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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1933
Page
4
A biblical reflection highlights God’s unbounded love as the force to raise and save the world. Beecher’s call to mercy echoes scripture about belief in Jesus’ divine origin and the Father’s care.
Dr. Stephen I Miller of Dun and Bradstreet argues that salaries must rise to sustain demand and keep recovery moving. He warns against over borrowing and urges a broad distribution of buying power to keep American factories busy and production high.
An editorial from the Durham Herald argues that taxpayers should distinguish between waste and essential public service. It contends that efficient government requires cutting costs without harming conscientious, capable officials and questions the idea of eliminating bureaucracy.
The piece argues for reducing government costs by cutting duplicative boards and overlapping services. It stresses reorganization at city, county, state levels, linking tax value to services and questioning high school funding and leader salaries in the Bowie context.
The article notes prohibition leaders delay repeal voting until 1934, citing McBride and shifting sentiment. It compares 1932 Literary Digest results with actual repeal votes in twelve states, showing similar standings in each state’s official tally.
In Winston-Salem merchants gathered for a revenue commissioner appearance and heard T C Bowie of Ashe county denounce sales taxation. Bowie urged political engagement while Max well urged merchants to oppose judicial testing of sales tax provisions amid NCs powerful merchant lobby.
In a wartime drive against outlaws in Missouri, state police are ordered to fire on escaping bandits, even if hostages may be killed. Banditry has spread across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and other Southwest states as criminals raid towns and banks using bystanders as shields.
Public sentiment turns against Wall Street as Flynn argues exchanges are tools for creating excessive debts. The piece cites Harper's Magazine and calls for curbing abuses to channel disapproval into reform.
The United States and Foreign Securities Co. organized by Wall Street banks raised 30 million capital. Bonds to the public totaled 25 million, while bankers bought 5 million in preferred stock. 750 thousand common shares were issued to bankers as a bonus, later listed on the exchange. The bankers gained a free stake now worth 50 dollars per share.
Mr Flynn notes uncertainty over how much common stock was sold. He suggests up to 50 million dollars might have been sold before a market break, implying the enterprise could attract eighty million from investors though only fifty million funded the business. The anecdote highlights a broader, debt-creating practice in Wall Street.
A witty editorial line notes that despite rising railroad tonnage reports nationwide, attention shifts to Kate Smith’s new vaudeville tour, suggesting entertainment headlines outpace industry data.
Most workers favor the proposed shorter five day week while two employees remain exempt due to their vacation plans. The measure gains broad support but notes two vacationing workers are not bound by the plan.
Lead pencil industry announces wage increases citing improved business. Observers suggest workers face tougher jobs and longer hours as demand rises and prices improve.
A fragmented note reports Sing Sing prison compiles an unlikely list of convict interests including a circus spectacle. The unreadable text hints at plans for reform or amusement while a suspect remains doubtful about future behavior.
A Franklin Institute professor announces an atom weighing machine described as a practical tool for weighing our bankroll. The invention promises precise measurements at the atomic level, linking cosmic ray studies to everyday economics.
Washington reports on the agricultural production control program and compensatory taxes on wheat and cotton, with Secretary Wallace backing the plan despite initial doubts. It notes Roosevelt's cautious stance, Baruch's influence, and the broader push to align domestic recovery with international talks, citing premature births and notable historical figures for contrast.
Dr Morris Fishbein reviews whether premature babies reach mental maturity like full term infants. Gesell notes birth can occur as early as twenty four weeks with survival. Studies show mixed results. some premature infants underweight or underdeveloped, while most born after eight months show better mental development.
Nashville July 27 report says Rt Rev Thomas F Gailor bishop of Tennessee urged repeal of the 18th amendment. He argued the law was ill considered, unenforceable, fostered crime and bootlegging, unjust to a minority, and should be decided by states with a July 20 statewide election near.
Miss Trene Perdue of Roanoke Virginia died in a Raleigh hospital from injuries received in a Saturday automobile accident. Coroner L M Waring ordered Willard E Powell of Norfolk held on $1060 bond for investigation. The coroner notified Mr and Mrs Wratt of Roanoke about her condition.
A coroner said the Wyatts urged burial of a young woman who died after a Fayetteville highway crash. State law allows unclaimed bodies to be given to Duke UNC or Wake Forest medical schools after 30 hours if relatives don’t claim. Powell initially said the deceased woman was from Wilmington while relatives hadn’t heard from her in three years.
English inventor Joseph Swan secured an early patent in 1883 for producing artificial silk using a pulp wood and cotton pulp method. The device involved extruding material through small holes to form filaments.
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