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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER, GEORGIA, MARCH 16, 1944.
Resolutions Adopted By
INrd District Democratic
Executive Committee
&
The unanimous adoption of the
Gen. Doolittle Named
Lieutenant General
By President Roosevelt
SUNDAYSCHOOLUSSON
dr, h. j. porter
Butler, Gi'
was then and always will be hon
ored in heaven; indeed he was a
king.
j To make deeper the infamy of
■ his condemnation he was cruci
fied between two thieves,
j Luke in one of tne most beauti
ful passages in the New Testament
(23:39-43) tells us that one of the
malifactors recognized his own
guilt and the innocence of Jesus
who hung on the Cross beside
him called to him said, “Jesus, re
member me when thou comest in
our
bruised for our iniquities, the
chastisement f our ; oace v\as
upon h:.n, and with his —
stripes we arc h'M.oj.—Isaiah to thy Kin gdom.” Then it was no
rttVinr tk n n o rltrin r~r tUJnf Hint
53:5.
other than a dying thief that rec
ognized the true significance of
Jesus in that hour of tragedy.
There is nothing so terrible as ’ , pri ® sts and pharise ( es who
stand alone and be confronted P ^L hl ^ 1 ° n the cr °^ tau ^ e d
him with these words, Thou that
Devotional Reading:
Isaiah 53:4-12
to stand alone and be confronted
with trouble, grief and sorrow.
. . JESUS CRUCIFIED
foHowing”resolutions” by the Doottttte, Ima.? *! ,f , .
Executive Committee of j the Eighth Air Force in-Eng-w, 'ion-- in n
the Third Congressional District d wag nominated by Pres ident 1 ° Ur lr n ^ r '-> l0n * He "as
meeting at Amencus March 8 will Roosevelt Monday to be a lieu-
be of interest to the friends of tenant general.
Congressman Steve Pace, who willi 1 , ,,
tw*'unopposed in his candidacy for I Tbe 47 y c a r -old officer held the
. . I temporary rank of lieutenant colo-
re-eiection: | nel when he led in the raid on
Whereas, our Congressman, the Tokyo April 18, 1942. After this
Honorable Stephen Pace has, for attack he was promoted to briga-
the last several years served this d j er general and awarded the
district faithfully, efficiently and Congressional Medal of Honor.
distinction; and, j In July, 1942, he was sent to the This is'just"’what* happenedToTur
Whereas our Congressman has European theater for the first time blessed Lord at tlmtime of to-
always been a strong advocate of attached to the Eighth Air Force.' day - s lesson . He was alone and
adequate national defense and A few months later he was named deserted. He had been condemned
has since the day he entered Con- : commander of the 12th Air Force at an unfair trial which was con
gress consistently supported meas- in North Africa. ducted bv an unfair iudao Thn
ures to that end and has at all. He returned to England as 8th trial was presided over bythe In-
times encouraged and supported air force commander the first of j ust pji a te He had a m
the President in his program of this year. Idemnedto death that he well
national defense; and, i | b n w
Whereas, our Congressman in Four 8th Colonels Made Generals 0ur Eord wag scourged and^fter bis res ? ue - If he had 1 cared to de-
speechcs in Congress and in ad- col ° n £ ls this most 1 agonizing ordeal was fpnd himself before Pilate or the
dresses throughout this District ° bo Eighth U. S. Air Force fight- turned over to t he so j d i ers people, he might have circum-
and State has advocated unani- oommand have been promoted th m jght further punish and scribed tbe aims and designs of
mous and unstinted support of the ° br ’ gadie f r ge "® ral - . receivl " g ! make 'sport of him P the priests - But his Father bad
war effort and through word and .. , r _ a - r r °rn eir commander i There has never been an nt given bim a cup to drink and he
deed has fulfilled the deep obliea- Maj ' Gon - Doohttle - at an inform- . lbe . re bas nevar bepn an event would drink it to the bitter aregs
tiem which he feelstow^d° those al dinner last night. in al history that has been as This he was determined to do.
who are now offering their lives The new brigadier generals are | “. r ^f. f . ed for a " d Wltb as wide , a From a spiritual viewpoint, Jesus
in the defense of our country In Francis Griswold, of Harrodsburg, significance. We learn from this enemies made a statement about
in the defense of our country . n Ky . E w Anderson, of Tampa,, that one of life's most dreadful re- Josus which was true to the let-
qutile Willi F ] T p Anton nf Tnvinatnn 1 allties IS man's inhumanity In li„ i-i —*
destroyest the temple and build
est it in three days, save thyself
and come down from the cross
. . . He saved others himself he
cannot save.” It was not literally
true that he could not save him
self. As he had declared (Matt.
