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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
4
A compact clipping from February 20, 1930 presents a literary quote. The note cites Dryden and reflects on divine observation of human misery. No event or person action is reported beyond the dated epigraph.
Governor O Max Gardner declines a special legislative session amid tax concerns urging voters to elect capable lawmakers for Raleigh next year. He believes temporary depressions will fade and a prudent taxation policy will emerge once the next legislature convenes, restoring public confidence.
The city council decides against immediate construction on the city hall citing tight finances and city indebtedness. They note the court is undersized but argue public schools remain essential and alterations to the hall are not imperative despite cheap materials and high unemployment. The piece reflects prudent budgeting amid fiscal constraints.
The text notes that the current plan lacks foresight for city growth and argues against further expenditure now. It urges economy to prevail over future needs and suggests postponing further action until long term requirements are clearer.
T Wingate Andrews urges future teachers at NCCW to live, shop, bank, and worship in the community where they teach. He warns against keeping ties elsewhere and says full community involvement yields success and happiness. The piece notes likely continued dry versus wet policy impasse and calls for pragmatic compromise.
The announcement names Charles A. Hines to lead for Senator Simmons and C. L. Shuping to manage the Bailey campaign. Greensboro attorneys Hines and Shuping bring strong local followings, signaling Guilford and nearby counties as pivotal in the race. Both sides vow unity after the campaign as organizers emphasize personal contact and steady work.
H I Thompson writes to the Charlotte Observer offering a new angle on prohibition. He questions why articles continue and argues rules benefit preachers bootleggers lawyers and politicians while drinkers receive their share. He asks if prohibition is better than a dry country and notes persistent agitation.
Catton laments the Melvin Horst kidnapping case at Orrville Ohio while tracing the chilling details and the darker depths of human nature. He notes the case recalls other famous crimes like Hickman and Leopold Loeb and urges confronting evil to understand life.
A New Jersey woman was found guilty of being a common scold, a charge rooted in colonial practice with the ducking stool as punishment. The piece notes nostalgia for the old regime while suggesting many endure cantankerous neighbors.
A historical debate on alcohol prohibition ends with polarized views on its effectiveness and future. Advocates argue for stringent bans while opponents push for repeal or moderation, highlighting legal challenges, enforcement costs, and social impacts.
The line hints at February’s brevity for investors who held stocks, noting the month’s short duration makes it difficult to gauge gains or losses from market moves. It contrasts calendar length with investment outcomes in a concise insight.
The quote invokes John D. Rockefeller on golf’s vanity while noting a golfer’s boast about a decisive No 4 shot. The remark reflects sportsmanship and reputation themes centered on a pivotal moment in a match.
Harvard requires students to have swimming skills before graduating or risk losing a degree. The policy aims to teach young men to keep their heads above water.
Several Washington societies denounce Major General Crosby for law enforcement duties, claiming the move strips voteless Washington of remaining home rule. The groups offer President Hoover a free suggestion to appoint a commission to investigate the last vestiges of home rule in Washington.
Greensboro officials and textile mills collaborate on a new sewage disposal plant with the first unit costing 346705 dollars. A second plant to handle industrial wastes is planned to curb Haw River pollution and safeguard streams and water supplies statewide.
New certificates of incorporation filed across the state include Millikan Insurance Agency Inc of Greensboro to operate an insurance agency with 100000 authorized stock, 300 subscribed by R C Millikan Eva R B Millikan and A W Sapp. Also Seeing America First and Telling the World Inc of Durham as publishers and engravers with 19000 authorized stock and 150 subscribed by W M Langhorn Marie Blalock and John Wallace. Other incorporations are Coleraine Telephone Company of Coleraine, Chears Jewelry Company of Sanford, The Help and Aid Benevolent Society Inc of Fayetteville, and The Pals Club of Winston-Salem Inc.
New notaries of public commission were announced in Raleigh on February 20. Names include D. F. Hard of Kings Mountain J. Lentz of St Pauls J. M. Seales of Rockingham J. S. Smith of Rural Hall and O. M. Kiser of Rural Hall.
Chicago and Cook county faced a relief plan to fund operating costs through July 1 with tax money to follow. About 50 million of an estimated 74 million was pledged, with bankers and business leaders pooling funds to buy tax anticipation warrants via the Cook County taxpayers' warrant trust as needed.
The new feature College Love debuts at the American Theater, lauded as the first feature-length and sound-synchronized college picture from Carl Laemmile Jr. It centers on college life, football excitement, a love interest, and a vivid finale built around on-field thrills. Dorothy Gulliver leads as the campus sweetheart with strong supporting turns by George Wilson and Eddie Phillips.
Governor O Max Gardner calls a joint session of the prison board budget council and council of state for February 25 at 11 to consider buying an additional prison farm. The board, facing many low price farms, may acquire up to 3 000 acres now with bonds worth 400 000 dollars, and hold the rest until the 1931 assembly.
With 2,350 miles of paved streets for local and through traffic there is an average of 286 registered cars per mile in New York City.
Charles R. Saulter of Philadelphia earned a Master of Arts in Education at the University of Pennsylvania mid year convocation held February 15 on the Philadelphia campus. Provost Josiah H. Penniman presided and Dr. Karl G. Miller delivered the address. Saulter resides at 2425 Christian Street.
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