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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1921
Page
4
A university professor notes that jazz music in a jazzy style is the sole appeal for today’s churchgoers, reflecting a contemporary cultural shift in worship tastes.
Aii Francae is at work and people look for a long era of peace, according to Hugh Wallace, former American ambassador to France.
The Rev. Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin notes congregants stay away as sermons echo familiar lines and offer nothing new, reflecting a disconnect between preaching and contemporary spiritual needs at New York churches.
Reverend Baxter Waters of Kansas City criticizes profiteers for setting an evil example that fuels petty crime, urging ethical standards to curb escalating wrongdoing and maintain public order.
Edward S. Judd ex president Chicago Real Estate Board warns that reform measures intended to ease the housing shortage will backfire by slowing new construction and increasing determent to building. He argues the policy is a further obstacle to supply in the housing market.
A fragmented regional item hints at Harding era peace plans provoking reaction. Other lines reference heated politics, sidetracking bonuses, reformers and divorce suits seen as revealing in a satirical, era voice.
A string of quips and witticisms touch on taxes gum chewing pestering jail profiteers and social mores. The items reference White Sox scandals Irish peace and everyday sayings with a humorous skeptical tone.
Neighborhood on west Green Street near Willowbrook calls for a one way conversion from Main Street to Willowbrook to reduce a series of near misses and collisions at a narrow blind corner. Drivers speeding on Willowbrook and limited sight lines at the intersection heighten the danger if no action is taken.
Willowbrook residents fear a long stretch of paving on Willowbrook south from Russell Street will not be finished. Cubring and concrete base were done weeks ago, but work stopped after citizens on West Green Street petitioned, claiming the mixing machine near Green Street and the K and Y R railroad was a nuisance. The machine was removed and residents await city council action to complete the street.
The editorial argues that the nation owes disabled veterans repayment of war bonuses as a debt of honor, even if finances or taxes strain the treasury. It condemns neglect, recalling a New York veteran who died of tuberculosis, highlighting the need to protect and support crippled and sick veterans despite calls for fiscal constraint.
The president, having won his case on two points, must enforce economy across government to avoid wasting public money and press Congress to pass the Sweet bill funding care for disabled soldiers. Treasury head Mellon estimates the bill could cost 500 million dollars yearly.
The Enterprise showcases a variety of house styles including southern western colonial and English types. Plans are affordable and may be obtained through the Curtis Bureau Clinton Iowa.
Two Egyptian princes cousins of Sultan Fuad visit New York en route to the Rocky Mountains then Vancouver to sail for Japan. American Legion notes German propaganda urging resignations and announces a six week pilgrimage to France for veterans, with August 3 departure from New York and a $806 personal cost.
A state legislative inquiry into New York City’s 1686 charter reveals the mayor may fish hunt hawk minerals and other royalties across the city and ferry rights to nearby islands for five shillings. The piece notes blank finance for such inquiries and imagines Mayor Hylan in Central Park with a falcon.
The speaker argues New York remains hardworking and thrifty with many homekeepers buying in bulk and skipping decorative packaging. Wealthy women now favor plain barrels over glossy boxes, reflecting a broader trend toward simpler, cost conscious shopping in the metropolis.
Roy Alfed Mayo, a prosperous broker, disputes a tale that his wife Charlotte Catherine Mayo abducted their child to pursue film stardom. He says no violence occurred and dismisses reports of five kidnappers, attributing the drama to Mrs Mayo seeking publicity through moving pictures.
Todd Woodworth of Nevada lost a fortune on the Dempsey bout and now rides in New York with an ex god who claims he can KO the champion. Parneille from Washington, D.C., boasts a 112 man carnival whip record and seeks a gym debut with a private trainer.
The Enterprise will present an attractive series of model home plans with pictures of finished dwellings and complete descriptions of each house. Door plans will be shown and the designs are by a nationally known architect aimed at giving the best value for money in building.
W L Stamey manager of Stameys Jewelry announces order for new mahogany fixtures plate glass show cases and wall mirrors to be installed by October 1 after Western Union Telegraph vacates. The redesign moves the safe to the rear centers the store and adds phonograph booths one for whites and one for blacks. Diamond room repair offices and front areas updated with rebuilt ceiling and floors.
Salisbury officials may be housed in one building after leasing a single structure. Remodeling will start August 1 if the building is vacated by then.
Alvin M. Owsley assistant director of the American Legion national Americanism commission comments in Indianapolis July 18 on a recent attack by the German press against the Legion. He spoke during an interview at the Legion headquarters.
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