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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1928

Page

4

Love as Fulfillment of the Law Says Augustine

The message quotes Romans 13 10 on love as the fulfillment of the law and cites St Augustine noting love seeks and remains faithful to what it finds.

St. Augustine

Low Voter Turnout Prompts Call for Public Reform

The piece critiques weak engagement in a state party primary where only 631 of 2,000+ members voted. It urges reforms in policing and crime policy, citing experiments like the Baumes law and abolition measures, and highlights rising scholastic achievement aided by national societies and Phi Beta Kappa style entry.

Democratic Party

Crime and Prison Trends Across 1910 to 1927

The discussion compares state and federal prison admissions rising from 1910 to 1926 and questions whether higher crime or tougher prosecution explains the growth. It notes that across 44 states, only twelve showed fewer prisoners in 1927 than 1923, and cites ongoing crime surveys and the development of criminology and penology.

University Crim

The Tame Character of Tammany

The senate campaign fund committee heard that Tammany is a non political group formed over a century ago as a patriotic society. Judge Olvany says its aim is aiding the poor, though critics deem it a dominant political force in New York. If Al Smith is president, opponents fear Tammany would influence Washington, while supporters argue Smith has kept Tammany out of Albany.

Senate Campaign Fund Tammany Judge Olvany George Washington America Simmons Machine North Carolina New York City al Smith United States Smith Washington al Declare Albany New York State Hearst Republican Party New York

Supreme City Manager Choice Urges Clean Merit Over Favor

The city council faces its supreme duty in selecting a city manager. It must seek a highly capable leader whose proven achievements and ability justify appointment without reliance on applications or partisan backing. The council should widen its search beyond current applicants to uphold the gravity of the decision.

High Point

Improving scholarship in the schools report

Principal reports rising scholarship in secondary education and cites Prof. L R Johnson on his graduating class showing progress in local high school studies.

L. R. Johnson

Lady in the Outfield Sparks Debate on Women in Sports

A high school in Iowa names a girl as right fielder over eight boys, fueling the debate on women in traditionally male roles. The column contrasts gender progress with fears of changing norms and cites education and pay data from Dr. John A. Tigert on lifetime earnings by education level.

Iowa John A. Tigert Federal Bureau of Education Tigert

Illinois man, 74, marries. son has him arrested on insanity charge

An Illinois man aged 74 recently wed but his son had him arrested on an insanity charge. The incident suggests the groom’s age and the family dispute led to legal action.

Illinois

Mussolini On Notice Over D A R Blacklist Risk

The speaker warns that Mussolini has pushed boundaries and could face sharp consequences, including potential inclusion on the D A R blacklist for anti democratic actions and associations.

Tan turns up as a spring color boosts a young man

The line suggests Tan as a popular spring color, noting Will Hays as a popular young man. It hints the senate oil investigators criticized him, framing him as a target of attention and scrutiny.

Will Hays Senate

Leaving High Point for New York and Greece

Nicholas J. Prappas thanks the City Council Chamber of Commerce and High Point residents for support and sympathy as he departs for New York then sails to his homeland Greece, bidding farewell to friends.

Enterprise Chamber of Commerce High Point New York Greece

North Carolina Democrats urged to convene for open convention

The piece urges Democratic voters in North Carolina to attend county conventions on June 9 at 11 am to demand a straight open convention vote between Cordell Hull and Al Smith for the presidential nomination. It frames Tammany influence as a warning and calls for a large turnout of patriotic Christians.

North Carolina Cordell Hull al Smith

Uncertain Paths to 1928 Parties Clash Over Farm Relief

Field of voters and party leaders debate the 1928 nomination as farmers push for Lowden or draft Coolidge while Hoover and anti Hoover factions maneuver. A potential deadlock looms at the convention with Dawes Hughes and other dark horses named amid strategizing in Houston and Madison Square Garden memories.

Lowden Hoover Coolidge Curtis Kansas Dawes Hughes Madison Square Garden Houston Smith New York

Farm belt seeks influence at Republican convention

Fifty midwestern farmers led by M. J. Tobin plan a farm relief plank for the Republican national convention in Kansas City. They name Senator Watson, Governor McMullen, and George Peek as backers and call for a candidate favorable to farm equality, warning long-term farmers’ needs have been ignored.

Chicago M. J. Tobin Vinton Iowa Kansas City United States James E. Watson Indiana Adam McMullen Nebraska George Peek Moline Ills Tobin Committee Missouri City Tobim Lowdon Charles G. Dawes Watson Curtis Norris Iowan Tobin McMullen

Tar Heels Win at Norfolk Yacht Club Regatta

Rubber Baby from Wilmington led J T Herbst won class B and B free for all events while Rasputin from Norfolk with Howard Waff took class C and class C amateur races at the Norfolk Country and Yacht Club regatta on Lafayette River.

Tar Heels Norfolk Rubbery Baby Wilmington N. C J. T. Herbst Rasputin Howard Waff Norfolk Country and Yacht Club Lafayette River Rubber Baby

Pie crust tips for tender pastry with minimal flour

Excess moisture leads to tough crust. Handle dough with care, add water sparingly, and use as little flour as possible while mixing. Lightly touch the dough to avoid overwork and keep crust tender.

BlayFIRD Sale Draws Throng for Chain Store Event

The BlayFIRD store held its annual Wfird chain sale with heavy customer turnout and rapid depletion of stock. Manager M F Crooks says bargains impressed the public as two months of preparation paid off despite staffing being stretched across departments.

Wfird M. F. Crooks

Utilities Fought Public Ownership in Chicago Meeting Files

Letters from 1925 describe a Chicago conference of utility leaders who planned to combat government ownership and expand public relations efforts. The notes cite collaboration with Hearst interests and warn of a broader push toward government and state control of public utilities led by the railroad nationing group.

Washington Chicago K. W. Kissick Deming Ice and Electric Company Deming New Mexico

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The High Point Enterprise J. P. Rawley H. A. Cecil Geo. F. Edwards M. Waynick R. B. Terry Associated Press Wisconsin Michigan Thomas Mott Osborne Johnson Phi Beta Kappa Council Northwestern University Mussolini Nicholas J. Prappas Wheat Belt West Commerce Efird Crooks Blayfird Sale George Clark NEA Service, Inc George E. Lewis Rocky Mountain Committee On Public Utilities Information Lewis O. A. Weller Rocky Mountain Division National Electric Light Association Colorado Utilities Association Weller Mississippi Louisiana Texas Bessey Braucher NEA Book of Knowledge Santa Maria Christopher Columbus Spain Grolier Society
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