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THE BUTLER HERALD, BUTLER. GEORGIA, MARCH 14, 1946.
THE BUTLER HERALD
VOTES FOR NEGROES
I Since we have felt for some time
at Butler, that qualified Georgia negroes
Matter of have every moral right to partici
pate in Democratic primaries, we
are neither surprised nor alarmed
Chas. Benns Jr., Managing Editor a t the unanimous opinion of the
O. E. Cox, Publisher & Bus. Mgr. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in
CRIME, LIKE TAXES GOES
ON AND ON
Entered at Postoffice
Georgia as Mail
Second Class.
By
Buford Boone, Editor,
Macon Telegraph
MIXING BEAUTY WITH
UGLINESS
(Editorial in Moultrie Observer)
Lady Astor, now vacationing in
America, passed through Savannah
A POWER IN PLANES
By W. C. Tucker
In Columbus Enquirer
The combined threat of
air-
costs about a dollar, making fre
quent trips from one center to an
other uneconomical and time-con
suming for large numbers. Low-
cost fast travel is necessary, and
highly efficient power
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The number of suicides in this
state being recorded by the daily
press is getting to be alarming.
Most of these are tracable to wor
ry and not hard work.
a larger income to pay taxes on
in It) lti.—Pelham Journal.
the case of Primus E. King.
Primus King is a Columbus ne
gro who was denied the right to
vote in a Muscogee County
mary. He took the matter
Federal Court for the Middle
trict of Georgia, where Judge Hoyt
planes and atomic power "may be only highly efficient power units
■ met bv a combination of the same can bring the costs down to the
Crime, like taxes, and interest, the other day and went on a . airoianes and atomic desired level. If atomic power can
goes on forever. It began with lar- sightseeing trip around the city. I ® D w j,- Qb-1 ^ harnessed to the airplane for
cony in the Garden of Eden, and At^ the conelu*ion of: her tour of the P» o( University of passenger use, it can be the ans.
SLt^ oon '= d ‘ nl ° a roa ‘ P° st ' ha\ Savan^hTeSed ^rof a;Chieag„ socioiogist, in Flying wen
war ooom. - - (Dr. Ogburn was born) Chief obstacle to this achieve-
and received his early ; ment, is the fact that in nuclear
here.) j fission harmful particles are
. Director J. Edgar Hoover of the beautiful woman with a dirty face. | magazine,
a, , n- FBI keeps a close check on the be- You can imagine that this caused m Butler
die lJis- . . , , .. .. , . nianv red faces in Savannah. They education^
le<> Hovt havlor of the natlon through crime ™ an > , r h „* n f .i?,,' ...Tni.«« # i
Davis ruled emphatically that the condition reports sent in voluntar- anrf wm
exclusion was unlawful. Ry b ^ law enforcement authorities
He
Now the Appellate Division, sit- throughout the United States, nc c j ty - s
— — - statistical break down i
etook the criticism good naturedly
go about correcting the
things that are detracting from hte
reputation for being both
Unless the atomic can be effect- ' emanated, which make it unsafe
ively outlawed,’’ Dr. Ogburn de- for anyone to be nearby. At pres-
clares, “safety will lie only inient these can be controlled only by
. . . . , , ™ ....breaking up our big cities into thick shields around the plant,
ting in New Orleans, has affirmed maintains a statistical break-down bcauti f u i and c i oan . • smaller units, and this can be and these shields weigh many
Judge Davis’ decision, and indeed based upon a close study of the Tbe cr j t icism that vvas m ade of ' economically effective only if, tons. Even after scientists learn to
broadened its scope to some extent, thousands of fingerprint arrest Savannah by Mrs. Astor could bej cbeap inter-city transportation can > turn atomic power to running an
In a masterly opinion written by cards which flow into the LBI dai- made Q f nearly every city in Geor- be provided The application of engine, they must be able to con-
'hat learned and honored Geor- ly from every state. When he talks gia> and Georgia as a whole. Our' atomic power to airplanes may betrol these particles without
gian—the distinguished Samuel about crime, he has facts and fig- trouble is not that we lack beauty, tbe ansvv er [weighty shields."
