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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1933
Page
4
A reflective note cites Ecclesiastes on valuing the finish over the start and Emerson urging nature's pace. The message highlights patient resolve as virtue both in spirit and in aligning with natural rhythms.
The piece questions Guilford County's cotton acreage and notes about 500 growers with 94 signed to the plan. It argues destruction of crops is objectionable but urges prompt conformity to the government program for national economic safety.
Bruce Catton argues that public opinion toward a navy at treaty strength has shifted due to disarmament efforts. He recalls postwar U S naval supremacy, the Washington conference decision to scrap ships, and the push to proceed with public works while doubts about code effects linger.
The North Carolina governor faces a grim duty as he suspends execution for Clay Fogleman, a white man condemned for murder, for three weeks. Eogleman writes his mother, denying guilt yet accepting fate, while the reprieve delays the final decision and adds spiritual torment.
In Wilmington a department store faced charges over passing on the new sales tax under state rules. The prosecutor aimed to challenge the law rather than win conviction, while the court dismissed the case as a technical violation amid regulatory confusion. The piece also notes limits of naval disarmament efforts and calls for maintaining a strong navy under the current treaty.
Greensboro faces a August 15 vote on adding 19 cents per $100 of property to the levy to augment state school funds. The city has a strong record of public school support, but tax-conscious residents may abstain, with turnout deciding the measure.
The article notes strong support for the public works program as a key economic stimulus. It cites congressional credit authorizations and broad aims to lift the nation from a low mood, while warning that industrial codes may complicate recovery and wage controls.
Federal figures show more than 40 million jail days and about 71 million dollars in fines since 1920 yet critics call the prohibition record a failure. The text links underenforcement to capone era crime and urges the AFL to organize without government handholding for greater power.
The U S weather bureau notes the Midwest endured a drier summer than in the last three years, a fact contrastive to the public mood reflected in repeal vote reports. The piece links weather dryness with headlines about prohibition repeal outcomes and public sentiment.
A writer and informant recalls recognizing at least 178 capital cities in those days. He mentions neighbors who ran lawn mowers at 6 80 am, suggesting the number would have reached 178.
Report mentions microphone technicians at a Hollywood studio investigating an unspecified hat er trcke event. No details released yet, but officials imply there were sound reasons behind the investigation.
A letter by D. Bradley, president of About a New York Ahan, argues that manufacturers in High Point undercut workers since 1930, resist wage increases, and push rents and living costs higher. He claims workers lost homes, sent children to work, and that code measures would shrink buying power. He challenges merchants to prove wage generosity and urges fair treatment of labor and public understanding.
Washington reports that President Roosevelt has discussed a rubber or compensated dollar tied to the price level. Prof. G. F. Warren of Cornell advocates a gold-based currency whose weight varies with wholesale prices to maintain purchasing power, with credit and debt tied to commodity prices.
Stars from across the country gathered at the north Legoon of the World's Fair grounds to contest national A A U swimming diving and water polo championships. The first event is scheduled for 2 p.m. C B T.
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