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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1931
Page
4
Quotation from Mark 15:87 notes Jesus crying out before death. The line adds a religious sentiment stating death as life’s gate attributed to Batley.
Governor Gardner visits New York bankers claiming North Carolina has "cleaned house" and is in good fiscal shape. Raleigh reports show tax receipts near or above estimates, gasoline excise yields impressively, and the 1931 revenue act appears sufficient for budget balancing. Critics seek explicit deficit figures and a clear plan if a shortfall exists.
Finnish voters face a referendum between continuing prohibition, legal light wine and beer, or state controlled drink. Women hold decisive influence with about a million eligible female voters. The cabinet argues prohibition has failed after 12 years, increasing crime and eroding respect for law.
A historical report warns that liquor smuggling and rum running threaten legal order and public morals, detailing ongoing criminal activity by smugglers as a danger to society.
A Detroit relief official in Washington attacked Henry Ford over cooperation with employers amid joblessness. S. M. Levin says Ford’s rhetoric masks failure as workers endure soup kitchens and charity while the industrial leader’s wage gospel is questioned.
A New York bridge foursome experiences strife as Jacoby quits Lenz after a public jab at Jacoby bidding. The incident highlights the controversy over psychic bids, which some say disrupts partnerships and may advantage experts. Cupid and Psyche are used as allegorical names for the players in discussing the bid dynamics.
State police head warns that drivers using 1931 tags after January 1 will be aggressively prosecuted. Many owners delay purchases, but tagless cars risk arrest and loss of gasoline tax revenue. Readers are urged not to rely on extra grace periods.
The Durham Herald withholds a reaction to the News and Observer editor possibly running for governor. It asserts Daniels waits for neighbor feedback to guide his stance, detailing a Pitt county delegation bearing a petition as part of its discussion.
The editor notes Daniels may run for governor if statewide sentiment favors the move after a Pitt County delegation visit. His personal inclination remains to keep press duties but public calls could push him into the race before year’s end.
The piece notes a turning point as more aliens left the United States than entered in the first nine months of 1931. It cites strict immigration policy and economic mood as causes and reflects on historical migration waves from 1914 onward. It also highlights Mrs. Gifford Pinchot’s planned run for Congress against Louis T. McFadden, predicting strong interest nationwide.
The writer recalls gifts from Christmas morning including yellow pajamas with a blue bird, ash trays, cigarette holders, a croquet set and a clockwork cat. They share dream escapades over High Point, comment on Iris Adenoid predicting better times, note famous Christmas births, barber-shop prices, and tease a forthcoming 1932 forecast column with quirky predictions and resolutions.
Editor The Enterprise thanks the paper for sponsoring the Empty Stocking Fund. Through your columns many have learned of those in need. One story helped a mother with six children regain health and the family was aided. Over three thousand individuals received Christmas assistance. More people
Charlottesville report highlights Virginia Democrat John W. Fishburne a 17 year judge and lively conversationalist with broad literary culture and keen dress sense. It notes his shift from arraignment to classic quotations and his hobby reading from Plato to Will Rogers. The piece also covers Baker’s immigration of remarks about Wilson and postwar faith, plus a meeting attended by Indiana Democrats and a 60 member Ohio delegation.
Newton D. Baker speaks at Wilson Memorial dinner in Winchester urging faith in humanity and a U S move toward the League of Nations and world court. He praises Wilson's faith in common people and calls for U S sympathy and cooperation to preserve world peace despite current political timing.
In a year marked by exceptional giving, residents donated generously to the Empty Stocking Fund and volunteered time to spread Christmas cheer. Georgia F. Hammond of the Board of Public Welfare expresses gratitude for the community's spirit, noting improved welfare and unity as 1932 begins.
The High Point Enterprise thanks its readers for Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts to the Methodist Protestant Children's Home. The label notes broad community generosity to support the home’s large orphaned family, acknowledging ongoing fund needs and blessing contributors for aiding the children’s welfare.
Orange county men laid a new oak floor over the old pine in the entire lower hall and dining room of the girls dormitory at no cost to the home. It is praised as a fine gift and major improvement. The note invites High Point visitors and closes with blessings from A. G. Dixon dated December 28, 1931.
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