26:53) He might cali upon ms
Father who would send more
than twelve legions jof angels to
that connection we quote wun F1 j c A uton of v Covington,
pnde and approval the following K and M . c Woodbury of Bur-
statement made by him soon after jj n gt on vt
our entrance into the great world j ’
war in which our country is now j OLD HOME BURNS
engaged: |
“We cannot win this war with | Cochran, Ga., March 11—Mrs.
business as usual, with pleasures Bertie Sanders lost her Colonial
as usual, with comforts as usual, furniture, silver ccannisters, when
with taxes as usual or with work the roof caught from sparks. This
as usual. We people at home home located seven miles north of
should have but one aim and one Cochran was more than 100 years
purpose, that is to show our ap- old and was bought by Mrs. San-
preciation of the suffering and ders's father from a Dr. Walker,
sacrifices now being experienced who built it. All the Colonial fur-
by our boy's out on the far-flung | niture, silver cannisters, goblets
battle lines by not only being. and dishes also wer loste.
willing, but wanting to and look- .
ing for the opportunity to make GOVERNMENT CARS
some real sacrifices and undergo ’ WOULD BE labeled
some real suffering ourselves in ... -
order to send them the guns and UNDER PENDING BILL
tanks and planes and ships and! —
re-enforcements they need so; Washington, March 12—Govern-
badly. No work should be too ment cars would be labeled with
hard and no hours should be too two-inch-high white letters “On
long for one who truly' appreciates | Official Business” and bear the ma y be that this was an execu- wnne jesus was on tne cross
the blessings of American citizen-| conspicuous mark of the depart-1tion ground where the skulls of the whole land was enveloped in
ship and the terrible price our i ment or agency operating them I the executed were thrown on hte darkness. This was a representa-
boys must pay to preserve it.” I under a bill now pending in the I ground. An early tradition tells us tion of the darkness impenetrable
Whereas, our Congressman, in Senate. that 3be exa ct. spot of the cruci- of the sin og the world. This was
keeping with the deep obligations j Officials or employes caught us-U* x * on was where the church of the God's plan of calling men's atten-
he feels toward the members of i Ing them for personal driving Holy Sepulcher stands. Regardless tion to the awfulness of the act,
our military and naval forces, is would be subject to summary dis- ^ where, the location was, Golgo- and the grief that it had caused
alities is mans inhumanity to ter. He could not, as a mater of
man. These coarse ruffians that f ac t ( come down from the cross,
our Loid was turned over to began jvj 0 t if he insisted upon doing his
to make sport of Him. They had Father's will. God did not put
heard him proclaimed King, so Jesus upon the cross. It was sin-
they threw a purple rag around f u i man that put him there. God
his shoulders and plated a crown had provided from the foundation
of thorns and pressed it down on 0 f the world that the price of sin
hi noble and innocent head. After could be paid only by sacrifice,
this was done they saluted him what did God give as the price?
and to this they added abuse. We He gave his only begotten son,
read lhat they “smote his head that he might be the sacrifice It
™ ltb ^ re ® d ‘ T. b ® y spat u P° n him is true for us as it is for Jesus
and bowing their knees worship- that we cannot save ourselves and
mg him. By these acts they expect to save others. We all have
showed forth the contempt whicn a task to perform in God's King-
the world has always had for dom, but to. accomplish it re-
Christ and his ways. quires the consecration of all that
Golgotha ( we have.
Theer is a disagreement among It is not given us to know how
scholars today as to the exact lo- the death of Christ produced
cation of the spot where the cru- man's salvation. In that our bur-
cifixion occurred. The place was dens were being born, sacrifices
called Golgotha in Hebrew and rendered for us and problems
Calvary in Latin. The literal solved which ran far beyond our
meaning is place of the skull. It power of conception.
