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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1934
Page
4
A 1933 overview notes widespread crime but rising law enforcement, highlighting figures like Harvey Bailey and the Touhy gang. It credits federal action and public pressure for leading to arrests and deaths, while warning bootlegging and kidnaping may persist without continued vigilance.
Secretary Wallace criticizes college extracurriculars calling football a racket and questions their value. The piece argues these activities round out youth, aiding social and mental development, with debates clubs newspapers and arts also essential. It notes his remark on a weak youth movement and American smugness.
Alfred E. Smith should begin the New Year by resolving not to show the flush of his political disappointments at every opportunity, aiming for a steadier public demeanor in the year ahead.
The former Democratic presidential nominee, on his 60th birthday, credited natural economic laws for recovery and only grudgingly noted the NRA and minimum wages as factors. He praised a brighter outlook but avoided praise for Roosevelt or the New Deal, calling the improvement due to broader purchasing power.
A reflective manifesto urges readers to value time, act with intent, and build a better year. It cites time as eternity, notes the service to society over money, and praises the Warm Springs endowment drive for polio treatment. It cites a New York corporate divorce suit over marriage and career and caps with a call to deliberate action.
The piece discusses Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University warning that society may disintegrate if the profit motive is not subordinated. It notes the nation’s social setup relies on profits to function and has worked for years, but acknowledges the force of profit as a destabilizing power.
A Midwestern judge ruled no crime occurred when a motorist swore at a traffic officer. The decision implies harsh language toward law enforcement may carry no legal consequence in this case.
Sixty children visited the White House recently and discovered that all the usual precedents had already been broken.
The new Cuban government refuses to pay interest due on three loans floated in the United States. The stance signals a bold challenge to creditors and highlights Havana's defiant stance on sovereign debt.
Greta Garbo plans a new film company in Sweden to prove no producer's feet are too big for her. The move signals a bold expansion into studio ownership and creative control in Nordic cinema.
Prof. Hobbs of the University of Michigan returns from Greenland with a finding that the Ice Age began to decline about 25,000 years ago. He notes the conclusion is not new and could be inferred without a Greenland trip.
Officially winter began December 21 but weathermen say it started December 1. For readers, the season need not arrive at all, as opinions differ on the approach of winter.
The piece notes there are thousands of weed varieties in the United States making it hard to identify which kind one might have received for Christmas. It emphasizes confusion and broad weed diversity rather than a single species.
The government classifies liquor tax as internal revenue and contemplates calculation by external revenue methods. This reflects tax policy terminology used for liquor duties and potential assessment approaches.
The Detroit bank leader says a major error occurred during its boom period but stresses he would not reassemble the bank today. He reflects on timing, risk, and future prudence amid lingering concerns.
The Lindberghs return from a 21 nation flying tour to discuss their experiences with women's clubs and other groups.
Rising gold prices leave few individuals celebrated as worth their weight in gold. The phrase becomes less common as markets push metal value higher.
A researcher predicts that in 50 years humanity may lose the ability to laugh unless people study today’s history. The remark urges learning from past events to preserve humor and cultural memory.
Washington agencies push a new milk policy seen as a strike against price fixing amid tensions over dairy pricing. Warren Gold Buying Plan Fis ling noted as a factor shaping market expectations. Country clubs strike on above market prices and national parks report gains in related sectors.
Washington reports the AAA may strike down the Wallace Tugwell milk policy if enacted. The plan would license distributors and set prices, favoring farm earnings while consumers face higher costs. Critics warn enforcement is difficult and mandates may curb consumption.
On the outskirts of Washington, exclusive country clubs joined a strike against high liquor prices and failed to obtain sale licenses before the holidays. Licensed vendors must buy from county dispensaries, whose pricing fuels resentment. The license costs 500 dollars. Most clubs balked at charging members 35 to 40 cents per drink, deeming it closer to pre repeal speakeasy prices.
Officials report national parks attract 22 percent more visitors in October and November than a year earlier. They attribute the rise to stronger travel demand driven by improving business conditions and better economic outlook.
Henry Hull's work in Tobacco Road was named the best Broadway performance of 1933 by World Telegram dramatic critic Robert Garland. Garland lauded Hull as piercing the character with deft artistry, placing him among the year's top ten performers alongside Bromberg, Montgomery, Campbell, Cohan, Bell, Nolan, Meredith, Gish, and Bainter.
Funeral services for Mrs. M. E. Lancaster were held today following her death Saturday night at 10 o'clock at her home. The obituary notes the family will receive friends prior to the service. Local clergy officiated and burial arrangements were announced at the conclusion.
In Columbia Missouri officers described their case against Robert H. Wiles as virtually complete after his new confession. The former jobless mechanic admitted kidnapping and killing 16 year old Hubbard Harris Jr with an iron pipe while plotting a ransom. John Martin Rushton, once implicated, has been fully exonerated.
The funeral for Mrs. Lancaster aged ninety was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the Green Funeral Home in Thomasville. Rev. H F Surratt of Central Methodist Protestant church presided and interment followed in Thomasville cemetery. Although in good health, her death was unexpected. She had recently moved to High Point to live with her niece Mrs Amy Morton at 708 Scott Street. Several nieces and nephews survive.
Ad copy promotes Creomulsion as a seven in one remedy for coughs claiming quick relief and safety. It argues mild coughs may need less, while buyers are urged to use it for any cough and suggests a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
A cryptic crossword style clue list names multiple definitions and entries including Deity Verbal North Carolin and Japanese among others. The page asks Who was the inventor in the picture with numbered hints and wordplay clues across categories like Street Father and Bulb flower with several numerical codes and partial phrases.
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