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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
9
The Constitution notes Clark Howell as Editor and General Manager with a board including Albert Hoes Jr E B Diack H W Grady and Clark Howell Jr The paper is published daily Sunday and tri weekly by Clark Howell.
The Constitution Building in Atlanta lists subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions with a special sale note. James A. Holloman is identified as advertising manager for the territory outside Atlanta, and a distribution notice references five pickup locations. The paper notes copyright by the Associated Press and its exclusive rights to published dispatches.
Georgia senators push for a special commission to draft a plan for restructuring the state taxation system. The proposed constitutional amendment would bias the next election in November 1922 after another legislative session to study and report, with emphasis on revenue growth while preserving assets. The move follows Governor Hardwick’s address urging decisive action and expert guidance.
The passage urges adopting a revamped ad valorem tax system to raise state revenue, arguing a commission study would avoid rushed half baked legislation. It notes the governor prefers careful deliberation and that the current assembly could review any proposed system and either approve, reject, or amend it. The aim is a fair solution to Georgia’s financial needs.
A collage of regional snippets and verse pieces from The Wichita Eagle and various papers. It includes a rustic ballad about a man and his family, a tongue in cheek reflection on engine noises at night, dopey humor, literary quotes from Keats, and local notices about bootleggers, a dentist’s summer schedule, and a new cotton boll weevil destroyer insect, all presented in a mosaic of voices and places.
A heart sad at life is lifted when a nearby mockingbird bursts into song. The bird’s tender melody seems meant for the speaker, bringing heavenly happiness and a tranquil peace as the spell lifts sadness. The verse attributes the moment to divine influence and ends with the poet’s name.
Georgia voices strong concern over cutting 3270,000 in federal Smith Lever farm education aid and argues for state matching while praising the extension program. Senate acts to study income tax substitution, with President Clay guiding orderly proceedings amid a filibuster by Senator Nix, and lawmakers push for a fair, up-to-date tax system.
Romance and mystery cling to water fronts after nightfall as smugglers and pirates haunt piers. Descriptions paint dim lodgings and races of people, with police and stray cats in a gritty waterfront district. Actor Raymond Hitchcock faces bankruptcy amid a hot, starry night.
Rome Ga July 27 1921 letter to editor disputes a constitution editorial claiming Sheriff Catron was shot by a whisky runner. The writer asserts no arrest or warrant was made and questions the source of the information, requesting publication of the facts.
The Cotton farmers face retirement from boll weevil damage and are urged to diversify. Editor notes peaches pecans melons and vegetables as money crops and compares land values from cotton to potential orchard and nut profits. C A Ashford of Watkinsville Georgia urges reconsideration in July 1621.
The Atlanta League of Women Voters will host panatars and representatives of Fulton and De Kalb counties at a luncheon next Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building at 12 30 o clock. A number of addresses will be made. All women of Atlanta are cordially invited.
Cadets with one week of training at Camp Jackson show notable progress in close order drills manual of arms and squad work. Extended order drills led by recent Samp Benning graduates. rifle practice and field maneuvers to follow, with range firing prep and shelter-tent camp meals. A war department serial film School of the Company and the Bayonet is shown at the camp theater.
Two 20 year old men, ahspeed and Charles Jackson, were jailed Friday morning charged with stealing a saxophone and striped trousers from the Tech 36 C. A. building late Thursday night. Officers say they gained entrance by pushing on a window.
A health column by William Brady M D discusses the splanchnic slump and how displaced internal organs may affect digestion and nervous disorders. It notes that various authorities link the condition to many ailments and that restoration of organ support through hygienic, physical, medical, and surgical measures is used for treatment.
A retrospective compares fifty years of progress from ox carts to airplanes with shifts in attitudes toward womanhood. It cites a 1871 Constitution article ridiculing suffragists, condemns “Strong Minded Women” and Susan Anthony, and laments perceived threats to the family and public morality while noting enfranchised women pressing for political inclusion.
A reflective piece on success and sacrifice, citing Cudahy’s fiscal comeback, the value of self-reliance, and the need to endure solitude. The essay weaves anecdotes from business and theater about choosing resolve over ease and the cost of achieving one’s aims.
Officers Corley and Wood discovered a partially decomposed two white boy baby beneath a culvert at Whiteford avenue peat near the South Decatur crossing. No identity or cause of death could be determined, but officers suspect natural causes with no signs of violence.
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