While Jesus was on the Cross
our military and naval forces, is 1 would be subject to summary dis-
actively supporting legislation for missal, and upon conviction, a
the care, rehabilitation and hos- 81,000 fine or a year in jail. The
pitilization of our war veterans only officers and employes expect-
and for the care and support of ed would be the President, mem-
their dependents; and, | bers of the cabinet, ambassadors
Wherea, our Congressman is of- j and other high diplomatic offi-
fering and providing special serv- ! td als, and operators assigned to
ices and giving special attention dldva cai ^ ^. bp Treasury ^ecret
tha, the place of the skull, bore
testimony to the shameful trans
action that was perpetrated
there. A world that was dead to
sin was putting the Son of God
to death.
Golgotha typifies man's con
dition of being physically dead.
The Cross has a symbolic mean-
hearts of the saved of earth and
heaven.
Jesus was on the cross at the
end of nine hours and cried in a
loud voice Eloi, Eloi, lama sa-
bachthana, which by interpreta-
tation, “My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me?” As he
hung dying on the cross the
Out of County 4-H
Club Trips Announced
By W. A. Sutton
W. A. Sutton, State 4-H Club
leader, announces the following:
1. District 4-H Club Achieve
ment Contesth will be held during
the month of July—-between July
10-22. Definite dates and informa
tion will be furnished later.
2. State 4-H Club Council meet
ing will be held during the month
of August, possibly the same week
as last year, and at G. S. C. W.,
Milledgeville. Further information
will be furnished later.
3. State 4-H Club Wildlife Con
servation Camp will be held dur
ing the month bf August at Camp
Wahsega, near Dahlonega. Detail
ed information will be furnished
later.
4. State 4-H Club Congress will
behel d in Atlanta possibly dur
ing the first week of October. De
tails. to be furnishel later.
As from 4-12 of the 4-H Clubers
attended each of these meetings
last year; if you do not believe the
meetings were an inspiration, just
talk with one of the members who
attended.
State Of Georgia To Pay
Over $325,000 For
Insurance Premiums
Atlanta, March 11-The Drpm
ium costs of the state's new
000,000 fire insurance policy ZZ
been pro-rated among each a
partment, with the regents nf T
University system cfK
pay close to $200,000—by far
largest amount. the
Total premiums for the threp
year policies were listed by state
auditor B. E. Thrasher Jr., $326 4m
This was nearly $800 more £
announced last week by Gov a
nail, who said he had placed‘sm
801,085 worth of insurance on
state property. n
The auditor asserted the differ-
ence was accounted for by the ad
dition of another building i n th "
University system for the proper tv
covered. y
The premium cost of the state
welfare department will be $33
426, the largest amount next to
the regents. For the state hospital
authority the cost will be about
$30,000, for the executive depart
ment nearly $20,000 and for the
department of corrections close tn
$14,500. 10
aiiu giving sut'ciai auemion ” . — Th r H ;
to the claims, complaints and Se f v ice, the FBI and the Immi- . .. rpalitv nnnn w hioh bu . ng dy * n £ on the cross the
needs of the dependents and fam- £ ratl on and the Naturalization «he bleedinp fish nf ’rrmn miner ,1 £ n 5 StS had the nerve after they
ilies of the members of our armed i Bureau of the Justi ce Department, j ae o n b vI t" g ^ m 0r T t Ln tHo7 h ^ d PUt Wm ° n the Cr0sS to Say
forces: and ! — 1, ,° ™ re than that - they misunderstood his cry
forces; and,
Whereas, our Congressman is
generally recognized and known
to be one if not the hardest work
ing memberof Congress, and has
looked after the affairs of the dis
trict and of the nation in a
prompt, intelligent and effective
Ration Calendar
For This Week
Cmblem tbe ^ reat truce claiming that he was calling on
which has been sealed between E i ijah . T hen they also said let us
man and the Father. This was the se e whether or not Elijah would
greatest covenant that God ever come to take him down. During
n? ade t° a world that was dead in this talk Jesus bowed his head
Processed Foods: Green K, L fm" He spnt bis Son - and through and d i ed . The sin of man had put
