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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1910
Page
5
The Washington Bureau of The Constitution reports in New York and Atlanta style notes, jokes, and opinions for New Year greetings. Mentions Taft Zelaya Rockefeller Burns Cannon Morse and other figures with satirical comments on politics and society.
A foreign critic Sir Horace Plunkett in New York warns of food and clothing famine due to poor agricultural training. He argues U.S. soil exhaustion and rising costs demand urgent action by Congress and states, citing trusts and railroads as intertwined threats to democracy and productivity. Georgia and other states show initial progress toward reform.
The piece argues European cities enjoy far lower per capita fire protection costs due to stricter building restrictions and more fireproof construction. It notes America’s average $165 per person annually, urges stricter enforcement, fewer fire traps, and gradual reform in building codes to reduce fires and losses.
The New York Times questions southern white sentiment toward a 1918 Negro industrial exposition marking emancipation. The Constitution argues thoughtful whites will cooperate and that a well planned event could mobilize black progress through moral, religious, sanitary and educational efforts, avoiding agitators.
The piece praises Sumter County for completing a twelve mile graded and paved road to Plains with a steel bridge at about $30,000 and plans a similar project to Andersonville at about $20,000. It notes 106 Georgia counties use convict labor on public roads and questions whether all maximize value, urging careful, expert direction to ensure lasting improvements rather than temporary fixes.
The state eyes February action on apportionment of road working forces for prison commission. Counties with convicts may requisition labor. others will seek share. Virginia values convict labor as cash like, while Georgia is more liberal by providing convicts without full funding. Proposes Georgia coordinate counties and form a state highway commission linked to the governor’s department to guide road building at minimal cost.
The impending inquiry into the Ballinger Pinchot affair sparks speculation on its significance. Congressmen press for indictments and dates while critics warn of deep rot behind the clash. The probe may expose a watershed struggle within the Republican party or reach no decisive conclusion.
A collage of verses urges lofty New Year aims and personal vows. Poetic voices from Old Philosopher to a Wichita sage express resolve, hope, and the urge to lift life toward higher ideals. Some lines hint at family, ancestry, and community uplift through renewed effort.
A clumsy collage of syndicated quips from the Atlanta Constitution pokes fun at Champ Clark and Uncle Jed Cannon, notes sarcasm on government trust, and quips about Georgia fruit traders. The piece cites misread headlines and mixed editorial chatter from Bristol to Perry and Griffin.
A Nashville Herald piece mocks Atlanta as arrogant and craving spectacle. It imagines an aviation carnival and grand displays like a comet pennant and Milky Way racetrack, then praises Atlanta as the nation’s largest town with a sharp business sense, noting upcoming conventions and a hookworm eradication drive linked to Rockefeller funds.
Multiple plaintiffs filed suits in the superior court this Saturday seeking damages from Georgia Railway and Electric Company, the Atlanta Tee and Coal Company, and a bank. Claims include injuries to passengers and humiliations from prior court actions, with sums ranging from 1,000 to 8,000 dollars. Other filings report a proposed charter for Shivers Chocolate Shop Inc with capitalization of 10,000 dollars and soda water ice cream confectionery business plans.
Partly cloudy with moderate south winds forecast for north Georgia. A long-range outlook notes colder conditions, shifting winds, and the possibility of rain. After a December cold wave, Atlanta anticipates a return to normal routines as the weather office resumes daily forecasts.
Americus Ga January 2 Following the suspension of business yesterday every beer saloon in Americus will resume tomorrow morning and several additional ones likewise because they had no retail licenses yesterday City Council had faked beforehand to assess the tax all saloons here suspended business Council assembled in a social session late that night assessed the retail license at 300 and tomorrow morning beer will flow on here tofore with nearly a dozen saloons in full blast.
Paris dispatch notes Journal Det Debate on Ambassador Bacon’s Elysee audience with President Falieres. If no agreement by March 31, a tariff war appears inevitable. Washington moderates’ efforts toward settlement praised. ultra protectionists blamed for harm to Franco-American relations.
New York on January 2 reports an unusual surge in violent deaths and accidents. The coroner’s office handled thirty deaths including possible murder, suicide, criminal operation, and accident cases. Notable is a man who shot Morris Nathanson on Madison Square marble steps. the assailant left a courteous note to the coroner and wore identifying clothing except for a missing name on his collar.
Chicago January 2 J K Stewart a wealthy Chicago manufacturer engaged a special train from New York to Chicago at a cost over 6500 to reach his 9 year old daughter. The girl was suddenly attacked with appendicitis Friday afternoon and rushed to St Joseph hospital. They arrived after an 18 hour run from New York. The operation succeeded and recovery is expected.
Archbishop J J Glennon, after his silver Jubilee, learned that unopened chests from him contained 144 copies of Tianot’s Bible studies of New Testament figures worth about 325000. They were presented by millionaire Herman C Luytiss. Earlier Old Testament pictures bought by Jacob Schiff and given to the Astor Family.
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