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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTliER, GEORGIA, MAY 3, 1034,
The Butler Herald
Established in I87ti
C. K. BENNS, Editur and Owner
O. E. COX, Business Mnnager
R. U. KIRKSEY, Shop Supt.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TAYLOR CO.
UBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies.
Subscription si.&o a year
Filtered at the Post Office at Butler,
Georgia as Mail Mutter of Second
Class.
Believe it or not the Thiomasville
Rose Show was some show and all
that.
“Aint” it just like ’em for the
manufacturers of ammunition to at
tempt the stirring up of war in
Europe.
With the prospect of congress ad
journing in May the Savannah Press
thinks that ought to insure a de
lightful month of June.
Watch your tongue, no one but you
can take care of thul tongue. Your
neighbors may wish they could bri
dle it, but they can’t do it.
The wage question being settled
for a time,—the Lord only knows
just how long—the railroads ought
to breathe more freely in the mean
time.
The life that offers itself to some
cause greater than itself is the one
that is radiant, abundant, sparkling
and joyous; its motto “Here am I
send me" is its passport to the cit.v
that is both daily and eternal.
Men of great talents, whether
poets or historians, seldom escape
the attacks of those who, without
ever favoring the world with any
production of their own, take
delight in criticising the works of
others.
It is the unusual that attracts. If
all the houses in ix / community were
nlike there would be little attraction
It is itihat which is different thas is
attractive,. One should never be
afraid of being different from his
fellows.
Congressman Castellow may have
opposition but it is a pretty safe bet
that he will go back to Washington
Mr. Castellow has many friends in
Pulaski county, among them his
chief opponent in the last race.—
Hawkinsville Dispatch.
Wherever you find them Taylor
county young people, both male and
female, are giving good account of
themselves and an honor to their
parents, the schools and the com
munity from which they go out into
the world to battle for themselves.
The thing that hurts the most is
the manner of approach rather than
the approach itself in reminding one
of his faults. Friendly advice given
in a friendly way is always appre
ciated, offered otherwise gives of
fense and generally accomplishes
nothing.
The best way for a young man who
is without friends or influence to be
gin is: first get a position; second, to
keep his mouth shut; third, observe;
fourth, lie faithful; ever faithful;
fifth, make his employer think he
would be lost in the fog without him;
sixth, be polite.
The Sylvester Local notes that
through following the “brain trust”
we have borrowed from the Russian
soviets about all their ideas in gov
ernment expect whiskers, and om
contemporary is looking for the an
nouncement of a whisker .campaign
any moment.—Dawson News.
A request for immediate release
of more than $3,000,000 of PWA
money for new buildings at institu
tions of the University of Georgia
has been made by officials of the
system, according to Washington dis
patches. If the request is granted
that ought to help somebody some.
The child like faith that the world
is getting better and that the race is
becoming more intelligent received a
severe shock the other day when we
learned that some moron had made
application to Will Hays, moving pic
ture czar, for permission to film a
picture showing the life of the out
law, Dillinger. It is disconcerting
when one considers that there is still
enough morons in the country who
would pay money to see such a pic
ture.
Miss Rosailia Adkins has succeeded
her father W. T. Adkins, as editor
of the Calhoun County N$ws, pub
lished at Edison, Editor Adkins hav
ing recently been appointed postmas
ter in his home city. The Herald
welcome Miss Rosailia into her new
estate and predicts for her patrons
a loyal friend and faithful servant
Carroll, along with u number of
other counties in Georgia, are balk
ing in the matter of holding a demo
cratic primary for state house offic
es as ordered called for by the state
committee und time set for .Septem
ber. We hope these counties will con
tinue their patriotism and conform
to the rules of the party.
Congressman B. T. Castellow is
running for re-election. During the
short while Mr. Castellow has rep
resented the Third District he has
made an able congressman. He wall
be needed more than ever durirg the
next two years of the Roosevelt ad
ministration and it is believed he will
be elected for another term without
opposition.—Cordele Dispatch,
Senator Dick Russell justly re
sents the effort to draw him into
Georgia’s gubernatorial campaign.
He vigorously denies the charge and
assails the author of the “rumor.” It
is generally thought thatthe race for
the United States senate in 193(1
will be between Mr. Russell and Gov
ernor Talmadge, and this makes the
senator’s sharp denial the more in
teresting.—Elberton Star.
The last post office economy re
striction was removed last week by
Postmaster General James A. Farley
when he lifted a ban on vacations
until July 1st. He ordered vacations
restored immediately. The order will
provide more work for rubstitute pos
tal employes who had been hard hit
by the economy restrictions. Othei
curtailments were cancelled by Mr.
