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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
6
Fifteen hundred chairmen of railroad unions meeting in Chicago Illinois failed to reach any agreement on wage reductions and will continue their session to bis work.
Rambings by John E Drewry notes the University of Georgia plans a four quarter year round session with trustees approving the idea. The piece cites Chicago and other colleges as already using the system, highlighting time utilization and shortened calendars for degrees. A week’s recess is mentioned as part of the transition.
The article asserts steady Negro progress in the south over twenty five years driven by better living conditions improved crops and new schools from kindergarten to college. Industrial colleges are praised for practical training and literary foundation preparing graduates to contribute to society. It also cites Francis Vesey on language decay and inflation of jargon describing detrimental effects of hyperbole and foreign terms.
Harry Rhodes of Standard Motor Co cites Hudson dealers and old Super-Six models to illustrate a cycle of trust. He notes repeat sales and a sizable share of new buyers who first respected Hudson through used Super-Sixes, with owners aging into newer models.
Rev Mart Gary Smith rector of Holy Trinity Memphis Tenn resigns to accept pastorate at Christ Episcopal Hornell New York effective August 1 after postgraduate work at the University of Chicago He has led Holy Trinity since January 6 1920 with notable progress including a new parish house and expanding Sunday school and youth work The Memphis News-Scimitar notes Christchurch Hornell is a progressive parish in New York diocese and the city has over 15 000 people
Dr. Smith arrives in Memphis from Waynesville Pa to succeed Rev A N Tieh. He holds an ALB from Texas Christian University Fort Worth an AM from Phillips University Enid Oklahoma a Baccalaureate from Drake University Des Moines Iowa and an AM and DSM degrees from the University of Chicago.
Sixteen people were found dead and many wounded after Fascisti attacked the town of Grosseto, Tussiny, on Friday in a military-style raid. The assault, reportedly tied to revenge for a death the previous day, saw Fascisti targeting radicals and firing from inside some houses before sweeping through the town.
Gainesville Midland Railway applies to the Georgia Railroad Commission to replace double Sunday passenger trains with single daily service. Proposed schedule includes Athens to Gainesville and Gainesville to Athens with intermediate stops. Hearing set for July 1 at 10 a.m.. parties may respond by that date. W. E. Leazey, Receiver.
M L Brittain will speak at University of Georgia and Normal School chapel exercises this Thursday. The talks are part of a week of district and Sunday school training courses led by Dr A Edwards and the Normal School staff. Strong speakers are announced to attend, expected to draw interest at both campuses.
The State Superintendent of Education MS. Hrittain will address students during the chapel period on Thursday, adding variety to the exercises and emphasizing educational goals.
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