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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1921
Page
4
The Associated Press claims exclusive rights to republication of its news dispatches and local news published in this paper. It states ownership of all AP credited and uncredited content.
Entry indicates second class mail status at High Point post office under the act of March 8 1872.
Washington modistes and florists cried foul when the inaugural ball was canceled by President-elect Harding. An Asheville manicurist inherits $30,000 and vows to focus on her own nails.
The article notes Mr. Burleson’s barouche in contrast with evolving post office methods, debating whether progress should be judged by equipment rather than efficiency and service.
A college expert states women are growing taller and heavier, suggesting shifting gender dynamics as traditional dominance may diminish. The comment hints at future social recalibration and evolving power balance.
A call urges residents to buy what they truly need to support community vitality and improve local business conditions. The message emphasizes practical spending to bolster shops and services in the area.
In Mexico City the Pan American Labor Congress moves to oust Mr. Gompers from the presidency, noting Mexico as a fitting venue to decide leadership.
The governor signals a concise address on taxation, aiming to keep the message short. If successful, he would stand out as a strong executive with clear fiscal focus.
The article argues youth support for a high school bond issue shows future citizenship strength. It suggests no opposition would emerge if school children could vote.
The piece argues urban migration fell from 70.5 percent rural 40 years ago to under half in modern times. It predicts 1930 census may show 48.6 percent on farms as mechanization reduces labor demand. The author argues food supply remains ample and wages would adjust if desertion continues.
The article notes thousands of eighth graders and younger students nearing midyear must resist temptations to quit for work. It discusses stay in school campaigns in cities and the New York child labor committee urging education over industry.
The employment bureau and the department of education will cooperate to inform older students and younger pupils in elementary and high schools about the value of continued schooling. With today’s labor market and rising unemployment, delaying quitting school is crucial as more schooling tomorrow outweighs immediate earnings.
The piece cites J Ellis Barker arguing world Americanization is speeding up as nations emulate U S efficiency. He notes American workers outperform British peers by about threefold in manufacturing and other sectors, suggesting Britain could triple wealth by adopting American practices and questions global need beyond Britain.
The column notes 14 divorce decrees granted yesterday in Guilford Superior Court with data on term totals for civil cases. It compares Guilford with Mecklenburg and other North Carolina counties, citing Guilford’s rising divorces and Dan Cupid’s historic marriage license tally last year in Greensboro.
Citizens from all city and township sections begin polling to approve school bonds. Early reports are inconclusive, but informed observers expect a large, decisive majority. If the trend holds, High Point township will plan immediately for a new school building.
A street parade featuring school bands from first grade to high school drew strong backing for improved school facilities in High Point. The event energized citizens, turning the city into a holiday atmosphere and convincing some bond opponents to reconsider.
In Asheville on January 18, news reports say Steve Wallin of the Big Laurel section in Madison county was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Marshall yesterday.
An automobile accident in Durham left Wallin trapped under an embankment. The Lincoln cafe run by Greeks received a Klan warning advising vigilance after reports of interracial meetings and rides involving Black and white individuals. The message closed with a pledge to uphold law and order.
Governor Rickett arrived in Salisbury to resume legal work with his first client, Congressman R. L. Coughtan, and associate counsel. He plans to defend Coughtan's seat against attacks by Dr. Ike Campbell, assembling the defense team during the conference.
Charlotte hosts the North Carolina Association of Underwriters first sales congress with 150 insurers from across the state attending a banquet to close the event yesterday.
Charlotte dispatch reports Col T L Kirkpatrick naming a delegation of several hundred men to greet Governor Morrison for a public meeting tied to the first clinical session of the North Carolina section of the American College of Surgeons Herict Clarkson named chairman. Greensboro note adds a hidden 50 gallon copper still found near the city by revenue officers in a barn loft.
In a staged domestic scene the narrator recalls Bob’s fragile nerves and her longing for closeness after his return. Christmas gatherings feature neighbors and family, especially little Lorrie Palmer, while Ann performs a comic “Goulashes” dance that sparks laughter and sets up a dramatic continuation.
In Chattanooga Tennessee officials of the national association of manufacturers will attend a luncheon at the Patten Hotel with members of the Tennessee and Chattanooga manufacturers associations and other state firms. They will discuss readjustment and reconstruction topics and outline the national group’s work from headquarters in New York City. Addresses will be given by Stephen C. Mason J Philip Bird and James A Emery.
Washington report shows hops yield high farm value per acre at $486.19 compared with corn at $20.93. 1919 value per acre for hops was $874.75 and for corn $38.49. Declines in prices reduced averages for many crops though state variations remain wide. Department of Agriculture released December 1 farm price averages for 1920.
Tahiti residents protest mainland magazines and film depictions that show native Tahiti women in scant attire. They note real dress is long and voluminous from behind the ears to the grass tops, shaped by the traditional Mother Hubbard style.
From Great Lakes to Florida the Dixie Highway will get a hard road as Marion county approves $250000 bonds. State and federal matching funds will bring the total to $1,000,000 for county projects this year across the Cumberland Mountains toward a continuous route.
Honolulu businessman Fred L. Warden, back from the mainland, predicts raw sugar could drop to 3 1 2 cents per pound in 1921 while hoping for 4 1 2 to 5 cents. he advises planning against 3 1 2 to 4 cent outcomes.
Warsaw reports government officials estimate over 300,000 Poles remain in Russia. Plans are drawn to repatriate them with the Polish Foreign Ministry appealing to the public for contributions to defray the costs of this effort.
Reading, January 12. Catcher Konnick who belted 21 homers for the Reading club last season in the International League will play in independent baseball next summer.
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