Farley April 14th. Postal employes
will welcome this bit of Washington
news.
Learn this lesson, my son; then
learn it over and over again; The
world does not owe you a living. It
doesn’t owe any man a living. True
there are those who have gotten a
notion in their heads that they have
a right to be taken care of by others
regardless of any exertion them
selves. They will find out in time,
however, that while they are waiting
for the procession to come along with
a feather bed on which to .carry' them
to fame and fortune, the hustler has
gotten a long way to the front; while
lie waited for others to "boost" him
along failed to arrive.
The success of your town depends
upon the public spirit of its leading
citizens, If the leading men are not
willing to lay out abundantly their
means, erect neat and attractive
buildings, advertise largely their
business and the inducements offered
in their town, and are not willing to
patronize home trade and all home
industries, then no town, be its ad
vantages ever so great, can expect
to grow or flourish. The natural ad
vantages are great accessories to
the growth of any place, but public
spirit backed up by .common sense
and energy, will turn the prairie into
a flourishing town or transform it
into an elegant city.
The Dawson News prints this al
luring pen picture of Southwest
Georgia; “In this particular sevtion
spring comes in regal pomp and glo
ry. The shaded grecry of trees is
intermingled with flowering shrubs
which brighten the stretches of wood
land, and the ensemble is beautiful
beyond description. Perhaps the
sweetest native herb is the honey
suckle. From pure white to deep rose
and vivid yellow it blooms in wild
abandon and so lavish is it with its
rare perfume that the scent fills the
air with sweetness. It is nice to greet
spring in Southwest Georgia, and as
each year succeeds the other our
hearts are lifted up as we view the
wonders of the season.”
Of course, if you don’t believe in
evolution we would not suggest that
you glimpse the following taken from
an exchange:
“A popular American verse of 1776”
Fanner at the plow,
Wife milking the cow,
Daughter spinning yarn,
Son threshing in the barn,
All happy as a charm.
A parody written in 1876:
Fanner goes to see the show,
Daughter at the piano,
Madam gayly dressed in satin,
All the hoys learning Latin,
While a mortgage on the farm.
A parody written in 1934:
Farmer sits upon his tractor,
Wife applauding favorite actor
Daughter at the radio dials,
Son in roadster burning miles,
While waiting farm relief.
A recent census bureau report
from figures compiled in 1934 shows
44 per cent of homes owned by far
mers to he worth less than $1,000
each, and only 4 per cent were val
ued at more than $5,000. Due to the |
need of upkeep and general deprecia
tion a valuation of the avearge farm
home would be much less than shown
these figures. Five thousand CWa
workers are now making a survey of
the home conditions of farmers.
About one farm home in ten through
out the country will be visited and
full reports thereon made.
Things that are worth while grow
slowly. All "get rich quick” schemes
are dangerous. They are dangerous
because they are wrong. Real wealth
can only be made by toil and labor,
either of the mind or the hand.
Gambling creates no wealth and
hence is an offense to the laws of the
universe. It is hard for people to
learn that there is no royal road to
success: that the way is straight and
narrow. Occasionally one wins by |
speculating, for there is a law of |
chance, but under such conditions one j
stands about one chance out of a 1
hundred to win. Such risks are too |
hazardous and too demoralizing. No
one can enjoy life under such con
ditions.
From John Spencer’s column in
the Macon Telegraph we clip the fol
lowing paragraph: “Mr. G. L. Wil
liams writes in from Americus &
says he sees where a Schenectady
college prof, has figured it out that
world & the Universe along with it
will both come to an end in a billion
& seven hundred million years from
now unless something is done to stop
it & what he wants to know is if
that will give Miss or Mrs. A. Gar
rison as the case may be time to fin
ish “The Revelations of a Wife” &
wants us to ask her which we will
not on acct. of she & us do not go
in the same set & she might tell us
reprovingly to be ourself & confine
our researches to our own limited
spear.”
The Herald joins the Adel News in
the anticipation that the boys and
girls of the weekly press of Georgia
will avail themselves ; of tha oppor
tunity of another visit to Savannah
where hospitality runs riot on such
occasions. The News says: “The
members of the Georgia Press Asso
ciation are looking forward with un
usual interest to the annual meeting
in Savannah which has been chang
ed from July to June 20-23 at the
request of the members in the tobac
co belt as the date first set is just
at the beginning of the opening of
the tobacco markets. Savannah is a
gracious host always and there are
no prettier or more delightful cities
in the entire country. It is a pleasure
and a privilege to go there always.
