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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
4
Reflection contrasts a biblical judgment motif with a classical maxim about speech and virtue. It compares accountability for spoken words with the permanence of harm caused by evil language.
A compact verse fragment questions hope life and man with Carlyle’s reflection on existence. It compares hope to a rainbow and life to an iceboard melting near a sunny shore as a man’s struggles end in a single grave.
The Greensboro recall agitation leads to an election for four city officials to defend their records. Petitioners claim broad discontent over police, city manager, and rising budget, while supporters argue the recall is a crucial safeguard and should be retained despite its difficulty to wield.
Guilford families win county commission vote backing a state road linking routes 70 60 and 77 near Archdale south of High Point. The action appears belated amid local quarrels over using one project to leverage another and concerns about the favored feeder road for High Point.
A letter questions the city attorney and state statutes over a proposed raise in court costs. It asks whether the city council or the Superior court scale determines minimum costs and whether doubling the minimum to $16 is justified. The writer calls for clarity on who bears the added burden and the need for reform.
A United States Chamber of Commerce bulletin announces the first national meeting on economic policy to be held October 15 to 18 in West Baden Indiana. The event targets business interests in the central region to present views on current economic and legislative problems.
C A York writes to the Enterprise defending the city council over a Municipal Court cost bill. He says the clerk revised the costs to conform with a new legislative act and denies any council involvement or criminal implications, urging fairness in public discussion.
The Guilford area celebrates progress on Route 60 south of Greensboro with a plan to extend hard surface and grade new sections. Commissioner Cox clarifies contracts are let and future projects include more work, noting the route will serve regional needs and be funded by the state with no county cost.
The text argues that universal but acute fear of bad news from expeditions risks dulling public sharpness. It notes that spectacular deaths among infantry and pilots alike may be seen as needless sacrifices. It questions quick voyages offering little aviation progress and stresses limits in pilots and navigators for transoceanic flights.
The assistant secretary of the navy for aviation is taking flying lessons. President Coolidge remarked that our air service is being perfected, signaling confidence in aviation progress.
Sir Arthur Keith notes Darwin’s prominence and questions how many letters might follow Darwin’s name, reflecting on the scientist’s enduring reputation and the honorifics attached to eminent figures.
A reflective note on Constitution Week highlighting the need for a framework to attach amendments. The piece emphasizes the ongoing relevance of constitutional changes and the enduring task of updating the nation’s governing document.
The note suggests some college freshmen “chose not to run in 1928” while humorously remarking that several top airplanes have lately been mistaken for submarines on ocean routes, mixing student decisions with aviation mixups in a playful social column.
H G Wells urges the English people to replace the Baldwin government to keep the empire on a proper path. Ramsay MacDonald Gilbert Murray and The Manchester Guardian condemn Conservative policy on arbitration under the World Court and disarmament by international agreement as Parliament opens its eighth session of the League of Nations.
Vessels including Carmania pursue storms as Duke Schiller and Phil plan a fuel laden rescue mission from Harbor Grace. Sir John Darling departs with Tully and Medcalf heading toward London while Old Glory's distress reaches authorities.
Fire raged through the Union Furniture Manufacturing plant and five adjacent freight cars, threatening nearby homes on Mallory and Mangum streets. Firefighters fought the inferno with 13 lines, seeking hydrant pressure improvements as losses included 357000 in insured value and 50000 use policy, with 140 to 150 workers at risk.
The piece notes a rise in air disasters as aviation pursues sea crossing to speed up news delivery, citing the distress over the loss of Nungesser and other pilots. It frames public numbness amid continued efforts to conquer air travel.
Raleigh September 8 AP The state printing commission continued to search for a solution to the printing deadlock. A compromise at sixty cents per thousand ems was tentatively considered amid price disputes with contracting printers. Printers had bid 80 cents per thousand ems last biennium and seek 98 cents this biennium. The commission twice rejected bids and will proceed slowly to ensure a fair deal for the state.
North Carolina stood seventh among states in the value of agricultural products for the year 1925. Data reflect overall farm output and price levels across crops and livestock sectors.
A brief item notes sketches of early airplanes by artist Bessey in The Book of Knowledge. It highlights aviation ideas and design concepts, reflecting the era’s curiosity about flight and mechanical progress.
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