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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1932
Page
4
R B Terry is identified as business manager within the publication's advertisement material. The note references managerial duties and promotional context without detailing further actions or events.
A compact excerpt blends Ecclesiastes 2:1 urging enjoyment with a Warren Quarles cue that every man’s vanity should be his greatest shame. The fragment reads like a reflective moral annotation on worldly amusements.
The University of North Carolina forms a new school of government and invites the soon to be legislature to a September conference at Chapel Hill. Prof Albert Coates’ program aims to ready lawmakers for 1933 issues including funding, routine duties, and a potential new state constitution.
The piece reports that Governor candidate Clif Ford Frazier quickly rejected Boone Tillett’s assertion that he and Frazier would push modification of the Turlington act tightening Prohibition in North Carolina. It notes party dynamics as Dry voters shift and Tillett’s appearance as a possible running mate change.
The News and Observer guest column cites Superintendent A T Allen noting public school teachers with college degrees increased from about 2000 ten years ago to 10000 now. He states many remaining teachers have one to three years of college training and summer schools boost teaching qualifications.
The public school teacher force totals about 22,500. around 12,500 continue in service after summer commencements where degrees equal those of May and June rites. The writer notes surprise at the remaining gap between teachers and new college graduates.
A discussion in Minnesota and Virginia over hitch-hiking laws is summarized. Commissioner M. Babcock argues suppression is needed to curb crime and public danger, noting hitch-hiking breeds beggars and endangers youths and drivers on highways.
Bruce Catton recalls how Alexander the Great’s army popularized the word candy after encountering a sweet called kand in India. The piece uses the anecdote to humanize Macedonian soldiers and invites curiosity about day to day life, prompting readers to seek deeper history details.
The Alexander Hamilton Institute warns that a promising upturn in industry may be blocked by rising freight rates building costs and manufactured prices. If rates and prices rise to meet the upturn the improvement will be temporary and fragile.
Rodney Dutcher reports from Washington that long campaign barnstorms are unlikely for Hoover or Roosevelt. Both leaders will limit travel and reach voters mainly through moving picture appearances and radio addresses. The article argues high travel risks fear and fatigue and that the goal is to present ideas to the electorate via national radio.
The Prince of Wales says keeping busy with a task prevents gloom and offers an alternate approach by selecting a kingly father figure. He frames work and lineage as antidotes to sad moods.
A famous historian quips most nations want Japan spanked but none offer to play the mother role. The remark highlights a provocative view on international responses and cultural dynamics.
A Chicago woman who shot her husband claims she will miss him but failed to show the expected remorse at the moment. The incident centers on a fatal or injurious act raising questions about motive and timing.
A hotel clerk reported a robbery by a guest at a local hotel. The incident prompted police to review security footage and question potential witnesses for leads.
Il Duce declares economy in government while Italian cabinet dinners are served as a table for one. The policy underscores a push for minimal state activity as a model of efficiency.
The article surveys proposals to extend the five day week across industries to curb unemployment. It notes government and federal agencies experimenting with payless furloughs and shorter weeks, including Kellogg’s four six hour shifts and New Hampshire plan ideas, while warning of potential abandonment of the policy.
Center ville resident EB. M. P. 31-4865 set a new record in pigeon racing from Princeton, Ma. to Centerville covering 55 miles in 1 hour 20 minutes at an average 1259 yards per minute. The season will feature a 1000 mile race from Santa Rosa, N. M.
Henry Clay Weir, 97, of Mount Pleasant Iowa plans to vote for Hoover. He has cast a ballot for every Republican presidential candidate since 1856, beginning with John C Fremont against Buchanan.
Phlox rust symptoms on plants can be managed with Bordeaux mixture application. The remedy helps control rust spread on phlox varieties.
A 1932 federal tax plan imposes a five percent telegram tax and charges on long distance calls and leases. Taxes apply to most communications with exemptions for press services and government use. The piece explains who pays and how the tax is collected.
Samuel Rosenberg, a Chicago druggist studying law, explains to his teacher that his homework was delayed because his store was held up twice in five hours, making ten robberies in three years. The teacher excused him.
Samuel Bradley a retired farmer was found shot dead near Plattsburgh New York. Chewed match ends were found beside the body. State troopers arrested 19 year old neighbor Elmer Rabideau who chewed matches nervously and confessed after stubs were produced.
New York reports Olympics buzz as eight pine snakes at the Bronx Zoo race for hours inspiring huge crowds. Spectators flock to watch the unusual event as excitement mirrors the Games.
In Mercy le Haut France President Albert Lebrun arrives for a rest at his birth farm. His brother Gabriel Lebrun says the president will be put to work at once, helping with wheat planting the next morning.
Whitey Michelson and Hans Oldag, American runners, paused at the fourth control point of the Olympic marathon to drink tea. The duo halted briefly for a refreshment during the grueling race, drawing attention from spectators and officials.
Wild ducks were lured to destruction by a Kalispell lumber yard blaze. Appar ently attracted by the light, a large flock plunged into the flames and burned.
A condensed crossword style item lists clues from 1932 Olympic context with many short definitions and cross references. It includes terms like Crescent, Verbal, Tethering rod, and Ankle bones, plus questions about what kind of games are Olympics and related geographic and numeric hints.
National and American League leaders are listed with top figures in batting runs hits and RBIs. Notable names include Hurst Klein O'Doul Ott Ruth Gehrig Foxx Simmons Porter Porter Myers Cronin and Weaver with teams Phillies Dodgers Cubs Athletics Yankees Senators Indians Red Sox and Yankees.
A committee by the Boston Society of Natural History was formed to collect data on how animals and fish react during the sun's eclipse on August 1. The panel aims to document behavioral changes and publish findings through the society.
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