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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1932
Page
4
A compact verse selection pairs a biblical warning about critics at the gate with Emersonian counsel praising prudence. The two quotations juxtapose rebuke and measured judgment, reflecting moral reflections rather than news events or actions.
Raleigh unveils a $310000 Memorial Auditorium honoring Wake County soldiers from Valley Forge to Flanders. The two purpose project also replaces the old auditorium lost to fire, serving as civic assembly space and lasting tribute to those who fought for democracy and Dixie.
Samuel Insull once controlled millions of dollars and enjoyed lavish status but now lives on five dollars a week in a Paris attic. Once attended by servants and lounges filled with admirers, he now cleans his own room and eats at a wine shop for workers, yet remains undaunted and speaks of resilience amid disaster.
The writer recalls Insull as a youth arriving poor in America and contrasts old friendships with the betrayal of crisis. He muses on authenticity in relationships, the fading glamour of past ties, and the enduring value of a single steadfast friendship through good times and bad.
Washington debate swirls around drys and wets as Hoover shifts stance. A plan to create 3,000,000 jobs spurs talk of a shorter work week as a national policy to unleash productivity and ease poverty, while Verdun memories loom over war casualties.
The Moscow stage version of Uncle Tom’s Cabin reworks the tale to critique capitalism. Little Eva becomes Dora, death is altered, heaven is removed, and religious dialogue is dropped to fit an anti-religious government narrative.
Analysis of the labor shift toward shorter workdays as a growing topic in public debate. The piece notes past push for the eight hour day and cites emerging interest in six hour days and a five day week as conversations spread in polite society. It references the New Hampshire plan as a method under consideration.
The piece argues that farm strikes differ from urban labor disputes as production continues. Cows give milk and hens lay eggs, while the earth nourishes crops regardless of farmer action. Nature ignores human whims, shaping a distinctly different struggle for farmers.
J. W. Winborne of Marion, new chairman of the Democratic executive committee, tells Chairman Farley in New York that the economic issue is uppermost in North Carolina. He asserts that agricultural and industrial interests seek a Washington administration change to restore confidence, prosperity, and reduce unemployment.
A Wilmington Star-News analysis argues the 1932 campaign will split along party lines with Days facing a choice between remaining abstention or backing Upshaw of the Prohibition Party, though Upshaw may lack broad support even among liquor law opponents.
A witty remark praises the idea of the most beautiful girl in the world appearing in numerous locales simultaneously, highlighting her uncanny ubiquity. The statement blends humor with a surreal image of constant presence across locations.
A minister claims today that the modern man’s head resists wind. The remark invites laughs as the scene shifts to downtown’s windy streets.
A Hollywood star boasts about remaining in a hot bath for 24 hours to prepare for a demanding role. She describes the method as part of her immersion process for a hard boiled character.
The former president Cal Coolidge announces a limited public role in the upcoming presidential race, having lost interest in campaigns soon after November 1924.
Rodney Dutcher reports on national campaign machinery as press agents and reporters clash over publicity. A local High Point Industrial Workers Association letter defends a homegrown union, questions U T W influence, and urges city leaders to honor local membership and finances.
Bradley responds to I M Ritchie president of Local 1703 U T W, arguing the union has done more for hosiery mill workers in two weeks than the UTW has in fifty years. He defends working men as officers and promises continued gains for members and the community.
An open letter criticizes Sun Day’s Enterprise letters about the city fire department and aims to provide citizens of High Point with a clearer understanding of the department’s personnel and operations.
Virginia and Allen Smothers in Boulder Colorado nurture a five day old deer found in Gore canyon near Kremling. The infant fawn survived with mother presumed dead and is being fed canned milk at home.
Announcement confirms the engagement of M. Jean Lebrun, son of the French president and Mrs. Albert Lebrun, to Miss Bernadette Marin, daughter of M. Charles Marin and granddaughter of the former Director General of Compagnie des Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. Wedding date not set.
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