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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
A jumble of wartime commentary and local notes discusses Allied strategy hints, harsh critiques of censorship by Secretary Baker and Daniels, and a weather outlook. The Red Cross appeal, municipal debate, and local sights in High Point and Greensboro appear amid a broader call for public involvement and patriotism.
The American Red Cross invites enrollment with a $1 fee at High Point headquarters on Main Street. The organization, formed in Switzerland, aids soldiers of all nations and civilians, with current work including six British base hospitals and upcoming support for American troops. A national subscription closed recently, totaling over $100 million, likely covering about six months of needs.
James E. Shepard claims lynchings are rising in a statement to 52 papers, while Tuskegee Institute data show a drop in the first half of 1917 versus 1915-16. The piece argues lynching is indefensible and advocates equal resort to law for whites and blacks.
Sir Beerbohm Tree recounts his White House meeting with President Wilson praising his grand manner and likening him to Joseph Chamberlain. He notes Balfour and Joffre as timely ambassadors and argues frequent visits by English leaders would strengthen Anglo American friendship.
An archival meditation praising Henri Dunant as founder of the Red Cross, interwoven with era quotes. It also includes brief snippets from newspapers and an advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets at Green's Drug Store with promotional lines.
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