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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1930
Page
4
A verse and reflection on hospitality note that the poor practice virtue to perfection while suggesting the rich should do more to ease world woes. Mrs. Kirkland’s quotation emphasizes charity and gentle deeds as enduring social good.
The state faces about 530 million in public debt with a decade of reduction in two years. Taxes amount to nearly 100 million annually, excluding federal cuts. Sinking funds across 100 counties are often impaired, some investments ill advised. Governor Gardner pushes reform to curb debt and curb bond issuance while maintaining needed services.
Readers were told $3 000 or more was needed for Christmas relief, but less than $1 900 was spent on baskets. The surplus arises from church groups and individuals taking responsibility for 68 large families, easing the fund’s load and showing strong local charity.
The Enterprise notes unrecorded gifts created a surplus in funds for welfare relief. Mrs. Hammond and local donors supplied baskets for 68 families, and more than 900 remains of the fund will be used directly for the intended relief. The paper did not overstate the Christmas need and regrets the miscalculation.
Senator Norris of Nebraska weighs the power trust as the main political issue of the era. He praises Roosevelt on the subject and opposes prohibition, while keeping his 1932 voting intentions murky. He predicts limited impact on party strength and notes possible political maneuvers to elevate the issue.
Congressman Garner of Texas advocates paying off the soldier bonus by letting ex service men choose cash value or wait for maturity. He notes the cash surrender value is about one billion while total maturity debt could reach three billion by 1947. Secretary Mellon opposes the plan and no move to reduce six percent loan interest is indicated.
In earlier days a hard driver was a harsh boss but now the term also means someone who clocks 60 an hour. Investors frustrated by the market hear a monotone rhythm of single-note moves as the tone of the stock market.
Observations of Sinclair Lewis abroad reveal a recurring motto asserting that he grows increasingly bitter. The comment captures a public persona marked by rising resentment during his travels and engagements overseas.
The Sunday meditation warns against quitters in life and faith citing Lot Elijah Mark and Demas. It urges perseverance with God on the plow of duty and recalls Noah and a violinist master to inspire steadfast service in the new year.
A reader letters page recalls a disappointed child asking Santa for gifts after a Christmas with alarming accidents across the state. The piece recounts drunken behavior, fireworks mishaps, car crashes, and a humorous tale of two men with Roman candles, ending with personal recollections and favorite lists.
The NAACP reports 25 lynchings in 1930, up from 12 in 1929, with 24 victims identified as Negro. Georgia had seven cases, Alabama and Texas four each, Mississippi three, and several states one or two. Walter White notes growing white female repudiation of lynching as protection of womanhood.
A dialogue fragment presents a tense exchange about sin and gloom. The speaker worries about losing light and friends while another voice urges a choice tonight as souls linger in darkness. The excerpt hints at existential stakes and a call to action amid fog and moral tension.
Carl A Byrd of High Point urges readers to reconsider parole for Otto Wood, describing him as a decent man unfairly treated by authorities. He argues Woods could reform with parole and claims better outcomes for Woods and the state if given a second chance, invoking biblical appeals and personal belief.
Editor The Enterprise reports Mr. T C Johnson’s statement that he warned all workers to be scrupulously honest. The text recounts mixed voting by outsiders Hedgecock a Davidson County resident and a Long Island student at High Point College, plus two illegal votes from a house owned by D L Bouldin and voters from Jamestown and wards other than No 2. Underwood signs the letter.
The Enterprise reports a High Point election controversy driven by personal animosity among local figures. The piece cites Davis and associates on the City Council and alleges irregularities, illegal votes, and ballots disappearing during a 1929 municipal election, challenging Johnson supporters and property interests.
A poem reflects on past months and asks for renewal in the new year. The speaker lists rockets, tin horns, whistles, lights, and a wide heart, then kneels in humbleness praying for mercy and a fresh start.
In Burlington Iowa on December 27 a Christmas party at Eagles Hall turned deadly when a small brick house used as a prop caught fire. Harvey C. Jaeger commissioner of public safety was severely burned while portraying Santa Claus as guests panicked. Dozens were injured in the rush for exits and medical aid.
Anton J. Cermak, president of the Cook County board, accepts the Cook County Democratic Organization’s invitation to run for Chicago mayor in the February primary. Republicans William Hale Thompson Charles Barrett and Judge John Lyle also seek the nomination. Cermak vows to sever crime from politics and push repeal of prohibition laws.
The piece outlines likely Democratic leaders and factions vying for Speaker with Garner from Texas as a central figure. It notes McDuffie and Byrans as leading contenders, Bankhead and Criep as possibilities, and Rayburn excluded due to Garner’s Texas base, while Republicans face internal splits before potential power shifts. Cuba links its major cities with airplane mail and express service.
A narrator shares holiday gifts including cake robes and socks while joking about becoming a lounge lizard and cake eater. The piece shifts to AP front page news about Abe Perlin 69 who claims moonshine baths after a raid on his tailor shop, with police investigating the unusual defense. It closes with musings on kindness, happiness, and the value of thoughtful acts over time.
At Rocky Mount North Carolina Hugh D Brown 38 of Macclesfield died after his car collided with an Atlantic Coast Line wrecker at a grade crossing Mamie Forbes 20 of Macclesfield also died instantly. Holiday deaths in the state reached 13 in traffic hunting or shooting accidents.
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