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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
4
A brief fragment reflecting religious sentiment citing 1 John 4 8 and a line about honor as a shave for life to come attributed to Samuel Butler. The text links divine love with moral conduct and references Butler as source.
A column discusses the Philippines status as a U S possession, noting Congress overrode Hoover's veto to grant ten year freedom with a one year choice window. It weighs self governance, risk of Japanese inroads, and the cost of stewardship versus avoiding war with Japan.
A brief feature discusses limits and possibilities in fashion. It notes a shopper seeking an afternoon frock faces a saleswoman who guides with line and color, illustrating practical guidance on what to wear.
A saleswoman pitches bold, unconventional dresses saying they must be worn to be judged. The customer, surprised, discovers she looks good in the styles and learns fashion depends on how one presents hair, glasses, and body type. The piece ends with reflections on risk in shopping and limits of self-knowledge. The second portion cites Max Diamond on fatalism as bullets miss him and notes 11,500,000 jobless in the U S, urging relief debate.
Al Smith mobilizes New York relief resources after James W. Blake, composer of The Sidewalks of New York, seeks aid. Public accounts note Blake, 70, jobless and homeless with dependents, received help through the relief bureau and machinery. The incident highlights wartime political tensions with Tammany influence.
The piece argues fame distorts reality as the public recalls surface traits of famous figures while knowing little of their work. It cites Masefield, Hinatein, Millikan, Trotzky, Ramsay MacDonald and notes that people often understand little about the substantive ideas behind prominence.
The piece recounts Calvin Coolidge's Massachusetts Senate speech stressing that men do not make laws but discover them, and that laws must rest on righteousness. It argues for wealth use to serve needs, warns against economic fatalism, and calls for justice, fair play, and service as core economic law.
The idea of technocracy spreads as a dance tune motif and nudges its way into common usage. Observers note the word could soon attach to everyday items like a Pullman car a sandwich and a collar, signaling broader linguistic entrenchment.
A sensational note claims Congo natives can leap over seven feet and suggests loyal alumni groups could push them into college football lineups next fall. The piece mixes intrigue with unverified athletic potential and regional stereotypes.
Washington assesses the Borah Johnson dispute as one of the era's most sensational, with both sides claiming merit on Hoover era debt and reparations policy. The clash highlights the era's partisan tension and Borah's focus on agricultural rehab and public image.
During a hearing on the Follette Costi unemployment relief bill, Senator La Follette declares relief is inadequately funded and poorly organized. He and Senator Costigan advocate a $500 million federal bond issue for direct relief as evidence shows rising needs and strained local budgets.
A worried testimony outlines dire relief shortages in New York and across the nation. It reports 30 000 city families eligible for aid but blocked by funds. overcrowding. malnutrition. and widespread destitution forcing cutbacks in savings, life insurance, and groceries. It warns federal action is needed to avert social and political disaster.
A vintage beauty tip column advises readers on hair care with steps for washing rinsing and drying. It emphasizes warm to icy water progression and towel drying, notes natural warmth aids hair, and suggests shampooing every three to four weeks unless needed for scalp issues, adding lemon juice or vinegar in final rinse to remove soap residue.
John D. Biggs former bank receiver and wartime draft board member urged young men to see war as folly and costly, calling for lasting world peace. In High Point he linked civilian duty to business health, while Sam Strickland appointed new and existing committees including Build High Point group led by O Arthur Kirkman. Rev D W Allen joined the club, Charlies W McAnally won the attendance prize.
Second notices to county tax payers with unpaid 1932 accounts are mailed this week from the High Point office. A 1 percent penalty is added after February 1 and 1 percent per month through May, then advertising and a sale on June 56 for those still unpaid.
Motorists on Oahu express gratitude for police presence citing patrol cars stocked with tow ropes shovels hoses and gasoline cans. In trouble they can call a cop and be assisted to reach a station. The note highlights friendly local policing and practical roadside support.
In Sofia the government acts to force rent reductions for doctors lawyers merchants and artisans if landlords refuse voluntary cuts. The move signals state intervention to ease living costs amid housing pressure and economic strain.
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