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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1930
Page
4
A line from George Eliot reflecting on temptation and opportunity, exploring the moment when moral choice meets potential influence. The aphorism contrasts human impulse with external lure.
A recent contest to define the word Kibitzer drew sharp notes on the chronic kicker. The writer warns against fault finders who condemn without acting to improve, saying such pests sap morale and hinder social progress. Idle time can turn observers into kickers before they are aware.
At the Southern Pacific hospital two physicians report a new cancer treatment relieving many patients. They avoid bold claims but note high percentage relief and some apparent cures. The rush for treatment reflects broad public faith in science and its medical advances. The article argues science has conquered many diseases and will continue to uncover major discoveries.
The text urges adherence to preventive health measures over sensational cures. It highlights the value of fresh air, sunshine, proper diet, and adequate sleep as foundational to bodily well being, arguing many illnesses could vanish with these practices.
Dr Hamilton Holt, Rollins College president, pursues experimental teaching and new policies. A new department on evil led by Georgia novelist Cora Harris aims to analyze and define wickedness for youth, while critics doubt the motives and methods used at Rollins.
A New Jersey dairyman installed a loud radio speaker in his barn to entertain cows during milking. He claims the cows are calmer and yield more milk with less effort. The piece notes potential ban fights and neighbor disturbances from such loud broadcasts.
The Manufacturers Record urges renewed industry and faith to lift the nation from a mood of uncertainty. It argues many can improve their plants or property to spur broader prosperity and that individual effort will help the country move to higher grounds.
The Manufacturers Record urges immediate work for idle laborers, noting thousands can start construction on dwellings factories or improvements. By employing idle laborers and using low material costs, the nation benefits and business recovery accelerates, aiding overall progress.
Governor Gardner backs a broad live-at-home program encouraging farms to grow meat milk poultry vegetables and feed crops for household needs while urging patronage of state produced goods. It also promotes using state stone and building materials for public and private construction to keep resources within the commonwealth.
Lindbergh fascination endures as he glides from a California mountain camp to a small town weather station. A late school arrival sparked a rush of students eager to see him, with the teacher needing to fetch him back inside. A German Reichstag bill proposes one saloon per 400 inhabitants, seen by anti-prohibitionists as a first step toward dryness, though Germany’s liquor spend remains above pre war levels and ahead of reparations.
Seven farmers organizations issue a statement denouncing the senate coalition tariff schedules as bad as the Fordney McCumber bill. They fault extensive house revisions claimed to aid farmers and say the result remains deeply confusing, adding to a subject already hard to grasp.
A 74 year old woman in Ohio begins her fourth college semester likely as the wife of a football player. This human interest note highlights unexpected education later in life and ties to college life.
The article notes that modern cars are designed with front wheel drive while control and operation remain largely centered in the back seat, reflecting transitional automotive design.
The column discusses the Capper Robson Bill pending in Congress to create a National Department of Public Education with a cabinet secretary. It argues it would aid state efforts, cites illiteracy and cost data, and notes a national council of education and budget implications. It quotes Robsion on enlightened citizenship and the nation’s need for educational voice at the cabinet level.
Legion's Forward Observation Post reports a highly successful Durham conference of Post officials on February 10. The article lauds broad post representation, idea exchange, and endorsements for redistricting to twenty districts and pre-convention officer elections. It notes NC's strong membership progress and praise for Bodie and George Freeman's Round-Up Week plans.
Thomas Carpenter a senior at the local high school and editor of the Pointer has again placed second in a national editorial contest with over 4000 entrants. Maxine Hooper of Abilene Kansas won first. Carpenter’s editorial argued that a Quill and Scroll proposed union could promote world peace through student exchange and mutual understanding.
Elihu Root, 85, celebrated quietly at his Fifth Avenue home with family after a Columbia dinner hosted by Dr Nicholas Murray Butler. Once in two cabinets, Root has long shaped peace efforts and last year helped draft a U S plan at Geneva for a permanent court of international justice awaiting Senate ratification.
American author Carleton Beals protested detention by Mexican authorities. He sent cables to Ambassador Morrow in London and Senator Borah in Washington signaling fear of possible deportation and noting no notification to leave the country as of yesterday.
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