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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
A compact collection of biblical and literary lines highlighting warning against drunkenness and calls for modesty. The Habakkuk quotation condemns giving alcohol to others to exploit them, while Dryden urges Romans to hide ancestral images that shame progress.
Frances Perkins stands as a capable labor secretary proposing a ten point program to improve wage earners. She urges states to adopt laws on child labor prohibition minimum wages for women safety and health standards unemployment reserves workers compensation and stronger labor law administration.
The article contrasts railroads and motor carriers as competition grows with better roads. Railroads once dominated but face loss from autos and buses, prompting price cuts and calls for ICC intervention to curb what they call unethical practices.
Remains to be seen what the government will do about protests. Railroads and motor lines whimper over methods of competition. Government must act to save rail and bus lines and ensure each earns a reasonable return without undermining the other’s investments.
The piece notes that a salesgirl was fired for wearing the same dress daily, sparking a broader discussion on dress standards in stores. It argues the choice of government policy toward industry depends on public sentiment and later weighs three possible directions under the New Deal.
The Empty Stocking Fund special purchasing committee is praised for creating Christmas baskets for city poor families at under half the usual cost. Mrs. M. J. Wrenn leads the committee with Ray Smith and Joe F. Hoffman handling purchases, aided by H. Rhodes H. A. Cecil R. M. Bundy and W. F. Ple ming. A further surprise is promised to boost holiday joy.
Bruce Catton discusses three options for federal handling of telephones wireless telegraph and radio networks. The options range from leaving the system as is to creating a government monopoly under supervision or outright government ownership and operation. Washington dispatches note the discussion of these courses.
Mary Pickford arrives in New York from Hollywood to a crowd of reporters. She answers questions on nearly all topics but declines to talk further about her divorce. The star’s restraint contrasts with the tendency of some movie figures to air private matters.
The article notes Colonel Lindbergh has completed another long perilous flight without incident, praising his professional competence over luck. It cites his Paris flight as evidence of deliberate planning and skill, arguing he embodies the world's top aviator through consistent, meticulous preparation and execution.
Some scientists still believe perpetual motion is possible while others remain skeptical. Proponents argue theoretical models support motion without energy input, while critics cite thermodynamics and energy losses as insurmountable.
A concise ad style line arguing that money should be reliable and widely trusted when spent at the counter, emphasizing tangible value and confidence in everyday purchases.
A 15 mile line in Ohio is claimed to be the shortest railroad in the country. Critics note other tiny lines struggle to pay interest on their bonds. The era of buoyant rail ventures brings talk of enterprise and even a joking champagne waltz to mark new freedoms.
Two Russian balloonists say oxygen in the stratosphere is almost as plentiful as on Earth. They note it could serve as a reserve supply for lecturers and politicians.
The article notes that contrary to belief, Lemuel Insull is not unpopular in the United States. It claims thousands of Americans would welcome his return, countering sentiment of exclusion.
A New York charm expert says President Roosevelt is the most charming person in the world, a claim critics label an inflated opinion built on depreciated values among world celebrities.
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration seeks strong new regulation of grain exchanges through the AAA brain trust. Secretary Wallace would gain power to limit daily fluctuations and futures contracts, with a 2,000,000 bushel cap and deliver rule flexibility in emergencies. The plan faces farmer incomes and market maneuvering concerns.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass the projected liquor tax bill in the first week of the upcoming session. House Ways and Means chair Coughton and Senate Finance chair Harrison discussed quick action at a White House conference. The President also plans his annual message detailing recovery-era stewardship and future recommendations.
Dan W Smith of 22 Louise Avenue thanks the editor for the Dec 19 piece on Hopkins music program and offers to conduct a city sponsored band orchestra or chorus without pay, provided expenses are covered by the sponsor.
A short reflective piece contrasts singing birds with a boy bearing a gun approaching at Christmas. Robin and sparrow contemplate danger versus peace as a sermonlike mother of boys and birds muses on divine care and the meaning of Christmas.
The White House outlined a possible consolidation of the navy and the coast guard with the coast guard remaining a treasury agency to fight smuggling. If unified the coast guard would become a corps in the navy under its own officers, and officers would be selected from the naval academy. The New London coast guard academy could become a post graduate college for the three services. Final decision on the consolidation was not yet made.
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