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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1934
Page
4
A cross quotation pairing Exodus and Horace explores selecting capable leaders and recognizing one’s own limits. It contrasts Moses appointing rulers of various ranks with Horace urging consideration of strength and capacity before taking on tasks.
The Civil Works Administration funds a Public Work of Art Project to employ artists nationwide. Louis Voorhees is named state director in North Carolina, serving without pay, promising quality work. Artists may portray regional industries, historic streets, buildings, and notable figures for public exhibition.
The Greensboro municipal court, led by Judge E Earl Rives, warns defendants earning wages on CWA and PWA projects that liquor spending could provoke jail. The author argues against court overreach and discriminatory treatment of whiskey offenders, favoring administrative corrections over judicial control of earned funds.
The uproar follows arrests of motorists who failed to buy 1934 vehicle licenses. Delinquents blame law impatience and past grace periods. The piece argues lax past laws encouraged procrastination and predicts continued delays next year.
The article notes that the first of the year is the worst time to sell license plates as people have spent funds on Christmas and pay bills. It suggests any other time would be more propitious for such sales.
The nation adopts temporary federal deposit insurance covering deposits up to 42500 until July 1 when a permanent policy takes effect. Full guarantees apply to 1 to 10000, 75 percent for 10000 to 50000, and 50 percent above 50000. Automatic for Fed members. state non members eligible until 1936.
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to finance consumer purchases of electrical equipment and provide cheap power to extend home use of electricity. If the TVA experiment succeeds, it could spark a nationwide industrial revival and widespread economic growth.
The piece argues that widespread home electrification would unleash a large business boom if millions of households adopt electrical equipment as rates fall and devices become cheaper. It suggests 15 to 20 million households spending about $500 each could trigger a national movement.
The passage questions feasibility of a dream urging 20 million households to spend about $500 each on electrical equipment suggesting that such a plan may be overly optimistic and face financial hurdles.
The passage argues that many citizens bought cars in the 1920s and suggests that if that happened before it can happen again. Senator George W. Norris, who framed the Muscle Shoals program, believes cheap power and equipment could create a new world for America and a decade of prosperity.
The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 1933 farm produce value rose by about 1 billion dollars from 1932. Total U S crop value approached 4 0 billion, up despite lower production, with farm prices also boosting.
The nation followed with keen interest as 65 month old Sue Trammell from Texas faced a delicate operation. A nobleman, a top aviator, and distant city officials joined the effort to expedite medical care, with front page news across the country.
The dispute between Henry Ford and General Hugh Johnson appears resolved as Ford urges all to help the president and Johnson welcomes the change. Both sides soften their tone after talk of a crackdown by the NRA leader, bringing relief to a wary public.
The Mellon family of Pittsburgh is praised for preserving wealth through hard times. The estate of the late Richard B. Mellon is estimated at about $200,000,000 after four years of severe economic downturn, illustrating the Mellons' ability to maintain assets when others falter.
A biblical line from Jeremiah laments false idols and the vanishing breath in molten images. An attributed Ouida remark notes that losing our illusions is a loss from which we never recover.
A reflective line questions which woman would want to be seen in public beside any of the worlds ten best dressed men, implying such visibility would be undesirable.
In Boston a group of scientists states conflict appears unavoidable, arguing strategic and geopolitical pressures point toward escalation despite calls for peace. They emphasize ongoing tensions, defense dynamics, and uncertain outcomes shaping future security.
Brokers at the Chicago pit face new attire limits as officials plan a raid targeting a nudist hangout associated with the exchange scene. The move underscores prickly rules around behavior and dress in financial districts.
The article notes that the English habit of tea drinking is spreading in the United States while Americans casually call it liquor, highlighting shifting cultural beverage terminology.
The judge who decided that a pair of twins at Yankino 8 D were born of two fathers could have increased his fame by ruling the twins came from two mothers.
In Washington the shift to acronyms for New Deal agencies grows. The piece lists many initials such as NRA AAA NEC NIRA PWA TVA CWA FERA NLB FACA CCC PRA CSB FDIC EC FHLB FCA FHOLC PAB FEHC EHFA FTC SAB CAB NAA cco ICC RFC and notes the trend toward abbreviated names and its parlor game appeal.
SMITHFIELD Jan 2 The sheriff reports no progress in identifying a body found in brush near here Saturday. Authorities suspect the victim was from Pennsylvania and may have been lured by eastern gangsters. A blood stained 18 inch pine club lay by the body while feet were bound. An address and a pencil bearing a Philadelphia firm name were found, but both items prove unreliable. Local police have notified Philadelphia for possible connection.
Columbia South Carolina January 3 1934 Mayor L B Owens previews the new year forecasting unprecedented opportunities for the state in 1934 He speaks at a city event describing economic and civic prospects ahead.
Armed guards monitor Herbert Rankin and George Putnam in hospitals in Alamosa Colorado after a gunfight that killed Sheriff Adolfo Rodriguez of Costilla County. Rankin and Putnam, suspected in the officer’s death, were moved from San Luis jail amid mob threats. Deputy J P Macetas wounded. coroner’s jury rules sheriff slain by unknown persons.
New Jersey based 11 year old Parker from Milwaukee swept Gilbert Hunt of Washington DC to win the national junior indoor tennis championship. Parker already holds the national clay court title and was named for the No 8 position in the national ranking. He defeated Hunt 6 4 3 5.
Richard H. Sullivan, a meteorologist in charge at the U.S. Weather Bureau in Columbia, retires after more than two decades of service.
An advertisement offers a postpaid $1 trial for a non specific high blood pressure remedy by Dr. Hayes Ass n Kansas City Mo. It promises relief within days and a cancellation of charges if not improved while urging payment only after improvement.
A quirky crossword style item lists numerous clues including occupations, objects, and nouns. It mentions a Prolific Writer and various word associations such as a mollifying odor and a sea term, inviting readers to deduce the writer from the scattered hints.
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