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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1930
Page
4
A biblical verse warns against covetousness with a moral about nests on high and danger from evil. Henry Ward Beecher adds a quip that wealth seasons life as a nightmare for the covetous, highlighting spiritual struggle tied to material gain.
The third national conference on street and highway safety in Washington opened with a speech by President Hoover. He notes 1929 saw 33,000 fatalities and immense financial losses from motor crashes, urging engineering solutions to curb highway hazards and insurance costs.
The Literary Digest poll drew under five million ballots from twenty million mailed. Despite heavy advertising and radio use, fifteen million remained unengaged. Dr Nabers urged citizens to fulfill duties to community and church, warning against unproductive criticism.
The article notes primary campaign expenditures for Senator Simmons and Bailey, estimating totals around 7,400 dollars each, far below the roughly 250,000 spent by Ruth Hanna McCormick elsewhere. It argues much money is spent on advertising and organizing that does not appear in official reports, making campaign finance seem incomplete and costly.
A terse critique of political campaigns arguing mudslinging dominates the public arena. The piece recalls Jefferson and Lincoln as examples of dirty tactics and notes that trivial personalities often influence voters more than major issues.
The piece condemns long campaigns as corrupt and degrading, labeling specialists as unscrupulous and insinuating. It argues prolonged canvassing harms North Carolina politics and urges a shorter, more decent campaign to improve the system.
A broadcasting company touts a survey claiming 52.6 million radio listeners, about 43 percent of the population, as census data nears release. The piece notes how radio audience estimates drive advertising value and the growing role of buyers of air time.
Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers preached at First Presbyterian Church of High Point on Sunday evening with the theme The Folly of Mocking Sin. Narrowing to Fools Mock Sin the pastor outlined points viewed as spiritually sound and suitable for civic life, suggesting the text yields practical reflection beyond scripture.
Bruce Catton profiles the Michigan American Legion's Otter Lake project, where a 97 acre complex houses a modern hospital and the Children's Billet for about 860 children. Legions provide homes, medical care, pensions, hospital beds, jobs, and foster normal childhoods, aiming to lift families out of hardship.
A 400000 appropriation for Catawba tribal maintenance is urged by prominent Indians near Beulah. Proposals include a 380000 acre fire reaching the Carteret game refuge. Swannanoa robbers net about 150 dollars after two store break ins and a bank attempt fails. Wake Forest’s Crittenden wins the George Washington Eggleston historical prize. NALISBURY notes a plan for a game refuge 40,000 to 12,000 acres near Gold Hill. Cotton consumption in April rises from March per the national industrial conference board.
G V Harrill and C V Harrill brothers suffered severe injuries after falling 30 feet from a store wall while painting a sign late yesterday in Albemarle. Both are hospitalized with serious injuries.
In a speech, Henry Ford argues corn use should serve industry and food, urges abandoning yesterday’s conditions, says machines create jobs, and warns contented leaders invite trouble as industry expands. He emphasizes workers will be needed to build new machines and the value of a dynamic economy.
Pickett told a legislative board that the government shows full faith in President Hoover and that Mellon has kept hands off prohibition in recent years. He noted Doran as treasury prohibition commissioner and suggested Donovan would have enforced the law as Attorney General. He argued opponents of prohibition are classed as such and that some drinkers support the law for economic and social reasons. He urged Congressmen to obey the prohibition law despite personal views.
Guilford College prepares for its 26 graduating seniors with a June 1 commencement. Notable figures include Joseph M. Dixon and David H. Blair among speakers Elbert Russell and Elton Trueblood. Alumni luncheon follows graduation, and faculty and seniors will wear caps and gowns in the procession.
A concert will be presented in Memorial hall this Saturday at eight o'clock, featuring performances to be enjoyed in the brief space of a year.
Otto Von Porat the Norwegian fighter meets Boston heavyweight Jack Gagnon in Chicago tonight for a billed 6 round final bout though both expect few rounds. Von Porat is favored after beating Gagnon in four rounds last year and both promise a first clean blow could decide the winner.
Weighing only a few ounces these metal shields are strapped to the shoes of workers who lift heavy objects to guard their feet during daily handling.
A dark greenish paint discovered in England is claimed to render airplanes nearly invisible when viewed against clouds or illuminated by searchlights, potentially aiding stealth in flight. The finding centers on the paint’s light absorption and scattering properties affecting visibility.
Caen, France, famed for its traditional tripe trade, readies celebrations as its university marks a half millennium since its founding next year.
Capudine is promoted as a safe liquid treatment for headaches neuralgia and nerve pains. It soothes nerves provides quick relief without upsetting the stomach and contains no opiates. Available at drug stores in 30c and 60c sizes. Ad.
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