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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1921
Page
6
Seth Tanner notes the working man suffers from underproduction as Old Dad Sveringham spends most time selling boss shoes. The big heads claim the main issue is what gets bumped.
A collection of lighthearted quips and observations on politics sports and society. References to Big Bill Bryan prohibition commissioners Irish golfing champions and a dirigible headline a playful panorama of early 20th century concerns and humor.
Economists disagree on future price levels with some predicting a return to 1913 prices and others forecasting a rebound above that base. Wholesale prices fell since May last year while wage earners’ living costs remain well above prewar levels, influencing current wage disputes.
The piece argues against war over Yap between the United States and Japan, urging calm and frank diplomacy. It notes the two year government struggle as a cause of difficulties but views the current frank engagement as a positive sign for peace and mutual understanding. It cites Mr. Simms on Japan's peace sentiment and urges U S leadership through honest dialogue.
In a cheeky look at office life, a busy executive calls Smith and wanders off to escape the phone delay. The neighbor and window washer witness his delay as Smith endures a split shift of waiting and interruptions. The piece notes rising annoyance with private switchboard era practices.
The text advises considering others time when making phone calls. Do not place a call unless ready to stay on the line about thirty seconds for the connection. This approach saves time and smooths business operations.
A writer Bassett Digby offers a stark contrast to sunlit fantasies of life in the South Seas, describing beaches piled with debris and decay. The piece blends Digby's essay with verses and a dialogue about gardening, aging, and returning to nature, ending with a reflection on enduring romance and growing old.
The army has promoted all second lieutenants to first lieutenant, creating a shortage in commissioned officers. A final examination for appointment as second lieutenants to fill vacancies will start April 25 across the United States, the Philippine and Hawaiian departments, Panama Canal, and Germany. The piece also extols the American Legion as a unifying national force with a proud, chivalrous character and broad civic influence.
A collection of quotes from figures including Rev G Q Blanchard Dean Samuel A Brown Eamonn de Valera and Franklin D Roosevelt. The remarks touch on social norms wartime conduct and national identity.
A fragment from a parable recounts asking Keturah to help in spring gardening. She notes the cycle of yearly efforts, questions who will tend the garden in summer, and she eventually assists. The speaker imagines becoming a gardener beside the workers.
A quoted exchange from the Boston Post questions missionary views on savagery and clothing, noting a button placed in a missionary box. A separate note from the Washington Herald cites economists suggesting canceling war debts could speed global recovery and that banks should adopt a related plan.
The New York girls acquitted of improper dancing after presenting their routine before a magistrate. They took proper steps to clear themselves. Germany may hide its gold but is eager to reveal brass, notes the Meriden Journal.
Quote from Judge about a marriage split referencing Mrs. Gaybird and a divorce suit made entirely from lavender note paper. Also a wry remark about a craps shooter, noting that the bones in his hands are obvious without X rays.
A New York wife discovers her husband’s affair with a piano student and seeks separation blaming the affair on music in suit. The gag line suggests a lighthearted editorial tone about social foibles and headlines.
In a wry exchange the Louisville Courier Journal ponders the idea of a social restraint while the Detroit Free Press jokes that bootleggers must make the first move. The remarks reflect temperamental attitudes toward prohibition era policing and public behavior.
A Detroit Free Press feature quotes a householder puzzled by empty whisky bottles found in a cellar. The prohibition officer asks how they arrived, while the householder claims no knowledge of ever buying an empty bottle.
A collage of rough statistics and curiosities cites a Philadelphia firm making briquettes from sawdust, 800 New York printing plants, 5000 stars visible to the unaided eye, 400+ English commercial aircraft, and a $1250 average annual personal wealth in the United States. It notes medieval olive trees on Mount of Olives, the first American novel The Power of Sympathy, wireless telephony parity with wire, 75,000 wooden shoes made in Michigan and Wisconsin, a giant Alaskan crab, and New York birds killed by cats at 3.5 million annually.
Justin Lilly, a delegate to the Chicago Republican National Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln, died at his Plattsmouth home. Born in Medina, Ohio in 1837, Lilly attended the 1860 nomination.
State horticulturist C. D. Matthews reports that despite low temperatures injuring buds in many orchards, a substantial portion of live fruit remains to support a profitable crop. He advises careful orchard evaluation to time spraying and to seek Extension Circular No. 101 Spraying Calendar for Apples for detailed guidance.
Church notices list Sunday school times and worship services across Highland Mills churches including Lutheran, Christian, Disciples, Baptist, and Methodist bodies. Details cover superintendents, pastors, morning and evening services, prayer meetings, and cordial invitations to all, with emphasis on union services and community welcome.
A Greensboro jury awarded L S Ford of High Point 3104 against Dr W J McAnally in a civil case alleging assault and malicious prosecution Ford received 25 for the assault and 209 for malicious prosecution Ford had sought 22100 arising from Ford’s arrest on a charge of assaulting Dr McAnally after a dispute over a building Ford rented from the physician Ford was found not guilty in municipal court and then filed suit
In Grand Rapids Michigan on April 23 fifty two players auditioned for the Grand Rapids ball club. The group included seventeen pitchers three catchers three first basemen one second baseman seven third basemen four shortstops and ten outfielders.
A London boy born without hands, son of a London County Hall messenger, has been awarded a three years art scholarship. His paintings have drawn wide attention.
London reported L Mennie aged 70 suffered a broken neck after an accident but retains the ability to walk the Hoxton streets. Paralysis followed but doctors say the injury will not shorten his life and treatment was successful.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy plan a Monday 3:30 PM gathering at L. J. Ingram residence on Elm Street. Mrs. J A Hart hosts with assistance from Mrs. Dee Pollock, Mrs. Fred Ingram, Miss Louise Ingram, Miss Minnie Alexander and Miss Ida Alexander. A Get tysburg program is set by president Mrs Bascom Hoskins and attendance is urged for an event described as unusually interesting. The insect bell, a Japanese beetle, is noted for emitting bell like sounds.
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