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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
4
The column blends notices on subscriptions and publishing practices with comments on national figures like Morgan Castro Taft and Wilson. It laments Georgia representation, cabinet politics, and party infighting while urging Athens to improve sanitation before spring and considering reforms to compel habitual drinkers to work.
The article discusses potential shifts in U.S. foreign policy under President Wilson with Secretary of State Bryan. It notes Bryan's traditional Democratic stance versus Roosevelt and Taft's divergent views, including Panama Canal tolls and Colombia compensation. It predicts radical departures from past practices and awaits international responses.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall resists Wilsons order on access and requests a new room in the Capitol to gain privacy. He enjoys public handshakes yet finds constant visitors hinder his work and wishes a space to relax away from the door’s view. Democracy, he says, is about balance.
The Macon Telegraph notes widespread misstatements about Southern mills and urges a full investigation into child labor conditions. It cites claims of suppression by the Department of Labor and transfers of child workers among Alabama Georgia and the Carolinas amid New England mill competition concerns.
A speaker recounts traveling South and shifting from an ardent opponent to a more rabid advocate of child labor reform. He contrasts Carolina mill conditions with the harsh conditions in New York schools and kindergartens, deeming Carolina mills a lesser evil and a perceived privilege.
A historical column for March 8 highlights the Moravian massacre at Gnadenhutten in 1782 and notable birthdays of figures like Simon Cameron and Bramwell Booth. It notes Salvation Army leader Bramwell Booth’s Nobel Prize candidacy and lists other centenaries, while warning on illnesses linked to colds and promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
A garbled note describes extreme use of raw eggs and costly medical bills. The speaker references surgeries for ailments linked to dried peaches and buttermilk, expressing distress and near insanity amid hazy recollections.
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