Aint that tough the Coca-Cola Sibley of Marietta—the Appel- ures to back up every statement. but we find beauty mixed with
Company got a "refund of $346-820 !atc Division says that Negroes I talked with Mr. Hoover in ugliness everywhere. If we are tak-
in 1945 J taxes' which only means must be permitted to vote, not only Washington a few days ago. He is ing up the task of making Georgia
y ‘in Federal primaries but in ail deeply concerned about the present more beautiful ana attractive we
Georgia primaries. crime situation. He has seen many must concern ourselves with two
I Perhaps this case will be taken crops of criminals during his 22 things equally important. We shall
up to the Supreme Court; perhaps years as head of the law enforce- develop beauty spots to begin with
not. But in their hearts, literate ment agency which is internation- and make beauty development
Georgians must know that it is no ally recognized as
use. ficiency.
It is said that a young irnn
approached J. P. Morgan and
sought his advice on how to get
started in a business career. “The
first thing you should do,” said
Mr. Morgan, eyeing an ornate
wrist watch on the young mans
wrist, “is to sell that watch and
buy an alarm
News.
“Breaking up our cities would j “Decentralization of cities is al-
mean losing such advantages as rea dy under way,” say Dr. Ogburn
markets with a wide variety of “bin unles it is consciously speed-
goods, large and flexible labor , ed up jt will be far too slow to
markets, cultural activities, easy protect us should another war
contacts for large numbers of busi- come. Except for an effective in-
ness and professional people. Only ternational organization that suc-
model of ef- P art of the daily "work of‘a beauty convenient transportation between cee ds in preventing the atom’s use
loving people, and W'e must give * be smaller centers could make up for war, this decentralization is
of the franchise in Georgia
clock. Covington xnarics, and—why worry about it?
I Doomsday did not strike in
either Arkansas or Texas when
The newspapers are giving a they voted. Nor has it struck in
good deal of attention to news the numerous Georgia counties
about the stock market and stocks where in the last few months ne-
—most of which is purely guess- groes have been quietly and hon
ing. If you want the right kind of estly permitted to participate in all
The truth is that the law of the , Mr. Hoover is not a man who be- attention to getting rid of the ugly for these,
thing is settled. Like it or not, the comes alarmed easily. But he said s P° ts - We really accomplish more “Today intracity
day is past when Negroes may be w ith a conviction that left no room when We S et rid of ugliness than costs five to ten
excluded legally from the exercise f or dou bt that serious times are we do tbrou S b olir efforts to in-
P r *I ahead. In fact—anil he emphasized f. rea * e . boaut - v ' T b i, s ls . true along
this point-the serious times al- !. hc ™ C _ h
ready are here.
“The crime wave already has us
in its grip,” Mr. Hoover said. "We
must think now in terms of inten-
our only hope, and the scientists
transportation must race to answer the problem
cents, while in- of transportation that are decen-
terurban travel of about 50 miles tralization’s major obstacle.”
as it is true in the cities of Geor
gia. Our Highway Department
could do much to improve Geor
gia’s aettractiveness, but we need
to get rid of a lot of unsightly
sitv and severity. We must do all signs by the highways, we need to
.. _ j f ... 111 our P oucr 10 P ut on t- be brakes, cover up a lot of eroded lands and
information and advice, follow the local elections, without the slight- A nd when Die u avc bas subsided, ugly ditches and trenches.
example of the citizen with some est fuss or bother. ! ue must do everything in our | __
savings, who asked a friend whom The fact, of course, is that the P ower to avoid a recurrence.’’ j
he thought was very smart: “What ballot has no "social equality" I When I talked with Director n rs t of all is an indication of the
stocks should I buy?” The answer implications. It is neither more J Hoover he had on his desk a report need for understanding changes in
was “Don’t.” nor less than an instrument for 011 crime in 11 of the largest cities the home of misbehaving young-
ichoosing the people who shall tb - United States for the first sters. He blames the adults more
Uncle Arthur Carter, colored, govern us and—since Negroes are 10 months of 1945. than the boys and girls and con-
highly respected by all who know governed along with all other “This shows the trend,” he com- tends that if one digs deeply
him, of both races, and who Americans—they must be given an mented. "Six of the cities report in- enough into juvenile delinquency
claims to have passed the century articulate voice. creases in murders ranging as causes he generally will find adult
mark, says he didn’t know how Stated another way, the morals high as 115 per cent. In two others failure.
