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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
2
A scattered Athens item list covers tax delinquencies, Georgia Railroad investment plans for Athens terminals and warehouses, and local chatter on divorce reform, school progress and candidate appearances. It notes Randoph Anderson’s Marietta speech query, Villa-Huerta taunts, and a Montreal mayoral strike with salary backup.
The Georgia department of agriculture bulletin urges awareness of the state pure food law regulating adulteration and misbranding of foods drugs and feeding stuffs. It notes enforcement vigor, required standards for canned goods meats butter milk and medicines, and calls citizens to read up on Georgia purity rules and their duties in small canneries bottling shops homes and dairies.
A Chicago Bathing Bureau correspondent argues that Rome’s decline was not caused by bathing, while Chicago now offers extensive public baths. With 1000 shower baths, many more in schools, 22 free pools, 10 beaches, and a Clarendon Beach bathhouse costing 150000 dollars, the piece urges small cities like Athens to adopt ample free public baths to promote cleanliness and health.
The Banner presents Clarke county grand jury presentments praising the body as a public force. It argues the jury initiates public demand, guides legislation, and strengthens law, while acknowledging debates on its secrecy and role. The Clarke jury’s work is hailed as a true power for state strength and legal support.
An editorial counters rumors of nationwide business decline, labeling antiadministration bias. It notes a positive assessment from the Southern Railway agricultural study on the cotton belt and cites Secretary Redfield’s Raleigh address highlighting overall hopeful conditions.
The reports agree there is no basis for a threefold hard-times scare. The foundation for prosperity appears firm and broad. The year is seen as good, with good crops, good prices, and overall favorable conditions for many years.
The Smith Lever act provides for nine years of federal funds totaling 23 120 000 for agricultural and home economics instruction and demonstrations, with state matching of 18 800 000. Georgia’s plan through the State College of Agriculture, Dr Boyle, targets multi year grants and specifies limits on building, land, and printed material. The program scales Georgia support by rural population and fiscal year 1914 15 through 1922, with potential annual federal grants rising to 182 020 after 1922 if conditions are met.
A Georgia movement seeks an 80 million dollar showing at the San Francisco Panama Pacific exposition next year. The plan includes daily illustrated stories of Georgia industries such as farming, lumber, cotton, oil and more, with Athens and Clarke county to be included. Visitors from around the world will view Georgia imagery from February 20 to December 4, 1915, promising strong state advertising and pride for former residents.
The article notes a shift to year round congressional sessions under Taft and Wilson, with extra sessions becoming normal. It predicts less time for home life and lyceum tours, as lawmakers spend most of the year in Washington and rely on allies for electioneering.
A dramatic meditation on the urge to murder when told to keep cool in extreme heat. The piece argues the adjuration has merit, urging restraint, not dwelling on heat, avoiding ice and cold drinks, and maintaining calm despite oppressive conditions.
The federal government is criticized for neglecting children's care while prioritizing livestock and crops. In Georgia, thousands of teachers are chosen annually, and trustees must carefully select capable educators, avoiding harmful, biased, or unknown outsiders who may corrupt youth or misrepresent Southern history.
Dr. DeLoach seeks legislative backing for the Georgia Experiment Station at Griffin. He notes modest requests with large potential benefits for farmers through careful spending. The U S government funds a small annual level, contingent on state cooperation, which Georgia has not adequately provided to restore buildings and expand work. Citizens are urged to read the director's statement and urge legislators to act.
The 1913 Georgia coal output reached 255,626 short tons valued at 301,319 dollars, the highest in five years. Labor shifts from convict leasing to free labor boosted efficiency, with 500 workers producing an average 611 tons yearly or 1.96 tons daily.
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