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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, APRIL 21, 1938.
The Butler Herald
Established • in 1876
&>tered at the Post Office at Buhlc,
Georgia as Mail Matter o! Second
Class.
C. E. Benns, Editor and Owner
Chas. Boons, J.r., Managing Editor
O. E. Gox, Publisher & Bus. Mgr.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TAYLOR 00
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 A YEAR
Chief Hortmam tells motorists thal
a stop in time may save a fine.
The political thermometer is ris
ing in keeping with the weather's
increasing temperature.
We get a lot of kick out of watch
ing people walk and form a pretty
good idiea how a person is feeilng by
the way he or she steins along.
U. S. Savings Bonds are high in
favor with the public as shown <by
the ever-increasing number of sales
not only at the local postoffice but
■throughout the country.
If the women are to wear some of
the now spring hats we see on dis
play they ought to have their pic
tures made wearing them. Coming
generations will have little enough
to laugh at.
An admirer of John Spencer writes
In to say: It won't be long now until
you will be hearing the cry “blaack-
beys!”—and then you will know tnat
sumirter is here.”
Orange-Feds of Florida, Peach-
Fed® of Georgia, Rice-Feds of .South
Carolina, Chioken-Feds of North
Carolina and Ham-Feds of the Vir
ginia. This variety of diet keeps all
these girls good looking.—Jackson
ville Times-Union.
Prohibitionists won their first vic
tory under the new local option
liquor law Saturday when Lamar
county voted against legalization of
whisky in a referendum election.
There is not enough room in good
old Lamar for alt of us.
The county commissioners in one
county have ruled that no relief or
assistance will be granted persons
who continue to drive their cars. In
many counties relief clients who are
known to spend their money for heer
are being cut off the retief list.
In his ‘‘Thoughts to Think About”
Lloyd Thomas of El'berton advances
this gem: "Inherited wealth oft*,.. is
squandered by dissipation carrying
■with it destruction of somebody who
otherwise would have proved useful
and a success on their own merits."
‘Life,” which two weeks ago was
Tefused sale in some cities because
of objectionable illustrations in a
later edition depicts a negro woman
who, having won $150,000 in the re
cent sweepstakes, allowed as how she
was going to get drunk all by her
self.
Editor Jim Chism, of the Pelham
Journal is happiest when in the
thickest of the fight for the civic in
terest of his town. At present he is
ail pepped up over plans for Pel
ham’s annual tomato festival sched
uled for 'May, the exact date not yet
decided 1 upon.
The Commerce News editor asks:
"Why is it that when warrants for
searching bootleg joints are issued
women have to be sought to sign
them? Where are our men? Surely
ail men are not drinkers of bootleg
liquor; then what is the matter?
They aren’t spineless are they ”
the
Taylor county friends of
young lady referred to will be in
terested in the following item
clipped from the Thomaaton Times:
"The friends and acquaintances of
iMiss Ritchie Atwater, daughter of
•Captain and Mrs. Jas. R. Atwater,
who is a student at Salem Academy,
Winston-Salem, N. C., ■will be happy
to learn that the College paper
known as the Quill Pencil carries in
Its Aipril edition a news item saying
that Miss Ritchie wa3~ unanimously
selected by the faculty and student
body as the Sweetest Girl attend'ng
the 1937-38 session of the Academy.
This distinction is regarded as an
As an evidence of the force fulness
of his editorial writing, Editor Neal
of the Millen News in order to sup
ply the demand printed eight thous
and extra copies of his paper car
rying his editorial concerning unifica
tion which has become an interesting
subject with Southern Methodists
More people were killed and in
jured on the highways of America
last year than ever before. The
death toll is estimated at 40,000 and
injured at 1,375,000. Of this enor
mous number the greater per cent
were in rural communities. Think it
over and drive more carefully and
slowly.
The Methodist conference is soon
to meet at Birmingham when the
question of unification is to be de
cided, If unification is to be saddled
upon us there’ll have to be some
heavy padding to prevent some
mighty sore spots among the old.
war horses of the churches in the
South.
It is regretaible to the friends of
Rev, W. B. Burke, beloved missionary
to China, whose home is in Macon,
that he is greatly disturbed over
Japanese refusal to allow him to re
turn to scenes of his labors in China.
In a recent letter the Rev. Mr. Burke
tells of horrible things taking nlace
in China the result of Japanese ag
gression.
While we locally enjoyed every
blessing that a beautiful Easter
Sabbath could bring, the day brought
sorrow and distress in other sections
of the state and nation and greatest
of all in the Holy Land. A young
couple was drowned not so far away,
another youth near Savannah. Auto
mobile accidents reaped a heavy toll
in deaths and injured.
