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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1929
Page
4
A Shakespearean style quip notes jealousy as a consuming malady that feeds on all it encounters, shrinking others as it grows. The line emphasizes how envy corrupts perception and saps vitality from relationships.
Historian notes Richard E. Byrd's yesterday over the south pole flight making him the first to reach both polar extremities by air. The news reached the world within hours, highlighting advances in communication and transport since Peary's north pole voyage. The piece ponders polar development potential and speculative uses of extreme climates.
The Winston-Salem Journal argues that the one industry system is unreliable and the South must diversify both agriculture and manufacturing. It notes New England shifted from textiles to metal products as textiles moved south for raw materials and power, with textile plants expanding in the Piedmont region.
Louis Graves notes in his weekly that Chapel Hill law restricts municipal fire fighting to town boundaries. A nearby house burned just beyond the line because firefighters did not cross into the outlands, sparking debate on emergency vs jurisdiction. The chief’s restraint is praised by some and censured by others, highlighting local tensions over expansion and fiscal responsibility.
Bruce Catton notes how a Iowa banker counseled big city financiers to cut loans and toil for salvation while farmers were urged to cut acreage. He contrasts government aid to industry with farmer self-reliance, and laments the aging WWI leaders fading from public life as the war’s memory lingers. The piece ends with word that Tunney has sailed home after a court case.
Clarence Kuester spoke to Davidson College business administration class on balancing the mind with a focus on the conscious and subconscious. He urged steering the subconscious toward productive work and outlined traits for success including courage, common sense, accuracy, courtesy, energy, and character.
The piece argues expanding the metal industry in the South can reduce import costs by drawing in raw metals, manufacturing locally, and distributing within the region. It cites 79 New England metal parts firms and high wages around 1347 dollars annually as advantages to shifting industry southward.
Charles M. Sheldon argues for a middle west pledge campaign to reject liquor sales. He citesCapper William Allen White Bishop McConnell and other notable signers to show broad support for law obedience over mere enforcement. He claims stopping drinking hurts bootleggers and ties liquor to betraying the flag and the constitution.
A critic questions funding for outside fire protection and suggests radical options. The piece ponders expanding corporate limits to control the fire chief and argues for hiring a new fire chief, highlighting tensions between lawfulness and effective emergency response.
Reporters conflict over framing the recent market moves with some labeling the drop a debacle while others call it a readjustment reflecting shifting investor sentiment and valuation.
The jury recommended mercy while upholding a verdict acquitting Hofman. Judge G V Cowper overruled defense motions to set aside the verdict noting evidence supported it. Defense cited ill health of Hofman and Fowler and insanity of Lewis. The case sparked discussion on peaceful picketing and labor law policy in North Carolina. Defense appeals announced. bonds set at 2600 dollars each.
The report contrasts Byrd's rapid 1 600 mile polar flights in 15 hours 30 minutes with Amundsen's 97 day trek to the South Pole from near Little America. It notes Byrd's routes over ice fields and mountains, and highlights barren Antarctic conditions versus Eskimo habitats in the Arctic.
Commander Richard E. Byrd received broad acclaim after reaching the South Pole. The National Geographic Society doubled its grant to 25 000 dollars, aiding the expedition, while President Hoover extended congratulations. Officials noted potential international claims over Antarctic lands and highlighted Granger Grosvenor's leadership.
North Carolina drivers must carry registration cards after January 1 under State Highway Patrol Captain Charles D. Farmer. New license plates must be purchased by January 1 with no extension allowed. Weather and drought News from California, Alaska, and the Pacific coast describe water shortages and efforts to obtain relief.
National Geographic Society President Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor congratulates Commander Byrd on his land ownership question and calls the flight another illustrious achievement in Byrd’s unparalleled aerial exploration record. The society says it is proud to have supported the expedition.
A continued King Winter report notes a November temperature record as the mercury fell to 10 degrees above zero overnight. The U S Weather Bureau at Greensboro Airport logged a 38 degree high and 10 degree low for the 24 hour period ending at 8 A M. Today the weather moderated with sunny skies.
Citizens woke to 13 degree temperatures after a rapid fall from 40 overnight. Officials reported the sudden chill as a sharp end to a mild spell with a clear sky and light breeze forecast for the day.
Spartanburg South Carolina reports a cold snap as government thermometers register 15 degrees above zero, marking the coldest weather of the season to date.
Icy northwest winds bring mid winter weather across Montana and Canada. Winnipeg reports 5 degrees below zero after 19 below Thursday night while Saskatchewan and Elberta see modest readings. A Great Lakes gale drives eleven ships five grain boats and four package freighters to shelter at Fort William, many without wireless but believed safe in sheltered ports.
San Francisco reports the Pacific coast experiencing its driest November in 40 years with no relief in sight. Water sales surged in California while Washington faced city water concerns as temperatures stayed cold nationwide.
The report notes Good's 176 988 strength as strong and praises the Army for rescue work and disaster relief. It cites 112 757 Officers Reserve Corps names and 112 424 ROTC students, plus $953.76 in aid to Porto Rican hurricane victims. Hoover lauds Davis and Stimson for Philippine policy. Waterways progress and flood control funding of 30 million dollars for 1939 are outlined, with Missouri River improvements toward a 400 mile Kansas City goal by 1939 end.
Washington November 36. Senator Watson of Indiana proposed another postponement of the Vare case in the senate while outlining the program for the regular session starting Monday.
King Christian and Queen Louise depart Copenhagen for a royal tour visiting London. The Danish sovereigns travel by plane and are expected to meet British officials during their trip.
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