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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
5
The piece argues against extending school hours from 8:30 to 4 with a long midday break. It warns of riots at home, reduced outdoor activity, fatigue, and harm to teachers and families relying on students' earnings. It calls for proof before adoption and criticizes turning schools into a nursery.
A Spring street property owners group urged the council finance committee to appropriate funds to continue improving Spring as a continuous north south boulevard from the city center to Brookwood. Championed by finance chair Farlinger and supported by Mayor Woodward, the plan aims to relieve congestion on Peachtree and unlock suburban growth along the route.
The article notes ongoing and planned work on Spring Street as part of a city program of steady improvements. Ivy and West Peach trees support the route but do not create a continuous north south channel, funneling traffic into congested Peachtree points. The finance committee and council are urged to fund ongoing progress.
The Atlanta Music Festival association directors defend Atlanta’s possible $75,000 opera venture and its role as the South’s anchor, arguing the city’s wealth and resilience support a sustained season. They claim cotton wealth and diverse assets justify continuing grand opera alongside New York as a major North American cultural center.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce expands the Build Now campaign with a Lend Now initiative. Local column reports quote real estate figures Forrest Adair Harris White S B Turman M L Thrower urging immediate lending to boost property value, create employment, and circulate money for the benefit of property owners and investors.
A Constitution editorial summarized by M F Adams of Eaton ton argues the Georgia tax equalization law remains imperfect until counties are equally treated. The tax commissioner is steadily implementing the law, expanding the digests and boosting state values by about 80 million dollars as enforcement matures, inspiring similar reforms in Virginia and other southern states.
A compact reader note presents poems including Who Builds by Gertrude Capen Whitney and fragments on sailing life and resilience. The piece references Courage, light and weather, urging introspection and attention to daily tasks as a path through doubt and dark seas.
A wandering newspaper solicitor recounts a trip into Arkansas where a farmer home scene ends with the man fleeing after a failed subscription pitch. The piece blends rustic humor with tales of a plow and a loud claim that the paper is the greatest in the world. The column also notes a Houston Post charity tale about Bill who resents work yet receives daily promises of a dollar a day.
The Presbyterian Ministers' Association at its meeting on Monday unanimously salutes The Constitution for its generous advertising columns that boosted the recent Go-to-Church bar. Linton Johnson reports from Atlanta dated January 11, 1915.
Editor BE TALLEY argues regional banks worsen money stringency by withholding $300,000,000 from member banks. He notes high discount rates, costly rediscounting, and urges lower rates and returning funds to member banks to aid business, especially in the South, amid war-related economic strain.
The Forest Service reports longleaf pine is highly suitable for kraft pulp and paper making. Tests show sulfate process yields superior pulp with strong grades and high yields, using waste materials and small logs from southern mills to boost raw material supply.
Maurice I Doty argues a formula linking land value, land rent, and unemployment. He cites US census 1910 figures, estimates national land value and rent, and advocates collecting land rent for public improvements to raise wages and employment without rising prices. Letter dated Jan 10 1915 from 562 Pine Ave Chicago.
A cheeky profile of Frederick William heir to the German throne, born 1882 and married 1905 to Duchess Cecilie. The piece depicts him as tall and dapper, a skilled horseman and famed soldier who has faced defeats and victories, is wounded repeatedly, and juggles war planning from Berlin while leading armies in France and Poland.
In a letter from Atlanta Georgia editor JH Volberg argues for strict neutrality and cautions against aiding either side in the war. He questions U S and German relief efforts, urges focusing on domestic needs, and criticizes funding drives for cloth kits sent to France while urging parity for German relief. He warns against partisanship and asserts neutrality serves national interest.
A reflective verse by Augusta Wall celebrates enduring friendship and home. It speaks of moonlit woods, mountain echoes, and quiet hope that music and love bring, even as storms loom. The poem ends with faith, love, and home imparting joy through gray clouds.
A New Jersey resident reportedly pulled 18 pearls from an oyster cocktail and wondered if the find was real. The surprising discovery drew attention as a potential windfall.
A reflective poem by Walt Mason contemplates mortality and memory. It contrasts earthly gains with lasting kindness, urging deeds that lift others. The speaker muses on aging, the futility of wealth, and the hope that acts of aid brighten a twilight life.
Editor argues the state tax commission has not fully completed reforms to equalize county taxation. Rural voices claim uneven assessments persist across counties with examples of disparate per acre values and unchanged overall county valuations, despite calls for broadening equity.
The Saturday meeting reports Atlanta fathers warning that abolishing the smoke ordinance would harm the city’s health and appearance. They cite carbon particles, polluted air, stained clothing, and adverse impressions on potential residents, urging retention and adoption of cleanup methods and new technologies. The piece highlights Cecil Poole, a smoke inspector, and notes efforts in nearby cities to reduce smoke and harness its byproducts for financial and health benefits.
A quirky note explains a proposed simple spelling system by mapping common phonetic sounds to letter sequences. The author illustrates substitutions for hiccough, dough, pathinis cien, grisette, and beau, aiming to simplify English spelling.
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