The Tribune cofifesses its amaze
ment that so many rural counties in
Georgia are voting for the legalized
sale of liquor. Everyone expected the
big urban centers to go wet, but it
is surprising to us that counties like
Bullooh, Bryan, Baker, Upson and
others should go into the wet col
umn. We do not believe that Walton
county would authorize the sale of
liquor.—Walton Tribune.
It is a well acknowledged fact that
newspapers do favors for a great
many persons during each year. Two
thirds of those thus favored, it has
been shown, take it as a matter of
course, while the other one-third are
more or less grateful. One out of ten
's really and truly appreciative. The
names of that small percent are
stored away in the editor’s memory
ns his choicest possessions.
Mrs. Neal, associate editor of the
Millen News, whose presonal column
is eagerly read each week by this
scribe invites her friends to join her
in remembering at this season Miss
Lorene Spillers, of Butler, a shut-in
from paralysis, with post card greet
ings, magazines and other literature.
Friends of Miss Spillers greatly ap
preciate this act of kindness and
thoughtfulness by Mrs. Neal.
State-wide recognition has come to
Mrs. Sidney L. Moore of Montezuma
for the resourcefulness of her writ
ings. As conductor of the social
page of the Montezuma Georgian
that splendid neighbor weekly out-
unks in interest most of the stale’s
weeklies in this particular feature.in
addition to this fine contribution,
Mrs. Moore supplies regularly an in
teresting article for the magazine
section of the Atlanta Sunday Jour
nal, one of Sunday a week ago be
ing given front page recognition, the
highest honor to be extended 'by the
Journal’s magazine editor. The Her
ald offers its heartiest congratula
tions and wish for Mrs. Moore con
tinued success in the use to which
she is applying this one of her many
fine talents.
Since it is necessary that we must
have such an institution the Taylor
County Public Work Camp, (better
known as the convict camp, located
near Butler, is one of if not the
best in the state. It is well and or
derly managed by Capt. J. F. Helms
under the direction, of the County
Commissioners who are giving the
county an able and business-like ad
ministration in every particular. The
camp is kept ini the most sanitary
condition with the spirit and morale
of the prisoners just about all that
could' ibe expected: They are given
the opportunity of religious worship
at regular intervals, which they ap
preciate. The members of the camp
THE PRESIDENT OFFERS
A SOLUTION
Speaking in language vastly dif-
FITZGERALD HOST TO
POSTAL EMPLOYES
From the Rural Letter Camera 1
, , , . department, a feature in the Atlanta
ferent from that he has used in ore- JoumaL each Monday ably edite d by
vious messages to the congress, Hon cha3 c Wall, of Ellavilie, we
President Roosevelt last week ap- reprint in these columns for the
pealed for the establishment of a benefit of all who may be interested
seven billion dollar fund to defeat Mr. Wall’s invitation and appeal to abled to purchase their own lands
postal employes to meet Ttovernment from loans of a 25 million dollar
Our Washington
News Letter
(Sarah Orri
Washington, D. C., April 18.—
Georgia tenant farmers will be en-
fund set up for that purpose in an
amendment to the agricultural ap
building there; thence, to 'McRae f ot
another dedicatory speech opening
propriation'bill which received House the new postoffice at that
approval last week. This amend
ment broadens the scope of the
Bankhead-Jonea act for the assist
ance of tenant farmers and share-
could
the recession and bring about a sound
and' enduring wave of well-reasoned , ... . .
and assist in organizing an associa*
prosperity. tion to be known as the South Geor-
Funds asked in the far-reaclhng I g ; a postal Employes’ Association,
program of federal pump-priming j iMr. Wall writes as follows:
activities would be used as follows: | The general press of the state is
$1,250,0000,000 for Work Progress constantly carrying items regarding
Administration; $175,000,000 t o r j the visit of Postmaster General J aS . i ^rs which passed Congress last
Farm Security Administration; $75,- A. Farley to Georgia on April 27, at Jul y- Under that act farmers
000,000 for National Youth Admin-1 which time he is to take part in 'the
istration; $50,000,000 for CCC; $1,- , dedication of the new post offices at
500,000,000 tor Reconstruction Fi- j Millen and McRae, and attend the
nance Corporation to be used for i meeting of the South Georgia Postal
to business enterprises; j Employes’ Asisociation, which will be
formerly organized in Fitzgerald on
. ,L n . i last week the amount was increased
of the housing and slum-clearance . ulR i u “>*.
