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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
4
The Athens Banner announces new subscription rates effective July 1 1921 for daily and Sunday editions with old subscribers allowed to renew at old rates for up to one year. Notes payments must be in advance and duplicate Sunday-Herald subscriptions receive extensions.
The Athens newspapers merge as a pioneering Georgia move, part of a nationwide trend. The piece cites six Virginia consolidations and multiple state examples, predicting more in Georgia and promising stronger papers and regional trade development in Athens and surrounding areas.
The federal board overseeing veteran vocational training faces criticism for administration delays and red tape. Still the program yields progress with strong work at the University of Georgia and the State College of Agriculture where disabled soldiers pursue regular courses and some have earned degrees.
The passage praises work by many starting with almost no schooling at the College of Agriculture and rapidly being prepared for farming life. It calls on Congress to fix flaws in vocational training to continue the effort until every disabled soldier receives a solid education.
An editorial urges strict street training for children to prevent runovers by cars. It calls for safer play spaces, and for drivers in towns to slow down to avoid fatal accidents involving youngsters just darting into the street.
A movement seeks a 50000 endowment for Stephen Foster to support the Bowery bread line in New York. Supporters praise Foster's songs and the home tied sentiment they evoke, arguing that humble homes hold lasting value amid economic hardship.
The secretary of war urges young men to join summer military training camps and asks business leaders to grant leave to employees. Employer cooperation will determine enlistment success, with patriotism and generosity boosting participation. The initiative aims to boost health, discipline, and national readiness.
A prose poem and vignette by D G BickerS caution against seeking revenge after road rage. The speaker recalls a near collision and resists harming the other driver, noting that acting on impulse only harms oneself. The piece ends with a moral about self-harm from vengeance. The page also includes a brief physicianly metaphor and a movie advertisement for Palace and Elite theaters.
Consolidated quiz responses cover geography terms, historical figures, and regional notes. Includes comparisons of state sizes, origin of soda water, solar engines, and notable places and people such as Spurgeon and Stone Mountain with questions about North Carolina and other states.
An Athens resident Mrs. W H Walton testimonial extols Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and swelling linked to kidney trouble. She recalls first using the remedy about five years ago at Palmer Son's Drug Store and reports lasting relief with continued use as preventive care. 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co. Mrs Buffato N Y. Advertisement.
The notice lists July evening programs for the Summer School including lectures on America and World Liberty by Congressman Upshaw, Porto Rico under the American Flag by Prof Ramirez, recitals by Hugh Hodgson and Kate Hodgson, readings by Miss Cobb, folk dances and diploma ceremonies, plus moving picture evenings at local venues with film selections coordinated by Dr. Edwards, Prof. Earnest and Palace theater staff.
The last Sunday Y club meeting before the Chatooga camp will be held at the city Y M C A building at 5 30 oclock Sunday afternoon. Morton Hodgson Abbit Nix and W T Forbes will lead a preparatory program with live features and camp hints for July 6 to 19.
Felix Lundey, a convicted negro confined since weeks earlier for shooting at a woman in east Athens, slipped away from Clarke County Farm yesterday around 2 pm and remains at large by night. He had been limited to light work after a leg wound. Authorities report he was last seen heading toward an unknown destination.
Officials describe a 23 year old mulatto man with a crippled right ankle wounded during arrest at the farm in Winterville. The report notes the injury explains his current disability and references broader wartime concerns.
An auditor and bureau of circulations require exact, cross checked circulation facts. The Banner notes its membership in the Audit Bureau and its regular audits, ensuring advertisers can review proofs and reports before engaging in business.
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