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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1929
Page
4
A compact reflection on benevolence. The author praises noble minds who seek to do good without regard to returns, noting the ungratefulness of some recipients but affirming the satisfaction of virtuous effort.
Report from the governor’s office says his simple clear program aims at better production and marketing. He stresses improved livestock and seed, practical steps to raise farm profits, and lifting North Carolina out of poverty by boosting farm income and efficiency.
The piece argues against quick settlement of air channel allotments and warns against private ownership of air space. It notes radio's growth into big business and advertising, urging cautious government action to avoid privatizing air rights.
Mussolini argues the autocratic state can be benevolent and efficient. He compares dictatorship to running a giant American business, citing Ford and steel magnates as models. He says strong central command best serves the nation and pays dividends to the people.
Bruce Catton recounts Atlantic City VFW Commander Louis Izenskie sending a German grave marker home to Lieutenant Franz Xylander’s family in Lauban, triggering praise from the German Red Cross. The anecdote illustrates cross‑border goodwill and urges peacetime outreach to counter wartime misgivings.
Governor O Max Gardner grants Percy Miller of Bertie county a three day reprieve from execution for the killing of Windsor Police Chief Pat White. Judge Townsend holds a hearing on Ernest Fox of Rocky Mount amid questions of a grand jury confession and defendant mentality, with an affidavit from a Rocky Mount witness to be secured. Harvey Fox and J H Taylor attended the proceedings.
The piece argues that great stations bring cultural programs but are highly commercial, urging clear channel roles for education and entertainment. It cautions that air channels should not claim monopolistic ownership and supports strong federal oversight while recognizing prior successful property-right rulings.
A North Carolina prison fiscal shift shows a gap between prior profits and a projected $150000 deficit for the year. The governor backed the prison superintendent amid criticism, and initial reports of profitability gave way to questions about underlying causes and a renewed scrutiny of prison industries and agriculture.
A speaker criticizes hindrance from scheming rivals and urges clear authority to govern and be responsible to the people and chiefs of state. The remark echoes Mussolini on the value of decisive rule during a run down state.
The Retailer urges merchants to prosecute bad check cases to curb rampant fraud in North Carolina. It cites a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling upholding the statute and warns that lax enforcement drains billions nationwide, urging merchants to enforce the law to reduce economic waste caused by bad checks.
A short note ponders the collapse of a pleasant pairing as truth fades and deception emerges. The line between affection and falsehood sharpens, leaving both sides to confront disappointment and consequences.
A quirky item notes freight cars described as modern art with a brakeman joking about buying smocks. An odd convention gathers rose growers in the Sahara. A painting won a prize but was found hung upside down after the award, with judges also misseeing the work.
Federal Reserve member banks reported total loans and investments of 35.914 billion dollars as of October 4, up 203 million from June and 985 million for the year. Loans grew 506 million in the quarter and 1.84 billion for the year, while government and other securities fell by 304 million in the quarter and 855 million for the year. Net demand deposits stood at 18.952 billion, down 26 million from June 29 and 43 million for the year. City variations included New York deposits down 248.09 million, Chicago up 60 million, other reserve cities down 12.9 million, and country banks up 175 million. Over the year, New York City deposits rose 331 million, Chicago fell 5 million, other reserve cities fell 243 million, and country banks fell 126 million.
Miller County authorities arrested foil Prohibition violator Foos Coe, 35, and his girlfriend Ola Owens after the decomposed bodies of brothers Arthur Matson, 24, and Lee Matson, 18, were found in an abandoned well near Artex Arkansas. The youths had been missing since November 4 and were believed to face threats from family enemies.
In Raleigh on November 19 the board at central prison faced a deficit of about 150 000 dollars from idle convicts. Officials struggle to find work for inmates as population rises and costs mount. Gov Gardner and the highway commission are assisting with employment efforts.
Biloxi Mississippi November 19 The Grand Army of the Republic must welcome the Confederate flag into its encampments or there will never be a union of the Blue and Gray says General R A Sneed commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans He spoke while attending United Daughters of the Confederacy sessions and urged northern veterans to drop opposition to the flag in joint encampments
Lucile Cochrane infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cochrane of 1810 London died at noon after a brief illness born January 12 1928 in Burlington Surviving are two sisters Ruth and Dorothy three brothers Paul Robert Jr and Sherman Howard and the grandparents Mr and Mrs J T Deaton Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at 2 30 pm Rev O L Ruth Pilgrim Holiness Church officiating Burial is in Oakwood cemetery
High Point Civitans held a luncheon meeting at the Sheraton to approve ongoing charity. The club will donate 125 magazines monthly to Guilford County sanitorium and about 10 comic papers weekly to the M P orphanage. Joe Hoffman pledged year long personal funding and oversight.
Western independents known as the Young Republicans rejected Allen of Kansas plan to push the tariff bill immediately. Senator Borah and Senator Simmons joined in opposing adjournment efforts as the group aims to keep the Senate in near continuous session to advance the tariff. In a separate hearing, John H. Carroll testified he advised Cuba sugar interests and received 4500 dollars monthly plus a 10000 dollar retainer from H. C. Lakin, stating he counseled Machado’s government while noting possible charges against Machado could reach the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The oldest Chinese daily in the United States is still published in San Francisco's Chinatown by its original editor, Dr. Ng Poon Chew, preserving a historic voice in exile.
A historical note states Holland possesses nearly equal miles of canals and railroads or roads, highlighting extensive inland water routes alongside its transportation network.
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