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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
4
A Raleigh crowd of farmers pressed lawmakers to back property tax relief and a six month school term. Officials debated calling Governor Gardner who declined to be driven by the outreach, and the assembly hesitates to force his stance. Gardner will speak only when ready, despite pressures and resolutions.
The article argues Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York governor and rising Democratic prospect, gains party support and broad appeal. It notes his independence from Tammany Hall could boost his nomination, though risks include premature momentum and balancing dry and wet factions.
The passage weighs a possible nomination of a progressive leader, noting that a convention held soon could yield his nomination and election, while the months ahead are fraught with danger to his chances due to factions like Smith and Raskob.
In the Viking sealing disaster rescuers show steadfast courage. Otis Bartlett radioed for help while doctors aided survivors on the northern Newfoundland ice. Bernt Balchen nears a rescue flight, delaying takeoff for weather. Nassau Air Service official Bill Marsalis aids the search. a Coast Guard cutter joins the effort.
Jimmy Walker, New York mayor, is under serious graft related charges handed to Governor Roosevelt by the city affairs committee. Tammany warns him to return from Palm Springs as probes grow. He dismisses the charges as political, citing 1929 campaign rhetoric and claiming no rest is disturbed.
Bruce Catton discusses human superiority as a product of prolonged dependence, noting apes mature by ages five to six and most animals become adults earlier, while humans require about 20 years of youth before full readiness. The piece frames education and self-reliance as key human traits.
The author argues hardship fuels human progress from primitive cunning to modern science, citing notable women and the idea that misfortune can spur achievement. It discusses marriage, noting four of twelve distinguished women are married, eight are unmarried, and praises lasting partnerships like Mr. and Mrs. Redington’s seventy four year bond, then ends with a quirky note on Soviet fuel prizes for janitors.
The report notes Babe Ruth facing a rowing mishap in Florida due to trouble with an oar. The umpire believes he will salvage his rowing effort before the season ends.
A composer found inspiration for an opera among moonshining mountaineers, hinting at Appalachian tales and rural struggle. The idea blends traditional mountain culture with dramatic music, suggesting a bold scene set under moonlit woods.
The columnist notes too many questions to answer in this issue and hints at future replies. Readers include EB, L. M. N., I. K. 8, E. M. L., I. E. S, F. C. 8, G. D. 8, and others seeking guidance on marriage, work, health, and finances.
If a wrap around skirt opens when you sit, attach a narrow elastic from the underflap to the side seam. The elastic provides enough stretch to keep the skirt closed yet allows freedom of movement.
The National Federation of Music Clubs announces six thousand dollars in prizes for piano violin cello organ and voice with a $1 000 women’s opera prize by Demna E Harehbarger plus auditions for Chicago Civic Opera and a New York debut. Roerich offers a season of training for the cello winner and a New York recital. Scholarships to violin and cello winners from the National Orchestral Association. Madame Anna Ziegler offers scholarships in New York for singers in Liberty District states. State and district contests run April May with final auditions in San Francisco June 20 to 27 during the Biennial. noted contributors include Louise Homer Ossip Gabrilowitsch Felix Salmond and Wallace Goodrich.
CHICAGO UP Nathan Brain mash 27 newly elected president of the Chicago Alimony club with 70 members at the county jail. Former president W H Donald 77 forced to resign after six month sentence. He revealed $646 in arrears in alimony payments promised not to pay and said he would soon return.
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