Georgia bankers pledge to fund 159 million cotton loan pool
Georgia bankers with the Georgia Bankers Association endorsed the plan to raise nearly 10 million for Georgia’s share of the 159 million cotton loan pool originated in St. Louis. Atlanta’s portion will exceed 3.5 million. The fund aims to place loans of 30 per bale at 7 percent to relieve the market and restore credit and activity. It also suggests voluntary acreage reduction in 1915 as the loan incentives encourage farmers.
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St. Louis
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Atlanta
Not a state question about cotton crisis and national duty
The writer argues cotton's national importance dwarfs state action, stating the crop spans nine states and powers world trade. He urges Congress to pass a single, safe measure for the South, criticizing state autonomy and urging federal relief aligned with the gold standard system. A letter from Rep. C Pickett of Terrell County and a note on Judge F M Longley accompany the piece.
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LaGrange
National aid demanded by southern growers echoes past federal aid
Judge Longley’s critique highlights the southern cotton growers’ appeals for federal help while funds flow freely to Alaska railroads, silver purchases, western irrigation, European voyages, and Wall Street rescues. He argues national action is required, not parochial state measures, insisting the south seeks equal treatment, not charity.
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Longtey
Alaska
Europe
Wall Street
Longley
South
A State Flower for Georgia Why Not Now
The piece notes Georgia’s rich variety of flowers including camila and Cherokee rose and argues women should choose and lawmakers should name a state flower. It contemplates the broader role of women in civic duties while urging decisive action to authorize a state flower.
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Union
Colorado
California
North Georgia
Washington
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A Good Beginning Toward Elimination of Double Sessions
The board of education has begun reducing double session classes from 43 to 25 by adding teachers and splitting sessions. Some students will attend 8 to 12 and others 12 20 to 4, with different teachers. The article urges continued pressure to end all double sessions and restore former hours and system, advocating a committee to pursue complete elimination and better instruction.
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Notable Recital and Poems in a Delhi Bazoo Page
A Delhi Bazoo portrait highlights Mildred Halsey’s piano recital with praise for improvement and a lively crowd. Separately, verse reflects weather and love, while a local breeze poem and notes on patriotic display appear alongside regional humor and a steer toward everyday life.
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The Holland Letter on Bankers and 6 Percent Rate Debate
The Holland Letter discusses the comptroller of the currency asking New York banks for information on loan rates and bonuses, the differing views between large financial centers and interior banks, and potential impacts on lending. It notes bankers’ concerns, the Treasury’s intent to aid liquidity, and the impending federal reserve system which could alleviate such tensions. The piece contrasts market realities with official caution, suggesting credit decisions depend on borrower strength and capital, not a fixed rate floor.
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Pigs and Debts: Washington Urges Pooled Pig Raising
Booker T. Washington urges negro farmers of the South to unite in a practical plan to raise pigs as a remedy to financial stress. The article emphasizes a strong, direct collaboration to improve livelihoods amid the ongoing emergency.
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Pig clubs to aid rural uplift urged in church talks
A call to spread pig club messages through churches schools and town halls across the south urges every rural family to raise at least one pig this fall. Of 1,400,000 colored south residents on farms or in villages, 760,000 have no pigs, prompting a push to expand livestock and prevent famine by practical farming.
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Pigs and Education Promoting Pig Clubs for Colored Families
Booker T. Washington urges organized pig clubs to boost wealth among 1,406,000 colored families including 700,000 without pigs. Proposes each family raise one pig this fall, with two pigs doubling gains, adding millions to wealth and aiding race welfare amid wartime strain. Calls for schools churches and communities to organize immediately.
No Federal Aid Seen for South Amid Emergency in Georgia
F M Longley of LaGrange argues in a letter dated October 13 that federal relief is blocked by a cautious Democratic administration. He urges southern governors to convene legislatures to limit next year's cotton crop to 50 60 percent and warns of a looming rail conflict over a line from Wartersville to Atlanta, balancing urgent southern needs with national politics. He calls for uniform laws and immediate action to aid distressed cotton growers.
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Atuter
Europe
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South Carolina
Cotton States
Wartersyile
Atlanta
Macon
Birmingham
F. M. Longley
LaGrange
The Man With A Chip On His Shoulder
A reflection on an undeveloped man who bears grudges instantly and mistrusts others. The narrator notes how preoccupation and slights distort perception, comparing minor hurts to life’s larger events and showing how such a person holds onto imagined offenses without progress.
Dicalcium Phosphate as a Fertilizer in 1912 Study
A 1912 New York paper by Professor Palmer of Sweden discussed the Plamaer process to use low grade phosphate rock for dicalcium phosphate fertilizer. The product is 30 to 40 percent citrate soluble and not rain soluble, with potential in regions with cheap power and distant rock. Small amounts come from glue factories. a Trollhattan factory exists. Swedish studies show fertilizing power comparable to water soluble acid phosphate. Georgia law classifies glue by products as tea.
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Dovtor Palmer
Sweden
Chemical Laboratory
Trollhattan
Doderbaun
Georgia
Georgia State Flower Idea Prompts Public Involvement
A Georgia state flower question sparks a call for citizen involvement. Mrs. Belva A. Kirkpatrick suggests Georgia children elect a state flower to boost knowledge of local flora and promote the land of sunshine and flowers. The note cites broader trends, listing other states with official flowers and urging The Constitution to publish the idea.
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Atlanta, Ga
Stallings Replies to Pratt on Lime Use in Fertilizers
State Chemist B E Stallings defends lime as soil conditioner and rejects using lime as a fertilizer filler. He cites past meetings with Dr Pratt and quotes Cyril Hopkins on alkalinity, urging lime before planting and in amounts up to four tons per acre to correct soil acidity.
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Praises Constitution For Ending Double Sessions
The Atlanta Georgian congratulates The Atlanta Constitution for leading the campaign to end double daily sessions in city public schools. It notes the Constitution set the issue, won decisively, and expresses hope the improvement lasts for good. The Georgian acknowledges its own support and urges continued effort for the public good.
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