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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
4
A collage of 1914 1915 era thoughts covers Moro troop tensions at the Mexican border British Dardanelles pressure Russia’s losses Teddy Roosevelt winter quarters Kaiser's timetable and prophecy Athens growth and global surprises Western Georgia legislature emergency funds for state government a priggish farmer seeking clean workers cooperative farming in the South cotton marketing talk German Christmas toy shortage and American Santa Claus stunts.
The article argues that the fall season will bring good trade across the country and in the South despite low cotton prices. It highlights rising cotton crop prospects, the benefit of home trading for Athens, and urges optimism and a positive community mood to support merchants and farmers.
Galveston Texas demonstrates superb pluck as it faces a devastating storm. The city suffered sea wall damage and loss of life but declines outside aid to rebuild itself. Fifteen years after a prior catastrophe the residents again mobilize to restore property and infrastructure despite heavy losses.
The piece argues that Poland now lies under German and Austrian control after defeat of the Russians. It notes Poland’s mixed divisions and population could rival Italy, questions German plans for colonization and Germanization, and asks if Germany could better Russian efforts in Polish assimilation.
A child narrator asks how a young boy will become a man. The boy replies simply I's dus' doin' to be a man. The piece reflects dawning years and a parent's hope that the child will grow true to his calling.
A satirical verse by Billy Sunday spoofing commandments on gossip coveting tango stinginess beaux conceit and drink. It mocks flirting and social tendencies with humorous religious phrasing and commentary.
The August Galveston conference resolutions are ratified by Southern bankers following a Birmingham meeting with Federal Reserve Board member W P G Harding. The delegation urges continued cooperation, favors insured warehoused cotton loans at flexible rates, and asks bankers to apply prudent terms locally.
The national committee on prisons and prison labor and Columbia University jointly study convict road work in the southern states. Civil engineer James Wilmot leads the southern survey, examining labor costs, control systems, and the impact on agricultural districts while noting wage payments and legislative hurdles shape the program.
The American Highway Association and the Bureau of Municipal Research plan a series of papers and charts to compare state road laws, identify conflicts and ambiguities, and propose streamlined models for funding, convict labor use, road bonds, traffic regulation, local road management, and related legislation. Conferences with state officials will follow.
The article argues that no single community remains an independent entity as business activity expands. It notes how telephone telegraph automobile and transit networks connect distant areas, necessitating broader regional planning that transcends city and state boundaries.
The Russell Sage foundation study on Springfield Illinois urges immediate sanitary upgrades and a stronger health department to cut preventable deaths by about 200 annually. It calls for eliminating wells and privies, expanding water and sewer access, ensuring affordability, and boosting staff and funds to deliver preventive care.
A Made In Sioux Falls dinner brought together Sioux Falls retailers and local manufacturers. Each dish featured a city made product with the brand named on the menu. The event, funded by the makers, aimed to advance community building and home industry promotion and foster cooperation between producers and traders.
Residents along the main line between Radnor and Paoli have organized a neighborhood league and sought a county charter. The group aims to better social and moral conditions with twenty one directors serving staggered three year terms.
The piece urges advertisers to craft punchy copy that conveys essential details and sales impact. It emphasizes clear messaging, timely details, and strong persuasion to drive results in advertising. It notes some ads rely on clever gimmicks while the most effective ones are concise and direct.
Former Senator William J. Harris of Cedartown, ex Census director and current federal trade board member, said in Atlanta that Woodrow Wilson will win a second term. He announced the trade board will meet in Atlanta this fall, likely in November, to study foreign conditions and export trade. He noted Southern cities will host hearings after a Western tour, praising Georgians for community prominence.
The Seeing Georgia tour committee of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce will depart Atlanta in autos to chart the trip through northern counties. They will decide the route upon return, after considering hundreds of city requests, planning stops at Jonesboro Athens Commerce Tallulah Falls Tate Canton Cartersville and other sites.
Dudley Glass resumes his post on the Atlanta Georgian staff as a free lance writer. He has earned recognition for brilliant journalism in Georgian columns and has done notable magazine work while remaining active in newspaper duties. He will also write dramatic and musical criticisms for the Georgian.
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