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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
2
A High Point citizen warns that crowding from the county fair and a housing shortage, especially small rental houses, forces families to relocate to other cities. Builders may rise if materials and labor costs allow, while Greensboro shows a path with steady construction to meet demand.
Washington March 17 parole was granted by Secretary of Labor Wilson Saturday to 12 aliens from a group of 54 sent to New York from the west under deportation orders. Deportation in 19 cases was confirmed and 19 more await reopening hearings.
St Patrick's Day was sparsely observed in High Point with wearing of green carnations and Irish colors noted. The piece recalls St Patrick as Ireland's patron saint, his legend of driving snakes from the Emerald Isle, and mentions parades in Irish communities while warning against orange color symbolism.
An ad for Foley Cathartic Tab from Mann Drug Co promotes spring cleaning of the body after winter. It claims the product cleans stomach and bowels and tones the liver to relieve indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation.
High Point approves the Elwood hotel as the headquarters for the chamber of commerce. The two adjoining rooms will be renovated as the secretary’s office and a directors meeting room with an emphasis on attractive decor. Local manufacturers may contribute furnishings.
A sum was raised in churches yesterday for the Y W C A postwar fund the blue triangle. Mrs H A White chairman said contributions can still be sent by check to her or left at Moore’s book store. She could not confirm if the local quota was met due to missing reports from various churches.
Mexico City reports a looming mining crisis with potential mine closures across the country and thousands of miners idle. Trade representatives plan to present remedies to the government as metal prices postwar fail to cover costs and operating profits.
The U S S Yale operating between Southampton and France claims a navy record by transporting 148000 American soldiers without accident or mishap in the English Channel route ongoing service.
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