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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1931
Page
4
A brief quotation from Isaiah and a wartime moral reflection note that true comfort comes from bearing trifles without distress, attributed to Aughey, offering a lesson on resilience for readers in troubled times.
The piece urges city authorities to ensure order at May 5 polling sites amid clashes between deputed officers and uniformed police. It notes past incidents, asserts election officials have power to enforce order, and calls for police to back registrars to prevent disruptions.
A Raleigh debate shows saving the state police from abolition depends on influential lawmakers and rapid communications for the highway commission. An economy move to merge theft bureau and patrolmen failed after investigation. A Friday house bill passed with amendments to avoid broad changes and keep lieutenant numbers in check.
The North Carolina legislature faces a stalemate over funding for state government for the coming two years. House conferees press the senate to yield to one of two sales tax plans while the senate leans toward ad valorem taxes. deadlock could revert to the old revenue act. Senate member Dunlap is key, with discussions hinting at a temporary luxury tax as a possible compromise. The piece also includes a devotional reflection on faith and finding God as guidance during times of struggle.
D BE Bell writes that a local Betterment Society has aided Black citizens in High Point, noting hundreds are educated and prosperous. He says the group encouraged participation in elections, faced registrar access issues, and rejects claims of political manipulation, urging all to register and vote their conscience.
The push to redraw strict boundaries risks shrinking police ranks as lawmakers weigh reductions. Supporters cite lower road counts and rising fatal accidents since the force began. opponents warn changes threaten highway enforcement. The future of the state police hinges on the new highway law and legislative action.
The article argues against the belief that Siamese worship the white elephant while noting the royal couple are absolute monarchs ruling about ten million people over 200000 square miles. It critiques how outsiders misread cultural practices and honors Siamese civilization alongside Buddhist traditions.
The encyclopedist asserts that religious persecution is not, and has never been, known in Siam, presenting a claim about the country’s historical treatment of faiths. The remark frames Siam as tolerant in contrast to other regions.
An essay arguing college is primarily for learning not social life. It cites Ohio Miami University and European universities where study comes first, urging students and alumni to value academics over extracurriculars and status.
A satirical vent about gender stereotypes and the limits of male scorn. The speaker condemns the endless taunts about women while asserting resilience and moral worth. The piece reflects social critique of gender roles through irony and expose of double standards.
A man named James Shero was forcibly restrained with a milk tonic during an attempted escape in Winnipeg. Police captured him after the incident, with the tonic applied to his head to halt the escape.
A reflective column praises music education in High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem and laments underestimating public taste. It includes a short love poem and introduces a mystery story, with Detective Minsky and partners investigating a room, while a garbled clue hints at danger.
The piece argues that popular works in print and film, from the Bible to Dickens and Tolstoy, along with music like Handel and Bach, draw crowds and prove people seek the good and beautiful. It notes many who love beauty but have little money or schooling, and that true appreciation appears even among top gallery or standing audience members.
Tuesday evening marked the first broad cast of a musical drama from the Metropolitan opera house in New York. Igor Stravinsky wrote the operatic treatment staged by the League of Composers and the Philadelphia Orchestra association. Mary Mattenauer portrayed Jocasta and Paul Atthouse played Oedipus with the Harvard glee club as chorus. Minnie Atkins-Hdwards noted.
Nantes marks an anniversary honoring George Benjamin Clemenceau with a statue in his school courtyard and a eulogy by Andre Tardieu. The event gathers former allies and French leaders to remember the savior of France and his wartime leadership.
In a terse exchange the landlady declares she will not tolerate prepayment and demands payment in advance, prompting a heated response about rent and security while a resident insists on terms.
Lorencio Salzar suffered severe burns after washing his pants in alcohol and wearing them while damp. He attempted to light a cigarette, struck a match on his trousers, and the pants burst into flame before he could extinguish them.
A fragmented note debates the cost of divorce versus marriage, asserting law charges and the idea that staying married may be cheaper than ending a union. It hints at humorous or satirical commentary on financial aspects of matrimony.
The author defends nurses against universal stigma, arguing they are no different from other women and deserve respect. He notes higher standards for entrants, rejects lurid hospital tales, and contends male patients often over sexualize nurses, proposing a counter view to pervasive stereotypes.
John E B Fox a circus midget claims Jes J Combs caused the alienation of his wife Norma Fox and seeks forty thousand dollars in damages. The matter centers on alleged romantic interference and financial restitution.
Prospective homeowners in New York are offered glazed building bricks in china ware colors. Available hues include lavender yellow pink and other bright tones as a future housing trend.
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