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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1934
Page
4
The essay argues that drunken driving remains a persistent problem regardless of prohibition status. It notes alcohol’s role in crashes and criticizes the lack of intelligent, effective solutions, stressing the need for new approaches now that liquor sales are legal.
An item lists R. and Terry Publishers with business manager Geo F Edwards and ad managers Walter Hester and M Waynick. It shows rates from 7.80 to 1.95 and mentions national and local advertising pages.
A notable quotation reflects on the fall of the mighty and the futility of building lasting power on injustice and treachery. It contrasts ancient wisdom from II Samael with a moral assertion attributed to Demosthenes about perjury and tyranny.
Walker D. Hines former president of the Cotton Textile Institute and director general of American railroads died during the final year of Federal control. He built the institute starting in 1926 fostering a code of fair practices that improved mill workers’ conditions and banished child labor, laying groundwork later adopted in NRA standards.
Greta Garbo and director Rouben Mamoulian were seen together on the Great American desert fueling widespread speculation that they may have wed. Garbo remains silent on her personal life, keeping the public rapt with mystery and headlines created by her refusal to discuss marriage.
Claude Hussey, formerly city sanitary officer, cited for service in mosquito elimination in Pan-. calls for faster rat killing and public health action in the city.
In editorial comment, the city is urged to shift CWA led efforts from looming mosquito work to a non seasonal rat eradication drive. The piece notes rats cost thousands in losses and threaten public health, proposing Hussey lead a 30 to 60 day campaign.
Dr. C B Hill of High Point College told The Civitan Club that future great men will be those who write honest histories. He analyzed 50 American histories and seven years in Europe, finding 37.5 percent glorified war and leaders. Wars, he says, are driven by money minded leaders, not the people. The future historian must downplay glorification of war to aid lasting peace.
Democratic leaders fear a patronage dispute could split the party. A 12 member Democratic jury was appointed to probe alleged inefficiency in recovery agency personnel. The panel will operate over weeks, awaiting Congress actions on Administration policies and upcoming election dynamics.
The Senate banking investigation was postponed due to Ferdinand Pecora being ill. Bankers had fallen ill earlier, delaying proceedings already underway.
Congress passes legislation allowing drinking in Washington DC. Law changes grant residents and visitors access to alcohol, enabling lawmakers to proceed with governance. The move marks a shift in local policy.
The piece argues that everyone knows drunk driving is unsafe and calls for a twofold approach. It urges a clear public condemnation of intoxicated driving and compares it to a violent threat to public safety, urging decisive action to reduce incidents.
The author calls for a strong public stance against drivers who drink then drive. They argue for harsher penalties, strict enforcement, and no exceptions, citing gasoline and alcohol as a dangerous combination and urging action to curb the practice.
The New York experiment tested beggar cases by arresting 63 Manhattan street panhandlers and offering CWA jobs. Seven accepted. the rest were jailed. The piece questions whether similar results would appear in other cities and calls for daylight on former official misconduct in the Brown case.
Disarmament efforts face repeated postponements with conferences being delayed as part of the broader pause. Officials signal continued pursuit of treaties despite scheduling setbacks.
U S senators supported an additional tax on liquor imports from nations in default, a move described as harsh yet necessary despite costly political backlash. The vote reflects a stance against defaulting countries impacting trade and revenue.
A statement suggests that someone may be harmed in a blaze resembling the one that reportedly destroyed valuable post office records, indicating possible renewed danger tied to the earlier loss.
Seventy of 100 students in a western college would marry a 60 year old woman with a million dollars. The column notes what the law would say to the woman and mentions Billy Sunday returning to New York to save the city as the people had elected LaGuardia.
In a letter to the editor the writer corrects Kilgore’s Franklin quote about a whistle not a yardstick and cites the famous line on a miser giving up comforts to amass wealth as proof reading accuracy concerns in The Enterprise.
Mr Kinsey of High Point argues for higher skilled pay and more even distribution of work and government relief funds, urging stronger measures to raise wages and reduce unemployment. He cites Roosevelt’s New Deal and criticizes low labor wages for skilled workers while demanding fairer compensation for producers. The letter reflects 1934 discourse on labor and economic policy.
In SOUTH PITTSBURG Tennessee on January 17 a mysterious fast moving animal described as a giant kangaroo is terrorizing the Hamburg community. It killed police dogs and poultry while residents arm themselves at night and a local preacher reported its sighting. A search party tracked the creature toward a mountainside cave.
A German scientist reports that treating seeds with radio waves halves the growing time for certain vegetables even in poor soil. The discovery promises faster crop yields and may affect future agricultural practices and seed treatment methods.
Puzzle lists clues across multiple numbered items including oars branch substance used on violin bows sea eagles with might half onager and many more. The sheet appears as a cryptic clue page asking for identifying the artist’s real name and related word answers across historical crossword style prompts.
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