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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
4
A religious reflection cites Luke 16 10 on faithful stewardship of unrighteous mammon and trust, noting those who are unfaithful will not be trusted with true riches and invoking a Franklin phrasing about deception.
President Roosevelt earns praise for direct questions and answers with reporters. He avoids hedging, admits limits, and shows honesty and courage, pleasing the press and boosting his popularity.
A Berkeley chemist reports a heavier water variant ten percent denser than sea water. The isotope of hydrogen gives the same atomic spectrum with a tiny line shift, potentially upending international weights and measures standards.
A historical note explains that hydrogen isotope content in ordinary water exists in minute, variable quantities. This variability can introduce uncertainty into weights and measures standards that rely on water’s fixed weight at a given temperature.
Unfavorable report on three bills to modify or repeal North Carolina dry laws suggests lawmakers are not ready to move NC out of the dry column. Measures were not killed but face likely defeat. If not modified, a state convention may be called to let voters decide. The convention would meet after the 1935 session, with the legislature likely to follow its lead.
J A L predicts a new banking era with fewer stronger banks and possible government insured deposits. He argues united action ended provincialism and that a financial crisis may spur reforms and restore confidence in the American banking system.
Governor Ehringhaus signals readiness to address the General Assembly early and push revenue and appropriation bills. Observers note his shift from hands off to active steering to end legislative stagnation and restore order in a chaotic session.
Bruce Catton examines Priest G Siebold's collapse as a stark example of modern life pushing a person beyond physical limits. The piece notes a Ford secretary remark about Mr. Ford's exhausted state and the narrator recalls two weeks of continuous night and day work ending in fatigue.
The piece discusses fatigue among business executives overwhelmed by nonstop work and lack of rest. It contrasts the pressure on leaders with calls for reform to ease executive strain and mentions a Texas petition event highlighting how easily signatures are obtained on public matters. It also notes Japan's rapid advance in China and a campus experiment by Ohio State's George Kaufman introducing a highbrow magazine that gains student support.
A man gazes into the distance while household strains mount from overdue rent and withheld income tax forms. Coal dwindles as crumbs drift for the goldfish, hinting at financial stress in the home.
A brief proverb style note mocks March’s mercy as the coal man is said to pull the wool over its eyes, implying deception in seasonal shifts and market dealings.
A collector bought a copy of Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience for $6000, a high sum amid a sale featuring three magazines a wartime pictorial history and a notable sales talk alongside a $10 O. Henry set.
A gardener claims a rust proof hollyhock and hints at a future cross with chame leon and berry pie stock to yield new vests, suggesting experimental plant and fabric fusion.
A speaker notes that liars lose credibility and thus struggle to be believed when they eventually tell the truth. The observation highlights the long-term cost of deceit.
A column riffs on financial strain with jokes about charging purchases and rising garage bills. The writer notes optimistic professionals and recalls a Montreal Star quip about eyes and checks, then muses on storytelling, a spring garden, and a forgotten column apology.
Vice President Garner says he will cut press conferences to avoid being seen as speaking for the president. He, a noted poker player, implies he will not gamble unless he has a strong hand.
The Roosevelt era is marked by a bank crisis as the Commercial National Bank closes and others face withdrawals. Cabinet figures like Ogden Mills and William Woodin are noted amid jokes about a Woodin-headed cabinet. Mount Holyoke women gain pride for former presidents and ministers, while Gen. Jetham Glassford seeks DC commissioner roles and plans Camp America for homeless youth. Congressman Willis Hawley is highlighted for federal aid and a contested soldiers home appropriation.
The passage notes Hawley shifted a project to Roseburg Oregon within his district, angering other counties. bitterness fueled more than 200 adverse votes at his defeat, and he later wished his appropriations record remained at 53 million dollars.
When four squalls arose on High Rock lake, 18 year old Robert Burrs jumped overboard from his boat and drowned.
James McLaurin a sophomore from High Point was elected captain of the 1934 North Carolina State College wrestling team. He competes in the 155 pound class. The 1933 state champions named Stanley Clevenger of Winchester Virginia as a meet captain and they also named McLaurin to the 1934 post.
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