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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1930
Page
4
A compact reflection on seeking wisdom and the danger of temptation to folly. The passage contrasts knowing wisdom with madness and folly and warns that overreach can tormente the spirit. The quotation from Ecclesiastes and a later line by Young frames wisdom as a perilous pursuit.
The article weighs releasing the adjusted compensation funds early to ex service men, arguing it would boost spending and help economies. It notes about three billion dollars due by 1945 and suggests a 3 1 2 percent bond sale to fund an immediate payout, benefiting districts like High Point township where 1,000 receivers average $700 each.
Four former stars vs High Point college squad in a 10 minute quarter charity game at the high school grid. All tickets sold with proceeds to the Empty Stocking Fund. Volunteers, city and college staff coordinate at Willis Park practice tonight and on game day.
Bruce Catton notes President Hoover urged local governments to curb gangsters and racketeering, criticizing federal overreach after Chicago prosecutions of Capone figures for tax evasion. The column muses on football weather, business politics, and a Baton Rouge whiskey case as examples of public misperception.
North Carolina's State Literary and Historical Association seeks higher cultural rank. Founders and signers gathered Oct 23 1900 to form a permanent body in Raleigh. Horace Kephart will speak at the 20th annual session at the Sir Walter hotel with Gerald Johnson and Henry Seidel Canby delivering addresses.
Henry A. White died suddenly last night from a heart-related illness. The report notes the disease is increasingly common and grave, with medical professionals focused on extending life. Further details are limited in the fragment.
White suffered angina attacks not widely known at home until recently. He shared Guilford and Haverford ties with O. E. Mendenhall and stood in the Society of Friends as a dependable, unassuming community servant. He died last night, leaving a serene record of upright, helpful living.
The proposal urges placing a post office on part of the school board lot at Main and Green streets. It calls for widening Green street and possibly Wrenn, with the rest of the lot serving as a public park for years. The plan would extend city ownership to Russell street and widen Russell in front of the YMCA as an uptown park to meet future growth.
The new federal building site has been named amid mixed sentiment in a small city. Support favored a north of the railroad track location aligned with growth, while southern advocates carried the day. The choice is seen as final and the community is urged to push for a quality building quickly. The Enterprise notes a municipal action is needed to proceed.
The President argues a moderate 5 percent deficit is manageable with a plan to trim the general fund and use temporary borrowing if needed. He cites 11 years of budget surpluses funding debt retirements and expects surpluses to return with a general economic recovery. He warns against new large expenditures for 1932, urges cautious Congress action, and projects a $30,600,000 surplus if spending is restrained. Receipts for 1932 are estimated at $4,085,119,000 with expenditures at $4,054,519,000.
The measure sets aside 61.305 million dollars for ongoing public buildings projects with flexible use by the treasury. It also provides 59.963 million to the internal revenue service, 32.898 million to the coast guard, and 11.911 million to the public health service, among others, with specific allocations for construction, pay, and operating needs.
Chief E. A. McGhee said detectives hoped to arrest the robbers soon after fingerprints on a drawer in the Light and Water office and on a screwdriver were found. About $25 disappeared from the office early Monday as Detectives Whitlow and Smith investigated the case.
Staunton report notes Carney Kaly Rosser 56 who ran on an independent republican ticket for the 10th Virginia district was defeated and lost his ail. Shortly after, he was found seeking food and shelter from the Salvation Army, and then applied for admission to the almshouse.
North Carolina to form county wide unemployment councils in each county with unemployment issues. Councils will survey unemployment needs, stimulate employment, and urge employers to add workers. Governor Gardner commits 5000 dollars to organize and educate, stressing community effort over new offices. The plan aims to start soon and run through April 1, 1931.
Birmingham, England moves to invest 5 million dollars to upgrade its flying facilities, aiming to enhance aviation infrastructure and services. The project reflects ongoing efforts to bolster regional transport capacity and attract business.
Advertised remedy Castoria claims to soothe fretful spells, feverishness, colic and constipation in infants. The label warns mothers not to switch to stronger medicines and suggests increasing dose with age while keeping the stomach sweet. Signature assures genuine Fletcher's Castoria.
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