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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
5
A critical editorial argues Atlanta public schools long offered five and a half hours, but now about 500 white children attend four hours due to a double session arrangement. It condemns inequality for 26,000 pupils, urges funding for space and teachers to restore equal five and a half hour days, and calls for uniform hours before adding reforms.
The Constitution urges adoption of a project involving the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railway and the Holston National Bank in Knoxville Tennessee. It promotes enterprise to support advanced agriculture and urges support by railways and conservative financial institutions.
The N C & St L railroad and Holston National Bank establish Percheron breeding studs at Jackson and near Knox Ville at the East Tennessee experiment station to aid local farmers along the railway right of way. Plans are University of Tennessee guided with H F Smith and L F P Bellab leading railroad efforts.
A Geneva report claims many Habsburgs and Austrian aristocrats are depositing large sums in Swiss banks and diversifying foreign investments. If true, it suggests those in Austria anticipate the end and plan to flee abroad with wealth to support themselves.
Count von Berchtold Austro Hungarian foreign minister retires stirring speculation on future political alignments. He is blamed as a dominant German influenced strategist who aided provocative diplomacy and the drive toward Servia's obliteration. His exit may alter war dynamics and diplomacy in Europe.
A compact survey of rural life and politics with verses on uplift and resilience. References to Georgia readers, local reporters, and a 90 year old walker who still travels to town every Saturday. A poem medley ends with yearning for the sea and stars.
J G Anderson of Rock Hill warns that southern distress stems from psychological factors and from buy a bale of cotton schemes. He cites past cotton price swings, notes wartime profits, and argues a 40 to 50 percent curtailment could lift prices. He urges merchants to secure cash, tighten notes, and ready collateral to ride the coming crisis.
A historical perspective on morning newspapers as effective ad mediums. It argues early delivery captures wage earners, spreads through households, and keeps messages fresh through the day. Emphasizes reliability, community standing, and strong reader trust boosting retail success.
A fragmentary essay argues the church’s moral authority and influence have waned amid modern war and secular critique. It contends centuries of religious leadership left society with a moral vacuum and suggests the church may appear to have collapsed.
J F Saunders of Atlanta argues Georgia farm lands are undervalued and that loans at 5 6 percent are preferable to high rate private brokers. He cites calculations showing farmers paying near 16 percent when 10 percent loans apply, calls for state level valuation and public records to aid lenders, and criticizes national rural credit policy and Housten’s Kansas speech. He urges organized farmer action to influence politics.
Moultrie letter writer urges rapid construction of an air line road via Indian Springs linking Atlanta and Macon. He cites economic gains from coast to coast auto tourism, offers company funding, and calls for a state highway commission to compel county cooperation. Jan. 18, 1916. Marietta, Ga.
W Morgan Shuster argues disarmament cannot occur soon and outlines major obstacles. He notes millions are fit only for arms, economies depend on military production, and enforceable treaties fail. He urges restraint but warns a binding global agreement is unlikely amid present power realities.
Robert J. Rosser of Georgia Military Academy argues against criticism of private preparatory schools in Georgia. He states fees cover core instruction, cites catalogues listing costs, and asserts small faculty schools deliver stronger results. He urges inquiry into trading colleges and notable alumni to support the claim.
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