Work or Fight Measure Backed by Editors and Labor Support
The editorial defends extending draft ages to 45 and keeping work or fight in the bill. It argues organized labor backs the measure as national defense, not targeting unions, and urges loyalty to the government to hasten victory in France. It states millions more Americans will serve and supports keeping the policy as is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Organization of the Nations
Federation
Crowder
France
Morrison
House Military Committee
National War Savings Committee
Family Limit Club
Treasury Department
Allied forces push front lines along the Somme sector in tough battles
Reports describe fighting northwest of Soissons and around Arras as Allied troops press forward against German defenses. Field Marshal Haig cites limited gains while Mangin’s French forces advance along the Gise and Scarpe fronts amid heavy casualties and ongoing pursuit of retreating German units.
Allied Advances Bend German Line Near Soissons and Roye
British and French troops push the German front back toward the Axle and Vesle sectors. North of Merville the French seize Vierhoek La Couronne and L Epinette while Beauraignes falls south of Roye. Encirclement pressures threaten a retreat eastward as Neyon is outflanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soissons
Noise and paving concerns prompt citizen letters in High Point
Editors publish complaints from prominent locals about streetcar noise and crosswalk danger on Mah Street and West Broad. Shifting trucks, limited paving plans, and calls for a city law to curb whistle blasts are raised as ant mud measures and traffic fixes are debated.
Preserve Your War Certificates for Posterity
Advice from veterans on keeping war service certificates as keepsakes after conflict ends. The piece cites fears of families lacking any record of service and includes anecdotal remarks about oath certificates and a Civil War era honor roll, stressing pride in wartime contributions and the duty to preserve official documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anes Stamas
High Point NC Sealed Bond Proposals For Street and Assessment Bonds
City of High Point North Carolina invites sealed proposals for 24000 six percent bonds and 7000 bond issues for street improvement and assessment bonds. Bids due September 21 1918 at the city manager’s office with certified check. Interest payable semiannually. bonds dated October 1 1917. Payment at Hanover National Bank New York. Purchasers pay accrued interest to delivery. Opinions on validity provided by New York firm. Bonds prepared under US Mortgage supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Pont
North Carolina
Hanover National Bank
City of
New York
N.Y
Thomas J Morphy
Hiech Point
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Che High Point Enterprise
The
North Carolina Association of Afternoon Newspapers
Business
North State
Bel
Avertis
Ing
High Point
N. Y
Congress
American Federation of
Isia
Susan the Gheck
Ardih de Anse
Koye
Arras
Vance
Othe
Offica
Hest
Scarpe River
Marsial Maig
TESA
Genersl Mangin
Eailly
Near
Y River
Haighad
Siieet
Batte
Lys Salient
Merville
Vierhoek
Ers
Lassigny
Roye
Beauraignes
Ene
Somme
Oise
Neyon
Vesle
Aisne
Chaulnes
Portant
Sion
West Broad Street
Thomas J. Murphy
Cates
Ais
Oake
Hgh Point
Messrs
Pood
McConk and Fort
New York City
United States Mort
Care Enterprise
R. A. Blair
Davis Street
Pondey
Edward’s Business College
H. T. Barnes
W. W. Dick
Greensboro
Lyon
Vick
the Vick Chemical Co
Greensboro, N.C
Veeses
Wachovia Bank & Vtrust
W. C. Idol
Commercial National Bank of
High Point, N. C
Scott and
Williams
K G Knitting
Sunlight Hosiery Mills
Blackville
St. C. Bee
Enterprise Office
W. Russell
Gurley’s
R. Gratz Cox
Chicago
Florence Blair
Mrs. Kephart
High Point Transfer Company
Walter Royal
Civil Prat‘ce
Bank of Commerce
J. Burt Holder
Staley
Stanton-Welch Bldg
Miss Thomas
Wachovia Bank Building
Annie W. Keith
R. L. Loflin & Son
N. Main St
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