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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
11
Athens prepares for Flag Day on April 11 with speeches by Hon. John Temple Graves and Hon. Sam Olive. The city decorates business blocks in national colors and plans motion pictures of the celebration for nationwide exhibition, highlighting Athens as a center of education and culture in the South.
The Banner announces a special Flag Day edition and a full Athens celebration on the 11th. The Chamber of Commerce and local businesses organize a nationwide event with a packed program and widespread civic participation expected from residents and visitors alike.
A call in favor of universal compulsory education argues Georgia must adopt laws to require schooling. It asserts state intervention if parents do not send children to school and warns that ignorance endangers the state's welfare and future progress.
A report notes segregation laws spreading rapidly in southern cities, claiming benefits for both races. It cites Atlanta poised to test the idea, with Georgians watching the experiment closely as measures aim to separate white and black residents.
A cartoon shows Liberty and the Queen as subjects applaud a soldier who swears to give his life for his country. The attendant declares Patriotism and its twin brother labor, both receiving the Medal of Honor from the Queen.
The piece blends patriotic verse with a harsh note on wartime losses and debt. It cites a million-yard nationwide vow and mentions British captives, then shifts to a weather-induced illness warning and a Foley's Honey and Tar medical remedy, ending with an advertisement.
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