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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1933
Page
4
A brief quotation centering on unity among friends and brothers. The text pairs a Biblical verse from Paul and a modern adage about friendship, reflecting harmony and fellowship.
Analysts warn slow adoption of industrial codes stalls recovery and distribution of purchasing power. Administrator Johnson will pressure groups to speed up or face action. Textile mills implement higher wage and shorter hour codes next week, raising production costs but needed to boost demand and sustain mills.
The North Carolina manufacturer faces a modest obligation to support workers through higher pay. When the General Assembly needed ten million dollars in new revenue, lawmakers debated taxing production versus consumption. They chose not to burden already burdened industries with the large sum.
The article notes higher costs of necessities squeezing the average worker while demand for manufactured goods has risen and prices for producers increased. It argues workers deserve faster wage gains as a fair response and urges hastening of a broader better deal where feasible.
A Raleigh report notes a 2,520 rise in North Carolina passenger car sales in six months versus last year. The piece contrasts New England thrift with Southern buying as mortgage foreclosures rise and tax bills remain unpaid, suggesting many use savings to fund auto purchases.
A steady general rainfall breaks a months long dry spell benefiting crops and farm value. Rainfall deficits cut water power and irrigation, with Charlotte showing 50 percent of normal. If drought ends, farmers may still face risks before frost.
Greensboro faces a 19 cent city property tax levy proposal to support the state school fund. A Real Estate Exchange group and Greensboro lawyer outlined arguments, noting 1917 school tax limits while debt service now absorbs much of the treasury, potentially impacting school funding amid widespread public credit use.
Greensboro considers elections to supplement state funds for education. No action yet locally. Estimated levy of at least 20 cents per $100 would be needed to offset damage to organized educational forces. no leader has emerged to gauge community will.
Bruce Catton argues the London conference failed because the United States pursued a clear domestic program to raise prices, boost production and wages while other nations, except Russia, offered only a wait-and-see approach, making a joint program unlikely. The piece notes Roosevelt’s stance on currency stabilization and questions who bears the main responsibility for forging a cooperative plan.
The piece argues the U S has undertaken a bold domestic experiment to straighten its finances and move away from drift. It questions currency stabilization talks with nations lacking clear policies while noting European criticism of the London conference and defends America’s responsibility for London outcomes.
The piece notes Gen. Hugh S Johnson, head of the Industrial Recovery Act, earns 12500 a year. It argues he will command high priced executives who earn far more, with authorities and salaries highlighted to show the absurdity of judging ability by pay.
Washington advices show House and Senate leaders gearing up for January. Taxation system will need extensive revision and officials expect immediate action on collecting taxes from individuals like Mitchell Morgan and Kahn. Summer groundwork will ease January operations.
A Cleveland ball player faced a $50 000 lawsuit from a southern woman who alleges he struck her in the eye after she found a run in her stocking. The game score noted one run one hit and one error.
A Washington dispatch reports manufacturers of yarns gathered to debate a code of ethics. The group present were textile makers rather than fishermen, highlighting a misidentification in the report.
Sandusky Ohio passes an ordinance banning singing in bars and beer parlors citing local control. The measure targets songs like Sweet Adeline and other tunes performed in four four time, effectively limiting musical performances.
A college president voices a sage thought that man often forgets the present, a sentiment many wives may echo on wedding anniversaries as they reflect on time and memory.
A playful line notes doctors use many terms and phrases while a couple of phrases like Please remit remain memorable. The quip contrasts medical jargon breadth with a wish to forget certain boilerplate.
Prohibition agents are being rapidly exterminated and bootleggers may survive for years. The administration foresees revenue issues from hard liquor if repeal occurs this year. High grade whisky could cost five to ten times illicit prices. Maryland offers new whisky at $1.35 per gallon, aged varieties fetch about $4, with similar illicit booze widely available.
Government sanctioned legal distributors face high prices with taxes and duties as bourbon and whiskey face a four year aging window. Only a small portion of prewar whiskey remains in bond while bootleggers and private hoarders push into medicinal permits and bootleg gin markets. Officials expect continued bootleg demand despite legal price barriers.
The piece explains that the 6.40 per gallon federal tax on beverage spirits will not auto take effect after repeal. It details history from 1.10 to 6.40 during Prohibition, notes 1925 rules taxing non beverage and diverted spirits, and cites Dr James M Doran stating no tax beyond 1.10 until Congress acts. Congress is expected to move quickly to set a rate near 6.40.
The Colorado senator famed for exposing J. P. Morgan & Co. to the public received a letter in London from a Costigan relative seeking kin in the United States. The note addresses Senator Edward P. Costigan at the House of Morgan in Washington D C.
Ambidextrous New York dentist Dr. David Slutskin crafted a rubber mouthpiece in four hours for Carnera before the fight at Madison Square Garden. The device, worn over the upper teeth for lip and tongue protection, costs 25 dollars and a spare was later added. Also noted is a high–profile dog tale of a Schnauzer named Peter treated for whipworm.
The nurse reports Peter’s operation went well with a smooth recovery and no adhesions. The piece recalls Teddy Roosevelt Lillian Russell and John Sullivan visiting Kipps Inn, now renovated by Peter Vassos as a Rhine beer garden. It notes a damp heat causing asthma among songsters in the city.
Funeral services for Felix Myers aged about 35 who died at his home in Lexington were held at the First Methodist Protestant church. The procession was led by Rev. C. G. Isley and assisted by Rev. C. B. Way. Myers had suffered tuberculosis for six months and is survived by his mother Mrs. Kate Myers a brother Lee Myers and several uncles and aunts.
Lexington July 11 The new finishing and warehouse plant at the Hoover Chair Co. is nearly finished. The building replaces the one lost in a fire months ago and will boost output once machinery is installed. More workers are expected to join the payroll after completion.
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh July 11 Merchants accuse chain stores of exploiting the 3 percent sales tax and a ruling by Commissioner Maxwell by boosting prices 10 to 15 percent. They demand mandatory separate tax disclosures and a single tax schedule to standardize collection across all purchases.
Over the past decade global expenditure on radios exceeded two billion dollars as consumers and industries invested in receiver and transmitter devices. The figure reflects broad demand across markets and evolving technology driving steady growth.
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