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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1925
Page
4
A 1925 digest notes the post office’s rising business and deficit, suggests buried cities may be dug up in oil searches, and quotes Secretary Mellon asserting genuine national prosperity and his ability to spot counterfeit money.
The article notes that the main change over the year is the better quality of bootlegged liquor. It suggests casualties may appear fewer due to users becoming desensitized to the unsafe product.
The Asheville Citizen argues that arrest statistics for drunkenness do not prove prohibition’s failure. It notes pre Volstead era disorderly conduct records and suggests many intoxicated individuals went home unarrested, while some senators use figures to attack the law.
The city government adopts a street traffic signal system and replaces existing lights. Police will strictly enforce signals at corners with officers on duty. The public is warned that violations will lead to arrest and motorists must heed lamp instructions. The move aims to curb congestion and improve order in High Point.
A Northern editorial view laments Raleigh’s shift toward efficiency outlined by a federal style wage plan and a baronial pay commission. It argues the move trims state workers’ pay and time off, risks civic spirit, and swaps indifference for clock punching. It defends the World Court as a necessary mechanism to reduce international conflict and notes the cost remains limited by U.S. appropriations.
The article argues the Mitchell case will yield a nominal Army punishment, likely resignation or a few years’ suspension, with Congress stirring but doing little. It notes President Coolidge will decide the final sentence and that Mitchell’s broader impact on national policy remains unclear pending future appraisal.
A New York state appeal urges Federated Garden clubs to promote holiday seals urging conservation of laurel and holly. Geologist advocates protecting North Carolina holly but notes its slow regrowth and suggests substitutes to keep home decoration, warning many will ignore conservation in practice.
The article condemns the World Court opponents in the senate as weak in argument and presents the case as lacking sound reasoning. It portrays the opposition as defiant but ineffective against the court’s stance.
An Associated Press telegram reports American volunteer aviators bombing Moorish concentrations in Morocco, dropping three tons of bombs and firing thousands of rounds. The piece condemns U S government warnings and contrasts heroic acts with legal limits, while offering philosophical commentary on reform and public rights.
The text contrasts labor and idleness, praising honest work and criticizing reformers. It cites a shingles maker who earned $24 in eight hours and supported merit over spectacle, arguing the majority are sane and capable while a few disreputable individuals need control.
The speaker notes that women in teaching and leadership face scrutiny yet succeed under pressure. He observes male bias, cites personal memories of hunting and poultry, and argues that males are often favored in war and scarce in other contexts. The tone contrasts prejudice with perseverance, highlighting gendered expectations.
Discussion on education highlights how learned scholars prepared school books for youth yet parents opposed their use. The commentary notes a tension between academic material and parental consent in shaping early instruction.
A southern college leader laments today’s youth as a dangerous mix of hard-drinking cigarette smokers and licentious girls. He argues the uneducated girl is safest, and that womanly character thrives in family life rather than dormitory coeducation.
A woman, inspired to form a symphony orchestra where none existed, pursued the project with ambition to take it to New York. Her efforts, though audacious, compromised her health in the process.
The speaker argues that the public despises war but is compelled into it by persuasive propagandists who should be shot instead of the drafted soldiers.
The Chickasaw tribe number 32 Improved Order of Red Men elected officers for the coming year. Prophet A. W. Clark Sachem W. P. Jester Senior Sagamore E. C. Cox Junior Sagamore J. Clifford Dillard Chief of Records 8. D. Clapp Collector of Wampum R. A. Stroud Keeper of Wampum B. H. Bradner Eighteen Moons Trustee O. R. York. The new Sachem to announce appointments at the next meeting on December 20 with no tribal meeting during Christmas week.
The anthracite coal strike keeps 158,600 workers idle as Christmas week begins with no sign of near-end. Miners and operators may meet in Scranton on Monday to resume talks, but progress hinges on Governor Pinchot's settlement plan accepted by miners and rejected by operators. Operators meanwhile say they will negotiate only if production resumes and may attend Monday’s discussions if an open discussion of a plan is allowed.
J F Flagler, general freight agent for the High Point Thomasville and Denton railway, reports securing the business of the nation’s largest chain stores. He traveled to Raleigh, Norfolk, Baltimore, Washington, New York and Philadelphia to study transfer points and improve package car service. The chain's 1700 stores will receive hosiery shipments via the local road, which recently set new traffic records in December.
Dr. W H Fraser of Charlotte addressed Kiwanians on Ladies Night urging members to reflect on their roles in building a better city. He framed the talk around material, cultural, and moral development and urged active civic duty to foster a pure, upright community.
New York police were ordered to probe reports of widespread vice conditions after Mayor-elect Walker alleged a surge in gambling. Mayor Hylan and Police Commissioner Enright rejected laxity claims, saying no unusual vice activity or cleanup program was planned. Governor Smith planned talks with Walker and Tammany leader Olivany.
McLean has shown discretion in pardons and local road policy while state departments face losses. The governor's recent cuts hurt insurgent leaders like T. C. Bowie and Major W. C. Heath, with Bowie visiting Raleigh en route to Currituck. Bowie vows action to defend road interests despite quieting pressures.
Bolling Arthur Johnson aged 62 editor and publisher of the Lumber World Review died in Chicago after arriving from New Orleans where his wife had died suddenly the prior Thursday. He led in the Southern Pine and Southwestern Lumber Men's associations and was born in Fayette County Ohio.
A High Point district party of the Hollywood Realty company plans a Dec 26 departure for Hollywood By the Sea for a Christmas tour. The group will travel aboard a private Pullman to Jacksonville and then by private bus along Florida's east coast visiting Palm Beach Hollywood and Miami. Only twenty can be accommodated and reservations end Monday. The trip runs return to Jan 2 with stops at major coastal points.
Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury will inspect southern customs ports to study needs amid increased traffic. The survey starts December 26 in Wilmington North Carolina and includes Charleston Savannah Jacksonville Key West Tampa and Mobile with Assistant Solicitor Vallance aboard.
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