and M (Book 4) expire March resulted in unspeakable vio--to death the only perfect being
prompt, intelligent and effective E8 (Itook^l^novv I lei l ce against the good it could that had ever walked the earth,
manner, and always with courtesy j ]id points each° K f or use: ^ unde ^to° d , y et Jesus'; Through this God's anger was
anda desire to be of service; and with tokens; P xpire May ' 20 Or ; r ^ mph ove / death God , sealed revealed against sinful man, and
Meats and Fats: Brown Y and dlvine , forgiveness of sm and generations to come were to real-
Z (Book 3) expire March 20. Red nets "that hid* left them nghteous 'i ize tha * God would deal with hu-
A8, B8, C8 (Book 4) now valid at, the cross was m ‘hp „ n u 0 J man n ° lon S er andp r the require-
- U:0 1 . cross was to be nailed ments of the old law, but under
anda desire to be of service; and
Whereas, our Congrssman, rep
resenting a great agricultural dis
trict, has thru his efforts contribut
. ■ , , . , no, (Book 4) now valid at i A .. . , man nu luugci unuci me iequire-
ed greatly to the improvement of 1 1Q ints each for uge with ^Rens I „ tn crosa was be nailed m ents of the old law, but under
the financial condition of those | p M ^ (R d D8 E8 F8 a11 the sins and woes which had a n entirely new covenant of grace
who till the soil, and is today rec- become valW March 12- einire . ™ ade man a Vlctim and from th * through Jesus Christ,
ognized in Washington as one of M 2 m
Knot in oil m o t I
evnire i through
may , i Crass were to come such virtue When the centurion saw the way
the best informed in all mat- s ' ; s t No 30 and supernatural powers as would j eS us ended his suffering and saw
ters relating to farm legislation (B | 4) f f five p OUnds in f, estore bim and °, nce more make .the spirit in which he died he de-
and the solution of our farm prob- definitely. 6 Sugar slamp Na Si 1 h ‘ m a hU " a e n c S r °' J V fisrion I clared words that will never be
lems; and, (Book 4) good for five nounds be-I -rv. The Crucifixion , forgotten, “Truly this man was
Whereas, thru his constant ana comeg J a l1d April 1 P b I H Tb ,f ancien \ w ° rld had concoct- the Son of God.” We are told in
tireless efforts, our Congressman, rann ,- n(T Sllpa P rSllM r i ed tbye most horrlble form of he gospe lof Mathew that there
has created national recognition 1 4Q d f B fi g p g rf f p . punishment possible in the form was an earthquake, that the
for the peanut as a valuable SU g ar U nm F| b 28 1945 crucifixion. The human mind tombs opened and many bodies of
source of food and vegetable oil, | shoes- Stamp No’ 18 (Book 1) 1 ?° uld . not hav f. contrived a more the saints were raised (27:52).
has secured a substantial increase ires A n r Tl 30 Airplane stamp bor t nble pxecutl °n * ba n this. The Luke says in (23:48) that multi-
in the price of peanuts every year No P 1 (B(J P k 3) ° valkl indefinitely laU ^ ? Ung °a !S U L.F eat W ° rdS ’ tudes that had feared him when
he has been in Congress and has Another stamp yet to be designatl cnil d f t9rn and as a re ' th6y bp held the strange things
brought about increases in produc- ed win be ^ ; lid M y > 1 | sult of scourging, thirst raging and that^were done, returned smiting
tionto where the peanut is now one Cd f u ^Vl Period 4 an75 cou ! M ery f erVe tenSC With a S° ny - their hearts. The centurion saw
of the most important crops; and, pons (10 gals "expire Sept S Kff a Y ictlm , w° uld live in Jesus something far greater
Whereas, thru his support of ; Gasoline- A-9 coupons miw val h° .u ayS f ln thlS condltlon before than courage. The centurion as a
rural electrification, farm tenant id Expire May 8 Rationing rules Th^nih an . f end to the agony, soldier, had probably seen come
purchase program, rehabilitation now require that every car own tlLlh 0 “ S ° n f f ^° d ® Uf ‘ before and - endure great suffering
loans, parity payments, the soil „ wnThte l^Tumber Tnd Le hrot" in K 7t Zen T" d ‘ e W ‘ ,h ° Ut , h a <:0m £ lain, • but
state in advance on all Paunlirm theer was something which caus-
coupons in his possession 6 ^ a en e . thl . nk of thls . horrible e d him to see the Jesus. Something
coupons in his possession. j and great price was paid for our that he had never seen in anyone
——-— — . redemption, how can man reject else.