to account for his long stay here, of this matter are just as plain there were no changes in the mur- He contends that youth-serving
but said he: “I’ve lived sort of and unequivocal as the law. | der rate, and in three there were programs of such organizations as X
humble and worked hard. I have The Georgia Democratic primary declines. In all 11 cities there were the Scouts andthe “YWs” must t
always loved the sunshine, the tn practical effect the actual increases in robberies, ranging as be enlarged, churches and schools •••
rain and the woods, and 1 have ' lection, since nominees aie never high as 116 per cent. Assaults must be used for more than for- *5*
always liked people and never beate n. | were up as high as 94 per cent; ma l instructions in religion and %
carried a grudge.” If there’s a bet- u Negroes cannot participate in larceny 26 per cent and automobile education and the responsibility ?
ter prescription we don’t know it. P rimaries - 11 means they have no thefts 54 per cent.” f or crime’in every community must ❖
effective voice in choosing those! And the figures are still going be shared by all citizens. X
Man that is bom of woman is ' vll o impose taxes upon them, who up. Mr. Hoover doesn’t know when And then as a challenge to thp
of few days and many growls. send Diem off to light our eountty s lbe ceiling will be reached. That community where crime and juve- X
When the spring comes, gentle An- i h Hr exltenre h ° otherwise order depends upon you—and 139 mil- nile delinquency is a problem, he *
nie, and the rain waters the earth j.u „i i.u_. I llons other Americans. said: X
BABY CHICKS
Rhode Island
Red
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he complaineth because of the i For - ln wartime, Americans let
mud and a
soul is grieved
ceeding muchness of the dust.
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nn oecause ot the th , 1 , Georgia is | * or » ln wartime, Americans let “it is whole
tew weeks later his no lon * the |dea of ^ ^rnseWes go. There was a vast the problem-
d because of the ex- , 0 parlicipation in primaries . To! " cr . ease ,, n V 11 e number °devotees then someth!
mess of the dust. In this m( T ans that Georgia has to what-does-it-matter” phil- about it.”
. 0 Knnhv ThniieanHe
“It is wholesome to talk about
to recognize it. But
something must be done
Parmenter Strain
Red Rock
Cross
U. S. PULLORUM PASSED
Our incubators are in operation. Place
orders now for Fall and Spring delivery.
FRANKLIN McCANTS
the winter he cryeth it is too cold up’Hn VtT concept‘of pm , Bophy .‘ Thousa,ld f choked off their,
and in the summer he would fain |j t j ca i morality and is already 1 consclences - Emboldened by the)
join an Arctic expedition that he henceforth' to’ implement ‘the :
mby oscapo from the summer American vision
heat. When the sun shineth
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brightly it hurteth his eyes; when
in terms of gen
uinely universal suffrage.
Nothing less will satisfy the im-
misbehavior of others, they,
had their “flings.”
The shooting war ended six
months ago. But Mr. Hoover
it hideth behind a cloud it giveth mutable demands of Constitutional ! knows that the moral let down
which always has come with per- i
iods of great national stress isn’t
over. He feels that what the nation j
needs to recover from this aw^ul 1
hangover is a strengthening of in
dividual character. He urges more
attention to the needs and prob-
him the blues. When the wind integrity.
bloweth he curseth the cyclone, And nothing will satisful indi-
and when it stoppoth joy depart- vidual decency. — Columbus En-
eth from him and he moaneth, O quirer-Sun.
give us a breeze. Yes, verily there
is nothing which satisfieth man. OUR FEATHERED SONGSTERS
He cometh into this world crying, I
and he leaveth it grumbling. And It has come to our attention that | lems of youngsters, and more'and
this, too, is vanity. ; a s springtime approaches and the! better support of the efforts of law
I weather gets warmer, with the con- , enforcement organizations of com-
A. C. Jolly in Bartow Herald: sequent increase in the number of baf crime.
“Heard at a funeral: ‘He didn’t birds about, that many of the j “No lespectable person isin favor
die of a heart attack, as most feathered songsters are being , of crime," Mr. Hoover said. “Like
people thought. Too much shrub- killed with rifles and slingshots, isin, we all are against it. But tool
bery growing wild against his 1 Having been a boy quite a few 1 few Americans are doing anything
home smothered him. * * * An years back we can appreciate the i to better the situation.Think of the
advertisement croons the praises of desire of the youngster to try Ins opportunities. Every boy and girl
a fountain pen you don’t have to skill. But there are other factors who is about to slip into miscon- '
refill in two years. Now, that's involved that might deter the) duct of a serious nature is a poten-I
timing for you. With what ink hunter if he paused to think. | tial criminal. But he also is still a I
the average pen leaks, added to Most of the birds bc,rp in town potential good citizen.
