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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1932
Page
4
A devotional musing cites Romans 8 32 about sharing and sacrifice and notes real worth rests in everyday deeds rather than interpreters. The quotation from Chamfort contrasts sacred sacrifice with secular blazonry, implying true value is shown through actions.
The President-Elect Roosevelt reportedly opposes a sales tax to balance the federal budget, possibly dooming the plan. Labor federation voices strong objection, and critics warn it would burden the poor. The piece questions whether the tax can be avoided and if it should be.
The report analyzes the Greek court ruling refusing Chicago's demand to return Samuel Insull, the Atlanta financier linked to a 300 million dollar bubble. It notes public sympathy, questions motives behind the chase, and suggests Insull may have investments abroad. The piece frames the case as a test of leadership in America's business era and reflects on his downfall from prominence.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, long time member of the Protestant Episcopal House of Bishops, died yesterday after nearly four decades of service. A native of North Carolina and historian of its people, he remained active and vital into old age, cherishing his home state and faith.
The article reviews Bishop Cheshire once a Tarboro lawyer before his 1878 consecration. It lauds his blend of wit and wisdom and notes his leadership in the North Carolina Historical and Literary Association and the Roanoke Colony Memorial Association. It critiques political accountability and urges avoiding lame duck congresses.
The piece criticizes the lame duck session as an institution and calls for a Congress elected last November to convene without defeated candidates. It argues the current setup blocks popular will and hampers representative rigor, urging elimination of hangover practices for greater legislative flexibility.
A Cleveland machine tool and astronomical instrument maker keeps orders by building new items rather than using stock. When orders arrive they are produced fresh or replaced, sharing immediate pay with workers. The plan aims to sustain employment during downturns though it is temporary.
A youth describes involvement in a killing, the disposal of a body, and a forced confession in Columbus. He details collaborators Jumbo Shorty and an old man who coerced him to sign a false confession before fleeing toward home. He resolves to stay safe and behave.
Despite efforts by regulators, failures continue at several small banks described as sock and tomato can institutions. The report notes limited deposits, weak capital, and rising defaults affecting regional communities and customers.
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago asserts a new process aims to freeze out criminals. Police are directed to intensify efforts and make life difficult for hoodlums.
Critics fault Mrs James J Walker for buying 274 dollars of shoes in a day. However she owns two refined pairs of mules costing 12 dollars, a saving against new mules priced at 35 dollars per pair.
A congressman notes two steamship lines received payments from Uncle Sam for carrying 133 pounds of mail, one $87,820 and the other $363,022, calling it cheering news for the mail carriers still bearing the Christmas rush.
The article notes three people held on charges related to a Raleigh case. It recalls Dr. Roberson’s prior conviction for a criminal operation on Miss Irma Louise Robinson, a Raleigh schoolteacher, and a retrial was not held because the principal prosecuting witness vanished, a man charged with procuring the operation.
Over one hundred responses crowded The Enterprise contest page with correct solutions to the Evenings For Sale puzzle. Ten best entries win prizes and reveal Sami Maritza as star of the film opening two days at the Broadhurst with Herbert Marshall. Iris McIntosh appears among the prize winners with Mae John- nson listed among others.
A list of names and street addresses appears, including Mrs. Paul Reece on Route 4 and Mrs. W. L. Marshall at 402 East Green Street, Archdale figures such as O. T. Hall and E. L. Millikan, along with organizations like Commercial Bank Building and Winston Road noted in the city area.
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