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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1922
Page
7
The platform outlines a city library, a YMCA, development of parks and playgrounds, a new passenger station and Main Street underpass, city planning system, more homes, expanded streets, and extended sewer and water systems.
The column blends a poem by Berton Braley with a rapid-fire, lightly satirical news round of the day. It notes four days until holiday rush, Hollywood’s panning, transport debates in the new assembly, rising mortgage rates aiding autos, and varied oddities from Paderewski’s Polish politics to Turkey’s strains.
J Avery Parham notes High Point ahead in population and suggests a larger city census could spur Greensboro to seek another extension of its corporate limits. Local leaders eye a broader count as a boost for an anticipated 1910s style referendum and to outpace rivals.
The local chamber of commerce faces funding needs and public accountability. The piece urges honest assessment, calls for solid financial backing or potential closure, and argues that civic pride requires broad support beyond volunteers and a few public figures.
A fragment notes discussions with the city’s semi official business agent and the chamber of commerce about placing city commerce on a more business like footing.
The New Turkish government pursues crafty diplomacy and a defiant stance toward the Allies as Europe grows more unsettled. Ankara is portrayed as calculating to provoke, while warning that war could ruin the Turks and redraw Europe’s balance.
London report notes that for the first time in 50 years the legal profession does not dominate the House of Commons. 83 members are trade union officials, 80 are lawyers, with unions winning 83 of 102 recent candidates. Other standings show directors, journalists, teachers, and farmers among the members. A bank stockholders meeting is announced for January 10, 1922 at Commercial National Bank.
Utah reports Henry G. Boonstraw the air mail pilot missing since last Friday during a blizzard en route to Rock Springs Wyoming has been found alive at the Rigby ranch four miles southeast of the wreck site. He could not leave due to deep snow and awaited better weather before notifying Coalville.
A prospector 30 miles north of Leenpoort tin mines in the Transvaal uncovered what appears to be part of an ancient smelting plant and slag. Nearby were old workings and ore containing whitish metal likely platinum or molybdenum. Mining engineers have moved to inspect the site.
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