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The Butler Herald Established in 187(1 C. E. BENNS, Editor and Owner O. E. COX. Business Manager R. H. KIRKSEY, Shop Supt. The country is not properly gov erned when an irresponsible driver in a thirty dollar wreck of a car can rain it.to a thousand dollar car and the injured party lie permitted no re course. In order to make Atlanta the greatest university center in the i 22&»“^5 *£ ___ „ I making to consolidate Agnes oco t College, Emory University and Georgia School of Technology. 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. the What we think of our associates will determine pretty largely whai they think of us. Friends are easy found when we are able to help others but hard to find when we need help. Everyone is glad to complain of the prejudices that mislead other men as if he had none of his own. A good way to kill a town is not to patronize the business men who are working for the town’s best In terest. It is a sad truth we fail to under stand the effect our conduct has on the people with whom we come in contact. We associate pleasantly with those with whom we agree. We seek to avoid the association of those with whom we disagree. If some studied as hard to promote their own cause as they did for the downfall of others there woull be fewer failures in life. Miss Nellie Appling, of Fulton county, has won national honor of excellence as a 4-H club member over 925,000 contestants. Although the cotton crop has been gathered and spent its not too late to sow grain in plenty and have a good money crop next spring. The person most detested by man is the chronic knocker. He has done nothing, ar.d he feels that the world has made a blunder of everything. Tourist travel over route three is picking up considerably. This route is being selected as the best of several routes between northern cities and Florida. The new interest in personal and public health is systematic aim is be coming scientific. We now realize poor health and efficiency do r.ot go together. A newspaper headline says: “Wom- eu over 40 found employed most regularly,” but that depends, ‘t strikes us, on the nature of the em ployment. Chicago’s new stockyards, re-erec> ed with striking improvements from the ashes of the disastrous fire of last May, were opened Saturday to welcome as its first guest the thirty- fifth annual International Livestock Exposition. Don't get discouraged if things don’t go to suit you, just take into consideration there are 100 million people in the This country likes to say that it is a land in which the majority rules This is only partially true. A more exact statement would be that a majority of those who vote, rule. The unfortunate part of it is that less than 60 per cent of the peo ple vote. In nearly every national election there is enough who do not vote to change the result of the elec tion. Walton News: Regardless of the opposition, as heavy ns a “gnat o.i a cow’s horn” only, President Frank lin Delano Roosevelt’s policies with the masses grow in popularity and decided advantage, even if many T strongest admirers and arder.c sup porters from time to time, con fess they cannot form any encourag ing opinion in the least, as to what it shall all lead to. The amendment recently passed in United States alone, I Nebraska, whereby that state will who have to be pleased or dispieased, | have a one-house legislature in two and yet Butlerites are part of the millions, a very tiny An unusually good sermon was de livered by Pastor Hightower at the Methodist church last Sunday and he ’fessed publicly that it was inspired, both Divir.e and the presence of an unusually large attendance o* busi ness men of the town. A recent appointment that will meet with most hearty approval throughout the Third Congressional District is that of Mr. C. T. Harden, of Oglethorpe, as farm census super visor with headquarters at Ameri- cus. Since the fall hunting season opened in the mountains of Pennsyl vania, 12 people have been killed ac cidently and 71 injured. May this be a warning to Georgians who enjoy the sport of bagging game from field and woods It is unfortunate that we have som« people who try to make life misera ble for everyone. We have to make the best of this condition possible. We don’t appreciate many pests that infest our country, yet we have a hard time exterminating them. This year is almost at an end, what the next will bring forth we will only have to wait and see. But most ot us may make of it just what we would like for it to be, not in cish, but hap piness to others and that guarantees happiness for ourselves. If booze could be brought on every 1 corner, the government would have to retain First Aid stations and Red I Cross nurses at every mile post on every public highway in the country Wrecking.cars and crews would line 'all thoroughfares so they’d be handy I to pull automobiles apart when they met head-on ar.d tail-on and sideways and cross-wise. An occasional visit to Columbus keeps one in position to appreciate a jam-up, good town, one whose busi ness and civic activities affords in- spiraton and an unusual amount on admiration. Georgia has its Atlanta, the Gate City of the South, and its something to be proud of, but Colum GEORGIA, DECEMBER 6, 1934. The