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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1931
Page
4
Sunday March 20 1931 features a thought asserting that drunkenness is a voluntary madness quoted from Seneca. The brief note presents a philosophical reflection without additional context or events.
An editorial warns of a possible one percent general sales tax for North Carolina, arguing it could burden merchants, fuel drawbacks in collection, and fail to meet revenue targets. It compares state plans to France’s two percent levy and discusses broader tax policy shifts as government expands programs.
The text notes repealing the sales tax provision and seeking alternate revenue sources. It forecasts that a general sales tax this year could trigger a production tax within two years, signaling impending tax policy shifts and fiscal strategies.
The newly formed municipal board of elections vows a high standard to curb registration abuse in High Point. Registrars must verify in person qualifications, avoid proxy registrations, and not use phone entries, with books always on hand. absentee ballots are also eliminated under the new charter.
The piece portrays Senator Smith W. Brookhart as a leading anti drink advocate. It cites his refusal to attend a Panama City dinner for fear of a wet environment and his habit of avoiding booze drinking company. It compares him to other prohibition figures and notes a hotel incident with a bottle opener.
Milbourne Amos a senior at North Carolina State College won first place in the southeastern oratorical contest held last night in Farmville Virginia. He and his parents Mr and Mrs J E Amos of this city receive congratulations. Amos began at High Point College focusing on debating and oratory before transferring to State College where his extra curricular success continued.
Dorothy reflects on a salutary event described as the moment a back private meets a superior officer. The remark frames discipline and rank dynamics within a military setting.
Wilkins updates a well known nursery rhyme turning Rub a dub dub into a naval sub themed version. The playful alteration keeps the original rhythm while placing it in a maritime setting.
The piece argues for maintaining strong home life and personal faith over purely outward community service. It recalls old wells of devotion, cites literary examples of disillusionment with returning to past joys, and warns against fireside laxness, urging families to cultivate religion within the home and resist modern excesses.
A reader from High Point criticizes land speculation practices in North Carolina. The letter cites D L Gore holdings and argues taxes and profit motives harm merchants, urging public debate on Raleigh sales tax effects. The page also features a WWI poem honoring soldiers from Dixieland and a note about further text continuing on page 9.
A column argues that the public unfairly vilifies both president and Congress while both are seen as equally flawed. It laments partisan distrust after adjournment and notes the public worship of big business and the dangerous allure of strong centralized power. It closes with a Bible verse count remark.
A glow of small town memory recaps a North Carolina book club with a religious tilt, old theater goings in Chapel Hill and Burlington, and personal advice columns. It recalls the Pickwick, the Bijou, the Isis, peanuts in aisles, a talking train fright, and a string of reader questions about dating marriage and work with practical, cautious answers.
A nostalgic piece recounts a humorous battle with a chocolate-loving mouse, detailing traps and fate of the nibbling rodent. The author reflects on why he uses rare words, citing a school debate incident and a habit of studying meanings from dictionaries and crosswords. The piece closes with a rhymed aphorism about change and tradition.
A cow owned by Handley in Goldsboro North Carolina has delivered seven calves during its life, including three sets of twins. The report notes the remarkable birth history and local interest in the dairy animal.
Berlin reports that German radio receivers numbered 3.5 million on January 1 1931, an increase of over 75 percent since January 1 1928. Prices have fallen 26 to 30 percent in that period.
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