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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
4
Mussolini favors moderated drinking and closes saloons gradually while opposing harsh penalties for moderate use. He argues for differentiated treatment by drinker type and urges converting vineyard acreage to wheat to boost self sufficiency. He favors slow change and cites American prohibition experience.
An editorial discusses the failed Community Chest drive in High Point and its impact on social agencies. It notes low donations, questions grouping appeals, and calls for immediate action with a public meeting Friday night. The piece weighs advantages of the Chest against loss of individual charity appeals.
The editorial supports Judge M W Barnhill's venue change for sixteen National Textile Workers Union members charged with Police Chief Aderholt's murder. It argues moving the trial to Charlotte preserves fairness and rejects fears of a Communist driven show trial. It notes Gastonia and Marion disturbances harmed the state's industrial climate and calls for meticulous fairness.
Benito Mussolini proposes a permanent liquor control system in Italy, asserting in World’s Work that he has already closed 27,000 saloons in five years and will close them all. He says the move is driven by economic aims rather than moral concerns.
Authorities cite hundreds of thousands of under sixteen are employed in agricultural labor. Overworked children suffer undernourishment and stunted growth, especially in Colorado studies. Laws should target any work that overtaxes a child and hampers growth, regardless of industry.
The essay argues that many urban residents visit modest amusement parks not for true recreation but because they lack better surroundings. It notes crowded, hot days, irritable crowds, and a deep longing for open sky and trees, while recognizing parks are the nearest escape from dreary city life and dull routines.
Raleigh July 31 The three receivers of the Tri-State Tobacco Growers Cooperative association will oppose a request for 75 000 additional compensation for three attorneys who already received 15 000 and were involved in securing a receiver in 1926 They argue in a statement that the court should not award more and detail the work and arrangements that saved costs and limited further payments to counsel
A critical essay notes Americans see themselves as educated, yet the U S ranks sixth globally in new book titles published. It cites Russia leading with 36 680 titles, Germany 31 026, and Japan behind, prompting questions about the effectiveness of public education and access to self-improvement.
The article compares book circulation by country, noting Great Britain, France, and the United States, with the US lagging at 10 153 readers. It argues Americans read few books annually and that education fails to instill a lasting love of reading, leaving college graduates ignorant of current literature and world affairs.
An article notes that many grade crossing accidents are caused by motorists hitting trains rather than trains striking cars. It argues motorists show carelessness or foolhardiness, with rising counts last year, and questions what can be done as drivers fail to respect occupied crossings.
A sharp critique notes the nation needs better road lighting for infrastructure while questioning driver behavior. It observes pedestrians making progress in safety, yet highlights the contrast with driver illumination.
An escaped insane patient was captured in a tax collector's office recently. The piece notes chaos at the office and implies heightened tension for visitors and staff.
Oliver Naylor's Victor recording orchestra will provide music for a Sheraton hotel ballroom dance from 9 to 1 tonight in Victor's local appearance. Seger Ellis, noted tenor with Victor Columbia and Okeh records, appears as guest artist during the furniture show stay.
Ohio Attorney General rules that trailers longer than 89 feet are prohibited. The decision clarifies restrictions on oversized transport and potential penalties for violators, shaping enforcement by state authorities.
The Richmond Federal Reserve notes generally favorable agricultural prospects in the Fifth District for June and mid-July 1929. Retail trade rose from 1928, wholesale trade lagged, bank credit expanded modestly, and debt delinquencies rose in June. Employment held steady, textiles mostly strong, and cotton and tobacco crops show uneven gains with mixed prices and yields across North and South Carolina and Virginia.
Certificates of incorporation issued for Beddingfield Brothers Incorporated Woodard Investment Company Recreational and Social Club R and Reich C E Sharp Deep Water Land Company Kitty Hawk Company of Elizabeth City with details on authorized and subscribed capital stock and listing of principal organizers.
A Bristow youth financed a marriage by cashing four hot checks covering a ring bridal gown candy and wedding cigars. He spent his honeymoon in jail, ending the plan.
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