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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1915
Page
17
W G Humphrey, longtime finance committee chair, analyzes Atlanta's fiscal strain. He argues current income funds cannot cover essential permanent improvements and maintenance. He cites the crematory and engine house draw as examples, warning stagnation if reforms are delayed.
The piece argues Atlanta faces a municipal borrowing crisis with a seven million dollar capacity. It questions administration as barrier to growth, calls for legislative action to create a trusted commission to oversee Sand money expenditures, and urges the public to act to avoid stagnation and protect the city’s future.
Governor George W. Hays delivers a keynote urging guarantees for every legitimate business and external investors, noting a shift in sentiment toward transportation firms. The Arkansas message is praised as showing public recalibration against financial piracy and railroad looting, signaling a dawning era of prosperity and genuine reform.
The Constitution reports the dissolution of the Kiseman Brothers clothing firm, long tied to Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta. Elder Moses B. and Jacob B. retire amid the death of senior Gerson Eiseman. E. J. Eiseman will enter banking in Atlanta, a move welcomed by business circles. The Eiseman firm, begun nearly fifty years ago, helped shape Greater Atlanta’s growth from modest beginnings to prominence. The firm’s history mirrors Atlanta’s rise. The first Constitution issue carried Eiseman advertisements forty-seven years ago, illustrating the firm’s long association with the city.
The Constitution applauds the brothers for their commercial success and esteem among associates in Atlanta. It extends best wishes to those who retire to private life and to B. J. Eiseman, whose future success is assured by the qualities shown in the past.
The Hoosier Dixie Highway link from Chicago to Jacksonville accelerates in Whitfield County. Whitfield's refinements along the route, county fairs, banks, and industries showcase rapid public enterprise led by commissioners and residents. The piece lauds Whitfield as a model for other Georgia counties and outlines neighboring districts paths toward completion of the highway.
A Georgia writer argues the state bears a national badge of shame for child labor in farms and mills. The piece urges a thorough, state authorized investigation with medical and sanitary input, to defend Georgia’s image and push for fair enforcement of child labor laws.
From The Kansas City Star, the piece laments vanity in national symbols as emblems like the Russian bear and British lion lead nations toConflict. Sir James Willocks warns East Indian troops, urging restraint while urging decisive action against foes, linking vanity to slaughter.
A nostalgic poem praising a beloved wife as the light and guide through life’s trials. The speaker recalls shared storms and sunsets, vows a future with her, and credits her presence with guiding him toward Home and heavenly light. The verse envisions a sundown reunion where her soul’s love shines.
JEx-Chairman W G Humphrey, longtime Atlanta finance committee member, argues the city must issue at least a $3,000,000 bond to fund permanent improvements. He says current revenue funds spur stagnation, understates department needs, and shifts future costs onto newcomers while urging bonds to spare taxpayers.
A condensed collage notes war’s social impact in Whitechapel, London, with signs of conflict amid daily life. It cites immigrant refugees, civic resilience, and the neighborhood’s stubborn economy as it endures bustle and crisis alike. The piece borrows from multiple newspapers, blending observations on wartime life, immigration debate, and quirky anecdotes.
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