The press association has enjoyed
the hospitality of the people there
on several occasions and every mem
ber who possibly can get there will
be present at the opening session and
stay until the close.”
Quite a number of subscribers to
the Herald have acted upon our sug
gestion of making remittances before
May 15th, the time set for revising
our mailing list. To each of these the
Herald feels under renewed obliga
tions. Those who have not responded
but may yet do so as they have a
few days left, may rest assured that
they will continue to have our best
wishes, and while we regret to have
to remove their names from our
mailing list we are doing so only for
the reason of reducing expenses.
When we get where we don’t have to
meet payrolls, pay for newsprint
paper, postage and other expenses we
will put everybody .on the mailing list
free, but until bhen our expense ac
count must not exceed our revenue,
otherwise somebody will be having
us answering to the bankrupt court.
If you blame us for this policy that
will be all right, you will be too un
reasonable to appreciate the paper
if you received it.
News dispatches from Baton
Rouge, La., of 27th instant say that
political foes of U. S. Senator Huey
P. Long staged a torchlight parade
in celebration of the nomination of
State Senator J. Y. Sanders, Jr.,
as congressman from the sixth dis
trict. An ancient automobile—de
picting Long’s vote-gathering ma
chine — was towed through the
streets. Marchers carried p'acards
bearing the inscription “Don’t
Laugh—It’s Huey’s Funeral,” and
“Sands Point Got One Eye, the Sixth
District Got the Other.” Long has
had his ups and downs in politics—
principally the latter. So will any
man in public life filled with bigotry
as is Long and that notable gentle
man is not alone in the world. Lest
we draw the curtains on nearer
ports we will drop the subject right
where it is.
ANOTHER GOLDEN EDITOR
Georgia’s roll of semi-centenarian
editors is honored as well as increas- i
ed by the name of P. T. McCutcheon j
of the Frankiln News and Banner. |
His fellow citizens of Heard county I
commemorated Mr. McCutcheon’s 1
completion of a half century of edi
torial service Friday with a barbecue
at which his importance to his com
munity was stressed by many speak
ers whose hearts obviously went into
their words. The progress of any
county can be gauged by the prog
ress of its weekly newspapers, and
its greatness measured by the char
acter of its editors. So the celebra
tion of Mr McCutcheon’s golden an
niversary was likewise a golden trib
ute to Heard .county, an implication
of steady and orderly development
over a period fraught with extraor
dinary hazards and handicaps.
Six Georgia editors now stand
decorated with this happy badge of
service, which only 50 years of un
broken editorship can win. They are
James C. Williams, of the Greens
boro Herald-Journal; Ed A. Caldwell
of the Walton News; W. A. Shackel
ford of the Oglethorpe Echo; J. J.
Thomason, of the Carrollton Times;
C. B Chapman, of the Sandersville
Progress, and Mr. McCutcheon. The
sum of their service to their com-
‘munities and their stale .cannot be
computed by simple multiplication;
it is much more than three hundred
editorial years. And besides the tan
gible record of achievement they
have inscribed, they have created
hnd are maintaining a great tradition
for Georgia journalism. — Atlanta
Journal.
USING CIRCULARS
Stirred by growing tendency of his
fellow townsmen to use the newspa
per for everything hut advertising, a
South Dakota editor recently asked
him pertinently in a page hox:
“If a member of your family died
would you send out the obituary in
a circular letter? If your wife enter
tained, would you run a slide on the
screen ,of the movie show? If you
were to enlarge your store, would
you tell folks in a hotel register? If
you were to have a wedding at your
house, would you tack the news on|a
telephone post?
“Then why in the heck don’t you
put your advertising in the newspa
per, too ?”■—The Blaokshear Times.
We cannot escape our mistakes as
individuals. If we commit a wrong we
pay for it some time, some place,
some way. The most serious mistake
one can make is to think that he can
commit a wrong, violate a physical
or moral lav/ and not pay for it. This
fallacy is the Lorelei that has lured
many an otherwise intelligent man
on to his ruin—the fallacious theory
that he can get by. It never has been
—it never will be done, if it could he
done then this theory of human sal
vation and final redemption and fu
ture life Is a hall of wax. Nations
like individuals cannot escape the
results of their wrong doing. A
wrong policy persisted in by a na
tion will exact its toll just as surely
as night follows day. A political par
ty that follows wrong practices ar.d
alows its organization and its lead
ers to become corrupt will pay for it
some day and pay for it dearly.
