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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1933
Page
4
A brief quotation from Hosea 11 9 about divine mystery and mercy and a Latin proverb about associating with certain people and learning their habits.
The article discusses Abraham Flexner proposing a city high school for highly gifted students to prevent holding back talent. It notes prior support and similar ideas from Addison Hibbard at UNC, praising experiments in self directed study and urging serious consideration by educators for broader adoption.
The president’s plan for a national reforestation program mirrors his New York efforts. He used land on his Hyde Park estate for forestation and New York created 10 000 jobs last year. Since 1929 about 60 000 acres have been reforested at $3 68 per acre with a proposed $20 million, 11 year program.
A public code urging calm and shared responsibility appears alongside commentary on post office reforms and a Long Beach mob verdict. The piece contrasts democratic crisis with a hopeful, peaceful future, noting Europe teeters toward war while America can shape a lasting era of prosperity.
Bruce Catton argues that despite expanded powers, President Roosevelt is not a dictator. He contrasts true dictatorship with Roosevelt’s leadership, noting the presidency remains limited by democratic processes and civilian authority. The piece frames leadership efficiency as a democratic culmination, not autocratic rule.
Montague Norman, governor of the Bank of England, receives a salary just under $10,000 annually. He does not handle security duties or oversee security affiliates.
A would-be thief hammered the firm’s safe in Seattle but could not open it and escaped with a bag of onions. No injuries reported and police investigate the incident.
Report notes Japan purchasing aging vessels globally as the scrap trade heats up. Observers question the scale of Japan's holdings while indicating heightened demand for decommissioned ships across markets.
Readers urge rapid resolution of banking concerns so business can resume, with a light remark about Gene Sarazen and a golf cup as a hopeful aside.
In a 1929 era note, the familiar phrase urging two cars per home is updated to two cases in every pantry, signaling a shift in consumer expectations and domestic routines. The reform reflects changing priorities and resource availability of the period.
Fashion experts announce black and blue as the prevailing colors for aprifig likely inspired by trends seen during the recent ice skating season.
The notice urges housewives to economize by preparing meals at home to persuade husbands to eat less and save resources.
Today a grouped exchange lists numerous labor needs including house work cooking waiting on tables driving trucks and odd jobs. Individuals seek meals clothing or a home in exchange for services and are offering positions for both men and women including a nurse and farm labor.
An army board of inquiry in Petersburg reviews wreckage and testimonies after a Bolling field transport plane crashed killing three on Sunday. Officials in North and South Carolina awaited statements before a verdict. victims include Lieut. James A. Willis Jr. Major James A. Willis and Major John A. Parker. Bodies to be sent to Arlington for burial with full military honors.
Dewey Dorsett member of the North Carolina Industrial Commission conducts hearings in the municipal court on cases arising under the administration of the Workmen's Compensation law.
Thieves last night broke into the Y M C A building on the corner of South Main and East Russell streets and the A and P store on East Washington street between Main and Wrenn streets. A quantity of tobacco candy and chewing gum was reported missing from the store entered from the rear while only a flashlight was reported missing at the Y M C A where entry was gained by breaking a window.
Twenty five people died in weekend accidents across the south including seven in airplane crashes, eleven in auto accidents, four in explosions, one in a shooting, one drowning and one by lightning. Louisiana led with seven deaths, followed by Tennessee five and North Carolina and Virginia three each. Georgia and Arkansas reported two, while Florida Kentucky and Mississippi each had one.
CHAPEL HILL March 21 Ed Graham tapped Dr. Eugene Branson to head a new Department of Rural Social Economics aimed at teaching North Carolina to North Carolinians. Branson would build a statewide Know Your Own State program, based on research to reveal the state’s strengths and gaps and propose remedies.
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