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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
4
The column presents subscription rates of a Clarke County publication and notes on payment methods. It then veers into disparate observations about agriculture prices, political mentions of Wilson and the Democratic party, labor strikes in New York, and unreliable weather implying grain futures and farming caution. The text mixes editorial asides with local notices and hypothetical future conditions for wheat and cotton.
The piece argues that with current flour prices farmers should sow enough wheat for home use. It highlights Athens Chamber of Commerce plans to mobilize Clarke county farmers for a permanent exhibit showing local farm and manufactured goods to attract visitors.
The War Department plans sending all national guardsmen in state camps to the Mexican border for training. Many border duty troops are relieved as others are sent in to gain real service experience. If funds allow, the program proceeds. otherwise state mobilized troops may be Mustered out.
The United States ambassador James W. Gerard in Berlin has kept relations intact for two years amid Allied sympathy and German unease. A recent remark likening British and German censorship drew German ire, though Gerard says his words were not meant to wound. As Germany nears the end of its war, his delicate task grows tougher.
The article reflects on Switzerland’s neutral stance during the great war. It notes a divided sentiment within the country between German and French leaning citizens, yet highlights how Switzerland aided the wounded, sheltered fugitives, and supported prisoners. It argues that foreign powers left Switzerland in peace because its neutrality served humanitarian aims and stability.
The article questions alarmist talk about Japan preparing for war with the United States after Europe’s conflict. It notes immigration restrictions anger Japan, rumors of hoarded profits from munitions for Russia, and claims a future clash could arise if tensions escalate. It urges the United States to be prepared without seeking conflict.
For the first time in years the annual Athens Atlanta football rivalry games will be alternated between cities. The University of Georgia and the Technological School plan to shift the big gridiron contest from Atlanta to Athens to boost attendance and athletic revenues.
The piece urges Athens to host and advertise a major football event with Georgia teams to rival Atlanta crowds. It argues thousands can attend from Clarke County and beyond with proper committees and effort, predicting large turnouts and city athletic history.
The University of Georgia moves to a flat fourteen unit entrance standard, requiring four years of high school education or equivalent examinations for regular admission. Exclusions include pharmacy, one year agricultural courses, and students over twenty entering special programs. The change aims to raise high school quality statewide and has spurred widespread improvements.
The article argues for acquiring strategic islands beyond the Danish West Indies to protect the U S and the Panama Canal. It notes islands owned by England, Holland, and France could invite European transfer and trigger the Monroe Doctrine. It questions whether the United States can enforce the doctrine without war and if that doctrine would still guide policy if war occurred. It concludes that buying every island is impractical and the doctrine must govern actions.
The article argues Romanian wartime actions ban liquor sales as part of national efficiency. It asserts war proves sobriety boosts physical and mental power, reduces drunken behavior, and improves economies. It suggests postwar prohibitions may endure, lowering national drink bills and improving public temperance.
The University of Georgia faces a critical shortage of dormitory and dining hall capacity. Dormitories and meals cost twelve and a half dollars per month, making education more accessible for low income students. Dormitory rooms hold just over two hundred, with dining hall capacity similar, and both are fully booked as terms begin.
The Georgia legislature is urged to fund either a combined or staged expansion, prioritizing a new dining hall and dormitory to house boys from farms. The argument frames it as the best long term investment for brains and citizenship, noting prior dormitories for three normal schools.
The paper supply crisis forces smaller and larger papers to suspend or raise prices. The federal trade commission has offered suggestions but lacks power to control prices, while publishers seek ways to curb costs and maintain income amid higher paper prices and scarce supply.
The article notes inventions driven by wartime necessity shaping modern battle gear. It highlights helmets against gas, advances in guns, aircraft, shells, and vehicles, especially Britain's armor car or tank. Secretary Daniels created a board of American Inventors to aid Navy defense, signaling ongoing development to prepare for future conflicts.
A classroom cartoon shows two boys at the same school Brass and Brains. Brawn left school before a Gay prize is awarded. The teacher writes the winner’s name on the board but only gets to B R before Brass steps forward to claim it.
A reflective meditation on future, present, and afterlife. The speaker rejects a distant heaven, insisting eternity is the life we live now and our true selves endure beyond time as we know it.
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