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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1929
Page
4
A reflection on guiding principle that deeds surpass explanation, quoting Goeth as a reminder that spirit governs conduct more than spoken rationale. The piece emphasizes practical virtue over verbose theory and urges living with purpose.
Col Robert W Stewart was ousted as chairman of Standard Oil Company of Indiana after a protracted clash with John D Rockefeller Jr. The dispute centered on Stewart’s refusal to testify before a senate oil scandals inquiry. Rockefeller argued the chairman’s morals and duty to the public, while Stewart claimed his stance was his own business. Public sentiment largely blamed Stewart as the struggle highlighted profits versus morals.
City ministers were invited to a private viewing of the film The King of Kings at a local theater. They reportedly praised the picture as an excellent reproduction of the Biblical narrative and its potential for religious instruction.
Vice President Curtis is slated for a seat in the Hoover cabinet, a move the article notes would give the vice-presidency formal cabinet access. It argues the office has not carried heavy duties and cites past presidents expanding its influence.
The vice president, closely connected with the Senate, can maintain cabinet–Senate contact and stay informed on administration policy. He has three decades in Congress, four years as Senate majority leader, and ties to senators of both parties. He can influence framing measures and aid passage of laws for the executive branch.
Dr. Frank P. Gaines, president of Wake Forest College, told the state convention of the Woman's Missionary Unions that modern youth has been slandered. He described youths as restless yet earnest in seeking a vital religion and urged church leaders to demonstrate genuine faith to draw them back.
Yale philosopher Charles A. Bennett writing for The Bookman criticizes modern professors for overwork and constant demands. He argues the nine to twelve weekly lectures on multiple subjects exhaust mental energy and prevent true quiet contemplation and mature knowledge.
Bruce Catton explores a paradox in Mark Twain's life noting the author disliked boys in person yet cherished their company in his fiction. The piece reflects on the gap between dreams and reality and the broader idea that ideals propel progress even if individuals fail to live up to them. It closes with a wry aside on prohibition boosting African cocoa export wealth and African chieftains buying American goods.
The article discusses how committee and faculty meeting pressures create a rushed atmosphere for professors. It argues promotion pressures push publishing, and that a chief obstacle is student indifference. It emphasizes the best teachers inspire slow learners and maintain contact with daily needs.
The passage notes General Dawes finishing his senate years and considering returning to Chicago to seek peace. It mentions the American Home Economics Association arranging improved kitchen facilities and ends with a question about whether his father has been complaining.
Raleigh dispatch reports Governor Gardner may reshuffle recent plans as the Legislature nears adjournment. Opposition to appointing Rufus A. Doughton as highway chairman grows, with Doughton urged to remain as revenue commissioner amid broader reshuffling of state posts.
Official reports list 5 008 licensed physicians in Berlin equal to 15 per 10 000 inhabitants. The city has 90 drug stores or one per 10 000 residents. The report also lists 3 117 dentists.
The famous oak on the Janiculum hill above Rome, linked to Tasso and St. Philip Neri, will be enclosed and protected by the city park service.
Asheville witnesses the final session of the southern states music directors meet ending tonight with a 250-voice southern choir and an all southern high school students orchestra. Last night featured an informal banquet with Dr E N C Barners of Washington D C delivering the address. New officers include Grace P Woodman president William C Mayforth vice president J Henry Frances second vice president Minnie D Stensland secretary Leslie A Martell treasurer C D Kutchinski auditor and Grave Van Dye Moore elected to the national board of directors.
In Lae a white traveler from the coastal town to the Bulolo jungle gold fields 60 miles inland costs 100 dollars. On return natives are carried for half that fare. Mine owners prefer air travel for laborers, saving ration costs for the bush route's dangerous weeklong trek.
In a Sheffield court an Irishman, advised by his lawyer to plead guilty as a first offender, stood in the dock and confessed. The judge asked for guilty or not guilty and the man replied Guilty, yer Honor, and stated he has witnesses to prove it.
The piece recalls the 164 year anniversary of Parliament passing the Stamp Act, sparking resistance in the American colonies. It notes extensive taxation on documents, licenses, playing cards, and dice, along with economic sacrifices and the shift toward stronger opposition to British rule.
Berlin reports Louis Ferdinand Hohenzollern, Wilhelm’s grandson, entering banking in Buenos Aires and proving capable in finance by wagering he would master Spanish in two months and winning. New York notes Sam Rebach 19, trapped in a fur store vault after a confederate forgot the combination. police and rescue teams responded.
In London the privy council weighs whether a temple idol in India should be draped or nude. A sectarian clash is mirrored as plaster clothes are scraped from one model while another shows the idol undraped. Models depicting both states lie in the council chamber.
A vaudeville performer mangled the song Baby Face with a joke about rhyming. A brother urged proper English, prompting the comment that Baby Face does not rhyme with the next line Tit-Bits. The exchange drew amused reactions from the audience.
J. H. Long aged 77 died at his home 1313 Long Street after a six week illness. Born December 31 1851 in Maryland he lived in this city many years. He worked at Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing and more recently at the City Pumping Station. Survived by widow three sons Walter William Paul and two sisters Kate Garber and Vine Burgess. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 at Lebanon M P Church with Rev Edward Suits and Rev J H Moton. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery.
First hand info shows a claim clerk asking about injuries. The accident victim says he has not seen the paper yet, prompting a brief judge’s remark.
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