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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
9
Atlanta citizens are urged to aid the family of Fireman C. A. Lowe who died in the line of duty last Sunday. Lowe leaves a wife and two children destitute, with no provision for their future. The Constitution appeals to readers to contribute, promising acknowledgment in the paper.
The article notes railroads renewing investment in equipment and hiring, highlighting Louisville and Nashville, Baltimore and Ohio, and Southern Railway at Knoxville shops. It argues this renewed activity signals broader southern economic recovery, with double-tracking, rehabilitation, and cotton and food crops supporting prosperity as the South sheds wartime constraints.
John Ter rei argues in a published card that municipal liability should push broader pension rules to be more practical following the Fireman Lowe incident. He calls for legislative changes to extend coverage and support for local firefighting personnel.
A historical editorial argues for municipal liability insurance for police and fire fighters. It compares private firms’ coverage, notes cost would be minimal, and asserts such protection would shield families, reduce community claims, and enable officers to serve with greater assurance.
Bundle Day, urged by The Constitution and run by the Associated Charities, drew vast clothing donations from diverse sources. The city remains eager to help with overflow supplies still arriving, urging residents to contact usual agencies for continued bundles of clothing and shoes for those less fortunate.
A Constitution letter from a State College of Agriculture student champions scientific farming in Georgia. It portrays a shift from cotton subservience to a broad business outlook, praising agricultural education and its return on investment. The piece notes Baby Sayre and echoes calls for further funding, while critiquing failing politics and debt.
Georgia Fan L Stanton weaves verse of spring triumph over winter in The Mistaken Blizzard with Love as morning rose and roses bloom. Beadie Day in Billville recalls a brisk Bundle Day where grouchy people are shipped off to Nowhere as neighbors cheer prosperity.
A quirky collection of verses and snippets on life, hardship, and humor from rural columns. It includes Proverbs of the Wayside and Road-Riding tales, plus light quips about weather, travel mishaps, and small town commentary from Campbell County and Beattyville.
A Athens letter from the Georgia State College of Agriculture to a south Georgia farmer urges practical trials in alfalfa and white sweet clover as pasture, detailing dairy gains from a Holstein lineage and a farmer Joe Wing’s success with alfalfa seed. It notes pastures, soil amendments, hog nutrition, and sanitary milking practices as keys to profitable farming in Georgia.
J O Martin state school supervisor from Culloden Ga commends the plan outlined by Atlanta ladies and endorsed by The Constitution to educate poor crippled children of the state. He notes a child with a dislocated knee and says the organization will fill a long felt need in the state.
A Holyoke Transcript summary notes Frank Stanton’s uplifting column in The Atlanta Constitution. After Samuel Martin Inman’s death, Stanton’s daily cheer is paused and a tender poem reflects on friendship and the passing of Atlanta’s first citizen.
The Holland Letter notes the United States remains the chief international financing center as Canada and Ottawa liquidate bonds in New York. It highlights Canada’s growing wartime financing needs, American willingness to absorb Canadian securities, and the paradox of a strong U.S. balance of payments with limited foreign selling of American securities. The piece cites January actions and the British policy to protect empire capital, alongside shifting flows in gold and credit.
A memorial column recalls Fireman Charles Arthur Lowe who died in service on Pulliam street. It laments the risks of firefighting, notes his widow and child, and argues for broader pension coverage to protect families of workers who put themselves in danger.
RT. Bugley of Plum Branch South Carolina argues that southern newspapers should press for unique needs and reforms rather than praising past gains. He contends landowners should work, diversify beyond cotton, and promote food crops while criticizing the prewar system of dependence on enslaved labor and parasitic communities.
Dr J A Bryan of Gillsville Georgia denounces the Twilight Sleep method as dangerous for both mother and baby. He cites morphine hydrochloride as the active danger and contrasts it with safer chloroform, urging adherence to proven practice despite fear of newspaper notoriety.
Shir Edward Grey argues the awful war could have been avoided if American pacifists had been heeded. The Georgia Peace Society secretary urges Europe to unite for peaceful methods and enforcement of international law. He notes war educates the South and calls for endowment of humane learning to surpass Europe.
Letter from John Terrell dated February 1 1915 urges Atlanta readers to widen pension protections to include widows and orphans when a breadwinner dies. He argues reforms will prevent hardship from misdirected investments or unforeseen disasters, ensuring support for families of fallen firefighters.
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