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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1934
Page
4
A reflective saying notes how in everyday life a single wise and good person stands against ten contrary characters, illustrating virtue amid widespread flaws. The quotation attributes the thought to Addison and frames moral balance in social conduct.
Representative Kenney of New Jersey pledges to introduce a national lottery bill to fund disabled veterans. He argues legalized gambling could finance veteran care, but faces strong opposition from those wary of moral decline and a broader anti gambling stance amid changing national mood.
The passage laments managers feigning in conference while creditors and customers push them, noting fear rather than arrogance. It critiques secretaries shuffling calls to flashy messengers and argues against endless conferences, urging honest handling of callers and business matters.
Edward M. Ruttenber criticizes others for hiding and ducking duties, calling it a lack of intestinal fortitude and a limp spine in the Daily News Record.
Bernard Kilgore cites a Wall Street Journal fable about building a second public utility to show how excess can waste resources. A Wise Man concludes two domes are not worth more than one, illustrating overbuilding and higher costs for the same outcome.
The columnist riffs on the year’s finance cartoons and economist quotes, noting mixed forecasts from bankers, farmers, utilities, and stock markets. He mocks both optimism and dissent, citing figures like Richard Whitney and Gerald Swope, and ends with a joke about a window on a train.
A senator named Arthur Rip Van Winkle from Indiana warns the nation of disaster if actions aren’t taken. A Colorado professor claims civilization began 70 centuries ago and remains stalled. A Saskatchewan man finds a $5 bill in his family Bible after two decades. Germany may import our nuts if religion is neglected.
Washington reports Gore, a Roosevelt era appointee and publisher, faces removal as Puerto Rico governor after constant criticism of his diplomacy. Health and family pressures compound the push to ease him out. A reform push to coordinate federal law enforcement gains ground, with Keenan backing a crackdown on gangsters and subversive cinema.
Dr. Hubert Haywood of Raleigh, 1905 class, elected president of the General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina. Agnew H. Bahnson of Winston-Salem was runner up by mail ballot. New leaders include Francis EB Winslow as first vice president and Henry M. London as second vice president. Col Earl P. Holt won Athletic Council seat over Dr. David Tayloe Jr. Balloting concluded after the December 15 assembly and announced last night.
Ernest C. McLean former assistant conservator of the North Carolina Industrial Bank and Trust company is named conservator by Commissioner Gurney P. Hood to replace I. B. Grainger who resigns to head Montclair Trust company in Montclair New Jersey.
Minnie Atkins-Edwards presents L. D. Thompson and Dr. Walsh on extraverts and introverts. Extraverts seek action while introverts prefer thought, with most people a mix. The piece argues for mutual respect and collaboration between types for success.
A cryptic crossword style entry lists clues and answers ranging from rulers and plants to river names and nautical terms. The scattered hints include references to a ruling figure, Italian river, an official, and various adjectives and nouns related to clothing and animals.
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