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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
15
The Senate overwhelmingly backs Governor Slaton’s proposed permanent registration bill. It allows a man once registered to vote for life if taxes are paid, with county tax collectors updating the list annually. The measure preserves current registration qualifications and moves to the House for final action.
An Atlanta physician and the Constitution oppose the bill, but supporters argue the plan creates a board of examiners proportioned to representation of medical schools, cannot close schools on short notice, and allows retroactive matriculation standards only for already enrolled students.
Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of England's militant suffragettes, has issued an ultimatum to the government calling liberty or death. Her rise from a government appointee to a radical activist ended when she faced gender barriers, leading to escalating violence and hunger strikes. The article notes mixed pity and admiration for her fanaticism.
The Pilsbury Chronicle-Telegraph honors women and young boys who bore burdens while men fought. It notes Southern civilians faced harsher privations, with conscription widening to draft boys and elders. Home front duties and ruined industry shaped the era, though much remains untold.
The bill by Representative Weis of Tilt County to establish county boards of health advances after the hygiene and sanitation committee recommended passage. The author argues such a law would improve public health and is supported by similar laws in most states, with Georgia among a few southern holdouts.
An article notes a vision of a vast water power industry transforming the region into a leading power producer. It cites rivers, dams, and electrical transmission as key to industrial growth, with New England already receiving much of its power from such sources.
The article argues that the southern states especially Georgia and the Carolinas possess vast untapped water power and cheap coal, with major projects already supplying industries and more to come. It highlights broad advantages in the South, including abundant resources, raw materials, transportation, and ports, predicting rapid industrial strides within the next decade.
President Edward Fairchild of the National Education Association warned Salt Lake City that society prioritizes cattle over children. He cited heavy investment in thoroughbred stock while public child health and schooling receive far less support, noting high infant mortality and widespread disease among schoolchildren.
Georgia themed verse about leaving home as the band plays Dixie. Narrator contemplates departure while the train nears. Goodbye to a sweetheart, satire on travel, farewell to Georgia, and staying as the band plays Dixie.
Fragmented 19th century prose and verse pieces lament boomtown growth and shifting fortunes. The passage critiques rapid wealth, warns passersby to move on from the old life, and includes rural satire, local letters, and miscellaneous quotes about laws, coal prices, and road work.
An analysis from the 1910 census highlights Georgia's 2,609,127 people, 27.7 percent growth in ten years, and a 19th place rank in population. It notes urban 20.6 percent, urban growth outpacing rural, a high negro share, native-born predominance, and calls for stronger state promotion of agriculture, industry, and education to attract residents and investment.
The London Chronicle details a plain gold ring with a black stone called the Hohenzollern Luck. Legend says its possession promised prosperity to the family, tracing origins to Frederick the Great and a tale of a frog dropping the ring. It was stolen by Countess Lichtenau in 1780, blamed for Prussian woes, and recovered in 1818 before the war of liberation.
A column argues the Medical Practice bill concentrates licensing power in five allopaths, threatens medical freedom, and bypasses due process. It condemns swift board actions, harms students already enrolled, and questions the bill's fit with religious and educational liberty.
Georgia legislator outlines House Bill 290 offer for county boards of health with varying composition including county superintendent of schools and county commissioners or ordinary. Optional provisions include appointment of a full time county health officer and inspection duties, tied to grand jury recommendations. Emphasizes school child health and hookworm efforts. notes status across states. RC Ellis, House of Representatives, Atlanta, Aug 5, 1918.
The piece argues that Common Sense is not inherent in everyone but must be used and tested through experience. It likens Common Sense to inherited capital and prompts readers to trust their judgment, urging action at critical times to grow its value beyond money or knowledge. It compares Common Sense to jewels, Lincoln, and Franklin, stressing its power when exercised.
Smith had surgery for appendicitis and, during recovery, befriended fellow patients. They joke about a double operation, revealing the surgeon’s alleged mistakes with instruments. The surgeon then asks if anyone has seen his hat or baton in the room.
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