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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1919
Page
4
City officials in High Point reject a 190000 bond issue for a city hospital saying finances are too weak and government securities look more favorable. Opinion notes a hospital is needed but timing and funds prevent issuing bonds while concerns about future money remain.
The piece defends wartime spending and the Liberty loan, arguing millions funded in France saved lives and secured victory. It contrasts croakers with a nation of resolve, noting debts must be paid, soldiers returned home, and care provided, while praising democracy and sacrifice.
Government promotes motion pictures on war preparation and life of soldiers to educate the public, with nationwide exhibition via schools and communities. Carnegie endowment funds South American book shipments to foster peace, while lighting fixtures and home lighting impact daily life. Historic World War I tactics and camouflage discussed with a rebuke to beliefs of German military superiority.
A state forester seeks county or landowner cooperation to appoint forest wardens and fund fire protection. Proposals include paying wardens or funding surveys with equal shared costs, with state approval and inspection. Responders urged to indicate interest and potential implementers locally.
A reflective piece extols sharing good news to inspire others. It urges readers to publish uplifting stories and ideas, arguing positive information boosts mood, circulation, and personal influence.
The Forest Survey outlines a policy to deploy a small force of wardens over the next two years to prevent forest fires under Chapter 242 of 1915. The aim is to place wardens in counties and districts where their presence will cost effectively reduce animal losses and fire damage.
Lewis B. Franklin of the treasury war loan organization urges Liberty loan and war savings committees to report unfair stock selling. Citizens should obtain names and ads of dubious sellers and send records to the Federal Trade Commission, which will curb misrepresentation and require corporate information. Signed L. B. Franklin Director and Edwin W. Robertson Chair.
Washington reports inquiries flood the federal board for vocational education as disabled army navy and marine corps men train in a new farm mechanics trade. Farm owners eagerly welcome trained operators to modernize farms and meet labor shortages with labor-saving machinery.
Washington reports 2791 of 7410 discharged disabled veterans eligible for free vocational retraining face tuberculosis or lung disease. The federal board foresees 326000 to 40000 TB cases and outlines early supervised indoor occupations to restore health and keep patients engaged, with Canada’s approach guiding U S policy.
The Army casualty lists issued by the American Expeditionary Forces detail 575 names, including six killed in action, three died of wounds, 51 from accidents, one in an airplane accident, 110 from disease, 11 wounded severely, 65 wounded with undetermined degree, and 328 wounded slightly. From North Carolina are listed Daniel W. Allred of Elum Summertin Mount Olive. Verle Glenn route five Charlotte. Elbert Brink route two Enfield. wounded: Carl F. Batts Wilson. Joe W. Barkley route one Statesville. Charlie L. Bedsole Hayne. Henry C. Bennett Littleton. Langston Alexander Scotland Neck. War savings stamps were first issued in December 1917, and war bonds dates trace back to 1916 in England.
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