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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1934
Page
4
The piece outlines the national debate over utilities pricing. It contrasts good operating utilities with bad holding companies, notes that operating assets are tangible but holding firms use complex bookkeeping to shift value, and says public ownership plans are not yet mature while government may finance public competition to push fairer rates.
A reader asks how to dispose of sentimental but worn Christmas cards. The writer suggests bundling and sending them to an orphanage for cut-out material, inviting readers to propose better uses to continue the cards' spirit.
An analysis of daily mail routing at Steve Clark's desk notes an inquiry from a wealthy northern sportsman seeking a hunting lodge in the region and mentions an insurance company.
A local column notes how the postmaster Mr Clark handles tasks for policyholders mail list accuracy and market inquiries while supporting local manufacturers. It commends his civic diligence and suggests others adopt his spirit to aid community development.
County leaders and lawmakers debated capital punishment at a Greensboro meeting sparked by sentiment after the Green and Black electrocutions. Rupert Pickens urged candor while Dr. J. T. Burrus called the policy insane, as officials noted the issue hinges on opinion rather than conclusive facts.
India faces a boom in elephant numbers making them cheaper to acquire at home while the United States experiences scarcity driving up value and interest among researchers and collectors alike.
The piece argues Japan’s renunciation of the Washington naval treaty need not alarm the public unless Tokyo expands its fleet with ships resembling the everyday five-and-ten wares Japan markets domestically and abroad.
A satirical note claims Adolf Hitler has never been shot at except by stern looks from his associates. The item reflects wartime humor about the dictator and his inner circle.
Tom Alderman Sykes urges continuing the Christmas spirit of unity and mutual help. He cites Rotary's global fellowship as proof that the world can overcome divisions by living the family spirit through service and shared gifts. He calls for sustaining the Christlike love beyond the holidays for a Happy New Year.
The piece profiles Donald Richberg former AFL counsel and National Emergency Council secretary. It notes his role in drafting codes with General Johnson and his current task to promote the New Deal. It cites his claim of four million private payrolls restored four million temporary jobs and 675000 public works while questioning unemployed trends and federal aid projections for winter.
A poem praising caseworkers for aiding the poor with fair dealings and comfort. The speaker lauds their kindness, endurance in all weather, and role as angel of mercy in sickness and health, urging readers to honor caseworkers and remember their aid.
The remark links Charlie Dawes to a line on pressure during the summer, likening it to Mike Henry Ford's trench stance by Christmas. The analogy suggests readiness for a longer conflict era and extended preparations.
W A Bivins reflects on Christmas spirit and conservation for cedar trees and suggests aging acres could profit from replanting. He contrasts American and British Christmas goodwill with monarchies, recalling Washington crossing the Delaware and noting the guard over King Peter of Yugoslavia.
The column reflects on a mild flu scare echoing 1918, urges readers to seek medical advice and stay home to prevent spread, and recalls High Point area schools and teachers from Lynch to Stallings. It closes with New Year wishes and a book review segment.
In a 1934 reflection the author links President Roosevelt’s Christmas Eve message to a broader, enduring call for strength courage and unity. He contemplates humanity’s ongoing quest for peace happiness and a moral universe while echoing biblical visions of a new Jerusalem and a world where government and people dwell together in harmony.
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