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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
4
A collage of editorials and comments cover wartime sentiment and local politics. The piece riffs on Kaiser rumors, neutral duty, civic plans in North Carolina, marriage ritual jokes, and Roosevelt’s reputation, reflecting public discourse in Greensboro and Charlotte papers.
A presidential proclamation urges farmers nationwide to plant extra crops to ensure ample food as war demands grow. Georgia counties adopt a nail a flag to your plow slogan urging home gardens and conservation to prevent shortages, with emphasis on self sufficiency and avoiding waste.
North Carolina reports 283 men accepted for Army service in the first eighteen days of Aspell, about one sixth of applicants. Many enlist in infantry or artillery with some in aviation, reflecting regional pride and readiness as the war develops.
The passage notes North Carolinians will travel and fight wherever needed as the country calls, contrasting scenes of comfort in chairs and palaces with troops near the Bridge of Sighs and plains of Damascus. It emphasizes readiness to serve across diverse landscapes.
The report of the death of Von Bissing, governor general of Belgium under German occupation since 1914, is noted amid his iron rule. He refused Brand Whitlock and Edith Cavell mercy as the firing squad prepared, shaping Belgian fate during the war.
The Naval Reserve Corps and other departments participated as the medical preparedness program grew into a patriotic demonstration. Dr. Long delivered the principal address, which the society ordered printed.
In a National League morning tilt Philadelphia fell to Boston 7 to 3. Strong play by Boston bats fueled a decisive win as the teams exchanged innings in the early schedule.
The High Point Enterprise discusses J Elwood Cox a Quaker from Thom as ville who urges Mass meeting support for the president while maintaining pacifist beliefs. It notes Quaker ideals and distinguishes between pacifism and passivism.
Special to The Enterprise reports the State Medical Society meeting in Asheville focusing on public health and education. Doctors discussed rural sanitation and expanded county health departments with clerks nurses and inspectors. Jointly elected leaders included Laughinghouse Anderson and Way with renewed board roles. Many physicians joined the Medical Reserve for readiness.
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