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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
11
Postal rates list rates for United States and Mexico printed in fragmented OCR. It mentions second-class mail, postage for paper sizes, and page counts with figures like 16, 13, 24 and 38, indicating pricing tiers for newspaper like papers.
Atlanta rates outline mail and carrier options for The Constitution. Delly and Sunday editions priced at 2.00 with weekly and monthly terms. Outside Atlanta 14 cent weekly or 60 cent monthly. Advertising manager J. R. Holliday notes territory outside Atlanta. Washington Bureau listed, sale in New York by 2 p.m. day after issue. not responsible for advance payments to non-local carriers.
Superintendent L M Landrum, newly appointed by the board, must steer Atlanta’s reorganizing and underfunded school system. With crowded classrooms and $85,000 earmarked to fix urgent defects, he faces a test to restore the city’s once-proud educational standard and secure long term rebuilding with board backing.
The piece argues that nationwide savings bank habits keep over 100 million dollars at home that would have gone to Europe. It cites Springfield Republican estimates of 150 to 250 million dollars spent by American travelers in Europe yearly. Remaining funds likely support domestic tourism and expositions, reflecting a shift toward saving and domestic commerce.
The article argues that once the war ends the rain of high trade balances would have persisted, placing the United States ahead by about half a billion dollars in gold. It predicts robust business nationwide as industrial activity, crops, and savings rise, while other nations spend wildly, positioning the U.S. as a leading supplier and financier.
A contemporary analysis argues the burden of Allied and German war expenses will fall on the working class worldwide. It warns that $365 billion may be spent in the first year, with France and Britain fronting large sums, and predicts repayments through higher prices and taxes borne by laborers, farmers, and workers.
Public health service urges daily exercise with a simple plan. Walk every day, get outdoors, join a walking club, and enjoy two hours of outdoor activity. Include chores like gardening, farming, or golf, plus noon walks. Gym work helps some, but steady walking remains the core prescription.
A clipped editorial argues about the Yaqui uprising and U S conduct abroad. It defends American vigilance protecting citizens and property, condemns foreign interference, and labels other nations as misunderstanding U S humanitarian motives despite aggression by the Yaqui and other powers.
A rural column blends weather notes with rustic verse and quips from The Arkansas Gazette, Albany Herald, Dresden Transcript, and other papers. It mixes summer imagery, proverbs, and humorous commentary on heat, rain, and dry spells, ending with reflections on life and weather’s sway.
Poem by Walt Mason laments Europe’s war toll and the grim logic of killing. It questions why nations fight, notes dead soldiers and the devaluation of human life, and mocks the idea that bloodshed justifies itself.
A fretful baby on a train between Spartanburg and Columbia drew sympathy from several passengers. A lady suggested relief might come today as the lone man aboard was sought for the key ingredient, though details remain unclear.
New bills introduced in the House include measures to establish pub lic schools in Newnan regulate procedure in original jurisdiction notation of superior court judges and election of jury commissioners. Other proposals cover amending city charters and granting woman suffrage among many items.
Seth Nicholson of Lick Observatory in California briefly announced the discovery of Jupiter’s ninth satellite. The object, likely not more than ten miles across, lies about 2.9 million miles from Jupiter and would appear as a faint twelfth magnitude point even through a telescope.
Andrew Carmical, editor of a local newspaper, was confronted in his office by a man who claimed to represent the editor and demanded Carmical eat a paper issue. A struggle ensued as the visitor threatened with a pistol, and the intruder, named John Clark, was arrested after the confrontation.
Civil and military powers are outlined to quell riotous gatherings. Two or more assemble for disturbing public peace may face misdemeanor. riot involves violence punished as misdemeanor. Governor may request militia. sheriffs may mobilize local forces by order. Civil and military officers must disperse crowds, with penalties for noncompliance. Riot participants face felony if fails to disperse after notice, with one to five years' imprisonment.
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is America's first university with a sprawling campus, many departments, and notable schools. The piece humorously critiques rival colleges, praises Penn’s track and football culture, and notes its 22,900 alumni ready to cheer.
A verse from The Argonaut expresses simple yearnings for quiet solitude in the woods. The speaker longs for venison trout praise and calm days in nature, free from noise and bustle, with open sky and tranquil hours.
A Pittsburg Dispatch cartoon suggests to Mexican fighters to quit quarrelling and work or seek work abroad during the war in Europe. It imagines peace on every tree in Mexico and a pot of frijoles in every kitchen upon their return, if they return at all.
At an auction sale of booksellers stock in Beloit the Bible proved the best seller. Purchasers did not pay well for the Holy Writ but many requested a copy be included in parcels made up for sale.
Senate and House hear plans as Senator Hake Smith will address a joint session this morning amid illness at home. Governors Harris and Candler push reward rules and a cascade of investigations into fire and reinsurance firms while committees form for forthcoming bills.
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