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PACE FOUR
THE BUTLER HERAIJ), BUTLU, GFORCTA, OCTOBER 17, 1940.
Of interest to the friends of Mr.
Forest L. Glasco, for many years ad-
| vertising manager of the Cordele
““““ —— Dispatch is the following announce-
Entcred at the Post Office at Butler, men t bythat paper: “An announce-
Georgia as Mail Matter of Second ment that will be received with re-
The Butler Herald
Estabished in 1876
Class.
Chas. Benns, Jr., Managing Editor
0. E. Cox, Publisher & Bus. Mgr.
OFFICIAL ORGAN TAYLOR 00.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Average Weekly Circulation
Fifteen Hundred Copies
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
The new conscription bill has
joker in it for the faint hearted
boyi who thought by getting mar
ried they could escape the draft. The
word dependents in the draft bill is
purposely made plural—one depend
ent such as a wife will not exempt
them.
gret by his many friends in Cordele
and Crisp county is that Forest L.
Glasco, for the past eight months ad
vertising director of the Cordele Dis
patch, is leaving this paper. Mr.
Glasco has accepted a position with
the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and
will assume his new duties next
week. Since coming to Cordele, Mr.
Glasco has made a splendid record
as the head of the advertising de
partment. He has made a great many
w I friends among local business men
a and citizens of the city, and it is
with deep regret that we publish the
news that he is leaving."
CONGRATULATIONS, MEMBERS
LOCAL POST AMERICAN
LEGION!
The Savannah Press gives this ex
planation for Japan's recent appar
ent attitude towards cooling off:
“Every indication points now to the
belief that the stiff resistance of
Britain and the attitude of the Unit
ed States in refusing to be cowed by
Japo-Axis threats are having re
sults. The tone has changed from
The Albany Journal with others of
the community congratulates the Al
bany radio station WGPC: “This
newspaper extends sincere congratu
lations to Albany's radio station
WGPC upon the opening of its new I one °f threat to one of appeasement.
250-watt transmitter. It is a pro- Japanese Foreign Minister who for-
gressive step in keeping with the merly stated that the tripatrite union
rapid growth an development of Al-. was aimed at the Lnited States now
hany, and one designed to give radio 1 publicly states that the alliance was
listeners better reception and adver- J° r L nited States. Further, the
tisers a more complete coverage.”
There were seme things about the
county fair here last week, which ac
cording to reports (glad we did not
see them) should not nave been per
mitted to unfold thcr tents. We do
r.ot hold those contracting for
the amusement features of the fair
responsible for the objectionable fea
tures as they were unaware of the
immoral forms of entertainments
connected with the organization. We
understand that the sponsors of the
fair are very much disappointed in
this particular and have stated that
they will use every precaution an
other year to obtain only the best at
tractions and of good moral charac
ter.
Our good friend, Mr. W. R. Cook,
who hails from the good old Blue
Grass state of Kentucky, was over
heal'd a few days ago by ye scribe
telling another of the wonderful
progress and advancement noted in
P.utler since his first visit here a
few years ago. From time to time
Mr. Cook on his several visits to
Butler has brought with him a num
ber of the best mules and horses of
which his state is noted and he has
distributed them among the farmers
of the county affording local tillers
of the soil an opportunity of making
better crops and spending the pro
ceeds at home. The secret of our
success lies largely in that direction
—that is: Our farmers have learned
to produce better crops on the same
land than did their parents and grand
parents and are selling them at bet
ter cash prices. And speaking for
Butler many strangers have settled
here during the past few years thru
the encouragement of such friends as
Mr. Cook. These new-comers are good
citizens, they build or buy substan
tial homes and take an active inter
est in the general welfare of the
town. “I can see no reason why But
ler should not continue to advance
as in the past few years,” Mr.
Cook said.
The magnificent new concrete
bridge across the Savannah river, be
tween Hartwell, Ga., and Anderson,
S. C., was dedicated last Friday with
impressive ceremonies attended by
an immense gathering from far and
near a'ong U. S. Highway 29, the
Seminole Trail, which has been called
“The Main Street of the South." The
bridge very appropriately is named
the Louie Mo.'ris Bridge in honor of
the editor of the Hartwell Sun, who
started campaigning for the bridge
years ago and kept at it inceasantly
unitl the highway uepartments of
South Carolina and Georgia set aside
funds for its construction. At the
Georgia end cf the bridge stands a
handsome and impressive marker, in
the shape of a two-ton block of Geor
gia granite, bearing a bronze tablet
on which is inscribed the name of
the bridge and a tribute to Editor
Morris and the date of the dedica
tion. Editor Rush Burton of the La-
vonia Times last week said of his
neighbor: “Louie Morris has labored
unselfishly and persistently for the
construction o.f the Louie Morris
Bridge to be dedicated near Hart
well Friday. In extending this honor
to Louie a just honor has been be
stowed. It represents the culmination
of a job undertaken years ago for
the obliteration of a bad hazard and
for the convenience of tourists and
others who travel Route 29 across
the Savannah river.”
