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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
8
The poem envisions thirty thousand cars daily marching across roads and cities. It imagines crowded streets and garages, with cars from Packards to RollsRoyces, and jokes aside expresses pride in increased mobility and companionship born from car ownership.
A collage of quick notes reports fading dye embargoes and coal price dips, a carload of coal heading south, and a sense that world conditions may be improving as efficiency fears fade and the public eye shifts.
The piece notes Clifford M. Walker secured the Georgia governorship nomination without delivering a speech. It contrasts college work ease among students with athletic prowess and mentions fans at the ball park. The Bulls face the Pointers in back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday, and fans hope for advantage.
The survey for extending High Point to include Mechanicsville Oak Hill and Springfield stretches to ten and a half square miles. Supporters urge a swift council vote and a public ballot to decide residence status and future taxation while promising greater benefits than costs. A university football figure may join a later high school squad drill as part of promoting wholesome athletics. The piece ends with unrelated satirical notes on Turkish cigarettes and hunting licenses.
Kiwanis clubs nationwide mark the Constitution's anniversary during September 17 to 24. Leaders warn that constitutional government in America faces internal threats from state socialism Bolshevism sovietism and communism and urge citizens to defend these rights for future generations.
Plans to introduce football at High Point High School were abandoned this fall due to late school openings caused by ongoing construction. Fans faced disappointment, but the school may establish football as a fixed sport in the future. The school recently produced a strong baseball club and a successful prior basketball season, indicating suitable material for a football team despite years without a program.
Editorial urges High Point residents to study city planning and embrace planning over partisan politics. It argues Americans abandon vision for indifference, risking costly mistakes for future generations. The piece praises civic interest shown by attendees and urges other towns to learn from the lecture.
The Greensboro Record profiles three disabled and disadvantaged graduates who show grit. Sam Cathey and Buford Worsham, both blind, pursue law studies with equal access and no special favors. William Holloman, starting with $100, built a small business and now employs six, also demanding no special treatment.
Detroit Police Commissioner James W. Inches hailed Detroit as a model for reducing traffic violations and improving safety at an international police conference. He cited 263 deaths in thirty months from criminal negligence, endorsed license suspension, and criticized other cities like Los Angeles and Chicago for weaker enforcement.
Police records show a quiet day with no cases for trial. Miss Vera Idol is recovering from tonsil removal surgery at Guilford General Hospital and now rests at her North Main street home. Rev. Charles P. Coble and Dr. W A Hayes returned from Jefferson Nash county where they attended the Orange Presbytery sessions held Tuesday to Thursday by automobile.
J Allen, injured in a Sunday morning automobile crash at Burlinton, has returned to the city greatly improved. He suffered a severe chin wound from being thrown against the windshield when the car hit a telephone pole.
The Elks band will not perform this evening due to Methodist Protestant church services near the bandstand. A rehearsal will be held in the band room and members are asked to attend.
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