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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1932
Page
4
Editorial urges public scrutiny of the Lindberghs promise to immunity for kidnappers. It argues any ransom payment should not end the case and calls for relentless pursuit of criminals to prevent future similar crimes, warning against rewarding such acts.
The Baltimore Sun political expert Frank R. Kent reports a nationwide swing toward resilience. He notes higher community land values, fewer obvious distress signs, trimmed business costs, and busy streets. He cites big homes, luxury cars, and strong entertainment sectors, while bankers warn about the recession.
The piece notes a nationwide mood of decline with higher local and state taxes. It cites sparse railroad and hotel travel as signs of stress and argues municipal waste and corruption fuel public concern more than federal issues while elections loom. It discusses special local tax laws limiting property owners’ relief and foreclosure risks.
The Enterprise launches a community fund to provide seeds for 500 families to start gardens on city lots. Initial subscriptions total 136 dollars toward a 1000 dollar goal. Grants will be gifts, not loans, aiding welfare recipients to achieve self support this summer.
City urges timely payments on street improvements to cover four million dollar bonds. About 2.5 million in assessments rely on property owners to avoid tax rate increases, with 80 cents per 100 dollars ad valorem needed if delinquencies continue. The extended period aims to reduce pressure and penalties while ensuring funding.
General Albert Cox will not seek his party's governor nomination. Willis Smith, a top campaigner and 1931 house speaker, is undecided this week but likely to stay out. The piece predicts the Democratic ticket will focus on Fountain Ehringhaus and Maxwell as likely entrants.
The piece reflects on the wanderings of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan under Moses and Aaron. It notes the delays, the divine provision, and the testing of leaders while highlighting human flaws and the progress made despite sin and struggle.
In this column a puzzle asks readers to select six figures totaling 21 and a discussion on readable misinterpretation of figures follows. The piece shifts to musing on war gains, greed, farming life, money crops and personal philosophy, ending with a call to join a true friendship centered fraternity at High Point College and reflections on character.
The article extols home grown vegetables as tastier and fresher than store produce. It argues growing a family garden saves money, boosts health, and offers exercise, with back yard gardens and front yard flowers enhancing happiness and contentment.
A Democratic voter writes in The Enterprise urging Bruce H. Carraway to abandon a United States congress bid to enter the township constable race. The letter notes Carraway authored the Garnishee law and cites his 1929 failed legislative bill. The writer appeals to laboring people to consider this.
The International Reform Federation tract lists milestones from 1645 Connecticut liquor bans for Indians to 1847 Chief Justice Taney ruling in a temperance context. It cites early societies, congressional actions, and notable figures urging liquor prohibition, framing a national movement timeline.
A review of Gilson Gardner's Lusty Scripps Life of E. W. Scripps, the longtime editor and press magnate, whose career and excesses shaped an era. It also covers David's Day by Denis Mackail, a panoramic single day novel with a diverse cast of two dozen characters and an unforced, humorous tone.
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