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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1932
Page
4
A Bible verse from St. Mark speaks of faith making one whole and finding peace. A quote from Scipio Africanus notes that true leisure remains elusive even when one is alone.
Treasurer Stedman and Governor Gardner face mounting pressure to curb state spending to balance the budget for the upcoming year. Proposals call for 20 percent cuts to public schools, 25 percent to road costs, and a 10 percent general fund reduction, with road funds and teacher pay most at risk.
A Davidson College professor praises Pennsylvania driving norms observed in 1831 mile trip. He cites careful yielding at intersections, no tailgating, proper signaling, and clear sightlines, contrasting with West state habits to urge North Carolinians to adopt safer practices.
The article notes reduced earning power of the state and a fiscal gap. Government functions can no longer be financed as before. It advocates carefully planned retrenchment to meet the financial shortfall.
Obituary noting the death of Frank Nash longtime clerk of the state Supreme Court and former assistant to the attorney general. The piece praises his legal career spanning over fifty years and his diligent service to the court and public.
New York City police officials announced a large scale baseball league for youth in Manhattan with about 5000 players ages 10 to 18 and 6000 participants overall. Umpires schedules fields and batting statistics are managed by the police, drawing roughly 250000 spectators this year.
An editorials voice laments high unemployment in High Point, condemns local manufacturers for hiring out of town and immigrants, and promotes labor clubs and wage struggles. It attacks welfare costs, praises Roosevelt's rhetoric, and argues greed collapsed local labor standards amid a looming economic thaw.
A Raleigh report says Reynolds campaign faces a deficit and the Ford used in his North Carolina canvass might be turned into cash by selling $1 admissions to historians. The piece questions how Reynolds will manage transportation for the remainder of the campaign.
The article notes the humble Ford flivver outlasting flashy rivals and suggests the Reynolds car could become a going concern by incorporating it and selling shares. The narrator praises the simple, folkish mobility of the small car and proposes a business plan rather than museumizing it.
The author notes early signs of recovery as raw commodity prices converge with finished goods prices, predicting a stronger upturn if the gap narrows further. Citing 1921, the piece warns that stock prices may lag behind real recovery, as factory expansion precedes securities gains by months.
The market saw hog prices increase when reports indicated progress on pork measures, though the significance of the uptick remains uncertain.
A college president remarks that modern girls are far cleverer than their mothers. Some keep wedding plans a secret so long that when suitors discover them it is too late.
A fashion note reports pocket sizes in pants will remain the usual standard this winter. The observation implies no change in cut or style despite broader trends in clothing.
A Republican leader says most dirys will return to the fold once they understand the party's resubmission plank. He warns that waiting that long could lead to calling the election off immediately.
A quirky New Zealand debate centers on a new tax aimed at bachelors and related lifestyle choices. The discussion contrasts the ease of tax dodging against rolling pins as a social joke.
Three boys age ten or younger wandered into a Park Avenue apartment and helped themselves to crackers beans and cake. They entered through an open window and explained it was easy to find cake during warm weather. The surprised owner questioned them as they sat at a kitchen table.
A fragment notes the tension between sensing others sorrow and enjoying personal wealth and joy, suggesting a social contrast between empathetic restraint and revelry. The terse line hints at moral reflection within affluence and festive times.
An ammunition dump explosion on the outskirts of Nanking on Sunday killed more than 20 Chinese and wounded about 50. Fire from the blast damaged over 200 homes but many were saved.
Puzzle text lists numerous clues with many misprints and garbled words. The fragment references a crossword style solve linked to New York City and a temple of terms including animals, verbs, and places, presenting the challenge rather than a news event or clear outcome.
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