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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1929
Page
4
A fragment from the Advertising Department lists numbers and items including seven eighty, four ninety, and one ninety five, followed by references to telephones and the News Department business section.
A thought on prayer joins scripture from Matthew 21 22 about asking in belief with Fenelon warning that prayers without confidence cannot be granted. The lines urge faith and assurance in supplication.
The Presidents law enforcement and obedience commission is poised to present a report to Congress amid criticism of current prohibition enforcement. Forecasts include transferring detection and prosecution from Treasury to the Justice Department, expanding the Coast Guard, and codifying criminal statutes. The report aims to move enforcement beyond rhetoric toward practical action.
The president of a major American insurance company urges fellow executives to develop an adequate plan to protect the aged from want. He argues private enterprise, not state paternalism, should handle this problem and advance only if possible. He cites progress through private enterprise and questions dole-like efforts.
The life insurance president proposes a group plan to pension the aged through private insurers. He argues this could shield elders without government programs and pave the way for testing protections for those past earning years. Until old age fear of destitution ends, a simple social adjustment remains elusive.
The French government shows skeptical stance toward the London conference after the MacDonald Hoover meeting. Paris views the plan as strengthening Anglo American entente and threatening French interests. France’s note lowers the conference’s perceived value and undermines prospects for a lasting peace.
The Chinese government seeks to abolish consular courts governing property and personal rights of foreigners, including Americans. The United States opposes the change while noting foreigners in China would be subject to Chinese law only when courts are reformed. Economic and legal concerns drive the debate as some nations have already renounced extraterritorial immunity.
The speaker argues that the goodwill of an awakening nation outweighs the privileges granted by a treaty. The line contrasts moral influence with formal agreements, asserting moral capital matters more in shaping national conduct and future relations.
In a reflective essay Bruce Catton honors aviator Ben Eielson missing in Arctic waters since November nine. A North Dakota father Ole Eielson contemplates risk, life effort, and the value of experience over years. The piece ties to broader themes of adventure, wealth of life, and mortality. It cites license tag congestion, Salvation Army aid figures, and a note on practical clothing sensibility.
A man traveling east from California in winter became mute and, unable to cope, killed himself. He left no note and the incident prompted an investigation by local authorities.
In Pennsylvania's compulsory inspection program officials report 1,322,000 cars require repairs. The finding suggests it may be prudent to scrutinize drivers as well for compliance and safety.
The labor department notes 500000 Americans have relocated abroad in the past 12 years. The claim frames this as a migration trend and contrasts it with staying and paying rent.
City Welfare department salutes Kiwanis club and The Enterprise for backing the annual Empty Stocking Fund. Churches clubs and individuals organized baskets and boxes for over 250 families. Scouts, students, and many workers delivered in record time bringing Christmas cheer to the less fortunate.
A High Point North Carolina reader laments the value of human life after a young boy is shot and killed. The confessed shooter was released on bond of 590 dollars, while others with lesser charges have faced similar or higher bonds.
University of North Carolina officials Dr. Sanford and Dr. Hobbs clash with Dr. Bemis of George Washington University as they challenge the Carnegie report on college evils in athletics. Dr. John Booker urges a resolution praising the Carnes foundation for exposing commercialism, with a later call for a special committee.
The board of trustees the president and faculty discuss duties in governance. The president is seen as interpreter between faculty and trustees and must safeguard tenure and free speech. Dr Ames adds that faculty should cooperate with the university and that departments heads seek to place valuable young faculty elsewhere if needed to protect finances.
Federal prosecutors face a 1922 order requiring Department of Justice permission before dropping any cases, including prohibition prosecutions. The move, framed by Attorney General Mitchell and the prohibition enforcement section, aims to strengthen enforcement as Congress prepares to reconvene on January 6.
Garner criticizes farmers who support the Republican party over agricultural interests. He urges voting for equitable tariff rates to speed conference action. Senator Wheeler credits Democrats and progressive Republicans for resisting large manufactured price increases.
Of the 1,600,000 visitors to Vancouver in 1929, 17 percent stayed at tourist camps. This indicates a notable shift toward camp accommodations among arriving tourists.
A historical note states that only about seven percent of England's people at the current time are classified as farm population, indicating a rural majority in society.
Grayson, a 21 year old unemployed Indianapolis man, says he helped drive the car and helped load cash from the Oak land bank while three bandits held up the Bank of Oakland. He claimed he avoided the murder, identified two accomplices to officials, and said he hid near Smiths Grove until surrender.
In Coeur d Alene Idaho on December 28 a federal jury heard the case of 28 Mullan officials and others charged with conspiring to violate the prohibition law. Defense counsel attacked government testimony claiming Mullan was run wide open. Sheriff Weniger faced arrest charges while the defense argued local officials bore no responsibility for miners desires and the town’s conditions.
Buffalo judge orders warrants for second degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Eugene Downey Jr by Coast Guard patrol boat crew members Thompson Lagrant and Ennes after Christmas. Authorities say the death resulted from reckless firearm use instigated by Thompson, with arraignment set for Tuesday.
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