There is a saying that the mills of
the gods grind slowly, but they
grind exceedingly fine. Which means
that while some of these wrongs in
individuals and parties and nations
seem to prosper, eventually the day
of judgment comes to all.
This from the pen of our most de
lightful friends, Bro. Ed A. Caldwell
of the Walton News, is well worth
repeating: “Right soon, from over
the hills, down the valleys and across
the plains will ring out the sound of
the ploughman’s voice—the voice
that gives animation, cheer and as
surance—that inspires hope for an
abundant harvest after the summer
has passed. The mellowness of up
turned soil, from which rarest per
fume arises, the bursting of the burls
on the dogwood tree and the honey
suckle bush the “rearing-to-go”
ferns at the edge of the stream, the
purple headed violets, so fragrant
and beautiful, with the singing of
the mocking birds in the boughs of
the trees and the many other things
that make God’s out-doors so won
derfully, is there any reason, what
ever, to doubt that those who till
the soil are Heaven's most favored
folk? Truly, but for these men and
women to the task early and late,
healthful ar.d strong, belongs the
hope for our physical comfort and
hapiness.”
If the farmers must have money to
operate their farms they will find the
local banks their friends, loans at
lower rates of interest and more
quickly obtained.
MARSHALLVILLE’S EXAMPLE
Citizens of Murshnllville and resi
dents of adjacent rural communities
assembled Friday to celebrate their
remarkable progress on a most re
markable undertaking. The barbecue
which was an important feature of
the meeting, was supplied by the
Marshallville Memorial Highway As
sociation, a group winch has accom
plished more toward its unusual aim
in 18 months than many similar or
ganizations ever achieve The asso
ciation was formed in September,
1932, with the object of beautifying
the paved highway from Fort Valley
to Montezuma, which passes through
'Marshallville. The association first
reset with water oaks all the missing
trees along the highway inside of
Marshallville. It then turned its at
tention to the stretch of road con
templated for immediate improve
ment, about four miles in all. In Jan
uary, 1933, some twenty-seven hun
dred camellias were planted along
the roadside, alternating with crape
myrtles. Since then about seven hun
dred more samellias have been plant
ed, and a thousand crape myrtles.
The enterprise, as is set forth in
an attractive little booklet, has three
main objects. The first is “to do for
Marshallville people and for passers-
by whatever beauty can do for peo
ple—and it is thought that that must
he a great deal.” We recommend that
brief satement as a model of elo
quent exposition. If every community
in the state would only strive to do
for its people whatever beauty can
provide, we might very likely attain
a new level of gracious living. The
second aim of the Marshallville
[Memorial Highway Association is,
, fcommer.dably, to memorialize a num
ber of citizens who contributed not
ably to the community’s develop
ment in the past century A third
aim, perhaps less lofty, but certainly
reasonable, is to attract through the
town travelers en route to Florida.
The entire project has been so
happily received and forwarded that
we are pleased to draw attention to
it, as a challenge to other Georgia
cities and towns to beautify them
selves, both for the benefit of resi
dents and for transients, who judge
always by externals.—Atlanta Journ
al.
THE BATTLE OF ATHENS
THOMASVILLE AGAIN
GOOD 68
‘The co-eds of the University of
Georgia have at last won their four-
year fight for smoking privileges on
the campus. A new student govern
ment constitution calls for installa
tion of smoking rooms in dormi
tories.”—Newspaper item.
At last the battle’s over and the girls
get back to books,
Their hearts are light and happy, if
you judge them by their looks,
For after years of struggle they’ve
at last thrown off the yoke,
And with Sanford’s approbation they
may smoke, smoke smoke!
It was quite a warm engagement,
but the co-eds stood their ground
And fired broadside after broadside
in their foes who hung around,
But now the guns are silenced and it
seems to be a joke—
We find no dead or injured, though
there’s lots and lots of smoke
So ends a mighty conflict, with a
win for “woman’s rights,”
And settled is a problem that vexed
all for days and nights.
With females in the saddle, is there
one who’d dare provoke
Their further wrath?—Oh, mercy,
let ’em smoke, smoke, smoke!
Thus it seems the greatest battle was.
not fought at Lexington,
Nor at Bunker Hill, Manassas, or the
Forest of Argonne,
But the honor falls to Athens, which
one recent morn awoke
To hear the co-eds singing, “We’ve
w,on the right to smoke.”
The proper name for hist’ry probab
ly is, “The fight for fags,”
But I’m inclined to duck it, lest they
list me with the wags;
So I send the girls my blessing and
their loving grace invoke—
Now that women wear the britches,
who shall say they can’t smoke?
