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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
7
The coastwise shipping monopoly resists a free ship registry provision allowing foreign ships to touch American ports and load consignments for other U S ports. Senate action is delayed, but a vote and conference report adoption are anticipated despite the monopoly’s protests. The outcome may reinforce lessons from the Panama tolls settlement.
A morning Constitution interview with Hon. R C Elis of Tift County highlights medical reform measures in the recent Georgia legislature. The piece stresses the state board of health and the urgency of implementing both laws at the start of 1915, urging full support and preparation.
Two communications outline the distress in the lumber and naval stores industries caused by the European war. Foreign markets are largely closed, but a strong prospect emerges for increased domestic demand for several leading industries’ outputs.
The article argues that Europe cannot meet delivery needs, pushing South America Asia and Africa to buy in the United States. It notes Europe’s trade with South America at 1.6 billion dollars last year and mentions rising steel quotations, insurance inquiries, and expected foreign orders. It calls for coordinated relief to help hardest hit industries as a global demand surge looms.
The United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation secured a peaceful settlement of a threatened western railroad strike that could have halted transport for over 50,000 workers. Judge William L Chambers and Martin A. Knapp played pivotal roles alongside President Wilson’s mediation, guiding rail managers and employees to accept the Chicago plan as the sole path to avert disaster and resume normal service.
The Southern Lumber Company urges editorials to include naval stores and lumber alongside cotton in wartime aid. bakers note turpentine and resin demand collapsed after wartime onset, risking thousands of operators in the south Atlantic and gulf states. FRANK WELDON calls senators and representatives to extend government relief to the naval stores industry.
A letter argues for naming the new Atlanta university John Wesley or Candler, noting Emory’s prestige but urging a local deed. The writer, Wightman F. Melton of Emory College Oxford Ga, praises Asa Candler’s generosity and suggests “Candler university” to honor his support and to remind future generations of a layman’s gift to Christian education.
Georgia Chamber of Commerce President J Haden reports to editors and senators that the Rayburn railroad securities bill's provision to restrict or obstruct rail extensions through another state would harm Georgia. The group urges opposition to that feature, praising Georgia's recent rail improvements and eminent domain authority.
A reader letter from A H Foster, State Senator, lauds Slaton for backing the tax equalization act. The writer argues the measure reforms the tax system, rebutting critics and labeling Slaton a true statesman who faced political risk rather than politicize the issue.
Editor notes an Augusta Constitution editorial urging a constitutional amendment to exempt college endowments not invested in real estate from taxation. The bill failed 109 to 32. supporters say it could pass with earlier consideration. CONNALLY Secretary University Club.
A poem by ERNEST NEAL exploring the immortal soul across time and space. The speaker asks about universal essence and the soul's persistence beyond earthly life, threading through imagery of mountains, winds, storms, and eternal questions.
Ghor ge offers a vivid if erratic account of Xerxes rule, conquests, and the Greek resistance led by Leonidas. The narrative blends mythic tone with historical episodes, noting the Persian invasion, the Thermopylae stand, and eventual Greek victories and Xerxes death by assassination.
An editor from Atlanta disputes a sensational claim that Dr Liebknecht, leader of the socialist democrats, was shot for refusing army duty in Germany. The note argues such a turn is impossible for a socialist democrat to be an army officer and asserts the unlikeliness of a black mayor in Atlanta.
A New York Sun excerpt shows David denouncing a man who claims to enjoy a vacation as lying and asserts that saying he had a good time at home implies sexual misconduct, revealing sharp moral judgments in social commentary.
A Georgia Federation of Labor leader denounces Joe Brown in a printed reply in The Constitution. The missive attacks Brown for alleged falsehoods about Southern Labor Congress affiliations and race, defends labor leaders and Georgia men, and criticizes Brown’s campaign tactics. It also lists upcoming speaking dates for Hoke Smith and Brown supporters across several Georgia towns.
Harvie Jordan urges a unified south for a 12 12 cent per pound minimum price, federal aid via southern banks, and warehouse capacity to secure loans. He calls for a New Orleans cotton conference August 27 28 to forge cooperative handling and lobbying for federal support while warning against selling soon and stressing farmers duty.
A reflective commentary on patience as a virtue guiding leaders and citizens. It contrasts impatience with long term study, citing presidents from Washington onward, Newton’s discovery, and the dangers of quick fixes in diplomacy, economics, and law. The piece laments haste in handling national problems and praises deliberate, thoughtful action.
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