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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
4
A fragment lists advertising representatives Frost Landis and Kobo with addresses at 250 Park Avenue New York and the People's Gas Building on Michigan Boulevard. No dates or context provided.
The note dated Monday December 22 1930 shares a Rowe quote about great minds pleased in doing good and ungrateful subjects remaining barren in return. The line reflects a moral sentiment popular in period epistolary content.
Associated Press notes President Hoover sat beside Woodrow Wilson's tomb in the National Cathedral during religious exercises. The piece speculates on Hoover's thoughts about war, food program leadership, and the nation’s morale in hard times.
The publication appeals for last minute gifts to the Empty Stocking Fund. The column urges readers to contribute small amounts to reach a larger goal, notes the fund is short of Christmas demand, and asks supporters to act today or tomorrow to ensure adequate aid.
Public officials criticized curtailment of state budget appropriations ordered by the governor. The move directly harms state institutions and may lead to faculty losses at the University, among other consequences.
The article notes a large budget deficit forecast at about a million dollars as the tax commission reports confirm the strain. It warns of required revenue sources, potential school fund increases, and dwindling returns on old levies, underscoring the legislature's need for finance reforms.
A call for a new High Point charter to separate politics from public service. The piece cites Baltimore’s City Service Commission rules as a model, arguing municipal corruption stems from mixing politics with work. It urges strong public support to reform payroll practices and curb political influence.
The piece reflects on Andrees polar journey and his scientific focus amid hardship. It weighs a New Jersey judge’s ruling on prohibition against possible Supreme Court action and forecasts legislative rather than judicial change toward liquor policy.
A parliamentary committee proposes a five year experimental halt on the death penalty while favoring total abolition. The plan aims to test effects on crime and win conservative support, potentially guiding Parliament to adopt abolition based on irrefutable data.
A disappointed explorer returns from the hunt and observes that not having firearms will complicate future hunting efforts. The remark highlights concerns over weapon access and its impact on local hunting practices.
The Spanish government appears to struggle with investor confidence as markets trend lower. Analysts note concerns over fiscal measures and growth forecasts affecting Spain’s borrowing costs and rating outlook.
The essay discusses the waning frontier for explorers as most map blanks fade. It notes Admiral Byrd and Sir George Wilkins pursuing polar voyages and mentions a modern translation of Andree's diary in stores, using it to reflect on the spirit of exploration.
A girl smiles for a dental toothpaste advertisement while publishers dispute claims. On Cape Cod, 100 additional men are hired to eradicate the mosquito, and business is said to be humming.
A humorous insinuation about the Noise Abatement Committee threatens a boy over a Christmas toy. Harvard plans 89 radio talks on dentistry. The piece mocks talk-heavy programs and comments on dull public discourse.
An expert links unsuitable furniture to fatigue and irritability in workers. The remark leads to pondering how such seating affects lawmakers in Congress.
Raleigh reports Major Sprague Silver says over 35 000 new plates sold in first week, far above 1929 figures. Weather cut midweek sales but mail orders surged, with 75 000 to 100 000 projected this week though Christmas closings may trim totals. Drivers without new plates face January 1 stoppages nationwide.
Funeral services for F Z Wilson were conducted yesterday afternoon at the New Friendship Baptist church by Rev S B Wilson. Interment followed in the church cemetery. A farmer and merchant of Davidson county he is survived by his widow and eight children. He was well known in the community and had many friends.
Funeral services for Donald Harold Craven conducted from 413 Willowbrook Street yesterday at 2 pm by Rev. A L Aycock pastor of South Main Street M B church. Interment followed in the family plot at Trinity Cemetery.
A Christmas program will be presented at the Union Tabernacle tomorrow night at 7 30. Mrs C B Carter is in charge of preparations for the services. The public is invited to attend.
In Los Angeles a city rule requires a license to install a bathtub in a home. Theodore G. Sherwood, 86, a Civil War veteran, cried out against the requirement. Judge Curtis sentenced him to a room without a bath in jail.
Governor C Max Gardner calls the North Carolina prison problem study the most thorough in the state and endorses expanding prison industries for state use. He supports enlarging agricultural programs, building a new central prison near Cary, and boosting factory, dairy, and highway shop training to aid state institutions and cut costs.
Carbon forms more compounds than any of the other 92 elements, highlighting its unique versatility in chemistry and materials science.
Raleigh December 22 Following the two weeks Christmas holiday and the fall term end winter registration for N C State College begins January 22 at 9 o'clock. Faculty fear more students may drop out after Christmas due to farm economic conditions. The college will track enrollment and aid worthy students to stay in school through work and income sources, aided by the self help bureau under W L Mayer who directs winter registration.
Islands in the Caribbean are protected by automatic lighthouses visited only twice a year.
Puzzle lists many clues with answers ranging from savory to mercy to coal digger. Includes horizontal and vertical entries such as 6 Savory 11 Merciful 14 Egg dish and 1 Swollen 2 To reform one's self. Provides a crosswords style grid with varied definitions.
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