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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1934
Page
4
City Manager warns council that without stronger collection of special assessments especially street improvements, the city may fail to meet obligations. For the first six months of the fiscal year December 31 1933 actual collections were 47828 vs an anticipated 75000. Assessments accruing 6 percent interest. strong collection urged without sacrificing property equity.
The plan to widen English Street near High Point faces eight holdout property owners. Proponents argue the project will create about 300 local jobs and improve the area, offsetting inconveniences. With CWA cuts, unemployment rises, making the street improvement a timely economic relief.
The Carolina Playmakers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have built a nationwide reputation as a little theatre group despite limited participation. This distinction reflects the guiding mind of Frederick H. Koch.
The Playmakers receive a 7500 donation from the Rockefeller Foundation in recognition of their efforts in American drama. The grant will fund equipment replacement, theatre reconditioning, and improved performances amid prior funding limits.
A Saskatchewan 16 year old received two years hard labor for forging five dollar bills. The writer argues against prison and urges a training school to guide the promising but misdirected youth toward art and legitimate work. The judge offered transfer to a training facility, seen as a possible lifesaving alternative.
Promoters of the 1933 World Fair have begun reconstruction and plan an almost new show when the gates open in early summer 1934. The fair, representing the world, is too big to blossom and die in one season. Many who missed 1933 due to finance will have another chance to witness this giant display.
W A Bivins presents reflections beginning with Emil Ludwig on poverty as a universal force in civilized countries. The piece outlines social hardship and calls attention to economic strain observed in Austria and beyond.
The writer muses that if Hitler ever laughed at himself the regime could collapse but notes Hitler lacks humor. The piece suggests Germans waking to global scorn might spark renewed resistance, though it acknowledges the risk of triggering another war.
The passage contrasts figures claiming airplanes are safer than cars with a dated rider remarking people still take car risk. An old man compares wrecks on land and sea, noting fear of the unknown in the air versus familiar danger on the road or water.
The piece notes King Albert’s life over his death, stressing his simple yet great character. It cites his motto that riches create duties and recalls his charge to the Colonial Council of the Belgian Congo to pursue justice and progress. The tone honors his manly example and public service.
A letter attributed to Lindbergh defending Airways policy drew mixed reactions. Critics likened his stance to Icarus, while supporters argue his views deserve sympathy. The piece notes Lindbergh’s prominent role and questions the tone of public response to the aviation sector’s future.
Charles G. Dawes, former Vice President, declares the low mood over and prices the nation’s welfare as a worthy goal. He praises President Roosevelt’s efforts to improve conditions and urges considering the public good over politics.
The article argues that belief in conversion is increasingly old fashioned and urges a change of heart toward both material and spiritual progress. It quotes Jesus saying Ye must be born again to emphasize a renewed life and faith.
A man walked into the Greensboro News office last week, claiming he wanted to see his name in print before dying. He admitted little about his life yet the act sparked reflection on fame and greatness. The piece also recalls thoughts on religion and mortality from Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick and Sidney Lanier.
A reflective column warns that talking animals could corrupt society by spreading rumors. The author laments gossip’s power to harm character, urges readers to seek honest living, steady sleep, and personal faith, and promises lighter thoughts next week.
Morley Callaghan presents Such Is My Beloved a tale of Father Dowling helping two streetwalkers, leading to conflict with a bishop and an asylum. Louis Joseph Vance’s The Street of Strange Faces follows John Palmer in a mystery aboard Queer Street, with May Wilding and gang leader November shaping peril. Warwick Deeping’s Valour centers on Pierce Hammerisley’s transformation sparked by steadfast love and wartime backdrop.
Pierce defies a harsh superior in war then deserts. he is court martialed and returns home proud. Janet Yorke loves him and persuades him to rejoin as a private, where he saves lives and becomes a hero, restoring town faith. The tale follows his tough pride and ultimate redemption.
A bamboo plant reportedly grows up to 16 inches in a day and can reach an height of 116 feet, illustrating astonishing rapid vertical development and extreme mature size.
The aroma of a rose is an oily chemical produced in petal cells. Nature designed this perfume to lure insects for pollination and fertilization of the flowers.
More than 7,000 workers are currently engaged in building gliders in Russia. The effort reflects a large scale operation with substantial labor allocation to aircraft production.
Quito the capital of Ecuador sits just under twenty miles south of the equator and remains the region s largest city near the line. The precise position underscores its unique geographic location in South America.
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