Georgia Voices On Politics And Local Industry
The piece reflects on anti monopoly laws and political campaigning, urges support for Georgia produced goods, notes university tax proposals, and comments on state railroad bonds and Chancellor Barrow’s potential resignation. It mentions defaulters in 1913, public concern over big thefts, and Raine of Memphis siphoning large sums from a bank.
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J. H. T. McPherson
University of Georgia
Macon
Raine
Memphis
Public Health in Athens Inspires City Efforts
A Georgia University sociology paper on the city and rural relations highlights Public Health as a key subhead. It urges a city program including disease control, food and milk inspection, infant welfare, laboratory and statistical services, sanitation, and building supervision for fire safety and city planning.
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Department of Sociology
University of Georgia
Athens
Board of Health
Health Committee of Council
Public Health
Public Health Department
A Human Valuation by J A Hobson Review
A critical look at J A Hobson's A Human Valuation, arguing the book links human worth to economic reform. It outlines two halves: theory of human valuation and its application to capital labor, competition, and social will. The reviewer notes Hobson’s advocate of cooperative, human-centered industry and cautions against overreliance on science in social life.
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J. A. Hobson
Merrimac
Need of Probation Officer in Georgia Courts
The county grand jury urges creation of a probation officer system to guide offenders who are not suitable for prisons or asylums. They argue current punishment is inhumane and increases recidivism, noting Georgia’s prisoner population is far higher than other Southern states. They call for appointing officers to supervise designated prisoners under proper legal framework.
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Athens
Georgia
Teaching a Life Profession in Georgia’s Schools
The Banner lauds making teaching a life calling, citing Prof Bond’s re election and remarks by Dr Poteat and Peter Meldrim. It argues teachers should be chosen for life and fairly paid, noting Georgia’s current salaries and the need to value education as a true profession for lasting country benefit.
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Bond
Switzerland
State Normal School
Peter W. Meldrim
Georgia
State Teachers Struggle for Decent Pay and Prompt Settlement
The piece criticizes stagnant teacher salaries, delays in payment, and the burden on training staff. It highlights State Normal School female students funding a $12,000 farm gift to the state through savings and board costs, illustrating dedication amid financial strain and a call for better monetary support to sustain teaching as a life calling.
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State Normal School
Fly Threat To Health Prompts City Health Board Meeting
The city board of health met to plan summer protection against the housefly, a disease carrier to children. Officials urged universal cooperation, noting past education campaigns, the danger of flyborne infection, and the need to keep screens in place and prevent lapse during illness outbreaks.
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City Board of Health
England tired of militancy in suffrage clash
An editorial condemns militant English suffragettes for arson hunger strikes and threats. It argues such tactics push public opinion against them and notes Americans might react differently, citing patience levels and wartime sentiment. It contrasts English and American responses to gender rights protests.
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England
America
The Merciful Man and His Beast Commentary on Humane Treatment
A humane treatment argument urges steady, not extreme, effort to protect animals and enforce cruelty laws. It links animal welfare to child welfare, notes summer heat demands special care for draught animals, and commends Athens for prior leadership in this humane work.
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Athens
The Problem of the Unemployed and Practical Work Shares
A sociological discourse argues the ideal of a community where everyone has a small daily task to live comfortably, yet practical day realities reveal a blurred, unresolved picture as country sections face employment challenges.
Government Should Aid Unemployed Labor Say Sociologists
The Times Union weighs unemployment amid city joblessness and a westward migration pull. It argues social workers favor government help and information sharing, but mass farm work schemes rarely move idle men. Skilled urban workers cannot safely swap high wages for farm labor, risking loss of city opportunities.
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Coxey's Army
Times-Union
New York
Prize Women and Progress Through Household Machinery
An essay argues for women's rights to labor-saving devices and electrical power. It cites Elbert Hubbard remarks on machines emancipating women and asserts that access to sewing and knitting machines reduces drudgery, saves time, and benefits households as a sound investment.
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Elbert Hubbard
Bridget
Chloe
Purity of Milk Supply War on the Fly Highlighted
The city health board stresses vigilance over the milk supply with weekly analyses from Atlanta depots. Experts note germs in milk vary, often from contamination sources such as feces, infected udders, or a cow's mouth, emphasizing the link between animal sources and milk safety.
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Health Board
Atlanta
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dairy Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Fat man in summer seeks weight loss through discipline
A humorous yet earnest account from the July Woman's Home Companion traces a fat woman’s year long effort to shed weight. She describes cutting liquids at meals, restricting starch and sweets, increasing walking, baths, and tennis as key parts of a plan that yields noticeable but modest results.
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The
Woman's Home Companion
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Farmers
Tom
Felder
Wilson
Jane
the Railroad Commission of Georgia
Southern Road
At- Tanta
Charlotte
Barrow
University
Sorew
the City and Public Health
Merciful Man
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