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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1918
Page
4
Lord urges the press to highlight the urgent need for ships to win the war. He argues the lack of ships, not labor or materials alone, blocks freight and supplies, and that Secretary Baker and the shipping board must mobilize to build and crew vessels for triumph.
The article reports Francis X. Bushman facing a partial divorce in Maryland court. His wife seeks $200 weekly alimony while alleging he shares a New York apartment with a company actress. It accuses the actor of unbecoming behavior and questions his suitability as a movie idol amid a claimed high income.
An editorial urges enlistment of experienced workers as a registered reserve for shipyards to meet definite needs in lapsing times. It stresses pride in trade skills, calls for patriotic participation, and argues for national unity over state limits in the prohibition debate.
The Enterprise notes inclusion among newspapers receiving a World editorial headlined Traitorous Prohibition. It condemns certain church boards for circulating false reports on General Pershing's troops sobriety. The paper will not print the World piece but acknowledges some valid points.
In Vienna the Slovene deputy Dr Otekar Ribar denounces the extermination of Serbians and Jugoslavs, citing mass deportations from Nis and destroyed towns. In Budapest Socialist deputy Zoltan Yermes highlights mining village Marranpek abuses, Bulgarian misrule, and humanitarian crises across occupied Serbia.
United States Food Administration High Point township bulletin appeals to dealers and consumers to observe wartime food laws, promote conservation, and avoid food hogs and slackers. A merchants meeting is called for Tuesday at 7 at the United Confederate Veterans HQ to discuss current food distribution issues and ensure fair profits while patriotic sacrifice continues.
A hometown parade of five hundred boys in citizen’s clothes becomes soldiers in four months. The writer recalls pride as the youth grown into Uncle Sam’s army, noting health through work, regular meals, sleep, and recreation as the recipe for strength behind the lines.
A patriotic appeal urges every citizen to mobilize all productive power for the war effort. The speaker stresses using the same disciplined approach that proved successful with troops, urging collective sacrifice and resolve in the emergency.
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