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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
4
Publication details show the High Point Enterprise as an afternoon and Sunday morning paper. Names listed include publisher R B Terry and editor G M Waynick along with staff roles and advertising managers.
A compact reflection contrasts biblical confession with Cowper’s lament on daily outrages. The brief juxtaposition frames guilt and grief through religious and literary voices, underscoring moral concern and human pain in a troubled world.
The piece argues President Roosevelt faces a decisive test in the labor industry clash. It credits his courage and statesmanship over the past year and outlines two paths: government licensing to control private business or surrender of management to workers. It warns the outcome will shape industry and employment nationwide.
Local officials cite national data showing about one auto death per 20 000 in the U S as Sergeant Samuels promotes a city safety campaign. High Point has already seen several 1934 fatalities with nine months left, and last year we recorded seven deaths linked to crashes.
The High Point Enterprise praises a new safety education program aimed at reducing pedestrian and driver errors. Police report more careful driving and better signal observance, with progress noted as education continues.
An editorial from The New York Daily News urges buying now to beat anticipated strikes in key industries that would curb production and push prices higher. It argues converting money into real wealth through needed goods is prudent, noting a potential dollar movement and a new farm surplus exchange bill with a 25 percent premium.
The piece argues immigration quotas since 1924 have swelled the U.S. labor pool amid unemployment. It claims two million foreigners joined the workforce during a job surplus era and questions whether visas guarantee new arrivals will not become public charges. It urges stricter immigration regulations.
Southern congressmen push 25 million dollars to pave the Natchez Trace route from Nashville to Natchez. The historic 650 mile trail in Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi carried settlers and goods and saw significant violence in pioneer days amid Burr conspiracy talk and Jackson era concerns.
The passage describes how boatmen who called themselves half horse and half alligators found it easy to take flatboats down the river but very hard to bring them back upstream. Their rough, hardy image anchors the scene at Natchez as they return toward the Mississippi.
The Natchez Trace linked settlements to New Orleans and became a magnet for highwaymen. The sparsely settled frontier lacked law enforcement, making ambushes and robberies common. Outlaw bands fested the region, turning the road into a dangerous frontier corridor. Standardization of the route as a federal highway sparked visions of romance and national history.
Essay cites Albert Einstein praising U S schools for fostering initiative and independent thinking more than European systems. It contrasts labor tensions in Detroit’s auto industry with the need to prevent a major strike that could cripple revival, plus debates over press freedom and a Canal Zone court martial over castor oil malpractice charges.
A new sleeping sickness vaccine shields mice from high doses of disease agents, but the mice seek protection against cats.
A playful school feud centers on Yale's dog mascot reportedly abducted while Harvard maintains the only animal at stake is Yale's goat. The quip captures rivalries between the two Ivies without incident details.
A cake baked in 1879 for a brother of President Fillmore remains on view in Lagrange Indiana. Locals note such preserved recipes were once common knowledge among mothers and grandmothers.
Mrs Roosevelt presents the president with a straw cracked bottle of 40 year old Puerto Rican rum. A Salvation Army official credits Mae West for a rise in employment. The remark notes a pronounced curve in business.
A stream of celebrity observations and urban vignettes in New York includes caricatures of Charlie Dricoll and Billy Gaxton, mentions of Walter Huston, Rudy Vallee, Will Hays, and Battling Nelson anecdotes, plus reflections on the Reid Mansion and Will Hays’ temper. The author interweaves theater figures, musicians, and social scenes with vivid, period-tinged imagery.
The column describes Sinclair Lewis settling into suburban Bronxville with a yard porch and civic interest, a replica of typical new subdivisions and a bustling Rotarian community. It notes his garden and a Babbittlike persona, with a Broadway gloss on McIntyre’s 42nd Street appearance amid opera hiccups.
British World War I troops used thinly cut dried potatoes that rehydrate in water to swell back to their original size, a method adapted from Boer War rations. The compact starch snack offered a practical, portable staple amid harsh frontline conditions.
The African Secretary bird earns its name from a distinctive crest that resembles a secretary’s quill behind the ears, giving the species a unique, deskbound look in addition to its long legs and hunting style.
Daily English notes explain word misuse pronunciation and spelling. Indignant means wrathful due to unjust treatment as in I was very indignant that they should accuse me.
A quiz page lists 1934 in Roman numerals as MCMXXXIV author of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as Robert Louis Stevenson high noon is exactly 12 o clock camel can carry 1500 pounds sand color varies with beaches Hawaii has coal black sand
A puzzle clues entry notes actress Sheila as a star who gained major success in America. Other hints reference screen roles, crafts, and classic film details, with crosswords sweeping through many letters and the puzzle’s wider theme.
A Q and A style digest presents tips by Anne Ashley on cedar closet upkeep using cedar oil for shelves and woodwork. It covers removing varnish with water and ammonia and a quick method to scale fish by boiling then cooling.
Roberta Lee offers etiquette guidance on fish dining with a fork, not a knife, which is used to remove outer skin. She notes social protocol where a woman bows first when meeting a man on the street and that Catholic clergy are addressed as Father.
Jesse Hymans aged 25 a former CCC worker pled guilty in federal court to the slaying of Warren Gilbert an air corps enlisted man on the Fort Bragg reservation Hymans faces six years imprisonment for the crime and was sentenced in Fayetteville on March 23 194?
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