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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
2
A sample of Clarke County news notes includes subscription rates for the Athens Weekly Banner, remarks on Governor Harris, and discussions of speakers at the summer school. It highlights Col. Cliff Walker becoming attorney general, pest control with hellebore for manure, and a looming fight over woman suffrage in the Georgia legislature.
A legislative push favors creating a state highway commission to oversee road development, with alternatives centered on the University of Georgia civil engineering department. Proponents argue systematic, economical management could save money county by county, reduce waste, and improve bridges and roads statewide.
Judge Emory Speer grants many convicted moonshiners furloughs to return home and tend crops to spare families and creditors, with reporting back in October to receive sentences. Judge Newman shares a similar lenient stance toward prisoners in North Georgia.
The article lauds General Joffre and the French army for holding trenches and repelling German advances near Paris. It argues French bravery remains unmatched when on the offensive and credits Joffre with masterful strategy and discipline. It suggests little if any Napoleon era feat surpassed recent French fighting.
The Supreme Court's Oklahoma decision declares grandfather clauses in state constitutions unconstitutional as they subvert the Fifteenth Amendment. Though not naming race, the ruling exposes intent to bar Black voters. Observers expect Southern efforts to curb such clauses to face new scrutiny and political implications.
Dispatches from Chicago report talks by C Henry Mackintosh of Duluth and Vincent L Price of St Louis as the Association of Advertisers of the World holds its session. The summary notes the impact of art on advertising effectiveness and consumer appeal amid industry discussions.
A column debates advertising art versus function in house organs. Mr Mackintosh argues art is essential if it serves selling goods. Mr Price contends art should build goodwill and trust. He stresses that while direct sales reach matters, the broader aim is shaping customers’ impressions of a business and its ethics.
The Georgia legislature should approve modest educational funding to expand maintenance and meet federal requirements, with Governor Harris backing the measure. The editorial argues increased investment yields greater taxable wealth and that existing requests are economical and necessary for growth from common schools to the University.
A historical analysis notes that while manpower arms and provisions are vital the lasting test is money. It discusses how funding a major war stretches nations finances and notes the enormous costs already seen in the early stages as governments race to mobilize funds.
The text warns that nations face tightening finances as shanks pinching leads to scarce arms ammunition and food. It suggests money will run out before men or materiel, signaling imminent shortages that will force an end to the conflict due to dwindling resources.
Governor Slaton uses his legal role to commute Leo M Frank’s death sentence to life imprisonment under Georgia law. He declares his duty to act as final judge despite intense public clamor and debate over guilt and fairness.
The Association of Advertising Clubs of the World gathers in Chicago with the keynote Honest Advertising. About ten thousand attendees hear sermons on ethics in business and advertising’s role in society. Speakers include Bishop Warren A. Candler and university leaders as experts discuss education, morality, and industry.
An opinion piece urges Georgia lawmakers to enact only essential laws and repeal many superfluous ones. It argues representatives should act minimally, focus on necessary reforms, and return home to grateful constituents, noting weather, war, and public interest as reasons to limit legislation.
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