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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
2
The article discusses park advocacy in Athens, the city’s clean water supply, growing need for summer playgrounds, and excitement over summer school girls. It notes the Georgia State Dental Association meeting in Atlanta promoting university ties, plus health cost tables and value estimates by age and occupation.
The piece recalls Flag Day as a occasion to honor the flag and its meaning. It emphasizes national unity beyond sectional lines and political divisions, urging a united country made up of diverse creeds, nationalities, and social strata, with Old Glory representing Our Country.
Gen. Peter W. Meldrim spoke at the University of Georgia chapel marking fifty years of his relation to the university. He urged compulsory school attendance statewide, arguing government by the people requires educated citizens and citing New England as a model of strong higher learning, wealth, and influence. He called for state support of higher education to create a tightly knit, efficient system.
The Graduate School at the University of Georgia seeks to attract more students from the state and beyond. Dr. Bocock notes growth in 1914 15 with eleven graduates, diverse institutions represented, and concerns about standards across parochial colleges.
The Florida Times-Union recalls Washington Jefferson and Madison Monroe to frame neutrality and non-intercourse. It notes the right to trade impartially with belligerents and warns against flag reuse by Britain and Germany while stressing prudent handling of American shipping rights.
The article argues that backing away from threats would stain the nation with cowardice. It stresses that the Teutonic alliance cannot reach U S shores, while opposing powers cannot strike with the same force to defend rights. It calls for justice and fairness without fear, rejecting war but not defense.
At the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis convention, Dr. George M. Kober urged focus on childhood environment and public health. He advocated healthy marriages, prenatal care, housing improvements, ventilation, and dust control to curb tuberculosis risk and raise future national vigor.
State school superintendent urges Georgia counties to levy local taxes to fund public schools, arguing for prompt teacher salary payments, greater state funds through local taxation, and a broader plan to strengthen school buildings attendance and community pride.
Dr Fmory Park urges state coverage of a district health commission as required by law. He cites Clarke county as already operating the plan and argues prevention of childhood diseases prevents later afflictions such as heart and kidney disease deafness or mental illness, urging counties to appoint district health officers.
A call to empower two successive grand juries to authorize a district commissioner of health. The measure would align county and state health roles with sheriffs and police for disease prevention and protection.
George Von L. Meyer former secretary of the navy addresses the Peace and Preparation Conference in New York warning of a lack of battleships airships trained personnel and a clear naval policy. He calls for a congressional investigation to reform the navy and avoid national weakness amid calls for preparedness.
President Harrison of the Southern Railway urged graduates at the University of Georgia to seek leadership through broad education. He warned against overemphasis on vocational training and argued for a foundation in higher learning to balance technical skill with moral and intellectual development.
One seventh of University of Georgia registration is in law. Forty-one of the recent graduates earned bachelor of law degrees as judges Brand and Newman admitted them. The law school, long self supporting, now crowds space and requests support for maintenance to meet demand.
Athens residents learn city water tests show 11 to 16 bacteria per cubic centimeter, far below typical municipal levels of 30 to 60 or 100 to 200. Officials say expansions and improvements ensure continued purity and no trace of pathogenic germs.
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