work of the United States housing I Postmaster W. A. Adams, of Fitz
authority; $1,450,000,000 for public I gerald, has extended an
works loans and grants; additional for all postal workers, including
$100,000,000 for public roads; addi- J postmasters, clerks, city and rural
tional $87,000,000 for flood control j letter carriers, supervisory officials
several cities and 1 towns in G«or i
April 27, accompanied by Second
sistant Postmaster General Harik
Branch, a Georgian, and other pJ
tal officials. First they will
breakfast in Savannah, where th
will be met by Congressman Hugh
Peterson, a personal friend of i )oth
Mr. Farley and iMr. Branch. Proceed,
ing to Millen, the Postmaster o n .
eral will) dedicate the new postoffic<>
place.
Plans
Representative Braswell Deen
to attend 1 .
In the afternoon, Mr. Farley will
motor to Fitzgerald where he
scheduled to address a convention of
postal employes that evening, r.
buy small tracts of land at 3 per cent route Fitz , gerald he wiu “
annual interest with a 40 year re- • through mW Rhine, Abbeville J
payment plan. The sum of only 10 Forest G len, tar( . ying at each '
million dollars was provided to set long enough tQ greet th<J toWlls ,^
lending to business enterprises; j employes- Asisociation, which wm oe U P the 'Preliminary machinery. How- Representative Pace consulted the
$300,000,000 for immediate expansion formerly organized in Fitzgerald on ever, under the amendment _ adope p ostma ster General on his route aid
and reclamation projects and an
additional $25,000,000 for federal
buildings.
The public at once wants to know
how the government proposes to
liquidate this enormous expenditure,
and 'Mr. Roosevelt already has the
answer waiting. It will involve rais
ing the national income, desteriliza
tion of $1,400,000,000 of gold and
reduction of the federal reserve board
and all other postal workers to at
tend the meeting which will begin at !
, ... urged that he visit the above named
to 25 million for two years beginning stations.
Invitation 1 ,Tu ' y drst R f ter which time 50 mil
lion dollars will be appropriated year
ly for this purpose.
Representative Stephen Pace ot
the Third Congressional District of
Georgia made a vigorous appeal for
„ 0 . . .. . ; the adoption of the amendment, cit-
2:30 p. m. at the courthouse in Fitz- . , , . . „
1 ing the huge appropriations for un
employment relief in cities and de
clared' this was one means of en-
I couraging the small farmer.
“In my opinion the greatest men-
| ace to this nation today is the con
centration of our population in the
' great centers. It is an almost hope
less situation back on the farm,”
gerald.
Several post office department of
ficials will accompany Postmaster
General Farley in the trip, includ
ing Harllee Branch, second assistant
postmaster general; J. W. Cole, dep
uty second assistant, and others
Rural carriers should be especially
member bank reserve requirements | interested in attending this gather- I ^ Georgian stated, “and unless you
- - and V s h0ped that many W1 | offer some inducement to the man
^ on an * # | whereby he can realize some of the
Governor Rivers will also attend | dreams you bave) a home of his own,
the meeting and will, address the con- | there ia going to be a f urthe r con
vention. A banquet will be held at 8 ceir tration in your cities,
o'clock in the evening. “There are now nearly 3,000,000
Extensive preparations are being ! tenant farmers. They are increasing,
made for a large crowd and ample ^ jf you ^>i ease) a t the rate of 40,000 a
facilities are being provided for their | year _ if this continues the day is not
convenience. Lour speakers will .be f ar distant when you will have only
installed, State Highway patrolmen a t; m ited number of farmers on tne
will he on hand to help handle the
crowd and every detail is being
looked after which will assure all a
delightful afternoon and evening at
this out-standing event.
render a maximum amount of work
catstanding compliment. Miss Rit-; with a minimum of expense, no fric-
ehfe is at home visiting her parents tion, no disorder and no one ever j that will lead in the direction
for ten days during the Easter holi-, offers to escape. Congratulations to lasting and enduring era of
das.” • our officials. > perity.—Columbus Ledger.
to add another $750,000,000. De
sterilization would he accomplished
by issuing gold certificates against
gold not now being used by the gov.
ernment.
And as the president said, regard
less of whether the national debt is
twenty-five billion or forty billion
dolars the only effective way of cur
tailing it is through increasing the
incomes of the American people so
that a larger percentage of the citi
zen® can .pay their proportionate
shares into the treasury toward liqui
dating indebtedness that was incur
red to encourage an increase in in
comes and national wealth.
