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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1931
Page
4
Excerpt contains religious quotes attributed to Bible verses and a 19th century theologian. It presents devotional lines urging obedience to God and the theme that biblical figures aligned with divine will. The dated context suggests a devotional page entry for July 22 1981.
The Interstate Commerce Commission faces a major decision as railroads seek a 15 percent freight rate increase amid slack business. Proponents argue for better net income to finance service while critics doubt higher charges for already strained commerce. The debate questions whether U S railroads should remain private or move toward national control.
In Raleigh a clash erupts between Col. J. W. Harrelson the conservation director and Commissioner W. A. Graham of agriculture. Harrelson fires off harsh remarks about Graham's department while Graham criticizes Harrelson's expenditures and calls the remarks cowardly. The feud pits a gubernatorial appointee earning 6000 dollars against an elected official at 4500 dollars.
Governor Gardner schedules attacks on Graham's department with a bill to appoint the agricultural commissioner. The legislature blocks the move, while Graham exposes higher spending by Col Harrelson's conservation department. He cites a budget showing over a half million spent last year, inviting public scrutiny.
The piece argues that George Bernard Shaw would not embrace communistic Russia, noting his lifelong fondness for comfortable socialism and his habit of denouncing privilege while enjoying its perks. It speculates on his preferences if he were young and considers Shaw's anti communistic leanings in a future society.
A Raleigh merchant urged Carolina tobacco farmers to form a cooperative cigarette industry to profit from their crop. He argued profits would depend on volume and marketing, but large manufacturers are entrenched due to federal taxes and aggressive advertising. The plan is viewed as theoretical.
Bruce Catton reflects on Old Rogue, a 100 year old Apache veteran killed by a Texas railroad crossing near El Paso. The piece contrasts frontier warfare with the end of the Plains era as the iron horse thins the red man’s reign. It then shifts to rail freight woes and a 15 percent rate rise proposed before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The text notes layoffs across railroads reflect a broader slump in demand and a grim mood among workers. It implies little improvement until traffic rebounds, highlighting industry hardship and firm-level job losses.
The New York Herald Tribune blasts Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier for wanting Cornwallis’s surrender scene omitted from Yorktown ceremonies. The piece argues Britain and America share deep ties, defying his view that only language binds them and that Britain bears lingering animosity from the Revolution.
President William Green of the AFL and Senator Wagner urge a general industrial conference to stop wage reductions. Despite rhetoric, wages have fallen sharply across industries, costing workers about 8 billion dollars in 1930. Many are kept on part time work, reducing spending and deepening the recession.
A Scotchman bid several thousand dollars for rare editions at a recent auction and secured the prize. The verse hints at hay fever and mood, noting misery loves company from an office sage.
The brief observation notes cartoonists show Old Man World with lines across his face reflecting age and experience. It highlights visual storytelling through facial detail as a symbol of wisdom and time.
A French rail operator conducts experiments with rubber wheels to reduce travel fatigue. The initiative aims to improve ride comfort and potentially cut wear on tracks while exploring new materials for rolling stock.
A statistic reports the government conducted eighteen million dollars in candle business last year. Analysts suggest the surge reflects broad consumer demand and parallel spending in domestic lighting sectors.
More than 100 000 people visited the state museum in Raleigh since January 1, with 91 000 during January through May, an 18 percent rise from 1931. The museum hosts a 160 pound polished meteorite and a full grown seal from near Ocracoke, its third such seal in fifty years.
A reader argues against a plebiscite on Main Street parking, urging practical limits and more spaces. The letter contends first come first served, criticizes blaming merchants, and supports widening streets to relieve congestion. It ends noting Porto Rico’s white population estimate at 70 to 75 percent.
Raleigh reports fear among Gardner opponents that Governor Gardner is building a large political operation within the State Highway Commission. The piece argues the commission was reorganized to curb politics but notes Jeffress as chairman and cites News and Observer coverage stirring the political claim.
The United States keeps 55 embassies and legations and 345 consulates in foreign nations, reflecting its extensive diplomatic network and global presence.
Pittsburgh reports H K Chang a Chinese engineer teaching sandy dance ballast packing to railroad workers. London notes Mill Hill school boys receive one pound per term for spending money. New York features Hershimer praising American girls over European women in humor intelligence and appearance after Europe trip.
New York physician Dr Annie Daniels has worked with the East Side community for half a century. She leads the out patient department at the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, guiding care for generations.
Police report a brawl between two jail guards, Patrolmen Arnold A. Swanson and Grant P. Foster, in the jail yard. Swanson was bleeding when officials intervened, and the dispute over authority as acting special guards led to the clash.
A list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbering and partial answers. The page shows varied wordplay prompts like To wash the body and Taxi, plus obscure cross references such as Foreigner and Act of aiding.
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