Congress elected recently will take office in January with only two months intervening between election ad succession to office. This came about as a result of the Norris amendment to the constitution, eliminating the "lame duck session” which used to begin in March follow ing an election. Under the old system the Congress elected last week would not convene until December, 1935. Naturally, such a delay in taking office was necessary in this modem era of transportation and transmis sion of intelligence, How’ever, it may be discovered, later on, that two months is not quite long enough to wait after an election and that changes in governmental policy come too rapidly. Newly elected Congress men have a lot to learn before as suming to direct the affairs of this There was a time several cen turies ago when it was believed that the infliction of every sort of hard ship upon the body would lead to morul excelence, but these views in the light of modern science ha>e been discarded. Not everybody that is healthy is honest, truthful, or charitable, but any one who stops to think for a moment will realize that his moral is likely to have a better tone when he is in a better physical condition A cold tends to make one more irrita ble and unjust to his fellows; he is more likely to say unjust words, to find fault, to do unkind acts, and to exaggerate his statements in con formity to his moods. Warm Springs, Ga., sees President Roosevelt ar.d his happy Thanksgiv- republic and vote upon the many im- ing feast by announcing a huge lious- portant matters that them. come before years, will make that state the first state to vary from established pre cedent within the past 100 years. The only other state to make the experi ment was Vermont, which abandoned the project in 1934. This measure will abolish the house of representa tives and the senate, and will sub stitute a non-partisan house compos ed of from 30 to 50 members, who will be elected without any party designations. It is reported that in 1936 Senator Geo. W. Norris, who advocated the bill, will run for gover nor, Rufus Steele: “Washington hears President Roosevelt is considering re modeling his recovery program to en courage widespread spending. Ac- ording to Public Works Administra tor Ickes, the plan is for lower wage rates and a 3 per cent interest rate to encourage the wholesale building of homes. Federal money would fi nance the building until private capi tal was ready to come in. Even the bugaboo of a down payment disap pears in tbe new plan. Material men and labor leaders are expected to ap prove lowering of prices and wages for an apparently sound reason. The new volume would more than compen sate for the immediate loss.” Editor Leadingham of the Tri- County (Americus) News gives his readers this bit of ancient history and with it loosens his inquisitive tongue: "We have finally discovered the origin of one of the two great American political customs, laying corner stones and kissing babies. It seems that George Washington, who created so many of the precedents by which we aro guided today, laid the first corner stone as an American political potentate, when on Sept. 18, 1793, he laid the corner stone of the original United States Capital. Now, if we could only find out who started the baby kissing epidemic among political aspirants.” ing plan designed to bring happiness to underprivileged Americans. The scheme, worked out with Housing Ad- We are living in a fast age. We run 1 ministrator James A. Moffet, is for at break-neck speed all the time. We I the Government to accept the obliga- trot to our work, we run home to tion of bringing homes within reacn lunch, we don’t have time to be res- of those whose standard of living is pectable, and we think we are getting j too low ar.d to whom private capital along in this world. We are as poor cannot properly lend funds. In di- as we were when we took things ea- ^ recting the securing of land, the sy. We arp all sick half the time. If building of homes and the clearance it isn’t indigestion, its nervous break of slums, the Administration would downs. There’s nothing wrong with also give a much-needed lift to the us, meaning you and me, except we heavy industries. To house the pour are a pack of derned fools from be- 1 becomes Washington’s most “radical” ginning to er.d That’s all. |move. the A study of student failures at University of Georgia, recently re ported by the department of psy chology, Indicated that this student group, in comparison with the re mainder of the student body, had False friendship is like the ivy, de- something to be proud of, but Colum- ! n,ore absences from class work, spent cays ar.d ruins the wall it embraces; 1 bus—well, its just Columbus, that’s | * ess hours in study, had more disor- but true friendship gives new life all. and animation to the object it * ports.