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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
4
The fragment lists national advertising reps Frost Landis and Kohn and addresses in New York and Chicago including 250 Park Avenue and Michigan Boulevard. It reads as part of a telephone directory or ad contact section.
A brief meditation contrasts sword turning to plowshares and pruning hooks with the promise that peace yields food for the husbandman while war brings misery, noting the paradox in fertile lands. The text emphasizes restraint and fruitful living over conflict.
State Forester J. Holmes proposes a highway system park chain financed by private subscriptions or other means and run by the Department of Conservation and Development. He argues parks will enhance roads and natural beauty, attracting tourists and yielding returns that exceed factory gains.
The Starr Faithfull case sparks sensational reporting as outlets publish the life story of the young woman from infancy to adulthood. Reporters feed public appetite for clues and melodrama in the unfolding murder tale.
Efforts to secure a state patrol expansion failed repeatedly in the legislature. Connor of Wilson led the drive, a powerful assembly member, while Jeffress of Guilford backed the plan though he was seen as slated for the highway commission.
Chairman Jeffress signals a patrol increase to 60 officers, with demotions and pay cuts for veterans. Legislature kept costs in check, but enforcement of gasoline taxes and truck movements requires broader patrol coverage across 960 border miles and 45 000 road miles to safeguard the road fund.
The governor named a distinguished constitution rewriting commission, bypassing all 168 living legislators. He chose seven Democrats and two Republicans, including judges, a congressman, a retired lawyer, a revenue official, an editor, and two practicing lawyers, aiming for unbiased, high‑quality leadership.
The News and Observer notes a hearing on a railroad petition to cut passenger trains from Sanford to Mount Airy. It warns of poorer mail and long-distance service as autos rise, and cites Atlantic and Yadkin proposing to remove all mail and passenger trains between those towns while moving express to freight runs.
Citizens protest disruption of mail and passenger service citing regional impact after dismemberment of Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley. A Corporation Commission hearing next Tuesday will assess whether suspending the service is justified, stressing that full system receipts matter, not lone routes.
The piece argues democracy itself remains viable in political government but questions the capitalist system behind it. It notes widespread discontent from unemployment and financial strain, suggesting capitalistic reform may be sought by leading business minds like Owen D Young and others.
The cooking school led by Miss Eleanor Moe of Milwaukee ends tomorrow at Clinard Electric Company's North Main showrooms. Electric ranges power demonstrations promoting electricity as a cooking fuel with daily attendance prizes. C.A. Shannon of Linder man Hoverson Company will attend to discuss benefits of electric cooking.
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania plans to cancel the commissions of all coal and iron policemen effective July 1. After the change state police will handle disturbances around mining and manufacturing properties during strikes. The reform aims to curb abuses from privately sworn guards tied to big companies.
A playful aphorism links a June day to fishing and pitching, noting success hinges on hook and sinker. It ends with a wry observation that even in hard times, a mortician remains busy burying the dead.
A claim states $480,000,000 in gold resides in American citizens’ teeth. The statement links the idea to dental gold use and national wealth, prompting questions about dental practices and metal value.
An office sage says the most popular form in Scotland remains free verse and will continue to dominate. The remark underscores a preference for unmetered poetry in current Scottish verse.
A Minnesota columnist contends that the state's gag law targets his humor and wisecracks, sparking debate over free expression and legislative limits on speech.
Noted astronomer Dr Harlow Shapley shifts focus to entomology studying ant life as a humorous nod to landing back on Earth.
A clipped remark suggests the nickname Hi Duce reflects forceful handling of affairs, proposing Muscleini as a closer spelling. The comment emphasizes strength and prominence in the figure discussed.
The article notes Stribling balancing training with a stint as acting judge at a beauty contest. It hints he should focus on his own form before possible title prospects, suggesting a light self-critique from the observer.
Washington June 18 Plans are afoot to have the restored frigate Constitution sail on her patriotic cruise from the Boston navy yard July 3 under her own power with a crew of 75 in 1812 naval uniforms Representative Bloom of New York says Old Ironsides should be commissioned exactly as she was The ship will come to Washington for the bi centennial celebration next year
Robert Clemmer seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Sloan Clemmer died suddenly while playing near his home northwest of Gastonia North Carolina. Doctors could not determine cause but suggested possible heart attack. Funeral services were to be held that afternoon.
North Carolina reported May forest fire losses of 17 571 dollars, down from 81 024 dollars in April. Frequent showers blamed for the drop as 103 fires were recorded in May across six districts versus 448 in April and 8 111 acres burned in May compared with 43 101 in April.
A mob of communist youths attacked the American consulate in Leipsic Germany, hurling stones and breaking windows. Police attributed the riot to anger over pending U S executions sparked by Scottsboro case charges against eight negroes who assaulted two white girls.
Reports from Yangtse river points say red activity increased in northern Kiangsi Province as communism reportedly rises in central China despite two military campaigns aimed at eradicating it.
Poem fragment expresses defiant endurance against life’s sting while cherishing sensory joys. Speaker vows to feel cooling air taste cherries and see nature’s beauty, asserting life’s reality beyond hardship.
Washington reports a deficit drop of 82.7 million dollars driven by income tax payments and foreign debt collections totaling over 111 million. June tax receipts reached 75.9 million, with year end projections still above 950 million deficit.
J E Mack of Charlotte was killed in a fog shrouded crash with a Hartsville produce truck on the Darlington Hartsville highway. His brother wife and mother were slightly hurt. Mack died in a Florence hospital about 30 minutes after the wreck.
Choristers from 73 churches arrived for the second annual Talbott festival of the Westminster Choir School in Ithaca New York. The event runs for three days with choirs from West Lafayette Indiana and Shelby North Carolina among those attending.
Thousands of people filled Rocky Mount streets before noon as the Shrine parade moved through town during the Sudan temple ceremonial. Immediately after, initiation ceremonies for 15 candidates were held and tonight drill contests and the potentate's ball conclude the two day gathering.
Crossword style clues list with numerous entries across and down including definitions for terms such as beeline for empire state building Mud Hautboy and many others.
Reports from Madrid on June 18 describe a military move to overthrow the republican government and install Don Jaime de Bourbon on the throne. General Martinez Anido leads an effort from Barcelona toward Navarre to marshal forces for a march on Madrid and crown Jaime, who heads from Paris.
Morganton reports another victim in a long standing Burke county family feud. Woodrow Mull aged 15 died from wounds after a Sunday melee at the Lafevers home. Clinton Duckworth and Theodore Mull are jailed. Russell Mull is linked to earlier killings. Ed Mull was slain three weeks prior.
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