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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
4
A Ruskin quotation about mutual aid and responsibility. It asserts that helping others and recognizing equal capacity in subordinates is a moral debt and failing to do so harms both parties. The passage emphasizes kindness, confession, and active assistance as ethical duties.
Promoters led by William G. McAdoo push a 48 hour air and rail service linking New York to Los Angeles via Raleigh with planes passing Atlanta and the south. A combined train and airplane schedule would shorten transcontinental travel and bring Atlantic and Pacific routes closer.
High Point hosts Tulsa Oklahoma visitors as statistics describe Oklahoma’s growth since 1907 and migration from North Carolina. Tulsa’s population is given as 175000 with Oklahoma’s 2.5 million people and growing cities noted.
The Roanoke backed independent ticket nominates a Washington and Lee professor for governor to rebuke the Democratic machine. The plan could push Virginia away from the Democratic South toward the Republicans, especially in western counties. The piece also notes other political chatter, British figures, and a Arctic ice age warning, urging readers to consider ongoing concerns.
A magazine essay notes US farmers may face losses from oversized crops while China and other areas suffer famine from small harvests. It argues for connecting relief efforts to address both issues and critiques public figures who mistake casual greetings for recognition.
The North Carolina party returns to familiar locales with a youthful, optimistic delegation. High Point residents enjoyed the visit, noting a pleasant and spirited day with the visiting group.
The plan by Ramsay MacDonald to visit the United States for armament reduction discussions draws sharp opposition within British Admiralty circles. Tory supporters, tied to naval strength, fear peace talks led by a war-time pacifist, reflecting a divided stance on disarmament.
The article portrays President Hoover pledging strict enforcement of prohibition and reducing gun misuse. It argues Hoover will press forward with stern enforcement, testing whether prohibition can regulate an evil or if Volsteadism works in practice, shaping the country’s chosen order.
Digging in Pompeii workers uncovered wall slogans from an ancient campaign. The notices mock campaign rhetoric with lines about bread, games, beauty, and virtue, prompting reflection on modern voters and the dangers of simple slogans.
W C Spruill of the accident statistics division argues that lack of safety education and ignorance of safety rules drive numerous crashes. He notes May had 50 fatal accidents and 73 in April, with over 200 injuries, and cites gender differences and the impact of campaigns to reduce crashes cited by the national safety council.
The Houston judges proclaimed Miss Elsie Goldarbeiter of Austria the prettiest girl in the world but the article notes we have not seen the ads or know her tobacco preference.
A chemist reports a new lubricant from banana skin though experts recall banana oil was identified years earlier. The note highlights renewed interest in natural sources and existing precedents in the field.
John Haynes Holmes argues marriage requires a man to sacrifice half of his individuality leaving him with fifty percent liberty. He notes the moral and social implications of such a trade off for husbands and society.
Gene Newsom is guest of honor at Chapel Hill Rotary banquet at the Catolina Inn at 8 p m in celebration of his recent Rotary International presidency election. Dr Harry W Chase will preside as Rotarians from Durham Burlington Graham Siler City Sanford Raleigh Roxboro Henderson Greensboro and Stovall attend with an orchestra planned. Newsom will be introduced by Dr Chase and give a short address.
Guide advises washing frocks made of tub silk linen or washable fabrics then rolling in Turkish towels. Rinsed garments become evenly dampened and can be ironed within an hour or so for easier pressing.
Judge Lewis Teague addressed Amer ican Business club members at the country club dinner. He outlined the municipal court’s jurisdiction and noted he has handled over 20 000 cases since joining the court. Henry Foscue reported on the Asheville national convention, praising the meeting’s success as delegates from many regions enjoyed the event. About 25 members attended.
Bishop Ed win D Mouzon of Charlotte delivers closing sermons for the North Carolina pastors school at Duke University. More than 300 preachers attend as the session nears completion with about 300 credits, including 177 graduate credits, awarded for two weeks of high quality work.
Forty four years ago today the Statue of Liberty was received for New York harbor from France. The copper monument weighs 25 tons and cost 200000 dollars funded by French subscriptions.
Charles Baker Salsbury, son of Mr and Mrs J M S Salsbury of Roland Park, will receive a Bachelor of Arts with honors at Harvard Universitys 293rd commencement tomorrow in Sever Quadrangle. Governor Roosevelt of New York as chief marshal will lead the procession. Salsbury attended High Point High School and the U S Naval Academy before Harvard.
The First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson hosts prayer and praise with the topic The Well of Living Water led by Rev. R. J. Farmer. The June 21 At Home housewarming at 628 Colonial Drive is postponed to a later date with a new announcement forthcoming.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Snyder who died at her home on Hedrick Street aged 60 will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Tom's Creek church near Denton. Elders J. W. Tuttle Neese Davis and Sylvester Williams of the Primitive Baptist church will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Vancouver attorney Edgar M. Swan found an easy fix for hard ground by laying a concrete lawn and painting it green. When it wears, he simply repaints it, ending blistering efforts to grow grass on gravel soil.
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