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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
4
A dated reflection contrasts purity with defilement citing Titus 1 15 and a Metastasio line on human judgment. The excerpt notes ignorance of reasons fuels erroneous conclusions and wonders at outcomes.
Assistant director of the budget Mr. Burke argues for deeper state institution funding cuts as the state budget shows a three and a half million dollar operating deficit in the first year of the current biennium. He cites 21 million dollars in road funds that could be redirected to other needs to balance the coming legislature's 1933 budget.
Congress nears its vacation, facing issue driven scrutiny from the public. Members must show where they stand on current concerns, risking distrust at home and possible political losses in upcoming contests.
The two cent tax on each bank check will be collected from banks by the government but likely passed to depositors as higher service charges. The tax burdens business by raising costs, with banks paying monthly to the Treasury and counter checks exempt. Local commentary cites potential inconvenience and calls the tax a poor form of taxation.
The text discusses a proposed two cent per check charge to fund a tax on checks. It notes increased bank bookkeeping costs from overdrawn accounts as customers forget charges. It suggests selling checks at two cents to ease collection, but warns it could impose hardship from invalid dates or amounts. It calls for government regulation of the check law.
The piece argues that campaign spending in the U S Senate primary was modest by historical standards due to new campaign finance rules. It notes comparisons to 1930, suggests less money was reported under current law, and comments on candidates promising grand programs while voters seek change. It also mentions a St. Louis lawyer candidate proposing federal payments to citizens.
The Paris press warns that German imperialist tendencies are resurging under the Junker aristocracy with Von Papen in Berlin. It argues the world failed to sustain democracy after 1918, allowing a revived imperialism tied to harsh peace terms and renewed arms restraint to reemerge.
The passage argues that the belief in prosperity fueled by utility mismanagement led to widespread financial delusion. It notes that Insull was not alone and that the entire country shared the same delusion, now paying the price for it.
A Minneapolis bank holdup in broad daylight exposed police overextension. Officers ticketing cars nearby were unaware of the raid as bandits, armed like trench raiders, escaped with loot. The piece argues modern police juggle traffic, licenses, bootlegging, gamblers, missing persons, and more, sidelining the war on crime.
The Four Horsemen announced dropping Oswald Jacoby and Jacoby replied he had already quit, so he could not be dropped. This maintains the status quo ante in bridge.
The market narrative shifts to emphasize the small investor as the current profit contributor rather than the bear. This marks the first time in a while that individual traders are noted for gains, signaling a change in market mood and potential momentum.
The article suggests Congress should heed future voters and place a prohibition tariff on castor oil while seeking new tax revenue. It frames the idea as a policy option for lawmakers amid tax debates.
The remark warns that reviving the Hohenzollern claim could backfire, casting doubt on the old adage about burnt children and fire and signaling potential political risks for Germany if monarchy restoration is pursued.
A puzzled observer questions the Boston Braves as they perform unexpectedly, stirring speculation about strategy and leadership during a tense moment. The remark signals doubt about the team's recent moves and future prospects.
An Englishwoman was arrested for selling love powders that promised marriage but failed to win a man. He rejected her flowers and lipstick, exposing the scam and its futility.
An editor suggests Congress would be better with convictions and courage. The remark hints that with more conviction others would require less courage to act.
An economist notes money generating wealth fuels speculative risk and keeps spirits low when nothing appears to boost earnings. The outlook remains damp as optimism wanes and financial activity slows.
In the years after 1924 observers note Samuel Insull embraced a belief that a new and everlasting era of progress would unfold under his guidance. The shift marked a turning point as the magnate prepared to retire from direct leadership of his vast business empire.
A fragment notes that the business has not reached a moment where John D. Rockefeller would give away stocks instead of dimes. No clear events, dates, or named places are provided.
A writer states there has been no original plot in years and jokes that husbands have stopped inventing new excuses. The remark highlights perceived stagnation in storytelling and a playful critique of domestic or daily storytelling clichés.
A stark captionless entry notes a forgotten wartime tableau showing a plate of army beans. The line implies the most gruesome scene was omitted, leaving only a mundane military meal as the visual counterpoint.
Congress stays in session to supply daily campaign issues. Democrats and Republicans race to build a record on federal unemployment relief as the likely campaign topic.
The power trust topic, thought nearly forgotten, has been revived for a few months as conventions approach. Critics warn that a sitting Congress could be pressured to expose candidates on controversial issues, while the electricity tax shifts toward consumers rather than power companies.
The Senate considered a conference committee action that shifted the burden from public utilities back to private citizens and was approved by a senate majority. Critics called the move high-handed contemptible and outrageous, while conferees from both houses work to iron out practical details.
The senate conferees returned with a domestic electricity tax paid by households after the senate rejected the idea. Senators Reed Smoot and David Reed offered amendments to tax energy sold by private power firms at 3 percent, exempting municipal plants.
Debates over passing energy taxes to consumers produced opposition from ER companies who argued the tax could not be added until state regulating bodies allowed it. Senators Smooth Reed and Jim Watson with two Democrats met House conferees and emerged with a provision taxing electricity buyers collected by vendors. The House bill had proposed no electricity tax.
Sharp floor fight erupts as Howell challenges a ruling on a utilities tax. Crisp of Georgia and Reed led the defense for changes blamed on the house conferees. Cur tis overruled, a vote on the ruling followed. 33 senators opposed the ruling, temping delays. The dispute promises campaign fodder in several states.
Herman Eppers faced two attempted robberies at a restaurant last week and frightened away the bandits with loud screams. A later sighting led to an arrest, and after police nabbed another robber a second wave appeared as Eppers again shouted for help.
In Stiffkey England on June 13 the rector Dr Harold Francis Davidson defied a London trial over alleged immoral conduct and resumed preaching, forcing the substitute Rev R H Cattell to withdraw after clashes in the pulpit. The Bishop of Norwich weighs evidence as villagers react amid a heated church controversy.
The letter from a High Point reader attacks a self appointed taxpayers group influencing city affairs. It urges the council to reject outside advice, questions the group’s qualifications and accuses them of draining labor and endangering the city’s finances.
A filled crossword style clue set referencing the Sault Ste. Marie Canal linking Lake Superior with the lower Great Lakes. It lists numbered across and down hints including nautical terms and classical words typical of puzzle pages.
George Miles reports a bear burst through his windshield while driving through the woods in Houlton Maine. The animal's subsequent movements remain unknown and no motive is given. Miles sustained a scratched face and minor injuries.
Australian sleepmen warn that Alsatian wolf hounds could threaten flocks. they seek importation ban and compulsory sterilization to prevent crossbreeding with wild dogs. authorities fear a dangerous new breed could menace sheep runs and farms.
New York June 13 Leaders of the Democratic Party including Alfred E. Smith Franklin D Roosevelt and James Cox urged unity and pledged to back the eventual nominee loyally as they seek to finish a 1 500 000 victory fund before the Chicago convention. The appeal described as practical politics emphasized party patriotism despite unsettled candidates or platforms.
Investigators recovered 150 sacks of waste paper from Ivar Kreuger's offices as part of a probe into his dealings. The material was secured as authorities prepared to repurpose the scraps for new paper, aiming to uncover further evidence in the serial self murder case.
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