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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1933
Page
4
Mrs Hammond resigned yesterday after ten years as head of the local public welfare administration citing a complete physical breakdown. The community mourns the loss of her devoted service and acknowledges the heavy toll the past two years took on her health as she retires to regain her strength.
The article argues America should value humor over wealth and material gains. It notes laughter as rare and vital, especially in defeat or embarrassment, urging a balanced approach to life and intelligent living. It recalls a man who took himself seriously and others with a grain of salt.
The plan proposes central dispatch in High Point to ensure only one ambulance answers each call and prevent racing among rivals. Funeral homes rely on costly ambulance advertising and profitless competition endangers drivers and streets. speed rarely saves lives and worsens patient nerves.
The Literary Digest warns against Rocky Mountain spotted fever now appearing in Guilford and Davidson counties North Carolina with ticks Dermacentor andersoni and Dermacentor variabilis linked to transmission. Reports show spread to many states including New York Kansas Nebraska Missouri Wyoming and Montana amid ongoing public health efforts since 1902.
Count Toulouse de Lautrec Savine uses his wit to sell stories about himself and claim grand sensation. Journalists and readers debate his true title and truthfulness while many egoists in other places fade as he remains a rare, captivating figure.
France increases tariffs by as much as 1000 percent on certain articles. Sam Insull traveled to Greece amid ongoing trade and political developments.
Italy reports nearly a million unemployed amid a faltering economy while government propaganda highlights job openings for officials close to Mussolini. The piece contrasts rising jobless figures with the regime’s insistence on strength and employment prospects under fascist leadership.
Reports indicate the horse is coming back to the farte, fueling discussions about stabilization and potential effects on local efforts.
Report notes couples on their honeymoon in Rome were given complimentary streetcar tickets. The piece hints that divorce courts may arrange related transfers or settlements later.
A government geological survey reports the country has experienced widespread earthquakes over the last six months. The report notes seismic activity remains a concern for regions across the nation and calls for ongoing monitoring and preparedness measures.
Prince Ferdinand of Hohensollern is reportedly selling Ford vehicles today. He is described as carrying on a family legacy once led by Kaiser Bill, who was famed in his era.
Contemporary travel and culinary memoirs are reviewed. Emily Hahn’s Congo Solo charms with humor and vivid travel scenes from London to the Belgian Congo. Pierre Hamp’s Kitchen Prelude traces a chef’s ascent from apprentice to professional, with colorful anecdotes and reflections on culinary prestige.
A critical survey contrasts Nanda Grey’s struggle at a Roman Catholic convent school with Fraulein Elsa Schumann’s morally fraught role in a Brazilian home. Both works center on passionate intellects constrained by social discipline, ending with restrained, poignant conclusions.
The piece surveys a Brazilian teacher linked to modernism and discusses Eve Ellin’s Synthetic Virgin, a provocative satire on virginity and wealth. It also covers Maryland Poets anthology, and Frances Florenz Planisheck’s Behind Prison Walls, praising its prison reform perspective and female author pioneering.
A rambling column debates Lincoln’s quote Let us have faith that Right makes Might and rejects Might makes Right. The piece questions end justifications, cites Nietzsche and Wordsworth, and reflects on faith law and love guiding society toward true duty. It notes social tensions, religious history, and urges vigilance in pursuing Right through turbulent times.
A rural resident claims plowing cotton while blooms burst is akin to slapping God in the face. She argues that continued cotton farming and rising poverty would be an even greater affront to Providence.
A Black janitor explained he did not join the city relief force and strike, saying bosses are giving him too little and that is the core reason for his choice.
A farmer and a tractor salesman discuss expected corn yield for the year. The farmer replies with a playful unit, "About 60 Kallons to the acre," suggesting uncertain measurements and humorous conversions to drunks or headaches per acre.
A reader relayed a tale of a woman who married a banker in hopes of reforming him. The anecdote comments on female self sacrifice and social expectations.
A local information booth clerk in Boston reportedly handles about 6000 questions per day. A colleague notes that this high volume mirrors the rapid questions asked by visitors and residents, illustrating the booth’s heavy workload.
A reflective piece compares Helen Keller and her tutor Anne Sullivan Macy and recounts Keller perspective on three imagined sight days. She would first see her rescuer, then visit museums and theaters, then browse New York City sights and window shop while valuing all senses and urging others to use sight.
Llewellyn Publishing issues a practical astrology course titled Astrologian Outfit. It includes lessons charts maps and tables to guide learners. Enthusiasts may study astrology through this modular program.
A study of the legal profession by Alexander L. Schlosser, formerly of the New York World, argues that respected lawyers extract heavy tolls on many businesses and that fees are often disproportionate to services rendered, beyond just ambulance chasing.
Roark Bradford author of John Henry writes a new novel titled Kingdom Coming to be published by Harper & Brothers in September. The same publishers will also issue Louis Bromfield’s The Farm on August 16.
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