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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1931

Page

4

Faithful Betrayal Quoted in Luke and Raleigh Adage

An arcane citation links Luke 23 31 to a Raleigh adage about guarding life through mindful speech. The brief reflects on betrayal and the moral admonition to restrain harmful words.

Red Cross First Aid Institute for High Point Workers

Dr. Ottis T. Marshall will visit High Point to lead a first aid institute for industrial workers funded by the Roll Call. The program aims to reduce accidents, train workers in bleeding control splinting and shock management, and may lower liability insurance costs while improving emergency response among police and fire personnel.

Ottis T. Marshall American Red Cross High Point Chapter Red Cross Marshall United States de. Marshall Morkere High Point

Skeletonized Sales Tax of Merchants in North Carolina

The tenth of this month marks the first semi annual tax return for merchants under the gross sales license tax plan adopted by the 1981 legislature. The plan is a skeleton of a broader sales tax proposal defeated in the legislature. The revenue department clarifies taxpayer responsibility by ruling gasoline is not taxed under this provision since it is already taxed, but gasoline stations face related obligations.

North Carolina Revenue Department

Revenue Department clarifies taxes on tires tubes and lubricants

C B Bogart deputy revenue commissioner states reports due by the tenth cover six months of business including tires tubes and accessories sold wholesale or retail. Gasoline is exempted from gross sales tax while lubricants and service-station sales must be reported. The piece urges readers to use this guidance and notes public duty and citizenship.

C. B. Bogart Revenue Department Attorney General

Raleigh Plea Urges South to Embrace Future Over Civil War Scars

Robert W. Winston speaks at the opening of the thirty-first meeting of the state Literary and Historical association in Raleigh. He urges the region to shed Civil War scars, move forward, and cautions against living in the past. He notes Lee’s birthday is remembered less than Lincoln’s, and discusses states rights as largely abandoned in the South.

Robert W. Winston Raleigh State Literary and Historical Association Lee Lincoln Confederate States of America Bishop Cannon Seara South

The Man Who Hastened To Pay His Dues

An elderly Raleigh Jewish citizen was noted by the local press for always being the first to pay his taxes each year. The piece muses on the symbolic value of timely dues as a mark of freedom and opportunity.

Raleigh

Tattooing’s Decline Mirrors Social Change

A New York paper notes a fall in tattooing as sailors drift toward merchant ships and city crowds favor clean looks. The shift marks a broader move from rugged seafaring culture to a mechanical age, changing attire and self-image across classes.

New York Dusiness

Recognizing American Writers

Harrison Smith, recent resigning junior partner at Cape and Smith, plans to start his own publishing firm focusing on literature by young American writers. He notes a shift from English to American authors and predicts a rise in quality from home grown writers over the next few years.

Harrison Smith Cape and Smith Mr. Smith

Fragments from Notebooks Reveal Oddities and Echoes

Reading through yellowed pages, the narrator lists curious notes from old notebooks. Quotations touch on insanity rates, art movements, and poets, with scattered scores, court records, drawings, and a Langston Hughes poem about jazz and Harlem.

Joseph Crouch Franklin Street Claude Harris Madame X

Housing program to curb slums in big cities

The piece argues for large scale government housing projects in major cities like New York and Chicago as a means to reduce vice crime and misery, create healthier communities, and stimulate the economy alongside road building. It questions why funds for jobs and industry should overlook housing for low income residents.

New York Chicago

Indian Round Table in London Ends with 33 Speeches

On the conference final day in London delegates delivered thirty three speeches and concluded with a firm refusal as the roundtable discourse closed.

London

Paris fire crew scolds over wine ban sparks no alarm

Firemen in Paris reportedly objected to a prohibition on white wine but authorities played it down as no cause for alarm. The incident shows local tensions over beverage rules without any wider danger.

Paris

Million-dollar incomes harder to come by today

The piece notes that earning a million dollars remains possible but rare, as accumulating sizable wealth is easier in theory than securing and maintaining a consistent high income. It highlights the sustainability challenge of standing by large earnings.

Soviets Invite Unemployed Engineers for Steppes Work

The Soviets have invited jobless engineers to relocate to Russia for employment, with the likelihood of deployment to the steppes.

Russia Steppes

Slang Approved by English Professor Affects Classrooms

An English professor endorses slang usage, promising clearer student comprehension and more relatable instruction for schoolchildren. The move aims to bridge gaps between teachers and learners by incorporating contemporary language in lessons.

Slump in Fur Coat Sales Hits Hudson Seals Promos

The report notes a downturn in fur coat sales affecting promotions for Hudson Seals related positions. Rabbits awaiting advancement face disappointment as market demand weakens and stock levels rise.

Hudson Seals

Rambeau marriage mix up targets two men

Marjoria Rambeau’s new husband Fran cis A Gudger was misidentified by another woman as Richard Francois. The case involves confusion between two men likely connected to the marriage report.

Marjoria Rambeau Francis A. Gudger Richard Francois

City Sued For Golfer's Slice

Detroit woman Katherine Bauman sues the city for 10000 alleging a golfer at a municipal course sliced a ball over a fence and fractured her jaw, causing inability to chew food. The suit argues cities are responsible for golfers actions on municipal links.

