The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-03-10
Free School Books,
Play Grounds and
Needed Improvements

GA1CnSAy PdSS0u WILL CII0 great WOftQ
war in a large measure and the people
have begun to think, and as q result
demand equal justice to all. The
man Cor set of men) who attempts tc
thwart justice is digging a grave OF
oblivion for himself.
Partisan politics has no real place
in city like High Point where our
interests are decidedly mutual-and
as one big family we should all null
together for our common good and be
especially interested in the upbuilding
of our city morally, educationally and
commercially, and it takes the COM
bined influence of all citizens to get
the desired results in the largest
measure, for what helps one, also di-
rectly or Indirectly helps his neigh
Dor.
We must have an eye single to the
advancement of what all of us have
helped to create and not let any one,
through autocratic or domineering
manner, pull down what has been
built up.
Business can only succeed where
kindness is an asset. 1t is absolutely
impossible for individual or commu-
nifty to prosper under oppression and
partisan politics as generally applied
in communities is oppression.
Oppression is green-eyed mon
ster which has destroyed more great
and worthy enterprises, institutions,
and industries than any other agency
known. 1t has numerically torn
kings and queens from their gilded
positions of dominant authority and
crucified more laudable undertakings
in their conception than all other
agencies combined.
The need of today is a closer union
between the people, a broader broth
erhood of mankind, in other words
community of interests, void of
selfishness and personal or ulterior
motives. No great undertaking can
be accomplished without this cooper
alton.
Another need of today is less osten-
tation, not so much lshow, and less
glamour, but to put into practice
what we preach. We need more sin
cerity, more loyalty to Individual and
city and more tolerance and kindness
to one another to. make High Point
q bsgger. better and happier city.
With this in view the great COM
munity spirit found favor with some
of our citizens and is now destined
to do great work in this direction.
The modern playground is necessary
enterprise for our thousands of chill
dren to exercise their minds and
bodies during their leisure hours as
we'll as many of the old time games
for the elder folks. This is vision
of the new day. Better schools is
another great step in progress for
our city, and good streets and other
improvements naturally follow good
schools.
Better living conditions for every
man, woman and child in High Point,
through healthier surroundings. Good
water and sewerage arrangements,
are essential to the proper develop
ment ;of our people. Free school
books are also in keeping with the
law that says every child must at
tend school," thus providing the rem
edy without excuse.
Beautifying our Getty of the dead,
so he or She who looks upon this sa4
cred spot will be pleased instead of
saddened. These and many other
needed things, go to make up hap
py, healthy, contented people; and
puts into practice what we, preach.
This is along the line of what ssany
man who has the interest of High
Point at heart should subscribe to
and work for.
High Point today is on the thresh-
old of wonderful growth with her
big exposition building, hotel, more
than one million and half dollars in
school buildings erected and planned,
two million more in good roads in
the county, many new enterprises, ETC.,
and we should keep our shoulder to
the wheel at all times to accomplish
the desired ends.
W. L. STAMEY.