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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1933
Page
4
Edward Ruttenber argues that blanket codes are modern forms of the Golden Rule guiding business ethics. He cites Maeterlinck and the Tweed era to warn that clever criminals cannot escape accountability and that codes merely translate humane conduct into enforceable rules.
Governor Ebringhaus urges reintroducing spelling as a basic subject in grammar and high schools. He criticizes modern methods that focus on reading and letter recognition, arguing that understanding word roots and meanings is essential for correct spelling and syllabication.
The Governor plans to bring the subject to the attention of the superintendent of public instruction and through him to school authorities across the state. This outlines a statewide initiative to raise awareness and implement the educational topic.
North Carolina officials who resist mandated salary cuts should face a vote reduction at the next election, argues The Concord Daily Tribune. The piece notes the law is unenforceable since salaries cannot be cut after taking office, and details varying voluntary refunds by officials led by Governor Ehringhaus and including judges, Stacey Wade, Baxter Durham, C. M. Johnson, A T Allen, and Dennis G. Brummitt with monthly refund amounts listed.
Analysis argues repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment cannot be blamed on Democrats alone. If repeal succeeds or fails, political credit or blame will not rest solely with the Democratic party. Dale Miller of The Texas Weekly notes the repeal plank was political expediency and calls the movement a broad social shift across parties.
A Durham Herald report notes large local employers including Erwin Cotton Mills, hosiery mills, and tobacco firms adopting National Recovery Act codes. The move aims at higher wages and shorter hours, with Durham merchants expecting boosted purchasing power as the code begins in August.
The President urged cooperative action last Monday night. Big industries acted first, followed by smaller firms. Durham merchants may gain as industrial recovery shifts more money to employers who then spend more time and dollars, boosting sales and profits. Higher wage scales boost business overall, though merchants cannot force wage and hour changes.
A hosiery worker says the eight hour law gives more leisure but he does not know what to do with it.
The writer argues for leadership training alongside new industrial programs, urging cultural training for the right use of leisure. It should prepare earnest individuals for advancement and readiness for higher posts in the future.
The month’s weather swung from autumn chill to torrid heat and rain shortages. It notes higher casualties from motor and airplane accidents than the Guilford Court House battle, more marriages than last July, and more thrill than comfort from murders, bank robbery, and kidnapping.
July brings no poetry yet its virtues show in home life. After meals readers enjoy starry skies and cooling rain scents, with breezes from rain swept fields. People are immersed in living, experiencing heat relief and quiet contentment.
The piece urges renewed loyalty beyond party lines to support Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wartime and reform efforts. It cites a Republican letter praising Roosevelt’s early presidency and urges unity over past rivalries, noting shifts in political stance and the call for national sacrifice.
A New York strike unfolds as five thousand pocketbook makers halt work, disrupting production and drawing attention to labor tensions amid renewed demand for wallets and accessories. Local unions press for better pay and conditions while manufacturers seek concessions.
A brief note notes how self confidence can feel rewarding yet cautions against excessive self praise during the heat of summer and the supburn season. It suggests balancing self regard with humility and practical effort.
A Chicago gathering of technocrats declares a two hour day sufficient. They propose converting the lunch hour into part of that period to streamline work and efficiency.
Nyumismetiat notes a rise in collectors while the coins recently acquired prove unusually scarce. The trend highlights growing demand for rare pieces and the challenge of expanding inventories.
A narrator recalls meeting friends on a street corner and hearing tales of injuries from a spat with a rolling pin, travel anecdotes, a Pan-American Exposition trip in 1901, and musings on corn silk and life. The blend weaves humor, memory, and reflections on human folly and nature.
A column reviews Joan Lowell's GAL REPORTER recording a year on the Boston Daily Record exposing graft and racketeering and Vina Delmar's THE MARRIAGE RACKET praising its humane portrayal of marriage and ambition.
The column reviews Leon Trotsky’s Problems of the Chinese Revolution, translated by Max Shachtman, noting Trotsky’s critique of Stalin and the upheavals in Asia. It highlights the book’s clear organization and its framing of 1925–1927 Chinese events alongside broader revolutionary methods and errors. The piece also discusses Hendrik de Leeuw’s Cities of Sin, praising its vivid account of white slavery and trafficking from Yokohama to Singapore.
A collage of literary notices reviews and ads discusses The League of Nations commission on trafficking in women and children and Westerns One Crazy Cowboy by Charles Ballew Modern Monthly Greenwich Villager New Masses Scribner's Magazine and Wings praise mix of criticism art and poetry. The July issue topics include Stuart Chase Eco nomic Wizard a Rivera art editors and a critical look at Negro literature Langston Hughes and Not Without Laughter. Wings features poets David Morton Minnie Hite Moody Louis Ginsberg and more in a favorable summer release.
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