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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1935
Page
4
A devotional reflection cites St. Luke and James Russell Lowell to emphasize that light reveals truth. The text compares lighting a candle to the duty of exposing truth rather than concealing it, urging openness and clarity for all who enter.
Dr. P. E. Lindley of High Point College urged a civic club to foster a culture of enjoying life without constant speed. He warned that the demon speed and highway dangers have destroyed generations, citing World War era losses and highway fatalities, urging a renewed reverence for all souls to curb national self-harm.
Lawmakers consider cutting automobile license plate costs from 55 to 40 cents per hundred weight and set a $9 minimum from $12.50. The roads committee urges the change amid persistent tax burden concerns. Auto owners seek broader relief, while political campaigns cycle between tax relief promises and fiscal restraint.
A fragment outlines the heavy tax burden on motorists as purchases trigger taxes, ongoing property taxes remain, and when engines start rolling the motorist faces charges from multiple authorities.
The article urges High Point women to unite in promoting the Community Chest plan. It argues coordinated canvassing would ease the burden on women who have long shouldered repetitive campaigns and fundraising duties. A single coordinated appeal could yield steady funds and civic benefit.
A 63 year old Deaf man from Chicago files a $50,000 suit claiming heart balm damages. He notes he gains consolation in not needing to hear others testify about him while pursuing the case.
An editorial warned Wake County bus findings apply state wide. Rocky Mount police cited a loaded Edgecombe bus with 68 children at 20 mph needing 84 feet to stop. Judges faulted the system for neglecting maintenance accountability and suggested county officials bear responsibility. Rural Edgecombe children are cast as potential sacrifices in this negligent framework.
The Lexington Dispatch reports whispers that the Federal forestry service flew over the Uwharrie range and proposed a national forest spanning Davidson, Montgomery, Randolph and Moore counties. Rumors say Washington appropriated funds to buy thousands of acres as a park starter, potentially growing to 200000 acres.
The piece argues Stanly County’s Uwharrie hills belong with the broader Uwharrie range and recalls the Narrows of the Yadkin. It proposes turning Stanly territory into a state park and adjoining tracts into the Uwharrie National Forest, but notes isolation would persist.
Raleigh Times commentary urges abolishing slot machines as economic folly. It argues gambling harms individuals, cites a cotton mill worker who poisoned himself after losses, and criticizes lawmakers for moralizing over supposed vices while noting the public ignores restrictive laws.
Striking music revelation as violinist Frits Kreisler admits for thirty years he authored pieces credited to forgotten masters. Critics praised edits and spirit while unaware the works were his own compositions all along.
The New York death rate fell from 12.4 to 11.1 per 1000 between 1929 and 1934 as state and federal programs expanded the relief, health care, and support for unemployed families. D. J. V. de Porte attributes the decline to increased government responsibility for sustaining life amid unemployment, highlighting a contrast in societal support during hardship.
Crime spoof from Boston Evening Transcript where a burglar asks for eyeglasses after twirling a safe knob and triggers a dance orchestra to start playing, creating a humorous scene with two burglars.
The guidance notes that medical and dental offices may deduct magazine costs as business expenses for income tax, provided they track the purchase amounts. The rule emphasizes recording what was paid for the magazines already.
The Prince of Wales has authored a bagpipe composition and is set to debut it publicly, prompting coverage of his musical venture and future performances.
The report notes Japan's bars selling beer well in Germany and suggests possible future ventures into Swiss watches and Newcastle coal, signaling diversification beyond beverages.
Readers question the rationale for retaining Huey Long in the United States Senate amid calls for isolationist shifts and concern over entangling alliances. The piece weighs Long’s influence against a broader public push for less foreign entanglement.
Debates swirl around Hopkins and Ickes push to move unemployed into rural subsistence communities and homesteads. Business leaders demand on-site jobs before relocation, noting only limited industrial commitments exist and years of planning lie ahead.
James McMullin argues the New York tobacco code completes the pattern set by the renewed motor code and showcases FDR's technique of balancing industry and labor. The tobacco code is viewed as essential groundwork for a potential NRA revision, deemed the most important element.
A diary voice laments looming deadline pressure of a columnist in New York Day By Day. The piece recalls Field and other writers at the Algonquin era salons, noting interruptions, deadlines, and the relief of finishing a column before noon.
A concise narrative about Eugene offers solace amid limited facts. The piece emphasizes mood over specifics and suggests a broader human connection through sparse storytelling.
The passage notes how Heywood Broun produced a graceful essay after the death of his former wife Ruth Hale. It compares his work to William Allen White’s farewell to his daughter and to the greatest works of Daudet, Proust, Heine, and Meredith written in agony.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls writers and artists in a faded refuge at a back-in-the-yard chalet once used as a casey refuge and later associated with Oliver, reflecting on vanished literary salons.
The passage notes voters see Huey Long as a left wing option alongside FDR, Jesse Jones on the ring wing, and Kansas Governor Alfred Landon on the dry wing. Some conservatives privately favor Long over FDR, believing he is practical and negotiable on policy.
A London taxi follows a passing limousine to a modest Hyde Park area residence. Blumenthal meets the car’s elegant occupant who introduces her husband, head of sales, and a deal is proposed over tea.
A quirky 1935 McNaught Syndicate piece describes Cole as runner up in a passion for telephoning. He owns phones in every room including baths and a private line. He struggles to reach others by phone and friends visit the hospital. No flowers are sent, and a secret outside line handles red contacts.
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