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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
4
A devotional fragment quotes Psalms 52, and Proverbs like wisdom about restraint of speech. It urges prudence with words and compares unspoken thoughts to a sword kept in the scabbard, warning against deceit. The piece frames speech as a prisoner to be controlled for wise conduct.
North Carolina bar association president Charles G. Rose blasted current court procedure as archaic and urged professional reform. He cited England’s 1873 Judicature Act as an example of lay-driven change and warned the public may force an overhaul during upcoming constitutional rewrites.
A critic argues a 15 percent freight rate rise may not spur business and could depress activity. The Interstate Commerce Commission hears the case amid debate on whether higher transport costs will speed movement and boost volume.
The North Carolina treasurer announces no further state bonds will bear interest above four percent during his term. Captain O Berry opposed selling the block for soldier loans when bids exceeded the four percent cap. The move is urged as prudent for state and subdivision finance amid rising rates.
A warning to the governor and all concerned with the budget urges North Carolina to keep expenditures as close as possible to income over the next two years. The advisory stresses fiscal restraint and careful planning to avoid deficits.
The Raleigh Times joins Chapel Hill Weekly in a salty critique of Carolina vegetables. It mocks shipping squash to Baltimore and belittles okra as pig food, urging residents to eat locally grown produce and abandon pretensions.
Our Raleigh dispatch notes an inter department squabble sparked by Col J W Harrelson. The piece suggests the dispute may boost Commissioner W A Graham and shape the upcoming Democratic nomination for the agriculture post amid ongoing tax issue battles.
The text suggests a developer may plead guilty to Wattsizing his department while the commissioner openly leads with regulars of his own party.
Bruce Catton argues against blaming unemployed workers for distress and endorses unemployment insurance as a social necessity amid job losses through no fault of workers. He notes Fall's bribery case, Yorktown pageant controversy, and a Hamilton Institute bulletin on prices and recovery, urging policy focus on systemic factors over individual thrift.
A fractured blend of notes blends corn crop optimism with jokes about chiropodists and neurotic repressors. A Pennsylvania fine of one dollar for hitchhiking disrupts travelers' plans. The piece also notes billiards champion Willie Hoppe agreeing to star in a film with notable on screen shots.
A humorous note pokes at people obsessed with cars by suggesting they cannot resist thinking about motoring even while bathing using inner tubes as a playful object.
Raleigh July 24. The fight between short and anti short ballot factions tightens as jealousy grows between elected and appointive officials. Governor Gardner faces a brewing clash among Harrelson Graham and Grist allies, with tensions over pay and budget shaping a delicate political scene.
Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak endorses Franklin D. Roosevelt citing Roosevelt's views as acceptable to Illinois wet faction. He met privately with Alfred E. Smith and urged Chicago to bid for the 1932 Democratic conventions, noting Smith shows friendship toward Roosevelt.
The West End Baptist church Sunday school department plans its annual picnic tomorrow at Municipal Lake. Pastor Rev. Hoyle Love urges all members to meet at the church at 2:30 with transportation provided. Games contests and fishing are planned and a rod and reel supper will be served on the grounds.
Alonzo Slaymen of Baltimore County owned land next to a public highway but the strip between his land and the road belonged to a real estate agency. A trespass dispute led both to court and the Maryland Court of Appeals held Slaymen may not cross the intervening foot of ground without trespassing.
A humorous stage dialogue snippet shows a quarrel at bridge with a wife teasing her husband after a loss. The exchange centers on hearts and brains as playful insult.
Mayor James L. Key faces a recall effort after calling prohibition a failure. A Baptist magazine editorial from 1881 is cited as prophetic. a reform group led by John Manget seeks petition signatures for a recall. Manget says funds cover voter lists, while Key plans vigorous defense and reaffirms his stance during a trip to France.
Nashville July 24 A car salesman T W Powers recounts a tale of a stylish young woman who asked for a car demo and traded cigarettes for a roadster. She rejected his brand and paid for another, then vanished with the car after the tank ran dry. The incident ends with Powers noting he dislikes the traded cigarettes.
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