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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1925
Page
2
A Sunday Enterprise column reviews state issues including insurance for children, road tolls, Prohibition Commission concerns, Governor Bryan and Morrison remarks, rail vs bus patronage shifts, and the ongoing child labor amendment debate in Raleigh. The piece notes Haynes rumors, and NC political figures with a mix of opinion and factual points about governance and transportation.
The article notes state aims to provide universal schooling in North Carolina while northern societies fund education for hill country residents. It questions whether true equalization is being achieved. It also mentions Mussolini's control of Italy and commemorations of Benjamin Franklin’s thrift week. It reports on William Montgomery Brown, Arkansas bishop, being invited by Mr Zero to join works for the unemployed in New York, but doubts his participation.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. donates 1.6 million dollars to Tokyo Imperial University to rebuild its library and replace 800,000 books destroyed by the earthquake. The grant, without conditions, is entrusted to three Japanese officials to use as they deem fit, aiding Japanese education and fostering international friendship.
A state official and the chamber of commerce announce a forthcoming campaign in High Point to promote building and loan stock. They argue such investments foster home ownership, civic virtue, thrift, and community growth, urging residents to support and participate in the movement through shared dividends and mutual benefits.
The Raleigh legislature will observe General Robert E. Lee’s birthday with remarks by Major Charles M. Stedman in Washington and praise for Lee’s character. An editorial links his legacy to Fort Macon near Beaufort, noting its Civil War siege and earlier fortifications, and urging state efforts to restore the site for visitors.
Caetani the Italian ambassador in New York praised Mussolini as the craftsman of fascismo who refits Italian society. He noted fascismo’s aristocracy of spirit and order, claimed its gains include balanced budget, women’s suffrage, religion reintegration, and widespread social reforms.
North Carolina now owns Fort Macon, a U S property since early republic days. The fort was briefly held by the Confederacy at the outbreak of the Civil War. The state acquires the fort plus over 300 acres of land around it, with a suggestion under consideration.
A North Carolina legislator pushes to raise pensions for former Confederate soldiers from 120 dollars a year to about 365 dollars annually. The piece notes most survivors are now young veteran clerks, urges affordability given federal tax funds and decades of state pension support, and argues North Carolina can improve benefits without financial distress.
The North Carolina legislative council backs an extensive program including a State school for delinquent Negro girls in Efland Orange County with an initial 25000 appropriation. An existing 10 room house and 142 acres would be acquired for the school if the bill passes.
The President declares the American people are idealists and that the public press must uphold high ideals in a republic. He warns against propaganda under autocracy, notes media reliance on experts, and stresses open-minded education and real information as essential to accurate news.
The speaker argues news gathering should not capture every event with photographs. He likens news presentation to painting versus photography, preserving character over exhaustive detail. He praises American newspapers as representative of practical idealism and asserts they print more real, reliable, and less partisan news and editorials than others.
Informal talks between Senate and House leaders aimed to push the Underwood bill toward a conference. Senate support from Alabama Democrat Underwood and two allies could place conferees. House rules and unanimous consent plans stalled by Longworth. White House discussions hinted at favoring leadership discussion to move Muscle Shoals legislation.
Lawmakers warn they may use a filibuster to block the measure in the session's final days. The bill stalls with maneuvering in both chambers while the push awaits a first move, not expected before Tuesday after Monday’s unanimous consent day in the House.
High Point high school girls outpaced their Greensboro rivals 33 to 20 on the YMCA court. Ella Hutchinson led with nine field goals as High Point built a third quarter lead and held on, with Roland and Stephenson adding key points.
One hundred eighty seven students in the high school earned places on the honor roll in December, according to figures released by the principal.
The December honor list shows 57 freshmen, 48 sophomores, 47 seniors, and 35 juniors. Names across classes include William Phillips Julia Marsu Margie Martin Irene Thomas Ruth Eleano Idol Edith Salsbury Hazel Haynes Emma Fritz Grace Bulla Odessa Poole Clara Case Ingram Rebecca Jenkins Elizabeth Jones Margaret Marshall Virginia McEwen Wanda Penny Dorothy Warner Charlie Coble Paul Jenkins Vance Welborn Elizabeth Reitzel Ale Barker Fred Watson Roy Houser Paul Jenkins and many others. The roster spans Freshman Sophomores Juniors and Seniors with numerous students listed.
In Chapel Hill on January 17 UNC Garnet beat Davidson 44 to 13 in a game that looked closer than the final score. A separate note mentions Trotsky drafting a work titled My Mistakes, though Russians expect him to be less candid and more unpleasant.
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