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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
1
The Athens Daily Banner lists carrier delivery and mail rates, discusses proposed agronomy plans for 1915, and notes national economic themes. It covers remarks on Diaz, currency understanding, egg prices in Richmond, and forecasts on Athens race relations studies by Wooster and Hill. It also weighs municipal plans for a sanitary hospital, Wilson's trust policies, and pending congressional timing on tariff and currency laws.
Henry Ford, head of the auto giant, announces a ten million dollar distribution to twenty two thousand workers this year, paid weekly as wages are doubled. Any employee under twenty two earns at least five dollars daily. The plan links profits to wages and invites imitation, though future cuts remain possible if business falters. The move draws praise for generosity but prompts questions about lasting impact and price to the public.
The article notes England Germany and other European powers plan to boycott the upcoming San Francisco exposition. Twenty seven nations will participate though the big powers abstain citing expense. It argues Uncle Sam can fill the space with strong American exhibits, while foreign governments claim cost of warships drains treasuries.
Prof. T. H. McHatton of the State College of Agriculture urges the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to plan a great Southern Horticultural Exposition with the Annual Corn Club Show next winter. He says the South should showcase apples trucking pecans nurseries and other products and expects Georgia horticulturists and growers from several states to participate. Atlanta is urged to initiate the movement with Athens as an alternative if Atlanta does not act.
The Senate elections committee ruled Blair Lee valid as Maryland senator and denied Frank P. Glass a seat from Alabama. The decisions hinge on the seventeenth amendment’s direct popular election requirement. If approved by the Senate, the outcome reduces the Democratic Senate majority by one vote. The Maryland case involved a legislative attempt to apply the amendment. Alabama followed a gubernatorial appointment without voter referral.
The seventeenth amendment to the federal constitution is now in full force across the Union. It requires Senators to be elected by the people to gain seats in the Senate.
The Lever bill proposes initial federal funding of ten thousand dollars per year for each state to support agricultural extension education, with annual increases. Georgia already appropriates forty thousand dollars annually, and would receive federal support if the bill passes, expanding state programs under federal supervision for proper administration.
The piece defends the Wilson administration and democratic control, arguing Republicans founded spoils politics, while Civil Service law originated with Democrats. It cites Pendleton as the reform landmark and notes Cleveland expanded enforcement, with later GOP presidents widening or regressing the civil service reach.
The Chamber of Commerce proposes weekly merchant backed excursions to Athens with railway fare rebated upon purchase of goods. Merchants will finance trips and travelers receive fare in exchange for buying a reasonable amount. Aim is to boost Athens business and attract neighboring shoppers. The committee will collect willing merchants to organize the first trip soon.
District Attorney Whitman leads a probe into state highway graft with former governor Sulzer on the stand. He accuses Murphy and Tammany leaders of graft and implicates Senator O Gorman. The testimony signals a sweeping cleanup of NY corruption, with mixed truth and blasts of infamy.
The presidents trust message pleased Democrats and leading Republicans though progressives found it insufficiently radical. It promises to target illegal combinations in restraint of trade with measures including an interstate trade committee, bans on interlocking directorates, regulation of railroad securities, and liability on individuals rather than firms, with courts accessible to those harmed.
The article argues Huerta will fall after defaulting on bond interest and discusses who could lead Mexico next. It highlights Pancho Villa as the rising power in Northern Mexico, with an army of about ten thousand, and questions the feasibility of his rule and U.S. recognition. It notes Villa’s bandit past, leadership by force, and potential impact on peace andWilson administration policy.
Wisconsin courts declare the eugenics wedding statute invalid, sending the case to the state supreme court for final disposition. Lower court found unreasonable limits on physicians fees and impairment of the right to marry, while praising some provisions. Advocates vow amendment and continued fight. South Carolina recently rejected a similar measure.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce should select one sizable industry as a starter for 1914. Local capital investing alongside outside funds will attract more enterprises, with a holding company to coordinate stock in various ventures. A single large industry could trigger rapid growth and population gains.
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