Democracy Purges and Voting Reform Proposals
Babson argues democracy risks a purge and must be revised. He discusses unit voting, double voting, religious tests, and limiting votes by residency or taxes, urging a sane spiritual revival and church leadership to save democracy. He cites political figures and church voting patterns to illustrate concerns.
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Roger W. Babson
Washington, D. C
Ters
District of Columbia
Southern
California
Tom
Methodist Church
Washington
Cross Word Puzzle AMERICAN STATESMAN
A historical crossword style puzzle listing across and down clues with definitions for terms, names, and abbreviations. Clues cover presidents, animals, objects, and common words, including multiple language hints and abbreviated forms.
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Real estate transfers recorded across Guilford High Point Morehead Gilman Jamestown Sumner and Monroft townships. Transfers show multiple grantors and grantees with parcels on Sherwood Street Bessemer Park Russell Street Summit Avenue Heights and Tower Road. Termite note and overseas coal outlook and Japan drug shortage included.
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T. H. Bowers
W. W. Alman
Cleon Welborn
Ben L. Herman
W. T. Powell
Grace B. Headen
Fidello H. Barker
Morehead Township
Katie G. Gabriel
Henry Reynolds
Russell Street
J. H. Swaim
Dewey Harris
Sherwood Street
Guilford Securities Company
Katherine Alwood Matthews
Tower Road
C. H. Slater
M. L. Connelly
Gilmf
B. O. Cummings
Bessemer Park
Monrof
C. Amos
W. W. Amos
Summit Avenue Heights
Sumner Township
H. A. Sullivan
Bert Carter
George Barbee
Jamestown Township
Charlie Allred
R. W. Taylor
Charlie
Setback in Business Follows Weather Slowdown
The Babson analysis shows the Composite Index down to 8.4 percent below normal as weather delays hit Easter sales and demand for autos, building products, farm equipment, and household goods. Positive signs emerge in steel, machine tools, and shipbuilding with orders inching up and no top heavy inventories.
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David L. Babson
Allied
Greensboro Boys Club opening draws regional leaders
The Greensboro Boys Club opens at 524 Elm Street tonight at 7 30 p m with High Point representatives John H Kalte and Major R M Cowan. Greensboro program chair Charles C Wimbish and Mayor Ralph L Lewis will welcome attendees. Salvation Army official William C Arnold and Charlotte Boys Club chair Ray Galloway attend the event.
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Greensboro
Elm Street
High Point Boys’ Club
High Point
John H. Kalte
R. M. Cowan
Charles C. Wimbish
Ralph L. Lewis
William C. Arnold
Salvation Army
Atlanta, Ga
South
Will Ray Galloway
Charlotte
Russia Forecasts Half Million Tractors in Use This Year
Russia says more than 500000 tractors and 165000 combines will be operating in fields this year, indicating a major agricultural mobilization. The figures suggest a vast expansion of farm machinery deployment across the country.
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Russia
Census Takers Through History and Hurdles In 1790
The article recalls the first United States census in 1790 and the 675 marshals who gathered facts. It notes travel by horseback and stagecoach, the 825000 square mile early nation, and that Detroit was omitted as the marshals reported to Philadelphia.
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United States
Philadelphia
Detroit
First US Census Highlights In Early Print History
A reader note describes the first American census printed in a 56 page book and compares it with later figures. It cites New York with 33 000 people and Pennsylvania second with 434 000, while Virginia led states by population and the entire United States then had under 4 000. The notice offers a free illustrated leaflet Mexico Mexicans via self addressed envelope.
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New York
Adelphia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
NC Population Forecast For 1940 Census
Raleigh reports Governor Hoey predicts North Carolina’s population will rise from 3,170,376 in 1930 to about 3.3 million by the 1940 census. Officials note growth driven by urbanization and migration within the state.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hoey
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Moskins Clothing Company
North Main Street
American Statesman
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Japan
Publishers Financial Bureau
Greensboro Boys Club
Uncle Rays
George Washington
U. S
Oxfords
Goodyear
WORK
Sport Oxfords
Children’s New
Shoe Department
High Point, N. C
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