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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
4
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The excerpt blends a light verse on heat and a collection of quick quirky lines. It cites Berton Braley and We would hate to be Babe Ruth among a string of brief jokes, quips, and headlines reflecting midcentury newspaper humor and miscellany.
The piece surveys a World of famous figures and argues greatness rests on service to humanity. It cites Jesus Buddha Asoka Aristotle Roger Bacon Abraham Lincoln Marconi Edison Wright Einstein Watt Gutenberg and a forgotten Chinese inventor as contenders, noting the home stove and printing drive progress.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports a 55 percent rise in living costs since before the war, with food shelter clothing fuel and sundries all above prewar levels. The piece notes price disparities, weak purchasing power, and contrasts German and American wages, arguing money remains an imperfect invention.
The piece urges North and South to bury old animosities after the Richmond reunion, praising Lincoln and Lee as great Americans. It calls for unity from Canada to the Gulf, urges leaving the past behind, and notes the meeting attendance and future speeches by Mr. Ryan in Salisbury and High Point.
The American Federation of Labor again refuses to advocate Soviet recognition by the United States. A decisive Cincinnati vote blocks labor from backing Bolshevism, marking the radicals’ third major defeat. Samuel Gompers leads the opposition, denouncing Bolshevism in strong terms.
The High Point Merchants Association will meet tonight at its headquarters. The Andrew Jackson Post of the American Legion will meet at the chamber of commerce rooms tonight at 8. Fire Chief A B Horney issued a building permit for a $160000 municipal building in High Point. The High Point Rotary Club plans its weekly meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at the Sheraton hotel under program chair K C Denny.
Roscoe, three, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson, died last night at their city home. Funeral is this evening at Spring Hill church at 3 o'clock with burial in the church cemetery. F J Sizemore of the chamber of commerce urged members to attend the corner stone laying of the Methodist Protestant college tomorrow at 10 50 AM.
Rainfall yesterday surpassed all days this year with an even two inches in the 24 hour period ended 6 o'clock. This morning about 9 o'clock the rain gauge showed five eighths of an inch.
J T Ryan secretary of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association travels from Charlotte to Cleveland Springs to join business leaders from several towns in the state for discussions on freight rate policy A J Maxwell a member of the state corporation is noted in the dispatch.
Raleigh June 28 The State Superintendent E C Brooks announces that the bureau for community service which tours rural districts with moving pictures will be recognized. Director W C Crosby resigns July 1 due to ill health, pending hospital treatment. Assistant D B Williamson will lead temporarily as reorganization begins.
F G Thomas of Asheville delivered the principal address before the North Carolina Bar Association annual conven tion which opened here last night He urged a rule allowing judges to express opinions on matters of fact when charging juries Governor Morrison scheduled to speak tonight in place of ill former Attorney General Palmer The meeting is the most largely attended in the history of the organization according to Secretary Henry M London.
A coroner's jury in Atlanta finds J. W. Sanders died by self-inflicted causes after being found dead in a rooming house. Sanders had come to Atlanta from Union, South Carolina.
A late yesterday afternoon storm hit High Point with heavy rain wind and lightning. It lasted about an hour and damaged homes on English Howell and Steele streets. Firefighters contained a fire at FE Fowler residence while Rev Townsend home suffered minor damage. Poles trees and small structures were blown down with no injuries reported.
The Fairview ball team defeated the Trinity nine ten to five on Saturday. Fairview led throughout as Trinity could not overcome the early lead. Fairview plans to join the Community Industrial league after the first half, halting Trinity's streak and extending Randolph County's local success. Statistics note a long US life gap with five women reaching age ten for every three men.
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