—R. Eurton A city that is different from all sup- ] others, like our sweethearts and oui wives. There used to be a saying that A news dispatch from Ellaville “one-half the world does not know , says: “James Hart, Ellaville’s post- how the other half lives,” but that is master, received word last Tuesday changed now. The other half lives off the government. We enjoy seeing people happy and striving with all their might to make others happy too, but see a grouch— well may God bless him. He is in great need of it. High wages mean that either the work is unpleasant and men must be bribed to do it; or else only a few persons relative to the demand, are competent to perform it. If things go on in this country a little longer as they are now going every one who violates the law will be punished except those who steal millions intrusted to them This is to remind the children that Santa Claus is ready to receive their highly appreciated letters through the Herald, telling him what they mostly want for Christmas. One of the problems created by the depression is that Smith fails to pay Jones, Jones as a consequence can’t pay Brown, Brown ha to stand off Clark ad Clark his creditors, and so on down the line A dozen people are in default because a break has occur red in the chain. from the Southern Recontruetion Cor poration, developers of Ilenning Park Annex, in Columbus, that Tie has been ;elected from this section to have one of the free lots in this new development.” But, did James not know that he was only one of a big school of "fishes,” least-wise so it might be said of him had he dwelled in this region where the bait I was tossed to several hundred mouths, but too timid to even nibble at tbe bait? The President bolds that job insur ance should ge the first scheme of so cial legislation to be tackled by tbe 74th Congress His view is a wise one. Time was when the struggle would have been to carry out such a scheme. Even the labor unions were opposed to it. But the social con science has been aroused so vigor ously in recent years that the true social reformer’s task nowadays is to prevent a mass of ill-digested so cial legislation from reaching the statute books. The post-election Roosevelt believes in doing one thing at a time, and in doing’ it well. Job insurance is the first task, he says. And he is now making nil the necessary preparations to insure that the scheme to be supported by the Administration is the one best fitted for American conditions. derly conduct and that their parent as a whole, had less ducation and more broken homes. Student explana tions of their failures were most frequently; having to take courses they did not like; difficulty in study ing; inability to make proper use of time; postponing school work; wast ing time; being too self-conscious; lack of definite objective; lack of ability to concentrate; and nervous ness.—Wesleyan Christian Advocate. The old folks’ pension idea is gaining ground all over the nation. When Congress meets there will be a deluge of letters and telegrams be sides gobs of petitions. Those who do not favor the idea will be in a hard place when they realize that the folks back home in the big majority want it. Right along with the old age pension will be the payment of the soldier. The deferred payments should have been paid long ago, but it will come in handy right now. No other two things could be studied out that would put as much money in circula tion wher it is needed most The U. S Government has started criminal action against the officers of the Morro Castle, recently burned at sea with loss of 124 lives. Acting Captain Wm. F. Warms and Chief Engineer IOben S. Abbott were ar rested last week for “misconduct, negligence and inattention to duty” and face possible punishment of 10 years in prison and $10,000 fine. The charges follow findings of the official investigation that more prompt and efficient action could have reduced the toll of disaster. CROSS-ROAD PHILOSOPHY If you meet a fellow you don’t like And maybe he don’t like you, Well, he don’t own the whole pike And neither my friend do you. There’s no sense in fuss or contention Just leave each other alone, If you show him too much attention, You're both like dogs with a bone. Did you ever stop to remember, Y’ou can’t start a fire without heat, Or fan to a blaze an ember, From the other side of the street? Jealousy, anger anu sorrow, Need a nurse to keep ’em alive, Today, as you live, was tomorrow, And' it’s only NOW that you thrive. To say something “smart” that is stinging At the expense of a one-time friend, A doubtful laugh may be bringing But it’s mighty poor stuff in the end As you are, to the man you are meeting, So, will the man be to you, Kindness is shown in your greeting, If all you say is, "How do you do?” If a stranger comes to your village, Be not afraid or aloof, He may come to rob or to pillage Ar.d be one with the cloven hoof, But, Christ was also a stranger, Who wandered in days of old, And he was born in a manger, You, son, are cast in his mould. If land or mules you are buying And a man swears to this and to that, Of course it may be lie’s lying And would steal even your hat, However, are you any better Are not his chances as slim; Are you correct to the letter In all that you say to him? Some folks I’ve heard are right funny, In things they’ll say and they’ll do When it’s a question of money, A note that,they owe or a deal to put thru; And when it’s a case of a lady, That’s really a matter of heart, Then, their ideas are shady, And of tlieTi’ brain not a part. For how can a man be in reason, With a temperature one hundred and two? This is the time ar.d the season We must overlook what he’d do. As he is worse than