on its feet again, one
would think that the only recovery
plan that will meet with their approv
al is that everyone have a good job
with a good salary and that no one
will ever be called upon to pay for it
all. It can’t and it won’t be done that
way.
It is admitted that newspapers have
been of major aid to the government
in its relief endeavors. Haven’t heard
of any of these helpers getting any
direct relief, however.—Oglethorpe
Echo. To the ' newspapers also is
largely due the success of the Demo
cratic victory in 1932, but we haven’t
seen very much evidence of apprecia
tion for their efforts by the leaders of
the party.
U. L. Cox, editor of the Baxley
Banner and recently appointed acting
postmaster at Baxley, has engaged
the services of K. W. Burkhalter to
assist him in the publication of his
newspaper while he serves the public
as local postmaster. The name
sounds familiar and if the same Burk
halter we once knew as editor of a
South Georgia weekly, friend Cox has
made a fine selection as he might
well be expected to do in all matters
under his supervision.
Congressman Tarver is being com
plimented on his selection of a new
TRIBUTE TO LATE ALBERT
HOWELL PAID BY THE
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
south which was inspried both by the
immortal Henry Grady and his own
illustrious father, Capt. E. P. Howell.
1 “In adult manhood it fell to his lot
Albert Howell, one of the statc’3 to become one of the principal guid-
most brilliant attorneys, formerly ing factors in carrying forward, thru
president of The Constitution Pub- the influence of The Atlanta Consti-
lishing Company and for many years tution, the fine traditions of journal
leading figure in county and state ism which have always characteiized
politics, who died Dec. 26, was paid the newspaper guild of Georgia.
high tribute Thursday by his former
colleagues of the Fulton county dem
ocratic executive committee.
For many years, Mr. Howell was
chairman of the committee and wa3
regarded as one ( of the most influen-
postmaster at Cartersville who is a | tial members and the moving spirit
real Democrat and justly merits the
honor conferred. The Bartow Herald
refers to the appointment as follows:
“Robert Kr.ight is the new postmaster
for Cartersville and h' s countless
friends feel that no ■ better selection
could have been made by Congress-
of that body.
Thursday, by
a rising vote, the
Taking high rank early in life as
one of the foremost lawyers of his
day and generation, Albeit Howell
maintained for nearly half a century
the standards of that noble profession
and in recognition of his eminerce his
professional brethren frequently be
stowed upon him the preferment of
leadership, including the presidency of
committee adopted resolutions deplor- : the Atlanta Bar ^association
ing his death, praising him as a man
a'id lauding him as a generous ad
versary.
The resolution was offered by for-
mun Tarver. He has always taken an nicr Alderman W. W. Waits, and af-
active interest in the affairs of the ter it had been read by Hewitt Cham-
Democnratic party and his selection hers, secretary of the committee, it
With hath the written and spoken
word, he was a macter in the arts of
logic and persuasion, and whether in
the courtroom, or upon the political
hustings, Albert Howell was always a
dominant figure. In every important
movement for the upbuilding of his
bulk of the
is but a fitting recognition of his was parsed by unanimous vote. The cemmumty, and in thx ^
capabilities of what he has done.” [resolution, one of the most glowing significant ltiga ion o is era, i.
' tributes ever paid any citizen of
The America Press gives credit to
beauty and brains as follows: “Jour
nalism at the Henry W. Grady School
of Journalism attracts the most beau
tiful women and the most intelligent
students in the University of Georgia
campus. By popular vote of the stu
dent body, the 16 most beautiful wom
en on the campus were chosen re
cently, of which number, seven of the
young ladies are candidates for their
baccalaureate degree in journalism.
The fact that there are only 42 worn-
men enrolled in the journalism school
gives this particular field of concen
tration a higher percentage of femi
nine pulchritude than any of the
rest.”
A. N. Steele, advertising manager,
Standard Oil Co., of Indiana is quoted
as saying: “We would rather have the
newspaper charge us enough money so
it can give us the right kind of print
ing to get the right kind of reproduc
tion, than we would to have it give
us some of that money back in the
kind of advertising that we know has
to be produced to get the attention
value we expect.”
Bishop Candler writing on Grudges
and Grievances admonishes us thusly:
“The bitterest feuds are family feuds,
and they are often the most enduring.