Japanese press seeks to put responsi
bility for America's attitude on Bri
tain, declaring that Great Britain
maneuvered the United States into a
a state of panic. It is very apparent
that calling our citizens from Japan,
stopping shipment of scrap iron and
general steps which intimate our in
tention to stand firm against totali
tarian aggression to the point of
war, if necessary, has called the bluff
of the latest partner in the Axis tri
umvirate.”
Editor J. Roy McGinty of the Cal
houn Times, who edits one of the best
weekly newspapers in the state be
sides devoting much of his valuable
time in the interest of the State
Press Association of which he is its
able president, is giving further
praise-worthy service to community
life in various parts of the state in
accepting speaking engagements in
which he is always favored with
large and appreciative audiences. As
one of his devoted friends and ad
mirers of many years' acquaintance
we wish for Mr. McGinty many more
years of success and usefulness. We
were greatly impressed with the fol
lowing statement from Mr. McGinty
in last week's issue of his paper:
“I talked to the Columbus Rotary
Club about newspapers on Wednes
day of last week; on Saturday I
talked about newspapers over WSiB,
and yesterday I went over to Athens
and talked about newspapers to the
Rotary club there. (Dr. Warren
Cutts went with me to Athens, and
considerately says the speech could
have been worse.) I would like to
say something about all these trips
and the people I saw, but ani cramp
ed for both time and space this
week. I want to thank those who
told me or dropped me a card or
note to say they heard my radio talk
and the complimentary remarks con
cerning it.”
The following from an Alabama
exchange is interesting and besides
affords us an opportunity not only
to confirm the truthfulness of the
report but sight concrete evidence of
it here in our own plant in the per
son of Mechanical Foreman R. B.
Kirksey, who has been connected
with the job printing department and
publication of The Butler Her
ald for the past twenty-three
years all of which time he has given
the closest application of his time
and service in the interest of his em
ployers and the public. Mr. Kirksey
is a deaf-mute from birth. Here's the
item from the Alabama paper: “The
Rev. Robert C. Fletcher, president of
the Birmingham Association of the
Deaf, writes a letter to the Birming
ham News in which he protests the
practice of some people posing as
deaf and begging, and adds that
'deaf people do not beg.’ Talladega
the home of the Alabama Institute
for the Deaf, probably sees more
deaf people and associates with
them more than any town in the
state, and knows that as a rule they
ate industrious, reliable and hard
working. Furthermore, most of them
have a very high sense of pride,
probably more highly developed than
among people who possess all nor
mal faculties. They take a keen in
terest in their work and strive hard
to perform their tasks in a satisfac
tory manner, and we can well under
stand how they resent any imposters
who pose as deaf for an excuse to
beg.”
It affords this paper much pleas
ure to express its sincere congratula
tions and appreciation to the local
Post American legion in sponsoring
the county fair here last week that
brought together such a large varie
ty of products of farm and forest
in Taylor county, as well as a most
creditable display of needle work,
pickling, preserving, cooking and
baking by scores of industrious
housewives of the county.
This achievement is only one of
many taking place all over the coun
try of which the American Legion
may justly feel proud. May it be said
to the credit of these veterans that
they are building for a better future
in the land they fought to save.
You hear of treasury-raiding vet
erans just because gome who are en
titled to compensation for their in
juries in the field of arms are get
ting that compensation. It is a poor
ideal for a nation when that nation
begrudges to the veteran a just com
pensation for his injuries.
Perhaps, as claimed, there are
some who receive more than they
ought to get and some who receive
compensation when in fact they are
due none at all. But these are a very
few instances and serve as a poor
argument against being fair and just
to those who risked their lives for
their country and paid a greater pen
alty than life,—the penalty of living
while maimed.
In handling millions of cases no
system could be so perfect that some
mistakes would not be made. It is so
difficult to get compensation for a
veteran that is reasonably certain
that those who did get it are en- i
titled to it.
But turn from that angle of it and
see what Would war veteran has
done for his country. He has built
community fairs, he has built hos
pitals apart from those the govern
ment has built, he has bought “iron
lungs” for scores of hospitals
throughout America.
A recent publication listing the
places Where iron lungs are avail
able for treatment of paralysis, re
vealed that Legion Posts have bought
more of these implements than all
civic clubs, all the town and county
governments and all the woman's or
ganizations throughout the country.
That's doing things. America as a
whole is proud of her veterans of
the World war. They have proved to
be worthy sons of a great land, real
izing that their task of citizenship
had only just begun when the war
ended.
