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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1930
Page
4
A devotional line from Revelation praises God as worthy of glory and power for creation. A Cicero maxim notes that glory follows virtue as a shadow, presenting a timeless moral reflection.
The Enterprise urges a final push for the school bond election in the last week of registration. With about 1,100 favorable votes needed tomorrow, officials rely on registered voters to turnout before noon to authorize the bonds. The paper notes little opposition and warns that eligible voters who do not vote count as opposition.
A courtroom record shows an officer asserting he employed all available discretion and force to safeguard a prisoner. The testimony focuses on lawful actions and the standards of conduct expected during restraint and custody.
Observers note that sheriffs often lead arrests and mobs claim victims under sealed circumstances. A Georgia lynching shows a sheriff capturing a suspect, obtaining a confession, then facing a mob that executes the man. Officials vow to investigate, but predictions say no indictments will follow.
Congressman Franklin W Fort urges that home brew should be free from legal restriction. He suggests revival of interest in home brewing as prohibition era norms fade and notes many scofflaws abandoned the practice. The piece comments on ingenuity spurred by Prohibition and potential refinements if legality is admitted.
The London naval conference debunks a belief about George Bernard Shaw's vitality based on diet. An account of Lady Astor's party notes Shaw devouring cake and tea, inspiring questions about his vigor at his age and prompting interest in a new explanation.
A discussion on county tax rates notes 1929 averages at 1.45 per 100 with statewide aid increasing by 5 million dollars. Reductions occurred in 73 counties while 16 raised rates, driven by debt service and road and school budgets. The piece argues state aid limited tax relief and calls for ongoing revision amid the so called tax rebellion.
Officials urge debt reduction and cost cuts in administration while pushing for more uniform assessment standards across counties. They argue tax loads fall on real estate when valuations are low and warn against downward appraisals. They advocate preserving services, boosting tax capacity via the county agent and welfare programs, and lowering tax rates through better assessments and economy.
A critique argues that Chicago’s municipal bankruptcy reveals how a nonpartisan business committee could run a city more efficiently than political machines. It warns other cities that mis-rule invites corporate dictatorship, offering efficiency and economy as the potential upside.
The remark questions whether discussions about arms restrictions apply to Greek life activities, implying confusion about scope and exceptions within the policy. It suggests concerns over whether fraternity and sorority activities fall under the same regulatory limits as other defense or military topics.
Several leading senators appear to have cooled toward the sugar tariff issue. The shift hints at potential changes in policy stance and legislative movement as debate tightens among key lawmakers.
A High Point reader urges city officials to award school contracts to local High Point contractors and manufacturers. He argues money from the bonds should stay in the city, taxpaying residents should benefit, and only taxpayers who fund local improvements should get local work. He supports the bond issue and praises progress.
Editor notes the Trinity and Archdale congregations in a Sunday report. George H Crowell recalls teaching a Bible class at Trinity and delivering a sermon by Brother Keely, praising growth and leadership under Brother Jones at Archdale amid bad weather.
Three people were injured in a daytime collision near the Deep River bridge on the High Point Greensboro highway. A Chandler sedan exploded after catching fire. occupants escaped minutes before the blast. Mr. Irving Rogers Ms. Rogers and E D Tinsley were treated and released. Co L Dixon faced reckless driving charges with $100 bond.
J A Murray a Gastonia bookkeeper ended his life by crawling under a moving passenger train as it left the station. He spoke with nearby laborers shoveling snow during the stop and then crawled under the first coach as the wheels passed over his body. Murray had recently moved to Gastonia from Chester South Carolina and is survived by his Chester-born wife.
NICE France 21 year old Lyttleton Rogers Irish Davis Cup player and Nice club champion plans an American tour this year to compete in major tournaments. Critics say his form has risen quickly and in two years he could challenge for European honors. Only Tilden and Cochet may beat him on the Riviera this season.
Berlin reports the ministry of food and agriculture urges milk over beer and launches a milk bottled balloon on a prolonged flight. The item reflects wartime nutrition campaigns and public sentiment on dairy versus beer.
A memorial tablet honoring Gavrilo Princip has been unveiled at the home entrance in Sarajevo Yugoslavia. The device marks the man who started the 1914 war by killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.
Nine southern states and California will host spring training for the Grand Army with major and minor league teams. Florida leads with 15 clubs, while Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and California host multiple squads. Cubs split between Catalina Island and Los Angeles. all eight Pacific Coast League clubs train in California. Eastern league sparsely represented with Bridgeport Giants at Johnson City and Albany at Durham.
Earl Jansen at Cleveland high school stands 5 5 and 124 pounds yet has won 13 letters in track baseball basketball and football, marking him as one of the smallest yet most versatile prep athletes in St. Louis.
Fifteen years after graduation Dr. Caldwell became a well known physician through a single prescription. For forty years his remedy, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, has spread by word of mouth and is now the world’s most popular laxative. Millions rely on it for constipation and related digestive troubles.
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