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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1927
Page
4
A 1927 dated verse page presents philosophical reflections with Milton and Proverbs. The snippet contrasts hope with fear and notes that without hope there is no fear. No news events or people are identified.
Poem excerpt from Thomas Moore contrasts worldly joys with heavenly truth. The lines portray life as a transient show where only Heaven remains constant, while love hope beauty and fancy pass like fading hues.
The article notes a stock market retreat amid ongoing recessionary pressure. It cites bulls pushing prices higher than earnings justify while overall business improves nationwide. It warns that price breaks may continue, but earnings remain solid in many sectors.
The city considers Overmans suggestion to align bus service replacing the electric streetcar with student needs at the new high school. The high school location requires transportation as many homes are distant, and current buses fail to match schedules and coverage of former trolleys. A reliable system would benefit both general riders and the high school community.
The News and Observer warns that North Carolina tobacco farmers, able to bargain through cooperatives, are selling at nine to seven cents below buyers' offers. The 425 million pound crop could boost state wealth if marketed properly, instead of profits accruing to manufacturers.
Judge Stack orders removal of cuspidors from Surry courthouse to curb jury room discomfort. The action arouses mild resentment but faces no rebuke as procedures continue amid lengthy testimony and debates.
A humorous critique traces how free spinning of spit shaped American life from colonial days to modern courts in North Carolina. The piece notes Dickens’ view of American spitters and laments changes from tobacco stained courthouses to marble justice halls with brass cuspidors overseen by Judge Stack.
A quirky discussion questions whether animals laugh with one note on a horse and a chiropodist claims only 100 perfect feet exist in the United States. The piece recalls past police eras and hints at lingering mystery.
Chain store systems report strong gains this year with August increases often beyond 9 to 52 percent over 1926. Analysts caution these figures reflect necessities rather than overall prosperity as installments and cash purchases shift, noting autos radios pianos and other luxuries drive the new economy.
The piece warns readers that banks and suburbs receive broad marketing from many companies and that sucker lists expose investors to a flood of swindler techniques. It cites W. R. Morehouse of the American Bankers Association describing extensive junk mail, fake prospectuses, and subscription props totaling eleven pounds of material costing about $50.
A statistician estimates a baseball season produces about 4.5 million words from a radio announcer. The quantity is likened to language long enough to carry a man through 18 holes of golf.
A headline notes aviation superstition about flying men and warns that hydro airplanes cannot cross water easily. The piece highlights a key concern in early flight technology and the practical challenge of water crossings for airborne craft.
The piece condemns a father who attacked his infant and argues punishment is insufficient, urging confinement in a psychopathic ward. It broadens the critique to warn that neglect and thoughtlessness by parents damage children mentally and spiritually, stressing the lifelong seriousness of parenting.
The tobacco market faces supply and demand stress as late openings and cash needs push farmers to offer more than markets can absorb. Prices drop as a result and warehousemen advise holding back. Some favor a market pause, others see difficulty in enforcement. A governor to regulate periodic offerings is proposed, noting independents buy while larger companies wait for cheaper prices.
City Manager P. P. Pilcher returns to High Point after attending the convention in Dubuque Iowa where North Carolina representatives led discussions on police administration street widening and urban welfare. Durham’s Rigsby and Berkley’s Edy were highlighted figures with Asheville chosen for next year’s meeting.
President in Paris repudiates German responsibility for the war as American veterans observe the scene. The address follows a reunion with General Ludendorff and coincides with the American Legion’s Paris visit. A vast memorial to Von Hindenburg and war museums rise on 40 acres, funded largely by East Prussia. Marshal Petain lights a perpetual tower flame and Poincare urges history be kept straight to prevent renewed hostilities.
The sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows convenes its 103d annual communication in Hot Springs Arkansas with delegates from all states Canada and many Latin American countries. Key item is a proposed national tuberculosis hospital for members. A committee led by Dr. L B McBrayer of Southern Pines NC will report recommendations.
Max Phillips, head of Phillips-Jones collar makers, sues Bernard K. Marcus of Bank of the United States and five Berg Detective Agency members for slander. He claims they conspired to block his access to bank financial conditions by having him arrested in Etontown, New Jersey on a Mann Act charge.
Foreign exchanges remained steady in New York as traders assessed quotas and market signals. The report notes little movement across major currencies and a cautious tone among participants awaiting further economic data.
In Bellefonte and Cleveland reports Meyers of Detroit won early pace in the national air derby. He landed at Cleveland airport at 12:19 p.m. flying a Waco 10 and is listed as entry 36.
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