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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
4
A Lincoln quotation urges faith that right makes might and calls readers to dare doing duty as they understand it. The line emphasizes moral action over force.
Deg A Farley proves political shrewdness by summoning a national audience to New York for a dinner meeting. The agenda targets paying an $800000 Democratic debt while courting federal jobs and influence, with Farley viewed as a rising force and possible postmaster general.
A 19 year old named Jake Jones faced execution by electric chair in Raleigh but was reprieved after the pardons commissioner, urged by sanity concerns, deemed him eager for death. The inmate had claimed preferring the death sentence to life imprisonment, suggesting a psychological motive for the reversal.
A brief incident recalls the fate of a young inmate named Jake who faced a near drowning after being held in jail. He was ready to assist and was saved from the deadly current by timely intervention.
An expert testifies before a Washington house committee that beer at about three percent alcohol could be consumed in moderation without harming efficiency. He notes beer may not raise road collisions and discusses broader issues of prohibition, industry progress, and advertising as economic motivator.
Senators Borah Copeland Glass debate the value and future of the home loan bank. Supporters urge preserving a government financing tool to aid homeowners. critics allege political motives and call for abolition or replacement. North Carolina figures Hancock and local concerns underscore regional interest in the bank’s fate.
The Manufacturers' Record argues that current efforts aim to whet consumer appetite and notes funds are accumulating ready for use when demand rises. Some see this as a mismatch, with lack of buying power more than appetite, but the record maintains funds are gathering for future investment.
Bruce Catton argues against harsher laws and longer penalties for juvenile crime. He cites New York figures showing youths 16 to 21 commit large shares of auto thefts burglaries robberies and sex offenses and warns that treating 17 and 18 year olds as adults fails to reform them. He urges stepped up juvenile court efforts and humane handling to prevent future crime.
A Washington dispatch recalls Jack Garner as a bluntly frank future vice president elect with hunting tales and birthday banter shared with Governor Roosevelt. The piece adds a quip from President Willard on Indian summer dates and a humorous war-era anecdote about Davison and Yale dentistry, ending with analysis of Pennsylvania voters and the poll tax impact on Roosevelt and Hoover support.
A study shows midwestern cities devote four cents of every tax dollar to debt service leaving 46 cents for operations. Most cities cannot cut large expenditures without untouched costs, and bond issues are essential yet overused, hamstringing efforts to reduce expenses.
A novelist argues that repeated lies become believed by the teller. The piece notes that married men kept late at office may pressure for overtime pay, suggesting caution in such claims.
The chief objection to the six hour day and five day week urged by the A F L is that it amounts to 30 more hours a week for Americans instead of shorter hours.
A Christmas poem dated December 6 1932 encourages gifting lasting joy through the High Point Enterprise. It envisions Santa not needed in hard times and Urges readers to stay merry and chatty regardless of weather.
Englishman John Robinson marks 50 years of staying home each night except one when he sat with a sick friend. He has never seen the sea or a movie, claiming peace in the family kept him homebound.
Police patrols report Lincoln Park trolley delays with 40 minute waits for cars. Motorman eats onions on board, sometimes delivers milk and eggs along the line, and service ends at 9 30 p m according to city council testimony.
Boxers fought in multiple bouts with outpoints and a no contest noted for several matchups. The piece also describes the 1932 Christmas Seals campaign with portraits of George and Carol Volkman funding tuberculosis work via penny sales.
Dr. Fred W. Morrison, North Carolina relief director, traveled to Washington to request 500000 to 750000 dollars for December relief. The state used 815000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corp in October and November, aiding 109121 families and 138541 individuals across 100 counties. Morrison cited over 100000 families likely needing aid next month, estimating about 300000 persons in destitute circumstances if aid averages three per family.
Primo Carnera and King Levinsky meet in Chicago Tonight at the Chicago Stadium for a 10 round heavyweight bout. The pair previously fought a year ago, with Carnera winning a decision after ten rounds amid fan disagreement.
Florence High School glee club and smaller musical groups will render a special program at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church on December 12 at 8:30 PM. Season tickets at reduced prices admit holders to all church programs. Public invitation extended.
The Buddhist mission in London aims to raise part of a $50,000 temple fund in Buddhist countries. It has already attracted several converts, mainly women, among its supporters.
Attorneys and the junior chamber of commerce in Charlotte continued their campaign against loan sharks with plans for new legal actions and regulatory measures aimed at curbing predatory lending practices.
A historical crossword style puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues with numerous word entries such as farm product price hint and various definitions. Includes references to diseases of livestock and league of nations delegate hints alongside color and color related terms.
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