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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
4
The Athens Banner outlines subscription rates and delivery options while noting political alarm among GOP leaders over fall elections. It calls for a mass Associated Charities meeting, praises summer school plans, and reflects on Easter events, road proposals, and national politics including Taft era tariff debates.
The United States government is poised to create a national Appalachian Park. Joe Cannon’s influence is waning as a favorable House report paves the way for a vote and likely passage toward Senate action. The bill aims to preserve Appalachian forests and protect downstream lands and waterpower from flood risks. Conservation advocates view the measure as a key national effort with broad support.
The French senate passes the workmen pension bill by 280 to 2 and sends it to the chamber of deputies. Premier Brand aims to use the plan in April elections as part of his program. The scheme guarantees $80 for all workers 65 and over, funded by worker and employer contributions with state top ups. The plan, resembling Denmark England Germany and Sweden, may cost France up to 30 million annually though popular and designed to avoid creating paupers while still preserving voting rights.
A devotional piece extols Easter as the supreme Christian festival surpassing Christmas and Good Friday. It links the Resurrection to faith, urging believers to keep Easter fires alive, commemorate weekly with Sunday worship, and affirm the creed Christ is risen indeed.
A Georgia farmers’ note warns that high cotton prices parallel rising costs for corn and hogs, urging prudent farming choices as mortgages loom. The piece critiques debt and stress on plantations and patches, framing the razorback farm animal as a metaphor for tightening finances.
An exchange reports Laurens county farmers expanding hog raising and meat sales. A two mule wagon brought Georgia cured meat to Dublin for $200 cash, with Dixon brothers noting abundant stock and a shift toward diversified farm income. The Laurens Courier-Dispatch praises breeding better hogs, discarding razorbacks, and turning corn into pork and bacon profits.
The article notes that a twenty seven thousand railway firemen strike in the North was averted by US Labor Commissioner Neill and that the issues will be arbitrated under the Erdman act. It lauds federal mediation as progress toward self arbitration and predicts growing use of amicable adjustments without federal officials.
Judge George L. Bell of Atlanta urges reform to improve law enforcement and trial fairness. He proposes allowing judges to sum up and explain evidence, compel sworn statements, balance challenges, and reconsider life sentence recommendations in capital cases to reduce miscarriages of justice. He also criticizes professional jurors and businessmen for avoiding duty.
The piece argues that despite Republican insurgency and unrest no new parties will form. It asserts the Democratic and Republican parties will endure, though individuals may shift loyalties. Voters can freely support other tickets yet two major parties will continue to dominate politics.
The piece highlights Athens priorities for settlers noting paved streets smooth sidewalks and sanded sidewalks alongside historic schools including the University of Georgia. It frames churches schools and streets as key public interests attracting visitors and shaping the town’s image.
The First Methodist Church receives public praise for uniting its members to raise about half the $20,000 needed for a larger worship space. The piece highlights the community effort, fraternal spirit, and broader city benefit beyond mere construction. Athens lauds the plans for the church, its congregation, and the city.
The essay argues for annual Good Friday observance as a holy day. It notes fasting, stripped altars, and solemn prayers across the Christian world and calls for business closures and special church services to honor Jesus Christ’s passion and death. It links Good Friday to early Christian practice and urges tangible remembrance and gratitude.
The Banner advocates preserving Tallulah Falls from commercial development and seeks government action to create a national park. Habersham County grand jury calls on state and federal officials to cooperate in protecting the scenery for public benefit, urging congressional support and funding.
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