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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1932
Page
4
States may regulate utility earnings to control funds flowing to hospitals and colleges. A legislative session must address the burden of government and the foundation’s endowment. Public power exercised prudently can prevent a large endowment increase while preserving beneficial use and reasonable profits.
The piece argues money is cheaper than ever with a government offering of one year notes at 0.75 percent, oversubscribed by banks holding large cash reserves. It notes safe money is plentiful but hard to put to productive use, urging better deployment of cheap credit to reduce national indebtedness. It cites Secretary Mills on no shortage of cheap money for top credit risk.
Bruce Catton notes the Constitution voyage symbolizes a maturing nation. He contrasts its birth era with modern times and shifts in politics including sales tax debates and Soviet weather experiments as a reminder of human attempts to master nature.
Washington coverage notes the hunger march by Communist led groups attracted international notice and sympathy. Police containment, staged disruption, and later permission to march framed the event as a public advertising tactic for a movement seeking relief for the unemployed.
A 1982 December religious snippet contrasts biblical rebuke on tithes with a meditation on faith hope and charity. The brief quotes Mala chi 8:8 and a prior line about deathless charity.
The piece critiques the latest wave of war debt talks with H N Bula vowing weekly payments while Uncle Sam resists reservations. It cites anti debt protests in France and a mass show of 6000 WWI veterans demanding not a sou. It argues debts stem from European greed and asks how much American citizens should bear the cost.
The ex treasurer urges a single treasury account for all state funds to improve credit and support a balanced budget. He warns against further bond authorizations, noting constitutional limits and planned land revaluations may exhaust borrowing capacity.
Memorial exercises in Charlotte praise Buck Duke for his public minded philanthropy in the Carolinas. The Duke Foundation continues funding education and health services in both states amid earnings volatility. Speakers stress ongoing value of the endowment despite past financial turmoil.
A recently unveiled monument dedicated to Mussolini stands 100 feet tall and weighs about 300 tons, underscoring a restrained but grand tribute.
A humorous line notes one method to extend Christmas influence by leaving the tree until needles dry and dragging it through the kitchen, illustrating quirky holiday customs.
The remark playfully contrasts flappers sticking to chic attire with winter’s bite, noting many feel cold yet remain unfrozen. It captures a mood of fashionable resilience amid chilly days.
Distinguished men from North and South Carolina gathered in Charlotte to honor James Buchanan Duke for his wealth gained from tobacco and water power and for establishing the Duke Endowment on its eighth anniversary. The event celebrated his endowments supporting education and public causes in the region.
Former State Treasurer John P. Stedman urges nine reforms to North Carolina finances to Gardner. Key proposals include consolidating highway and general funds and issuing short term serial bonds to cover deficits. Legislative odds favor adoption of several measures despite likely opposition to consolidation.
Governors Gardner of North Carolina and Blackwood of South Carolina spoke at a ceremony praising the Rockefeller, Carnegie and Duke endowments. Judge Perkins and Clyde Hoey joined college leaders in extolling James B. Duke's philanthropy as larger than his gifts and as immortal as his faith.
Raleigh December 12 The election of North Carolina State football captain was postponed due to examinations at the college. The oyster roast planned for the 1932 team tonight as the event to announce next year's captain was indefinitely delayed. It may be held this week.
Asheboro court records show multiple verdicts including Grady Tippett found not guilty, Lyndon Allred found guilty of forcible trespass with judgment continued, Joe Brown pleaded guilty to drunken driving and jailed 60 days with work, Aaron Butler pled not contending on two counts with 12 and 18 month terms for assault on a female and his wife, and road-crew assignments.
A doorbell in Holland rings only after a coin is inserted in a slot. The device aims to deter canvassers and peddlers and to compensate housewives for their time and trouble.
A historic puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues with numeric positions and fragmented hints. Answers include common terms from politics, nature, and daily life, inviting solvers to fill the grid with cross referencing.
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