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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1930
Page
4
Advertisers in North Carolina argue for state tourism promotion funded by gasoline tax, citing California's $1.36 million annual spend and $34 million revenue from a three cent levy. They note NC has more surfaced roads and similar potential, but warn campaigns may wait for better times due to retrenchment trends.
The piece argues that slow costly courts frustrate users and notes business leaders in some states embracing arbitration as a substitute. It suggests juries remain for major life or liberty stakes, but many disputes of limited value may move to arbitration to reduce delays and expenses.
North Carolina leaders opposed McNinch's confirmation to the federal power commission including the governor and chief justice while the solid congressional delegation backed him. The Charlotte man joins the commission, deemed largely harmless to powerful interests and benevolent firms.
The passage questions whether Morrison’s popularity is as strong in North Carolina as the new senator asserts. It notes belief in his widespread appeal but flags an unresolved query about Democratic backing in that state.
Air service reserves aim to mark roofs in towns to aid pilots with geographic guides. High Point lacks such a roof sign while Siler City already has well marked roofs. Despite no direct profit, authorities should paint an airplane information roof to aid navigation.
State efforts to boost home grown goods continue with a campaign urging shoppers to give items made in North Carolina. Suggested gifts include apparel, home textiles, jewelry, books about the state, and subscriptions, with options for men, women, and children across various categories.
The piece reflects on keeping Christmas by recalling the nativity and the moral lessons of labor. It contrasts worldly holiday excess with focusing on the religious significance of Bethlehem and the humble shepherds as described in the Christmas narrative.
The article links learning, law, and love to the Christmas cradle with biblical examples. it cites Anna's loneliness, the role of law in Jesus birth, and a broader meditation on loneliness and charity amid holiday press of shopping and giving. It includes reflective anecdotes and letters about hunger and need.
Moorhead Minnesota resident Eric Martinson was unexpectedly declared elected county surveyor after elections. He did not file for the office yet won by 11 write‑in ballots as no other candidate filed.
The text notes yearly rising Christmas gusto driven by belief it is worth money labor and time. It argues we celebrate not for history but to fulfill a deep human need that no other thing in life can satisfy.
The passage reflects on the Christmas season as a time when people pursue happiness through love friendship and the exchange of gifts greetings and social celebrations. It notes the season's alluring vision and the hope that secret desires may be fulfilled through festive acts.
The piece reflects on 1930s Christmas values shifting from private giving within families to public benevolence. It argues prosperity fosters generosity to the needy, with time and money spent to feed the hungry clothe the naked and cheer the lonely, turning Christmas into a season of sunshine for all.
The piece reflects on Christmas time renewing hope and strength. It notes mothers renewed by holiday meals, fathers carrying on, friendships restored, relatives reunited, and lovers reconciled as a spiritual re birth linked to the season. Minnie Atkins Edwards signs the reflection.
The Wesley Memorial church choir presents the special cantata Bethlehem by J. H. Maunder at the 7:36 PM service with soloists Mrs. J. R. Peacock Dr. Nat Walker Sydney Gayle and W. C. Phillips. The program includes an evening service with organ preludes hymns scripture and sermon followed by a benediction and postlude.
The port of Mobile Alabama reports handling over 150000 bales of cotton since August 1, reflecting steady export activity and strong demand for cotton in the region.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union held its national convention in Houston with Ella A. Boole elected president for the xth term. The group reaffirmed dry platform goals and vowed to back candidates supporting prohibition. The piece also reflects on snow, shipbuilding analogies, and social anecdotes.
A 1930 Shanghai dispatch explains Chinese farming culture and worship of Koh-zen, the grain god. The piece notes many gods in Chinese belief, naming the figure San da loh te or Three-heads-six hands and illustrating how people refer to men and deities by descriptive epithets.
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