Georgia and Alabama Policy Notes and Cotton Outlook
The report covers Alabama considering a pure food law like Georgia, Georgia counties’ tax gains, convicts on public roads improving Georgia roads, Taft’s tariff view, Athens building activity, and Georgia cotton receipts and losses from black root disease. It notes hospital bill prospects, meat price discussions, suffrage actions in Spokane, and a clash involving Senator Stone and a Pullman porter with a Baltimore judge siding with the porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Stone
Missouri
Baltimore
The Work of the Summer School
The closing of the University Summer School session marks its most satisfactory year. Attendance rose beyond former records due to solid teaching and good work. Supt Wooster and assistants expanded courses, attracting teachers from Georgia and other states. The faculty offered carefully planned study, yielding pedagogic wisdom and praise from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Summer School
Supt. Wooster
The Schoolchild breakfast debate on underfed children
Dr. W C Hellopeter of Philadelphia argues poverty is rarely the sole cause of underfed schoolchildren. He links poor personal and domiciliary hygiene in slum and urban homes to lack of appetite and morning meals, noting sufferers span rich and poor alike. He urges physicians to guide families on home conditions and proper feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. C. Hellopeter
Philadelphia
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
What Makes a University Discussed by The Independent
A South readership notes The Independent’s Great American Universities list excludes the South and prizes wealth and student numbers over faculty character. The University of Virginia and University of Georgia are cited for lasting influence, scholarly output, and elevating national character beyond mere money.
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The
Independent
North
Mason and Dixon
Eliot
Carnegie Foundation
University of Georgia
Charleston News and Courier
Princeton
University of Virginia
Cut Out The Long Hills On The Roads
Counties face risk by improving old roads without removing hills and steep grades. The piece urges decisive road realignment, new routes where needed, and competent supervision to ensure durable, satisfactory results and taxpayer value. Clarke county’s success with hill cutting is cited as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Secretary Nagel and the States clash over federal power
Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor calls for stronger federal authority to regulate commerce, arguing that current conditions require new laws for central government control. The piece notes similar views by Roosevelt, Bryan, Root, and others, warning of constitutional encroachment and potential disaster if federal expansion continues without public pushback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chicago
Franklin McVeigh
Roosevelt
Bryan
Senator Root
Republican Party
Pistol and Cartridge Tax Sparks Congressional Debate
A proposed federal tax on pistols and cartridges faces strong opposition from New England representatives. The Charleston News and Courier notes high national production, with calls to curb sales to reduce crime. Critics see the measure as protectionist, while some editors argue it targets consumers and ignores broader tax burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New England
Charleston News and Courier
News and Courier
Birmingham Age-Herald
Aldriches, Hales and Lodges
Limiting Life Insurance Business Row in New York Law
Large life insurers protest a New York statute capping new insurance risks at 150 million dollars per year. Some firms face agency cuts and halted new business to stay within the limit, arguing that honest operations deserve freedom from such restrictions. The dispute centers on regulatory bounds versus growth and market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State views on insurance regulation and company limits
The article argues the state should protect people from fraud while not arbitrarily restricting honest insurance companies. It urges vigorous pursuit of public interests, safeguarding against corruption, and promoting home and northern firms to grow beyond prescribed limits as the public learns more about insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfe
Re Insurance
Jim South
The Undoubted Conquest of the Air
The article argues air travel is perfected by Zeppelin, Blériot and the Wright brothers and foresees airships becoming a common highway for war, pleasure, and commerce. It notes governments study the machines, predicts ongoing improvements, and acknowledges possible accidents that may temper public confidence.
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Zeppelin
Bleriot
English Channel
Wright Brothers
State Aid to the High Schools in Georgia
The push for a constitutional amendment to fund state aid for high schools in Georgia is unlikely this session. Supporters plan a year of public education on the measure, delaying submission until October 1910 and advocating passage at the next legislative session. They urge broader focus on secondary education to improve the state’s educational system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Doctors confront new disease pollagra baffling physicians
A medical convention is planned to discuss pollagra, a disease considered non contagious yet rapidly spreading, with no current cure. The article notes major strides in medicine and surgery over decades, but pollagra remains a puzzling modern challenge.
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Ihs
Georgia Biennial Sessions Bill Should Pass
The Georgia legislature lingers over a crucial constitutional amendment to switch from annual to biennial sessions. The Senate has approved it. the House must act to grant voters a choice. Support promises tax savings and steadier lawmaking, paving the way for Governor Brown's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Senate
House
Brown
The New York World Thaw Case Editorial Critique
The New York World faces criticism for its persistent coverage of the Harry Thaw trial. An editorial argues the case wastes public attention by chronicling court proceedings in lengthy detail, suggesting the press amplifies its impact more than the courts themselves. The piece condemns sensationalized reporting across papers.
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New York World
Harry Thaw
Thaw
New York
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Athens Banner
H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Sunday
Count Zeppelin
the Notabale
Alabama
South
Taft
Athens
Atlanta Constitution
Worsham
Representative McMahan
Scientitasts
Binghampton
Spokane
Washington
Evrry
University
Limiting Life Insurance Business
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