—Ernest Camp in Walton Tribune.
DO YOU KNOW?
That—It doesn’t pay to worry or
to give up in despair?
That—There are heaps of glad
ness for you to freely share?
That—It doesn’t pay to grumble
when everything seems wrong?
That—You can drown depressino
in a cheerful burst of song?
That—It doesn’t pay to dwadle
when there’s urgent work to do?
That—A clear and noble purpose
will inspire the best in you?
That—It doesn’t pay to sorrow
over chances missed and gone.
That—However dark the midnight
there will surely come the dawn?
—Greenville Kleiser.
The Rose Show held Friday
Thomasville, from all appearuJ"
was the most successful one held '
of all the 13, so far. We have ,'
six or eight of these annual show!
and this one was the most st upen =
dous thing of this sort we have eve
seen anywhere.
It represented untold labor nnd
wonderful spirit of co-operation
civic pride. When we saw all th„g e
exhibits and displays from the vafi.
ous estates, to say nothing of tj,
many beautifully appointed tables
laid out ao gracefully with tasty s ji.
ver, gleaming glass ware, and da,.,,',
rated with some of the prettiest cut
flowers to be found anywhere and
arranged with exquisite taste, Ve
could not imagine anything more
beautiful even in our dreams.
There were literally thousands and
thousands of cars parked every
where and many more people crowd
ing the hungar, stores and streets
and up to this time we have not
heard of a single accident or mishap
of any kind. We brought away with
us added impressions of a favoiable
nature regaiding civic pride, altru
ism, co-operation and of a most ex
cellent bunch of boy scouts aided by
a courteous corps of police who
made things move in a splendidly
smooth, easy manner throughout the
day. This is saying a good deal for
that immense crowd.
Another beautiful impression of
Thomasville carried away by every
visitor there Friday was ,of the my
riad of lovely roses with which near
ly every store, residence and public
square was adorned. It was a little
out of the ordinary, for we have
never noticed it elsewhere—the great
number of blooming roses planted
along the streets within the curb
stones.
These were so beautiful as to at
tract much admiration and favorable
comment from the hosts of visitors
there. The fire department, public
library and other places were simi-
larily adorned thus making a picture
of indescribable beauty everywhere
in Thomasville.—Cordele Dispatch.
PRACTICING COURTESY
Speaking well of another is not
only good policy, but it is a wonder
ful tonic. Moreover, it creates an
atmosphere of cordiality, it removes
distrust and soothes animosities, it is
a social salve that heals many a
wound received in the battle of life.
It is good business, too, and it pro
motes a feeling that is at the foun-
lation of united civic endeavor. In a
town where there is constant criti
cism, where wrangling and backbit
ing are indulged in by any consider
able number of persons, there is to
be found little of the spirit that
makes communities grow.
Bruce Barton tells of a man who
made a practice of utilizing every
opportunity for doing good and say
ing courteous and considerate
things. He declares that at least Hii
of that man’s millions was accumu
late by courtesy and adds, “and it
cast him nothing” That’s quite true,
the cost to him was noth’ng ad
while the return may have partaken
of material profit, the greater Staii
was in his own happiness—a spirit
al dividend, worth more than all ell
besides.
Next to self-respect, based up* 1
consciousness of a desire and effo •
to deal fairly with all men and tj
live up-right, there is nothing
stimulating to the nobler ego tlun s®
attitude of constant liking for t*
good points of others, the unoonscij
ous searching out and recognition ™
such traits, the doing of little court* -
sies, the giving of consideration, t*
withholding of the spoken word or
expression of the unkind thouc -
that might wound if uttered, the
ly practice of kindliness tbs
smoothes the path of life for
with whom he comes in contact.
There is no lack of sincerity 11
such an attitude. It becomes a
to those who possess it even thrru
cultivation, and in civic life it I s
force that counts in drawing ”' e ;^
together, just the opposite S P
practices, or withholds *diat r ' urt l | i
which is only recognition of a" 1 ' -
er’r. rights.—Eastman Times-J"^ 3,
In discussing the matter witb^
friend a few days ago we ’
agreed that we have never seen
farmers of Taylor county exert
more determined effort to conic b* 4
than they are making this y oar -
of the notable evidences of tins
the larger number of good n ' u ^
that have been shipped into this ^
ritory and distributed among
farmers, many of whom have n P e
up fresh lands and reclaimed
that have been lying idle f° r 1
years. When you down a 1 '[■
, . i.j, e be*’
county farmer, you down
He wont be downed.