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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
2
The Athens Weekly Banner discusses subscription rates and advance payments while noting Georgia political figures, education debates, and Germany notes. It highlights Governor Harris’s popularity, the first bale price from New Orleans, teachers’ push for compulsory education, and ongoing farmers conferences across counties.
Grandpa shows Heles pictures from a popular magazine and points to menswear labeled breeches. A three year old mishears the phrase and sings London breeches falling down, riffing on the familiar tune and words.
Irene, visiting relatives, grows weary of affectionate attention from peers. A bold young woman asks for a kiss. Irene declines with a playful line about having no Kisves left, only bites.
The cotton outlook for the South is positive with demand from European nations for ammunition and clothing fueling expectations. Despite a smaller crop next season, supply should not exceed demand as acreage and fertilizer use fall, keeping prices favorable. Overall business in the region is seen improving, with a brighter year anticipated.
Legislators visiting Athens praised state institutions and especially the Summer School with 853 students and 126 counties represented. They favored appropriations for the University and branches, noting funds are the main constraint and that finances may allow increased maintenance. The visit was enjoyed and likely to become annual.
The university seeks funds for expanding Denmark Hall dining space and building a new dormitory to accommodate Nurnberg’s growth. No new buildings are requested this year, but legislators will face this essential need as part of future plans. The University Summer Schools enhance teacher training across the state, with no rival educational effort.
The German note sent by Ambassador Gerard irritates Washington as Germany seeks to avoid the issue of visit and search rights before sinking ships. Officials doubt a concession, predicting strained talks unless Germany backs down. President Wilson vows to defend the republic’s dignity and history will hinge on the coming days.
The piece argues to retain or replace the blue-back Webster with practical spelling methods. It urges a unified system taught by teachers, cites struggles with spelling errors in letters and business, and proposes spelling contests with prizes to improve literacy and efficiency.
The Supreme Court ruling against the Oklahoma grandfather clause will not raise black turnout and may slightly reduce white participation. It signals the South must educate white voters, as illiteracy among white youth remains a barrier to voting. States are urged to ensure white children receive proper schooling to avoid future disenfranchisement.
The proposal to exempt educational endowments from taxes is presented as a wise constitutional amendment. Proponents argue it will strengthen education, encourage gifts, and place Georgia among states supporting larger and better funding for colleges and schools. Opposing views say the change would not harm church state relations and would be financially feasible for the state.
The University Summer School reports a phenomenal rise in attendance, predicting more than a thousand teachers from Georgia will attend each summer. It calls for state funding to support the expansion, requesting a $2500 increase in the legislature.
A historical meditation links the Magna Charta to modern constitutions, noting seven centuries of evolving rights. The piece highlights the charter’s universal principles and the phrase to none will we delay right and justice, urging readers to consider enduring human nature shaping law.
The piece argues that mob action grows from passion yet is justified by delays in courts and law enforcement. It warns that adding statutes and piling precedents risks rendering the law impotent and eroding respect for justice, urging a return to swift, undenied right.
State commentary argues to retain the Western and Atlantic Railroad and Chattanooga terminals as state property. It urges legislators to plan a new lease, seek higher rental, and consider extending the line to the sea only if affordable. It warns against new charters that would create parallel lines and stresses protecting public interests ahead of any final lease settlement.
Congressman Clyde H Tavener proposes an amendment requiring sworn lists of stockholders and bondholders for armor suppliers. The bid rule would delay decisions until those lists, as of July 1, 1914, are provided to Congress. He argues public knowledge would reveal who profits from war munitions.
An analysis contrasts two compensation systems in the United States. The first treats compensation as a state tax funded and paid out, as in Ohio and several Western states. The second treats it as a hazard of industry insured by private or state-approved insurers, with supervision by the state. The New York 1915 amendment reconciles theory with practice, moving away from a pure tax model toward sanctioned commercial insurance.
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