a poet, For he’s crazy MOST of the time, While the other will only show it, When he indulges in rhyme. If you should live in a palace Or a cabin along side of the road, It is only intolerance and malice, Can scourge your life like a goad. Everything now is a question, As to what is right and is best, If we wait there will come a suggestion, In the meantime, why let it rest. The shortest way is the longest, In the affairs of a man and a maid, The weakest is oftimes the strongest And will upset the best plans laid. So, other things being equal, We had better take it right slow, As it’s very uncertain, the sequal, As to where we are or where we will go But we’ve figured it out and decided, Down here at the Old Cross-roads,’ That if burdens are fairly divided, We each can carry our loads. So, this being the conclusion If you’ll help me and I’ll help you, At least, there’ll be less confusion, Dy the grace of God we may all muddle thru. —Howard K. Race. The New Deal, triumphant u first election test, enters a new , l *» with President Roosevelt, in of the political situation more pletely than any peace time i,?”’ dent since party warfare Wa , Csl ' augurated in the United State* iy does not mean that the Chief v h ' ! tive will be able to have his among his own followers, but that?" gunized opposition all but topple? the ground in the election. 0 The amazing sweep 0 f the Bern, cratic party, which brushed aside 1 most every remnant of the Old (; Uar j Republican element, carried with it unheard of senatorial majority, which may be reduced but cannot be oven come for nearly a decade. The sup. porters of the administration main- tained the overwhelming House m,. jority ami took over governorships ii states which had not drifted oU t j Republican control since the Civ war. Indicative of the utter rout the Republicans is the fact that l> en I sylvania, ancient stronghold of (J GOP, not only sent a Democrat to th e U. S. Senate, a governor to the stale capital but sends more than two thirds of its House delegation to Washington as Democrats. It is too early to attempt to ana- lyze the effect of the election upon j the Republican party’s future. Cer-I tainly, until the bewilderment has passed there can be no plans laid but | when the time comes to take counsel for the 1936 election you may put it I down as certain than Senator Van-1 denberg, of Michigan, will have a loti to say and that he will be listened! to with great respect. He came thru 1 the recent catastrophe, carrying hti | j state. His attitude toward the New I Deal was flexible and he indorsed! I much liberal legislation. In fact,I I when he came to the senate he wasl . considered somewhat wild by the Old j Guard but he has come thru and they | 1 are out of the picture. For the Democratic party the tri umph may be so complete as to in vite division and bitter dispute. Pos sibly, conservative and liberal Demo crats will diverge, and it is not be yond the realm of political events for the division to serious cripple the vast stemgth that was gained week. President Roosevelt’s attitude will have much to do with this. If he continues what one might call a middle-of-the-road policy he will likely hold most of his party behind him, losing the radicals ar.d the stand-patters. If he turns stronglyto the right or the left he will probably alienate a considerable faction, which will either form the nuclues ot a new opposition party or else join with like-minded Republicans. Conversely, there will be a faction of Republicans drifting to his support, and thereaf ter the two parties, while holding the old names, will be completely re formed along lines that no one can now foresee. It is the busiest person in a com munity that puts progress In church- ea, schools and public improvements. . One with .plenty of time usually fails. I • I It begins to look like that Insuli I wasted too much energy, expense and time in fleeing from the danger of being convicted in the courts of the United States. He ought to be brought over to Forsyth. A negro who had stolen dry goods from a store here was given a sentence of 20 years last week.—Monroe Advertiser. News came to us last week that makes us think that perhaps we ought to move down to Taylor coun ty. It seems that they bury hickory wood in, the ground down there *»“ same wood turns into a stone that makes the finest kind of razor hone- Better buy up some hickory forests, move to Taylor county, bury same wait until it petrifies, and then eith er get rich, or be ready to shoot somebody for handing us a line of bull.—Manchester Mercury. No “bull” about it Bro. Brewster, Petrification of hickory in the streams of Taylor county has been proven time and again. The Madison Madisonian cites case similar to that to be found almost every community in the state and shows that some peopte grow 1 simply because of the privilege gi' - e n them and for lack of other and noble' things to occupy their minds their time: “Wo struck a fellow the other day who was ready to throw fit over the governor’s orgy 1 spending tbe people's money, as 1 termed it, and the consequent burde n some taxes to replace it. There n!3 ' be much in what he says, but " ‘ ierl he told us he paid no taxes, not e' e " poll, we felt like he was at a loss something to worry over.”