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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
4
A nostalgic piece centers on the savor of bacon sizzling in a pan during camping trips, praising outdoor meals as songs of the camp. It mixes light verse by Berton Braley with scattered quips on weather, politics, and daily life from 1922 NEA Service material.
A wartime debate pits Adolphus Busch against the Shipping Board over serving liquor aboard American ships beyond the three mile limit. Lloyd Lasker defends the policy as legal and necessary for national merchant marine survival while noting foreign ships’ privileges. The piece argues for consistency between dry land laws and wet ocean trade and muses about boxing-era celebrity matchups to energize public interest.
The public shows fatigue over a possible Dempsey versus Willard rematch after a controversial Toledo bout two years ago. Writers predict renewed hype may spark a costly fight that fails to satisfy fans, suggesting the nation could be spending another million on a match not worth the price.
An editorial argues that a hospital memorial for UNC World War I dead better honors their sacrifice than a granite monument The piece says enduring memory comes from service to the living and stresses the hospital as a lasting tribute that sustains humanity and valor beyond marble.
The Charlotte Observer reports on Governor Morrison telling North Carolina Black students at U and U that they may pursue education, hospitals, justice, and almost anything but office. He urged obedience to law and warned that others should move from office contention. The piece cites reactions from The Age and The State, noting party implications and calls for fuller Black representation in politics.
The Enterprise publishes a letter signed School Patron and a petition from June 14 arguing for a more capable man to lead the city’s schools, urging timely action by readers and authorities.
A High Point reader critiques the school system and Principal Marr, arguing petition methods and signers deserve scrutiny. The writer urges accountability from principals, the superintendent, and the board, noting home discipline, teachers, and parental involvement as factors in school discipline and policy.
A wealthy Frenchman named F Bertrand, described as a deserter, was arrested at the Saint Julien cafe straddling the Swiss French border. He boasted of dual residence and German sympathies, lived in Geneva, and claimed he could cross with no passport before two French gendarmes apprehended him as he entered France from the Swiss side.
Cairo reports the inauguration of an Air Mail Service linking Cairo to Bagdad and Karachi, creating a through India-Egypt route and positioning Egypt as a hub of imperial air communications. Rumors say England to Egypt service soon follows and flying boats between Alexandria and Brindisi may be launched to carry mails via Paris and London.
June 16 Wilson Rotary club hosts over 100 Rotarians from eastern North Carolina and Virginia for a semi annual get together. Raleigh sent the largest delegation with fifty Rotarians as part of district reorganization plans pending redistricting.
After registering at the courthouse, Rotarians moved to a city park for an engaging program highlighted by a large dinner. The event emphasized fellowship and community.
The McFadden bill allowing states to tax either stock value or bank income under state tax laws passed the House and was sent to the Senate. The measure would set the framework for how national banks face state taxation.
H W Sartin age 7 died early this morning at the home of his son P Sartin on Greer street. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at J W Sartin home with interment in Oakwood cemetery. He leaves five sons J P Sartin H R Sartin J W Sartin and others in nearby counties.
Rocky Mount Va June 16 B A Davis Jr a young lawyer and former serviceman has been appointed as a special assistant attorney general by Attorney General Daugherty to assist in prosecuting those charged with war frauds.
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