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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
4
A lively High Point column jokes about Britain, censorship, reporters, and wartime talk. It mentions Col. S Sprinkler, J Daniels navee, and Arthur Brisbane salary while praising food production over cotton and noting a shift toward stricter censorship as the war begins.
Senor Amalio Gimeno argues in an AP interview that the war will not end this year. He cites two possible routes to peace: a decisive Allied victory on the western front or a German revolution. He notes American aid will focus on supplies and munitions until an army is formed.
A reflective piece ponders the world’s smallness within the vast Universe amid two and a half years of global slaughter. It juxtaposes human conflict with cosmic measure, noting space as infinite and humanity as a tiny atom in the cosmos.
The text argues that humans cannot conjecture about what lies outside our realm as such thoughts would disrupt the universe. It notes a imposed limit on size and warns the world’s current mood risks upsetting cosmic equilibrium.
The piece discusses editorial pages becoming readers’ focus again, noting past dominance, modern decline, and the influence of human touch. Arthur Brisbane’s career and views on engaging, human editorial writing are highlighted, with advice to editors on measuring impact by reader reaction.
President Wilson urges Americans to boost food output, stressing farm work as the nation’s key task. He warns against repeating British wartime missteps and calls for swift adoption of an efficient national system to aid the Entente.
A call to action for students to improve English usage and reduce slang in daily life. Emphasizes practicing correct speech in school and church settings and invites all to join the Better Speech Week with determination rather than treating it as a joke.
On April 17 Wilmington Red Men tendered services to Mayor Moore and the city council. The tribes offer help in enforcing law and protecting property if sympathizers of the German empire act. A rural school rally day with Dr Edgar W Knight of Trinity College Durham will be held Thursday, aiming to surpass prior county events.
A brief dialogue from Awgawan ponders why people say Dame Cos sip with politeness keeping the extra vowel. Husband suggests the form may be polite to omit the final e in casual speech.
There is more catarrh in this region than any other disease and local cures failing. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is a constitutional remedy taken internally and acting through the blood. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Sold by Druggists and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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