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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 13, 1938.
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The Butler Herald
Established in 1876
We note by our daily an instance
in which a 17 year old girl refused
to marry a 20 year old man un
til he gets a job and income suffi
cient to support a home. There are,
a few old-fashioned girls
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Georgia as Mail Matter of Second >t seems,
Class. | left
t, t »« • mu., I In the mad scramble of politics
tn £“• &U.W T two Sited and deserving dm*.
were overlooked. Johnnie Spencer and
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TAYLOR CO Olin Miller should have been elected
to anything they wanted, provided
they wanted anything. As Georgia’s
official gloomchaers, Spencer and
Miller may prefer to serve in the
ranks rather than as high moguls ot
pomp and power.—Jackson Progress
Argus.
And whether or not one was a sup
porter of Lawrence Camp in his race
for the senate he must be admired for
the gracefulness with which he ac
knowledged his defeat. He quickly
felicitated the winning candidate,
Senator George and -when questioned
regarding the race smilingly replied
that the things for which he ran
i must some day win. Good sportsman-
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Anticipated peace in Europe is
tire best news of the day.
Don't save all your smiles for the
parlor. Use a few in the kitchen.
The whistle on the engine makes
lhe most noise, but it doesn't help to
pull the train.
Despite the fact that everybody ; fchip that .—Commerce News,
seems to fear war, there's plenty of
"Peace Machinery” in existence.
Who could want a better epitaph
than this: “He kept his tears to him
self and shared hTs laughter with
others.
“The distinguished characteristics
of civilization,” a man said in this
office yesterday, “seem to be how
fast we can go and how few clothes
we can wear.”
Those who are unashamed of the
shameful, and without respect for
the respectable*- constitute the ele
ment that is dangerous to the peace
■r.d safety of the country.
People who have been prone to be
careless with tire should remember
that they don't have to be careful
with fire just for “fire prevention
week” but for every week in the
year.
To meet an old friend in the game
of sports is like the delight of rain
after a long drought. A visit to the
golf link at Reynolds inspires' such
thought. Try it and you will be con
vinced.
Civil 1 service has been extended to
another group of federal employes in
.Washington numbering several thous-
ad persons. President Roosevelt is to
he congratulated in extending the
merit system.
— 1
Ben H. Hardy, Jr., formerly of
Bartlesville, where his father is edi
tor of the News-Gazette, has recent
ly been made manager of the newly
established Roanoke, Va., bureau of
the Associated Press. He’ll make
good, too.
A number of our exchanges are
Issuing most creditable “County Fair
Editions.” Sorry Taylor County
“knocked off” this year. We've had
’em in the past that were a credit
to all who had a part. Hope we will
do better in '39.
The date for candidates to qualify
for Uie November election has now
past. Opposition to Sept. 14th nomi
nees, which threatened for the time
being, according to reports, failed to
materialize. This is very gratifying
to voters generally.
A man has learned one of the
most valuable lessons of life wren
he has learned that he cannot put all
of himself into his business and at
the same time clutter up his life
with a host of petty sins that rob
him of his nerve force and driving
energy. Man has just about so much
force for accomplishment of things in
this life. If he spends it for one
thing he will not have it for another.
The contrast with which Hugh
Howell accepted his defeat for Gover
nor and that of Mr. Talmadge for
the Senate was so great that the
former is elevated to the highest
point in the hearts and minds of the
people while the latter is receiving
the pitty of even' his 'best friends
that he had apparently lost all con
trol of himself and ruined his pros
pects should he ever decide to offer
for another office. We have the rec
ord of great men losing their heads
because of their popularity, but this
is one of most pitiful examples of it
in recent years. In many resipects we
have great admiration for Mr. Tal
madge and would have felt fully
satisfied if he had won in the pri
mary, but he should have accepted
the result in a more graceful and
dignified manner.