Brothers and sisters put out of mind
the precious memories of their child
hood, while cherishing the real
imaginary or wrongs which they have
inflicted upon one another, and alien
ated love thereby coagulates into ir
reconcilable animosity. Oh, estranged
brothers and sisters, will an opened
grave be the tomb of your hard an
tipathies during the year 1934?
Would it not be better to put-them to
sleep in the sepulchre of the dead
year 1933, than to keep them until
you stand in common sorrow by tne
grave of a departed mother or the
burial place of a deceased father?
Can nothing but the mute pleadings
that come through the portals of the
tomb sooth your unnatural and un
christian enmities?"
Georgia by a group with which he
has been closely identified, follows?
“Whereas, in the sad passing of
the Honorable Albert Howell, the
democracy of Georgia has 1 lost one
of its pillars of strength, the councils
of the national party have lost a wise
sage and the Fulton county executive
committee bids sorrowful adieu to its
chairman whose long occupancy t of
that position of leadership constitutes
an uninterrupted period of worthy
service which has already become one
of the unique traditions of the po
litical history of our state; and
“Whereas, in lamenting our loss,
this committee gracefully records its
appreciation of the faithful ar.d su
perb services rendered to the demo
cratic party by our honored leader,
anR accords to his undying name this
tribute of abiding affection to a friend
a companion and a beloved political
colleague, whose memory will linger
as one of the cherished prizes of Ful
ton county’s democracy.
“The son of a gallant Confederate
officer, Albert Howell served his po
litical novitiate at the shrine of de
mocracy in the troubled era of recon
struction, when militant courage was
emblazoned tothe banners of patriotic
political faith, when leadership spelled
stamnia and fortitude of the highest
quality, and when principle cried
aloud for worthy champions.
“Identified in youth with the great
newspaper which thereafter became
the symbol of his family name, He
drank fresh from the fountain source,
those excellent doctrines of the new
Howell played a vital part.
“Blessed with brilliant intellect and
charm of manner, and endowed with
an incisive wit, he was the center of
attention in whatever group he chose
to grace witn his presence, and his
host of friends encompassed the entire
circle of his acquaintanceship, to
whom he became endeared by ties of
devotion which not even death could
sever. Among even his adversaries,
where hard blows were 1 given, ana
taken, opponents generously .conceded
(A GEORGIA CRACKER JOKE
We have just got to laugh it off.
Our good friend the editor of the
Georgia Cracker, at Huzlehurst, has a
21 inch editorial in his paper telling
about the drain from the biggest
business on the resources of Jelf Da
vis county; advising everybody ’ to
trade at home, and 80 far as we no
ticed from the columns of his paper
not a single merchant had a bid for
the business spoken of leaving it It
is just too bad that merchants fail to
realize the fact, that the aforesaid
mail order houses has placed in the
home of most of its peo-ple a cata
logue, telling the people what they
can sell them, and giving the price. If
these merchants would advertise their
warse in the Cracker, the tide would
turn in their direction, for take it
from us, the merchant that presumes
that the people know he is in busi
ness do not realize it, as week after
week, the paper goes forth without
any expressed invitation of drawing
trade to their stores. It is just too sad
to think that the newspaper lutes
business leaving a community, arid no
cooperation giving to ’ aid him in
keeping it at home.—Charlton County
Herald. j
If editors become discouraged for
the lack of patronage, or the apparent
lack of appreciation, as does 90 per
cent of the heads of other business
enterprises in the community thev
would not stay to see the next issue
of their paper off the press. But most
editors we know have given them
selves over wholly and unreservedly
the fairness and indelible color with to the business, civic, educational and
which he tempered his controversies moral interests of their community,
in a spirit of mutual affection and es- and are willing to stand by their
guns come what may in the material
things of life.
| If Congressman Paul Brown lives
up to the ideals expressed for him by
teem.
