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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
4
The Athens Banner urges Liberty Bond purchases amid WWI talks of peace and a stalled government response. It notes Athens raising Liberty Loan participation, contrasts Atlanta Macon Savannah, and urges family song services as Sunday schools close, with influenza concerns easing in the East.
The water system will be kept out of politics and placed under Capt J W W Bennett City Engineer with a penalty to prevent aldermen from meddling in appointments. Fines for offending aldermen will go to the City Engineer as a fair remedy.
The health board prolongs quarantine with closures of theatres pool rooms bars and cafes to prevent spread. Officials expect lifting within a week as conditions improve and warn gatherings drive transmission. American telephone girls in France endure shell fire yet stay dedicated, joining the war effort under the United War Work Campaign.
A meeting of Liberty Party committees urged publishing names of citizens who do not buy Liberty Bonds. The editorial argues for rigorous enforcement, cites Georgia and Athens as examples, and stresses war funding as essential to victory.
A stringent compulsory work law pressures all citizens to obtain employment or face prosecution. The plan requires a daily punch card for workers, with governors and federal officers prepared to enforce. Applicants can seek work at the United States employment office, 224 Clayton Street, with excuses refused.
A editorial urges readers to support President Wilson over criticism of peace negotiations with Germany. It asserts Wilson has the situation in hand, deserves trust, and will lead America and the allies to victory. It stresses unity, non intervention, and leaving policy in the hands of Wilson and the allied leadership amidst wartimeعا
County and municipal officers will strictly enforce a compulsory work law mirroring a federal statute. Citizens must carry a daily work day card or face arrest and imprisonment with no fine. Officials believe few idlers exist in the city and county.
A 1918 Georgian law requires able bodied males aged sixteen to fifty five to engage in lawful work during wartime. It outlines enforcement, penalties, and the role of the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor in assigning employment, with provisions for strikes and exceptions.
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