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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
4
A brief item from High Point details a post office matter and a telephones issue under authority dated March 3, 1872, with a report published Tuesday July 23, 1918.
The article discusses Allied plans to aid Russia amid World War I, noting Franco American actions, a proposed joint relief expedition by the United States and Japan with Britain and France, and President Wilson preparing a public statement outlining objectives. It mentions efforts to avoid German disruption and to support democracy in Russia.
A jumble of gossip and remarks touches politics and media figures. The Greensboro Daily News notes Buck Pe of the Asheilie board of trade may push a policy while editors retreat to the hills. References to Hearst aim for New York governorship surface amid party tensions before Saratoga Springs delegates.
The column blasts German foes and glorifies American resolve amid war hysteria. It riffs on umpires, public fury toward invaders, Pershing’s Indian scouts, and fleet actions, promising France and Belgium freedom while noting the San Diego sinking and survivor reports.
A World War I scene recounts American doughboys defeating German regiments and taking thousands of German soldiers prisoner. The piece mocks German pride and notes American raw troops as pivotal, while downplaying German headquarters and the Kaiser’s forces.
The article notes continued Allied advances along the Marne to Aisne and Rheims to Marne sectors. It asserts brighter Entente prospects and dashed Prussian hopes, with the Kaiser viewing the situation from a secure shellproof refuge and contemplating the Allies' altered trajectory.
The High Point chapter reports hospital supplies and knitted garments for 1917 18. Output includes bedshirts pajama suits undershirts bandages sweaters socks mufflers and wristlets with most items shipped or ready for shipment. Donations and memberships totaled 2259.57 cash with 1310 members. Berlin notes high prices and vegetable shortages in June.
Readable figures show thrift and war savings stamps sold totaling 245000 with 20192.50 already acquired. An itemized allotment lists many local merchants and amounts, reflecting the campaign distribution and participation across businesses.
Washington reports that nearly all common garden vegetables can be grown in the south during late summer and fall. United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge Southern gardeners to utilize available ground to boost vegetable crops for national defense and to start or revive home gardens even on idle land.
The High Point Home Service Committee held its first meeting at the Commercial Club. Members say home service work is badly needed after several cases of soldiers’ families needing assistance are identified and this committee has begun work in earnest.
The group continues locating headquarters in a central building with quarters to be announced later. Mr. Fulton of Davidson started the work, visiting the city last week and organizing under the local Red Cross chapter. Citizens should report conditions needing assistance so home service can address city needs.
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