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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1934
Page
4
Subscription rates are listed for Opie onenday by carrier in Lah Point and nearby towns. The notice outlines pricing bands, delivery areas, and subscription terms for residents and businesses.
A compact reflection juxtaposes Psalmic query on human significance with Emersons claim that true greatness lies in natures inexhaustible wealth. It presents philosophical meditation on humanity and its relation to the natural world.
David Owens of J. B. Ivey and Co. Charlotte becomes the first Southern head of the NRDGA. He champions 100 percent service, high school and college training for employees, fair treatment, an honor system for training, rejects time clocks, and strong local advertising. Owens advocates homegrown goods and emphasizes Carolina manufactured products, reflecting his leadership in promoting national recovery through responsible retailing.
The Lexington Dispatch highlights contrasting court rulings on a Thomasville street widening case. Abutting property owners faced assessments for five feet of paving on each side of Highway 10. Half resisted, won at the superior court, then the supreme court affirmed the verdict.
The text describes two supreme court decisions arising from the same circumstances on whether an assessment was legally made. The first favorable superior court verdict was reversed after city appeal, creating confusion for taxpayers about justice between properties taxed and those exempted by law. General Hugh S Johnson referenced esoteric frog hair splitting to criticize the debate.
New York Herald Tribune writer Lewis Gannett surveyed colleagues from elevator boys to editors and found only three had never read Dickens. Ages show rising reading, with under 30 averaging 3.5 titles, 30 to 50 about five, over fifty seven. The Asheville Citizen calls it strong reporting amid praise for Leacock and Dickens supremacy.
The order to curtail CWA expenditures will slash North Carolina payrolls from half to one quarter of a million dollars weekly, affecting workers on projetos. The News and Observe notes the national protest, warns of a drying buying power, and stresses the broader impact as Congress may authorize new funding.
The piece argues that government programs like CWA and PWA are essential to sustain buying power and prevent unemployment as mechanization grows. It warns that ending such payrolls would harm private industry, wealth holders, and overall production, calling for continued government relief until a durable private market solution exists.
City governments are increasingly relying on Washington for national solutions to urban problems as state capitals lose influence. Professor Charles E. Merriam argues that this shift could redefine governance, with cities partnering with federal structures in education health public works welfare and business labor housing sectors.
A wave of discontent hits the NRA after Deputy Weisiger is fired for approving new service charges in the banking code, with Whiteside pressing for reinstatement before losing influence. The piece notes broader tensions with Executive Officer Alvin Brown and mentions reactions to "Roos" moves and bootleg policy rhetoric.
CHAPEL HILL Jan 20 Delegates gathered for the North Carolina Newspaper Institute annual three day session featuring a Watson Davis address on the impact of scientific investigation on economy and society. The program included a newspaper display judged by B A Lowrance of The Mecklenbury Times and an Asheville Citizen Times manager Himden Ratsey talk on Strictly Business. Only two tabling sessions and unfinished business remained before adjournment.
The Huguenots were French Protestants. The present type of harp has been in use since 1810.
Representative Frank Hancock of North Carolina urges Congress to amend the Home Owners' Loan Act to make HO L bonds outright government obligations. He argues government footing would reassure investors, noting the bonds rest on American home security and should carry full principal guarantee alongside interest. He acknowledges increased liability but expects no real cost.
Tulsa awaited the judicial sift of embezzlement charges against 26 directors and officers of the Exchange Trust Co including oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair. The accusations allege misappropriations totaling about 29,870 dollars tied to trust accounts. Sinclair said to be vacationing in Florida and not active in the firm's affairs for 20 years.
The article notes that dice were used in the early Roman era, reflecting early gaming practices and social activities involving chance. It highlights historical context and the cultural presence of dice in Roman society.
A cryptic crossword style item lists clues and partial answers for a 17th century author. It mixes terms like circlet, subsist, offspring, balance of right and wrong, and references to quoit pins, hymns, decay, and public notices. The fragment hints at English context circa 1660 with terms like England native and 1660.
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