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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
4
An Athens daily piece surveys scattered topics from postage rates and a $50,000 Negro school in Manasas Va to tick-eradication in Hall County and a church building project. It critiques national health board proposals, pistol campaigns, Lorimer scandal, and Georgia politics with pointed tone and named figures like Kerens Crisp and Hall.
The piece argues teaching is noble and motherly, praising altruism and patience while critiquing low pay and neglect. It cites Thoreau on genius, contrasts teachers with warriors, and laments wartime spending eclipsing education funding. It envisions a future valuing teachers with adequate compensation and enlightened policy.
Dr Robert Koch born 1843, identified the tuberculosis germ after a decade of work, father of modern TB study. He also announced tuberculin but it failed as a cure and later denied cattle transmission to humans. In Africa he studied sleeping sickness and contributed to its cure. He valued research over personal gain and received state support.
The city asserts it can host large gatherings after successfully entertaining 644 Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows delegates. It cites a capable auditorium, ample hotels, and strong transportation as proof Athens has shed its town status and is now a true city ready to attract state conventions and boost development.
The piece argues newspapers deserve endowment funds similar to colleges to ensure fair pay for editors and reporters and to free them to pursue essential reporting. It cites The Chattanooga News and Henry Watterson, noting editors’ and readers’ varied expectations and the need for professional expertise behind daily coverage.
The piece notes Roosevelt’s fixation on elephants, contrasting real elephants with political metaphor. It argues the giraffe in his discourse sits alongside G O P imagery, while questioning whether the American political landscape stands apart from other beasts.
Georgia editorials argue to keep the Democratic primary and tighten rules. They warn that abolishing primaries could erode party unity while noting recent shifts in voter behavior and the risk posed by cross ticket voting in national races.
The Tuskegee educator argues Southern whites are good friends to Negroes and that the North exaggerates race tensions. He cites better access to skilled labor and credit for Blacks in the South and notes many harmonious relations between individuals in the region. He says North remains unaware of numerous good will examples.
The Banner joins with Georgia papers to back a state wide good roads effort. A belt line of about 600 miles to outline an almost thousand mile route will be built this fall inspiring interest and business sentiment for intrastate highways.
Adjutant General Scott praises the recent Ft McPherson school of instruction for Georgia national guard officers. Many attended and gained useful knowledge to improve unit efficiency, while several missed the training and may face court martial unless excuses are offered.
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