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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
4
A June 1 1933 daily thought quotes Jesus in the temple healing and warns against yielding to weakness. It urges self-control and personal consent to choose virtue over temptation, citing Saint John and William Penn.
An upturn in Raleigh revenue collections signals improving conditions in highway and general fund accounts. The article notes rising living costs and debates state appropriations, pay scales for teachers, and the potential impact on public servants as revenue climbs. It discusses political tensions over repeal and the Young Democrats stance on prohibition.
Frank Sizemore argues that Europe’s fragile peace will require American involvement to sustain, warning that chronic minority discontent and historic aims keep destabilizing the continent. He notes that disarmament efforts fail when major powers fear losing security and frontier stability without Allied support.
The Young Democrats of the state with about 25 000 members plan a Wilmington convention where repeal of the eighteenth amendment may be considered as an issue. State president J Dewey Dorsett of Raleigh says repeal could arise as a convention issue while vice president Mrs May Evans of this city cautions that details are premature and action is not certain.
Miss Frances Perkins explains that her remarks on the southern shoe market were not a slur on Dixie. She argues rising wages boost buying power and balance mass production, noting many southern residents need more income to buy shoes and other goods.
The piece condemns two Pennsylvania judges who refused Governor Pinchot’s resignation demand after being found on Morgan’s “favorites” list. It argues private gratuities compromise public integrity and questions the officials’ judgment given their accepted securities.
The article weighs choosing between strict disarmament or aligning with existing treaties, warning of a new war risk and entanglements. It also notes Mexico may abolish Montezuma lineage pensions, while J P Morgan is cited as paying no income tax in 1931 1932, prompting reflections on enduring old world legacies and modern prosperity.
A mining town constructs a Chamber of Commerce with coal walls to be fireproof if similar coal from last winter is used. The Department of Interior renamed Hoover Dam back to Boulder Dam, revealing who the forgotten man really is.
A reader notes that Canadian liquor wares have fallen about one third over two years, highlighting the broader mood of economic strain impacting North American markets.
Fragmentary text notes wind affecting a records area with disrupted items and unclear phrases. No clear events, people, places, or dates are identified.
The passage laments modern hurry and speed worship fueling lives from Indianapolis race deaths to daily commutes. It critiques reckless driving, signals neglect, and the grind eroding conversation and leisure, while expressing mixed nostalgia for circuses and youth.
Virginia born actor Robert Porterfield proposes a barter theatre and barter inn at Martha Washington college facilities near Abingdon Virginia. Guests pay with Virginia produce and crafts while actors painters and musicians use free facilities. Opening June 10 features John Golden After Tomorrow with a cast led by Margaret Perry and Charles Francis.
Elder Tucker will preach at the Primitive Baptist church of High Point on the first Sunday in June. Elders Fagg and Tuttle will speak at the local church on the second Sunday in June. Special sermons are planned for both gatherings.
Wilmington reports the 67th Rotary International district convention ended at Wrightsville Beach with prize awards and a farewell luncheon. Cameron Beck of the New York Stock Exchange and Dr. Julian Miller of the Charlotte Observer were among the final speakers as the Greensboro and Red Springs clubs received dance prizes and Greensboro was likely invited to host the 1933 convention.
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