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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1933
Page
4
A reflective note contrasts divine judgment with human hesitation about actions. It cites a biblical line about gods judgment on the righteous and wrath upon the wicked, then cites Cicero on hesitation despite possible wrongdoing.
The State Board of Health through the Division of Maternity and Infancy plans an intensive campaign to instruct midwifery practitioners. The 1932 tally shows midwives delivered 33 percent more mothers than in 1931.
Testimony before the Senate subcommittee on racketeering highlights drastic reforms to curb crime. Proposals include flogging exile federal control of firearms and a central federal crime agency to clean up organized crime widely described as a national blight. Sing Sing Warden Lawes says he would confront racketeering in 30 days if allowed. He accuses political alliances of fueling the problem while noting no question of a direct link between crime and politics.
A column blends crime deterrence views with reflections on Cuba and a humorous dentist tale about Mussolini. It notes executions versus murders and proposes harsher penalties, then discusses Washington’s Cuba stance and public opinion, ending with a mock anecdote about Mussolini facing a dentist’s chair.
Earl W. Elbart comments on pending codes and urges honesty until the rule book is finished. He argues the government program should mean to live and let live and criticizes manufacturers for misrepresenting government positions and pressing debatable points like discounts as if approved.
A critique argues that department titles create isolated bureaucracies and hinder coordination. It calls for true interdepartmental cooperation, warning that cogs out of place slow the machinery, waste time and money, and require officials to view themselves as parts of a political machine.
Iowa women propose a working code for housewives to ease daily rounds. A 7 am to 7:30 pm day with four hours off, 14 dollars weekly housekeeping allowance, and paid orders. Critics note the plan would challenge Johnson and NRA allies while touching coal, steel, auto industries.
Barwick Georgia, a town of under 400 in Brooks County, sells watermelons for forty five thousand dollars and plans a publicity trip to Chicago. The group will travel in farm trucks equipped with electricity and stocked with Georgia ham chicken and canned goods to promote Barwick as the heart of the Georgia watermelon.
Many men turn away from savings banks offering 2 percent and instead invest in beer to gain about 8.2 percent returns. The note highlights a quirky shift in savings behavior and speculative returns.
A Nebraska congressman faces charges not over campaign misbranding but for allegedly violating state gasoline regulations. The case centers on fuel labeling and related compliance issues amid broader political scrutiny.
Paris dispatch notes Marlene Dietrich chooses red trousers over black signaling a bold style shift. The comment likens the move to businessmen moving from black to red investing and risk.
The recent dismissal of 1600 federal prohibition events unfolded quietly across the country, slipping past attention and even escaping notice by bootleggers. The subdued handling suggests limited immediate enforcement impact and broader muted public interest nationwide.
A Washington correspondent notes as Roosevelt and Johnson enforce frank questions at daily NRA briefings and other agencies. Officials like Hull Perkins Wallace and Johnson speak openly while promoters and jobseekers flood PWA offices amid concerns over chiseling and public work pressures.
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Asheville. Paul Whiteman and his orchestra will play a dance program in Asheville on Tuesday evening August 22. The 26 piece band will feature radio stars Peggy Healy Mona Patton Jr and the Whiteman Rhythm Boys with Goldie and Mike Pingatore joining as soloists and entertainers.
An American aircraft company is constructing a new freight plane able to haul 12 000 pounds of ht on long flights.
Sue battles fatigue and nerves in a close poolside finish for prize money. She weighs family need and ambition as she and a rival swim neck and neck toward the tape, then blackness overtakes the scene.
An international gliding contest is scheduled to take place in France during September, bringing together pilots from multiple nations to compete in precision soaring events and speed tasks.
A puzzle lists names and terms across horizontal and vertical clues asking for first names last names and definitions such as a stove proposition veins and tides. It blends references to public figures and common words in a styled clue grid.
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