Georgia politics and education in 1921
A varied editorial column critiques Georgia politics, education funding, suffrage, and media influence. It notes the 1921 Georgia legislature convening in June, comments on advertising, economics, and the education ranking, and urges women to register and vote while highlighting dissatisfaction with sensational journalism and current affairs. It cites figures on gasoline and soft drinks expenditures and education costs.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Controversy Over Governor Dorsey Pamphlet Rages In Georgia
The piece warns that the dispute over Governor Dorsey’s pamphlet The Negro in Georgia will heat up, likely to be aired in the Georgia General Assembly. It predicts lengthy legislative wrangling and urges focus on productive work instead of further trouble.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Dorsey
Georgia General Assembly
Boykin
Skunk Critics in Atlanta Press Face Backlash
Georgia writer condemns penny a liner correspondents in Atlanta for spreading slanderous falsehoods to boost urban papers. He praises Georgia and weekly presses for fairness and laments the harm caused by sensationalist crime and gossip aimed at Georgians.
Business Picking Up Amid Slow Recovery Ahead
The piece notes business is improving without rapid gains as the country steadies after a downhill slide. Rural areas felt the downturn first and will see the recovery last, while renewed crop marketing spurs widespread activity and renewed confidence.
Henry County Weekly Publishes 100th Anniversary Edition
The Henry County Weekly released a 36 page special edition for the centennial celebration. It contains historical data on Henry county, old settlers, resources and progress. Women's clubs are featured and editor B S Elliott receives praise for the effort.
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Henry County
Henry County Weekly
B. S. Elliott
Take a Stand for Law and Order in Georgia
Walton Tribune urges cleansing of state institutions and strict law enforcement. It calls for courts and officers to act, discourages federal intervention, and asks clergy teachers and citizens to model lawful behavior and reject mob mentality.
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Georgia
the Tribune
Walton Tribune
Advertising support from out of town buyers boosts papers
The text notes that newspapers near Jackson attract more advertising from distant firms than from local merchants. It argues national advertisers value newspaper space, while reliance on home merchants can depress a paper’s prospects, even humorously described as driving the editor to eat worms in the garden.
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Jackson
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Alpharetta Free Press
Woman on Farm Pays Her Way at 4000 A Year
University of Nebraska notes that the farmer's wife on a three thousand mile radius could earn four thousand dollars annually if paid on par with others. She works as cook for 10 dollars weekly, washes, irons, sews, cleans, preserves, and cares for children, nearly nonstop with little days off. The article argues she shoulders most farm labor costs while her husband pays only board and lodging.
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University of Nebraska
McRae
Georgia urged to boost home manufacturing over imports
A speaker criticizes Georgia for relying on products from other states and urges buying Georgia made goods. He lists numerous items produced outside Georgia, from tools to furniture, and notes local hardware stock lacked Georgia-made items. He cites Indiana limestone in the state capitol.
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Georgia
Georgia Capital
Connecticut
Chicago
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Boston
Jerusalem
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Michigan
Schenectady
N. Y
Ilion
New York
Toledo
Dayton
Lamson
Marietta
Ohio
Akron
East Liverpool
Saturday Evening Post
Indiana
Wise Advertising and Potatoes Highlight County Press
The editorial echoes strong support for persistent advertising by merchants and warns against tax waste in Georgia state affairs. It notes a predicted surge in sweet potato yields and possible new land use for yams, framing economic and agricultural optimism for the region.
Commission Government Gaining Ground in Macon
The commission form of government is rapidly gaining supporters in Macon as it spreads from trials in other cities. Proponents claim it destroys political trickery and inefficiency and brings a businesslike system to local affairs.
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Commission
Macon
Tax Shift Proposal Gains Favor of Georgia Economists
Debate grows over replacing property tax with an income tax as leading political economists in Georgia back the change. Georgia currently raises about nine million dollars yearly from ad valorem and business taxes while the state transfers around one hundred million dollars to the federal government under the income tax system.
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Georgia
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LAW and Order
Telfair Enterprise
Philadelphia
Kansas
St. Louis
Missouri
Iowa
South Bend
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Universal Cab
Buttrill Brothers
Income Tax and Internal Revenue
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