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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
2
The Athens Weekly Banner lists subscription prices and advance payments. It discusses the Mexican situation, Germany’s actions, Saint Louis finances, the East Georgia fair set for October 19 to 23, and local remarks on advertising versus business costs. It also mentions Pan American envoys and Birmingham and Nashville governance changes.
Government officials professionals and business leaders will gather on Kauai for the annual Civic Convention at Lihue on September 26 and 27 Delegates from Oahu Hawaii Maui and Molokai are expected with more than 225 delegates and guests planning to visit the Garden Island The convention serves as the main forum for interisland discussions and decisions affecting the entire island group.
Professor Jaggar in Hawaii predicts an early fall eruption of Mauna Loa with lava flow that may rival the 1880s event. Kaumana caves lie under the flow near Hilo, reached by a four mile auto run. Tax Collector W A Mallory is compiling this year’s tax rolls for quick receipt issuance to thousands of county taxpayers.
A Southern furniture trade discussion at Asheville NC emphasized expanding beyond local sales. W A Thomas urged makers to meet exporters in New York and other key cities, noting personal ties as essential to tapping larger orders and guiding styles to demand.
A proposed system of routine medical and physical examinations by a physician for State University students argues such checks will guide training, improve health, and adapt work to individual abilities. It urges mandatory physical culture or military training and stresses health records to monitor progress and prevent deterioration.
Athens public schools opened this week with 2700 attending across grades up from last year amid crowded rooms and rearrangements. The addition of a manual training department promises carpentry and cabinet work, training boys in hand craft and practical discipline beneficial for future usefulness.
President Yuan Shi-kai issues a mandate taxing merchants bankers officials and professionals starting January. The measure mirrors U S practices and follows patriotic fundraising success as China moves from quiet governance toward a taxed economy.
President Yuan says the new tax will not be general yet and will extend as incomes of clearer records are assessed. The Finance Bureau will collect the levy with monthly deductions from public officials’ salaries.
A newspaper column extols Athens as a welcoming college town for University of Georgia students, State College of Agriculture, State Normal, and Lucy Cobb Institute. It lauds business support, amusements, churches, social events, and cordial locals that help students feel at home during the college year.
The Savannah Press reports Georgia grower A W Brabham may soon yield naturally colored cotton as dark as black. Brabham’s trials, though not yet producing a merchantable black staple, show progress and could open a new Southern industry by season end 1916 if continued.
The Georgia Y M C A has been a key feature of college life at Athens. A 50 member student committee welcomed new and returning students, guided them to dorms and matriculation, and promoted Bible study clubs, church denominations, extension work, and youth outreach.
The war drives America to study causes and effects in economics and politics. U S demand rises for feedstuffs and machinery, with war fueled needs boosting output. The financial center shifts toward the United States as war activities reshape global trade and finance.
The United States shifts to the world’s center in education religion finance and travel. Leaders warn greatness must be earned through firmness justice and honesty in study and action. The nation must shoulder these duties with honor and resolve.
Athens greets the State Normal School students returning for a new year as the once quiet city resumes full bustle. The campus population, now joined by many Georgia boys, brings revived activity to streetcars, shops, and common life, signaling Athens returning to its normal rhythm.
The Athens Banner urges a festive October first night to showcase Athens to five hundred visiting South Georgians. Businesses, schools, and industries should display themselves, while retailers and wholesalers invite patrons and traveling salesmen to boost local trade and pride.
The article urges immediate national preparedness for war and the protection of wealth. It warns the United States is unprepared to defend itself and likens lack of policing to the risk of looting New York's riches if a police system did not exist. It stresses preparing army and navy to prevent war as the top duty of every citizen.
The Day of Atonement began yesterday and will run until sunset tonight in Atlanta. Many stores were closed but will reopen after sunset as the solemn festival continues.
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