We repeat what we said in the out
set that full praise for this year's
successful local fair is due and is
hereby extended on our part for what
lias just been accomplished by the
American Legion Post of Butler and
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the same
organization.
PEANUT BUTTER FOR SOLDIERS
Hon. Stephen Pace, of Americus
representative in Congress from the
3rd district of Georgia, is endeavor
ing to have peanut butter included
on the army's bill of fare. Mr. Pace
pointed out recently to the army of
ficials that peanut butter is an excel
lent health-building food and this new
outle would decrease the peanut sur
plus in this country.
Commenting on Mr. Pace's move,
the Newport News, Va., Times-Her-
ald recently had the following to
say:
“Preparedness Note: Rep. Stephen
Pace comes from the peach country
down in Georgia. His home is that
city bearing probably the most pa
triotic of all names, Americus, but
his principal interest at the moment
is nothing less than peanut butter.
“The oher day Mr. Pace took him
self into the holy sanctum of the ar
my and there made an impassionate
plea for consideration of the mashed
goober as a contribution to the de
fense of the nation.
“Peanut butter said Mr. Pace, is a
wonderful food and would contribute
to the health and energy of our arm
ed forces. He explained that the
estimated peanut crop for 1940
amounts to 760,000 tons of which at
least 100,000 tons is surplus and not
even good for grinding into a bread
spread. If the army, he said, should
put peanut butter on the bill of fare
not only would the hoys be pepped
up with good old goober energy but
the peanut industry could write off
its troubles.
“P. S. The army has the peanut
butter sugestion under considera
tion.”—Americus Times Recorder.
JUDGE GILBERT’S NOTABLE
DONATION TO UNIVERSITY
OF GEORGIA
To his host of devoted friends in
Taylor county the recent donation of
Judge S. Price Gilbert to the Uni
versity of Georgia, as referred to in
the editorial below taken from Mon
day's Columbus Fnquirer is of inter
est in that it demonstrates the gen
erosity of heart and mind of a gen
tleman who, both personally and in
his official capacity, drew about him
so vast a number of loyal and de
voted friends.
In referring to Judge Gilbert's do
nation the Columbus paper says:
“The announcement that Judge S.
Price Gilbert has made a gift of ap
proximately $100,000 for the erection
of an infirmary for the University of
Georgia at Athens is a source of
gratification to the people of Georgia.
And of especial interest is it to the
residents of this city because of the
fact that Judge Gilbert, so long was
a citizen of Columbus.
“The gift was in the form of Coca
Cola stock, the announcement having
been made by Chancellor S. V. San
ford at the October meeting of the
board of regents of the University
System of Georgia.
“Judge Gilbert, retired associate
justice of the supreme court of Geor
gia, said that ‘what I have had the
privilege of doing for the University
of Georgia gives me more happiness
than any other act of my life.’
“Judge Gilbert, a native of Stew
art county, moved to Columbus in
1886, engaging in the practice of
law. He was a member of the Geor
gia house of representatives from
Muscogee county from 1888 to 1893.
He was solicitor general of the su
perior courts of the Chattahoochee
circuit frm 1893 to 1998 and served
as judge of the circuit from 1908 to
1916. Judge Gilbert was a member
of the supreme court from 1916 until
1937 when he declined to offer for
re-election. He chose instead to re
tire.
“Though his father and a son at
tended the University of Georgia,
Judge Gilbert himself did not study
at the Athens institution. He receiv
ed a B. S. degree at Vanderbilt Uni
versity in 1888 and an LL.B degree
at Yale University in 1885.
“This splendid donation,” says the
Atlanta Journal, “meets what Chan
cellor Stanford has termed the Uni
versity's greatest need of the last
ten years. While enrollment has rap
idly mounted, there has been little or
no improvement in facilities for the
care of sick or ailing students. The
infirmary for boys lias been housed
in a building which looks as if it
might drop off at any moment from
sheer decreptitude. As for the dear
coeds, whose numbers have doubled
and trebled, there is no provision for
medical and nursing attention out
side of the dormitories or private
, homes.
| “Judge Gilbert's benefaction thus
fulfills the proverb, a friend in need
is friend indeed. This great-hearted
. Georgian, himself an alumnus of
| Vanderbilt and Yale, has done the
I commonwealth many distinguished
services. As an associate justice of
' the State Supreme Court for 21
: years, from which he voluntarily re
tired in 1937, he formed and wrote
decisions long to be remembered both
as models of Lucid English and as
standards of wisdom and equity.
None of his good deeds, we dare say
I will yield a richer harvest of grati-
I tude and of human welfare than this
J generous gift to the University of
Georgia.”
