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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1927
Page
4
A literary fragment presents Dowson lines from They Are Not Long including themes of time dream and passion. The verse evokes fleeting youth and the gate of memory with echoes of Ecclesiastes and MacDonald.
Report states President Coolidge has installed an air purifier on his White House desk to keep the air fresh amid visits from congressmen and political leaders. The device is described as an overdue improvement for the president, given constant gas from various visitors.
The author argues that cultural life in America has been stunted but is awakening across music, literature, theater, and the arts. Grand operas and jazz are questioned, airplane propeller sounds are dismissed, and forecasts are uncertain as to exact forms yet confidence grows that America will find its voice.
Guy A Geary of the Eyesight Conservation Council of America argues that many youths in juvenile court fail due to defective vision. He says poor eyesight causes inattention, truancy, and supposed disrespect for authority, suggesting eye exams before punishment.
National Music Week prompts reflection on America's limited impact in serious music. The piece cites high salaries for performers but few enduring compositions, attributing this to a culture of constant work and lack of leisure for the arts, with jazz explosion and a few serious talents as exceptions.
The piece analyzes the potential impact of a Senate anti third term resolution on the 1928 presidential contest. It notes the likely partisan splits among Democrats led by La Follette and Republicans wary of a political storm. It recalls past efforts by La Follette and Springer and warns House action is uncertain.
The 56 000 horsepower Catawba river hydro plant by Southern Power and the 40 000 horsepower High Rock project on the Yadkin are to start next year. Duke interests push nationwide ads and Piedmont & Northern Railway links to accelerate industrial growth in the Carolinas, with further hydro and steam plants already planned or under way.
A Durham Sun analysis argues that North Carolina fee courts risk impermissible bias when magistrates’ compensation depends on convictions. It notes U S Supreme Court rulings in Ohio, contrasts Attorney General Brummitt’s view, and stresses public distrust of pay tied to verdicts, urging impartial trials under the American code.
Sir George Paish told the Bond Club of New York that the world faces a looming credit crisis. The remarks echoed postwar tensions as attendees debated economic stability and repayment concerns.
Ohio high school boys were taken into custody after an incident described as blowing a safe. The report notes possible intent to crib and notes the involvement of juvenile suspects.
The Enterprise letter argues voters should judge candidates by qualifications not prejudice or personality. It likens self improvement to Lincoln case and warns against personal exposes, urging focus on office readiness and eliminating bias in city elections. Signed Cc. B. Overman.
A letter to the editor denies claims that paid firemen are pressured to vote for mayoral candidate W A Davis. The writer states the department remains neutral, stresses civil service for nonpolitical merit, and praises the department’s stability and efficiency. Both candidates are friends of the writer, who urges both sides to keep the fire department out of politics.
A permit issued by city building inspector A B Horney to K C Denny of Denny Veneer for an $18,000 two story nine room fame and stucco home on Hillcrest Drive Emerywood. Other permits include S P Powers adding two rooms at 712 Willis Street for $890 Rowland Real Estate for a one story five room wooden dwelling on Bridgers Street $3,000 and John G Raper for a two story seven room brick dwelling on Woodrow Street $7,500.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Ethe ridge Thomas mourn the death of their infant son who died at their Prospect road home early this morning. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Hill church Moore County tomorrow.
The speaker muses that life resembles a shabby camp where humans are transient visitors. Birth is a door, the body a misfit suit that will fail soon, and joy fleeting as we endure cruelty and ignorance. Progress seems elusive, yet we must pass through to growth and return when our time ends. Copyright 1927 King Features Syndicate.
Miss Vidor appears at the Broadway theater tomorrow and Wednesday in the motion picture Afraid to Love. She declares the film’s title does not express her views and urges embracing love as life and destiny.
John Jacob Astor profile forms part of a broader sketch series. Bessey provides portraits of prominent figures while Braucher offers a synopsis framing Astor within American commercial expansion and social influence.
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