14 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
1
A World War II era style exhortation argues Germany started a world war in 1917, urging universal sacrifice. It praises American soldiers fighting for freedom, with civilians, including women, urged to support through stamps, Red Cross work, and patriotic duties.
In High Point J S Welborn’s Washington street home four women knit intensively. The mother ill in bed, his wife, the mother's nurse, and the cook produced thirteen sweaters and twelve items alike. From this single home flowed mufflers wristlets socks and sweaters as part of a broader town and national effort to win the war.
Citizens push back against rising medical costs with fees that range from 2 to 3 dollars for day visits and up to 50 dollars for obstetrical work. Critics say labor and illness bills require two weeks to a month of wages, pricing the poor out of care and driving people to leave the cities.
The city council approved a ten percent raise for teachers starting March 1. They also pledged a future nine month school term, citing High Point as below average in pay and in school terms.
The next draft starts March 29 with 800,000 soldiers to be conscripted. Farmers may move to the bottom of the list if the draft board finds they are regularly engaged in farming. Mr and Mrs S F Pell and Misses Lelia Pell Lucy Chilton and J B Powers of Spokane visited W L Stamey’s family. Pell and Chilton plan to stay in the city for studies at Edwards Business College. The High Point Perpetual B and L Association launches a new series on April 1.
The Merchants Association of High Point endorses paying bills by the 10th to cut handling costs and bad debts. They urge public cooperation to reduce business expenses, which would lower consumer prices, and invite readers to read weekly ads in The Review.
Dr. Gilbert J. Rowe analyzes Everybody's War W. H. Dugdale critiques the Almighty Dollar and W. A. Gattis Foster considers After the War Then What Readers are encouraged that three timely articles are worth reading Next week Dugdale is scheduled to write on Egotism.
The senior class will speak at the auditorium on Friday March 15 at 8 p m. Each speaker has two minutes and music will be interspersed. Patrons and friends are urged to attend.
A reflective editorial argues money must serve public good not greed. It urges leaders with clean minds and strong will to steer wartime reconstruction, balance personal gain with civic duty, and promote loyalty to principles over profit. It warns against profiteering and extols Uncle Sam’s role in fair, just policy.
A cautions editorial argues aliens who supported the war should be welcomed as loyal citizens, while those hostile or spying must be deported. It warns against complacency, urges vigilance in education and public life, and calls for excluding enemy instructors during hostilities.
Local ads showcase Venetia Smith fashion lines and hats for Easter readiness. Beavans, Welborn Furniture, Atlantic Stores going out of business with deep discounts. Efird's coats and dresses advertised. Lashmit's Shoes tout smart dressers. Moffitt Furnishings highlights Easter prep. Gilmer Bros. prize contest on seed purchases. Editorial praise for circulation of wealth and joy.
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