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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
2
The Athens Daily Banner outlines subscription rates and local observations on Athens growth, Turkish-Greek tensions, tariff debates, and a push for national policy. It highlights Panama Canal tolls, Scout relief work, South’s resources, and Jewish immigration statistics for 1912 with reflections on immigrant contributions.
The article argues Mr. Wilson will seek efficient, nonpartisan appointments while possibly preserving strong incumbents. It predicts many offices held by Republicans may stay, if Democrats prove equally capable, to avoid business disruption. It notes labor leaders seek Democratic picks and warns of a potential uproar among plebian voters.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes hypochlorite disinfection cuts bacteria in water and reduces typhoid deaths in cities such as Cleveland Jersey City Minneapolis and others. While not a panacea, use under proper conditions is seen as greatly valuable pending permanent purification systems.
The Good Roads Department announces a free Road School from February 10 to 15 offering instruction and lab work for Georgia citizens. Professor Koch will address soil testing road construction and cement quality while highlighting efficient methods to improve roads without raising costs.
Vocational education gains emphasis as high schools partner with railroads to train boys. In McComb City Mississippi students earn 12 to 18 dollars monthly while studying, then work in railroad shops the next day. Student apprentices receive a minimum wage of 13 cents an hour, with four years of combined schooling and shopwork readying them for college or skilled labor.
Railroad official and McComb High School superintendent praise a cooperative apprenticeship program. Tests show feasibility and benefit, filling railroad vacancies and keeping boys in school. The plan supports vocational education while preserving cultural training for future shop work.
The piece argues for tariff reduction to a revenue basis under the Democrats. It contends that permanent prosperity requires cutting protective duties, notes voter endorsement, and predicts careful, gradual changes guided by President Wilson and Congress. It warns against panic, urges patience, and cites prior market jitters as normal during reform.
The Macon Telegraph reviews a nationwide trend of using school buildings as social centers. Clarence Arthur Perry’s report notes 338 schools in 101 cities served as centers, with 44 directed by paid workers in some cities, and New York and Chicago leading in numbers. The article cites varying terms of operation, definitions, and extensions to political meetings, polling places, and registration booths, highlighting the growing role of schools beyond education.
Great stress is laid on better information for giving aid to accident victims until a skilled surgeon arrives. The aim is to ensure immediate care consistent with military and civilian practice during emergencies.
The Iron Age notes large factories now train foremen in common injuries and immediate treatment. It cites improved lacerated wound care using gasoline and iodine, avoiding painful traditional cleansing and reducing infection risk. Surgeons should update shop methods to match modern techniques.
Royal supper marked Helen Gould's wedding to Finley J. Shepherd as she shared generosity with fifteen hundred messenger boys. The bride placed others before personal trousseau plans, illustrating a life of philanthropy and public virtue through beneficence beyond wealth.
A Georgia observer argues that state revenue gaps stem from underassessed property and evasions. He urges law changes to bring hidden values into tax rolls, potentially lowering rates from five mills and ensuring timely school and state payments. The piece frames tax reform as an ongoing, solvable issue for the next legislature.
Death records for 1912 show a nationwide decline in total deaths compared with the previous year and earlier years. While mortuary statistics are incomplete, the figures from available areas suggest improved public health through medical, surgical, and sanitary advances.
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