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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1930
Page
6
A historic collection of quotes includes Isaiah 63 6 on anger and fury and a Seneca line about wisdom versus anger. The passage also cites John D Rockefeller as a figure of wealth and a jab at tipping waiters with nickels rather than dimes.
Dr W L Poteat, Wake Forest president emeritus and biologist, argues for eugenic mating at a state doctors' convention. He notes rapid growth of the unfit, limited sterilization laws, and the need to define what constitutes a well bred human, warning against animal like selective breeding.
Senator McKellar read Dixon’s letter to Hoover’s secretary, damaging Parker’s nomination. North Carolina’s Overman faces resistance as Dixon’s plea to aid Parker could swing southern votes against confirmation. The letter complicates Parker’s path, potentially defeating him and putting Overman on the defensive.
The North Carolina feature highlights a booklet from the American Nature Association promoting roadside beauty with endorsements from Governor Gardner and Josephus Daniels. It cites federal aid, billboard removal, and state regulation while noting Hopkins and MacDonald remarks on beautification and tourism. It also touches Norris resolutions, Cincinnati reformer Sherman, and varied quirks about locusts, the Gulf Stream, and a car that jumps.
Vanderbilt economist Dr. Gus Dyer predicts a coming wave of industrial change driven by gas and electricity that could disperse the big city across the landscape. He argues cities are losing appeal as industries migrate to smaller towns, with New York and Chicago already showing strain. He cautions the shift may prompt major, lasting upheavals but could yield long term benefits.
A reader recalls the Debt Eternal from church study and praises Senator Simmons for unwavering temperance support. The letter urges friends to vote in the May Saturday registration and the June 7 primary, noting editorials' clarity and steadfast principle.
An estimate puts US powder puff sales at 50 million units last year as tobacco firms face fresh pressure to measure puff counts for their products. The development hints at upcoming scrutiny of cigarette consumption metrics.
Men in the United States allegedly use a million dollars worth of "beauty preparations" yearly. The comment about how men relate to women implies makeup is deemed essential by some.
Tom Alderman Sykes forwards a letter from S. Edgar Nicholson of New York to James Wadsworth Jr. urging support for the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead law. Nicholson argues prohibition rests on public good, cites legal precedents, and warns against repeal without a viable alternative.
James L. Hines of Sampson County argues for Major George E. Butler as the strongest eastern candidate to win the eastern senatorial seat, opposing eastern Democrats and urging central and western Republicans to unite behind Butler to balance the ticket. He contends Butler has broad Democratic respect, decades of party service, and public leadership to secure victory.
The North Carolina District spring conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be held in Wilmington on May 3 and 4. Principal speakers include Miles L. Jones of the East Central States Mission Louisville and Charles A. Callis of the Southern States Mission Atlanta. Elder Eugene H. Merrill of Salt Lake City will preside.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil for tender and swollen feet. It claims the first application provides relief and a few treatments prove lasting comfort, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The oil is described as a clean penetrating antiseptic that does not stain or leave residue.
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