Atlanta School Improvement Association Forms Strong Committee
The Atlanta School Improvement Association elected Mrs. R. M. Walker chair of a 25 member general committee formed after a mass meeting for Carnegie library support. The group aims to press city authorities for adequate school accommodations and to standardize hours so all students have equal opportunities, with ward subgroups planned and rapid action urged ahead of September.
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Outlook Magazine
Night School Registration at Tech Promises Record Demand
A significant sign from the Georgia Tech night school opening March 3, with registration likely to reach record proportions. The surge shows Atlanta workers seek to gain technical training at the big plant facilities on North Avenue, and signals a broader southward push toward postwar opportunities as Europe’s war winds down.
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Reconstruction drives southern industrial growth in textiles and exports
The piece notes a world impact from reconstruction as it opens new trade lanes for southern textiles and manufactured goods. It highlights southern ability to supply crude products and power to create marketable items, with Georgia and Atlanta producing technically trained workers to staff future factories.
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Dancing Mayor Reflects On Dance As Civic Habit
A New York preacher cites Mayor Mitchel’s dancing remark to argue dance is a democratic, healthful diversion. The piece imagines grandparents, atavism, and society’s shift toward keeping young by embracing dancing as a modern, acceptable pastime.
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War Without Graft Says Springfeld Republican
The Springfield Republican argues that apart from an isolated unproved case in the French army, European war shows little graft compared with Russia’s Far Eastern conduct. It notes censorship may hide graft but asserts war’s grim realism curbs corruption, and sees a broader trend toward reduced private graft across nations.
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The Way by Rev J Wilbur Chapman D D
A devotional piece in Chapman's voice contrasts the world's way with the Christian way. It defines the way as honesty temperance and righteous living leading to Heaven, guided by Christ who proclaims I am the way the truth and the life.
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Jupiter Satirical Sketch By George Fitch
Jupiter, a large piebald star in the southern sky, is described as the elephant of the solar system with a massive waist, vast surface area, and a humorous critique of earth–planet travel. The piece playfully discusses its size, atmosphere, satellites, a 144 month year, and absurd notions of using Jupiter to settle international conflicts.
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Home and School Must Be Linked Together
Elizabeth Childs argues the home and school link is essential for educational progress while decrying parental apathy. She urges parents to organize or join a Home and School association, noting low attendance and insisting the home bears responsibility for children’s success beyond the school.
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Income tax returns show lower receipts than forecast
The Holland Letter notes that last year's income tax receipts were far below Washington estimates, with widespread reports of dull business and dividend losses. It cites examples from New York City of complex treasury regulations, mentions a New York court ruling restricting hiring of American workers on subway contracts, and warns that higher costs and taxes may rise further.
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Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason From a Self-Help Tree Tale
A rough transcription of Walt Mason verses urges planting a tree as a memorial and social catalyst. It blends humor with rustic advice about elm or oak saplings, implying a life well-spent through shade, weddings, lemonade, and romantic notions.
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Dan Cupid
Best Sunday in The Constitution of The South Ever Saw
The Constitution offers a Sunday package with a half page drawing and a second full page on nose topics. It touts two full pages of movie news and gossip by Britt Craig, plus a full page of domestic science hints, all aimed at Amperiva readers.
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