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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
4
A religious excerpt cites Amos 4:1 condemning oppressors who crush the poor in Samaria and oppressors who seek fear over love. It adds a sentiment from Nepas about the pitiful life of those who crave control through fear.
The text argues that job security for 30 million wage earners will unleash billions in spending, stabilizing the economy and preventing overproduction. It notes a expected boost in retail purchases as income rises, with consumers eager to stock up while warehouses hold excess goods. The federal push hinges on continued employment and rising income to sustain demand.
Commander Louis A. Johnson energizes 10 760 legion posts urging alignment with President Roosevelt and the National Recovery administration for the 1933 battle. He calls the crisis the Argonne of 1933 and demands swift victory through loyal citizen effort with no politics and no slackers.
The speaker urges all 10,760 American Legion posts to convene and cooperate with official national recovery administration representatives in their communities. He frames it as battle orders and a chance to serve the country and citizens swiftly and decisively.
The piece credits the government cotton reduction drive for saving farmers millions. It notes 4,000,000 bales were removed from production by plowing up fields, preventing a price collapse. Estimated 1933 yield 12,314,000 bales versus 13,002,000 the previous year, with higher domestic consumption and foreign demand helping prop up prices.
Walter Winchell and Al Jolson clash over Ruby Keeler scandal with Jolson slapping the columnist and Winchell filing a $500000 damage suit. The squabble draws national attention as both men chase headlines while Machado Roosevelt and Hugh Johnson share the spotlight.
The Cone family and Greensboro Record praise the Cones for covering the cost of an extra month of operation for Guilford county public schools in mill communities White Oak Revolution and Proximity. About 1 111 students attended last year, roughly one seventh of the rural school population. Earlier, Ceasar Cone was honored for backing the Branch bank to protect employee deposits with no legal liability, which may cost up to 300 000 depending on liquidation returns. The mill schools are financed by the...
The Record notes eight months of operation funded by Cones, aiming to keep Guilford County schools open for nine months. It defends southern textile workers against stereotypes and praises the Cone brothers for safeguarding workers’ savings and planning for employees' children, predicting long term civic benefits.
Henry Morgenthau, American delegate to the wheat conference, reports Europe is bristling with arms and filled with war spirit. Delegates fear war will disrupt agreements on limiting wheat production as nations seek to raise and store grain for a potential conflict. He notes France subsidised wheat growers and argues Europe is armed and suspect, though war talk seems less pervasive than last spring.
The article notes Soviet Russia signing a set of non aggression pacts with nations along southern borders at an economic conference. It suggests these treaties may reduce fears of trouble and counter Mussolini's four power peace pact. It also observes Germany under Hitler showing more conciliatory foreign policy and easing tension with France.
Negotiations push for a Danubian pact among Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Romania Hungary Austria and Italy to ease Franco Italian friction and boost Danubian recovery with France's consent. The NRAA 36 hour week prompts estimates of 898000 additional factory jobs plus 841000 in other work, totaling 1680000, signaling an expanding recovery circle as higher payrolls lift consumption and employment.
The American Brewer notes the beer is getting stronger amid doubts of a decline. The piece comments on public fears of a pernicious snemia affecting the scene and records a cautious optimism for brewing trends.
Chorus girls now work under NRA code with hours limited after. Bourse gold-digging is not classified as work, still regarded as a pleasure.
A reflective note highlights how being in the red financially fuels a mood of sadness and weariness, suggesting money troubles cast a broader emotional shadow on everyday life.
Hollywood buzz notes actor Clark Gable had his appendix removed during a coast visit. A major studio announces a new film opening milestone as fans await details.
Movie actress signals she will perform the cancan in an upcoming show as a practical measure to stay well preserved and fit.
A poetic fragment portrays drifting fog as a mystical, shadowy presence that haunts trees and skies. The imagery blends mystery with emotional ache, suggesting envy, discontent, and tears for the departed. The piece ends with a line about tears shed by those who are gone.
NRA publicity chief Johnson hires eight ad men to push the Recovery slogan and blue eagle emblem. He and aides press for facts, while headlines note initials craze from LLLL to Loyal Legion of Loggers. Roosevelt quips on hot weather stories.
Havre sits at the mouth of the Seine and serves as a central channel port for numerous shipping lines. It connects to ports worldwide, acting as a key hub in global maritime trade.
A concise note explains how rapid ascent from great depths causes decompression sickness in divers. The condition results from dissolved gases forming bubbles as pressure drops quickly, leading to joint pain dizziness and possible serious complications.
Lou Brouillard of Worcester, Mass defeats Ben Jeby at the Polo Grounds in seventh round, seizing a share of the middleweight title recognition from the New York athletic commission. Brouillard used a southpaw style, body shots, and a decisive left to the chin to end the bout in 2:21, marking the only major upset of the tourney.
Yesterday radar shows Klein of Philadelphia leading NL batting with 381 and 157 hits. Pul lis and Pul lis again top Philadelphia with 149 hits. St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Chicago players show key totals in RBIs doubles and triples. Cantwell of Atlanta posts 15-7 while Tinning of Chicago shows 0-8.
In the American League batting leaders Foxx of the Athletics posts a top average of .3555 while Simmons of the White Sox and Manush of the Senators are among the other standout hitters. Gehrig drives in runs for the Yankees as Foxx terms the league’s RBI leader.
In Rye New York on August 10 the eastern turf court championship reached the quarter finals in the men's division with six of the original eight seeds still alive and Karl Kamrath of Houston Texas advancing. The women wait until Friday for their semi final matches.
A posse of 25 men captured the man alleged to have slain Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert O. Sumpter during a whisky still raid in Oklahoma. The suspect, unnamed, was jailed with three alleged co‑operators Bernard Blue Tom Sisco and John Gubar, per County Attorney Wylie Snow.
The Fourth Street Skunks beat Bill Frazier's nine 18 to 14 on the High Point college diamond. The game featured many walks and errors.
A reader asks what options remain for a 50 year old man with no home or job amid farm work limits and relief cuts. The letter discusses seeking public work or taxes while highlighting his age and lack of family. It mentions Walter Southern of 721 South Main Germany and a steel casting syndicate of 90 foundries producing 375000 metric tons annually.
The autogiro is credited to inventor Juan de la Cierva. His breakthrough design introduced a rotorcraft that could generate lift independently from forward speed, enabling safer rotorcraft operation.
Fill in the crossword clues themed on Civil War era terms and geography. Across cover terms from railroad to Venice bank, while vertical clues touch on secession causes and Civil War figures. The grid challenges include foreign words and abbreviations for a complete historical word puzzle.
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