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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
5
A man lounges by the fire while his wife washes for neighbors, illustrating the gap between rich leaders and common people. Children’s voices are described as the poor man’s grand op’ry, highlighting social contrasts.
A wry column notes the Patriots are a pretty good ball club and jokes about hospitality in High Point. It references Lady Astor remark on power dynamics, an advertising man heading the shipping board, and crowding hotel facilities with plans to use the exposition building.
Death’s sting has at last been found and the jail sees scarce cell space as overcrowding strains Sing Sing Prison. Authorities seek quick fixes to house a rising inmate population described for the first time in local reports.
The city of High Point again displays the welcome sign in box-car letters as preparations for the nearby Fourth of July celebration begin. Local residents anticipate parades, festivities, and community events to mark the holiday.
In a week High Point will compete with larger towns as its Furniture Exposition seeks strong entrances. Local leaders urge orderly behavior and tidy storefronts to present a better image to visitors.
A New York physician argues that young women deserve praise for the victory in the battle over the short skirt. He concedes that some women merit congratulations for adopting the style.
A remark about Grand Rapids as a furniture town contrasts with plans for a new exposition hall valued at a million dollars. The speaker asserts rival efforts will not defeat the project, framing the town's ambitions and skepticism about funding.
Chicago music dealers report a shift from modern jazz to traditional tunes like In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree and Bedelia. The city hosts a large convention season with the Order of the Eastern Star upcoming and furniture buyers from around the world anticipated.
Last night a municipal music show drew a large crowd proving live town spirit. The piece underscores how outdoor performances engage residents and contrast with inactive past times.
The note praises Greensboro for its crowd handling at the good roads convention and acknowledges Winston-Salem and Greensboro for managing overflow efforts.
This piece notes Montaigne’s remark on the corrupting influence of his era on youth. It contrasts his caution about childrearing with modern changes such as short skirts openwork stockings jazz and cigarets, implying a debate on moral decline.
The article argues that the steel industry faces a deep slump yet hopeful signs emerge. Europe shows a gradual recovery, and U.S. industry may rebound as demand returns. It notes people will adjust and rebuild production, plus a humorous aside about picnickers and sheep in Central Park suffering gastritis from holiday leftovers.
The death of Colonel Galbraith is mourned nationwide. As head of the American Legion he fought for justice for disabled World War veterans and inspired others to carry on his work. A gallant Fighting First veteran, he earned three government medals and unity in service memory among American soldiers.
In New York on June 11 two men and women are featured amid a wall of tablets memorials to sentiment in a fashionable restaurant. The passage notes the city’s liberal vibe and hints at a developing social scene.
The Beaux Arts cafe features two bronze tablets in alcoves with jeweled inlays and inscriptions. One bears Happy Dawn September 1905 and a mystery owner. the other, Aere Perennnius XVMIX, was crafted by a famed New York lawyer. The idea came from an art room tablet left by friends of Louis Bustonoby.
A stay-at-home New Yorker brags of city travel, noting he logged 5,840 miles last year without leaving his city. He says he lives at 116th Street and works at Park Place, a commute of 8 miles one way or 16 miles daily.
A city audition committee led by Miss Anne Shinglear invites all singers and instrumentalists in New York to apply for summer public concerts. Applicants submit name and address and a wish to appear. auditions are behind a curtain to prevent influence from appearances or connections. The best six to eight will perform before the committee.
City youths turn the state courts building stairway into a summer slide. Each afternoon a boy climbs with a plank, rides from the top to the bottom, and lands near Chamber street. Onlookers, including policemen and judges, smile and refrain from complaint.
In a city of feminism this report notes a lone female taxi driver operating in Flatbush Brooklyn. She stands as a rare example in a male dominated field, illustrating progress in a neighborhood famed for its diverse culture.
National headquarters reports over 11 100 signed resolutions urging Congress to provide immediate legislative aid to disabled World War I veterans. Groups leading the drive include Central Labor and Trade Unions, chambers of commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Knights of Columbus, teachers associations, American War Mothers, Service Star Legion and American Legion posts.
In Port Hinron Michigan an education and finance dispute among the school board led to a deadlock. Ex servicemen from the local American Legion protested a plan to oust one teacher and cut the salary of another former soldier. The stalemate ended after their action.
F W Galbraith Jr national commander of the American legion received a home coming welcome in Cincinnati where 40000 citizens joined a parade in his honor The event featured remarks at an All American meeting led by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Brigadier General Charles G Dawes
Pullmans and artist sleepers will be parked in principal Kansas City streets to accommodate members of the organization’s national convention next fall. Tracks will be laid in the streets and cars connected to the city’s electric lighting system so men may live in the railroad cars.
Twenty American Legion posts and sixty three units of its women's auxiliary were chartered in the week ending May 13, reflecting continued growth in veterans’ organizations.
William Jennings Bryan proposes a 10 percent cut in the naval program and commissions sent to leading nations to seek cooperation. The call aims to align with global disarmament efforts and gain support from major powers.
The writer and war correspondent Will Irvin warns that future warfare will treat killing as precise science and will obliterate towns and villages using dreaded inventions. He suggests a chilling era where mass destruction is engineered with exacting methods.
W P G Harding urges moving away from a belief that markets only decline. He advocates stabilizing the financial situation and restoring confidence in the economic outlook.
A stark warning from Thomas A. Edison Jr states that ten million cars in the United States consume vast oil daily, signaling a looming shortage and urging urgent action.
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter head of the Washington Parent-Teacher Association notes mothers balance duties with family life as they support daughters and community efforts. She emphasizes practical pressures on mothers today.
Brazilian minister to China Rodriguez Alves asserts China’s abundant resources could avert global starvation. He emphasizes China’s capacity to supply food and materials, urging cooperation to alleviate hunger worldwide.
The American-Franco Children’s League received five million poppies to sell to American Legion members and other veterans on Memorial Day. Proceeds will go to French war orphans and support their care.
London reports a treaty between Britain and African chieftains sets a maximum bride price of 25 dollars to curb profiteering along the east coast of Africa. The clause aims to stabilize costs and reduce exploitation in marriage markets.
Ethel Barrymore and other stage and screen celebrities contributed talent to the annual show of the Rankin Drew Best unit. The New York ex-service men are active in theater and motion picture fields.
O H Krause of the American Legion in St Paul Minnesota found thousands of jobs for unemployed ex service men yet faced a dilemma when two mothers asked that two veterans be sent to care for their babies while they shopped. The war years created unusual needs for veterans and their families.
Paris reports Kerr Schwander a leading German politician born in Colmar Alsace and legally a French citizen under the Versailles treaty terms.
The municipal court sat briefly this morning. A man faced a pistol charge while a 15 year old boy accompanying him was held as a vagrant. The state failed to prove the pistol case. both were ordered to leave the city before lunch and not return to High Point. The pair appeared to be ordinary vagrants.
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