Farm control legislation will.ppver
benefit Southern fanners so long as
they do not know what the program
is in advance. Contrary to what many
think, good farmers plan their farm
ing months ahead, and a program
handed out in June, July or August
doesn’t mean a dem thing to them, A
farm program, to actually be effect
ive for another year should be made
[ known to the farmers' 'before Christ-
s. If this were done the farmer
could make his plans to fit the pro
gram. As it is now he is expected to
make a program fit the plan in, mid
season. And it can't be done. Next,
something needs to be done about
farmers receiving their subsidy
check promptly, at least 60 or 90
days after placing their cotton with
the government. Checks now being
received, be it remembered are for
1937 coton crop, full 12 months late.
Correction of these two items would
do more to create a better feeling
among the farmers than anything
that could be done.
We once had a chairman of a
county political organization tell us
that in his opinion some of the com
mitteemen evidently ran merely to
see their names on the ticket since
they never did anything to aid the
party after they became elected.
A process has been patented where
by fabric may be made of skim milk.
Tiie fabric has the appearance and
the wearing quality of wool. Scient
ists state that a man's suit may he
made from about five gallons of milk
at a cost for material of about $1.50.
The Supreme Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia convened Monday
for its eight-months session with
one vacancy caused by death to be
filled. We are just wondering if
Lawrence Camp's call to Washington
by air plane has any bearing on the
situation.
The charge of Mr. Talmadge that
Hugh Howell “sold him down the
liver” is made, many think, not tfoi
present but for future effect. The
charge seems based on the fact that
the Howell delegates at the conven
tion voted for George for 'Senator. All
of what Mr. Talmadge says may or
may not be true, but it is recalled by
many that two years ago Mr. How
ell wanted to run for governor and
Mr. Talmadge “let him down.” Veri
ly, politics is a strange creature.
The Third District Congressional
Convention convened Tuesday in
Americus, the home town of Con
gressman Stephen . Pace, and unani
mously nominated him to succeed
himself in the next Congress. It was
a most happy occasion for everyone
taking part. In the primary of Sept.
14th Mr. Pace had no opposition, a
genuine tribute to his ability and
popularity. Sumter county has just
cause to be proud of Congressman
Pace. Taylor being one of the for
tunate twenty-four counties that he
represents is proud of him for the
splendid service he has rendered for
our people, especially in behalf of
the farmers in which his work has
been outstanding. While Congress
was in session Mr. Pace devoted him
seif entirely to legislative matters
and was considered one of the best
posted members of Congress on leg
islative matters and was often heard
from on the floor of the House in
debates on important bills. Twice
since Congress adjourned Mr. Pace
has at his own expense journeyed to
Washington to confer with the ag
ricultural department to secure addi
tional benefits for the farmers of his
state and district. As a member of
the Military Affairs committee he
has done much for Fort Benning lo
cated in his own district and the en
tire personnel of that post is par
ticularly proud of him. That Mr.
Pace will continue to wear the honor
worthily, no one who knows him for
a moment doubts.
REPRESENTATIVE PACE
Americus Times-Recorder;
Although it has been known since
the date for candidates to qualify
for the primary election passed that
Hon. Stephen Pace, of Americus,
would be re-nominated for his second
term as Representative in Congress
from the Third District of 'Georgia,
his forma! nomination did not occur
until Tuesday at the district congres
sional convention.
Most people of tre district felt cer
tain many months ago that Mr. Pace
would be renominated, so well was he
doing his job in Washington. When
the time came around for candidates
to enter tre primary, no one chose to
oppose Mr. Pace, and he iwas given
endorsement term without the
necessity of a campaign.
Mr. Pace has made an outstanding
record during his first term in the
Congress. Serving tre largest district
in the state, in area and number of
counties, Mr. Pace has had a man-
sized job for a freshman Congress
man, but he has proved beyond a
doubt that he is big enough for the
task.
Mr. Pace has accomplished his fine
record and served his constituents so
well because he applied himself
wholeheartedly to the job and worked
untiringly and almost continuously,
displaying a # great store of energy
an ability.
Mr. Pace will enter his 'Sophomore
term in Congress with the benefits
of much experience gained during
the last two years and with the best
wishes and support of a loyal con
stituency. We may expect even
greater things from him during the
next two years.
