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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1931
Page
4
A compact, period tone meditation quotes St Luke and Rochefoucauld about treachery and weakness, reflecting on deceit and denial. The brief piece cites biblical and literary lines to provoke reflection on human loyalty and frailty.
Alfred E. Smith visits Raleigh then travels to Washington for a crucial Democratic National Committee meeting on March 5. The plank on prohibition could split the party between state control and federal prohibition, with South supportive of dryness shaping the outcome. The stakes may determine the 1932 election trajectory.
Reports from multiple sources in North Carolina cities show improving economic conditions with people meeting obligations more readily. January and February bring better savings account balances as wage earners feel relief from lower prices, allowing a dollar to buy more than in prior prosperous days and boosting some departmental trade collections.
Raleigh lawmakers seek beer about tobacco profits, arguing the state could tap more revenue from tobacco firms. They cite federal taxation and interstate commerce constraints, noting the need to balance state taxes with business incentives amid a complex republic system.
The piece argues that federal tobacco taxes and tariffs shape the industry by favoring established local producers. High taxes prevent small competitors from scaling, allowing large manufacturers to sustain profits through bulk production and redistribution of cost.
A Greensboro Presbyterian minister who supported prohibition writes to Raleigh advocating prescription whiskey. He argues medical need and physician guidance justify legal access with safeguards, noting Volstead Act support and urging sane, regulated use to prevent bootlegging and illegal behavior. He cites Keeley Institute experiences and calls for policy that respects doctors and patients while curbing abuse.
The governor's program gains traction in Raleigh as his road bill passes amid limited opposition. Debate Highlighted ties between road building and state prison policies and the fear that new prison work inflates road projects. The constitutional convention bill remains a pet project, with conditions echoing through both legislative chambers.
The article argues against a constitutional convention to amend taxation provisions. It warns that a bill submitted to voters would fail and that past amendment efforts show public opinion is unreliable on such issues. It favors pursuing a new constitution similar to Virginia's rather than wasting a quarter million dollars on a convention that might be repudiated at the polls.
A French house plans anonymous books to curb self-promotion amid reader and critic reactions. Authors seek fame, readers rely on bylines, critics' habits may shift, and publishers likely resist. The piece notes Edna Best's Hollywood move as a hopeful, moonlit contrast to cynicism.
Sunday’s column hails Boners a little book of high school exam answers from the U.S. and England. The reviewer notes truth is stranger than fiction and prints numerous selections, including quips about a senator, the pope, Socrates, Gallia and naval moon bombardment. The piece also reprints a humorous street conversation between a young man and woman, illustrating the book’s wit.
A fragmentary item notes science explores causes of singing performance as headlines hint at findings. An inexact quote about hush money and a curious line about a tub of warm water appear as stray phrases. The readable text evokes a quirky newspaper snap.
An eminent psychologist describes snoring as a saxophonic type of noise and notes that saxophoning can also be a snoring type of noise, highlighting a playful link between sound and sleep.
A quirky letter from Robert L. Davis of 421 West Lexington Ave describes a fondness for corn pone. It details baking in an oven and serving with hot potlikker, noting the bread remains thick and satisfying.
A Pennsylvania man robbed a local store while singing hymns, apparently believing the act proper during a collection. The incident blended religious song with the crime, highlighting unusual conduct during the robbery.
A New York publishing house plans to issue books without author names. The move may deter writers from pursuing racy biographies of famous figures, signaling a shift toward anonymous publication in the industry.
A dialogue staple shows a caller pressing a buyer to sign a housing agreement while the client, a doctor, delays and hints at doubt. The exchange centers on promises of healthful air and confidence in the property’s value.
An eight year old boy, William Turner Ellington, fell about 50 feet into an abandoned well while playing hide and seek. Firemen rescued him after a rope descent by Raymond Goolsby. He suffered a back wrench and shock but was not seriously injured and ordered to bed for days to prevent pneumonia.
Davidson college will award minor D letters to golfers who made the team and played in intercollegiate contests. Golf has grown in popularity with about 100 students daily using the nine hole course. Other sports at Davidson include football basketball wrestling baseball tennis and track.
Concord report states Cabarrus county Deputy Sheriff Reuben Kiser died from back wound after being shot during a liquor raid by Deputy Love Nussman. Sheriff Hoover described the shooting as accidental with Nussman signaling the raiding party to assemble. An investigation will be held later in the week.
Roland Tate is held on robbery charges in Gastonia after allegedly binding Buck News ton and robbing a filling station of about $200. He was captured by Charlotte officers when he jumped from a freight car, and $125 was found in his pocket.
In Frankfort Kentucky Governor Sampson announces Sloan Danehower of Lyme Connecticut will be commissioned as admiral on his staff to command the submarine Nautilus which Sir Hubert Wilkins plans to use in the Arctic. In White Plains New York unemployed men may become caddies at a public course and a school for them is to open. In Honolulu Brother Joseph Dutton, long a helper of Molokai lepers, has received a $300 monthly pension from the territory.
In Union Square Sam Browerman a 5 foot 5 inch, 150 pound buttonhole maker demonstrated a trick through a specially made keyhole six inches wide and twelve inches long. He also crawled through a tennis racquet and lay on 1200 iron spikes shaped as a couch as part of his act.
Alfred Guthier tests a powerful 91,000,000 candle power searchlight with a hoped range of 60 miles to project advertising into the sky. Police are involved after tips that bootleggers used signals to ships.
In London a cautious Scottish MP argues mermaids exist, as F A MacQuisten informs the House of Commons that the myth rests on foundations yet to be examined. The exchange highlights parliamentary curiosity about maritime lore and folklore authenticity.
A discussion on a bill to protect gray seals is noted amid a passage describing mermaid lore and a gray seal basking at sea. In New York, Prof. Frederick J. B. Woodbridge criticizes the misuse of the term American as overreaching into art, morals, finance, and crime.
Hollywood report notes Bobby Jones golf lessons to be tied to movie plots to captivate non golfers. One proposed sequence shows a courtroom where a case hinges on golf as the solution, with Jones appearing as the greatest golfer. Jones also tested with film crews and impressed in a 280 yard drive during a round in 73 strokes.
A Berlin note quotes Ulk announcing a triple celebration for their silver wedding anniversary the completion of last installments on wedding furniture and christening new hire-purchased furniture to be paid by their golden anniversary.
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