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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1932

Page

4

In bringing up the child think of the old man

A reflective aphorism notes the elder's influence in parenting and child rearing across generations.

Coming Bank Proposal Raises Old Commercial National Questions

A committee proposes a successor bank to the Commercial National to act as liquidating agent. Depositors about 5,600 are key, with creditors and debtors weighing plans to salvage money faster under a new bank versus a receivership. Public interest centers on minimizing losses and avoiding piecemeal liquidation.

Aggendtong Commercial National

Harmony Party Proposed to Transcend Politics

Mrs. L Richardson of Greensboro endorses Dr MacIntosh in a letter to the home paper praising a nonpartisan Harmony organization. The plan aims to abandon party class and cultivate unity beyond partisan politics.

The Church Party Debate and the Patman Payoff

Mrs Richardson cites a proposed league pushing strict liquor and film censorship, labor rights, unemployment insurance, public works, and wealth equalization. The piece argues church involvement in politics risks divining God’s will and notes split views on veteran payoffs via treasury notes and potential veto battles.

Richardson

Dealers urge higher furniture prices to curb losses and raise wages

The National Retail Furniture Dealers Association urges manufacturers to price goods above cost plus a living wage and margins for expenses. The move, while surprising, aims to restore profitability and improve standards of living in the furniture industry.

National Retail Furniture Dealers Association National Retail Furniture Association

Windstorm Stevens Faces Backlash Over Legion Stance

Henry L. Stevens, first North Carolinian to lead the American Legion, defends backing the President against immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates. His stand enrages many servicemen while winning supporters among others.

Henry L. Stevens American Legion Stevens

An Ugly Picture by Bruce Catton

The Senate testimony on Al Capone exposes gangland power in Chicago the vast tribute paid to a notorious crook, and a plea for reform as prosecutors and judges faced criticism. The piece contrasts clowns in Soviet circuses with useless pleasures and recalls Kentucky officials clashing with student protesters.

Bruce Catton Senate Committee al Capone Chicago Wonderworld Capone Republic Moscow Soviet Union

Deposit insurance gains support as congressional talks advance

The bill to guarantee bank deposits draws broad backing and hearings proceed. Representative Steagall and allies push a federal guarantee with a fund from bank deposits and federal surpluses, while Nebraska's experience is cited as both proof and caution. A P Fierson and others urge strengthening banks to protect depositors.

Erie Washington United States Henry Bascom Steagall Alabama House Banking and Currency Committee Steagall Congress House Howard Ashton OC Shallenberger Comptroller of Currency Federal Federal Reserve Bank

Stone Blind humor in a diamond ring tease

A playful exchange where she accuses being fooled by a ring while he retorts with a quip about onions and carats, capturing a lighthearted moment from The Humorist.

Humorist

New York Garbage Men Provoking Shakespearean Mockery

William Gaines riffs on New York garbage men comparing them to Shakespearean figures. A city official recalls a morning clash when a taxpayer complained about noise and the crew’s din, prompting a burly worker to retort.

William Gaines New York William Shakespeare

The Garbage Army Demonstrates Noisy Disposal Tactics

A city test of ashcan silencers failed as the garbage crew shouted orders over five blocks and battered metal cans. The demonstration at City Hall Square showed officers and honor men of the garbage corps witnessing cans pad padding ripped off and loud impacts from the trucks.

City Hall Square Garbage Army

Explorers ride secret eighth avenue subway debut college commuter

An exploring party rides the private eighth avenue subway with no public on board. Bryn Mawr student Jana Tate Smith debuts this season as a commuter, hopping between parties. The O'Neil trilogy runs daily from 5 30 p m to 11 30 p m with a long season yet to finish. Belle Bakers early stage pay rose from three dollars to fifteen dollars.

Eighth Avenue Jana Tate Smith Bryn Mawr O'Neil Belle Baker East Side

The Reason Why Ere You Made Your Will

A brief dialogue reveals a man’s reply to why he made a will. He says he has no wife, no children, no job, and no money, explaining his lack of dependents or assets.

Hat joke on a playful domestic exchange

A brief comedy bit shows a husband laughing at a hat while the wife jokes she will leave it out when the bill arrives. The exchange captures light domestic humor from a Passing Show sketch.

Roosevelt Attacks Relief Policy and Tariff Exchange

The article reports Franklin D. Roosevelt denouncing administration relief efforts as illusory cures and calling for a return to fundamentals to meet an emergency equal to war. He criticizes bond-funded public works and the Smoot Hawley tariff for hindering world trade and urges a common sense tariff policy.

Waterloo William Randolph Hearst Alfred E. Smith

Visioned Modern Science In 1750 Visioned Modern Science In 1750

Washington reports Dr Samuel Johnson foresaw aviation warfare submarines and air cooling concepts years before Jules Verne. Clarence A. O'Brien notes Johnson wrote A Dissertation on the Art of Flying in 1769 and referenced a submarine in The Rambler in 1751. He also anticipated modern ventilation and water systems.

NEA Washington Samuel Johnson Jules Verne Clarence A. O'Brien O’brien Dr. Johnson

Graham Appeals New York Alumni for $100,000 Fund

President Frank Graham will urge New York City area alumni to raise $100,000 for an emergency student loan fund to aid worthy students. A meeting at the New York Athletic Club is set for Friday night April 8 with 400 alumni invited. Dr. John H. Finley of the New York Times may share the speaking program.

Enterprise Chapel Hill Frank Graham New York City New York New York Athletic Club John H. Finley The New York Times Graham

Booth Mistaken PEER GOLFER

Caddie and golfer exchange miscommunication about their roles on the course as the scene turns humorous and reflective on expectations. The dialogue reveals a clash between hired duties and personal activity amid golf setting.

Booth

U N C Professor Discusses Child and Parent Life

Special to The Enterpr ee Boston April 8. Dr. Ernest R Groves UNC sociology professor argues parental restraint and training are key to successful child rearing. He cites child study as beneficial but warns knowledge alone won t meet needs. Parents must teach, guide toward maturity and foster self reliance.

Enterpree Boston Mass Ernest R. Groves University of North Carolina Parents Institute

Your Face Tells What You Are

In a study of 1400 post mortem examinations Dr Walter Freeman classifies facial types into schizoid paranoid cycloid and epileptoid Each type shows distinct physical and personality traits with risks tied to health and temperament Shown is a historical view linking looks to behavior and illness patterns.

London Walter Freeman

Sheep remark sparks lively frontier quip from Tit-Bits

A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits recounts a man and John by a fire debating sheep intelligence. The man laments sheep as foolish, while John agrees with a playful aside about his lamb. The item showcases light, period style humor familiar to readers of the era.

John

Beautiful furniture admired by buyer and seller

A fragment from the Frankfurter Illustrirte in Frankfurt describes a buyer complimenting furniture and noting the seller visits weekly. The exchange underscores ongoing interest and recurring interaction between buyer and seller.

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