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PAGE FOUR 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 OFFICIAL ORGAN TAYLOR CO. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Average Weekly Circulation Seventeen Hundred Copies Established in 1879 c ■■■-■■ 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 •X ♦> I he complaineth because of the i For - ln wartime, Americans let mud and a soul is grieved ceeding muchness of the dust. * 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 l *x* »x* ••• * BUTLER, GEORGIA * •«* X* *!* *!* *!* *'* *Z* *!* « too, 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 COVER 100 MILLION BOTTLES % SOLD! SIMPLY GREAT FOR MONTHLY MIN Lydia E. Plnkham’s Vegetable Com pound does more than relieve monthly pain when due to female functional periodic disturbances. It also relieves accompanying weak, tired, nervous, cranky feelings—of such nature. Taken regularly — Pinkham’s Compound helps build up resistance against such distress. 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