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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
4
The Athens Banner editorials urge building the Athens to Carnesville road to boost commerce and praise local leaders. It notes Taft tariff debates, a grand passenger station, Athens’ commerce optimism, and praise for Governor Brown staff appointments. It mentions police raids on Chinese dens in Atlanta and Vanderbilt University style rifle training trends nationwide.
The article highlights a bold push by three mountain counties to build a 62 mile road from Blue Ridge to Clayton. They will tax themselves and hire University of Georgia expert Prof. Charles M. Strahan to guide engineering work, aiming for a continuous network of good roads across regions.
The piece argues Taft will veto an Aldrich tariff bill unless it meets his consumer friendly revision goal. It compares the Dingley and Aldrich laws, accusing the Aldrich plan of catering to predatory interests. It notes Taft’s possible veto and the public would welcome such a veto if the bill fails to reduce rates.
The piece argues that recent Republican excesses forced President Taft to propose issuing bonds nearing four hundred million dollars. It contrasts this with Grover Cleveland’s panic-era bond move, asserts the current economy is sound, and urges Democrats to curb extravagance and adopt a plain democratic spending approach. It questions the canal motive and questions the party’s true fiscal stewardship.
A Georgia bill seeks a constitutional amendment to allow state legislature to appropriate funds for high schools across counties. The legislature presently cannot fund high schools, only common schools and the University system. Proponents urge a vote to close the funding gap and unify the state’s education system.
The article argues that Georgia must build at least one high school in each county to unlock higher earnings, stressing rural districts lag behind cities. It notes the higher earning potential of high school graduates and urges local taxation with state support to share costs, asserting long term benefits to families and the state.
Dr P H Mell resigns as Clemson College president amid board tensions. The board seeks revised by laws to define president powers and trustees duties, aiming for clearer governance, efficiency, and cost control. Mell, a Georgia native and noted educator, is supported by statewide papers and former officials.
Athens shows a rapid population rise from under 11 000 in 1900 to about 20 000 now a 60 percent uptick. The piece praises the Chamber of Commerce for driving progress including railroad work university funding and a union station bid urging local businessmen to join and support ongoing development.
Zen is profited but without action the city cannot advance and possibilities will be wasted. Citizens should support the organization with dues and by attending every meeting. Join the movement for a progressive Athens and in a few years the City of Roses will be the greatest city in Georgia.
The Banner weighs a substitute for compulsory education proposing limited annual school days, exemptions for distant residences, and conditions for parental excusal. It urges passage as a measured step forward while noting current limits and potential future tightening.
An editorial criticizes a Senate bill by Senator McCurry that would let the public elect county school commissioners. It argues such a move damages the school system, favors politics over qualification, and urges boards of education to appoint based on educator credentials, with cross-county hiring only if no local candidate exists. The piece warns the bill’s passage could complicate and disturb Georgia’s school system.
The famed physician Dr William Osler remains vigorous at sixty contradicting earlier remarks on retirement and chloroform. He continues to perform notable work and aid public health while acknowledging past media misinterpretations of his words.
A fiery critique denounces tariff on marbles as an attack on children play. It warns Republicans may incur future votes as boys grow into adults who remember and vote. The piece likens the tariff to harm on a cherished pastime and hints at long term political cost.
The House approved a bill by McMahan Slade and Wohlwender to grant free streetcar passes to policemen and firemen. Supporters say passes aid protection of property, peace, and order, offsetting concerns of undue obligation. Senate action urged to enact the measure promptly.
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