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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1933
Page
4
A reflection notes that love of money is the root of all evil and that avarice drives people to extreme behavior. It cites I Tim 6 10 and a Swift quote about money guiding human conduct to wild excess.
Four percent drop in June retail sales puzzled analysts as prices rise. Merchants face an education campaign to counter consumer apathy and inflated expectations while pay rolls from the recovery act may boost buying power.
Reports from Spartanburg and Washington describe more than 1000 children aged for mill work in multiple cotton mills dismissed under the new Cotton Textile code this week. The mass layoff will strain families who depended on the youngsters’ small earnings for a bare living.
The piece calls the recovery act a success marking the freeing of South Carolina children from a system focused on cotton goods over people. It highlights the effort as a clear hit toward improving lives and ending hardship for those affected.
South Carolina beer tax funds will not be accepted by Thornwell orphanage in Clinton under Presbyterian leadership. Dr. L. Ross Lynn says state school money linked to beer tax is barred, stressing doctrinal allegiance over financial need.
Postmaster General James A. Farley in American Magazine lays out policy for distributing federal positions. He cites 150000 appointive jobs, 750000 federal roles, and 600000 civil service posts, asserting loyalty to the Roosevelt program and merit as primary filters, with Republicans on the exempt list facing limited chances.
Bruce Catton discusses the enduring symbol of the little red schoolhouse and its role in American life. He notes Owen D Young's warning to the National Education Association to move away from rural school structures and recalls the traditional self-sufficient rural village model.
The editorial argues that national culture shifts to cities are now moving toward the countryside. Decentralization of industry and population will follow, spurred by better schools. The schoolhouse becomes the town’s cultural center as communities invest heavily to educate children.
The passage argues that democracy relies on its educational system and that future demands on schools will rise. It predicts the standard red schoolhouse has outlived its era and that American education will lose a landmark but gain an improved system to replace it.
The piece laments rising kidnapping cases as a threat to social order and urges decisive action against gangsterism. It praises General Johnsons rejection of a lumber code proposing a 48 hour week and 22 1/2 cent wage, arguing codes must be stronger to deter hard times. It notes Balbos Atlantic seaplane flight shows aviation progress but warns wartime raids differ from peacetime flights.
Though no one was shot when Gover and Murray invoked state troops to delay the sale, many were likely shot afterward when the ban ended and the crowds surged.
The statement notes that education yields higher earnings and the graduate seeks specifics on where and when to pursue studies. It emphasizes the importance of choosing programs and institutions that best align with career goals and financial planning.
The London Economic Conference lost momentum as European nations concluded Roosevelt’s New Deal could not be aligned with global austerity aims. Officials weighed risks of currency devaluation and trade barriers amid United States policy shifts.
Bathing beachgoers observe a perfect back in the modern girl and note a matching perfect comeback as a witty reply. The remark plays on style and social signals observed on the shore.
Engineers have developed air conditioning to cool thousands of homes and businesses. Yet science cannot be expected to eliminate hot air from political speeches.
The scene shifts at a city club where Jack Sue and Sarah Lou dine with Kenneth Corbett. Sue worries about money while Corbett ponders Sarah Lou’s luxury background as the party contends with an unexpectedly large bill after Corbett steps away on the phone. Jack offers to pay.
In Washington General Johnson threatens to impose codes but Roosevelt orders action. He taps Myron Taylor of U S Steel to craft a steel industry code quickly as other big industries rush to join. The milk industry is placed under license to enforce marketing agreements amid broader recovery measures.
President Roosevelt tells secretary Marvin McIntyre he will announce a new council of recovery and relief directors to guide the administration, expressing confidence in the choice of advisers.
In a discussion about the administrative reform, McIntyre argues against the term super cabinet, noting that the administrator bloc lacks greater power than the cabinet itself. He emphasizes that principal directors and administrators remain under cabinet supervision, shaping the governance structure.
Acting Secretary of State William Phillips balks at the idea that talks to return Jimmy Mattern involve a New York brewery backing a Soviet rescue plane. He notes a telegram seeking permission for the plane to land in American soil and admits the brewery is indeed involved. He calls the situation puzzling and finally says, Oh well, let it go.
Washington correspondents urged the president to stop delaying press conferences from the scheduled time. The next day he postponed an hour and kept reporters waiting twenty more minutes. His tardiness averages about twenty five minutes.
In Lexington on July 19 two East Spencer men Monk Holt and George Tillman were jailed on charges of stealing about 50 bushels of wheat from Grady Wilson and W L Smith near Linwood. Officers traced a car used in the thefts and found a stolen license plate. Holt claimed Tillman used the car but denied involvement. A third farmer, J & Slate, reported thirty bushels stolen from Conrad Hill township with ten left in the granary, and Mr Embler of the same community reported losses as well.
Raleigh July 19 Walter Murphy executive secretary of the North Carolina Unit ed Council for the repeal of national prohibition said North Carolina should roll up a larger repeal majority than Alabama and Arkansas. He linked repeal support to southern industrial progress and urged North Carolina to lead in November.
Raleigh reports historian A. Ashe argues Robeson County Croatans are not Roanoke lost colony descendants but pirates and Negroes who fled to swamps and later lived with Indians. Smithsonian ethnologist Dr Swanton refutes link to Roanoke, noting Siouian origins.
A community report notes the theft of about 30 bushels alongside other disturbances. No further details on location or suspects are provided.
A decision from Judge A M Stack was expected Friday after arguments in the Page Trust company case. Creditors seek to regain access to assets to purchase stock in a proposed new bank.
A meeting was expected in a few days to settle differences after workers at the High Point Bending and Chair company here struck for higher pay.
Alex Carewell and his son John were captured near Morganton when police confiscated a large still. Several shotgun charges were fired at officers during the apprehension on a warrant issued for Roos coe Stillwell.
Clay Blackwell, 62, will face trial in August in Chapel Hill for the shooting death of John Creel, 55, who was standing shaving at his home when the fatal shot was fired. Authorities cited domestic difficulties as the motive.
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