Mr. Fuller and the Snowball
From the Valdosta Daily Times:
E. S. Fuller, the Savannah attor-
new iwho has announced his candi
dacy against Gov. E. D. Rivers in
the November general election, was
not a candidate in the primary of
September. He has announced an am
bitious speaking program. He stands
about as much chance to get some
where in his race as the proverbial
snowball.
The New York Times, discussing
the agreement between England,
France and Germany, says: “Under
neath the political trouble in the
Sudetin region, the racial hatreds
and the fanned-up national hysteria,
is great economic misery. If the lo
cal industries had not suffered s(
much in recent years, if unemploy
ment had not been greater than ir
Germany or the rest of Czechoslova
kia, the Nazi propaganda would not
have fallen on such fertile ground
A prompt and practical program of
economic help would do more to
calm and satisfy the people in this
distressed area than any plelbistic,
and this is a solution in which the
democratic powers, including the
United States, could effectively co
operate.”
A number of Taylor county boys
were last week accepted as enrolle3
in the Civilian Conservation Corps
and will be assigned to various
camps throughout the country. The
OQC has proved to Ibe one of the
most popular things inaugurated by
the New Deal. While started- primari
ly to give employment, the Civilian
Conservation Corps training has
proved to be far more valuable than
a mere lack of idleness. We feel
contented as to the treatment that
will be accorded Taylor county boys
and can assure camp officials to
whom those ‘boys will be assigned
that they will give them full co
operation and make their places
welcomed ones. We just know the
material out of which our boys are
made in addition to the home train
ing they have receivfed.
PUBLISHERS HONOR BENNS
AND HARDY
Honor was -paid to two stalwart and
faithful officers of the 'Georgia Press
Association as a fitting and proper
close of the 1938 convention in
Swamsboro.
Charlie Benns, retiring recording
KEEPING THE RECORD
STRAIGHT
The friends and supporters of Sen
ator George need not be disturbed by
the entry of an independent candi
date on a crackpot platform of 15
given out a statement ,to the foul
ing effect:
Let’s see if Tahnage thought Hugh
Howell wouldn't do for governor
“On last Tuesday night before the
convention on Wednesday, Eugene
Talmadge told Tom Linder, his f or .
dollars every Thursday nor is there | n,er executive secretary and one oi
any occasion for solicitude on the h> 9 closest friends, that if Hugh
secretary, and Ben Hardy, retiring j p ar t c f Governor Rivers, who is to ’ Howell would fire all the delegates
be opposed in the balloting of No-1 from 18 counties and let him (Tal-
vemlber 8 by two independents and by , niadge) name these delegates that
the Georgia Prohibition iparty, which Talmadge would support Hugh How-
has filed a complete state ticket. I eP f° r governor -in 1940. I refused to
In the First, Fifth and Tenth Con-1 do this because he was asking me to
gressional districts independents will do something I had no legal or moral
also go through the motions of op- \ right to do, and he knew it, but Tal
madge was offering to support
for governor in 1940 if I would com
ply with his request.”
Taylor county is profiting sub
stantially from diversified farming.
Those who planted cotton even on
greatly reduced acreage are regret
ting that they did 1 not leave it off
entirely. Poultry raising, pimentoes
and peanuts have proven the salva
tion to those.-who were fortunate in
turning their attention in this direc
tion. We were impressed (Saturday
with the manner in which a negro
tenant farmer gave expression to his
feeling of satisfaction on the new
method of farming. Said he: “I
don't care if a certain article cost
several dollars more than expected.
Haven’t I just sold and got the cash
for my ten-ton crop of peanuts at
the rate of $65.00 a ton, plus the
price of the hay? Besides I have
made big crops of corn, cane and po
tatoes. I will have more meat than
my family can eat and we are selling
chickens, eggs and butter every
week.” This humble negro may not
get very far in the social world but
he is living on top of the world in
meeting his family’s want in food
and clothing.
treasurer, were paid tribute by the
convention ensemble and a unani
mous vote passed that these two men
be give suitable tokens of esteem for
their splendid work in the past.
