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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1931
Page
4
A quote attributed to R. Libbes urges that a complete life should reveal inner fullness and purpose through action and character. The remark underscores moral self-expression and integrity as central life aims.
Legislative stalemate over tax methods in Raleigh sharpens debate as a conference committee, ridiculed as stacked, weighs luxury sales tax against general sales tax. House and senate critics fear discharges and delay, while potential reconciliation could yet emerge.
The municipal elections board is urged to allow registrars to operate at a fixed location two evenings next week to help voters get on the registration rolls for the upcoming primary. The Republican chairman argues Democratic registrars ease registration for Democrats while hindering Republicans, citing elector passivity as giving an unfair edge. The piece urges fair access to registration for all eligible voters and notes broader shifts in American attitudes toward art and frontier ideals.
Doubt remains about income from the one percent general sales tax plan. A modified plan from either legislative branch seems likely if the two branches resolve their serious differences through compromise.
A critical profile of Mayor Jimmy Walker, detailing public condemnation over alleged neglect of duties, contrasts with Al Smith's businesslike politics, and likens Walker to a failing royal figure amid Spain's Bourbon history and calls for accountable leadership.
Conkey Whitehead of Atlanta and Havana faces a second breach of promise suit in three years. Miss Gelina Miller, of New York, sues for 100000, alleging he engaged then evaded marriage. Previous 1929 suits and a November 1929 marriage to Marion Hughes are noted. details of alleged engagement to Miller to be argued.
A discussion on the future merge of art and commerce. The American Architect argues business will adopt beauty as a sales asset and every businessperson must embody artistry to survive in a market driven by aesthetics. It notes past ugliness in real estate contrasts with emerging value of beauty in products.
The drama world recalls a bitter feud between David Belasco and Mrs. Leslie Carter sparked by her secret marriage. Now they are reportedly reconciling after a quarter century, and Mrs. Carter says she will perform again under Belasco's management. Time heals such breaches, the piece notes.
The office sage notes a fighter with the edge over his opponent may win through tactic and timing rather than a brutal slugfest. He warns that superiority does not always translate into a high intensity, offense heavy contest.
Gandhi says he will wear trousers but no shirt when traveling to England, describing it as a personal statement and one issue he wants to address. The remark reflects his stance on modesty and cultural norms during overseas visits.
A terse domestic dispute centers on a wife insisting on a tidy Vallee, while the husband resists. The fragment hints at conflict over household order and joint living arrangements.
Atlanta announces a “radio university” at Oglethorpe University with WJTL as the new station. Dr Thornwell Jacobs says students will enroll pay tuition choose courses take notes and be graded by exams for full college credit with regular professor conferences.
O. W. Styron of Wrightsville Beach writes criticizing John J. Raskob and the influence of his ally in the national Democratic executive committee. He argues the party should decide its own issues in its convention and questions funding and control behind the scenes.
Raleigh April 18 The joint conference committee on the gross sales tax faces delays with no early report likely. House and Senate calendars are sparse as members await deliberations, with potential adjournment target set for April 25 if compromises pass both houses.
In Cleveland on April 18, Ernet and Ernst, national accounting firm, reported that major U S corporations earned over six percent profit on capital in 1930 despite high unemployment and economic hardship. The study covered 407 representative firms.
Miss Eve Watson shows a remarkable bird at Tarrant City fair. The fowl crows like a rooster, quacks like a duck and lays eggs. It also walks upright though it wobbles when moving.
A collage of word definitions and clues spans music, cooking, animals, math, and science. Entries include ten cent pieces and sounding instruments, frozen water, fish terms, confessions, ice-field uses, custom, decayed teeth, seasons, and more, forming a tangled list of cross references and puzzles.
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