“A sorrowing community, long ac
customed to the innumerable deeds of
unselfish kindness which had become
associated with his fame, will revere
his memory and write his name high .. . . ,
. , , , the Madison Madisonian, and knowing
upon the scroll of Georgia’s honored ,, , , , _
... ... ,. . . .. . the able and affable gentleman as we
sons, while his immediate family cir
cle and his intimate friends possess
the consolation that their -lossi is
shared widely and deeply
do believe the Madisonian has not
over estimated him, he is surely des
tined to be a power in the halls of
every Congress. But let the Madisonian
far flung field of _his versatile and speak for itself: “Hon. Paul Brown,
useful endeavors. the new congressman from the Tenth
“Therefore, be it: I district .took his seat at the opening
. ,, „ . of congress on Wednesday of last
“Resolved by the Fulton county , * ... , ... , ... ,
week. Gifted with a splendid personal
democratic executive committee in ex- appearance affable Tlature> able and up
traordinary session held on Jan. 18, to date information and statistics of
1934, that we dedicate to the memory national legislation, his presence
of our departed leader a page of our readily found recognition in that body
permanent records; that a copy of! of Ponderous political ability and
. ... , .... . .. , achievement. His executive ability will
this resolution be suitably irsenbea ■ . .
at once render him a power of rare in-
and sent to his family in token of our fluence for a new memberi both in the
profound sympathy, and that copies committee rooms and in oratory ' in
be furnished to the press.” the assembly hall.”
Jim Chism in his Pelham Journal
sounds this optimistic note: “Local
banks have more money on deposit,
the theatre is crowded each day, mer- ... _ . , . , . ,
, . . , .. . , . the Democratic party, and for which
chants are enjoying a splendid busi- „„„„„ „
?. hundreds of people are working
It is said that a young men’s demo
cratic club is soon to be organized in
Taylor county functioned on an edu
cational basis to enlighten local citi
zens on state and national political
subjects that are more or less vague
to the average voter. Such an organi
zation will have the Herald's most
hearty endorsement. The principles of
who were idle a year ago, and every
body is displaying a more optimistic
spirit. If times aren’t better, we’re
blind, deaf and dumb and crippled.
Let’s go—every one else is starting.”
A note of warning is given the
farmers in the following from the
Oglethorpe Echo: “A rush is on to
take up farm mortgages held by
banks and individuals with loans
from the government. The lower rate
of interest is attractive, but it should
be borne in mind that Uncle Sam is
rather relentless in requiring all who
contract with him to carry out their
parts of the agreements to the letter
jnd always on the dates specified.”
In honor of his fiftieth anniversary
in the newspaper business and in ap
preciation of his most valued service 'ter what you may have lost during the
this paper has made a desperate fight
to uphold for quite on to 50 years by
its present editor, have been so badly
warped and twisted for the past few
years that an educational program - is
an important need of the day. No
definite announcement of the name of
the county chairman has been made,
but the name suggested to us is a
most acceptable one. The Herald will
be pleased to co-operate with him,
and hope that he will be successful
in finding just the right man for the
place as committeeman from each of
the ten districts of the county.
So far as the world's goods is con
cerned he may be as poor as a mouse
trap, but if he succeeds in making for
himself a few loyal friends he is
possession of the greatest riches of
the world. The Covington News de
scribes such riches thusly: “No mat-
to the community, the citizens of
Monroe will sponsor a dinner tender
ed to Brother E. A. Caldwell, editor
of the Walton News, at Monroe to
night. It is the third of the kind to be
given in the state within recent
months, the first to be honored having
been Editor E. R. Jerger, of the
Thomasville Enterprise, and the sec
ond Editor J. C. Williams, of the
Greensboro Herald-Journal. Brother
Caldwell has rendered outstanding
service in his community not only as
an editor, but as a minister of the
gospel and civic leader as well. Our
acquaintance with Brother Caldwell
dates back at least a quarter of a
century, during which time our love
and appreciation of him have been
without measure. The honor to be
shown him this evening is most fitting
and we regret very much that we will
not be able to be present to see the
occasion well done.
economic slump in the way of money,
trade, or securities, you still have left
an asset that is greater than all of
these. You still have the friends you
made before the clouds came into the
sky. The possession of good friends is
wealth and worth far more to us than
we realize, until we need them. These
times have served to show the true
value of friendship more than any
thing else could have done. We are no
longer so critical, no longer so apt to
find fault in our friends. We have
heard their troubles, and we have
told our troubles to them. Both of us
feel better for it because ' now we
realize more than ever that we all are
in the same boat, and that the only
way to get out is to help each other,
believe in each other and share with
each other. That is friendship as 1 it
was intended to be—the kind of
friendship that is worth more than all
the riches in the world.”
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