W. G. Sutlice, himself an active
and faithful .worker in Association
affairs, rose in his place to move a
testimonial reward on behalf of the
GPA for Mr. Benns and Mr. Hardy
in appreciation of their services. Jack
Williams, another popular and hon-
hored member, immediately seconded
the motion, and it was carried by the
conventionites with cheering,
Mr. Benns has a record of 25 years
as recording secretary, and his serv
ices will be soely missed by the
Georgia Press Association. Mr. Hardy
has also borne the burdens of the
treasurer for a long period.
Both officers retired from the As
sociation positions at their own re
quest. Their retirement was accepted
only because it was felt that they
had “done their bit” in the -advance
ment of newspaper association af
fairs and deserved to be relieved of
the numerous duties imposed on
them under their respective offices.
Both remain the loyal members of
GPA they have been in the past, and
the publishers of the state wish them
many long years of happy and suc
cessful service to their profession.—
Editors Forum
CHARACTER AND REPUTATION
(William Hersey Davis) ,
The circumstances amid which you
ive determine your reputation; the
truth you believe determines your
character.
Reputation is what you are sup
posed to be; character s what you
are.
Reputation is the photograph; char
acter is the face.
Reputation is a manufactured thing
rolled and plated "and hammered
and brazed and bolted; character is
a growth.
Reputation is what you have when
you come to a new Community; char
acter is what you have when you go
away.
Your reputation -is 1 learned in an
hour; your character does not come
to light for a year.
Reputation is made in a moment;
character is built in a lifetime.
Reputation grows like a mush
room; character grows like an oak.
Reputation goes like the mushroom
character lasts like eternity.
A single newspaper report -gives
you your reputation; a life of toil
gives you your character.
If you want to get a position, you
need a reputation; if you want to
keep it you need character.
-Reputation makes you rich
makes you poor; character makes
you happy or makes you miserable.
Reputation is what men say about
you on your tombstone; character is
what the angels say about you be
for the throne of 'God.
Reputation is the basis of the tem
poral judgment of men; character
the basis of the eternal judgment of
God
It would appear on the face of the
situation that Cairo, a splendid little
old rural section town, is not trying
but succeeding in stuffing the capi-
tol building offices with home pro
duced statesmen. There is Governor
Rivers, former resident, Justice R.
C. Bell, and now comes Assistant At
torney-General W. H. Duckworth
into a Justice of supreme court of
fice. To this may be added the late
State Treasurer M. L. Ledford was a
resident of Cairo. That is a record
calculated to swell local pride if you
ask us. Even Fulton county can't get
by it.—Thomasvilie Press.
long experience in politics', that
Hugh Howell is correct in saying he
had neither the legal nor the moral
right to throw the unit votes of 18
posing the Democratic nominees for
Congress.
This does not mean, of course, that
loyal Democrats can afford to regard
the general election as a purely per- - .
functory proceeding, Perhaps it is ody ln Georgia should know
just as well that there should be b6tter than Mr ’ Talmadge, with his
nominal opposition in order that the
Democratic party may poll its full
strength in the general election.
There is only too much disposition to
feel that when the primaries have countlcs to Mr - Talmadge. It is true
been held, “It’s all over but tie j that county executive committee
shouting.” iSome of these fine days ' usua ^yfollow, in large part, the
an important contest may go by de- i su ffK es ri° n of a winning candidate in
f au ] t j naming delegates to the state conven-
Hugh Howell has won a substantial *’ Ion ’ but xbe ' aw imposes upon
measure of appreciation by showing tbo county executive committee the
himself to be “a good sport” and ac- name delegates to a con-
cepting his defeat for governor with ve,lt ‘ on > ap -d these, must be friends
good grace. The same can hardly be and 9U PP°rters of the successful can-
said of former Governor Talmadge, dldates for aM ofTiccs ' Xt toas *ot in
who is still crying "fraud” and lay- th<? power of IMr ‘ Howeil to cba "ge
in-g the foundation in bitterness and the list of dele £ ates if he had wished
anger for a future contest, perhaps to do S0,
for governor, in 1949. We have seen that Mr - Talmadge
There is every disposition to let “ sinned away his day of S rac «” when
bygones ,be bygones and not thresh he al j awed the deadline to pass with-
over any more political straw since out ld in ® a oX particulars in the
the people of Georgia have registered several counties where he demanded
their will at the ballot box. But per- a recount - This ,bei ng true the re was
haps it is just as well, while the 110 reason why tre Democratic con-
facts are fresh in mind, to set the ventlon should °P en U P the whole
I record) straight for future reference. matter again.
