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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
2
The Athens Banner highlights wartime economic shifts, urging farmers to switch from cotton to food crops, cites canning factory boosts, and praises Commerce Commissioner Hal Stanley for food production efforts. It discusses rising fuel costs, khaki uniforms, and calls for garden teachers, plus corn meal as a cheaper staple with strong fuel value.
A truncated line from a casual note suggests the idea that a bed cushion or cover might be better damaged than kept intact, reflecting a practical or humorous take on broken items.
Athens citizens defend loyalty to the State Normal School amid criticism by President B. L. Miller. The editorial notes long standing local support, legislative efforts, and substantial gifts that built James M Smith Science Hall and Peabody dormitory, stressing repeated community backing and future funding prospects.
Editorial argues that the United States should ship financiers railroad experts and statesmen to Russia to stabilize its finances transportation and governance. It contends a Russian recovery would limit German food access and shorten the war, benefiting humanity and America.
A fragment stresses that resources for food and manpower are crucial. The author asserts that sustaining this effort is as important as pushing back the Germans in France, implying the war may endure for months longer. The terse line underscores total national sacrifice and urgency.
After the revolution Russia is urged to stay in the war with the Allies. The United States confirms Russia will not seek a separate peace and will fight to a finish. A strengthened Russian army, US credit, munitions, and railway experts are seen as key to renewing Russia’s fighting capacity against Germany and Austria.
Clarke County faces a major road improvement program after winter weather damaged pavement. The grand jury urged careful topsoil analysis for repairs and a systematic, constant maintenance plan to prevent new defects and restore roads to their former high standard.
Dean Snelling of the University of Georgia secured a farm to grow produce for Denmark Hall to feed University students amid rising food prices and a looming war. The arrangement lowers board costs for Georgia boys, supports access to education, and ensures Denmark Hall can supply meals even in shortage periods. The farm is an invaluable asset that will maximize output for the dining table this year.
A Genial editorial urges citizens to stay calm and carry on with regular work as war looms. It stresses measured response to troop calls, cautions against college shutdowns, praises ongoing university efforts in training and engineering, and notes alumni readiness to aid the nation.
The piece argues farmers can market surplus foodstuffs locally in Athens through area merchants, noting higher food prices and shortages versus cotton. It stresses merchants will find ready demand for meat and grain, and urges patriotic support to boost national food production.
Irish leaders insist a simple suggestion from President Wilson favoring home rule would shift British policy quickly. They argue U S sympathy already supports Ireland’s self rule, but warn the president’s views may be overstepping in a domestic English Irish issue. England already feels American leanings toward home rule and some opponents have shifted in its favor.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce is portrayed as highly active, well organized, and eager to promote Athens and the region. Committees are well chosen, members pledge time and labor, and the group supports business, educational, and agricultural interests while advancing regional food crop expansion.
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