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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1931
Page
4
The legislature debates reducing real property levies as public debt swells for local and state agencies. From 8 million to 176 million in central debt and counties rising to 375 million, annual interest and amortization reach about 40 million. Taxpayers remain cautiously skeptical about rapid relief amid strained finances.
Senator Cameron Morrison has become wary of power companies yet remains confident in the Duke Power Company's governance. The piece argues familiarity alters perceptions, suggesting distant senators may demonize the power trust more than those who see its operations up close.
The piece notes that Gard’s power company sits as almost a religious presence under scrutiny, while Smith and Roosevelt of New York state and Pinchot of Pennsylvania have neither firmly supported nor opposed those in their areas, signaling mixed local stance amid broader questions.
Carolina Motor News lauds High Point officials for removing the city drivers license tax this year. It notes residents now pay $1 for a city license plate, down from an extra dollar for a driver’s license, and argues other North Carolina towns should follow the example. The piece contends the tax is a needless nuisance and that its elimination could simplify taxes while directing funds to city needs.
Nathan Straus, described as the leader of American Jewry, died at age 82. Born in Bavaria, he built a powerful business and led in philanthropy feeding the poor and nourishing underfed children. He and his brothers Isidor and Oscar Solomon built Macy's, with Isidor perishing on the Titanic.
The Raleigh Times faces criticism for using bloodhounds to chase a street ambush suspect on an Elizabeth City street. The writer questions the reliability of hounds and likens them to biased witnesses, arguing bloodhounds are overglorified melodrama and not dependable in civil cases or public safety.
A humorous note extols a well behaved bloodhound that trails victims until humans greet it, then follows loyally. It cites a Supreme Court principle that dog scent evidence cannot stand alone and must corroborate human testimony, asserting dogs as friends, not foes.
Helen Welshimer weighs the coming wireless network from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. King Ibn Saud signs with Marcon for 15 stations reshaping sacred ground and caravans. The piece contrasts romance and progress with loss of old order and the lure of fortune telling spending.
A concise analysis notes that a single letter changes the meaning from a peaceful resolution to a sweeping revolution, highlighting how phrasing can alter political intent and historical trajectory. It emphasizes nuance in rhetoric and the power of language in civic action.
One commission President Hoover is probably glad he didn't appoint is the New York Boxing Commission. The remark highlights political caution in appointive decisions during Hoover's administration.
A reader recalls a casual remark using the word corpulent in connection with five dollars, noting how the sentence framed a light, joking exchange during a recent conversation.
The office sage suggests the head of the college should carry the spirit of the season beyond December and promote good will and cheer throughout the year.
The third annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of Fairs will occur January 15 16 in Raleigh. Colonel J W Harrelson will speak at the banquet. Dr T N Spencer presides. speakers include C L Newman Josephus Daniels Walter Moore and others with a business session and entertainment to follow.
An in memoriam poem from The King's Herald editor recalling a mother father and infant child. The speaker seeks heavenly reunion, mentions prayers, songs like Rock of Ages and Hallelujah, and faith in Jesus. Composed by C A Gorgan, editor of The King's Herald.
A narrative of filling Rev. W R Kelley’s Fairfield church appointment on a wintry Sunday. The author notes a warm welcome, strong attendance, and moving Sunday school and preaching. The adult Bible class explored The Childhood of Jesus, including the birth, manger, shepherds, Simeon, Anna, and the Incarnation, followed by reflections on Jesus as a boy in the carpenter shop and Passover study.
The passage recounts Mary and Jesus in the temple after a search, Jesus with the teachers engaging and asking questions, and their return home. It stresses religious training of children in health knowledge and religion, noting a 30 minute separation and return before the 11 o'clock service blessed by their pastor GEO. H. CROWELL.
High Point residents question the high priced state superintendent and the need for an out-of-town elementary supervisor. They note salaries exceed local principals and compare with other North Carolina systems. They urge inquiries into taxpayer oversight amid Governor Gardner's pay cuts for teachers.
North Carolina accounted for 18.1 percent of all U S cotton goods manufactured in 1927, up from 9.3 percent in 1909 and 11 percent in 1914. The steady rise over two decades marks the state as a growing cotton goods center.
A Paris novelty item features a bathing suit that dissolves in water leaving the swimmer nude. Made of a special tissue, it comes in all colors and sells for a very high price.
Raleigh Jan 12 A plan to let several small North Carolina counties build and share a district jail will be asked of the 1931 General Assembly. The idea aims to cut costs and address unsatisfactory jail facilities for races sexes disease and juvenile offenders. Eastern counties Pasquotank Perquimans Camden Currituck Chowan consider joint jail under state board recommendations.
Professor Jules Duesberg rector of University of Liege Belgium will lecture at Duke hospital Friday January 16. A leading European medical scientist known for experimental cytology he will speak in English at the hospital amphitheater. Hospital officials invite the general medical profession and those interested in experimental biology to attend.
London’s unemployment dole system shows recipients often own rental homes and earn steady income from them. A judge ruled that this income does not affect dole status, highlighting a clash between welfare rules and personal assets.
A word puzzle set with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from basics like one and one to complex terms such as quagmire and pontoon. The grid includes definitions for verbs nouns and adjectives and references to common measurements and elements, standard for a word square or crossword puzzle.
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