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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1932
Page
4
Wake county grand jury urges state action to audit JP reports and enforce duties. Recommendations include notifying each justice of monthly reports, auditing accounts, and directing the presiding judge to review justice reports. Eight magistrates are cited for irregularities. the panel advocates safeguards over indictments.
The American Legion presses its unemployed relief drive with North Carolina showing progress. By Friday 100 133 individuals had been placed nationwide with 52 placements reported locally under Dr Mann’s committee, proving action yields results.
The text credits Chairman Mann and a strong committee for locating jobs employers did not know existed. It notes the unemployment drive is only a tenth done and High Point will hear from the Mann committee for some time to come.
The Charlotte Observer argues that land taxation should remain but fairly valued and warns against rushing to abolish ad valorem taxes. It notes farmers’ desire to pay their share, asks where revenue would come from if land taxes are removed, and warns against simplistic tax reductions while costs shift to other goods and services.
Bruce Catton discusses Geneva disarmament talks showing governments seek control rather than disarmament. He notes battleship abolition worries only the American side while the drive for force remains. He cites naval power shifts and cites Arkansas tag payment plans and Gandhi’s fear philosophy as societal contrasts.
The article notes the Japanese war party easily won in Japan while Shanghai proves a tougher target. It mocks political rhetoric in the China war context and reflects on predictions and counterclaims. It also mentions Alfalfa Bill Murray joking about life if not elected and Paris police adopting radios.
A reader’s note speculates that Japan could send its full forces to China to shield itself from Chinese attacks. The message argues that after relief bills, prosperity hinges on revived business activity.
Analysts claim new football rules will transform the game yet leave core play the same. Economists advise enduring depressions, while the public remains indifferent to combining four phenomena into one.
Schwab asserts optimism about the road ahead noting that wealth influences outlook. He suggests the rich have political and social leverage shaping perspectives on the future.
Gene Tunney is campaigning for prohibition in a public forum, a stance noted amid his broader political activity. The remark about the prohi bition word is referenced as part of contemporary commentary on his rhetoric.
In a bustling New York column William Gaines covers society notes and showbiz chatter. The romantic Countess Ida von Claussen recounts chasing Caprice the toy poodle through Paris to purchase the pup for 450 dollars. Also profiled are Eleanor Murdock Alison Skipworth Tay Garnett and Mulrooney with brief career notes.
London regulations tighten police recruitment with a new height minimum of five feet ten inches and an age range of twenty to twenty five years. The changes aim to bolster officer presence and readiness across the force.
The sixth southern conference boxing tournament moves to semi finals with titleholders and unseeded challengers clashing. Virginia, Duke, Tulane, Mississippi State and Florida stars compete as Gentry defends light heavyweight while Goldstein and Myers seek feather and middleweight glory.
F. Fulbright the representative from Missouri's Fourteenth district is a dirt farmer who aims to back measures aiding farmers. Born January 24, 1877 in Miller City Missouri he attended Southeast Missouri Teachers College, studied law in idle hours, and expects to support agricultural legislation while criticizing the farm board as a failure.
A reader laments widespread spoilage of hunting and fishing grounds in the United States and urges public action to preserve streams and forests. Cites saw mills, pollution, autos, and stock stocking as threats while noting large numbers who hunt and fish and suggesting balanced funding and stocking programs. Mentions deputies, western Carolina assets, and various regional wildlife notes from North Carolina.
A social committee induced parents to perform quiet comic stunts that entertained young spectators. Hostesses providing refreshments included Mesdames Macy Borum R. L. Skeen T. P. Kimrey R. V. Weston Marvin Wood.
Cornell university doctors in Ithaca announce a morphine antidote using compound sodium rhodonate treatment. The therapy aims to purify the brain and nervous system from the habit and its effects in six va.
R. W. Younts announces the opening of a meat market at his store corner East Washington and Wrenn streets. George Henderson will manage the market which offers native and western meats with new frigidaires and equipment installed for cold storage.
A map created by Christopher Columbus in 1480 was shown at the World Congress in Paris, drawing interest for its historical precision and significance. The display showcased Columbus’s cartographic work and its impact on early transatlantic exploration.
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