Debating the Dollar and Funding for Relief
A column discusses Congress appropriating a half billion to start the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the government borrowing two billion from the public. It weighs ending the gold standard and issuing currency, argues for restoring confidence, and urges rethinking money as a medium of exchange amid a high dollar value.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
England
The Skaters And The Automobiles
A letter-writer argues street skating by children must be discouraged due to danger and fast moving automobiles. The piece reflects urban congestion and the peril of pedestrians, noting drivers in transit cannot be restrained and that death looms in street collisions.
Contemplative Walk Amid Fast Moving Rural Roads
An aging man loves the quiet of a walk but crowds of traffic on rural highways threaten pedestrians and inner peace. The piece laments modern speed, notes better gym facilities yet urban activity spaces remain limited, and urges creation of large suburban retreats to ban cars and restore calm.
The Flow of Letters That Are Not Printed
The Enterprise invites letters for publication with liberal terms. Writers must supply their name whether or not it will be published. Anonymity rejects many submissions, so sign your name and request withholding if desired, or refrain from sending.
Health improves in Detroit and High Point communities
Authorities report better health in Detroit reflecting milder mood and diet. welfare agencies credit wild winter and milder weather for fewer illnesses. The same trend extends to High Point where winter illness is notably low, aided by warm clothing and fuel access for the poor.
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Detroit
High Point
Daniels Nears Decision On North Carolina Governor Race
Josephus Daniels told Atlanta newspapermen he does not want to be governor, but he has not announced his candidacy. He will respond to urging petitions upon returning to Raleigh this week, affecting the race and its potential new basis.
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Josephus Daniels
Atlanta
North Carolina
Mr. Daniels
Raleigh
Daniels
Where art thou and am I my brother's keeper
The speaker reflects on two of the Bible's oldest questions from Genesis where God asks Cain where Abel is and man asks God if he is his brother's keeper. The passage links personal sin, responsibility, and social duty to neighborly accountability.
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Abel
Scripure
Where is thy brother in High Point
A preacher urges believers to consider their neighbors daily in High Point urging personal outreach to bring others to Christ. He cites Cain and Abel to stress responsibility, warns against silence on religion, and stresses youth protection and parental guidance in faith. The message challenges readers to act with urgency.
The Cause and the Cure For Our Depression
A reader warns of a worldwide crisis and urges turning to God to avert ruin. He cites high crime and divorce rates, argues for repentance and prayer, recalling 1857 prosperity after revival, and notes a recent bank closure as a calamity.
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the Enterprise
Europe
Canada
America
América
New York
San Francisco
High Point
Changing World Sparks Debate on Education and Science
A climate of rapid change permeates education and science with experts questioning public school methods, university relevance, and religious thought. Notable figures like Einstein Millikan Fosdick Beard and Barton challenge orthodox views while democracy is praised as a stabilizing force amid upheaval.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Yale
Abraham Flexner
Einstein
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
R. A. Millikan
Pasadena
East
Bruce Barton
Oswald Spangler
Charles A. Beard
Columbia University
Fosdick
Despond
Review of Maristan Chapman and West Verse Volumes
The piece critiques Maristan Chapman’s mountain tales and Andrew Fleming Wests Stray Verses, noting lack of balance, amateurish poems, and occasional clever lines. It lists February and March literary publications from Modern Library and other presses, plus author notes on Erika Zastrow, Jacob Wassermann, Naomi Royde-Smith, Branch Cabell, and Irving Bacheller, with plot glimpses and publication details.
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Andrew Fleming West
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Graduate School
Dean West
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