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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1931
Page
4
The piece notes the Senate held by Republicans and a Democratic House, with looming disputes over taxes and revenue amid calls for economic relief. It argues for prudent, nonpartisan statesmanship and recognizes the public’s readiness to judge different legislative efforts before a presidential year.
The Charlotte Observer urges Carolina residents to favor Carolina made gifts this Christmas. J. Patton argues buying local goods supports two Carolinas as industrial states, noting large factory payrolls and local circulation from wages, with thousands of workers and dependents relying on factory payrolls.
The passage highlights how hundreds of thousands depend on factory payrolls and the broader web of insurers banks and suppliers. It notes factories are sick for lack of orders and many workers face part time conditions, making support crucial for state economic prosperity.
A columnist critiques Madame Fraya the seer as a dubious oracle predicting a return to prosperity by midsummer. The piece contrasts her supposed past hits with critics who doubt astrology as finance and politics endure the era of hard times. It notes Ford and others warn of gloomy forecasts while lauding skeptical reason.
The council considers replacing costly signals with cheaper substitutes as a contract nears renewal. City lights are praised for automatic control which speeds traffic on High Point streets, and officials debate removing some signals or negotiating lower charges with current owners before any change.
The essay notes a revival of the grist mill in rural America as farmers mill grain locally to guard against low wheat prices and keep bread produced at home. It also covers a court ruling on a state university's ability to dismiss students, and a statistic from Iowa on automobile spending versus corn income, highlighting the shift toward motorization in agriculture.
A playful satirical note hints the wolf avoids the door due to the lure of a hot dog venture and mentions the China Japan tensions tied loosely to a laundry bill.
A Maryland judge ruled that a wife cannot legally search her sleeping husband by going through his pockets. The ruling addresses privacy and consent issues within a marriage and sets a narrow legal boundary on such intrusive acts.
In a nod to shifting morale, the piece notes how inmates sent to prison during the depression era reportedly find a peculiar swell or relief in their circumstances, reflecting broader social tensions and the era’s hardships.
The Statute of Westminster grants dominions full independence under the crown while remaining part of the imperial framework. Dominions gain legislative autonomy but Britain retains royal allegiance. Churchill fails to secure an exception for Ireland, and India’s path to dominion status remains debated amid nationalist pressures.
The article notes Senator Heflin still accesses the senate chamber while a rival, Bankhead, faces a subcommittee report urged to deny the Alabama seat over irregularities in the previous election. The Senate may declare the seat vacant based on the findings.
The piece notes Heflin can argue his case on the senate floor while awaiting a vote on the proposition. It questions whether a declared vacancy by the senate would ensure Heflin’s seating and suggests observers view the contest as largely symbolic.
The piece notes the governor would appoint a replacement until the next general election and that John Bankhead is viewed as the likely appointee. Heflin remains jubilant, maintains his office at 106 ground floor, continues his election contest, and argues he was deprived of his senatorial toga by fraud.
A stream of brief notes mentions Major Edward Bowes and his private collection ambitions, Samuel Seabury in church choir days, Vincent Lopez with a middle name, and Mulrooney as a Gilbert and Sullivan fan. It also notes Nick the Greek's Athens birth, Sam H. Harris's past with prizefighters, W C Fields with a cap, Curly the lioness at Prospect Park, Mayor Walker’s welcome to Grandhi of Italy, John McCormack’s 20 year NY debut, and Leslie Frick as a Baltimore social leader and junior league favorite.
A late night note to a typewriter owner complains of noise after 3 a.m and requests muffling. An elderly neighbor in nightdress slips away after delivering the message before a planned 8 a.m rivet work on 47th Street. The writer reflects on long service of the typewriter and neighbors' cats at the end.
The approaching holidays bring old men selling puppies on the curb. Baskets hold a few frightened pups as crowds gather for laughs. Delicatessen dealers report baked turkey meat selling at about four dollars per pound with white meat in high demand.
GEO H Crowell praises a Sun day school session led by Mrs Horace Ragan and Brother Reuben Payne. He notes a 10 o Clock class on Saint Paul and an 11 o Clock sermon on the Alabaster Box story emphasizing Love Faith Obedience and Action. The church hosts nearly 200 present and a strong preaching service.
Bernard M. Jacobsen becomes the only Democrat in Iowa’s 11-member congressional delegation, representing the second district. A longtime Clinton businessman born in Germany, he defeated F. D. Letts and has a record opposing Prohibition, urging federal repeal and favoring state liquor control. He previously served as Clinton postmaster from 1914 to 1924.
Enlistments exceed 34,000 this period, up from just over 26,000 a year earlier, highlighting a sharp increase in recruiting momentum.
In Youngstown on Federal Street a pair of shoes disappeared from the front of a store. The next day a man entered the shop requesting an exchange for a larger size claiming the first pair was too small. The clerk identified the shoes as the missing pair and police arrested the man.
In Birmingham Mrs. Martha Ash accepts $10 a month from Charles Ash as alimony. The arrangement aims to ease the couple through a mood of financial strain, with Mrs. Ash hoping for improvement while Charles hopes it lasts longer.
In Indianapolis a woman and her 17-year-old son met with the father John R. Horne in jail where he is held on neglect charges filed by his wife. The reunion marked the first time the trio had been together in eleven years.
A fireless cooker relies on two 150 watt electric lamps placed in the top and bottom of a new stove. The insulated walls retain heat and enable an entire meal to be cooked in three hours.
A Milwaukee railroad locomotive derailed during a switch attempt and left driving wheels off the rail. An approaching helper engine was en route when the derailed engine’s engineer spun the wheels and the locomotive sprang back onto the rails.
The Ministry of Labor requires proof that British women are not available before an employer can bring a foreign maid servant into England.
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