“Let every business man set out
to use his strength of mind and
heart and his confidence in his fellow
man and his country. Let every labor
leader find not how work can be
stopped, but how it can be made to
proceed smoothly, continuously and
fairly. Let every public official con
sider that his task si to use his au
thority so that the service he ren lers
is adapted 1 to curbing abuses and
helping honest effort. Let every one
of us work together to move the iif<
of the nation forward.”
iMr. Roosevelt discussed the situa
tion at length, readily acknowledg
ing that anticipated 1 spring advances
have been slower than were antici
pated and that consumer demand is
too small to permit any marked ex
pansion programs by business and in
dustry without the assistance of the
federal government. He made it
plain that once the forward move
ment is resumed, private enterprise
will be expected to help carry it
along in an endless continuous pro
cession so that America will not
again fall hv the wayside in eco
nomic progress.
The address was one of the most
impressive Mr. Roosevelt has made
and rang with truths. It pictured con
ditions as they exist today; outlined
needed remedies for the economic ills
and pleaded, properly, for the co
operation of the people as a nation in
bringing about improved conditions.
Fairness for all and prosperity for
America .were the keys .with which
he worked to unlock the doors and
point to the future.
Mr. Roosevelt’s message reflected
his visible knowledge of the need of
unity in the country, between all
classes of people and all strata of
society, and if after the government
has extended aids to stimulate ac>
tivity, it will then cooperate by
steering away from burdensome
taxes that will wipe away the netv
prosperity, we believe cooperative en
deavor .will be complete.
The government must cooperate
with business and industry the same
as the employer and the employe
■must work in unison, and that is
possible only when the government
uderstands ad realizes that burden
some taxes lessen activity, concen
trate taxes upon a few and stifle
operation.
The president has spoken in a
changed and sympathetic attitude
and 1 let us sincerely hope that as
relief is obtained fhe ship he is
sailing moves under changed orders
of a
farm. The remainder of your popu-
I lation will be concentrated in the
great industrial centers,
j “I appeal to you as you give bil-
I lions to those without work in the
Put this date on your engagement cities, that you at least give us tlfi
book and meet your fellow postal additional money that we may pro
workers in Fitzgerald in one of the vide the poor fellow back onthe farm
greatest demonstrations which any ! a home of his own 1 and some induce-
group of postal workers have evei
given our present postmaster general
and his aids.
Labor Unions have their eye on
Savannah this week with the fortieth
annual convention of the Georgia
Federation of Labor in session in. the
beautiful coast city where its more I have something to
popular to "resort” than to labor,
especially at this season of the year.
Senator George and Governor Rivers
are expected to be present and ad
dress the convention during the ses
sion which is expected to last thru
tomorrow.
ment to keep him there and make
him a worth-while American citizen.
“We are asking no gift. This $25,-
000,000 is to be used for loans to de
serving tenants and share-croppers,
so they may secure a home of their
own, so they may enjoy the blessings
of their own fireside, so they may
hope for, take
pride in, to love, protect; something
to work and fight for.”
General Farley is one of the most
energetic of the cabinet members,
Apparently tireless, he is on the
jump every day and night, and
known the nation over for his lead
ership both in postal affairs and po
litical wisdom. He is noted also as a
lifelong teetotaler and a good fellow
at the same time.
Postmasters
Confirmation by the Senate of all
postmasters appointed under civil
service will be required, under an
amendment by Senator Walter F.
George, which was adopted by the
Senate last week.
Representative Robert Ramspeck
is author of the bill which was ap
proved by the Senate and 1 now goes
to conference. He will head the
house conferees and expressed con
fidence that a bill can be agreed
that will he a radical departure from
the old spoils system.
The amendment sponsored by Sen
George provides 1 that “postmasters
of the first, second and third classes
shall be appointed, reappointed and
promoted within the postal service
in' accordance with the provisions ot
the civil service act andi rules by
the President and by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
Chief Justice Russell
Honoring Chief Justice Richard E]
Russell on, his 77th birthday Apr’j
27, a handsome bronze bust will btl
unveiled' on the campus of the Geor
gia State College for Women
MilledgeivilJe by G. S. C. W.
J. W. Norwood, editor and publish
er of the Lowndes County News, Val
dosta, writes am interesting column
for his paper each week under the
heading, “This ’N That.” In a recent
issue the editor reviews his navy ex
perience 'beginning with his enlist-
Postmaster General Farley
Visits Georgia
Postmaster General Jas. A. Farley ment 21 years ago for service in the ]
tall, blonde and handsome, will visit World War.
refrigerators-now on display at
JOINER MOTOR COMPANY, Butler, Ga.
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