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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
9
The Standard Southern Newspaper reports Clark Howell as editor and general manager of The Constitution Herald, a daily and weekly publication with tri weekly editions.
The Constitution outlines mail subscription rates for United States and Mexico with advance payment, lists price per month and per week, notes differences for Atlanta and outside Atlanta, provides Washington Bureau address and staff contact, and states where the newspaper is sold in New York and Manhattan. It also disclaims responsibility for advance payments to out-of-town carriers or agents.
The United States must act to protect its rights on the high seas amid England’s blockade of neutral ports. The issue goes beyond cotton to American producers and products, with calls for prompt diplomacy or decisive measures to safeguard commerce and vessels. England’s policies threaten neutral trade, and a nationwide demand exists to reopen neutral European ports and defend U S commerce.
A condensed excerpt from an article by Dr Joseph apes of Atlanta, contributed to The Constitution in May, discusses using domestic resources to produce dyestuffs and drugs and highlights implications for industry and self sufficiency.
Dr Jacobs argues in The American Journal of Pharmacy that the southern war experience taught self dependence for drug resources. He notes the era’s use of domestic drugs and dyes amid European war restrictions and predicts ongoing benefits for future supply resilience.
Dr Alexander Blackford of Chicago promotes a compressed alfalfa tincture as a new hay diet. Tests at Hahnemann Medical College left subjects intensely hungry, driving visits to restaurants between meals. He claims it fights indigestion yet increases appetite, with hopes to balance meals without extra foods.
A fragmentary verse piece riffs on the battle of the hills and the bite of language. It mocks oratorical excess, notes river valleys and hills, and humorously catalogues words ending inough with pronunciation hints, concluding with a satirical jab at endless talk and a figure named The Ceaseless One.
A look at the era’s economic ties shows farmers and bankers joining for progress. The Christian Science Monitor notes joint sessions shaping education and living standards in agriculture, while The Washington Times highlights bumper crops and expanded land, urging investment in the farming sector and new credit roles.
A controversial editorial argues that prohibiting white teachers from educating Black students would harm both races. Rev Danbar H Ogden defends sympathetic cooperation and cites church schools in Alabama and Atlanta, urging Georgia to avoid restricting minority education. He warns such action would be a crime and degrade civil progress.
A letter in The Constitution rebukes a proposed Georgia bill making it a misdemeanor for white persons to teach black pupils. It argues the bill is unwise and unjust, would fuel racial tension, and harms both the state's honor and inter-racial relations. Bishop Candler urges defeat and notes broader Christian duty to uplift rather than curb.
The Philadelphia Ledger describes French citizens from peasants to wealthy as sacrificing hoarded gold in exchange for notes to fund national defense. Bank of France adds tellers to handle gold exchanges, with sums from 2 to 17000 dollars. The public lines up as the populace endures a financial reversal to support France’s battle for survival against invasion.
Miss C Mildred Thompson's study of Georgia's Reconstruction, begun at Columbia under W A Dunning, surveys war conditions, freedmen, and the Johnson administration, with notable focus on Governor Brown and the conservative view. It assesses the Freedmen's Bureau, political reorganization, and the postwar economy, noting Georgia's complex reconstruction and notable figures.
The piece juxtaposes farmers hardship with distant war, noting drought and harsh weather as relentless battles on the land. It laments wasted effort, questions the appeal of warfare, and highlights the toll of farming on workers and families.
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