Detroit Katherine Bauman

Congress Considers Higher Taxes on Income

The article argues that increased taxes are needed and suggests Congress may tax higher incomes more. It uses a playful line about a sock and a pun on “unholy” to critique reform efforts.

Congress

Arizona water stores surpass normal by large margin

Salt River Valley Water Users Association reports Arizona's winter storage at about 254,421 acre feet, roughly double last year's 128,104 acre feet, indicating plentiful reservoir supplies behind large dams.

Phoenix Ariz Salt River Valley

Who's New In Congress Edward P Costigan

Denver reports Senator Edward P Costigan of Colorado a quiet voice likely to command attention in the new congress Independents see him as an ally The Democrat won in a normally Republican state A former Republican and Bull Moose founder Costigan later backed Wilsons liberal economic policies

Edward P. Costigan Denver Colorado Congress Costigan Chicago Senate Washington Progressive Party Woodrow Wilson

Moertrand Snell Seen as Loyal Republican Leader

Washington reports Moertrand Snell of New York, stalwart in the Longworth Tilson Snell trio, remains orthodox in tariff views despite backsliding charges. Once rules chairman, he faced accusations of oppressing flood of legislation and gagging federal expenditure bills while GOP rivals note his leadership.

Washington Moertrand Snell New York Longworth Tilson and House Rules Committee Snell

Defends His Action and Fights for Legislation

The article portrays Snell as a pugnacious chairman who warns of a treasury drain from extravagant laws. He later tells colleagues the deficit looms as his warning was ignored. Though quiet at times, he mobilizes fully for battles on the floor and fights for causes he deems right.

Rules Committee Treasury Snell

A GOOD LOSER AS CHAIRMAN OF RULES COMMITTEE

Snell, a 61 year old bookkeeper turned political figure, served continuously in the house since 1915 and acted as chair when quick action was needed. Observers noted he was close to Speaker Longworth and faced defeats with good humor while remaining active and planning golf in spare time.

Snell Longworth

Death of Miss Maggie Ensley in Thomasville

Miss Maggie Ensley of Thomasville route 1 died at her home Wednesday at 1 am at age 60. She leaves brothers George and Robert Ensley and sisters Mrs Coy Beck and Mrs Robert Jones. Funeral service was at Zion Reformed church with Rev. S. C. Safrit and Rev. D. C. Cox officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Thomasville Maggie Ensley William Ensley George Robert Ensley Coy Beck Robert Jones Zion Reformed Church D. m

Philadelphia sports men visit Thomasville shooting club

A group of distinguished Philadelphia sports men including John H Packard III Henry Brazer Harris David Evans Williams Jr Charles J Biddle Percy H Clark visit the Thomasville Shooting Club this week Secluded social ties link Clark to Mary Todd Hunter who wed Nelson Rockefeller, son of John D Rockefeller Jr in early summer last year

Philadelphia Thomasville Shooting Club John H. Packard Ili Henry Brazer Harris David Evans Williams, Jr Charles J. Biddle Percy H. Clark Mary Todd Hunter Nelson Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller,Jr

Couple United In Danville Thanksgiving Wedding

Raymond Russell manager of Central Service station and Miss Florence Templeton of Yadkinville were married on Thanksgiving day in Danville Virginia. They will make Thomasville their home.

Raymond Russell Florence Templeton Yadkinville Danville Thomasville

New Orleans Man Passes Through En Route to New York

J Mills Newton of New Orleans stopped over with relatives on Tuesday night while traveling to New York for a short visit before returning home. He is still employed in the U S income tax service.

Louis Couperus Knute Hameun Knutterson Tennyson Pierrot Pierrette J. Mills Newton New Orleans New York Louisiana Uncle Sam Income Tax Department

Rain Delights Thomasville as First Soak in Months

After 18 years of drought, Thomasville received substantial rainfall on Wednesday afternoon marking the first real rain in over two months and bringing much relief to the residents.

Thomasville

Garden of Eden Visit Draws American Tourists Near Moscow

A party of American tourists including several women arrived in Moscow after traveling to Merve on the edge of the Kara Kum desert, famed as the Garden of Eden and Aryan cradle. The region, once reached only by caravan, is now accessible by modern tourist railroad trains and is noted for natural beauty and abundant wildlife.

Moscow Merve Kara-Kum Desert

Hamburger War Sparks Federal Suit Between Chains

Forces from two states mobilize as White Towers of Delaware sues White Castle of Kansas in federal court over alleged slogan copying. White Castle counters that White Towers copied its methods in the Hamburgers dispute.

Detroit White Towers System Delaware White Castleystem Kansas White Castle System White Towers

Prohibition group cites Soviet model in U S reform appeal

Col. Raymond Robins, gold prospector and social service leader, opened a three day Allied Campaigners for Prohibition meeting in Kalamazoo urging adoption of an economic system like Russia's in the United States. He called the American system obsolete.

Kalamazo0 Raymond Robins Russia United States

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