The Constitution and the State Political Paradox
The Constitution reports on Georgia politics as the state Democratic convention commits to tax equalization and the Slaton platform while designating Hardwick as senator nominee. It notes Slaton’s leadership and the irony of intra party outcomes and the broader implications for state fiscal reform.
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Marcon
United States
Senate
Thomas W. Hardwick
Hardwick
Slaton
Georgia
Gove Rnor Slaton
John M. Slaton
Hohner
Donn M. Slaton
Macon
Blank
Slaton Policy Celebrated As State Finances Rebuilt
The piece lauds Governor Slaton for stabilizing Georgia finances and guiding state institutions, noting the party's unified approval and predicting Hardwick’s victory will yield a senator who serves well. It anticipates Georgians will praise Hardwick if he fulfills his duties and credits The Constitution for any acknowledgment.
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Ular
Hardwick
Slaton
Aince Reconstruction
John M. Slaton
Exhibit of Cotton Goods In Atlanta Windows
Atlanta department stores will display cotton goods in their windows next week. The exhibit contrasts American and foreign textiles and showcases cotton as essential for clothing and household use. The display aligns with the state campaign encouraging buying cotton goods.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Germany
France
England
Marietta Women Plan Carnival to Promote Better Roads
Women in Marietta organize a carnival this afternoon to support the National Highways association and fund sidewalk and street improvements. The event, open to state automobile parties, advances a broader push for better public highways with Georgia first lady Mrs. John Marshall Slaton named chair of the Georgia division.
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Marietta
National Highway Association
Atlanta
National Highways Association
Woman's Department
John Marshall Slatan
Georgia
Association
Civic League of
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
Buying Foreign Vessels for the Merchant Marine
Secretary McAdoo told a congressional committee that the United States may buy vessels from foreign belligerents for neutral use without violating neutrality. He urged a solution to French and British objections, saying the U S seeks no favor toward any combatant while pursuing a major merchant marine expansion. The piece notes diplomacy, a potential business opportunity, and mentions a curious public reaction.
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McAdoo
Congressional
United States
State Department
Congress
France
England
Germany
Verse and local jests mingle through wartime tales
A collage notes poetry and humor amid wartime mood. It cites lines about brave workers and dawns, mocks grass sowing schemes in Denver, quotes songs like Dixie and Star Spangled Banner, and includes small local items from Sequaches News and Webb Register about dental visits and Columbus discovery jokes.
Advertising's impact on cost of living discussed
The educational committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America argues advertising may raise public understanding of its role while raising concerns about living costs. They note advertised goods often hold price levels amid rising trends and credit advertising with broader sales. A Toronto convention announced a wartime effort to educate the public on advertising is cost effective.
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Herbert
Houston
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
America
Panama Canal
Advertising Club
Toronto
The Holland Letter on Bankers and East War Trade Blockade
A week after a stock exchange close, Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Waris declared the financial situation and money market in hand. Banks in New York Boston and Chicago confirmed no danger of stringency, while the embargo on foreign trade hit exports and ocean commerce. Proposals urge using funds to restart trade with Europe, with London and European banks securing credit for American exports.
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Stock Exchange
McAdoo
John Skelton Waris
New York
Boston
Chicago
Boxton
Banke Baling
Amsterdam
Galveston
New Orleans
United States
Fett
Apa
Max May
Europe
May
Murepo Ant
Eurené
Japan
Russia
London
Educational Awakening in China
In China new colleges rise as ancient exams vanish. Peking's modern government students grow from 200 to 27000 in a decade. surrounding provinces rise from 3000 to 200000. Across twelve cities 4000 to 12000 students each, widespread normal schools loom with up to a million teachers needed. Women’s education also advances amid rapid change.
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China
Peking
Bedlam at Georgia State Convention Shocks Atlanta Reader
Mary Medford reports from Atlanta on the Macon state convention for the U S senator race. She condemns mob rule, steamroller tactics, and disorder, laments lost civility, and calls for cleaner politics and responsible leadership in Georgia.
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Georgia
Macon
Mary Medford
Atlanta
Do Not Lean Forward Lean Back To Stand Up Straight
George Matthew Adams asks readers to avoid excessive forward leaning for fear of stumbling notes that balance is hard, and listening matters more than talking. He contrasts forward seeking with backward caution, urging calm, faith, and action when danger looms. He cautions against panic and urges personal discipline.
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Plansa
Paulo
All Along the Line On Russia and Speeders
A satirical piece outlines Russia as vast and opaque from Asia to the far north, noting 150,000,000 people, vast forests, and a wealthy elite, with jokes on czars, nihilists, and the economy. It parodies speeders as dangerous and absurd, proposing public shaming for lawbreakers and comic portraits of modern life.
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Russia
Asia
United States
Siberia
Napoleon
Ruggia
War Department
Rusia
Nicholas II
America
Peter the Great
E Earth
Spheder
Ney
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