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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1931
Page
4
Publisher details list R B Terry telephone 4565 for all departments with national advertising representation by Frost Landis and Kohn. Offices in Brunswick Building 260 Park Avenue New York People's Gas Building Michigan Boulevard.
A dated 1931 clipping presents a pithy proverb about pride and contention followed by a wry note that advice is seldom welcome. The brief item frames wisdom as a contrast to pride and mentions a Johnson attribution.
The piece critiques rising Japanese suspicions about Lindbergh’s plane landing in restricted waters. It argues disarmament is needed before fortress reductions and naval cuts, noting prior incidents with Herndon and Pangborn. It laments punitive fines for flyers and warns such actions fuel Eastern hostility toward Western decisions.
The Wickersham commission finds the immigrant is not the racketeer but that many racketeers are recruited from immigrants' children. It notes native-born Americans and immigrants show similar criminal records, but first-generation after immigration may go astray more.
In prosperous years the white collar worker faced pity as the economy favored other groups. Ford’s compression reduced payrolls mainly among non managerial staff, while expansion creates fewer new white collar jobs than overalls roles.
Dr W L Poteat, president emeritus of Lake Forest College, returns from a tour criticizing luxury expenditure in England. He argues public funds should prioritize essentials and stability over ornate spending while warning of economic strains that threaten national welfare.
A skeptical view of English restraint on bank failures and tree blights is used to reflect on American policy. The author notes England’s long experience with conservation and argues the United States will eventually adopt similar prudence, balancing natural resources with financial stability. He cites North Carolina’s chestnut decline as a local context for the broader lesson.
Opinion column lauds Oklahoma Governor Murray for pressuring oil refiners to raise prices from ten to 70 cents a barrel and seeks broader public rights over natural resources. It argues the public, including future generations, are not adequately represented in oil pricing and cautions against wasteful extraction.
Baldwin’s consent to serve in a new MacDonald cabinet signals no party seeks sole responsibility for Britain’s postwar fix. Leaders must balance preserving institutions with addressing an acute economic crisis. Britain’s centuries long stature is tested as it faces a potentially diminished future unless unity endures.
A line of applicants at a local furniture manufacturer details the persistent unemployment issue. The Williams-Norris company announces payroll expansion aimed at hiring men already domesticated in the area, aligning with national guidance that communities should address their own employment needs.
The article notes that unrest and joblessness persist across regions. It argues mobility no longer guarantees better chances, urging High Point to actively align industry with local labor needs. Cooperation between local industry and the city employment agency is described as close and helpful in adapting workers to new opportunities.
Bruce Catton critiques Carnegie Foundation concerns about college graduates knowing few basic subjects. He argues true education trains independent thinking and mental power, not just fact accumulation, and notes cases of radical faculty, publishing trends, and political corruption scandals highlighting civic decay.
Dempsey knocked out his opponent in his first exhibition bout. The victim likely wouldn’t quibble about the title.
The remark argues that ending prohibition might revive better times but highlights Germany as a cautionary comparison, suggesting the outcome is not universally favorable and directed at broader social implications.
The former secretary of the interior Albert B. Fall has been denied clemency. The remark notes a contrast that he has not appealed to Al Capone, underscoring public reach and legal scrutiny surrounding his case.
With harem gates opened and Turkish women liberated, film makers must seek fresh conflict to place their heroes in peril, replacing old tropes tied to restricted freedoms. The line between satire and social commentary emerges as storytellers recalibrate contemporary narratives.
A Chicago woman seeks a divorce claiming her husband passes out only once a week, a habit she describes as a disagreeable experience and grounds for dissolution of marriage.
Washington faces a brisk taxi war as clerks dodge costly streetcars by sharing drab cabs at 20 cents a ride. Groups of workers ride together to offices, saving money while bypassing peak traffic. The city’s dual streetcar system, edge traffic patterns, and L'Enfant era circular parks complicate transit and keep congestion high.
The wide diagonal avenues are mostly vehicle only with street cars barred. Government buildings disrupt through streets forcing cars to detour as reforms loom. Cab rates rise while street car passengers dwindle, drawing concern from Congress and district officials.
Real estate figure C L Clark departs Wednesday for Greensboro to join the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards directors as they plan the October 9 and 10 Durham convention. The Green Room luncheon follows a 11 a.m. meeting at the O Henry hotel with officers including Fonvielle Carson Cobb Canwell and councilors White and Ogburn.
Eight members of the High Point Fire department will represent the city at the 44th annual meeting of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association, which convenes at Statesville tomorrow morning, it was learned today.
Chief A B Horney heads to Statesville for the association's executive board meeting at the Vance hotel tonight. Delegates from local stations include Captains Byrne Kiser Church Wade Horney Thornburg and Haworth plus Lt Horney and P M Thornburg. The program runs through Wednesday with speeches, a parade, dances, and races. R C Whitley of New Bern serves as association president.
Editor’s letter recounts a rainy morning at Welch Memorial where 40 plus attendees joined in songs and prayer. discussion on Peter’s Vision highlights inclusion of Gentiles and universal brotherhood, urging friendship across races and nations under Jesus Christ. The writer notes strong growth and abundant harvest despite the pastor’s absence and praises GEO H. Crowell and Welch Memorial workers.
A United Airlines survey shows air mail and passenger planes now flying 84,711 miles daily over 29,586 miles of airways. Figures double the 1828 level. Last year these planes carried 7,590,000 pounds of mail and flew more than 15,000,000 miles, implying substantial growth in air transport.
August term of Davidson superior court opened with a crowded criminal docket. Roy Peace faces murder charges for the death of nine year old Lucille MacCrary, accused of firing a shotgun in her home. Harold Atkins, driver of a bus, is set for trial on a manslaughter charge in the death of William T. Grimes on Highway 10. Judge Wilson Warlick is presiding as the term begins in Newton with many cases pending and limited time for trial.
Prof P Kennett of High Point College delivered the main address at Flat Rock Methodist Protestant churchs 100th anniversary near Summerfield in the Ogburns Cross Road area. Former pastors and the current congregation attended. Rev Alson Gray founded the church in 1831.
The home of local attorney T. R. Wall near Archdale road was nearly destroyed by a blaze around 8:39 last night. Damage runs to several thousand dollars, partially insured. Fire fighters from stations 2 and 6 faced a crowded scene as onlookers and vehicles crowded the road. The house roof collapsed and downstairs was wrecked. Earlier, at 6:50, Station No. 4 battled a small fire on Johnson street in a Ford owned by A. J. Garner with only slight damage.
Washington reports the Department of Commerce has ordered the most powerful airplane beacon lights. They will stand five feet high and 36 inches in diameter. Equipped with a 1000 watt lamp they will cast a beam more than 35 miles. About 50 beacons will be installed on airways this year.
Sioux City’s Tuffy Griffiths will make his second ring appearance after a long layoff due to impaired vision. He meets Con O’Kelly of Boston in a 19 round heavyweight bout at White City tonight.
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