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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1931
Page
4
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A religious reflection cites Jesus asking why call me good and asserts there is only one true God. The quote contrasts human “solid understanding” with the call for sober apprehension of an eternal being, attributed to Sir Walter Raleigh.
The article questions saving $10,000 in architect bills for North Carolina’s new state prison. It argues the standard five percent fee on a $400,000 project could yield $20,000, with the state saving to $10,000. It warns the reduced fee risks inferior design, supervision, and overall value for a public building.
Analysis notes German financial crisis and global banking tensions. German credit breakdown pressures American reserves and international credit lines. The cabinet debates internal currency while US and French support is uncertain and London bankers resist.
Forsyth County commissioners set the tax rate at 50 cents per $100 and refused the supplementary $101,000 budget to fund public schools. The board says Forsyth must follow state teacher load and salary rules without county funds. Other counties like Guilford and High Point face the same question as districts weigh state allowances against maintaining standards.
The text weighs extending hundreds of millions in credits to Germany against risking political upheaval. It compares the decision to a banker choosing in ordinary business to back or withhold investment from the Hindenburg Bruening government. The uncertainty centers on whether aid would curb radicalism or spur a worse crisis.
Robert M. Hanes, 41, elected president of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company after serving as administrative vice president. He has led the North Carolina bankers association since last spring and has four years in the state legislature, where his business grasp and forthright style earned him notable leadership in the house.
Citizens question the county commission's decision to refund 230000 of bonds due in 1931 to avoid cash payments. The action lowers the tax levy by about 11.5 cents per hundred dollars of property value, raising concerns about funding and fiscal policy.
The Enterprise notes the July 25 meeting of Guilford commissioners to ratify tentative financing. The piece frames whether the relief is desirable at the price and clarifies the extended privilege to complain at that session.
A travelogue through Vienna post empire contrasts royal Schoenbrunn palace gardens with silent markets and the Capuchin and Augustinian vaults. It recalls Francis Joseph II and Maximilian, the King of Rome, and the last of the Hapsburgs, ending with reflections on mortality and faith.
American commercial attaché H. L. Groves reported to the commerce department that 3,962,000 persons were unemployed in Germany on June 30. Of these, 1,414,900 received ordinary relief and 940,000 received emergency relief.
The High Point YMCA swimming team travels to Charlotte for a dual meet against the Charlotte YMCA. Eleven swimmers compete as the Junior squad debuts and veterans seek revenge after last year's championship loss.
In Paris on July 15 Arthur Henderson Britain's foreign secretary met Aristide Briand France foreign minister at a luncheon with Premier Laval and cabinet members. Henry L. Stimson arrived from Rome to discuss primarily disarmament. The talks focus on Germany relief projects and a swift decision on financial aid.
Edward Maloney and Seth Yerrington, who flew a nonstop NY to Mexico City attempt, returned to the crash site to repair their plane and aim for Brownsville Texas tonight. The report cites a pneumonia statistic: over 199,000 people in the United States suffer lobar pneumonia annually.
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Philmore Lilly has been appointed lifeguard at the Salvation Army pool, taking over duties immediately. He trained largely there and holds Red Cross lifeguarding certificates. The pool, busy during the heat, now offers more frequent classes for all ages while remaining closed two days for cleaning.
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