what you have to sling out getting are tbe sma lL brilliantly colored ( “Criminals are not born they
it primed, we figure it would have ntetele fellows, that are of littlo are made. Likewise, good citizens'
to hold about 98 15c bottles. * * * value when killed. They are a joy are not bo Th t are mad j
A high school grad takes four 1 ° behold when you see them sif- | lf approached b / he propor
years of pre-med. Then 3 yeais' in * , a white-blossomed pear t the right time and in the'
. .. . . J tree, their red or blue ^ a,lu 1,1
’ NOTICE TO SOBSCRIBERS
years of pre-med. Then 3 yeais
med. He then internes aoout a *': u i best way, most of the vounesters
year, for S in all. A war pops He th g b i 0( fms U And'the^so^gs 3 ^"^ i Wh ° plunRe headlong into crime
Se is ?ucty to ge * L f s £1* ^, tSSch Z \£n Tl sS-image co " ld b * saved ^^iety.”
other L-h schon or^ Jt ^n n ! Rifles and slingshots in town 1 . Mr ‘ H f oover considers the ehal-
Aimy nd - % v „ aro dangerous. Someone is bound lc f n «£ of Juvenile delinquency one
der Lt If the iTSrS i l! to R^t hurt sooner or later, if the ° f } he Rreatest facing puhlic-spir-
ind rich „„ ! f 1 JU f Practice is continued. One lady, a lted citizens who really want to do
enfor ‘hn 1 Army as aT mdOr i feW years aR0 ’ had a rifl(> bullet someth J n g constructive and perm-
y - a u l£ ,aak.r- come through her window, a aner >t to help their communities.,^
young hunter was just careless. IIe pointed out that more 17-year- j *
There is an ordinance against °l ds than persons in any other age 4
enter the
General.”
WHAT IT MEANS
shooting in town. It was passed group are arrested. Boys and girls I :
several years ago. We genuinely under 21 are responsible for 15 per!
From the capitol comes word 1 like boys and desire not to deny cent of the murders, 51 per cent of
that farm leaders in Congress are them real pleasures that do oth- the burglaries, and 62 per cent of
preparing to force to issue the va- ers no harm. But we do object to the car thefts.
rious proposals to revise the meth- the killing of our beautiful song-| And if that isn’t enough to con
od of computing parity prices for birds and w'e think the practice of ■ vince you. Mr. Hoover continued-
basic agricultural products. Tho shooting in the city limits some “During the wartime years ari
P u° P rS! a S ’ as in the Pace bil1 and thin £ that is extremely dangerous ! rests of girls under 18 for nm«Htn
the Thomas bill, provide for the in- ‘ Boys, think it over. Give your j [ion increased 357 nor int for lit
elusion of farm labor costs in feathered friends a chance and re- 1 orderly conduct 357 nor rent d f 1
figuring the prices which the Gov- spect the rights of others. We ex- drunkenness nnrt HHiHno °n-i ^
ernmept will support. Senator pect you just haven’t thought, toxicated 17 / . „ g hlle ln ‘
Thomas also would change the much about it; have you? I r , , p .
y 1 The G-Men’s chief believes that
would
base period from 1909-14, previous-1 , .
!y considered the ideal standard, 1 One person in every ten has the J uvenile delinquency problem
to the decade 1919-29, when prices some kind of accident every year. 1
were generally higher than the says an item. The other nine car- :
early term. ry accident insurance.
Of more interest to the nonrural
citeizen than the theory of parity
Thomas proposals if Congress and ed ‘ b t0r ° f Th ° Ll,1 ° typ ^
the President accept then? . News ' has be 5° me a P ub l»shcr of
Cotton, whose parity now is com- p00mS ' ^st off the press is "Bull-
puted as 21.95 cents a pound will dogs and Mornin S Glories * which
have a parity of 29.01 cents;’ the 000131,1 72 poems written during
parity of wheat will advance’ from the P ast several years by Mr. Al-
F156 a bushel to $2.05; corn from len - He once told a newspaper edi-
$1.4-1 a bushel to $1.90. tor That all his life he had wanted
There will be no “holding the to write poetry. Now' his wish has
line” by anybody, if those things been fulfilled and he has done a
happen.—Atlanta Journal. __ grand job.” 1
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