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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1915
Page
9
The Associated Press review argues acreage reduction could lift cotton values while boosting food crops. Providence favors reduction as storms hampered prep this year. Independent farmers and agencies push smaller cotton plantings, predicting a larger crop drop than any year since the Civil War, signaling the south’s salvation rests with itself.
Rome authorizes a 100000 bond for public improvements, Albany debates 80000 for permanent projects, Macon and other Georgia towns pursue using current income for current needs. The piece questions when Atlanta will adopt an administrative system to keep pace with these cities.
Sumter County commissioners call for all county force food purchases to be made in Georgia for the coming year with Georgia preferred over outside suppliers. The measure, urged across Georgia, aims to cut state expenditures by sourcing from local farms and with cooperation from the State Chamber of Commerce and local trade boards. It notes Sumter spends about 3000 dollars monthly.
The passage argues that using public funds for food and farm products promotes domestic buying, with benefits for emule and imarket. It notes that such home purchasing could spread from the county to individual consumers and be considered a notable achievement for the state.
In a humorous yet sharp analysis, Carranza projects himself into the limelight as allies clash in Europe. He has fired the Spanish minister and claimed sole authority over diplomatic communications, signaling embarrassment for American diplomats. The piece likens his defiance to a Punch and Judy show amid global turmoil.
The article analyzes Britain and Germany restricting neutral shipping, Britain starving Germany via a cordon and contraband rules, Germany widening submarine zones and using torpedo air vessels. It notes American shipping and lives at risk, cites strong U.S. representations, and asserts the U.S. will avoid war while safeguarding neutral rights.
A compact critique noting contradictions in socialist stance during the war. It contrasts London allies demanding German militarism’s defeat with German socialists who joined the Fatherland fight. The writer questions socialist consistency and calls for clear leadership beyond poetic wartime expressions.
A fragment from the Just From Georgia column recounts Robert Loveman’s reading after a Dalton stroll, including a playful tale of Will N Harben with a terrapin and a curious line about a terrapin keeping its mouth shut. The excerpt hints at playful regional humor and literary readings.
A rural voice asserts that war cannot darken the earth’s promise and dream of life. Dialect fragments reflect faith, labor, and memory amid conflict, with notes on mules sold to war efforts, weathered by hardship and hope. The piece traces “The Calamity Prophets” and “The Great Good World” as rural musings on resilience.
The Holland Letter reports an Economic club talk on intercity telephony from New York to San Francisco illustrating voice transmission across 3,400 miles. George W. Perkins urged business leaders to accept new communication advances, warn against demagogy, and press for cooperation between government and enterprise to resolve modern economic shifts.
The London Chronicle describes Tiflis as a melting pot with about seventy languages spoken in its streets. It notes the czar has visited the city called a pearl of the Russian crown and highlights its diverse nationalities and residents blending into one urban fabric.
A profile of the Burlington system detailing its history from the Burlington and Quincy merger, routes from Chicago to Omaha and beyond, notable feats such as fast mail trains and dining cars, its peak earnings and capital stock, and its ownership shifts including the Colorado and Southern acquisition. It notes the railroad’s long-standing prominence and its moniker as the schoolmaster of railroad men.
In this 1915 defense, George P. Shingler Jr. argues for stronger chemist involvement in American industry, noting patent and copyright barriers, foreign dominance, and the need for nonpartisan reform. He cites Taft and Taft era patent issues, GE’s support, and calls for capital, cooperation, and a commission to revamp laws.
Isma Dooly argues Atlanta women should push for a municipal employment bureau and urges practical steps to help unemployed women earn income by growing food and poultry. Letters praise linking town and country producers via the Georgia Federation and local clubs to provide marketable opportunities.
A verse about a restless young man who roams town to town seeking to see the world. He quits jobs quickly, faces rejection as his record falters, and ends homeless in cold days. The piece notes the pull of travel versus the need to settle and work.
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