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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
4
The piece notes Southern carriers press for a 10 to 13 percent freight rate rise to offset a dwindling income. It argues higher rates will not solve the crisis as traffic bears less burden and motor trucks gain ground. It questions nationalization as a possible outcome and highlights the broader puzzle of essential rail service versus pricing pressures.
John J. Blair notes Milbourne B. Amos of High Point has a standout record at State College in Raleigh. The student captured the 1931 annual oratorical medal and earned multiple Southern Debate and Extempore Speaking titles plus steps as runner up in NC and Southern contests, while leading the Red Maskers Dramatic club.
A. A. F. Seawell of Sanford is named assistant attorney-general to D. G. Brummitt, replacing Gregg Cherry. Seawell, 67, brings noted legal acumen. Frank Nash moves to Supreme Court clerkship. Salary drops from 4,500 to 4,050 dollars after general pay cut.
Dr. G. Bowers, famed for his study of personality, offered a Jefferson centered address at the North Carolina University commencement. He argued Jefferson's influence on republican government and drew on his long familiarity with the founding figure.
The article notes Dr. Bowers receiving an honorary degree from University of Columbus and delivering a brilliant speech that lauds Jefferson and reconstruction era contributions. It contrasts Bowers with Butler’s view of Jefferson as a backwoodsman who shaped industry, education, and the federal constitution.
Bruce Catton laments the decline of the woodshed once a staple of rural and some urban homes. He notes its multifunctional role as a storage and workshop space, its utility for DIY tasks, and its decline due to gas mains, electric lines, and synthetic fuel tanks spreading to rural areas.
The narrator ponders carpentry in a basement as patience wears thin and rain taps the woodshed roof. He recalls the woodsy scent and snug retreat then muses that someday a shrewd real estate man may see the woodshed as a valuable extra room in every house.
A Alexander Hamilton Institute report argues that skilled independent grocers low fear from chains. A Columbia study of Louisville shows similar shop closures in 1891 1898 and 1921 1928 periods. A veteran grocer notes locals with long-standing prestige can withstand competition.
The piece notes pedestrians die at lower rates than drivers while driver deaths rise faster with more cars. It cites a 1927 onward pedestrian death increase of 5 percent vs 35 percent for drivers. It argues for careful driving campaigns over anti jaywalk efforts and critiques Ohio handling of communist protests, praising tolerance in Cleveland-Columbus march and condemning Youngstown clampdown.
A playful old line about how women bleach hair and never say dye. A student tells the English professor to mark his words as he hands in an essay. A summer hat stirs curiosity about what goes to a woman’s head and a man’s view of the world.
A witty remark from an office sage highlights that a dagger look can express more than a sharp retort. The saying underscores nonverbal communication as a potent supplement to spoken insult.
A patient recovering from appendectomy expresses hope that everything will turn out well while under the care of the surgeon.
A columnist notes growing interest in balloon ascensions amid a season of pitchers rising to prominence. He quips that a maturing Chicago boy endures growing pains as shooting pains, linking sport and skyward feats with local vigor.
A report notes 400 clocks in Windsor and Buckingham palaces, suggesting a lively timekeeping scene amid the royal residences and their ceremonial pace.
In a symbolic turn, a rejected suitor pursues a rock as a metaphor for moving on after a failed engagement, illustrating a unusual reaction to romance gone sour.
A Hollywood actress sustains finger injuries and seeks a $100,000 settlement. Report notes the amount is high for a claim from a couple of stage hands.
Dorothy argues that an architect should be widely traveled to absorb diverse sites and inspirations for design.
France says Texas Guinan and her girls were workers not tourists, describing them as working artists. The comment reflects a flattering framing of entertainers in the French view.
Raleigh reporters note the State college board of trustees votes to abolish the graduate school and remove Dr. Carl C. Taylor from the faculty. They cite dissension over Taylor’s liberal and socialistic views, past controversies with alumni and trustees, and broader consolidation plans with the University of North Carolina as context for the action.
The submarine Nautilus has parted from the U S Coast Guard cutter Pontchartrain in the gulf stream about 987 miles east of Pollock Rip light ship. Radio reports say Nautilus proceeds toward London at easy speed with the current aiding its voyage.
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles returned to its hangar at Lakehurst New Jersey after a twelve hour training cruise. Editors and publishers had been invited to observe the flight and review the exercises.
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE CHAPEL HILL June 10 The Battle of Guilford Courthouse is called the turning point of the Revolutionary War by R B House UNC executive secretary Greene's campaign strategy led to Cornwallis retreat and Washington's plan to trap him at Yorktown Plans for a Sesqui Centenary celebration include a morning parade ceremonies at the World War Memorial and an afternoon reenactment by North Carolina National Guard with daytime pyrotechnics.
Daily puzzle roundup lists a dense cross word with many clues and partial solutions. Entries include terms for measuring, clothing, anatomy, and geography, alongside names like Longfellow and Japanese rulers, suggesting a broad mixed-clue grid from a late edition.
Louis Hirsig of Madison is named champion Rotarian of the world after 18 years with the club and perfect attendance since joining in 1913. Detroit’s Gunnar Wikander trails closely, having joined two months later and attended every meeting.
Near Mexico City archaeologists reveal rock carved tub-like basins linked to a preserved Aztec aristocracy. The stone baths were hewn from solid rock and exhibited in a recent field report.
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