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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
4
A religious citation from Jude 21 urges readers to keep themselves in God’s love while seeking the mercy of Jesus Christ for eternal life. The brief note presents a scriptural exhortation without additional context or commentary.
Governor Gardner is set as principal honor guest at a second Live-At-Home dinner marking the four year term, with press hosts and observers praising the program. The event signals perceived success in diversifying production, boosting local food and feed rather than relying on money crops, and reflecting broad support from critical observers.
Albert E Wiggam argues in a test of intelligence that one should hope for a scientific result. Science rejects cold blooded approach and medicine supports realistic self view. Rewarding who we are not may mislead how others see us and how we become.
A Greenville D C dispatch notes bootleggers forming an association to promote trade, share protection costs, and divvy profits to fund education. The piece praises disciplined students and contrasts their resilience with broader debt challenges impacting revival prospects.
In Washington the farm relief issue splits into immediate assistance and long term fixes. Debts, taxes and prices pinch farmers, with proposals including mortgage refinancing and inflation ideas favored by farm groups. Debate centers on a domestic allotment plan and its administration, while a moratorium and relief measures face political hurdles.
The article praises Édouard Herriot for protesting France’s default on U S debt payments and refusing cabinet roles. It argues his stance shows sincerity, that France gains nothing from default, and that his modest position contrasts with a morally questionable government move.
A Bruce Catton essay portrays hungry Michigan students who endure cold rooms and extreme frugality to study. Dean Joseph A. Bursley notes recurring reports of undergraduates living on about $1.50 a week with milk and bread, highlighting a stark campus reality.
A Postmaster General Walter F. Brown reported purchase of a $1700 standard car and eight old department cars for cabinet use. The new limousine proved unusable with a top hat, prompting a second car purchase while the hat reportedly kept the roof from fitting. The episode unfolds as the government trims spending.
Secretary of Labor Doak declares depressions indict civilization as 1980 progress faces widespread legal pushback. He notes that eight decades of efforts have failed to quash the growing downturn and urges swift national action.
In a stiff House contest John Barley Corn staged a comeback after a long knockout twelve years ago. Some observers suspect secret training influenced his return to the floor.
The article suggests taxpayers can inspect government spending by visiting European sites or institutions, framing the trip as a way to verify how funds are used and compare budgeting practices abroad.
A wry observation on high priced purchases lasting longer than New Year resolutions. The piece notes young couples rarely visit their elders because seniors are seldom home. It ends with a glimmer of hope tied to economists seeking cures while the patient remains alive.
J. F. Williamson predicts men will march to fight next war. The dialogue imagines divers and sailors, with fanciful scenes of a diving doughboy and a mermaid, set against Grand Banks imagery.
The Commission on Medical Education says there are 25 000 too many physicians in the United States. The piece questions finding them during a sudden attack of cramps highlighting practical woes behind the surplus claim.
The era of free suspenders ends and a new promotion promises a free razor with every blade. Consumers weigh the value as ads tout the incentive and retailers push the deal.
Christmas comes with vivid tie displays despite tough times. Retailers emphasize color and cheer as shoppers seek festive options to lift spirits during the season.
John Grierson, an English aviator, completed a solo flight over Russia but faced severe weather, misdirected routing near Minsk, and five hours under arrest. He was moved to Moscow for questioning, waited three weeks before resuming to Samarkand, and was briefly detained again before being allowed to depart.
Willard Blain, a New London inventor, demonstrates a 22 foot span ornithopter with a 40 pound frame. The pilot remains horizontal while arm movements flap the wings, simulating bird flight.
A Capeto air mail plane forced down in the Wadilaifa hills of Egypt due to Felin shortage. Camels carried cans of medicine to the stranded aircraft, delivering relief and aiding the crew to reach their destination.
In Life Duren Germany Hans Schultz, idle for eight months, aided a wounded French officer during a 1917 drive. The two men later exchanged letters and the officer sent 400 francs as a Christmas gift to Schultz after finding his name in an old diary.
Professor Leo R Kennedy head of Creighton University psychology department studied 100 individuals labeled morons. He cut 100 cases and reported that 75 wore drag moustaches. The comment noted without drawing conclusions.
Out of 30 interviewed, 21 contribute to bills during dates with boyfriends. One furnished the car and gas and cigarettes, many pay half the refreshments, and one woman, after financing her partner for months, bought her own engagement ring.
A shivering man at a filling station asked for warmth then demanded cash, telling Lucy, “Too cold to work.” After Lucy handed over $7, the man left into the frigid air, leaving him to endure the cold again.
In Royal Oak Michigan a dog catcher hauling ten dogs and three cats fled when his wagon collided with a bus and was struck by a streetcar. He abandoned the chase and the animals were left at large.
Mrs Stevens of Minneapolis visited Mrs Baker in St Paul when a fire broke out in the Stevens home. A neighbor alerted Mrs Baker who called the St Paul fire department. The St Paul department then contacted Minneapolis firefighters who responded and extinguished the blaze.
A small pig owned by H. Hicks has developed the habit of milking neighboring cows. The neighbors ask that the animal be kept in a pen to avoid further milking incidents.
Dr. E. C. Kireeks, president of State College, announced plans to broaden the scope of the institution. The statement signals expansion efforts and strategic growth for the Raleigh campus.
Hollywood gossip notes Claudette Colbert abandons her heart of gold image for a wicked turn as Poppaea in The Stew of the Cross directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The piece cites her prior wholesome roles and quotes Colbert on trying a bad persona.
P W Edwards of Billerbee high school Richmond county has been named master teacher of vocational agriculture for North Carolina in 1933. Roy H Thomas state supervisor announced today after Edwards competed with 160 teachers across 171 counties.
Some cockleburr seeds germinate after the first year and some do not sprout until the second year. The observation notes variability in emergence timing across seeds and years.
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