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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
4
A 1088-era brief quotes Ecclesiastes 2 4 8 about building houses planting vineyards gathering silver and gold and treasures of kings and provinces. It laments vanity and questions the power of wealth and achievement.
The article praises a calm Congress under President Roosevelt, noting bipartisan restraint and a shift to national issues. It suggests dividing sessions into national and local phases to boost efficiency and public focus on major measures while still allowing local bills later.
A Business Week editorial argues that a holiday pause allows the banking system time to recover and mobilize. It credits presidential use of war powers for enabling a campaign plan to restore a shaken financial structure.
A late edition editorial reflects on the March 5 banking holiday as a turning point. It argues the emergency shutdown has proven banks are public trust, prompts permanent reforms, and signals a shift away from deflation toward restored confidence and alternative credit mechanisms.
The Supreme Court’s dismissal of antitrust charges against Appalachian Coal Inc. enables cooperative sales action to reduce ruinous competition among producers. Hosiery interests in Philadelphia plan a central sales organization aligned with the ruling, signaling a broader shift in distribution and selling practices.
Nineteen stock ownership by 127 companies in eight fields across Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky controls 68 million of the 107 million tons of soft coal produced yearly in the Appalachian region. The new sales entity collects commissions, handles credits and advertising, and pledges to avoid Sherman Act violations while prying open new markets and lowering costs for members.
Bruce Catton discusses Lincoln Steffens as a Carmel California school trustee candidate proposing a radical reform to survey adults then teach children the opposite to create wiser citizens. The piece argues education shapes future society and credits restored confidence after a national bank holiday for guiding recovery and credit.
In reflection on early American planners of a government with checks and balances the author notes we now face many checks but few balances as a warning about political overreach and institutional strain.
Chicago school superintendent slips in bath and skins knee while joking that the country needs a good non skid bathtub. He remarks this is a minor issue for the incoming administration to attend to.
An article by W R Beattie compares home garden and market vegetable varieties. It notes Century beet for home use, Black Valentine vs stringless Black Valentine, Tender Green for canning, and peas varieties like Gradus Thomas Laxton and Little Marvel. Location and climate affect lettuce choices, cold frames aid early head lettuce, and yellows disease in cabbage prompts resistant strains.
A court observer describes Liquidating the Country addressing a Democratic audience after being invited to speak. He urges repentance and unity, invoking Jesus Christ and the party’s renewal while the former Republican chairman watches during a lull in activities. STORK LEWALLEN reports.
The Enterprise letters by Mr. Lewallen critique worsening conditions since the war, define revolution as mass resistance against unjust governance and graft. He warns of war with Japan and notes shifting political dynamics, including Democratic and Republican campaign activity in a North Carolina courthouse event.
Raleigh plans a North Carolina Cotton Ball on May 19 in the new memorial auditorium to mark National Cotton Week May 15 20. Raleigh girls will model cotton outfits, prizes go to the best dressed, with a parade and a cotton style show as the festival centerpiece.
Raleigh March 18. Two hundred fourteen of North Carolina's 372 banks had been authorized to resume full operations following the holiday. The state banking commission issued reopening permits to 22 institutions early today.
A superior court petition filed by T. R. Hocutt seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the University of North Carolina to admit him as a student after his prior application was refused. The case highlights race related admission disputes in the era.
Sue uses a phone directory to summon a maid and arrange Jack’s departure from the house. Judge Thornton debates keeping Jack, while Sue recalls her past as Sue Merryman and weighs the looming pressure of the campaign.
Sue tells Jack’s father she will take responsibility again if needed. She watches the man drive away, feeling mixed relief and wistful sadness. Back home she hopes for calm and happiness, though the current scene feels like a mess.
The Rev. W. C. Martin presiding elder of the Wilmington district and his wife filed separate suits for $15,000 each against J. A. Taylor a Wilmington area wholesaler. They allege injuries from a auto truck crash near the city.
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