' “The act of Judge Gilbert in pro-
I viding for a modern infirmary at the
1 University of Georgia will be greatly
appreciated by the entire populace of
j the state.”
Research reveals there were money
problems five centuries before
Christ. In that respect the world is
no better off than it ever was.
Georgia has achieved a splendid
record in health matters during the
past year leading- all of the states in
the country in the expansion of work
for mothers and babies and holding
first place among neighboring states
in the total number of counties hav
ing maternity service, infant and pre
school health, school health and den
tal service and public health nursing
service in maternity and chid health
groups.—Savannah Press.
■ the J
GEORGIA IN TUB NaVy |
The assignment of Re-. , ,
Hayne Ellis to command
greatly expanded Atlantic r, ■
0nl * P'^e. i,
folks of Macon but x\ w .
state a feeling of pr jd., ove , hc
nonce of Georgians in t„, r
of the national deX )s ,, 0 .
rear admirals now allowed
imum in the Navy, fo Ur . 1 J
bawn an' bred. In order ot
they are- 11111
Clark Howell Woodward An
Hayne Ellis, Ma:»n. ’
John W. Wileix, Macon.
John H. Towers, Rome.
With Ellis on tl.t flagshh,
Atlantic Fleet, V ,wers Chief „
Bureau of Aeronautics and* w,
and Woodward in position of „
trust, Georgians will piay *
important roles in the prenZ
for our defense. 1 al
Macon is telling with delight
drove the fleet commander to „
rine career. As a boy of u H
Ellis was tending the soda ’
a Cherry street drugstore. A
horse crashed through the
of the place, bringing the bum
hind in its mad flight. The buy
upon decided to seek a safer oci
tion by following his forefathe
sea. He was graduated from
napolis at the age of 19, servc( j
distinction in the World War
now commands the 126 ships of
Patrol Force, United States FI
Since the days of Josiah T:
sons of Georgia have played
roles in the U. S. Navy. Admiral
son, of Macon, was the brillj
Chief of Operations in 1917-18,.
lanta Journal
f'ninl
nir a l
Tatt|
A. Harvey Webb, 37 years of.
foreman of the composing room
♦ he Americus Times-Recorder
nine years, died Friday last after|
illness of three months.
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The people of Japan do not want
war with the United States and we
are equally convinced that the people
cf America do not want war with
Japan.
SUWANNEE’S
Fall Harvest Sale
Friday and Saturday. Oct. 18-19
Large i p
Powder
3 For 25c
Oct. Soap Powder
Oct. Soap Flakes 3 pk ^ 25c
Oct. Gran. Soap 3 25c
OCTAGON
Toilet Soap
3 For 13c
Red SALMON,
No. I Can 25c
ARMOURS TREET,
Per Can 22c
SARDINES,
Calif. Tall 2 for 15c
MATCHES
Indep. Sfty. — 2 Pkgs. 15c
Table POTATOES,
Ten Pounds for 15c
CHEESE,
Full Cream, Lb. 20c
ONIONS, N. Y. State Yel.
3-Lbs. 10c
Libby’s Corned Beef HASH,
No 1 Can 10c
Libby's Deviled HAM,
No. 1-4 Can 10c
Libby's LUNCH TONGUE,
No. 1-2 Can 15c
Libby's SPINACH,
Two No. 2 Cans 25c
WHOLE STRING BEANS,
No. 2 Can 15c
Sweet Mixed PICKLES,
22-Oz. Jar 15c
Stokleys HOMINY,
3 No. 2 1-2 Cans 25c
Phillips PORK & BEANS,
FLOUR
Self-Rising 24-lb.Bgs.
DELICIOUS 90c
OLD ROSE 75c
MELODY — 70c
63c
- 1 '-Oil — — I l/C
Ga. Maid PEANUT BUTTER
32-oz. Jar 25c
MATCHES,
2 Large Boxes 5c
COOKING OIL,
Bulk, Gal. 58c
PEANUT MEAL,
100-Lb. Bag $1-35
(Free Glass with each Pkg )
Hy-Grade TEA,
1-2-Lb. Pkg. 25c
Hy-Grade COFFEE,
3 One-Lb. Pkgs. 39c
BLUE RIBBON MALT,
3-Lb. Can ——— 5%
McCORMICK'S EXTRACTS
Per Bottle — ^
CRISC0 SHORTENING,
3-Lb. Cain 53c
0XYD0L,
Large Pkg. 23c
2 Small Pkgs. 12c
VA. DELICIOUS APPLES,
Medium, Per Doz. — I5 C '
VA. DELICIOUS APPLES,
Fancy, Per Doz. 19 c
Grime’s Golden
APPLES
TURNIP GREENS,
Two No. 2 Cans I5 C
CUT BEANS
Two No. 2 Cans -— 15c
Doz. 5C