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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1930
Page
4
Telephone contact details for departments, advertising reps Frost Landis and Kohn listed with Brunswick Building 250 Park Avenue New York People’s Gas Building Michigan Boulevard for business inquiries.
A brief antiquated meditation notes that awe does not purge sin within man. A quoted line contrasts Eve’s creation with Adam and suggests temptation persists despite humility. A wen dell Phillips attribution appears alongside the scriptural reflection.
The ninth annual safety essay and safety lesson contests organized by the Highway Education Board drew participation from over 600,000 students and 100,000 teachers. Plan for another campaign this fall aims to keep safety lessons in schools to curb traffic hazards and reduce injuries among children and drivers.
A letter questions state officials and police willingness to recapture the convict Otto Wood. The writer says Wood is dangerous, with a long crime record, and argues the state should offer a larger reward than $25 to apprehend him, suggesting authorities may not risk lives for a small sum.
The Earl of Birkenhead foresees a century hence where chemistry and biology end agricultural dependence through synthetic diets and cheap substitutes. He envisions redesigned factory towns, new architecture, and a harmonized philosophy of industry to prevent waste and conflict while advancing living standards.
The editorial urges stronger state police cooperation and insists Wood be returned to prison. It argues city police are stretched and questions why no action has been taken, labeling Wood a constant danger to citizens and a threat to public safety.
The piece cites Charles Lathrop Pack warning that forest depletion threatens economic stability with four and a half times faster cutting than renewal. It then notes Massachusetts record traffic deaths in eight months of 1930, despite strict safety laws, urging radical action on automobile safety as a national crisis.
Statistician Roger Babson forecasts a definite pickup this fall, with a bottoming Babson chart and other authorities like Colonel Leonard P. Ayres joining the optimistic chorus. The piece notes wage-earner hardship, cites Oliver Curtis Perry’s late 19th century prison history, and quotes William Green of the AFL arguing for employment rather than unemployment insurance as the real remedy.
A light note suggests Sir Thomas Lipton may be losing ground because his attention is absorbed by his business. He is described as tea-sick, implying a mind preoccupied with commerce rather than competition.
Secretary James J. Davis argued in a political speech that Americans must have food staple support to prosper. The remark emphasized a basic economic point using pie or rye as a simple staple reference.
Statistics reveal a curious fact that the mortality rate is lower in times of depression. Proving of course that a man may be down but never out.
A government statistician asserts that the dairy industry is far larger than steel and notes that both are used in building-up processes, drawing a comparison between milk and steel in production contexts.
M L Talley of 254 Proctor street died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon at 6 30 after falling ill at work in the Highland cotton mill. Born April 1876 in Mecklenburg county he moved here from Burlington seven years ago. Survived by his wife four children two brothers and a sister. Funeral plans pending with services likely at Providence church Montgomery county.
A former member replies to Mr. Candler about road attractions at the American Theatre, noting unfair practices toward organized labor. He cites his own experience with Candler, discusses J A cards, and references the Managers Protective Association and Actors Equity as relevant groups. He wishes Candler success.
A reader from The Enterprise argues about the Bedaux system at Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing and workers' right to unionize. He says the company’s growth and profits since 1910 are evidence of good management and urges others to mind their own business.
The municipal court awarded Mrs. R. G. George 275 dollars after a March collision with T. F. Dunn and Marion Bell. She had sought 5600 dollars for injuries and mental anguish from the crash on State Highway 10 near Cleveland and Elmwood streets. Her car was demolished and she suffered bruises and continuing nervous distress.
K. K. Byrd and Carl Byrd of this city with their wives plan a around the world journey starting October 10 in a 1917 model Ford. They will travel to Pittsburgh Chicago San Francisco and New Mexico by land before crossing to Hawaii by boat. Final routes after Hawaii are unresolved. return plans are not set.
A towering heap of alum rises 100 feet above ground in China attracting attention from officials and locals. Authorities consider safety and environmental implications as workers monitor the site and assess containment measures.
Robah Hall and Wiley Hite were jailed in Asheboro on charges of attempted assault after they allegedly picked up Pauline Sexton on Highway 10 in High Point and drove her away toward Thomasville. Sexton, daughter of Eugene Sexton, reported being held in the car against her will until dropped on a secluded Asheboro street. License number aided Raleigh officers in identifying and arresting the suspects.
AP notes report of multiple deaths across North Carolina including Miss Carolina Sumter Gard active church worker and Patterson school benefactor who died in Morganton Mrs D E Kennedy 4% wife of a local business leader M K Futrelle 73 well known farmer John Willis Stallings 65 merchant and farmer names and ages listed in brief notices from various towns
Oxboro N C AP reports H Barnette 76 longtime Roxboro resident and one of the town's oldest citizens is noted in a brief memorial.
News from Charleston S C reports Louis R Eiserman former vice president in charge of the bond department of the South Carolina National Bank arrested on a charge of misappropriating seventy thousand dollars of bank funds He is linked to the sale of a five hundred thousand dollar Knox Furniture bond issue in a merger conducted earlier in the city
Washington data from the commerce bureau shows Alexander County North Carolina losing farms from 1920 to 1930. Farm numbers declined from 1921 to 1886 and acreage fell from 150 719 to 133 854. Land and building values dropped from 5 080 111 to 4 524 399.
A brief line from Faun in Vienna features a passerby noting a strong resemblance to a chauffeur named Jones. The dialogue hinges on recognition and mistaken identity, highlighting social observation in a concise, literary moment.
A compact puzzle style item listing clues and answers across multiple entries. It references historical figures, places, and common words, arranged as a miscellany with cryptic style hints and bracketed numbers guiding word lengths and positions.
Four busloads of Raleigh business men travel September 24 with the NC State College band to promote the State Fair. They will make 20 stops through Wake Forest to High Point with brief lectures and souvenir handouts, spending the night in High Point before returning via Southern Pines and longer lunch breaks.
Adjutant John O Beirne will preach at 7 45 tomorrow night at the Salvation Army building 801 South Main street with 75 colored slides illustrating The Beautiful of the Eternity. Special music and singing will accompany the sermon and the public is invited.
Small popcorn balls provide a playful, inexpensive treat for tea gatherings. The items entertain guests with their whimsy and simple appeal.
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