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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1932

Page

4

Politicians urged to present clear taxation plans for North Carolina

The piece argues candidates should specify tax proposals and funding usage. It calls on the governor to influence fiscal policy, critiques bank liquidity as a barrier to recovery, and stresses banks and business leaders must boost credit and investment to revive demand and wage growth.

North Carolina

Mere safety for banks not prime object

The article argues hoarding hinders American business revival in two forms. First, presidential campaigns push baby bonds to lure funds. Second, bankers hoard liquidity to avoid further crises, delaying necessary economic recovery.

America

Speculation on Civil War outcomes and naval battles

An old contemporaneous letter speculates the Merrimac's prow damage saved the Monitor and a Yankee gunboat, possibly altering northern defenses. It argues none of these individual wins could have changed the war's overall outcome, given Union manpower and resources and the inevitable clash in a divided nation.

Lee Gettysburg Washington Manassas Confederate States of America

The Kind of Dad I’d Like to Have

Bruce Catton surveys school essays on the ideal father, noting children seek kindness, fairness, tact, repair skills, and a loving environment. The piece contrasts simple parental expectations with broader social questions about parenting and responsibility.

Bruce Catton

Divinity of Christ Emphasized in Passion Tide Sermon

Father Murphy of St. Edward's Catholic Church reaffirms Christ's divinity and biblical proofs in a Passion Tide sermon. He highlights the suffering and death of Jesus, the resurrection, and the Gospel of John with the declaration Before Abraham was born I am as evidence of Jesus's divine nature.

Father Murphy St. Edward's Catholic Church Christ God Son of God Pastor Morn Abraham

Norris Tops Congress With Lame Duck Amendment Victory

Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska wins a key lame duck amendment and appears set to curb federal injunctions in labor disputes. If enacted, state legislatures will ratify the measure to make the federal government more responsive to the people and end federal courts sanctioning yellow dog contracts.

George W. Norris Nebraska

Depression as Eye Opener and Funds Drain

An Ohio State professor calls depression a blunt lesson. Poorhouses in three states shut due to lack of funds. Drys warned they would close after prohibition. A Baltimore man picked up half frozen had over 1500 dollars on him. A political science student predicts corruption will be common in the upcoming presidential race as politicians count on it.

Germany Hitler von Hindenburg New Hampshire Chicago People’s Lobby Washington Ohio State Baltimore

Cotton consumption rises in February totals

Census Bureau reports February cotton consumption at 450,018 bales of lint and 52,764 linters. January figures were 435,337 lint and 50,241 linters, with February last year 433,736 lint and 3,687 linters. On hand at end of February, lint and linters totals in consuming establishments and public storage show gains over January, with February imports at 9,244 bales and exports at 970,419 lint bales and 10,223 linters.

Washington Census Bureau

Critics Claim Local Teachers Drank March Sunday

A reader from High Point accuses several teachers and a Thomasville staffer of drinking between 2 and 8 am on March 6 and warns more names will be published if actions aren’t taken. The letter blasts school heads for ignoring misconduct and questions child morals amid alleged drinking and disorder.

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Quaker Farm Pioneered North Carolina Pure Bred Cattle

The article traces North Carolina pure bred cattle gains from early Jersey stock brought by Quaker settlers, noting the Model Farm near High Point and Springfield meetings. It highlights Randolph county’s role, the Swathmore Farm legacy, and modern dairy stock growth under state agricultural programs.

North Carolina R. H. Ruffner A. and E. College Jersey Lyndenham B. Alexander Charlotte Alexander Mecklenburg County John O’hagan Wilson Virginia Pennsylvania William Upchurch Raleigh Carolina Ruffner Island of State Department Randolph County Randolph Guilford Davidson Springfield Church South Friends Baltimore Stephen B. Weeks Highway 77 High Point Highwa Blair Week Baltimore Association Nathan Hunt Springfield Meeting House Piedmont Carolina Swathmore William Sampson Sampson Weeks Springfield Moses Hammond Internal Revenue W. C. Hammond Asheboro Hammond Department of Agriculture

States New Revenue Bill Levies Large Tax On Bootleggers

Washington March 14 Representatives Schafer and Beam criticized a new revenue bill calling the proposed 56 cents a gallon tax on wort extortionate and aimed at bootleggers. They argued it indirectly taxes beer while supporting a tax on legalized beer.

Washington Schafer R. Wis House Beam D. Til

Attempted Robbery With Empty Pistol in Philadelphia

Patrick O Reilly 29 attempted to rob Rodney Davis a gear maker in Philadelphia using an empty weapon after watching the plant for days. Davis 64 athletic and 250 pounds knocked him into a cupboard and police were called.

Philadelphia Patrick O'Reilly Rodney Davis O'Reilly Malachy Davis

Cox Named To Head Legion's National Defense Committee

INDIANAPOLIS March 14 Brigadier General Albert L Cox of Raleigh North Carolina was named chairman of the American Legion national defense committee succeeding the late Col Wayne Davis of San Antonio Texas who died last week General Cox formerly commanded the 113th field artillery of the 80th division and is a brigadier general in the reserve corps The appointment is effective immediately

Indianapolis Henry Stevens American Legion Albert L. Cox Raleigh N. C National Defense Committee of the Legion Wayne Davis San Antonio Texas Coz 113Th Field Artillery

104 Year Old Negro Dies in Lexington

Tinker Hairston, claimed to be 104, died Saturday at his home near Lexington. Local residents recalled his long life and his presence in the community for many decades.

Lexington Tinker Hairston Here

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THE High Point Enterprise J. P. Rawley H. A. Cecil Geo. F. Edwards M. Waynick R. B. Terry Mer Associated Press Congress Pachange Katz Special Advertising Agency New York City Detroit Mich Kansas City Federal Reserve System Business Week Reserve Merrimac Hampton Roads Idpal Murphy Harriette Hammer Walker State Department of Agriculure Milsaps, Jr Cox Legion’s National Defense Committee
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