Anybody who watched the pro-
1 ceedings of the Democratic conven-
The facts show that Mr. Talmadge tion is well aware that it was no
persistently ignored the plain letter “steamroller.” On the other hand, il
of the law and the Democratic pri-' was scrupulously courteous and fair
m-ary regulations from beginning to to Mr. Talmadge. The five-minute
end. In the first place, he must have rule as -to speeches was not only
known that if he intended to contest necessary but was impartially ap-
the returns in any county it was in- plied.
cumbent upon 'him to file with the Spokesmen for Mr, Talmadge were
executive committee of that county a given a due hearing so far as the
bill of particulars, setting forth just presiding officer could maintain order
what ballots he alleged to ibe fradu- and as a whole it was Mr. Tal
lent or whatever other violation of madge's followers who contributed
the law and party rules was relied most to the disorder. It is doubtful
upon. . if one-fifth of the delegates, 'by a
He allowed the time limit to expire standing vote, asked for a call of the
without having conformed to these roll of the counties, but Zach Arnold
requirements and he has no one to the very capable presiding officer,
blame but himself. Our electoral sys- leaned' backward to give the Tah
tern would be chaotic if a defeated
candidate at any time could rise up
and demand a recount in dozens of
counties simply because the results
were close, Obviously, in -such cir
cumstances, it is just as probable
that any change of a few ballots
would be in the interest of his op
ponent as well as of himself. ,
It is particularly important, while
the facts are fresh, to put it on rec
ord that Mr. Talmadge, if reports
are true, sought to induce Hugh
Howell to cancel the list of delegates
instructed him in 18 counties and ap
point new lists favorable to the for
mer governor.
In his weekly newspaper, The
Statesman, Mr. Talmadge says:
We had loyal friends who were
delegates, but not. enough; we could
have had enough of them if Hugh
Howell had been our friend.
He concludes by saying that
““Hugh Howell sold the Talmadge
crowd down the river.”
In reply to this Mr. Howell has
madge forces the benefit of the
doubt and the convention sat through
the tedious roll call.
Mr. Talmadge made frequent ef
forts to induce delegates to change
their votes and in certain instances
there were efforts to permit a county
delegation to split its vote.
And yet it is the plain letter of
the law that the county must vote as
a unit and must vote for the success
ful candidate in that county. The
whole procedure, in the very nature
of the case, and under the require
ments of law, is absolutely auto
matic.
Mr. Talmadge must be well aware
of all this. He 'knows perfectly well
that he would have deafened heaven
with protests if any of his- delegates
had sought to vote for anybody else
or split the delegation vote.
We repeat that the general dispo-
tion is to let all this be water under
the bridge, but for the sake of tie
future, these facts should go into the
record.
GEMS OF THOUGHT
One always has time enough, if one
will apply it well.—Goethe.
As every thread of gold is valu
able, so is every minute of time.—•
Mason.
A great amount of time is on-
sumed in talking nothing, doing
nothing, and indecision as to what
one should do. If one would -be suc
cessful in the future, let him make
the most of the present.—Mary Ba
ker Eddy.
Time wasted is existence; used, is
life.—Young.
Time well employed is Satan’s
deadliest foe; it leaves no opening
for the lurking fiend.—Wilcox.
REAL
ESTATE
AUCTION
REAL
ESTATE
ELLAVILLE, GA.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25—10 A. M. - - On the Premises
Clayborn Majors Estate, 10 Miles North of EllaviUe,
One Mile West of Paved Highway No. 3
742 1-2 Acres of good land divided into 4 farms, some among
the best land in Schley County, on these farms. iSeven houses, run
ning water, on each farm, plenty timber, daily school bus. All sell
ing for division among the heirs. We say now is the time to buy
good farm land, money is cheap and plentiful. Look these farms
over before sale day—take advantage of this opportunity, own any
part of this farm at absolutely your own price. No reservation,
everything sells regardless of price. Perfect titles, signs on property.
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