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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1929
Page
4
The passage notes that speech is restrained when topics are dangerous. It warns against rash action and uses the rope and bucket metaphor. It also mentions Al Smith writing for magazines at two dollars a word and suggests Mr. Coolidge should request a raise.
President argues newspapers promote romance around criminals and urges more reporting on convictions to deter crime. He defends law enforcement while warning against misuses of the law and says press support is essential as Hoover continues his campaign for a safer United States.
London signals welcome to Richard E. Byrd and his American expedition to Antarctica while asserting Britain’s right to claim the continent by discovery. The piece notes rival claims, potential mineral wealth, and the likelihood that Britain seeks a formal record of possession despite questions of first discovery and future value.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover spoke on the radio under D A R sponsorship denying a rumor that Mr Hoover refused a D A R invitation because of a blacklist issue. The White House had not publicly addressed the matter, and the broadcast clarified the President’s attitude toward public addresses.
Report of a mob attack on the strikers' headquarters in Gastonia during a textile workers strike. Soldiers were withdrawn soon after the incident and Governor Max Gardner vowed to prosecute those involved, though local indifference and lack of identification hinder enforcement.
An editorial argues the Allied aims after World War I should focus on lifting the German people from militaristic rule without crushing them. It stresses political responsibility by all parties to honor war-time pledges and suggests the new German republic must earn global reintegration through fair terms and restraint.
A compact quotation reflecting on war as either genuine spiritual manifestations or as reagents of conflict. The passage contemplates both the potential effectiveness and the later contempt perceived in hindsight.
A column muses on the British tea tax ending and its echo through history. It notes colonists’ quick actions over taxation, compares revolutions like the Bastille storming and John Brown’s death, and links Prohibition debates with Chicago high school drinking findings. It closes reflecting on personal loyalties and remorse in a distant murder case.
Dr. A L Stanford of Statesville preached on kindness at Wesley Memorial Church using Second Samuel 9 3 as text. He praised King David for penance and generosity and urged lifetime kindness at home before extending to others. He warned against hypocrisy in religion and called for making homes places of love and forgiveness.
Chicago police conducted a raid on gaming operations arresting five women and three children amid a crackdown. Authorities say the action aimed to disrupt illegal gambling activities and protect the community.
The division of simplified practice at the Bureau of Standards urges shortening the wheelbar row term and proposes lengthening the division title to better reflect its scope and function.
Gas station attendants in Cleveland planted flowers around their pumps to compete for prizes in a citywide contest. The effort aimed to attract customers and win the most beautiful station honors in the program.
H H Rima from The Christian Record visits High Point to solicit ongoing support for the 49 page monthly magazine distributed free to blind readers across the United States. The sponsor relies on donations with no ads while promoting a free circulating library for the blind nationwide.
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs. Richard Tucker were held at the Gregory home on Kennedy Street with Rev. Hovse Love officiating. The West End Baptist choir sang Face To Face Think of the Home Over There and Does Jesus Care before burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included W. A. Hedrick O. S. Moser O. H. Clodfelter W. L. Slate and F. A. Moser. Flowers were carried by Ef fle Whitt Ruth Hobson Millie Cecil Hazel Hobson D. R. Harrison C. S. Moser Myrtle Shackleford E. R. Hedrick Russell Harmon F. A. Moser and Olen Brewer.
Chapel Hill hosts High School Week with 500 students from 59 North Carolina schools, 236 debaters, and 800 entrants for the Aycock Memorial Cup. Debaters and athletes mingle on campus, staying in dorms and homes, exploring Swain Hall, Kenan Stadium, and the library, with many planning future college life. A junior recalls Red Jackson’s critique of college life and a discussion of Watson as a behaviorist psychologist.
Chapel Hill April 22 The university launches a spring cleanup to convert the new southern campus area between South Building and the library into a landscaped section. With a $264000 appropriation and $50000 earmarked for utilities and grounds, work will remove railroad tracks lay water mains sewers and conduits, grade and lay paths and topsoil, then botanist Dr W C Coker will plant grass and shrubs.
In Chicago on April 22 Frank Rusetos, 12, testified he stayed home from school by his father’s order to prevent his mother from running away from the family. He said he warned her with a butcher knife to deter her desertion, as the case reached Judge Hamlin.
In London on April 22 the Long Itchington Bone Club offers weekly protection for one penny. Members receive access to an expert bone-setter. Last year five members were treated at a total cost of about 80 dollars.
Raleigh April 22 four manufacturing firms named as initial exhibitors for the North Carolina Industrial Exposition to be held May 13 under State Fair management. Exhibitors include Carolina Power and Light Company Mavis Bottling Cape Fear and other firms with Western participation slow. features include Wild West show rodeo fireworks midway dancing and entertainment.
The Jewish era year 5690 starts at sunset on October 4 1929 marking the new year observance. The note notes the timing and transition from year 5689 to 5690 for Jewish communities.
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