gressman has not only shown a would°S£m H ° ly Spi , ri , t ' lt I Amon & a11 the people that day
would seem that no one could re- there was a few who discerned the
conservation program, reforesta
tion and forest fire protection pro
grams, our Congressman has kept
his promise to do everything in
hi spower to improve the living
conditions and economic position deep regard for the welfare of the w «, 0 S ^ m ,1 n ° ° ne could re " there was a few who discerned the
of our farmers and give them a tax payers and our government’s if.ct It b ° n lf ^ they would true nature of Jesus. One gt these
greater share of the national in- ' financial condition, but has truly w a I In? thmk a pnce was Pilate > but he was to °
come; and, ! represented the sentiments of the cast rife? fnr hii ] h f y a coward to tel1 the People what
Whereas, thru his support of ; people of the district he serves: doinS%n?fiiinH 1 3nd 7 he saw ’ Another was th e dying
measures to improve the wording! Now, therefore, be it resolved bv hv th? p i • ? a pro f hecy made thief who with remarkable flashes
conditions and economic status of th Democratic Executive Commit th???? Psalm J at (Psa ms 22:18) 0 f insight which must have been
those who labor with their hands l tee of the Third 55SSVSS V ^ hlS garments God S iven ' saw that a pa mrade in
in the shops and factories, and in That, we extend to Congressman wl g d Up ° n hlS vesture cast suffering was the ruler of an un
seeking to correct the wage dis- Pace, in behalf of the nennin nf wju seen spiritual kingdom. Another
criminations against the Southern tins district our sincere thanks hr -° ne was cracified th ere was the centurion. We rememoer
workers, our Congressman nos the faithful “and valuable se™ re “r.f.'f ,n alle,i . above “ ,C V .‘ c ' ,bat Jcsus marveled at the faith
shown his appreciation of the tie has rendered the District the ? i Sta n =' r the cr ‘" le w,,h which of a certain centurion. The first
wage earners of the district and State and the Nation- ' n L^ aS , charged. The sign nailed gentile converted was to be re-
his desire to improve their stall-. That we petition him to con ^The TGnl? nf b °ti? ^ 1 ,I 1SC !' ipllon ’ ceived int « the Christian churcli
dard of living; and, tinue to serve as our Snresem?' J fi,- U may was a cent urion named Cornelius.
Whereas, by his advocacy of a tive in Congress and mv? „c Illate had this sign put The death of Jesus was not just
strict limitation on war profits benefit of his great enerev ->ffi beca V se he awa re one more death among many
and the discontinuance of all gov- ciency staesmanshio mi/L tL, 1 .? 31 extra ° rdlnary character of deaths on earth, or even the death
emment expenditures except these experience Shich £ «? • ? m ? happened that one of a great hero. It was the most
made necessary for the successful and which is so imnm-tlnf f a ‘? ed ? f the mo f st detestable enemies of solemn event in all history, and
prosecution of the war, our Sn those criUclt lays ? UP ° n , a tUle ’ th ° through came aa lvation for the
, un imse critical days. , 0 ne that was disregarded on earth whole world.
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FARM AND GARDEN
SUPPLIES
Seed Corn
Peanuts
(Pure Whatleys)
Planter Repairs
Roastingear Corn
(Cole &Covington)
Turnip
Distributor
Beans
Repairs & Parts
Collard
(Cole-Gantt-Covington)
Beet
Scooter
Carrott
Scrapes
Cattail Millet
Hoes
(Fine for Cowfeed)
Rakes
Amber Sorghum
Garden Plows
Velvet Beans
Pitch Forks
Soy Beans
Master Plant Setters
O-Too-Tan Beans
Cyclone Sowers
Lespedeza
Sprayer
Dusters
Garden Fertilizer—Vigoro—Seed Innoculations
Shrubbery Pruners—Plow Points—Plow Gear
Cabbage Plants—Onion Sets—Tomato Plants in Season
Chick Feed—Chick Tablets—Brooders—Feeders—Etc.
CAN S—JARS—SEALER—COOKERS—TOPS—RINGS
GENUINE ARISTOOK COUNTY MAINE SEEL
IRISH POTATOES
CALL ON US IF ITS TO PLANT OR PLANT WITH
J. F. LOWE & SON
Fort Volley, Ga.
Phone 123
LIKE THE HERO OF HIS NOVEL
CfcAZY WEATHER?
WAS BROUGHT UP AMONG THE INDIANS.
Among the adi/£a/to/?£s cj=
the m/rE soy aa/o ms
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THE &0VS WITNESS CRFMATION, IN WHICH
AS PARTOF CEREMOAA' A MIRROR 15
HELD TO THE MOUTH OF THE DEAD
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