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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
4
A concise reflection on true generosity grounded in self sacrifice attributed to Henry Taylor. The quote emphasizes giving without regard to personal cost and the moral value of aiding others above self interest.
North Carolina cities face possible access to three million dollars for road improvements within municipal boundaries from federal funds to the state unless the highway commission diverts part of that money. Past efforts in 1933 failed, as cities argued taxes and gasoline revenue they generate fund city streets and maintenance, while state controls limit city capacity to build and operate. The question now is whether to divert any portion of the 25 percent share of federal highway funds due to cities amid underpasses and wear on city roads.
The piece notes anti repeal groups plan rallies in every North Carolina county and Bishop Cannon schedules a state tour against repeal before the November 7 election. It criticizes Cannon as a liberalizing force despite past illiberal actions and discusses southern support for the Eighteenth Amendment amid rising nationwide majorities against repeal.
The piece argues the Eighteenth Amendment is a national issue, not a state one, urging freedom for states seeking repeal. It notes North Carolina's long prohibition history and says the majority will of the nation should be respected, even if wrong, by trial and error.
The News and Observer urges restraint on a strike amid federal efforts to secure a labor code with decent wages and shorter hours. It calls for peaceful cooperation, notes code hearings in New York, and stresses mutual negotiation between manufacturers and workers to shape acceptable terms.
The latest attempt to enforce the law in Pasquotank County failed by a narrow margin, as the measure faced defeat where its success was viewed as most likely.
Yesterday a close vote defeated a gambling measure in Pasquotank County where about 2,000 ballots were cast. The piece discusses historic horse racing and potential legal issues over pari mutuel operations and possible county secession from a criminal statute.
Bruce Catton analyzes the national administration’s progressive stance with Labor and government programs. He notes Muscle Shoals operation and the framework for industrial control, awaiting how the administration will handle organized labor under new laws.
The proposed framework would let every worker freely join a union of choice and gain direct representation before a government board on pay hours and working conditions. Yet major industries resist and hint at organizing dummy unions and blacklisting workers who seek union membership, risking enforcement clashes.
The speaker argues that a confrontation with industrial giants over the recovery law will prove whether the administration will implement the law or settle for a sham compromise. A bold stand against reactionary employers would validate voters’ November mandate.
In Youngstown Ohio a steel town the mills run near normal and June charity rolls fell as many unemployed men moved off aid. People once dependent on charity now pay bills buy cars and new clothes, and their spending spurs employment in other cities.
Thirty residents petition Governor Pollard for a vote on repeal. The report suggests wets may celebrate with a Virginia reel if they win at the polls.
A report notes Secretary Wallace objects to bread price increases by Iowa bakers. The item questions whether his rebuke implies disagreement with raising bread costs.
State officials decide that sale of blood for transfusion falls under the new sales tax law. Tax collectors see potential revenue as blood products move in commerce.
In Washington anecdotes center on Secretary Woodin and adviser Moley with tales of harp playing and fudge making. Other stories tease Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Celeste Jedel while noting Penny-ante scams and crowd antics near the White House. The piece blends insider bravado with cautionary notes on common scams and a homemaker’s medical hints.
A periodical pain relief ad touts B C prepared by a registered pharmacist. It claims rapid soothing effects within minutes for colds headaches neuralgia and muscular aches and promotes 10c and 25c packages sold wherever drugs are available.
Dr. Morris Fishbein emphasizes keeping first aid basics in the home medicine chest. Sterile bandages gauze adhesive tape and iodine or mercurochrome should be stocked for small wounds and emergencies. For heavy bleeding apply firm pressure with a sterile gauze.
Elliott Roosevelt son of the President is expected to file a divorce suit in Nevada after six weeks away from home. He has been staying at attorney Samuel Platts Lake Tahoe residence since May. The action, targeting his wife the former Miss Elsabeth Donner of Philadelphia, may be filed in district court at Minden or Carson City.
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