Hebrews 2 18 Verse Reflection
A brief devotional noting that Christ suffered and is able to help those who are tempted, citing Hebrews 2 18. The reflection emphasizes Jesus as a supporting figure during trials and temptations.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1931
Page
4
A brief devotional noting that Christ suffered and is able to help those who are tempted, citing Hebrews 2 18. The reflection emphasizes Jesus as a supporting figure during trials and temptations.
High Point considers raising the property tax rate from 15 to 15.3 cents per 100 dollars, with a planned 70 thousand dollar boost in revenue. The council cuts salaries and aims for a balanced budget to cover 184 thousand dollars more debt service, amid state requirements and past overspending.
Senator Borah urged avoidance of entanglements at a disarmament conference led by Edouard Herriot in Paris. After his speech an unruly crowd disrupted the session while French delegates and other speakers were unable to proceed. The atmosphere skewed against disarmament.
The article notes elder statesmen favor reducing military costs but warns the anti weakening of defenses may block France from leading Geneva talks next winter. It stresses France must participate and stay ready, keeping powder dry and navy in fighting shape for a tempered role.
The loss of Democratic control in the House leads to about 400 layoffs. Republican staff face replacement as new faces, many from the South, enter Washington. The President likely watched the Republican majority dwindle with little regret from the laid-off workers.
A gentleman who admired High Point men sent a friendly letter for publication but did not sign it. The paper rejects anonymous communications, keeping to its policy of publishing only signed letters.
Will Rogers sails toward Manchuria to serve as war correspondent. The travel may interrupt daily messages, but his on the ground reports are expected to provide valuable perspective on Far Eastern affairs despite possible delays.
A charity football game at Duke University features state college stars with proceeds aiding unemployment relief. Local American Legion posts sell tickets with 40 percent of receipts remitted to High Point charities, urging in-town purchases to maximize local aid while preserving standard price.
The piece argues that excuses for neglecting Christian duties are widespread within and outside the church. It notes common rationales like "I haven't time" and traces the habit of making excuses back to Eden, urging readers to integrate Christian work into daily life.
A preacher argues time is wasted by trivial pursuits and excuses. The piece urges organizing time for weightier ministry, rejects the talk excuse, and emphasizes personal witness. It cites Moses Isaiah Paul and a Montreal minister to show transformation comes from action and faith.
A nostalgic column links Turkey Greece and Roosevelt in a school recital anecdote then riffs on a bear hound pup and a city tax increase. The writer hints at political views while mixing history, humor, and local taxes in a single reflective piece.
City officials acknowledge the current year faces a $185 000 gap after accounting for higher expenses and lower expected revenues. They note overoptimistic income forecasts, unbudgeted costs, and street work funded by city funds, urging cautious budgeting and warning against early tax cuts.
A balanced approach to city finances is preferred over strain that harms credit and forces premature closings. The text stresses the dangers of immediate settlement pressures influencing real estate deals and overall fiscal health.
Editor notes a national drive to raise $65,000 for the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation mortgage. North Carolina aims for 4,000 residents to donate $1 each, directing contributions to Capt. Nathan O’Berry in Raleigh. Leaders cite postwar gloom yet urge reverence for Lee family names and historical memory.
A non commercial hour on WBIG Greensboro features The Music Makers every Friday from 9 to 9 30 PM. Edouard Albion founder and president of the national opera directs the program with notes by Mrs Albion Peggy Albion and musicians Margaret Hood and Audrey Bruton providing piano work.
An automobile owned by A. Meredith was slightly damaged by fire about 10 o'clock last night at the Sunset and Rotary drives intersection. Fire company No. 4 answered and extinguished the blaze.
In Wheeling West Virginia a 63 year old man named John Hazlett was arrested for liquor possession. He told the court he could drink a gallon daily and that any liquor in his home was for personal use. He was convicted and sentenced to three months in jail.
EL PASO Texas patrons notice livelier music and snappier service as workers at the Juarez cafe operate the business cooperatively after facing a closing order. Workers become their own bosses and manage cafe operations to keep it open.
Contemporary critic lauds Bercovici Manhattan Side-Show as intimate, vivid reminiscences of New York with famous figures and places. Morand 1900 A D. is praised for provocative memoirs of the era, while Wu Ming Fu poems collected by Stanwood Cobb are noted for terse philosophy and simple beauty. Paul Green’s House of Connelly noted as a standout in New York theater fiction.
The author of In Abraham's Room is finishing a novel The Laughing Pioneer for early spring release. Phyllis Bottome debuts Devil's Due opening in Vienna night clubs and moving to the Tirol. Robert Sherwood follows with Reunion in Vienna and a Ufa film The Immortal Vagabond. Autumn Crocus tops London as Fay Compton stars in Tirol. Bottome, longtime Alpine resident, returns to America for a brief visit. Simonds's Can Europe Keep the Peace? is slated for December 1 release after rapid manuscript completion.
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