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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1932
Page
4
The piece argues the President cut his salary by 15000 dollars and imposed a 15 percent cut on cabinet members to push wage restraint. It notes industry resisted wage cuts, unemployment did not fall, and buying dropped as wages fell. It warns high tariffs and wage cutting shrink domestic demand and trade.
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency expects a reorganization plan for the closed Commercial National Bank to come from High Point. The local movers’ proposition was disapproved and further proposals are awaited. Prompt agreement is urged to resolve the bank’s reopening or indicate no feasible plan.
A highway patrol captain proposes solving the state budget by raising traffic fines collected from violators. Guilford County reports 725 arrests and $11,038.61 in fines and costs, with patrols more active there due to car density and location. The grand jury criticizes state police methods but warns Captain Farmer’s method of funding may not be popular.
A concise note suggests a bank arrangement or settlement is seen as beneficial for all parties involved, highlighting a cooperative outcome and positive expectations for stakeholders.
The text discusses the governor avoiding a special legislative session to preserve the state's credit while balancing the budget. It cites objections to lawmakers sharing school appropriations and references Coolidge on taxation and privilege, noting public sentiment and future administration considerations.
Calvin Coolidge argues in Colliers Weekly that a general sales tax ensures everyone pays their share of government costs. He says delegating tax payments equates to surrendering control of government.
Congressman Bulwinkle protests a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan provision financing foreign textile plants, arguing it harms U S agriculture and industry, especially North Carolina cotton producers. He urges deletion in conference and warns of discrimination against domestic mills and farmers.
The piece questions why courts hear breach of promise cases like the Los Angeles nurse and Aimee McPherson's husband dispute. It mocks the trial as stageworthy farce while arguing courts exist for serious legal matters and should not entertain such entertainment.
A music critic argues that all good singing is heavenly while ordinary singing may be unearthly, suggesting a stark contrast between stellar vocal work and average performances.
A sharp quip notes that six million Americans are deemed too poor to wed, yet most of those counted are already married. The remark highlights the mismatch between poverty thresholds and actual family status.
The paradox arises as frozen assets constrain liquidity yet drive heightened pressure on markets and firms. Analysts note geopolitical risks, sanctions, and policy shifts tightening access to funds while firms seek alternative channels to sustain operations and investments.
An old WEED editorial recalls a 1926 campaign for High Point College, noting a $25,000 pledges deficit after aggressive fundraising. The piece argues many donors overcommitted, cites a laborer pledging six hundred dollars, and stresses prudent gifts without harming other charities. It also discusses the college’s non denominational scope and community value.
Summergraphs John and Mary walk by a country church where choir practice is heard. A katy dida in a nearby tree charms the night air. Mary praises the music and John notes it is produced with its legs.
A playful exchange between Slow Jim and Ardent Alice about kissing when a star falls and a quip about lightning-bugs suggests a humorous or affectionate moment in a social setting.
A bishop passionately criticizes cosmetic use by girls noting that with more experience of lipstick, the speaker finds it increasingly distasteful. The remark reflects a moral stance on appearance in the era.
A diner asks if the dish is beef or mutton and the waiter jokes that taste cannot decide. The diner remains skeptical as the exchange underscores humor over menu specifics.
In a morning office scene a sales manager’s loud talk jolts the staff. The secretary reports Mr. Black is speaking with Lon don, prompting the boss to wonder why he does not use the telephone.
An artist hired to paint the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea unveils only water on the synagogue wall. Committee chair protests and asks for the scene of Pharaoh and chariots. The artist replies that the children have passed over and Pharaoh with his horsemen have gone under.
Review highlights five year reunion of six men in Paris ending in a series of mysterious murders. Inspector Wens pursues clues through a labyrinth of twists to a final solution in this brisk thriller praised for suspense and character focus on action.
The article reviews Red Headed Woman with star Red Head Jean Harlow and presents The Match King by Paul Kroll as a tale of financial swindle and downfall. It juxtaposes Roerich Museum Press essays by Nicholas Roerich on culture, beauty, knowledge, and world peace.
Charles Merriam's stay on a Tehuantepec sugar plantation is recounted with medical doings and native life. He tends injuries, dental and maternity cases, and snake bites while detailing festivals, revolutions, and local customs with sympathy. The machete theme frames settlement by force.
E P Dutton will publish a fall edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Kubla Khan with drawings by John Vassos. Vassos, born in Athens, has gained prominence for his pictorial interpretations of Salome, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, and Gray's Elegy.
Liveright announces a new Hoffenstein poetry book with the title to be revealed later. In fall the publisher will release Theodore Dreiser s The Stoic, third volume in The Trilogy of Desire.
A request to Robert M. McBride and Company seeks Braille access for The Challenge of Love by Warwick Deeping. The best seller from early in the year will be available to blind readers who read by touch.
Macmillan publishes The Eighteen Sixties edited by John Drinkwater featuring C. L. Graves chapter Punch in the Sixties. It covers Punch artists Reed Tenniel Keene and du Maurier, its Civil War sympathy, and Punch's late-life apology to Lincoln.
John Gunther, Chicago Daily News Viena correspondent, wrote The Bright Nemesis a thriller set in England. The London Herald called it the most extraordinary thriller with an ingenious, exciting, convincing detective. Gunther is a Chicago native known for The Nation and The New Republic pieces and his earlier The Red Pavilion.
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