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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
2
A collage of 1914 era items covers prices for the Daily Banner, remarks on prosperity and radium, themes of segregation and crime, and local figures in Athens Georgia. It mentions Atlanta arrests, a minister repeatedly baptized after sentences, and tax exemption quirks affecting divorce scenarios amid a broad social snapshot.
Editor Charles R. Pendleton of the Macon Telegraph will temporarily retire due to impaired health. His brother Louis H. Pendleton from Pennsylvania will assume editorial duties. Louis is a renowned writer and biographer who authored works including a life of Alexander H. Stephens.
After a year of trials with initiative referendum and recall Portland residents vote only twenty percent turnout. The piece argues that people tire of direct democracy and prefer elected representatives who govern and are held responsible, warning that broad participation wanes as novelty fades.
The article critiques Madame de Thebes a famed prophetess who promised ten predictions for 1913 with only one coming true. It notes widespread belief and lists claims including Bulgaria, Paris fires, a German emperor in Paris, a papal death, Italian upheaval, a Welsh prince resigning, Poland’s freedom, and a bloody year.
The editorial argues against a federal law forcing direct presidential primaries. It warns such a move would weaken the Democratic Party in the South, where primaries are rooted, and asserts parties should choose nomination methods without federal coercion. It notes Georgia’s laws target fraud but leave nomination methods to the party.
The section argues against federal primary mandates, noting the South’s leverage in electoral outcomes and the risk of undermining federalist principles. It suggests Congress lacks constitutional power to impose nationwide primaries, praising President Wilson’s cautious approach and urging restraint to avoid further constitutional drift.
A column condemns Hearst for stirring warlike sentiment over Mexico, arguing the Spanish American War risk and urging caution. It praises President Wilson’s peace stance, notes limited American casualties thus far, and warns against exploiting Mexican unrest for profit while urging steady U.S. policy and noncolonial aims.
Dr C W Stiles of the US Public Health Service urged race segregation at a Washington meeting of the AAAS. He argued segregation would improve health, lowering death rates as malaria and tuberculosis shift between races, predicting growing acceptance though opposition remains among some African Americans.
Mrs. Charles H. Craigie, president of the Brooklyn Public Library Association, urges broader industrial education for youth. She cautions against overemphasis on vocational training while highlighting that many students exit school after sixth grade to enter trades unprepared. She notes the decline of apprenticeships and machinery-driven labor reduces pathways for proper vocational learning.
A speaker denounces the public school system, urging a shift toward vocational training for both boys and girls. He cites $300,000,000 annual spending with 90 percent of pupils underprepared, warns of wasted lives and strikes, and argues America lags 25 years in vocational education while mothers require scientific child care knowledge.
The new blue sky law takes effect January 1 in Georgia. It tightens scrutiny of wildcat promoters and requires full disclosures to the Secretary of State. Violations are misdemeanors and contracts in violation are voidable within one year. Exemptions include U S bonds and certain regulated securities.
Athens extends a hearty welcome to hundreds of young farmers joining ten days of instruction at the State College of Agriculture. The article lauds the college as a premier Southern educational institution and urges growing attendance to showcase and advance agricultural learning. Attendees are promised valuable knowledge and a sense of service to the state.
The geological survey reports 575,000,000 tons of coal to be produced this year, about 40 million tons more than any prior year. Despite labor strife in Colorado and Ohio floods, output increases reflect overall industrial activity, with coal rising in the Southwest and East as fuel oil declines.
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