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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
4
A compact musing asserts that all invention borrows from previous ideas and that every individual can be an inventor. It frames creativity as a reuse of existing concepts rather than true novelty.
President Hoover urges state and local leaders to hold tax adjustment conferences to reduce government costs. He calls for clearer funding sources and federal–state cooperation to cut tax overlap across 48 republics, though he offers no concrete plan.
The article contrasts Mills and Meyer advocating a gold backed dollar and cautioning against more currency printing with Patman advocating a plan to pay ex service men. It notes the clash of theories on economic stability and confidence for business domestically and abroad.
The piece contrasts opinions on elevating labor value and commodity prices with fears of financial disruption. It cites Patman on dollar defense and Meyers criticism, and notes the example of another nation abandoning the gold standard, prompting worry that Treasury plans may worsen unemployment and inertia.
The Crescent Limited, Southern Railway’s premier New York to New Orleans train, adopts a 15 hour 5 minute Atlanta to Washington and 20 hour 10 minute Atlanta to New York schedule after a seven year record of on time arrivals. From 2,557 trips each direction since 1925, southbound arrivals reached on time 2,515 times and northbound 2,460 times, with high on time averages across the line. The piece notes reduced station delays and improving passenger service as rail travel grows more comfortable and reliable.
The twelfth Piedmont League season opened with High Point fielding a strong Pointer team amid a cold wave that kept crowds down. A 1200 attendance at Willis Park saw the Pointers win their opener against the Twins as manager Tanner aims for a first division club and solid local support despite lean times.
In a recent set of games High Point showed midable batting and fielding strength though the Twins won in the ninth. The Pointers squandered chances with runners on and home runs deciding the outcome. Writers doubted High Point’s cellar-rating, arguing the team is rebuilt with many new players.
A six hour Boston disturbance by about two thousand Harvard students followed the theft of a bell clapper. Streetcars halted, traffic jammed, three riot calls, one officer injured, and 11 students arrested. The piece reflects on university riots and their perceived futility.
A parent reflects on why children misbehave and how gentle guidance beats repeated scolding. Children lack words to defend themselves and often act from unseen motives, so overtalking breeds resentment. The author advocates constructive guidance over harsh talk to keep harmony and reduce rebellion.
The William Penn high school chorus led by Prof. George F. Allen placed second in nine of eleven events at the statewide high school music contest in Durham. Soloists Miller Carter Thelma Drake and Percy Zeigler earned second honors along with various quartet and chorus accolades.
In Hoquiam Washington hunters killed about 350 elk to obtain their teeth leaving many carcasses scattered in the woods. The slaughter wiped out a prized elk herd while meat was left untasted. The piece questions the mental state of those who engage in such so called sport.
The German finance minister Dietrich states no more reparations will be paid. The piece notes the issue is now largely moot as the reparations system has been exhausted. It predicts the burden will ultimately fall on the United States with the issue unresolved by autumn.
The White House purchased eleven new limousines intended for use in transporting the president to economy conferences with the Democrats, matching a broader move to bolster official travel.
Democratic leaders offer little praise for Roosevelt as the governor mainly receives support through state delegations, reflecting cautious or mixed views within the party.
The mine owners argue that Kentucky should close mines and levy admission fees as a financial remedy. The proposal imagines revenue from visitors while production stops.
Senate payrolls suggest securing steady work may rely on kinship to a senator, a pattern indicating hiring favors for relatives. The note hints at family connections influencing job steadiness within political offices.
Foreign Minister states the country will pay no further reparations, prompting questions about what he considers as “more” beyond current obligations and previous settlements.
Mrs Mildred F Richardson filed for divorce in Essex County probate court Salem alleging her husband Roland Richardson dragged her from bed hurled a telephone at her and poured hot coffee down her neck. He did not contest the suit.
Captain Friedrich Christiansen reports the giant German DC-X aircraft has been thoroughly reconditioned since its New York landing and will depart for Germany next month. The ship aims to reach Kiel for the June regatta, with a tentative route through Newfoundland, the Azores and Portugal.
The humor piece shows Joan insisting on marriage despite her suitor's self-deprecating claim he cannot provide a home. He jokes about being unable to handle a mouse, while Joan remains determined and playful about love.
The American Chemical Society reports that combining sugar with mortar enhances the strength of concrete walls, suggesting a domestic or industrial application potential.
Rev. H. R. Walden leads Pilgrim Congregational church Bible school to train young ministers and others. He attends Lincoln Academy summer Bible schools in Kings Mountain NC and encourages community members to join. Fairview School notes an earlier error about Friday chapel entertainment.
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